scholarly journals Primary schools’ development in Somaliland – The role of Community Education Committees

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-24
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Kamau ◽  
Charles M. Rambo ◽  
John Mbugua
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
Participation Process

The study sought to determine the methods used to participate the community in school infrastructure projects. It also examined the extent and effectiveness of the community education committee participation process. Done as a cross-sectional survey using mixed methods of inquiry, the study targeted 1002 respondents consisting of 920 headteachers and 82 officers in charge of District Education (DEOs) in Somaliland. The sample comprised 257 headteachers and 22 DEOs. Multi stage sampling was used. Purposive sampling was used to draw a sample of regions, stratified random sampling to draw a sample of headteachers while simple random sampling was used to draw a sample of DEOs. Pilot testing of the questionnaire was done on 28 headteachers. DEOs were interviewed while Headteachers filled questionnaires. Reliability of the questionnaire was ensured using Cronbach alpha. Empirical literature review, peer review and pilot testing were used to ensure validity. The response was received from 20 DEOs and 247 headteachers. Thematic analysis was used to analyse interview data collected from DEOs. Headteachers data collected by questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics. Participating the community in decision-making, offering free labour and and fundraising were the leading methods of participating communities in school infrastructure projects. Communities perceived full ownership of completed school infrastructure projects. Community members were satisfied with the schools‘ participation process. Most schools had realized their community participation goals. The CEC process was just one of the numerous ways the community participated in school infrastructure projects. The CEC participation method was largely working and realising its goals. More school development could be realised if the CEC participation process was further strengthened.

scholarly journals UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY LIBRARY USERS IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Abdrahman Atanda Moustapha
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
State University ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Library Users

This study investigated utilization of electronic resources by the users in the Kwara State University Library, Nigeria. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of 3,670 registered users with the library and a sample of 367 was selected using simple random sampling technique.

scholarly journals PROFIL KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA SISWA SMP DI KOTA CIREBON BERDASARKAN STANDAR TIMSS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Munaji Munaji ◽  
Mochammad Iman Setiawahyu
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Skor siswa Indonesia dalam Trend International in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) berada pada posisi bawah. Namun demikian belum ada hasil penelitian pada posisi mana siswa di Kota Cirebon saat ini dalam skor TIMSS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan profil kemampuan matematika siswa SMP di Kota Cirebon berdasarkan standar TIMSS.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei model cross-sectional survey. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik simple random sampling, dengan subyeknya siswa kelas VIII SMP sebanyak 676 siswa dari sekolah negeri dan swasta. Pengumpulan data kemampuan matematika dilakukan dengan memberikan tes matematika model TIMSS yang telah diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata skor kemampuan matematika siswa SMP di Kota Cirebon mencapai 498, lebih baik bila dibandingkan dengan rata-rata skor TIMSS secara nasional yang mencapai 386. Namun sedikit lebih rendah dari skor TIMSS  internasional yang mencapai skor 500. Berdasarkan perbedaan gender, siswa perempuan di Kota Cirebon lebih baik dibandingkan siswa laiki-laki baik ditinjau dari level kemampuan matematika maupun ditinjau dari domain TIMSS. Kemampuan matematika siswa SMP di Kota Cirebon masih perlu ditingkatkan lagi terutama pada domain applying dan reasoning.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing the Perceptions and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Asfaw Erku
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Almost All

Background. Community pharmacists are key healthcare professionals for antimicrobial stewardship programs owing to their role in dispensing of antimicrobials. The aim of the present study was to assess the perception and practices of community pharmacists towards antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Ethiopia.Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted by selecting pharmacy sites through stratified simple random sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.Results. Majority of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that AMS program is vital for the improvement of patient care. Almost all of respondents agreed that pharmacists can play a prominent role in AMS and infection prevention (93.2%, median = 5; IQR = 2–5). However, only 26.5% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that AMS should be practiced at community pharmacy level (median = 4, IQR = 1–3) and more than half of community pharmacists (59.9%) often/always dispense antimicrobial without a prescription.Conclusion. The present study revealed positive perceptions and practices of community pharmacists towards antimicrobial stewardship. Yet, some weak areas like integration of AMS program in community pharmacies, the significance of interprofessional involvement, and dispensing of antimicrobials without a valid prescription still need improvement.

scholarly journals Associations between Health Literacy and Sociodemographic Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Malaysia Utilising the HLS-M-Q18

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4860
Author(s):  
Arina Anis Azlan ◽  
Mohammad Rezal Hamzah ◽  
Jen Sern Tham ◽  
Suffian Hadi Ayub ◽  
Abdul Latiff Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Health literacy is progressively seen as an indicator to describe a nation’s health status. To improve health literacy, countries need to address health inequalities by examining different social demographic factors across the population. This assessment is crucial to identify and evaluate the strengths and limitations of a country in addressing health issues. By addressing these health inequalities, a country would be better informed to take necessary steps to improve the nation’s health literacy. This study examines health literacy levels in Malaysia and analyses socio-demographic factors that are associated with health literacy. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using the HLS-M-Q18 instrument, which was validated for the Malaysian population. Multi-stage random sampling strategy was used in this study, utilising several sampling techniques including quota sampling, cluster sampling, and simple random sampling to allow random data collection. A total of 855 respondents were sampled. Our results showed that there were significant associations between health literacy and age, health status, and health problems. Our findings also suggest that lower health literacy levels were associated with the younger generation. This study’s findings have provided baseline data on Malaysians’ health literacy and provide evidence showing potential areas of intervention.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING SPEAKING ANXIETY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA NEGERI 4 SINGARAJA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
N A K Dewi ◽  
A A I N Marhaeni ◽  
G A P Suprianti
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Academic Year

This present study was aimed at investigating the levels of students’ speaking anxiety and the most dominant factor influencing students’ speaking anxiety. This study was a cross sectional survey with quantitative method. The population of this study was the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Singaraja in academic year 2017/2018. Simple random sampling was used as the sampling technique. The total number of the sample was 110 students who were chosen randomly from 11 classes. The data was gathered by using questionnaire. Then, it was analyzed by finding out the percentage of the students’ speaking anxiety level and mean score for the most dominant factor influencing students’ speaking anxiety. The result of this study showed that most of the students were in mildly anxious level with the percentage 51%. It followed by 24% students felt anxious and 24% of them felt relaxed. Additionaly, 1% student was categorised as very anxious level and only 1% of was in very relaxed level. Finally, in this present study, it was found that cognitive factor was the most dominant factor influencing students speaking anxiety.

scholarly journals Associations between health literacy and sociodemographic factors: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia utilising the HLS-M-Q18

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arina Anis Azlan ◽  
Mohammad Rezal Hamzah ◽  
Tham Jen Sern ◽  
Suffian Hadi Ayub ◽  
Abdul Latiff Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractHealth literacy is progressively seen as an indicator to describe a nation’s health status. To improve health literacy, countries need to address health inequalities by examining different social demographic factors across the population. This assessment is crucial to identify and evaluate strengths and limitations of a country in addressing health issues. By addressing these health inequalities, a country would be better informed to take necessary steps to improve the nation’s health literacy. This study examines health literacy levels in Malaysia and analyses socio-demographic factors that are associated with health literacy. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using the HLS-M-Q18 instrument which was validated for the Malaysian population. Multi-stage random sampling strategy was used in this study utilising several sampling techniques including quota sampling, cluster sampling and simple random sampling to allow random data collection. A total of 855 respondents were sampled. Results found significant associations between health literacy and age, health status and health problems. Findings also suggest that lower health literacy levels were found to be associated with the younger generation. The findings of this study have provided baseline data of the health literacy of Malaysians and provide evidence toward potential areas of intervention.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF SEXUAL ABSTINENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Anna Ngbea ◽  
◽  
Abraham Kwaghgbah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Sexual Abstinence ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study investigated the influence of Psychological Abuse and Self-Efficacy as predictors of Sexual Abstinence among Adolescents in Makurdi metropolis. The Cross-Sectional Survey design was employed where 208 adolescents in Makurdi metropolis consisting of 98 (47.12%) males and 110 (52.88%) females were used. Their ages ranged from 12-22years with a mean age of 17.54years (SD=3.78). Simple Random sampling technique was used to draw samples for the study. Three instruments were used for data collection; Child Abuse Scale, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and the Sexual Abstinence Behaviour Scale. Three hypotheses were tested using Simple Linear and Multiple Regression. Findings indicated that there was a significant influence of psychological abuse on sexual abstinence among adolescents. Secondly, there was a significant influence of self-efficacy on sexual abstinence among adolescents. Lastly, psychological abuse and self-efficacy are significant joint predictors of sexual abstinence among adolescents. It was recommended that the society should desist from abusing adolescents since it was known to affect their sexual behaviour.

scholarly journals Potable Water and Sanitation Practices among Pupils in Some Selected Primary Schools in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
H. O. Stanley ◽  
C. J. Ugboma ◽  
V. C. Okeke ◽  
E. Olodiama ◽  
E. G. Odubo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potable Water Supply ◽  
Sachet Water ◽  
Water Supply And Sanitation

Nearly half of all children in developing countries have infections or disease associated with inadequate water supply and sanitation. This study aimed at assessing sanitation practices and available sources of water supply in selected primary schools in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross sectional survey was used in this study. The primary schools and pupils were selected by random sampling. Results revealed that sanitation facilities in the schools were grossly insufficient. Where available, the facilities were overused and poorly maintained. The study also showed that potable water supply in the schools was inadequate. Sachet water was the main source of water supply in the study area. Sanitation facilities in the study area were inadequate and impacted on the sanitation practices of the pupils. The level of awareness towards sanitation education among the pupils was quite high and encouraging. The sanitation practices and potable water supply were generally not satisfactory, putting the pupils at risk of infectious diseases associated with inadequate water supply and sanitation.

scholarly journals Teacher Competency on Learner Promotion in Embu County Integrated Public Primary Schools, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Kamwitha A. Muthanje ◽  
Khatete I. Wafula ◽  
Riechi A. Rasugu
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
Primary Section

Investing in ECDE is one of the challenging cost-effective commitments that a government can undertake. Investing in quality ECDE can improve a child’s well-being and minimize educational and poverty gap. Teacher competence is an important tool towards the realization of holistic development of children. It is with this background that the researcher sought to study teacher competence on Learners’ promotion in Embu County integrated public primary schools, Kenya. The study adopted cross-sectional survey research design across a target population of 381 public primary schools, 381 head teachers, 3951 primary teachers and 380 ECD teachers in the five sub-counties. Stratified random sampling was used to select schools from the five sub-counties; simple random sampling was used to select public primary teachers and head teachers in five sub- counties. Questionnaires were utilized as the instruments of the study. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using SPSS software. Based on the results, the study found that most (73%) of the primary teachers are unable to handle ECD pupils transiting to primary section since they could not understand the content taught and teachers have inadequate experience for teaching ECDE class. The study also found that most (50%) of the head teachers do not avail curriculum support materials. The study recommends that the teacher training colleges should incorporate courses that equip teachers with skills to handle pupils transiting from ECD classes to primary section. The schools also should provide books to a pupil book ratio of 1:1 so as to execute the new competent based curriculum.

scholarly journals Employee attitude and customer satisfaction in selected hotels in Kampala, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Ahmed Jowalie Wampande ◽  
Olutayo K. Osunsan
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Employee Development ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hotel Employees ◽  
Employee Attitude

This study adopted a cross sectional survey design to investigate the effect of employee attitude on customer satisfaction in selected hotels in Kampala, Uganda. Using simple random sampling, 179 hotel employees were considered in the study. The findings revealed that employee attitude was generally poor ((mean = 1.09), while customer satisfaction was at moderate (mean = 1.89) levels. The study also revealed a significant positive relationship between employee attitude and customer satisfaction among the selected hotel employees (R2=0.558, P<0.05). The conclusion drawn was that employee attitude was a suitable predictor of customer satisfaction in the selected hotels. The recommendation was given that then owners and hotel management have to focus on facilitating employee development, engagement and empowerment to enable them develop a more positive attitude towards their job.

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