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Traditional Beliefs and Practices Regarding Pregnancy of Acehnese Woman: A Qualitative Approach
Published in Teuku Tahlil, Hajjul Kamil, Asniar, Marthoenis, Challenges in Nursing Education and Research, 2020
Darmawati, Masyithah Audina, Tongku Nizwan Siregar, Hajjul Kamil, Teuku Tahlil
This study involved data collection with Focus Group Discussion (FGD), conducted to explore the perceptions of pregnant women about the cultural beliefs and behaviors related to the pregnancy in Aceh Besar District, Indonesia in 2019. The FGD was chosen as a method of data collection in this study because this method allowed deep exploration to achieve the purpose of the study. Each participant could also support and clarified the views and opinions of other participants so that it can be known the strength of the statements stated. This research method extracted the conscious ideas, where they were correctly felt or believed by the participants.
Local Ecological Knowledge on Climate Prediction and Adaptation: Agriculture-Wildlife Interface Perspectives from Africa
Published in David R. Katerere, Wendy Applequist, Oluwaseyi M. Aboyade, Chamunorwa Togo, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge for the Modern Era, 2019
Olga L. Kupika, Godwell Nhamo, Edson Gandiwa, Shakkie Kativu
Field observations and FGD findings also revealed that the local communities have resorted to digging of wells along riverbeds and wetlands (Figure 12.4) to access underground water which they now use for the greater part of the year.
Saving the human race: environmental sustainability
Published in Théodore H MacDonald, Noël A Kinsella, John A Gibson, The Global Human Right to Health, 2018
We have already observed that it is practically impossible to ‘repack’ carbon once it has been released into the environment. Methods of capturing it and storing it underground – usually in space once required by oil or gas – have been elaborated, but at present they are prohibitively expensive. Another approach could be to develop technologies by which coal can be burned with greater efficiency (with more of the carbon being used to create heat, and less released). Encouraging progress in this regard has already been made over the past two or three decades, and includes the following. Washing the coal to reduce the sulphur content. This means that when it is burned, it releases far less sulphur dioxide (SO2) and ash. The production of sulphur dioxide produces a terrible environmental deficit. When it combines with water vapour, it forms acid rain.Precipitation, like the famous Cottrell precipitation, electronically captures up to 99% of the ash that rises up the flumes in factories.Flue gas desulphurisation can reduce sulphur dioxide release by up to 97%. This process is already routinely used in developed countries, but due to the expense involved is still largely absent in such large coal-producing countries as China.
“They have given you the morale and confidence:” adolescents and young adults want more community-based oral HIV self-testing options in Kenya
Published in AIDS Care, 2023
Robert Lapsley, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Hellen Moraa, Vivianne Manyeki, Carol Mung’ala, Pamela K. Kohler, Jane M. Simoni, Carey Farquhar, Irene Inwani, R. Scott McClelland, Lilian Otiso, Sarah Masyuko, David Bukusi, Kate S. Wilson
FGDs were conducted using a semi-structured discussion guide to elicit perspectives on (1) experiences using HIVST, (2) benefits and challenges of HIVST; (3) peer, partner, and parent influences on testing decisions; (4) influence of HIVST results on sexual behavior, and (5) suggestions for improving access and demand for HIVST. Focus groups were conducted by a Kenyan qualitative researcher using the group’s preferred language (Kiswahili, English, or Sheng, a local dialect used in Nairobi) and lasted about one hour. All participants were reimbursed 400 Kenyan Shillings (approximately 4 USD) for their time. FGDs were audio recorded, and transcribed verbatim, with translation into English as needed. A note-taker took detailed notes on group dynamics, discussion climate, and participants’ openness. The facilitator completed a debrief report of the main ideas discussed immediately following the FGD (Simoni et al., 2019).
The use of occupation-based intervention among Malaysian occupational therapists: A focus group discussion
Published in World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 2023
Aisyah Ahmad, Padma A. Rahman, Kounosuke Tomori, Farahiyah Wan Yunus, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Ahmad Zamir Che Daud
The participants’ statements about using occupation as a means and an end indirectly alluded to their understanding of the OBI concept, Occupation is the goal of our intervention. When we are setting up an intervention, the outcome must be occupation. At the same time, we will use the occupation itself as an intervention for clients. (PP 7, FGD 2)A participant in FGD two explicated her understanding of the OBI concept by associating the OBI with the associative elements of OBI, as follows, From my understanding, it can be either bottom-up or top-down approaches, but the outcome is the occupation. (PP 8, FGD 2)The benefits of OBI. The participants had experienced several benefits of OBI throughout their practice. These are viewed as the facilitators for its practice.
Effects of human performance improvement and operational learning on organizational safety culture and occupational safety and health management performance
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2022
Vendy Hendrawan Suprapto, I. Nyoman Pujawan, Ratna Sari Dewi
Meanwhile, the findings from the FGD also confirmed that HPI might positively impact safeguards. Thus, when the HPI is improved, it will positively impact OSH management performance. Therefore, this study proposes a second hypothesis: Previous studies have also indicated that carrying out learning using operational knowledge can increase the capacity of the organization to learn towards OSC [14,70]. Likewise, engaging workers in OL using the psychological safety approach can help them better understand the context of system gaps or weak signals rather than blame [35]. This also supports the argument that an environment of trust at all levels of the organization could be established through OL without fear of being blamed/punished [2,58,78]. In line with this, OL inculcates learning from incidents and everyday work in aligning the people closest to the job with safety-I/II, which encourages people to speak up and communicate openly about safety [14,28,33,64,65]. Subsequently, information sharing is better for continuous improvement of the OSC [1,34]. This also enhances individuals’ commitment to learning, improves safety and increases accountability for safety [78,81]. Previous studies and views were aligned with the perception that OL leads to OSC improvement.