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Arab Islamic Scholars: Contributions Lost
Authors: Ahmed Khawlah
Published: November 2023

Arab Islamic scholars have played a major role in the development of science and knowledge and have produced work that has been regarded by many as the catalyst for the enlightenment of the world. They have set foundations and were responsible for many scientific breakthroughs. Yet contemporary history books and academic curriculums neglected these contributions and the role they played. This paper presents research evidence that documents some of these contributions and initiates the argument that there is a need to present such work, connect the past to the present by presenting what seems to have been lost along the way.
Illegal Dumping in the Town of Almubailah South Al-Seeb Wilayat – Sultanate of Oman
Authors: AlBalushi Ali Said Salim
Published: November 2023

This study addresse س†the issue of illegal dumping which is defined as throwing large amounts of material without a permit in areas not authorized by government authorities. These areas are usually on the sides of roads, public land and private sites and the sites that are not frequently visited by the public. The town of Almubailah South, in the Governorate of Muscat, was used as a case study because of its highly urbanized and increasing population growth. The study aims mainly to monitor the waste disposal sites in locations unauthorized in Almubailah South and draw the attention of the concerned government authorities in the Sultanate of Oman as well as raise community awareness about seriousness of the problem. The methodology is based on fieldwork, statistical analysis and remote sensing and GIS techniques employed to track and monitor the problem. The study results show that there are 27 locations in the study area containing a total volume of waste estimated at 7774.9 cubic meters of waste. The waste materials were found in heaps ranging from small-size materials accounting for 73% of the total volume of waste materials, and large-size materials accounting for 42%, and medium-size materials accounting for 15%. Remnants of building materials occupied the bulk of these waste materials in comparison with other types of waste and these were found in about 57% of the total sites The study recommends a joint cooperation between the public and private sectors so as to achieve an effective strategy to eradicate those landfills. The study also advocats supporting the activities of volunteers in awareness, cleaning campaigns and rehabilitation of affected sites through allocating part of the tax revenues, municipal violations revenues and revenues of automobile companies specializing in the sale of garbage trucks.
The Administrative Challenges Facing Charity Organizations and Methods of Confronting Them: A Study on a Sample of Omani Charity Organizations
Authors: Mostafa Magdy Mohamad
Published: November 2023

The aim of this study is to identify administrative challenges that negatively affect the proper functioning of charity organizations in Oman. The study also seeks to suggest some general methods which can be used to confront these challenges. The study is conducted on a sample of charity organizations’ staff consisting of 209 workers, in addition to 15 managers in eight organizations working in five governorates: Muscat, Batinah North, Al-Sharqia North, Al-Dakhelia, and Dhofar. The study identified the following challenges which charity organizations in Oman face in varying degrees: administrative planning, organization, staffing, supervision, records and reporting, budgeting and financing, coordination, leadership, decision making and organizations’ environment. The study shows that between 15–25% of the respondents in the selected charity organizations think that there are no real challenges facing the charity organizations they work for. The study proposes some recommendations that can help in facing such challenges. These include a suggestion that there should be organized efforts made by the charity organizations themselves and also by educational and social institutions.
A Memetic Translation Assessment: The Case of Translating Polysystem Theory into Arabic
Authors: Jawad Hisham A.
Published: November 2023

This study examines the underlying principles that trigger decisions in translating the polysystem translation theory into contemporary Arabic. The data comprises an English summary in Munday (2001) and its Arabic version. The methodology draws on the ‘memes’ notion and its application to translation. It consists in deconstructing the polysystem theory-meme so as to see why TT has been shaped the way it is. Two translation memes inform the mutation of the theory in Arab culture, i.e. Cognition which accounts for relevant memetic knowledge and expectations of target receptors, and Target calling for the supremacy of TL/TC. It is argued that the theory travels trans-nationally, carrying with it its history, but that history is never unsifted. It may be defied or re-interpreted pursuant to the memetic network in TC. The theory-meme subsumes an apparently cryptic meme of occupation in the political sense. This is evident through mapping the stylistic choices made by Even-Zohar in his article which suppress that sense. Therefore, TT serves as a vehicle whereby the theory-meme replicates itself in TC, having the embedded cryptic meme mutating and surfacing as explicit. It is the meme of occupation propagating in the sphere of Arab culture by general consensus.
The Role of Yemenis in the Berber Revolution in Morocco during the Umayyad Era «122-132 AH / 739-749 AD»
Authors: Iskander Saeed Naji Ghalib Qaid
Published: November 2023

This research aims to highlight the role of Yemenis in the revolution of the Berbers that erupted at the beginning of the third decade of the second century AH / eighth century AD, and involved most of the parts of Morocco. The study examined the conditions that contributed to the involvement of Yemenis in that revolution, and then traced and monitored their roles in it. The study relied, on the whole, on in-depth reading of the sources that made the foundation of this research. The results show that Yemenis took up varied and diverse roles. Some were supporters and contributed effectively to this revolution. While others remained in support of the Umayyad Caliphate, and made great efforts to quell the revolution.
Ethnomusicology: Issues and Possibilities
Authors: Al Harthy Majid Hamdoon
Published: November 2023

This study investigates and analyzes the relationship between the development of the field of Ethnomusicology in United States, since the 1950s, and its predecessor known as Comparative Musicology, which emerged during the last two decades of 19th century Germany. Tracing the theoretical bases for Comparative Musicology, it becomes clear that certain fundamental issues caused researchers to distance themselves from the ideologies of traditional musics that, eventually, led to the emergence of Ethnomusicology. Furthermore, by exploring certain aspects of Comparative Musicology and Ethnomusicology, one cannot but notice the central role publications played in the establishment of both fields. However, unlike Comparative Musicology, which adopted a comparative approach to analysis; modern ethnomusicology called for the embracement of the musics of the «other» and the recognition of their contextual uniqueness before comparing them to other musical systems. Thus, the modern ethnomusicologist always seeks to associate him/herself to the musics of the «other» not only for the sake of understanding musical elements and structures, but also in order to gain a deeper understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the communities producing the music.
Factors Influencing Career Decision-Making among Tenth grade students in South Batina Governorate
Authors: Al-Saqri Mohammed Nasser , Al Brashdiah Hafida Suliman
Published: November 2023

The purpose of the present study was to investigate factors that influence the career decision-making of tenth graders in the South-Batina governorate and the extent of influence of each, in addition to the effect of gender, level of achievement, field of specialty, and parents educational level variables on those factors. A quantitative method approach was used for data collection. A questionnaire of career decision-making factors was applied to a random cluster sample of (350) tenth grade students (52.3% male, and 47.7% female). Factor analysis yielded three subscales for self-efficacy, family and social factors, and school factors. The results of the study indicate that first school factors, then self-efficacy, and finally family and social factors reported high levels of influence on the career decisions made by tenth graders. The independent samples t-Test revealed that the self-efficacy and school factors influence female students. Moreover, the results show that the self-efficacy and school factors are mainly influencing the science students. The One-Way ANOVA Test revealed significant differences in self-efficacy related to the achievement level, favouring students with high achievement. The results also show significant differences in both school factors influencing low achievement students and the self-efficacy factor favouring parents with higher education.
A Suggested program from the Perspective of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in facing Fads Problem
Authors: Kamel Al Sharbeny Mohamad Mohamad
Published: November 2023

Fads appear and spread quickly among adolescents in most societies. Such problem reflects different types of unstable behavior such as clothing, speech, and language. These kinds of behavior spread as a result of electronic culture and satellites where it grows and spreads, then deceases and new ones start afterwards. This problem has different effects on teenagers themselves and the societies in which they live. It could prevent them from performing many religious and social duties. It also leads to different unfavorable results. The present study aims to identify the different aspects of the problem and its causes. It develops a suggested program from the Perspective of Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy to cope with the problem. Consistent with the goal of the study, the author uses descriptive study framework using the social sample survey method. The total sample consisted of 100 (70 teenager and 30 parents). The results show that there were many types of behavior such as using bracelets which is used for “good luck”. Teenagers also use strange language, make up for males, and exchange males and females behavior. The results show, many problems related to family, the person himself and the society. Finally the author presents a suggested program to deal with such problems.
Intertextuality in Habib Al Zayoudi’s Poetry
Authors: Al Faouri Awni Subhi
Published: November 2023

This research paper discusses intertextuality in Habib Al Zayoudi’s poetry. Intertextuality is considered one of the recent techniques used in modern Arabic criticism. The study shows that the poet is fully aware of pre- Islamic poetic and cultural works. He is also fully aware of the poetic and intellectual output of the Arabs since early Arabic and Islamic times until today. The study also shows that the poet is also aware of the overall human legacy. The study found that Al Zayoudi invested his encyclopedic knowledge and utilized it in his unique poetic production, which earned him a prominent position on the scene of Arabic poetry.
Assessing the Status of Drought Using Remote Sensing: An empirical study in the Western areas of the Taif district in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Zwbaidi Halima Ibrahim Ali
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to utilize spectral indices in investigating the current drought of Taiff district in the 26 years (1984-2010). The study relies on processing and analysing of satellite data through several professional computer programs including ER Mapper, ERDAS and ArcGIS, where several spectral indices were used to evaluate the extent of the drought. The indices used in this study are OSAVI, VCI, TCI and VHI. Considering the results of the study, the indices: VIC, TCI, VHI and OSAVI which generally illustrate the deterioration in the ecosystem in the study area that can be considered now in a critical state. This study also contributes to building a data base and maps about drought condition and its extent based upon pixel size, sectors, and the area as a whole during the period of 1984-2011.
A conceived proposal for the contribution of the social services in the development of women’s awareness of their health, psychological and social appearances during advanced age
Authors: Almasoad Hanan
Published: November 2023

The study aims to identify the extent of women’s awareness of the meaning of advanced age and the nature of the psycho-social aspects of health that they face in the advanced stages of life to come up with a suggested proposal for the contribution of social services to the development of women’s awareness of aspects of advanced life stages from a cognitive perspective. The samples of the study are women older than 40 who are either in their perimenopause or menopause phase. The size of the sample is (208) woman; (104) women from the health center Al-Olaya and (104) women from the health center in Al-Suleimaniah. The study results showed a decline in their awareness that this stage in their age constitutes the flow and movement phase (productivity and contribution) versus recession and showed a likely rate of (0.22 %) and came last in the results. Results of the study also showed low response rates regarding health and physical aspects such as the occurrence of hot flashes (12%), reduced fertility (9.95), and osteoporosis (7.5%). These rates underscore the lack of awareness of the respondents concerning these variables. On the other hand, the study showed a high awareness of the respondents with respect to psychological aspects such as the awareness of the feeling of neglect and lack of interest by others scored highest. Society’s perception of advanced age is one of the social realities which received (7.13 %) by respondents. The study recommends the need to activate the contribution of social services in the increase of women›s awareness of health, psychological and social manifestations of menopause and beyond
Threats to the archaeological heritage in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Al-Jahwari Nasser Said
Published: November 2023

This paper presents the threats to the archaeological heritage in the Sultanate of Oman which play a major role in the destruction of this heritage and its different values. It aims at drawing the attention of both the public and governmental bodies to these threats in order to reduce or minimize their impacts. To achieve this goal, the paper presents the most important of these threats and provides examples of cases that have been directly or indirectly subject to the impact of such factors in different regions of Oman. This was based on the data available from some archaeological sites that have been damaged or have been subject to surveys or rescue excavations. The paper shows that there are many human and natural factors that have impact on this heritage. Human factors are the largest and most serious of these threats in which urbanization and human development projects are in the forefront. This may lead to the loss of many values of the archaeological heritage, particularly the identity. Ultimately, the paper provides some recommendations that could contribute to enhancing the awareness of the importance of preserving the Sultanate›s archaeological heritage.
Beyond Theoretical Education: The Prospects for National Wealth in Dhofar
Authors: ElMahi Ali Tigani
Published: November 2023

Dhofar region in southern Oman possesses a wealth of livestock. This wealth is managed traditionally by different Dhofari groups in a distinct landscape and ecological conditions. By the seventies, development addressed all aspects of live in the Sultanate. Education turned out to be a prime objective in development plans. In Dhofar, young generations of pastoralists found their way into education. It is known that the route of education starts directly from primary school level to the university level. Consequently, theoretical university education detach and disengage young Dhofaris from their forefathers’ traditional profession and most of all their wealth. Dhofar’s livestock is unequivocally a national wealth that needs to be invested and developed by young Dhofari generations, trained in modern scientific management in order to investment in Dhofar’s livestock . Therefore, it is a call for a focused education and training to address the potential of the region and its wealth. The paper attempts to draw attention to a situation which is taking place in Dhofar region and proposes certain recommendations.
The Role of Open Art Studio in Encouraging University Students to Practice Art Activities
Authors: Al-Yahyai Fakhriya , Alhajr Salman , Al-Amri Mohammed , Al-mamari Badar , Abdelmoula Wissem
Published: November 2023

The current study aims to explore the role of the Open Art Studio in encouraging university students to practice arts. It seeks to answer the following main research questions: What is the role of the Open Art Studio in enhancing university-students’ life in terms of educational, sociological and physiological aspects? The findings of the study show the importance of practicing art activities in the Open Art Studio in enhancing university-students’ life as well as analyzing the integrating role of the educational, physiological and sociological of practicing art in the Open Art Studio. This study ended with some important recommendations such as the importance of higher educational institutions in encouraging students’ participation in practicing all types of arts activities and supporting them and offering incentives, the necessity of art specialists participating at universities in planning policy of outside classrooms activities and supervising these activities according to their specializations, and allocating some time in the study timetable for practicing extracurricular activities in all university disciplines. Finally, it recommends the need to further study the difficulties behind the university students’ limited number of visits to Open Art Studios.
Innovative Applications for Presenting Heritage in the Visual Arts Medium: A Case Study of the Omani Legends and Stories Exhibition
Authors: Al-Ajmi Nada
Published: November 2023

In transforming the folk tale into a visual medium, contemporary artists have illuminated the remarkable flexibility of this cultural heritage. The Omani Legends and Stories exhibition held in 2012 featured forty-two contemporary artists inspired to re-interpret folk tales that encapsulated beliefs and values relevant in present-day Oman. Several years later, qualitative interviews were conducted with seven of the artists whose work depicted stories focused on representations of women. Together with some analysis of academic writing in the field of traditional tales, this study also garnered artists’ viewpoints as expressed in their art works and revealed in discussions with the artists themselves. It was found that there is continuity in the cultural values and beliefs across generations, that folk tales are still being passed on and that women were represented in them in an intriguingly positive light. The continuing observance of cultural restrictions practiced on women was not supported in either the folk tales or the artists’ own viewpoints. The example provided by Oman’s visual arts industry may inspire similar initiatives in other societies and further research on possible linkages between different art mediums that could be harnessed to further the betterment of women’s socio-cultural situation.
Faculty Members’ Attitudes Toward Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University
Authors: Al-Ani Wajeha Thabit
Published: November 2023

In view of the inability of many specialized studies and research to solve the complex problems of human societies due to their limited and narrow areas, it has become necessary to re-consider the principles of knowledge management, the distribution of knowledge in specialized, scientific disciplines, and its dissemination and ways of research. Therefore, this study aims to examine the attitudes faculty members of the College of Education have towards interdisciplinary studies. It also attempts to show the statistical significance (α =0.05) between faculty members’ attitudes toward interdisciplinary studies based on gender and years of experience. The study aims to determine as well the disciplines that faculty members of the College of Education want to research interdisciplinarily. This study adopted the use of the descriptive approach through the development of a questionnaire that included (48) items. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were estimated using the Chronbach-Alpha reliability coefficient which was (0.898). The results of the study showed that the highest degree of trends among faculty members in the College of Education toward interdisciplinary research was recorded in favor of collaborative research, followed by the desire to conduct interdisciplinary research, then the importance of interdisciplinary research, and finally the implementation of interdisciplinary research. The results also show that there were no statistically significant differences according to the gender of the sample and their number of years of experience. Based on these results, many recommendations and suggestions were proposed.
Engineering Programs and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University: Presentation of Experience and Trends
Authors: Yousef Ahmed , Bordosen Haj
Published: November 2023

The engineering programs at Sultan Qaboos University are designed to include a number of courses related to humanities and social sciences. This will enrich the interdisciplinarity required for engineering programs from both theoretical and practical aspects. This trend has become more significant after ABET accreditation of all College of Engineering programs in the last few years. However, like any new deployment of such interdisciplinarity, few challenges were encountered and a number of solutions successfully adopted. This fact is natural for engineering disciplines that have strong ties with rapidly evolving industrial environments. The currently growing interaction between engineering and social sciences will certainly result in the emergence of new fields in educational programs and scientific research that will strongly serve the modern society. Within this spirit, the paper will present and discuss a number of interdisciplinary models that are part of SQU engineering programs, emerging in a similar trend as in most engineering programs in renowned universities. For instance, the final year project, which is a key element of the engineering curriculum, commonly linked to industry, requires constraints related to social, ethical, economical, health, environmental and political impacts on the final project outcome. The curricula of college of engineering contain six compulsory credits and six other elective credits related to humanities and social sciences that are selected from a list of more than 67 courses.
Between Jurisprudence and Grammar: Old Trends and Modern Visions
Authors: Al Kindi Khaled
Published: November 2023

This research aims to investigate the influence and effect between grammar and jurisprudence, and to highlight the scientific value each contributed to the other. The study highlights aspects of the relation between the aforementioned that need more research especially on the process of influence and effect between them with respect to the concept, term, and composition. Furthermore, this research shows the importance of scientific contribution that was provided by purist grammarians and purist jurists in modern linguistic studies. The research also looks at the shortcomings in the study of language, and the role of the fundamentalists in dealing with this deficiency by expanding research in semiotics and pragmatism.
Barriers to Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences: A Field Study
Authors: Bayoumy Mohammed Sayid
Published: November 2023

Based on the importance of the interdisciplinary studies and their methods in the social sciences, the current research is concerned with the diagnosis and description of the barriers to interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences with the aim of finding out the obstructions associated with the structure of the academic context and the characteristics of researchers that prevent or hinder the application of interdisciplinary studies. The study used a set of methodological procedures which were the analytical descriptive approach, the case study method, and the non-random sampling method for a group of faculty members at the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University and the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University. Thirty-two cases were studied; 16 cases from each faculty. The study found that the size of hindrances related to academic context were found to be 60% higher in the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University compared to the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University. The study concludes that interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences are still at the stage of identification and conceptualization in the research community. Moreover, teaching staff are keen to remain within the boundaries of their specializations.
The Acquisition of Syntax: A Nativist Perspective vs. A Cognitivist Perspective
Authors: Al-Balush Rashid
Published: November 2023

This paper looks into how two main frameworks view the acquisition of syntax. These are the nativist approach which claims that language is acquired because human beings are equipped with a language acquisition device in the form of grammatical knowledge, and the cognitivist approach which views language like the other cognitive skills and so claims that we acquire language using general cognitive mechanisms that are not specific to language. The paper reviews a number of studies that report on the acquisition of various aspects of the syntax of natural language; the studies are from both frameworks. The paper then evaluates the claims of the reviewed studies in light of the respective findings, as well as in light of how the findings may be interpreted by the other framework. The paper also presents an analysis of the argumentation techniques that the respective authors use, as well as of how effective they are. It concludes with a proposal for a line of research which is based on research techniques and findings in second language acquisition.
Attitudes of the GCC youths towards marriage-related issues and requirements: A field study on youths planning to get married in the GCC countries
Authors: Al Nawfali Hamoud Khamis Hamad
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the attitudes of the GCC youths towards marriage issues and requirements in their communities. The topic has been selected based on the researcher’s awareness of the magnitude of marriagerelated problems in the GCC countries, including divorce, spinsterhood, family disintegration, and parental conflicts. The study endeavors to explore the views of unmarried youths towards the different marriage-related issues, the basis for their selection of marriage partners, and their need for marriage orientation programs to prepare them for marriage life. This descriptive study uses the social survey sample method with a sample population of 662 participants. The population of the study consists of young people (18+) from the GCC who are planning to get married. The study shows that lack of financial means is the most important constraints precluding the GCC youths from getting married. The study also shows that the selection of a marriage partner is based mainly on the good reputation and manners of the partner. The study recommends that the GCC communities need to create awareness programs to help reduce dowries and other marriage-related expenses. It also recommends to establish marriage funds to help the youths with marriage expenses and to encourage group wedding ceremonies in order to reduce cost.
New Englishes Norms: A Reality or an Intellectual Ideal?
Authors: Balasubramanian Chandrik , AbuRadwan Adel
Published: November 2023

It is now widely accepted that English does not belong to the traditional native speaker countries such as the UK or the USA, and that English across the world has diversified and established roots in different parts of the world. Given this, studies have emerged, that focus on New Englishes being systems unto themselves, and not merely erroneous versions of more traditional “native” Englishes (Rajagopalan, 2012). Scholars today are calling for descriptions of New Englishes to form the bases of New English handbooks, which, they claim, could serve as pedagogical models. Linguists like Lange (2011) and Kachru (1994) and literary figures such as Salman Rushdie alike have called for the recognition of New Englishes to be accepted and used in order to better reflect the global nature of the language The aim of this study is to determine whether new international varieties of English are acceptable among language teachers. Specifically, the paper investigates how acceptable certain well-documented New Englishes structures are among English language professionals working at the tertiary level in the Arab world and North America. The results show that while participants are, in general, more tolerant of New English structures in students’ spoken forms than in both students and their own written forms, they stated that they would not use any of the structures in their own writing. Results also show that the respondents’ native language, specialization and educational qualifications are factors that impact their acceptance of these forms.
Of Chora and the Taming of the Political Uncanny: Sir Walter Scott’s The Highland Widow as a Nationalizing Tale
Authors: Hussein Ali Zahra A
Published: November 2023

The argument and conclusions of this study do not contradict the positions that have been taken with regard to Scott’s Toryism and its endorsement of Britishization. The study, however, takes issue with critical approaches that sidestep the implicit connections of Scott’s pro-Britishization and his approach to the problem of the Scottish antisyzygy to key framing theoretical notions. Focusing on the underreserached The Highland Widow, the study explores two framing notions— chora and the political uncanny-that illuminate Scott’s discourse on Britishization in a post-Culloden era. The study posits that the novella considers the immediate post-Culloden experiences of the Gael subject in terms of a dialectical interrelationship among the nationalizing tale, the uncanny (which should be rejected), and chora (which should be endorsed and trusted). To put succinctly this interrelationship, the nationalizing tale envisions an ideal egalitarian political structure. While the cultural taming of the political uncanny provides the Gael male subject with a focused rational mind that helps him acknowledge the demands for sociopolitical sobriety and the proper channeling of cultural values to fulfill lucrative pursuits, chora, a receptacle-like space that works affectively to install in the Gael a desire for assimilating into a newly emerging national collectivity, provides a structured space in which he reconstitutes himself within the abstract identity of Britishness. The novella emphasizes three processes that mark the future national state: the hegemony of Anglicization is bridled, Celticism is reformed, and Britishization configures as a guiding secular logos.
The Umayyads’ Intermarriages: Its Political and Administrative Impacts on the Umayyad State (41-132 H / 661-749 AD)
Authors: Alzowy Huda Fahad
Published: November 2023

Intermarriages represent a form of social connections that occur for common reasons. However, they may also occur for special reasons such as strengthening the relationship of certain families, achieving a tribal alliance, raising the social status of a family, or gaining economic benefits.This study addresses the theme of Umayyad intermarriages and tries to figure out its general nature and whether it had clear political or administrative impacts and how the sources were interested in clarifying these impacts. This research is divided into two sections: the first focused on Umayyad men and women intermarriage, both Sufiani and Marwani. This study adopted two sources of pedigree books: Zubairi (d. 236 AH) Quraish Pedigree and Al-Baladhuri (d. 279 AH) Ashraf pedigree which aim to identify the general nature of Umayyad family intermarriages and the extent of social openness to other Quraish families in particular and Arab tribes in general. The researcher used the statistical method.The second section focused on searching the impacts of intermarriage on the political and administrative conditions in the Umayyad dynasty by relying on historical sources and identifying the extent to which those sources were interested in linking those situations to intermarriage.
The Effects of Social Media Networking Sites on the Values of Citizenship Among Young Omanis: A Mixed-Approach Investigation
Authors: AlBarashdi Hafidha Suleiman , AlDhafri Said Suleiman
Published: November 2023

The present study aimed to reveal the positive and negative effects of SNSs on the values of citizenship among young Omanis. The study was applied on two samples. First, it includes a random sample of multiple component stages of 550 young men and women from the Sultan Qaboos University, of whom (295 males and 255 females), has responded to a questionnaire designed by the researchers. The second sample is made up of 14 young youths randomly selected from applied college students in Rustaq, and Technical College in Muscat who participated in focus groups discussion. Results showed that the positive and negative impacts of SNSs on the values of citizenship were great, but the positive effects were stronger than the negative effects. The results also showed a statistically significant difference between male and female youth in the positive effects of the means of SNSs on the values of citizenship in favor of females. Furthermore, the outcome of the focus group discussions showed the employability of SNSs in citizenship education by the promotion of its values among young Omanis through the effective communication between government institutions, educational institutions, community institutions and young Omanis through the SNSs. Finally, there is a need for activating the role of family in the citizenship education.
The role of the governance of social welfare institutions in reducing abuse from the point of view of the abused: A study applied to vulnerable women in the governorate of Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alzamil Al-jawharah Abdulaziz
Published: November 2023

This study aimed at examining the availability of the dimensions of governance within social care institutions to reduce the level of abuse in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  The survey method was used with random sampling and the sample was composed of (375) abused females in the provinces of Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).  The data that was collected with a questionnaire that was designed to elicit information from abused females in the provinces of Riyadh and was statistically analyzed using SPSS17. The findings of the study showed that the majority of the abused females have a university degree (a bachelor degree) and their percentage was (35.5%).  According to age variable, most of the abused females were younger than 30 years of age and made up (34.7%) of the sample.  The study also showed that there are statistically significant differences between the dimensions of governance available within social care institutions to reduce the level of abuse from the point of view of the abused females in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the variable of academic qualification related to the dimension of social accountability, as the value of counted (P) was = 25.737.  In terms of the differences and years of benefiting from social care working in the field protection from abuse related to the dimension of social accountability, the value of counted (P) was = 16.107 whereas the value of tabulated (P) at the point of (374, 0.05) =1.19k.  In terms of the transparency dimension, the value of counted (p) was = 97.457; and in terms of the dimension of integrity, the value of counted (P) was = 37.636. The study concluded with some recommendations that may contribute in achieving better protection for those who are at risk of abuse.
Omani Society's Opinion towards Women's Participation in the Labor Market: A Field Study
Authors: Karadsheh Muneer , Almawali Nasir Rashid , Alzari Asila Ali
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to study Omani society's orientation towards women economical contribution in the labor market, the extent to which society believes that women's work is important, who the decision maker is, and what socio-economic reasons lead her to the job market. The study was applied to a sample of 3,200 members of the Omani society who were over the age of 20 years with varying levels of education, places of residence, and monthly income levels.  A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool and data was analyzed quantitatively using a number of statistical methods included in the SPSS program.  Findings showed that the Omani society is divided into three categories: the first disagrees with women working stating socio-cultural reasons, the second approves of women working conditionally, and the last category approval entirely with women working due to their high educational level.
The right to know and freedom of expression in the Arab world in the Digital Age
Authors: Zahra Iman Mohamed , Nasr Hosni Mohamed
Published: November 2023

'The right to know' represents a fundamental and vital human right. Progress and development of nations fully require information freedom and knowledge sharing. Using a qualitative analysis of a sample of information and press laws in most of Arab states, this paper aims at discussing 'the right to know' from different perspectives while highlighting the surrounding aspects and their consequences on the right of freedom of expression in those states. The paper also tends to clarify the effects of new media on the vision and practices of governments regarding 'the right to know' and the freedom of the press in the digital age. Moreover, the paper analyzes the different types of censorship the Arab states use to control the new media. Findings shed light on different aspect of 'the right to know' within the different challenges of the digital age and clarify the strong bondage of this right with the other human rights, especially freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
PENERAPAN METODE SIMULASI PADA PRAKTIK PENANGANAN KORBAN BENCANA SEBAGAI PENGUATAN KETRAMPILAN MASYARAKAT
Authors: Wasis Nugroho  , Sari Prihatin
Published: November 2023

Bencana dapat muncul setiap saat terutama di wilayah ring of fire termasuk di Kota Ternate. Bencana yang terjadi menimbulkan korban dan sangat membutuhkan ketepatan dan kecepatan untuk dapat ditolong. Masyarakat adalah yang paling awal menemukan korban disaat kejadian bencana dan yang memberikan pertolongan pertama sebelum petugas datang. Hal ini sangat penting untuk dilakukan penguatan skill masyarakat dalam memberikan pertolongan karena dapat menentukan perkembangan kondisi korban selanjutnya. Kemampuan mereka dapat dikuatkan melui edukasi dengan menggunakan metode simulasi yang sesuai pada pelaksanaan pembelajaran seperti tatanan nyata. Tujuan pengabmas ini adalah untuk mengetahui kemampuan masyarakat dalam menolong korban akibat bencana melalui metode simulasi. Metode Pre dan Post test one sederhana menggunakan ceklist dan observasi lapangan. Hasil menunjukan bahwa ada peningkatan terhadap kemampuan ketrampilan masyarakat dalam melakukan pertolongan pada korban akibat bencana sebanyak 70%. Upgriding pelatihan kepada masyarakat oleh sektor terkait terutama instansi pendidikan kesehatan perlu dilakukan agar dapat mampu menangani korban akibat bencana dengan baik .
PENYULUHAN K3 LISTRIK BAGI PEKERJA TAHAP IX RSUD SITI FATIMAH SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Emidiana  , Nita Nurdiana  , M. Saleh Al Amin  , Abdul Azis  , Irine Kartika, F  , Perawati  , Yudi Irwansi
Published: November 2023

Kecelakaan kerja dapat terjadi dimanapun. Hal ini dapat terjadi bukan saja disebabkan kondisi yang tidak aman, tetapi juga dapat terjadi karena kelalaian manusia. Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Listrik (K3L) perlu diketahui dan dipahami oleh para pekerja terutama yang bekerja d bidang kelistrikan. Dengan mengetahui dan memahami tentang faktor penyebab terjadinya kecelakaan, bagaimana cara mencegah dan mengatasi apabila terjadi kecelakaan kerja akibat listrik. Melalai kegiatan ini, 20 peserta dari pekerja PT. Osa Batom yang mengikuti kegiatan ini, telah mengetahui dan memahami tentang K3L.
SOSIALISASI STRATEGI BERWIRAUSAHA BAGI KELOMPOK USAHA PENGERAJIN BATIK DI KELURAHAN DAMAR SARI
Authors: Imelda Mardayanti  , Haya Haratikka  , M. Alang Khairunnizar  , Yenni Arfah  , Deddy Dwi Arseto  , Didik Gunawan  , Sarwoto
Published: November 2023

Tebing Batik Collection adalah usaha lokal yang terdiri dari pengrajin batik di Kota Tebing Tinggi. Tebing Batik Collection telah beroperasi sejak tahun 2014 dengan berbagai pasang surut yang dialami. Sekarang Tebing Batik Collection telah menunjukkan usaha kerasnya dalam mempertahankan dan mengembangkan kreasi batik lokal milik Kota Tebing Tinggi. Tim pengabdian dari STIE Bina Karya menawarkan sedikit ilmu dibidang pembukuan dan desain kemasan produk untuk di perkenalkan ke masyarakat melalui media sosial. Pengabdian dengan judul Strategi Berwirausaha bagi Kelompok Usaha Pengrajin di Kelurahan Damar Sari ini bertujuan untuk lebih memperkenalkan usaha batik ke dunia mahasiswa dan masyarakat lokal Kota Tebing Tinggi. Selain itu, untuk berbagi ilmu bidang ekonomi secara teori dan praktek.
PENYULUHAN PENINGKATAN MINAT WIRAUSAHA MELALUI ASPEK SOSIAL DAN BUDAYA PADA MASYARAKAT YANG TERDAMPAK COVID-19 DI KELURAHAN BUNGKUTOKO KECAMATAN NAMBO KOTA KENDARI
Authors: Nurwati  , Husin  , Alida Palilati
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this training is to provide an understanding to the people of Bungkutoko Village, Nambo District, Kendari City in order to understand the importance of increasing interest in Entrepreneurship through social and cultural aspects in increasing household income towards economic independence and increasing income for the community. The method used in the training is the lecture method (direction). and explanation simultaneously to the community. The method of discussion and question and answer was also carried out after the lecture (direction/explanation) was given on the importance of increasing interest in Entrepreneurship through social and cultural aspects in increasing household income towards economic independence and increasing income for the people of Bungkutoko Village, Nambo District, Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi.
EDUKASI PENGETAHUAN REMAJA TENTANG KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI DI DESA TARAWEANG KABUPATEN PANGKEP
Authors: Jamila Kasim  , Erna Kadrianti  , Hasifah
Published: November 2023

Masa remaja merupakan peralihan dari kanak-kanak menjadi dewasa. Artinya, proses pengenalan dan pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi sebenarnya sudah dimulai pada masa ini, Kurangnya edukasi terhadap hal yang berkaitan dengan reproduksi nyatanya bisa memicu terjadinya hal-hal yang tak diinginkan. Salah satu hal yang sering terjadi karena kurangnya sosialiasi dan edukasi adalah penyakit seksual menular, kehamilan di usia muda, hingga aborsi yang berakibat pada hilangnya nyawa remaja , bertujuan untuk memberikan edukasi kesehatan kepada masyarakat, khususnya orang tua dan remaja bahwa pentingnya menjaga kesehatan reproduksi dan memiliki pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi, serta untuk mengurangi angka kematian bayi yang terdapat pada kasus pembuangan bayi, Metode kegiatan dalam PKM ini menggunakan ceramah dan diskusi, materi yang diberikan yakni kesehatan reproduksi remaja,  kapan itu usia remaja, pentingnya kesehatan reproduksi pada remaja, dari pelaksanaan kegiatan PKM, berdasarkan hasil evaluasi pre test dan post test, peserta menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman terhadap materi  yang diberikan
SOSIALISASI PENERIMAAN NEGARA BUKAN PAJAK (PNBP) BAGI KELOMPOK TANI HUTAN DI WILAYAH KPH RINJANI BARAT
Authors: Agung Widya Wardhana  , Baharuddin2 Baharuddin , Siti Zainab
Published: November 2023

Saat ini di wilayah KPH Rinjani Barat terdapat 38 Kelompok Tani Hutan (KTH) yang telah memiliki ijin pengelolaan hutan dengan skema Perhutanan Sosial, yang menjadi mitra KPH dalam pengelolaan hutan. Sebagai pemegang ijin pengelolaan hutan, KTH wajib melaksanakan pengelolaan hutan lestari, dan membayar PNBP. Pendapatan Negara Bukan Pajak adalah seluruh penerimaan Pemerintah Pusat yang tidak berasal dari penerimaan perpajakan. Untuk mendorong KTH melaksanakan kewajibannya dalam pembayaran PNBP, maka dilakukan upaya sosialisasi PNBP bagi KTH di wilayah KPH Rinjani Barat. Tujuannya adalah 1) memberikan pemahaman tentang kewajiban pembayaran PNBP bagi KTH yang telah memiliki legalitas perhutanan social; 2) meluruskan informasi yang tidak benar tentang PNBP yang berkembang di masyarakat; dan 3) meyakinkan kepada masyarakat bahwa PNBP merupakan salah satu pilar pendapatan negara yang memiliki kontribusi cukup besar dalam menunjang pembangunan nasional. Hasil dari pelaksanaan sosialisasi ini, KTH di wilayah KPH Rinjani Barat antusias untuk menjalankan kewajibannya dalam pembayaran PNBP
PENDAMPINGAN DAN PEMANTAUAN SOSIAL, LINGKUNGAN, DAN KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT PULAU KARANRANG, PANGKAJENNE
Authors: Sayam Azniah , Sherah Sherah , Syam Asriah
Published: November 2023

Kegiatan charity berkaitan dengan pemberian bantuan secara sukarela terhadap masyarakat tertentu, sementara stewardship adalah sebuah tindakan nyata untuk mempertimbangkan kepentingan pihak yang akan dipengaruhi oleh keputusan maupun kebijakan perusahaan. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan stakeholders sehingga mampu menyeimbangkan kepentingan dan kebutuhan setiap kelompok yang beraneka ragam. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 23 Oktober 2021. Metode pendekatan yang dilakukan berupa survei, dengan beberapa instrumen sosial dan kesehatan yang terstruktur. hasil pengabdian ini berupa kegiatan pendampingan masyarakat Pulau Karanrang memberi kepuasan dan rasa aman serta terpenuhinya upaya stewardship PT PLN Persero atas tanggungjawab sosial terhadap lingkungan dan kesehatan masyarakat di wilayah Pulau Karanrang. Saran kegiatan pengabdian ini diharapkan oleh mitra sasaran kepada mitra penanggung jawab dapat meningkatkan kulitas layanan
PELATIHAN SENAM AEROBIK & ANAEROBIK PADA IBU_IBU KELOMPOK PKK DI DESA SENDANGMULYO KECAMATAN GUNEM KAB. REMBANG
Authors: Fredy eko setiawan  , Mukhamad Musta’in  , Guntur Ratih Prestifa Herdinata
Published: November 2023

Pada tahun terakhir ini masyarakat mulai sadar akan bahaya kegemukan dan adanya kecenderungan (trend) mode yang mengagungkan tubuh langsing menyebabkan banyak orang berlomba-lomba mencari upaya bagaimana menurunkan berat badan dengan cepat dan mudah tanpa memperhatikan kesehatan tubuhnya. Demikian juga yang terjadi kepada kelompok ibu- ibu  di Sendangmulyo yang rata-rata berumur 40-45 tahun Banyak cara untuk mengatasi hal tersebut salah satunya adalah menurunkan berat badan dengan pengaturan pola makan dan berolahraga. Bentuk aktifitas fisik yang sudah dikenal oleh masyarakat dan yang sesuai untuk kelompok ibu- ibu PKK di Sendangmulyo adalah Senam Aerobik dan Senam Anaerobik. Kedua senam tersebut mempunyai karakteristik yang berbeda-beda sehingga belum diketahuinya efektifitas terhadap penurunan berat badan. Untuk mengetahui dan menjawab permasalahan antara Senam Aerobik dan Anaerobik mana yang lebih cocok untuk kelompok ibu-ibu pemula di Sendangmulyo. Dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang pentingnya Senam seminggu sekali di lingkungan desa untuk menjaga kesehatan dan menjaga tubuh tetap langsing