bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENANAMAN NILAI MALAQBIQ DALAM PENDIDIKAN KELUARGA SUKU MANDAR DITINJAU DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Atirah Atirah  , Muhammad Ainun Najib
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memperdalam nilai Malaqbiq keluarga merupakan dasar pendidikan utama bagi seorang anak dimana dalam pendidikan keluarga anak belajar melalui contoh teladan yang diberikan orang tua. Meneladani orang tua dengan perilaku dan akhlak yang baik serta tutur kata yang bijak membuat anak dapat tumbuh menjadi anak yang baik berkat teladan orang tua. Selain itu cara pembiasaan juga merupakan salah satu bentuk didikan dalam keluarga. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik analisis deskriptif dengan kajian kepustakaan (library research) dimana penelitian ini berusaha menggambarkan fenomena fenomena yang ada, yang berlangsung saat ini atau saat yang lampau. Hasil penelitian diungkapkan bahwa Sehingga dalam pengalaman dan penanaman nilai malaqbiq masyarakat mandar tidak hanya dimulai dari pendidikan keluarga tetapi tetap dijunjung hingga tingkat pendidikan tinggi, hal ini seperti layaknya mengamalkan Al-Qur’an dalam kehidupan sehari-sehari sebagaimana pengamalan nilai malaqbiq dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.
RELEVANSI PIDANA BERSYARAT DENGAN TUJUAN PEMIDANAAN INTEGRATIF DI INDONESIA
Authors: Abdul Rahman  , Nur Intan Ismail  , Saiful Haq
Published: November 2022

Pidana bersyarat adalah pidana pokok yang telah dijatuhkan oleh hakim berupa pidana penjara, yang pelaksanaannya tidak segera dijalani dalam tembok lembaga permasyarakatan, melainkan (hanya) di tengah-tengah masyarakat, dengan syarat selama masa percobaan yang telah ditentukan oleh hakim, terpidana bersyarat tidak boleh melakukan pelanggaran.Untuk menyesuaikan usaha pendayagunaan pidana bersyarat di dalam kerangka pembaharuan hukum pidana yang berprikemanusiaan dengan falsafah negara Pancasila dan Undang-undang Dasar 1945, maka seharusnya diusahakan agar pengaturan dan penerapan pidana bersyarat secara integratif dapat memenuhi perangkat tujuan pemidanaan berupa pencegahan, perlindungan masyarakat, memelihara solidaritas masyarakat dan pengimbalan. Keuntungan penerapan pidana bersyarat antara lain: memberikan kesempatan kepada terpidana untuk memperbaiki dirinya di masyarakat, b) memungkinkan terpidana untuk melanjutkan kebiasaan-kebiasaan hidupnya sehari-hari sebagai manusia, yang sesuai dengan nilai-nilai yang ada di masyarakat,; serta c) akan mencegah terjadinya stigma yang diakibatkan oleh pidana perampasan kemerdekaan sebagai salah satu konsekuensi di luar hukum yang harus diperhitungkan dalam kebijaksanaan para penegak hukum.
ANALISIS KASUS HUKUM GURU DI INDONESIA
Authors: Wahyuddin
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk dan penanganan kasus hukum guru di Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai referensi bagi peneliti yang fokus pada bidang hukum dan pendidikan khususnya pada topik guru. Secara praktis, para pemangku kebijakan di bidang pendidikan memiliki pengetahuan dalam memutuskan sebuah kebijakan pendidikan serta mengatasi sebuah persoalan yang melibatkan guru. Data penelitian diperoleh dari penelusuran kasus hukum guru menggunakan mesin pencari Google. Kata kunci “kasus guru” diaplikasikan untuk memperoleh pemberitaan mengenai kasus hukum guru. Berdasarkan hasil pencarian, terdapat 85 pemberitaan yang berhasil ditangkap oleh Google. Penulis kemudian membuka satu per satu berita tersebut dimana berita yang memenuhi syarat sebagai data selanjutnya di download menggunakan aplikasi NCapture dan disimpan dalam bentuk file PDF. Data selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif dengan menyajikan data secara terstruktur sehingga peneliti mendapatkan gambaran dari apa yang ingin diteliti. Aplikasi NVivo 12 digunakan sebagai alat bantu dalam manajemen dan analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kasus hukum guru yang paling marak diberitakan secara online adalah kasus kekerasan, pemukulan, pencabulan, penganiayaan, dan pelecehan.
IMPLIKASI SALAT BERJAMAAH SEBAGAI KONTROL SOSIAL KEHIDUPAN MASYARAKAT DI TENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19 DI KOTA MAKASSAR
Authors: Andis Andi Sumardin
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui dan menjelaskan implikasi salat berjamaah sebagai kontrol sosial di Kota Makassar pada masa pandemi Covid-19. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu kualitatif, kemudian lokasi penelitian di Kota Makassar Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, adapun pendekatan yang digunakan yaitu pendekatan fenomenologis, pendekatan normatif, dan pendekatan antropologis, adapun metode dalam mengumpulkan data adalah wawancara mendalam, observasi non partisipasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Implikasi salat berjamaah sebagai kontrol sosial di Kota Makassar pada masa pandemi Covid-19 antara lain sebagai kontrol sosial terhadap dampak Covid-19 adalah memberi peran penting pada jamaah untuk sementara bersabar menghadapi cobaan dari Allah swt dengan adanya wabah Covid-19. Salat berjamaah memberi semangat untuk lebih sadar dalam meningkatkan keimanan dan memohon perlindungan dari segala wabah yang akan menimpah para jamaah.
ANALISIS HUKUM ISLAM TERHADAP PRAKTIK JUAL BELI ONLINE OLEH MAHASISWA STAIN MAJENE
Authors: Fatri Sagita
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian adalah kecenderungan masyarakat yang khususnya beragama Islam mengabaikan sah atau tidak sahnya jual beli online dalam hukum Islam dan kurangnya fiter terhadap situs-situs internet yang tidak sesuai umur untuk melakukan transaksi jual beli. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mnganalisis hukum islam dari transaksi jual beli online. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskrtif kualitatif. Fokus penelitian berupa jual beli online dalam perspektif hukum Islam. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah dokumentasi berupa Al-Qur’an, hadits, buku, jurnal, dan karya ilmiah. Data diperoleh dengan teknik membaca, menonton, mengamati, membedah, mendeskripsikan, menafsirkan, dan menyimpulkan. Berdasarkan analisis data yang diperoleh bahwa hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan jual beli online dalam perspektif hukum Islam diperbolehkan dan sah selama tidak mengandung unsur-unsur yang dapat merusaknya seperti riba, kezaliman, penipuan, paksaan, kecurangan dan semacamnya serta memenuhi rukun-rukun dan syarat dari akad jual beli dan rukun-rukun serta syarat-syarat dari jual beli itu sendiri dan transaksi jual beli online diperbolehkan dalam perspektif hukum Islam berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip yang terpenuhi sesuai dengan jual beli menurut Islam, yaitu dikhususkan pada prinsip jual beli as-salam, kecuali pada barang dan jasa yang tidak boleh dijual belikan menurut hukum Islam.
Scope of Collective Bargaining Process in the Small Tea Garden – A Study with Special Reference to Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal
Authors: Basu Uttiya , Banerjee Kaushik
Published: November 2022

The Tea Board of India (TBI) has defined a Small Tea Growers (STGs) as an entity having tea plantation areas of up to 10.12 hectares (or 25 acres) without any processing facility since the early 1990s. The mode of production in tea plantations has undergone a major structural shift from a centralized estate sector system to the emerging small tea growers (STG) bought leaf factory (BLF) system, which broadly represents a flexible and decentralized production system. The labour relations in tea gardens are well defined in the organized sector and covered under the Plantation Labour Act 1951. However, the small tea growers (STG) and Bought-Leaf Factories (BLF) specializing solely in tea manufacturing do not have the distinct industrial identity categorized under the unorganized sector in the tea plantation industry. STGs are no longer a small or marginalized group, as they produce more than half of India's green-leaf output while depriving organized-sector workers of the benefits they should get. The moment has come for small tea garden owners to think about their employees' occupational safety, health, and working circumstances. Given the substantial changes in tea plantation methods, the authors sought to determine the scope of collective bargaining for workers in tiny tea gardens in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri region.
The Design and Development of a Flower Classification Hybrid Model for Feature Extraction using CNN and Intersection with Machine Learning with and without Optimization Techniques
Authors: Kaur Rupinder , JAIN DR. ANUBHA , Sharma Dr. Amita
Published: November 2022

The research paper aims to implement a new flower classification method developed with the combination of convolutional neural networks and machine learning. A hybrid model is designed with grouping of feature extraction and feature selection methods using the CNN model. The resultant feature extraction is applied to the classification, which is built through a machine learning model, and lastly, the classified model is applied with and without optimization techniques to check the accuracy and performance of the model. The two separate results are performed by the model consisting of the optimization model and one without the optimization. The overall model's accuracy will be compared with respect to the different parameters for the classification
Analyzing the Consequences of Financial Inclusion on the Effectiveness of the Financial System and its Capacity to be Maintained Through Evidence from Asia
Authors:   Associate Professor, Dept of Business Administration, Central Women’s University, Shirazi Hasan
Published: November 2022

Using yearly data for 40 countries between 2000 and 2021, this article seeks to examine the connection between the financial inclusion index and development factors in the world's poorest regions: Asia. As a means of investigating this connection, we use pooled panel regression and panel data analysis. This empirical evidence suggests that expanding economies is the key to expanding access to financial services. Women are more likely than males to be economically excluded due to a variety of reasons, including unemployment and literacy rates. People in rural regions of less developed nations have less access to financial resources because of the economy's reliance on agriculture. Wage disparity has a chilling effect on people's ability to participate in the financial system and hampers progress. Because of this low degree of financial inclusion, these nations are not as developed as they may be. This research has the potential to improve the lives of marginalized people in the nations under consideration. Policymakers should think about enacting measures to boost literacy, eradicate gender discrimination, and increase wage equity in order to better the environment for development.
Pastoral Assistance Model of the Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa, Indonesia
Authors:   Theology Department, Theology Faculty, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Tomohon, Arina Hein
Published: November 2022

Pastoral Assistance of the Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa (GMIM) North Sulawesi, Indonesia has its own challenges due to the diversity of cultures, ethnicities, and religions. Therefore, this study aims to describe the model of pastoral assistance of the Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa to be interesting. This study uses a qualitative research method with participatory observation, interviews, and documentation data collection techniques. The results showed that the GMIM Pastoral Assistance Model was carried out in stages starting from the Personal, Family, Column, Region, and Synod levels to save and improve church members' welfare. The spearhead of GMIM's pastoral assistance is the column. Columns led by elders and deacons can be assisted by work teams and the Column Service Unit (UPK) which manages fellowship, witness, and ministry tasks for families and church members.
Sosialisasi Pemahaman Larangan Undang-Undang Informasi Dan Transaksi Elektronik Serta Etika Penggunaan Media Sosial Pada Remaja
Authors: Mikhael Lefri
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Technological advances have an impact on the ease of use of social media as a means of socializing between humans. This facility can have a negative impact on society, especially on teenagers who are still in the music video, in the form of crime.Purposes of Devotion: The activity aims to enrich the understanding of the youth members of Karang Taruna Dukuh Sidorejo regarding the prohibition rules in the ITE Law and the ethics required in using social media. Method of Devotion: The activities are delivered in the form of counseling by the delivering material’s method in the form of lectures ending with a question and answer session between the presenters and the participants.Results of the Devotion: The intensity of the use of social media by youth at Karang Taruna Dukuh Sidorejo needs to be accompanied by an understanding of using social media safely and wisely. Through this activity, it is hoped that the participants will become more aware of the prohibitions on the ITE Law that must be avoided in using social media as well as the ethics, principles, and tips for using social media, in order to be able to use social media properly and avoid the negative impacts of using social media.
Impact of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infancy and the Role of Nutrition
Authors:   Yas clinic Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Deib Said el
Published: November 2022

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as infantile colic, constipation and colic occur in almost half of the infants. Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are common among children and may cause a significant symptom burden. The Rome criteria are symptom-based guidelines for the assessment of FGID among children and adults. The most common FGID for children aged 0–12 months was infant regurgitation, the most common FGID for those aged 13–48 months were functional constipation and cyclic vomiting, and, for those aged over four years, functional constipation, functional dyspepsia, and irritable bowel syndrome. This reported overall incidence of FGID may be used as a benchmark of normative data among the general population and comparative data for those with comorbid disease. The aim of this mini review article is to provide a critical and updated review on the management of FGIDs and their impact on the health of the infant and family to health care physicians. Guidelines and expert recommendations were reviewed. FGIDs are a frequent cause of parental concern, impairment in quality of life of infants and relatives, and impose a financial burden to families, health care, and insurance. Therefore, primary management of the FGIDs should be focused on improving the infants’ symptoms and quality of life of the family. If more than parental reassurance is needed, available evidence recommends nutritional advice as it is an effective strategy and most of the time devoid of adverse effects. The role of healthcare providers in reassuring parents and proposing the correct behavior and nutritional intervention by avoiding inappropriate use of medication, is essential in the management of FGIDs.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS POWTOON PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPA MATERI DAUR HIDUP HEWAN
Authors: Delima Delima , Hidayat Hidayat
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis powtoon pada mata pelajaran IPA materi daur hidup hewan, (2) mengetahui kelayakan media  pembelajaran berbasis powtoon pada mata pelajaran IPA materi daur hidup hewan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) dan menggunakan model 4D (Define, Design, Development, dan Disseminate), namun penelitian ini hanya dilakukan sampai dengan tahap pengembangan (development). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SD Negeri 138435 Tanjung Balai. Instrument pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan angket. Subjek dalam penelitian ini yaitu ahli materi, ahli media dan guru kelas. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan berupa data kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Berdasarkan konversi data yang digunakan, dari rentang ≤ 1,8 (sangat kurang) - < 4,2 (sangat baik) penilaian oleh ahli materi diperoleh skor “4,55”, ahli media diperoleh skor “4,1”, dan guru diperoleh skor “4,5”. Dari jumlah keseluruhan diperoleh rata-rata yaitu 4,38. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa media pembelajaran ini  termasuk  dalam  kategori  “Sangat  Baik”  dan media pembelajaran berbasis powtoon  sangat layak digunakan atau diterapkan dalam proses pembelajaran.
PENGARUH METODE SNOWBALL THROWING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PUISI SISWA KELAS X SMK NEGERI 1 BERINGIN TAHUN PEMBELAJARAN 2021-2022
Authors: Pratami Cindi , Husna Tiflatul
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempengaruhi metode (snowball throwing) terhadap kemampuan menulis puisi siswa kelas X SMK Negeri 1 Beringin tahun pembelajaran 2021-2022 yang berjumlah 33 siswa. Sampel penelitian ini adalah sampel yang ditetapkan dari sebagian jumlah populasi yang ada, yaitu sebanyak 440 siswa. Penelitan ini bersifat eksperimen dengan model one group pretest and posttest design. Dari pengolahan data diperoleh hasil pretest dengan rata-rata 64,54, standar deviasi 1,74, 12,12% dengan kategori baik sekali, 30,30 dengan kategori baik, dengan kategori cukup 18,18% , 15,15% dengan kategori kurang, dan 24,24% dengan kategori kurang baik. Sedangkan hasil posttest diperoleh rata-rata 85,60, standar deviasi 1,43, 57,57% dengan kategori baik sekali, 27,27% dengan kategori baik, dengan kategori cukup 15,15%. Dari uji homogenitas didapat bahwa sampel penelitian ini berasal dari populasi yang homogen. Setelah uji normalitas dan homogenitas, didapat to 67,93. Setelah to diketahui kemudian dikonsultasikan pada taraf signifikan 5% dengan df= N-1 (33-1) =32, dari df 32 diperoleh taraf signifikan 5%= 1,69, karena to yang diperoleh lebih besar dari yaitu 67,93 maka hipotesis alternatif (ha) diterima. Berdasarkan analisis data diatas dapat disimpulkan metode pembelajaran (Snowball Throwing) berpengaruh positif terhadap kemampuan menulis puisi kelas X SMK Negeri 1 Beringin Tahun Pembelajaran 2021-2022.
KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MENERAPKAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER MURID
Authors: Nurhayati Nurhayati , Lubis Lailan Syafira Putri , Kusyani Diah , Arianto Arianto
Published: November 2022

Pendidikan karakter mengajarkan tentang kebiasaan-kebiasaan baik yang dimiliki pada setiap diri anak didik.  Kepala sekolah sangat berperan dalam menyusun strategi dan inovasinya untuk menentukan bagaimana penerapan dari pendidikan karakter anak didik di lingkungan sekolah. Kepala sekolah harus dapat mendesain pembelajaran-pembelajaran yang akan diaplikasikan guru terhadap anak didik dalam kegiatan-kegiatan pendidikan sehingga proses pendidikan terhadap anak didik berjalan dengan baik, khususnya dalam penerapan pendidikan karakter. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP Swata Tamora 2. Adapun subjek didalam penelitian ini yaitu kepala sekolah, para guru dan tenaga kependidikan, sedangkan objeknya beberapa anak didik. Sumber data yang peneliti gunakan adalah sumber data primer dan sumber data sekunder. Sumber data primer adalah data yang diperoleh atau dikumpulkan oleh peneliti dengan cara langsung dari sumbernya. Adapun sumber data primer tersebut data yang didapatkan dari hasil pengamatan peneliti dan wawancara terhadap kepala sekolah, guru, tenaga kependidikan dan anak didik di SMP Swata Tamora 2. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pendidikan karakter yang terintegrasi pada kegiatan proses pembelajaran adalah jujur, disiplin, tertib, peduli, dan tanggung jawab. Dalam mengembangkan pendidikan karakter di SMP Swata Tamora 2 kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dapat dilihat dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan pengawasan program pendidikan karakter.
Evaluation of Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Leaf and Root Extracts as Inhibitor on Dual Phase Steel (DPS) in 0.3M H2SO4
Authors: Dongo E Isaac , Momoh I Monday , Banabars A Abel
Published: November 2022

Purpose: In this work, the effect of indigenously sourced baobab leaf and root was experimented on the substrate of inter-critically developed dual phase steel in 0.3M H2SO4.

Methodology: Standard techniques were adopted in carrying out the development and the corrosion experiments. Weight loss method was adopted and the corrosion rate eventually estimated following a standard route.

Findings: From the results, it was observed that inter-critical heat treatment technique can be used to develop dual phase steel with a competing properties with the conventional dual phase steel. The use of baobab leaf and root extracts was also observed to serve as an organic inhibitor for dual phase steel having observed that the percentage inhibition efficiency (% IE) increases with increase in the soaking temperature of the developed DPS.

Recommendation: The use of baobab leaf and root is thus recommended as alternative organic inhibitor to impede corrosion rate in DPS.
E-disease monitoring using radio frequency identification sensor link technology (RFID-SLT) to improve public health information system in Nigeria
Authors: Otagburuagu Obinna Richard , Ogbonnaya Irukwu Joe
Published: November 2022

Disease detection and monitoring using electronic means called E-disease monitoring cannot be over emphasized. This work goes to the in depth of how infected specimens can be tracked using radio frequency waves, and also how sensed information can be transmitted using sensor tags. The present study also demonstrates the algorithm for the process of RFID-SLT by applying the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor system designed in Matlab/simulink with sensor-tags in order to indicate how communication is carried out throughout the system. Comparisons were carried out to show the performance of the system with and without the RFID sensor links. The results obtained shows that RFID-SLT can detect certain human body vitals to be able to detect infected specimen at any tag range and the data obtained transmitted to a host network via node tags.
EFFECTS OF TRAINING ON PERFOMANCE IN NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE IN KENYA: CASE OF GENERAL SERVICE UNIT OFFICERS NAIROBI
Authors: KINGOO ZIPHORAH MULIMI , Njoroge (PhD) Dr Jane
Published: November 2022

Purpose: the purpose of this study was to assess the effects of training on the performance of national police service. A case study of general service unit, Nairobi.Methodology: This study was informed by Disconfirmation theory and V’room expectancy theory Survey design was utilized to collect both qualitative and quantitative data from respondents. The site of the study was General Service Unit Headquarters - Ruaraka in Nairobi County in Kenya whereby primary data was collected from 400 officers of various ranks. From the population of the study, the researcher used systematic random sampling to select 400 out of the 4000 officers of various ranks from General Service Unit Headquarters in Ruaraka.  Data was collected by the use of tools such as a structured questionnaire containing open and closed ended questions and an interview guide. The collected quantitative data in form of the completed questionnaires was analyzed using Microsoft excel. Qualitative data underwent content analysis.Findings: The study found that there is a positive and significant relationship between training and the performance of police officers in Kenya.Distinctive contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended the national police service to improve on service quality dimensions, strengthen systems and processes and also intensify training for staff at the national police service.
ISSUES, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTARIES IN; Origins of Policy, Theories of Policy Cycle, Qualitative – Interpretive Methods in Policy Research, Deliberative Policy Analysis, Street-Level Bureaucracy, Managing Policy Networks, Advocacy Coalition Framework, Managing the Commons and Policy Decision-Making
Authors: Jumanne Andrew Shangarai , Ontiri Stanley Motieri , Muna (PhD) Dr. Wilson
Published: November 2022

ISSUES, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTARIES IN;Origins of Policy, Theories of Policy Cycle, Qualitative – Interpretive Methods in Policy Research, Deliberative Policy Analysis, Street-Level Bureaucracy, Managing Policy Networks, Advocacy Coalition Framework, Managing the Commons and Policy Decision-Making
INTEGRATION OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH UPTAKE ON PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE IN KENYA: A CASE OF UNIVERSITY-STAKEHOLDERS RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Authors: Masenge Dennis Omwamba , Kimolo Benjamin Kaviku
Published: November 2022

Research has become a core function of universities all over the world. Quality and effective research is fundamental to any country aspiring to attain economic progressivity as well as accelerated economic growth and development. In Kenya, the quest for university education research has received a tremendous attention which has led to its immense progression, resulting to globalization, population growth and continued day to day human development. Governments are funding universities to generate and share knowledge through research. The study sought to establish university research uptake on public policy development in Kenya using Research knowledge sharing, capacity of engaging with stake holders and research uptake as study variables. Further the study was anchored in the Theory of change. The study employed Descriptive research design and targeted 5 public universities in Kenya and public policy development formed the unit of analysis. The study findings established a positive significant relationship between Research knowledge sharing, capacity of engaging with stake holders and uptake and public policy development indicated by the p-value of p -value of 0.000 which is less than 0.05 the significance value. The study recommended that there should be an improved system of sharing of research knowledge, increase the capacity in conducting the research and also ensure proper research knowledge uptake by all stake holders in the public sector. There is also need to improve partnership between research institutions and public policy developers in their operations in order to utilize the research findings from research institutions in policy adoption. This paper discusses the capacities needed to increase the impact of research based policies.
The sound of music: from increased personalization to therapeutic values
Authors:   Pure Storage, California, USA, Caceres Ileana , Ghosh Souvick ,   School of Information, San José State University, USA
Published: November 2022

Music providers like Spotify leverage music recommendation systems to connect users with relevant music. Based on content-based and collaborative-filtering statistical methods, these machine learning algorithms quantify user-song probabilities and present the highest-ranked songs. However, most music providers do not fully address their users’ music seeking and retrieval needs. Likewise, the fields of Recommender Systems (RecSys), Music Recommendation Systems (MRS) and Music Information Retrieval (MIR) remain disconnected from real-world use cases of music seeking. In this conceptual paper, we review the literature of the RecSys, MRS, MIR and Music Therapy (MT) academic fields. We discuss trends towards greater user control and personalization in the MRS and MIR fields and the connections between MT and positive health outcomes such as reductions in stress, anxiety and heart rate. We argue that greater control and visibility into the characteristics of songs and recommended items can generate positive downstream benefits. We recommend features that empower users to better seek, find, store, retrieve and learn from their musical catalogs.Results. We suggest design enhancements that recognize music’s wider psychological and physiological benefits and create opportunities to build domain knowledge. Unlocking music’s myriad benefits through the enhancements proposed would catalyze positive outcomes for business stakeholders, users and society.
Exploring information behaviour and meaningful experience amongst hikers on the West Highland Way
Authors:   Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, Munro Keith , Innocenti Perla ,   Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, Dunlop Mark ,   University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Published: November 2022

This paper discusses the information behaviour of hikers on the West Highland Way in Scotland by exploring meaningful experiences described by fifty participants walking the route. Using an ethnographic approach, participants were interviewed in the field at sites on the West Highland Way using semi-structured questions. Qualitative results are discussed and analysed using inductive thematic analysis and links to literature are established. Two types of meaningful experience were found in the interview data: connections with nature and social connections. Profound natural connections were found to feature embodied information from sensory interaction with the environment, resulting in a contemplative mindset and offering well-being benefits. Social connections with family, friends and fellow walkers were also described as meaningful, situating the activity as a ‘higher thing’ and demonstrating further well-being benefits. This initial study indicates that natural and social connections are key to meaningful experience in walking the West Highland Way. A broader information behaviour study based on this work will further explore the use of embodied information, contemplation in information science, serious leisure as a ‘higher thing’, and well-being benefits.
Investigating the influences of context on the information seeking behaviour of first-generation students
Authors:   University of Johannesburg, South Africa, du Toit Gertruida Elizabeth , du Preez Madely ,   Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, Meyer Hester ,   Department of Information Science, University of South Africa
Published: November 2022

This paper reports on a qualitative study investigating the information seeking behaviour of first-generation students enrolled at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Humanities’ Mastering Academic and Professional Skills programme. The purpose is to determine the way in which their socio-economic situations influenced their ability to solve information problems. The target population come from low-income families with low social and cultural capacity in their home environment. A qualitative phenomenological research approach was followed. A purposive convenience sample was drawn from the target population. A total of 17 students participated in the study. Qualitative data analysis procedures were used with inductive reasoning as an open-ended approach. The data were collected using interviews with an open- and close-ended interview schedule. Both contextual (environmental) and personal experiences influence the information seeking behaviour of first-generation students. Information literacy as an intervention served as a catalyst to change the students’ information seeking behaviour. An understanding of first-generation students’ information seeking behaviour can provide insights for librarians on the way in which to meet these students’ information needs.
Artefactual literacy-related abilities for historians’ effective seeking and use of primary resources
Authors:   Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University, Wang Yi-Yu , Lin Chi-Shiou ,   Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University
Published: November 2022

This study explored historians’ archival search behaviour from Yakel and Torres’ User Expertise in Archives (UEA) model. The model contained three types of knowledge that influence archival researchers’ information seeking: domain knowledge, artefactual literacy, and archival intelligence. This paper reported on the artefactual literacy-related abilities and behaviour. A naturalistic inquiry approach was adopted to study twelve history master’s students’ thesis research behaviour. In-depth interviewing was used to collect narratives of archival search experiences. The inductive constant comparisons and open/axial coding were used in the analysis. Artefactual literacy related abilities and behaviour were categorized into external criticism-related and internal criticism-related. The former included three abilities: understanding the production context of primary sources, the ability to differentiate between intentional and unintentional sources, and the ability to cope with language limitations. The latter included two abilities: putting oneself in the shoe of the historical figure understudy, and comparing documents with different perspectives. UEA is a powerful analytic model for studying archive users’ information behaviour. Archivists should care about how domain knowledge and artefactual literacy influenced archival search decisions and actions.
Information-seeking behaviour of opinion leaders
Authors:   University of Central Florida’s Nicholson School of Communication and Media, Lauzon Robb Conrad
Published: November 2022

This paper explores the information-seeking behaviour of opinion leaders for the purpose of better communicating attributes of innovations to this group of individuals. Information-seeking is an important concept for diffusion of innovations theory. This study contributes towards an understanding of information-seeking behaviour in the diffusion of innovations. Interviews were conducted with nine participants who were recruited largely from their involvement in civic life. Intensive interviews generated hours of interview material that was used by the author for subsequent analysis. Critical Discourse Analysis enabled the author to look at the social structures that were revealed in their responses to the interview protocol. These interviews were coded by hand until themes were reduced to their essence. Three technics were identified as aiding opinion leaders in their information seeking endeavours. First, identification of gatekeepers granted opinion leaders access to information. Second, a knowledge of relevant publications afforded them confidence in their dealings with information. Third, sophisticated information-seeking behaviour allows opinion leaders to sift through the useful and less than useful information they come across in their searches. These technics serve the opinion leader in their relationship to all facets of contemporary everyday life.
Capturing career information use in everyday life: introducing the CIEL conceptual framework
Authors:   School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University, Milosheva Marina , Hall Hazel ,   School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University, Robertson Peter ,   School of Applied Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University, Cruickshank Peter ,   School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University
Published: November 2022

Everyday career information use is not fully addressed by extant theories, models and frameworks. In this paper, a conceptual framework of career information behaviour and career information literacy in everyday life is presented.Methods. Over the course of 2021, a literature review of everyday life career information use was completed. As part of this review, a search for boundary objects was performed, and thematically similar conceptual contributions were mapped. An analysis of the integral components of ten theories, models and frameworks relating to information behaviour, information literacy, information practice and career development was performed with a view towards the development of a conceptual framework. A conceptual framework consisting of two key components – topography and way of life – was devised following analysis. The framework provides insight into the means by which individuals experience career information in everyday life, and the means by which they navigate career information environments. The conceptual framework presented in this paper is applicable to the development of novel career information literacy theories, models or frameworks, or the modification of extant conceptualisations.
Making space for the future: the importance of deletion for librarianship and information science and the information society
Authors:   Berlin School of Library and Information Science at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hellmich Helene , Dinneen Jesse David ,   Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Published: November 2022

The information society generally, and information studies specifically, are understandably concerned with productive actions done with data and information, like preservation, access, and (re)use over time. While such concerns are important and their related activities are clearly valuable, we will soon be facing limits to storage and related resources, and so information scholars and practitioners must more fully consider and support the complementary part of the information lifecycle: deletion. We outline the growing necessity of data and information deletion for social and environmental sustainability through several example concerns. We then consider several challenges of and to deleting that must be considered and addressed, from societal to individual scales, by drawing on works in information behaviour, personal information management, human-computer interaction, and the history, philosophy, and ethics of information. Deletion is an understudied phenomenon of growing importance, and although it has a broadly negative perception in comparison to preservation, it has some notable advantages for individuals and society. Information scholars and practitioners have an important role to play in understanding and supporting deletion; recommendations for each are provided here.
The good, the bad, and the notable: COVID-19 information experiences
Authors:   Division of Library and Information Science, St. John’s University, New York, Singh Rajesh
Published: November 2022

This study explores the COVID-19 information experiences of people at the outbreak of the pandemic in the United States.The research data from 1,979 participants was collected through an online qualitative survey. A phenomenological approach was utilised to gain a deeper understanding of the COVID-19 information experiences. Cross tabulation was also used; however, the outcome is primarily qualitative. Three types of information experiences were identified, i.e., good, bad, and notable. The good information experiences indicated people’s appreciation for factual information, state government or local news, and information about the collective well-being of people. The bad information experiences illustrated people’s concerns about misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories, information coming from President Trump and his administration, health-related information, and information politics. The notable information experiences highlighted people’s positive outlook on information and their concerns about information uncertainty, the politics of information, and coronaphobia. Findings suggest that information can significantly influence people’s feelings, moods, emotions, and experiences in polarising ways, and highlights implications for managing people’s well-being in times of mass misinformation and fake news.
Positioning digital well-being in health information behaviour
Authors:   Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, Dewitz Leyla
Published: November 2022

This paper provides an overview of research on digital well-being with the goal of identifying open questions for future research by positioning digital well-being as a health information behaviour practice. Outlining the current debate on digital well-being contributes to how we understand the health information behaviour of people who actively or passively use information through technology to maintain their health or manage illness. A scoping review was undertaken covering various domains, including library and information science (LISA), human-computer interaction (ACM digital library), philosophy, and psychology (APA PsycINFO). To map the current discussion, works that include definitions of digital well-being and/or health information behaviour were selected. In total, twenty-five papers and two monographs were included in the analysis. The analysis comprised a close reading of definitions of digital well-being and health information behaviour in the selected texts. In addition, key areas of research on digital well-being were identified by clustering them with respect to health information behaviour to provide a conceptual framework as a basis for discussion. The results show three aspects of digital well-being that are influenced by health information behaviour practices and vice versa: (1) learning digital well-being, (2) quantifying digital well-being, and (3) gaining (digital) well-being by using technology. Digital well-being practices are influenced by health information practices and vice versa, as both practices involve stimulating individuals’ interactions towards health. Individuals' behaviours towards supporting or inducing digital well-being are health information behaviours. There is a need to further empirically investigate the reciprocal causation between digital well-being and health information behaviour through the lens of health information behaviour research.
Precarity and progression during a pandemic. Preliminary findings from a study of early career academics’ information behaviour during COVID-19
Authors:   School of Information Studies at McGill University, Willson Rebekah , Makri Stephann ,   Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design at City, University of London, McKay Dana ,   Innovative Interactive Technologies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Ayeni Philips ,   School of Information Studies at McGill University
Published: November 2022

COVID-19 has increased research, teaching and administrative pressures for all academics and, by doing so, exacerbated inequalities experienced by early career academics, who were already dealing with several sources of uncertainty in trying to establish their careers. This study sought to understand the experiences of the academics during the pandemic. We conducted semi-structured remote interviews with 18 participants (PhDs awarded in past 6 years), from a variety of countries; Canada, US, Australia, UK, New Zealand, and South Africa. Interviews were analysed using a reflexive inductive Thematic Analysis approach. Preliminary findings demonstrate that the pandemic has disrupted information acquisition and sharing among ECAs. The increasing amount of incorrect and irrelevant information disseminated by universities, alongside the de-prioritisation of information that is particularly valued by these academics (e.g., information related to professional development and career development) has led some to avoid information.The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the precarious situations faced. Universities need to acknowledge uncertainty, reduce information overload by providing relevant and useful information and provide useful information on and support for career progression.
Avoiding negative information as a strategy for emotion regulation
Authors:   Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science, Heinström Jannica , Nikou Shahrokh ,   Department of Information Studies at Åbo Akademi University, Sormunen Eero ,   Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, University of Tampere
Published: November 2022

The aim of the paper is to investigate whether the personality trait negative emotionality and sense of coherence influence emotionally motivated information avoidance, i.e., avoidance of negative information that potentially evoke anxiety or worry. Data from 412 respondents was collected in a survey which measured negative emotionality, sense of coherence and information avoidance. A conceptual model is proposed, and structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to analyse the data. Negative emotionality was found to influence information avoidance not only directly, but also indirectly through the manageability dimension of sense of coherence. In other words, manageability mediates the relationship between negative emotionality and information avoidance. The study contributes by showing that personal inclinations impact emotionally motivated information avoidance across contexts.
Do mobile social media undermine our romantic relationships? The influence of fear-of-missing-out on young people’s romantic relationships
Authors:   Academy of Chinese Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China, Wang Lin , Yan Su ,   Beijing CCID Industrial and Informatization Engineering Supervision Center at Qingdao Co., Ltd, China, Wang Yuhan ,   Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, UK, Qiu Junping ,   Chinese Academy of Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China, Zhang Yuchen ,   Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Published: November 2022

The widespread use of social media has a transformative effect on people’s work and lives. With the increasing information explosion and more cases of social media addiction, users have been always worried that they have missed some information. FoMO (fear of missing out) of mobile users emerges. FoMO is an important theory that explicates the underlying cognitive, psychological, and social processes of dark or negative sides of online information behaviour (Shen, et al., 2021). This paper explores the impact of FoMO of post-90s generation mobile users on romantic relationship in the context of social media. The questionnaire survey was conducted in December 2017. The sample size was 274 Chinese post-90s (people born in the 1990’s) mobile social media users who were in love for at least one year and unmarried. The statistical methods such as regression analysis were adopted. The impacts of FoMO on romantic relationship were analyzed from the perspectives of three dimensions of FoMO: cognitive, emotional and behavioural manifestations. The quantitative analysis of survey data employed the statistical package SPSS 26.0. The behavioural manifestation of FoMO has a significant negative effect on romantic relationships, while emotional and cognitive manifestations of FoMO have no significant effects on romantic relationships. This indicates that driven by FoMO, the post-90s mobile users often check the information in device frequently and subconsciously, resulting in excessive information behaviour, which does harm to the development of romantic relationship. It also implies that the view of simply treating the anxiety disorder FoMO as a psychological symptom is debatable. FoMO has affected users’ interpersonal relationship and behaviour in the offline environment, especially for post-90s generation users. This paper enriches the research on the effects of psychology and information behaviour of mobile social media users on their interpersonal relationship.
Information practices in coopetition context: the case of a large video game company
Authors: du Hommet Joanne , Ihadjadene Madjid ,   Department of Information and Communication Sciences at University of Paris 8, Grivel Luc ,   Department of Information and Communication Sciences at University of Paris 1
Published: November 2022

Studies on the information practices in a cooperative context are rare. Yet, issues of access, sharing or retention of information are crucial. This study investigates how professionals in a global digital entertainment company define their information source horizon and the factors that influence them. Using Savolainen’s information horizon methodology, we conducted an exploratory study based on interviews organised at the Montreal studio during which our 29 participants had to place their sources of information on mind maps. Quantitative data was collected and analysed on participants' preferences for information sources. We also employed grounded theory techniques to review our interview transcripts using NVivo software. We propose a new categorisation of sources and confirm the typology of Savolainen’s criteria. The results revealed that coopetition and technological contexts shaped information practices of gameworkers. The results of our study on the informational practices of gameworkers could find application in strategic information and knowledge management.