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METAVERSE: TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
Full text linkSince the birth of the internet, its fast development and the introduction of a new technological era with Metaverse recently, transferred many things done by the individuals, to digital world from the real one. All necessities of humans, in this digital world, as shopping to education are done in a 3D virtual setting where payments are done with crypto money instead of real money. Even the artwork is now available to buyers in the digital environment. With Metaverse, new professions have emerged and various money-making means shifted the economy to different dimensions. Metaverse brings conveniences to human lives but there are also some difficulties appearing on the way presented as disadvantages and uncertainties. As a new thing for human life, its positive sides catch more attention. Through the augmented reality and virtual reality technologies, real-life objects can be carried into virtual environments where its users experience a real life feeling. In this study, the historical development of the internet and its current version are discussed. The history of the Internet, which started with Web 1.0 with a non-interactive and static structure, continued with Web 2.0 with an interactive and dynamic structure, has developed to the present day as Web 3.0 which can be interpreted by computers and machines. Moreover, in this study, the positive and negative effects of Metaverse that may have on human lives and games in the future is discussed and specified. In addition, financially important Blockchain technology that is widely used nowadays is also analyzed
THE AFRICAN UNION’S AGENDA 2063 FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT: POSSIBILITY OR RUSE?
Full text linkWhen Africa emerged from the chains of colonialism, there was great hope for post-colonial African leaders to consolidate the spirit of Pan-Africanism and use Africa's vast resources to spur inclusive socioeconomic development. The Organization of African Unity also supported this vision, as did the Lagos Plan of Action and the New Partnership for Africa's Development. Great emphasis was placed on continental integration and African unity. However, post-colonialism, Africa has been engulfed by never conflict, fragmentation of governance, political instability, and unstable relations between African countries, thus defeating the need for unity and collective development. The African Union Agenda 2063 is Africa's blueprint for achieving inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development. It seeks to ensure, amongst others, peace and economic and political stability. However, there have been questions about whether the AU can achieve this. This doubt has been driven by the plethora of socioeconomic and political problems currently consuming Africa. This paper reviews current literature to examine the practicality of AU agenda 2063. It seeks to understand whether this agenda can be a possibility or just another plan with little if no substance. The following question will guide this paper: to what extent can the AU's agenda 2063 become realizable, considering the current socioeconomic and political challenges engulfing Africa
Positioning African Women for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Era: Insights for Women Students
Full text linkThis conceptual research paper seeks to understand how African women can be empowered for relevance in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era. It is fastened on a scoping review which served as data and the empowerment theory that served as the lens - theoretical framework. The insights of the paper for women students infer that STEM skills are critical for anyone to be relevant in the 4IR era and women students are underrepresented in that field, however, they should be hopeful if they are studying courses relevant to decision making science and humanities which 4IR era benefits from. Further to this, it reveals that learnings about the 4IR instil the consciousness of hope and fear in women about the opportunities the era bring. In conclusion, the paper emphasis that the views of 4IR critics of it promoting or widening inequalities and unemployment in the 4IR should not be taken for granted and for that reason empowering women with education especially the type of education that addresses the future is a necessity
Cezaevlerindeki ya?l? mahkûmlara yönelik tutumlar
No full textPsychological well-being and mental health of elderly inmates are investigated by the international organizations, committees, and researchers. One of the main factors that influence their quality of life, daily mood, and well-being is interpersonal relationship. Numerous empirical data confirm the importance of interpersonal relationship, and attitudes toward aging. A definition of attitude item can be explained as an evaluation of a stimulus as reflected in our cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses to the problem (Fiske &Taylor, 1991). In the field of geriatric psychology, research has focused on the problem of interpersonal relationship between elderly people and workers in prison environments. Prison officers are in interpersonal relationship with inmates and have responsibility for the safety, and security of the prison facility, and also for managing organizational demands (Schaufeli & Peeters, 2000). Some researchers have shown that the health, and wellbeing of prison officers remain poor, and risk of being affected by different mental health problems, as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (Viotti, 2016).
A systematic review of research and policy papers, articles that published on interpersonal relationship between elderly inmates and officers in correctional facilities, also effective programs outcomes were conducted. The main symptoms of the problem were measured with a special checklist and questionnaires. The quality of life was measured QOL survey that was made based on WHO (World Health Organization) QOL questionnaire. 200 elderly prisoners have been involved in the research from different prison regimes of Azerbaijan correctional facilities between 2019-2020.
A systematic approach in psychological work with elderly prisoners, also officers allows for the transition from a symptomatic to a personality-oriented level of psychological impact. Psychological emotional support can renew their hope on life, influence positive outcomes of the support program. According to the results of repeated psychological research, the patient's condition was characterized by positive dynamics: the level of psychological distress and the intensity of psychological distress significantly decreased, the general internality of the personality increased, as well as the subjective assessment of personal well-being.
It is necessary to focus the attention of specialists on the advisability of using psycho-educational programs in a prison environment, providing information about the aging dynamically. Such programs, used at the initial stages of work with patients, contribute to the creation of motivation for personal psychotherapy and significantly increase its effectiveness.Uluslararas? kurulu?, komiteler ve ara?t?rmac?lar taraf?ndan ya?l? mahpuslar?n psikolojik halleri ve ruh sa?l?klar? ara?t?r?lmaktad?r. Ya?am kalitelerini, günlük ruh hallerini ve iyilik hallerini etkileyen temel faktörlerden biri ki?ileraras? ili?kilerdir. Çok say?da ampirik veri, ki?ileraras? ili?kinin ve ya?lanmaya yönelik tutumlar?n önemini do?rulamaktad?r. Tutum, soruna kar?? bili?sel, duygusal ve davran??sal tepkilerimize yans?yan bir uyar?c?n?n de?erlendirilmesi olarak tan?mlanabilir (Fiske ve Taylor, 1991). Geriatrik psikoloji alan?nda ara?t?rmalar, cezaevi ortam?nda ya?l?lar ve i?çiler aras?ndaki ki?ileraras? ili?ki sorununa odaklanm??t?r.Cezaevi görevlileri, cezaevi tesisinin emniyet ve güvenli?inden (Bezerra ve di?erleri, 2016), suçlular?n rehabilitasyon çabalar?n? desteklemekten ve diyer talepleri yönetmekten sorumludur (Schaufeli & Peeters, 2000). Hapishane sisteminin i?leyi?indeki önemine ra?men, cezaevi görevlilerinin sa?l?k ve esenli?i hala zay?ft?r.Hipotezler:H0: Mahpuslar?n sahip olduklar? sosyal destek ile ya?am kaliteleri aras?nda ili?ki yoktur.H1: Sosyal destek ne kadar fazla ba??nt?l?ysa mahkûmlar?n ya?am kalitesi de o kadar yüksekYöntemler: Ara?t?rma ve politika belgelerinin sistematik olarak gözden geçirilmesi, cezaevlerinde ya?l? mahkumlar ve memurlar aras?ndaki ki?ileraras? ili?kiler hakk?nda yay?nlanan makaleler ve ayr?ca etkili program sonuçlar? yürütülmü?tür. Sorunun ana belirtileri özel kontrol listesi ve anketler ile ölçülmü?tür.Sonuçlar: Ya?l? mahkûmlar duygusal dengesizlik ya?arlar; kendini suçlama e?ilimi; anksiyete-depresif tepki; hayal k?r?kl??? için dü?ük tolerans; güvensizlik ve ba?kalar?na yönelik yüksek ele?tiri; iç ve ki?ileraras? çat??ma.Ya?l? mahpuslarla psikolojik çal??malarda sistematik bir yakla??m, ayr?ca memurlar, semptomatik düzeyden ki?ilik odakl? bir psikolojik etki düzeyine geçi?e izin verir. Psikolojik duygusal destek, hayata dair umutlar?n? tazeleyebilir, destek program?n?n olumlu sonuçlar?n? etkileyebilir. Tekrarlanan psikolojik ara?t?rmalar?n sonuçlar?na göre, hastan?n durumu olumlu dinamiklerle karakterize edildi: psikolojik s?k?nt? seviyesi ve psikolojik s?k?nt?n?n yo?unlu?u önemli ölçüde azald?, ki?ili?in genel içselli?i artt? ve ki?isel iyili?in öznel de?erlendirmesinin yan? s?ra- olmak.Sonuç: Ya?lanma dinami?i hakk?nda bilgi veren, cezaevi ortam?nda psikoe?itim programlar?n?n kullan?lmas?n?n tavsiye edilebilirli?i konusunda uzmanlar?n dikkatinin çekilmesi gerekmektedir. Hastalarla çal??man?n ilk a?amalar?nda kullan?lan bu tür programlar, ki?isel psikoterapi için motivasyon yarat?lmas?na katk?da bulunur ve etkinli?ini önemli ölçüde art?r?r
ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES HINDERING COVID-19 PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Full text linkIt has been observed that students do not adhere to COVID-19 regulations on campus despite various instructions from both government and university authorities for staff and students to maintain adequate COVID-19 protocols in universities. Therefore, this study explores the challenges faced by students that make them disregard COVID-19 protocols, such as wearing nose masks, hand sanitization, and social distancing. The study is located in an interpretive paradigm using a case study as a research design. The convenience sampling technique was used to select ten university students who responded to interview questions on the challenges that hinder them from complying with COVID-19 protocols. The study adopted thematic analysis (TA) as a qualitative tool to interpret and make meanings from the data generated. The study found that limited COVID-19 awareness on campus, health challenges among students, and lack of classroom capacity and personal protective equipment (PPE) are significant challenges. In contrast, the recommended solutions are stricter COVID-19 regulations, provision of PPE and spacious lecture rooms, and creating COVID-19 awareness/education. The study suggests that university management or authorities should provide strategies to make students adhere to the measures, provide PPE to alleviate students financially or socially and ensure adequate awareness of COVID-19 on campus
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ PARTICIPATION IN INLAND FISHERIES: A CASE STUDY OF GREATER TZANEEN LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Full text linkThe study investigated factors that influence the participation of rural households in inland fisheries in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Limpopo Province. Data was collected from sixty rural households using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The objectives were to identify and profile the socio-economic characteristics of rural households and, to determine factors that influence the participation of rural households in inland fisheries. Descriptive statistics and Binary logistic model were employed to achieve these objectives. The findings show that only 42% of rural households participate in inland fisheries. Additionally, about 5% of females are reported as participants of inland fisheries in the Mopani District Municipality. Moreover, gender of the household head has a positive influence on participation while, access to credits, type of agricultural activity and source of income had a negative influence. The study recommends that women be motivated to participate in inland fisheries to enhance food security and improve their livelihoods
SUICIDE AS A PHENOMENON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRIZREN FROM CITIZENS’ PERSPECTIVE
Full text linkSuicide as a phenomenon is present in almost all societies of the world, including the Kosovar society, through which the individual tries to take his own life. According to the law, this offense is not punished because the individual ceases to exist as a legal subject, but if we are dealing with pushing or assisting suicide, then investigations are initiated by the competent authorities.
The main purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the opinions of the citizens of the Municipality of Prizren on the cause, methods and treatments of suicide cases in this municipality.
An online questionnaire was used to achieve the required results. The research method used is of quantitative type, through which it is attempted to present numerical data about the issue in question.
The results of the research indicate that the main cause of suicides in the Municipality of Prizren are unstable economic conditions, narcotic substances use and psychological stress. The research determines that one of the main ways to commit suicide is hanging and jumping from high objects. According to the data provided, it is observed that the phenomenon of suicide is of medium frequency, and not all cases of suicide should be subject to autopsy examination
EVALUATING THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF 3RD GENERATION SPACES THROUGH A STUDIO STUDY
Full text linkThe transformation of the concept-form relationship into a concrete expression in the design experience, which is considered a challenging process, is one of the essential parts of this process. In this process, in which various methods are evaluated, the form seen as a communication tool occurs through distinct connotations. Within the scope of this study, students' search for form in a landscape design project problem, their connotations in the education process, and thus their solutions to the design problem were evaluated.
In the study, the studies of the students made during a semester were criticized in the presence of the coordinator. The concept of coffee and its associations in the landscape design of the 3rd Generation coffee sales unit in a campus venue, the sources they inspired and their final projects constitute the material of this study. The concept-form relationships of the projects were examined and, as a result, it was determined that it was easier for students to transfer certain formal objects to the projects in the search for form
En Yükseköğretimde iletişimsel yaklaşımlarda Yabancı Dil olarak İngilizce öğrenmenin zorlukları
No full textThe purpose of this study was to look at the difficulties students have when learning English as a foreign language in higher education. This paper reports on the results of an interview of 30 randomly selected students and four professors of the Faculty of Philology and English language department, respectively, at the University “Ukshin Hoti” Prizren.
It is critical to provide learners with the best possible support in terms of a helpful learning environment and adequate and meaningful language experience when learning a second language.
Furthermore, students of English language can work to enhance their English skills, making language teaching and learning more effective and relevant for both lecturers and students.
After identifying some of the challenges in English language learning and use in higher education in the Kosovar context, this study will attempt to address some of the critical issues identified and suggest some measures to deal with them more efficiently than what is currently being done. One of the first principles to consider when planning and designing English language programs is the need to identify the goals of teaching English in the sociocultural context in which the learning is taking place in no uncertain terms. Finally, this research has recommended overcoming these challenges and future research.Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrencilerin yükseköğretimde iletişimsel yaklaşımlarda yabancı dil olarak İngilizce öğrenirken karşılaştıkları zorlukları incelemektir.Bu makalenin amacı, öğrencilerin İngilizce dil başarısının düşmesine katkıda bulunan faktörleri belirlemekti. Nitel bir yöntem kullanarak araştırmayı yürütmek için bir görüşmenin içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, öğrencilerin konuşma, dinleme, okuma ve yazma becerilerini uygularken karşılaştıkları çeşitli açıklamaları ortaya çıkardı.İkinci bir dil öğrenirken, öğrencilere yararlı ve elverişli bir öğrenme ortamının yanı sıra yeterli ve anlamlı dil deneyimi açısından mümkün olan en iyi desteği sağlamak çok önemlidir.Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrencilerin İngilizce becerilerini ve iletişimsel yaklaşımlarını geliştirmek için çalışabilmeleri için öğrencileri İngilizce öğrenme konusunda eğitmek, böylece dil öğretimini ve öğrenimini daha etkili ve ilgili öğrenciler haline getirmektir.Bu çalışmanın bulguları, İngilizce Profesörlerinin çeşitli zorluklarla karşılaştıklarını ve öğretmek için ne tür yöntemler kullandıklarını ortaya koydu. Son olarak, bu çalışma, bu engellerin aşılması ve gelecekteki araştırmaların yürütülmesi için önerilerde bulunmuştur
A Peer Related Factors Affecting the Provision of Psychosocial Support to Vulnerable Learners: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Amathole District in South Africa
No full textSchool-based peer groups have been identified as a popular and effective method of providing health education and psychosocial support in schools. Children in developing countries as well as some of the poorest children in developing countries like South Africa face daily risks related to poverty, street crime and violence, poor health, lack or low-quality housing, inadequate and ineffective schools. These children and their families live in crisis which render them vulnerable. Thus, this study noted that there is an increase in social and emotional challenges and several risk factors for vulnerable learners globally and South Africa is not an exception. The incidence of child vulnerability and psychosocial support services have not been studied thoroughly in South Africa yet it is recognized widely that there is an increase in child stress and depression. Much of the psychosocial support services are provided by children themselves in terms of peer education groups. However, much of the research that is currently available on children relies on the reports of teachers and parents. This study learnt from literature that adults consistently underreport the effectiveness of these peer led groups in schools. Following this, the study took a qualitative approach using multiple case studies of 4 secondary schools with children as part of the participants. Pre-coded research instruments were administered to 4 teacher coordinators, 4 peer leaders, 1 district official and 1 learner support agent supervisor. Documents were also analyzed in the form of minutes of the meetings held, learner support agents report and registers. The study found that shortage of resources such as, counselling rooms, transport, attitudes of teachers and parents towards peer led programs, lack of training and cooperation of parents still hampered the progress of peer led programs. The study therefore concluded that there were still a lot of challenges faced by vulnerable children in schools because they were not accessed by their peers due to lack of resources, training, shortage of time and negative attitudes from adults towards children’s lives attitudes from adults towards children’s lives. The study recommends that peer led groups be part of the large school curriculum with a specific budget to sustain the needs of the peer led groups. The study indicated that there were no networking opportunities amongst peer-led groups due to lack of time, yet this is very important to all successful organizations of a peer group nature. The participants also revealed that peers are better placed if they had counselling rooms, time tabled services, positive attitudes from parents and long-term training on peer counselling