Community health nursing education in Pakistan

Health is an equilibrium of biological, physical, social and spiritual factors; the access to health should be socially, culturally and economically viable to ensure the complete state of wellbeing. Having said this community health nursing (CHN) practice at grass root level should also be in congruence to offer culturally sensitive, affordable, available and accessible care to people it serves. However, this is dependent on the quality of education a nurse acquire to work with multidisciplinary team within the community settings. In consideration to this, the development of CHN has been a great journey. The role got recognized at national level especially in undergraduate nursing curriculum. The thoughtful inclusion of the course in curriculum helped preparing nurses to understand the concept of working with people at grass root level; to empower people for their own health decision

Using the reading sciences and technology for teaching and learning in the Global South

Background In the Global South, persistent literacy challenges have been exacerbated by schooling disruptions during the pandemic and afterwards. Addressing this problem requires teachers who both understand how to teach reading, and can implement it effectively and efficiently. Aims This research examines the effects of an intervention combining a technology-based teacher professional development and implementation of new knowledge and skills and ABRA-READS interactive literacy software in early-primary classrooms in Kenya and Rwanda. Sample Participants were 22 teachers and 1341 students from Kenya and 20 teachers and 1002 students from Rwanda. Methods This quasi-experimental research featured the experimental teachers who implemented the intervention and their matching control teachers who taught reading in their usual way. Student reading outcomes were analyzed using hierarchical linear models (HLM). Teacher practices were assessed through self-reports, observations and trace data. Results Teachers shifted toward more student-centered instruction that incorporated decoding and comprehension, and students demonstrated significant reading improvements across gender and ability groups. Struggling readers in experimental classes made the largest gains, closing the gap with higher-reading peers in control classes. Conclusions Findings demonstrate that blended TPD instruction, combined with ABRA-READS software, can positively change classroom practice and improve all students’ reading abilities. This intervention offers a promising a strategy to mitigate learning disadvantages early by offering students equal opportunities to succeed. While the global crisis in education, especially in LMICs, persists, this research suggests a solution

Beyond the clinic: Expanding horizons for community health nurses in Pakistan

All schools of nursing in Pakistan offer community health nursing as a core course. Unfortunately, there aren\u27t enough avenues open for them to practice CHN due to lack of deployment plan. Despite this there are multiple roles that CHNs are performing and can perform at local and national levels. The need is to duly acknowledge this role within the health care delivery model and there is a need for evidenced based studies to explore the impact of these roles on the health of population at local and national levels. This chapter would serve as a guiding tool to make health care delivery system more responsive to health and developmental needs of the country. Moreover, the chapter gives an insight into how the CHNs are actively engaged in various settings and provide population based services with focus on sustainability

Community health nursing practice in Pakistan

A CHN plays a vital role in community health and development through community participation to promote empowerment and build sustainability. The central concepts which are necessary for this process include community participation, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiological surveillance, community empowerment, sustainability, development of the community-based organization and the community health management health teams, voluntarism, motivation, capacity building, health promotion and disease prevention, curative services, and other developmental activities. A CHN trains individuals to raise their voices for the benefit of the community and to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions. The CHN should provide the theory and practice in training

Intimate partner violence experience, support seeking and coping strategies among pregnant women in Southwestern Uganda

Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy remains a global health challenge. This study aimed to explore pregnant women’s experiences of IPV, support seeking, and coping strategies in Southwestern Uganda. Pregnant women who had experienced IPV during pregnancy were purposively selected and completed in-depth interviews, with data saturation reached after 25 participants. Guided by the feminist theory, data were analyzed deductively and inductively using thematic analysis. Participating pregnant women were exposed to physical violence (e.g., the gravid abdomen being stepped on), psychological violence (e.g., verbal abuse), sexual violence (e.g., being forced into uncomfortable sexual positions), and financial control and manipulation (e.g., economic dependency used as a means of control). Pregnant women attributed IPV to intergenerational violence, unequal power dynamics in their households, and differences in traditional gender roles and social norms between men and women. Some pregnant women used active coping strategies to overcome effects of IPV, such as sharing their IPV experiences with a confidant. Other women accommodated abuse through passive coping strategies, such as keeping silent. Furthermore, identified barriers to seeking help after experiencing IPV included a lack of awareness, negative experiences with healthcare providers, partner dependence, and feelings of shame, guilt, and fear. This study’s findings suggest stakeholders need to prioritize IPV screening, care, referral, and sensitization in healthcare facilities and communities. In addition, rules and regulations that protect the rights of IPV survivors should be strengthened, and perpetrators held accountable for their actions

What did Jan Hjärpe choose from the Islamic basket? A study of the dominant voice on Islam in Sweden, 1980–2000

This chapter analyses the non-Muslim Islam of a Swedish academic, Professor Jan Hjärpe, who was the most prominent voice in the public sphere of Sweden from 1979 until the first years of the twenty-first century.While Hjärpe was always nuanced when writing about Islam, he produced – mainly as side-effect of choices – certain normalities and interpretations of Islam. I argue that these can be seen as expressions of non-Muslim Islam. This chapter is not a critique of Hjärpe’s writing, which has by and large stood the test of time, but a case-study aiming to discuss researchers’ awareness and control of the logical consequences of choices of words and topics. It addresses non-Muslim Islam as an often-unintended by-product of scholarly writing

What do they love? A study of digital media consumption by young university audiences in Uganda

The proliferation of computers, smartphones, the Internet, social media, and streaming platforms has led to a surge in digital media consumption. Young audiences, especially those aged between 18 and 34, are increasingly turning to digital platforms for entertainment, information, and social interaction, much to the disadvantage of traditional media platforms such as the newspaper, radio and television. As a result, many media players are concerned about what young people consume, especially if they follow any news. Consequently, the desire to understand their news consumption habits on these digital platforms is paramount. Using a quantitative approach, this study got responses from 128 university students in Uganda aged between 18 and 34. It established that they prefer to consume news mostly in the morning and at night. The study also found that these young audiences prefer videos, and then text comes second, and that they spend anywhere between 30 minutes and two hours on digital platforms. With this information, the study discusses the implications of the findings for the current media dispensation for media scholars and policymakers. With the popularity of videos, social media, and mainstream media websites, the study proposes the formation of a youth-centred multimedia platform that emphasises videos and recruits consumers from social media sites

A discourse on Madina Fāzila, Virtuous State, in Muslim Thought: An overview of Jalāl-Al-Dīn Muḥammad Davānī’s Aḵlāq-e-Jalālī

This study focuses on Jālāl-al-Dīn Muḥammad Davānī (1426–1502) as an illustrative figure in Muslim political thought, who offered a comprehensive perspective on the characteristics of an ideal Muslim state. Drawing on Davānī’s magnum opus, Akhlaq-e-Jalālī, the study explores his ethical framework for understanding the interrelationship between the individual, the state, and society. This work remained among the most influential writings on Muslim ethics, particularly in the Indian context, and continued to shape Muslim intellectual discourseand educational curricula well into the late 20th century. Its enduring presence highlights its intellectual relevance and its capacity to inspire ongoing debates on Muslim ethics.This paper concentrates on the third section of Akhlaq-e-Jalālī, which addresses fundamental questions concerning politics, governance,statecraft, and the contested notion of the ideal state, Madina Fāzila (the virtuous city/state). Davānī outlines the constitutive elements of such a state by synthesizing Peripatetic rationalism, Illuminationist metaphysics, and Sufi ethics. Central to his political philosophy is the principle of ‘adl (justice)’which he regards as requiring morality to permeate political praxis. This morality, rooted in Islamic values and piety, necessitates ethical behavior at individual, familial, societal levels.Consequently, the core components of Davānī’s virtuous state include morally guided citizens, ethical politics, principled statecraft, and an ideal ruler whose actions are rooted in Islamic morality and who surpasses others in knowledge and understanding. Davānī’s conception of the ideal ruler closely parallels Plato’s philosopher-king, though it is reinterpreted through the framework of Islamic ethical thought. In his vision, the virtuous state is one in which morality and justice are not only interdependent but also mutually reinforcing, working together to promote happiness and well-being at both the individual and societal levels