Impact of Road Crashes on Poverty in Myanmar: A Case Study in Yangon

This paper reveals the impacts of road crashes on poor people in Yangon Myanmar The study aims to investigate whether poor people are more likely to be involved in road crashes and to identify whether the consequences of road crashes have higher impacts on poor households than on non-poor households The study was based on a questionnaire survey conducted in Yangon To identify involvement in road crashes and impacts on the households of poor and non-poor people hypothesis tests were applied A linear regression model and logit model were applied to evaluate contributing factors to a declining situation of household income after road crash involvement The results show that lower social economic groups are more involved in road crashes in Yangon than are higher social economic groups The costs and impacts of road crashes are higher burdens for poor people The findings can assist policy makers in determining appropriate policies to mitigate the impacts and improve poverty alleviation actions Other than that transportation planning such as the improvement of public transport and basic road infrastructure could reduce the road crash problem for poor people who are the main group of road users in Yango

Building Resilience through Culturally Grounded Practices in Clinical Psychology and Higher Education

There is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to the process of healing, particularly for individuals who are continuously affected by the many barriers and impacts of systemic oppres- sion. This reality demands the sustained development of a praxis rooted in trauma-informed and culturally grounded care so that we may better serve our most-impacted communities (such as Black, Indigenous and People of Color [BIPOC], disability, queer, and survivor communities). As practitioners in the fields of Clinical Psychology and Higher Education, we engage in cross-disciplinary analysis so that we may amplify and share our tools for collective healing. We highlight the importance of sup- porting client and student development through multisystemic and resilience-oriented frameworks. Specifically, we discuss the implications of the Minority Stress Model (Meyer, 2003) and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory (1979) in serving our communities more effectively to enhance positive clinical and academic outcomes

Impact of Simulation Based Education on Biology Student’s Academic Achievement in DNA Replication

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of simulation methods in teaching Science on education students’ academic achievement.70 students (35 control, 35 experimental) who studied at Srinivasa College of education, SV University in the Department of Education. 2015-2016 academic year students were participated in this simulation based instructional strategic research. Mixed methods approach, which included both qualitative and quantitative methods, were used. Instructional strategic methods were included from the biological science subject of DNA replication and transcription. Statistical results of the data obtained after the application showed that students of the experimental group who were taught using simulations were more successful than the students of the control group who were taught by the traditional approach. Also, it was determined that education students of the experimental group were satisfied by simulation-based education specially in science domain. Keywords: DNA replication, Transcription, Science education, simulation-based education, education technology

A Comparative Study of Animals that Describe the Characteristics of Human through Thai and Myanmar Proverbs

The objectives of this research are to compare the types of animals that describe the characteristics of human and the purposes of using that animals as a metaphor in both Myanmar and Thai Languages. People use proverbs to get perfect meaning of what they want in daily conversation. Therefore, the uses of proverbs are more widely spread among people. Proverbs are the standard of a nation. We can estimate the humorous, matureness and thoughts of one nation from their proverbs. (Hla Thamein ,2018) There are many types of proverbs according to their origins. Some of the proverbs are originated from animals, some are from nature, some are from religions and some are from traditional beliefs. Among them, people use animals as a metaphor in proverbs not only to compare the types of animals with human but also to describe human is such kind of animal too. 253 Thai proverbs and 128 Myanmar proverbs that describes the characteristics of human are analysed by using descriptive-comparative method. Myanmar proverbs are collected from Myanmar proverbs by the team of Myanmar Language, The Meaning of Myanmar proverbs and their usages by Hlla Thamein (2018, June) Thai proverbs are collected from Thai proverbs 5000: Akarat Udonphon2. The result reveals the same type of animals that are used as a metaphor in describing the characteristics of human and the purposes of using that animals as a human being. Both Myanmar and Thai people have the same religion, similar traditions and cultures. That make using the similar type of animals in proverbs although there the number and the purposes of proverbs have some differences

Educational Ideas in English Novels about Thailand As Perceived By Western Authors

The purposes of this study were: 1) To identify and analyze educational ideas in English novels about Thai people as perceived by Western authors; 2) To identify and analyze educational ideas in English novels about Thai locations as perceived by Western authors; 3) To ascertain and analyze ideas in English novels about Thai culture and education as perceived by Western authors. The procedure for the research design was to review various leadership documents, textbooks, websites, and research journals at various libraries, bookshops, and online databases. The researcher used the content analysis method to synthesize the leadership characteristics in the leadership theories related to the research. Books written about Thailand by Western authors were surveyed, reviewed, carefully read, and randomly selected. In the Assumption University, Bangkok, library, there were 4114 English books with 6865 copies and over two hundred books written about Thailand as fiction/non-fiction by Western writers. For data collection, three books were selected by random for content and context and divided into categories of Location, People, and Culture with an educational background. The content was analyzed using words, sentences, or paragraphs. The sampling units used were excerpts in the form of sentences, paragraphs, or words. Coding units were utilized and word frequency counts elicited from sentences or paragraphs in which used. The validity and reliability of the proposed model will be tested by experienced eight outside coders the first time and another eight in the second round by different coders. The experts selected will have the leadership qualities with a knowledge of the process of content analysis, be linguistically qualified (English) and be competent educational leader

To Build a Home: The Material Cultures, Gender Relations and the Cultivation of Meaning by Karen Refugees From Burma

This dissertation seeks to trouble the concept of home being rooted in one place by further understanding how refugees create a sense of belonging across their sites of displacement and settlement. Their mobility and flows consist of punctuated starts and stops and often a history of violence. It is from this past experience that they make new meanings in a new place of residence. Since the late 1980s Karen refugees from Burma have been seeking refuge along the Thai-Burma border region. They flee persecution and gendered violence at the hands of the central Burmese armed forces to be protected legally by international regulations and materially by international aid organizations. Though Thailand is not a signatory member of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to Refugees that would recognize these individuals as Convention refugees, the Thai State does allow them to live in camps with limited freedoms and rights. It is within this context that Karen refugees make a home through their material cultures and relationship to food. These practices are influenced by their power negotiations with various stakeholders and by gender relations. I argue that by analyzing these embodied practices on a smaller scale, we can glean new meanings of home, including the resistance to existing structural regulations, nuances and richness of everyday life while being displaced. It is precisely through the mundane rhythms of living that we learn of how issues such as loss, citizenship, renewal and dissatisfaction all participate in creating a place, a home, that is not rooted to a singular location but rather constructed and deconstructed through life and space

Prevalence of job stress among non-academic staff of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan campus

Objective: Job stress is one of the most important health issues concerning globally and locally. Job stress affects both physical and mental wellbeing and also effects to work output. The aim of this study was to measure prevalence of job stress among non-academic staff of International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus. Methods: Cross sectional study design was used with sample size of 222 non-academic staffs. Participants were identified through multistage stratified random sampling and face-to-face interviewed by using validated self-administered questionnaire that includes background characteristics such as age, gender, smoking, occupational level and marital status; and job using stress identified Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) in bilingual version. Univariate analyses were conducted using the prevalence and 95% CI. Results: Prevalence of job stress among IIUM Kuantan Campus’ non-academic staffs was 18.5% (95% CI: 13.8-24.0). The mean age for job stress was 32.5 (7.9) years old. Prevalence of job stress was found higher in female (20.7%), non-smoker (19.0%) and those who are single (19.7%). As for occupational level, respondents who were categorized under Grade C have the highest prevalence of job stress which was 20.0%. Conclusion: Prevalence of job stress among IIUM non-academic staffs was lower compared to other studies in Malaysia