A Critical Approach to Developing Culturally Relevant Leadership Curricula for Muslim Students

The secular and materialistic values imported to Muslim countries through globalisation and the uncritical application of Western models and theories are changing societies from being Muslim towards a materialistic and secular one where economic value is the most critical factor that drives people’s behaviour and decisions. The real challenge for Muslim countries, then, is to develop and implement higher education curricula that reflect Islamic and cultural values while incorporating global knowledge developed by Western and other scholars. This chapter aims to achieve this balance by proposing a theoretical model that can be used for developing culturally relevant and critically reflective leadership curricula. The model is derived from Habermas’ account of critical theory and offers a critical and holistic approach to leadership teaching. It adopts an intercultural and interdisciplinary approach to learning and aims to start a dialogue between Western and indigenous sources of knowledge. The model also proposes the content and teaching practices recommended by leadership scholars and leadership development literature internationally to provide students with a balanced and pluralistic learning experience that addresses both the spiritual and the intellectual aspects of knowledge

Qur’anic Ethics for Environmental Responsibility: Implications for Business Practice

Despite the growing interest in examining the role of religious beliefs as a guide towards environmental conscious actions, there is still a lack of research informed by an analysis of divine messages. This deficiency includes the extent to which ethics for environmental responsibility are promoted within textual divine messages; types of environmental themes promoted within the text of divine messages; and implications of such religious environmental ethics for business practice. The present study attempts to fill this gap by conducting a thorough content analysis of environmental themes within the divine message of Muslims (the Qur’an) focusing on their related ethical aspects and business implications. The analysis has revealed 675 verses in 84 chapters throughout all 30 parts of the Qur’an, with environmental content relating to the core components of the natural world, i.e. human beings, water, air, land, plants, animals, and other natural resources. This environmental content and its related ethics are grounded on the belief that humans are vicegerents of God on the earth and their behaviours and actions are motivated by earthly and heavenly rewards. Implications of these findings for different sectors/businesses are also highlighted

Penyuluhan Inisiasi Menyusui Dini (IMD) pada Ibu Post Partum di RSB Masyita Kota Makassar

Inisiasi menyusui dini merupakan proses alami untuk menyusu, yaitu dengan memberikan kesempatan pada bayi untuk mencari dan mengisap ASI sendiri, dalam satu jam pertama awal  kehidupan  dengan  meletakan  bayi  sesegera  mungkin  di  dada  ibu  setelah  lahir. Masalah yang menjadi penghambat  pelaksanaan  IMD tidak  dilakukan diantaranya  yaitu kurangnya  konseling  oleh  tenaga  Kesehatan  dan  kurangnya praktek  IMD, kepercayaan keluarga  yang masih kuat bahwa ibu memerlukan istirahat yang cukup setelah melahirkan sehingga menyusui sulit dilakukan,serta kurangnya kepedulian terhadap pentingnya IMD. Masalah pemahaman, pengertian dan ketepatan ibu dalam program inisiasi menyusui dini tidak akan menjadi halangan yang besar jika ibu mempunyai pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku yang baik. Melalui kegiatan pengabdian yang dilaksanakan oleh tim dosen FKM-UMI di RSB Masyita Kota Makassar diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman ibu post partum tentang pentingnya inisiasi menyusui dini

Pelatihan Fleksibilitas Otot pada Remaja Putri sebagai Upaya Menurunkan Nyeri pada Dysmenorrhea

Menstruation is a cyclical bleeding that occurs in women during the reproductive stage of their life, menstruation is caused by the periodic shedding of the endometrium, this is a natural process in women during their reproductive years and it occurs when the egg is not fertilized. One of the complaints about menstrual pain is dysmenorrhea which is menstrual pain caused by uterine activity, without any pathological abnormalities from the pelvis. Efforts that can be made to overcome primary dysmenorrhea is one of flexibility exercises, namely muscle stretching. Muscle stretching exercises are simple, safe and effective exercises performed by people with dysmenorrhea to maintain and develop flexibility or flexibility. Flexibility exercises will stretch the muscles in the abdomen and pelvis so that it will increase blood flow to the uterus and relax the uterine muscles. To avoid the adverse effects of decreased flexibility and overcome complaints during menstruation (dysmenorrhea), an effort is needed that can increase awareness of the importance of physical activity and relaxation methods to relieve menstrual pain, namely through training that discusses the importance of physical activity to maintain muscle flexibility and methods stretching to reduce symptoms of dysmenorrhe

Profil clinique et immunologique des patients infectés par le VIH à l’initiation du traitement antirétroviral à Douala

The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and immunological profile of patients infected with HIV after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Sociodemographic characteristics, clinical and immunological patients were recorded. Chi square test and Mann-Whitney were used to compare variables. The multivariate regression model identified risk factors. So that, 936 (56.2%) patients were in stages III and IV of the WHO and 65.2% at an advanced stage of the disease. Factors associated with initiation at an advanced stage, were male sex (p = 0.007) and time to diagnosis (p = 0.005). In 2/3 cases, treatment is started at an advanced stage of disease. It is therefore important to intensify awareness campaigns for early detection and encourage patients to ensure regular medical follow-up screening.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe