Search published articles


Showing 4 results for Non-Governmental Organizations


Volume 12, Issue 2 (9-2022)
Abstract

Purpose: Calling is a concept that has attracted the attention of researchers in various fields in the last decade. Despite that, the variety and multiplicity of definitions provided and the different formulations of this phenomenon have led to a lack of consensus on the nature and dimensions of its construct. Therefore, the present study aimed to understand the construct of calling from the perspective of employees working in a non-governmental organization to help better understand this concept.
Methodology: Since the aim was to find the structure of calling, and not to describe the experience of individuals, the research was designed and conducted with a qualitative approach of descriptive phenomenology and with the four-step Giorgi method. To collect the data, narrative interviews were conducted with eight employees of Mahak Institute, a well-known non-governmental organization in the country. To confirm the reliability of the analyzes, two methods of resonancy and reflectivity were used, which are among the evaluation methods of phenomenological research.
Results: After determining units of meaning and transformations resulting from their combination, integration and abstraction, calling was defined as a kind of transcendental muster and the center and gravity of life. In addition, the key constituents of the meaning of the phenomenon and the relationships between them showed that this concept has a double-edged nature; The positive side are the endogenous motivating dimensions and the negative side are the annoying exogenous dimensions. Finally, key constituents of the calling construct and their meaning units were analyzed based on the description of each constituent.


Volume 22, Issue 2 (3-2020)
Abstract

This paper analyzes the socio-economic determinants of Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWHS) in Pakistan. The study was based on a survey of 200 farming households selected from two villages in Pakistan. A binary logit model was used to identify determinants of RWHS. The study found that the age of respondents, size of non-irrigated land, and household monthly income were statistically significant and positively related to the adoption of RWHS. On the contrary, variables such as occupation as laborer and membership of any Community-Based Organization (CBO), though significant, had an inverse effect on the adoption of RWHS. The overall model was significant as shown by P< 0.05 which depicts that the socio-economic characteristics of the population are the main factors contributing to the adoption of RWHS. The study recommends that increased public and private investment and active involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and voluntary organizations for social mobilization are essential for the promotion of RWHS in Pakistan.
 

Volume 23, Issue 5 (9-2021)
Abstract

Peoplechr('39')s participation is an important strategy for successful watershed management. This study aimed to identify and prioritize the factors prevent people from participation based on local peoplechr('39')s and expertchr('39')s viewpoints in Vers watershed. These factors were identified and categorized using literature reviews and interviews with experts and local residents. The validity and reliability of the questionnaires were checked by experts and Cronbachchr('39')s alpha test respectively. The sample size was also calculated by the Cochran formula. Finally, the indicators and sub-indicators which preventing peoplechr('39')s participation were prioritized using the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and Friedman test. The results indicated that the views of experts and local residents about the preventing factors are in some cases consistent and in others inconsistent. In general, managerial and economic indicators have a greater role in preventing people from participating than social and educational ones. Experts believe that the factors X13 (lack of timely and complete project budget allocation) and X2 (local disputes) have respectively the most and the least degree of importance. But local residents ranked X7 (lack of multipurpose projects) and X6 (weakness in teamwork) respectively as the most and the least important factors. These differences imply that in addition to the viewpoints of experts, policy-makers must also consider the views of stakeholders on the factors preventing their participation. These findings can be appropriate and practical for executive officials since, removing these participation barriers especially the high-priority ones will increase the stakeholders’ participation level.
Nasim Alsadat Mahbobi Shariyat Panahi, Abdolreza Roknodin Eftekhari, Leila Falahati,
Volume 29, Issue 3 (7-2022)
Abstract

 Non-governmental organizations as the third pillar and representative of civil society play a main role in socially excluded groups’ access to their citizenship rights including women. The most important aspect of citizenship is social citizenship which has a close relationship with public sphere. It seems that NGOs play a substantial role in facilitating women’s access to their social rights; however, their role, efficiency and effectiveness in realizing this goal are disputed by experts. The purpose of this study is to investigate efficiency of non-governmental organizations in women’s access to their social citizenship rights in Iran. This research has been conducted by a quantitative approach, survey method and questionnaire tool. The questionnaire, consisting of effective factors, was developed by library method and was presented to experts of women study in order to examine its face validity. The data of this study was gathered from three groups including 30 scientific and executive experts, 10 NGO managers and 319 people of NGO’s target population which were selected via stratified sampling. Data analysis rejected hypothesis of high efficiency and great power of NGOs in women’s access to their social citizenship rights in Iran.
 

Page 1 from 1