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Causes of divorce in the Maldives : an in-depth socio-economic analysis
(The Maldives National Journal of Research, 2024-12) Ahmed, Fathimath; ފާތިމަތު އަހުމަދު; Riyaz, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ރިޔާޒު
Family is regarded as the cornerstone of Maldivian society; however, recent years have seen a pronounced prevalence of divorce, which has the potential for significant social, emotional, and economic disruptions for divorced couples, their children, extended families, and social cohesion at large. Despite these profound impacts, there is limited knowledge regarding the risk factors contributing to divorce in the Maldives, which hinders the formulation of comprehensive strategies to address this issue. This study, therefore, aims to investigate and document the causes of divorce in the Maldives and evaluate the efficacy of current interventions. Utilising a qualitative research design, in-depth insights were gathered through individual interviews with key informants—men and women aged 18 to 39 who had experienced divorce in the Greater Male’ area. Employing snowball and purposive sampling, eight informants provided data covering 15 divorce cases. Thematic analysis of the interview data revealed nine primary factors contributing to divorce, including immaturity, infidelity, incompatibility, financial instability, congested living conditions, marrying for the wrong reasons, domestic violence, substance abuse, and women’s empowerment. The findings suggest that current measures to reduce divorce rates are inadequate for maintaining family unity, highlighting the implications for policy and programmes to address these issues effectively.
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Determinants of socioeconomic experiences during COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives
(Research Development Office, The Maldives National University, 2020-12) Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; Riyaz, Aminath; Moosa, Sheena; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Naeem, Aishath Zeen
This paper evaluates the individual experiences and perceptions of the public about the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. The data was collected from a probability sample comprising 1026 respondents using an online survey. The results show that less than 1% of the respondents tested positive for COVID-19 at the time. The fear of the pandemic, in terms of probable health and economic impact, was significantly higher than the actual experience of the pandemic with 6.8 percent reporting loss of employment. Participants who considered religion as very important show a higher psychological wellbeing. Over 12% of the participants believed that the pandemic to be a hoax. The findings showed inclination of the people lay more towards solidarity rather than hostility during these trying times, with at least one third of the respondents identifying with complete solidarity. The findings provide suggestions for health practitioners to communicate more effectively with the public during the crisis.
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Dhivehi digital library creation : a milestone
(2011-06) Riyaz, Aminath; Nashfa, Fathimath
The MNU Library in affiliation with the Maldives Greenstone support Network (MGN), trialled the creation of a digital library of the Faithoora using Greenstone open source software. With this project, the MGN, in cooperation with University of Waikato, has also introduced Dhivehi language interface for Greenstone software.
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Experiences and concerns during the COVID 19 pandemic a qualitative research with employees in the tourism sector of the Maldives
(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2020-08) Adam, Aminath Shafiya; Riyaz, Aminath; Mohamed, Shazla; Sobir, Rania; Abdul Muhaimin, Fathimath Nasiha; Sudha, Aminath; Shadiya, Fathimath
The Maldives is a small country, solely, dependent on the tourism sector for its economic growth. The first known case of COVID‑19 in the Maldives was reportedly a tourist from Italy in March 2020. As a result, the government implemented an overseas travel ban. Presumably, the effect of overseas travel ban was inevitable, which resulted in a complete shutdown of resorts. This paper covers a component from a research project conducted March-May 2020, by the Ministry of Economic Development with technical assistance from UNDP, as a rapid livelihood impact assessment of COVID‑19 in the Maldives.The data reported in this paper is concentrated on the qualitative dataset collected to investigate the experiences and concerns of resort employees at the onset of COVID‑19 pandemic. A total of 31 participants across 13 resorts were randomly selected. The data were generated through in-depth interviews which lasted 40-60 minutes either by conference calls or Zoom meetings based on preferred choice of the participants. Detailed notes were made during the conversation and were analysed thematically using the topics from the structured interview guide from the rapid livelihood assessment. The findings highlight the employees’ heightened anxiety about the exposure to COVID‑19 and its possible impact on their health and safety. The findings also highlight the economic impact on the resort workers because of the restrictive pay packages offered by the resorts in dealing with the sudden closure of the resorts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The findings have useful inputs and implications on future strategic plans of small countries such as the Maldives that depend predominantly on a volatile tourism sector susceptible to external shocks such as the unforeseen COVID‑19 pandemic.
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education sector of the Maldives: responses and challenges
(Maldives National University, 2020-12) Maldives National University; Research Team:; Ismail, Aishath Shaheen; Haleem, Hussain; Raheem, Raheema Abdul; Riyaz, Aminath; Nishan, Fathmath; Shakeeb, Shimna; Ali, Sheeza; Naila, Aishath; Rasheed, Mariyam Fizana; Ahmed, Nadhiya; Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; Sattar, Asim Abdul; Najeeb, Fazeel
This study was based on the objective of assessing the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of higher education country-wide, including policy, academic affairs, management and financial responses, and psychological fitness of stakeholders within the higher education sector of the Maldives. The emergency response of the higher education institutions (HEIs) to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of their response on students, staff and the institutions were analysed by collecting data both quantitatively (stakeholder survey questionnaires) and qualitatively (stakeholder interviews). In total, 12 stakeholder interviews were conducted with higher education stakeholders, and 1187 survey questionnaires were filled by students and academic & non-academic staff of HEIs. The findings show adjustments that were made by HEIs and the challenges faced by the students, staff, and the institutions in transitioning to remote online teaching and learning. The HEIs in this study responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in three phases which were: 1) evaluating the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning of the HEIs; 2) planning for continuity of education during the pandemic; and 3) resuming teaching and learning virtually. To facilitate the remote online teaching and learning virtually, HEIs provided various support to their students; namely, technical support, academic support, and psychological support. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all HEIs and their stakeholders financially. The main challenges faced by stakeholders during the remote online teaching and learning were found to be issues in internet connectivity, unsuitable home environment, and limited preparedness in the use of information communication technologies in teaching and learning. The findings of this study have implications for higher education institutions in continuing their teaching and learning activities during emergency situations and in future educational programs offered. Further, the findings are significant for higher education policy makers in the Maldives, namely the Ministry of Higher Education and the Maldives Qualification Authority, in the need for emergency preparedness and quick responses to ensure quality of higher education even in the face of a pandemic. 1. BACKGROUND Since December 2019, SARS-COV-2 VIRUS (COVID-19), a highly infectious disease caused by a new virus, has become a major disruption to universities around the world including the Maldives, with most institutions suspending in-person classes and moving to online-only instruction in the wake of this deadly virus. One recommendation made by the health authorities of governments across the world to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, was to maintain an appropriate physical distance between individuals. As a result, to minimize exposure of the students and staff to the COVID-19 virus, several educational institutions across 144 countries were temporarily closed impacting almost 68 percent of the world’s enrolled student population (UNESCO, 2020). The disease imposing mobility restrictions has particularly affected the tertiary education sector. The pandemic has significantly altered nearly every aspect of university operation including teaching and learning, admissions and enrolment to student support service, raising concerns over the quality of higher education provision during the emergency teaching period. According to the International Association of Universities, the total number of students and youth affected are more than 1.5 billion (IAU, 2020). In South Asia Region alone, over 42 million students in 50,000 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of 8 countries are affected by the pandemic (South Asia: Higher Education, 2020). These concerns further extend to the financial future of higher education institutions in a time of financial instability, both in the form of unforeseen costs and potential drops in revenue. Students attending universities and other higher education institutions create a dense network through which infectious diseases can easily spread (Weeden & Benjamin, 2020). As such several measures were put in place by higher education institutions across the globe to secure the wellbeing of their students and staff and to make the disruption to their functions as minimal as possible. These measures were revised multiple times by many institutions as the situation unfolded, for health and safety of staff and students were their priority. Accordingly, the two main changes suggested by the European Association for International Higher Education include the offering of the courses on an online mode or deferring enrolment or the programme to a later term for student affected by the pandemic (EAIE, 2020). To prevent the spread of COVID-19 through their institutions, several HIEs chose to change the vast majority of their courses from face-to-face teaching to remote teaching mostly done online through digital technology. In the United States alone, more than 200 colleges and universities suspended classes and moved online (EAIE, 2020). Some universities that lacked the necessary Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure had to postpone teaching-learning activities until further notice (Policy Brief, 2020). In other universities, facilities such as libraries that closed initially, were later permitted to open with instructions to operate in a COVID-secure way (Higher Education, 2020). The sudden switch to digital technology was not easy. It also induced a lot of stress for the educators and students and made some feel overloaded with work. To ease them, some institutions suspended exams and strengthened the support services to students. Protocols and guiding documents to steer the students and educators through the process of the change were made (South Asia: Higher Education, 2020). The switch to remote education after closing campuses was to ensure educational and research activities were carried on during the pandemic with minimal disruption. This step exposed not only the “digital inequity” of the community but also the shortcomings of the education systems. While access to digital technology and its devices were an issue to some, access to a reliable internet network was an issue to the others. The digital divide was huge even within communities and HEIs were faced with facilitating the means through which digital equipment for the needy staff and students can be arranged (South Asia: Higher Education, 2020). Training of educators in adapting to the use of technology and getting them acquainted with the new mode of teaching came with hurdles. These challenges required immediate attention so as to successfully conduct the remote learning sessions. HEIs had to formulate and run training modules for the educators on online teaching and assessing (Rashid & Yadav, 2020).
Thesis
The information culture of the Maldives : an exploratory study of information provision and access in a small island developing state
(Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2009) Riyaz, Aminath
The thesis explores the relationship between information culture and development to highlight areas in information provision and access that need to be addressed in the small island developing state of the Maldives. The study uses a mixed methods approach. A quantitative survey of a rural community and the urban community collected data on their information use, access, and awareness. Qualitative in-depth interviews with key information stakeholders in the country supplemented this, giving insightful information on how the relevant issues at hand were being addressed by the relevant government departments. The results reveal that people in the urban capital of the Maldives have much better access to information sources than members of the rural community. The take-up of ICTs is promising and implementation of information services remains a high priority. The survey also found more frequent use of “formal” channels of information by the urban community while the rural community predominantly relies on “verbal” or “informal” information exchange. The identified challenges in the provision of information initiatives include the geographical dispersion of the country, lack of information awareness and information literacy, misalignment of information services with the needs, financial and human resources constraints, and the lack of appropriate information policies. The major conclusions emanating from this study are that the difference in the communities in their information outlook is that of level of access, not in the actual usage, and that there is a strong oral culture of information exchange with a casual reading approach. The results of this study will be useful to inform policy making in addressing the disparities between the rural and urban communities and in the general introduction of information services relevant to the Maldives.
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An investigation into the ‘I can Google it’ information seeking behaviour of the academic community and the implications for the delivery of academic library services for developing countries
(2017) Riyaz, Aminath
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Library and information science education and training opportunities in Bangladesh and Maldives : a comparison
(Maldives Library Association, 2012) Islam, Md Maidul; Riyaz, Aminath; Shiuna, Aminath
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Media in the Maldives
(SAGE Publications, 2020) Yerbury, Hilary; Shahid, Ahmed; Riyaz, Aminath
The Maldives historically was inhabited by people who were Buddhist; Islam was adopted in 1153 and has been the only religion practised since then. In spite of having British protectorate status from 1887 to 1965, the Maldives lacks any colonial imprint as the British took no hand in the internal administration of the country. In 1968, a referendum established the country as a presidential republic, with a democratically elected parliament. A new and modern constitution, with a chapter on fundamental human rights and freedoms, was adopted in 2008. The country historically has maintained a literacy rate above 90% in the local language, for both males and females. While Dhivehi is the national language, and legal and official correspondence is conducted in Dhivehi (written in the Thaana script), English is used as the primary medium for teaching throughout the educational system. The English language was introduced to the education system in the 1960s, and the younger generations are literate in English. Many Maldivians are familiar with Hindi and Arabic: Hindi because of the prominence of Indian movies in Maldivian popular culture and Arabic given its association with Islam. Government ministries and other public agencies have their websites in both Dhivehi and English. There are a number of local news websites in Dhivehi, including the facility to comment in Dhivehi. Blogs and discussion forums have identified the importance of access to a keyboard using Thaana font as an alternative to writing in Romanised Dhivehi. Computers using a Windows operating system have access to a virtual Thaana keyboard, and discussion forums offer solutions to Mac users whose computers do not feature a virtual Thaana keyboard.
Parental divorce as a predictor of attachment style in children’s adult intimate relationships: evidence from the Maldives
(Maldives National University, 2022-07) Shazra, Aminath; Riyaz, Aminath
A quantitative analysis was carried out to determine the impact of parental divorce as a predictor of children’s attachment style in their adult intimate relationships using the Experiences in Close Relationship (ECR) Scale in combination with general demographics of the participants as well as their circumstances of the familial relationship with the divorced parents and stepfamilies. The questionnaire was set up using Google Form online tool. The link for the online questionnaire was shared among various social media groups, requesting participants aged 18 and above who have experienced parental divorce in their childhood. A total of 113 completed questionnaires were received (from 24 males and 89 females). The findings from this research construed anxious-preoccupied attachment style as the most prevalent among the participants. The analysis of the results show that these participants have a negative outlook on themselves and a positive outlook on others. The findings also show the importance of devising informed interventions and incorporating them in the relevant laws and policies to tackle the extremely high divorce rate in the Maldives.
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Post-divorce challenges faced by men in the Maldives: An exploratory study
(Research Development Office, The Maldives National University, 2024-12) Mohamed, Masha; މަޝާ މުހައްމަދު; Riyaz, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ރިޔާޒު
Divorce is a transition that brings considerable emotional, physical, and economic changes to a person. While navigating this complex adjustment can be challenging and unsettling for both parties involved, these difficulties may vary for men perceived as less expressive than women. This research aims to identify the challenges men face after a divorce. The study will also explore how these challenges influence and shape how they move on in life. This research employs qualitative semi-structured one-to-one interviews and an online focus group discussion. Interview participants included divorced men from three socio-economic backgrounds who were willing to share their experiences. The online focus group comprised of divorced men discussing life after divorce in a generic context. Thematic analysis of participant responses, guided by relevant literature, focused on identifying the challenges men encounter and evaluating the impact of these challenges on their lives. The findings indicate that the degree of conflict between divorcing individuals during and after their separation significantly influences how men cope with the divorce and the intensity of post-divorce challenges. Notably, maintaining an amicable relationship with their ex-wife, particularly when children are involved, emerged as a significant topic of concern. Participants emphasised the need for psychological support throughout the divorce process and beyond. They highlighted interventions such as advice on effective co-parenting strategies and implementation of parenting plans to facilitate active father involvement in raising their children even when the child primarily resides with the mother post-divorce. These findings suggest implications for policy changesthat aims to promote smoother post-divorce transitions for all parties involved.
Presentation
Preserving Mahl dialect and Dhivehi language heritage : digitising and indexing documents of Maldives and Minicoy
(G20 Library Summit, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India ޖީ20 ލައިބްރަރީ ސަމިޓު، ޕޮންޑިޗެރީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ، ޕުޑުޗެރީ، އިންޑިޔާ, 2024-02) Riyaz, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ރިޔާޒް
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Social value orientations and public confidence in institutions : a young democracy under the imprint of Covid-19
(2021) Moosa, Sheena; Riyaz, Aminath; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Shiuna Musthafa, Hawwa; Zeen Naeem, Aishath
Social value orientations (SVOs) of a society determine peoples’ behaviour and are critical for young democracies in crises. This paper draws on the Maldives Values in Crisis survey, conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. SVOs assessed using the Schwartz Personal Values Questionnaire shows that Maldivian society weigh slightly towards prosocial. Urban-rural, age, and gender determine the SVOs on the dimension of Openness to change versus Conservation while age and gender determine the SVOs on Self-enhancement versus Self-transcendence dimension. Confidence in the public institutions were moderate and not associated with the SVOs. The moderate level of SVOs and confidence in institutions reflects the democratic landscape of the country. Although prosocial SVOs are favourable for implementing containment measures of the pandemic, without a strong value orientation towards conservation and self-transcendence, and confidence in the institutions, the country faces the risk of non-compliance to measures and escalation of the crisis.
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Stability of values and opinions during the COVID-19 crisis: panel study data from the Maldives
(Research Development Office, The Maldives National University, 2023-07) Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; ހައްވާ ޝިއުނާ މުސްތަފާ; Moosa, Sheena; ޝީނާ މޫސާ; Riyaz, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ރިޔާޒު; Raheem, Raheema Abdul; ރަހީމާ އަބްދުލް ރަހީމް
The underlying assumption of the present COVID-19 crisis is that it can profoundly change the public values and opinions during its various phases leading to permanent societal and economic changes. This research is part of a longitudinal study of values in a crisis during the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The same set of respondents from the wave 1 of Values in Crisis (VIC) survey of May 2020 (n=1026) were invited to participate in wave 2 in November 2021, achieving a response rate of 60.0% (n=615). To check the stability of values, Kendall’s tau-b coefficient was used to estimate the correlation coefficient to measure the strength of association of selected variables. These include national pride, political orientation, faith, social trust, financial satisfaction, work-life balance, satisfaction with life and social relations, health, trust in institutions, and social cohesion. The main findings indicate that, during the two years of the crisis, values and opinions remained largely stable in the Maldives. The research concludes with reflections drawn and opens avenues for debate for social science practitioners expecting drastic changes in people’s values and opinions due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Stress and coping resources of divorced women in the Maldives
(Maldives National University, 2021-07) Aboobakuru, Shifaza; Riyaz, Aminath
The paper explores the stress level and the coping resources utilized by divorced women in the Maldives. While the study is designed as a quantitative investigation, the general objectives are not to generalize findings but to gain an understanding of divorce demographic and coping strategies of women after divorce. The Taylor’s manifest anxiety scale was used to assess stress, and a second questionnaire assesses divorcees’ current situation and their coping strategies. Both the questionnaires were self-administered by 60 participants identified through snowball sampling strategy. The findings show that divorced women exhibit notable psychological stress, with 46.7% of the participants having high stress, 51.7% having low stress and only 1.7% exhibiting no stress. While other unknown stressors in their life cannot be ruled out, the findings suggest that better socioeconomic, cognitive and emotional resources such as education, employment, adequate finance including child maintenance from the father of the child, emotional support from immediate family as well as friends have a positive impact on reducing stress. Contrarily, the findings also show lack of employment, rental expenses, dependency on an external party for child maintenance support, the uncertainties of a new romantic relationship, and the experience from a painful divorce process can have a negative impact on psychological wellbeing. Furthermore, in adjusting to life after divorce, most of the participants seek financial independence through upskilling and employment, while some divorced women seek remarriage for financial and emotional security.
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Survey sampling in the time of social distancing experiences from a quantitative research in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic
(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2020-08) Riyaz, Aminath; Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Moosa, Sheena
This paper explores the practical difficulties of conducting an online quantitative survey across the Maldives during the COVID‑19 pandemic response to study people’s values in the midst of a crisis, and addresses crisis experience and perception, value orientation, personality traits, social cohesion, and trust in relevant authorities. This paper reports on the methodological component and not on the survey findings. A stratified systematic random sampling approach was used, with stratification on urbanrural clusters (cities and other islands), gender, and age of the population to recruit at least 400 from the urban and 600 participants from the rural communities. To overcome the practical difficulty of accessing households due to restrictive measures across the Maldives and lockdown status in the greater Male’ area, the latest voters’ registry was used to select every nth participant as the sample frame. Participants were recruited through phone calls, and survey instrument shared via social media, achieving a response rate of 87%.The practical difficulties with the sampling approach were different in urbanrural clusters, ranging from securing the phone numbers for prospective participants, nonresponse to phone calls, discrepancies in internet access, and the lack of control on whether the intended participant was in fact the person completing the survey. To overcome these challenges, a mix of probability and non-probability sampling was utilised ensuring not more than one participant was recruited from any household, while adhering to the stratification of gender and age. The statistical findings on the validity and reliability of the data show that the recruited sample is representative of the population. This outcome highlights the adaptability and applicability of established quantitative research methods to a geographically dispersed small island developing state, under nonconventional situations.
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Unravelling the forces behind language endangerment : an overview of Dhivehi language loss and preservation strategies
(ރިސާރޗް ޑެވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އޮފީސް، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ , 2023-12) Riyaz, Aminath; Zahir, Aminath; Ibrahim, Zulfa; އާނިމަތު ރިޔާޒް; އާމިނަތު ޒާހިރު; ޒުލްފާ އިބްރާހީމް
The article aims to provide a theoretical examination of the causes of language loss and propose measures for the preservation of the Dhivehi language. Language serves as a repository for culture, identity, and collective memory intricately tied to the way of life, history, and values of a populace. The unreadable loamaafaanu (copper plate documents) of Maldives’ history, currently understood only by a few who have learned the script, is an example of the void created by the loss of a language or a dialect. The shift to or adoption of another language, often driven by rapid economic changes fueled by globalization, is a common trend in countries such as the Maldives. Such communities first become bilingual populations, next the use of the mother tongue gradually disappears, and finally the second language begins to prevail. The growing preference for English over Dhivehi suggests a potential halt in Dhivehi transmission within the next few generations. To alter this language shift, it is imperative to elevate the status of the Dhivehi language within the Maldivian community. Drawing on scientific literature, this study identifies five key factors for Dhivehi language preservation: (1) promoting plain Dhivehi usage by minimizing code-mixing or code-switching, (2) shaping educational policies to foster a Dhivehi-speaking environment, (3) implementing the national language policy, (4) providing training in linguistic fundamentals and teaching techniques, and (5) ensuring the sustainable development of Dhivehi reading material. Taking these into context, this study underscores the importance of assessing the current state of the Dhivehi language using the UNESCO framework for identifying language endangerment.
Technical Report
Values in crisis : values under the imprint of Covid-19 pandemic in the Maldives : values in crisis survey (wave 1) summary report
(ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަަންސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމެންޓް ޕްރޮގްރާމް, 2020) Maldives National University; UNDP; Research team:; Riyaz, Aminath; Moosa, Sheena; Raheem, Raheema Abdul; Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna
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ދިވެހިބަހުގެ ބަސްކޮށާރު އަދާހަމަކުރުން : ގޮންޖެހުންތަކާއި މައްސަލަތައް
(ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ, 2024) Zahir, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ޒާހިރު; Riyaz, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ރިޔާޟް
ބަނަވެފައިވާ ދުނިޔެ ތަރައްގީވަމުންދާ ހަލުވި ދުވެލީގައި، އެކި ދާއިރާތަކުގެ އާ އީޖާދުތަކާ އެކު، އާ މަފުހޫމތަކާއި އާ ލަފުޒުތައް އުފެދުނެވެ. މިގޮތަށް އުފެދޭ އާ މަފުހޫމުތަކަށް ކިޔާނެ ނަންނަން ދިވެހިބަަހުގައި ނުހުންނަ ކަމަށާއި ދިވެހިބަހުން ހަދާ ބައެއް އާ ކަފުޒުތައް އާންމުން ބަލައިނުގަނެ، އެފަދަ ލަފުޒުތަކަށް، މީސްމީޑިއާގައި ހަޖޫޖަހާފައި ހުރެއެވެ. އަދި ދިވެހިބަހުން ލިޔުމާއި ބިދޭސީ ލިޔުންތައް ތަރުުޖަމާކުރުމުގައި، މުހިންމު މަފުހޫމުތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ ލަފުޒުތައް ދިވެހިބަހުގައި ނުހުންނަ ކަމަށާއި މީގެ ސަބަބުން ތަރުޖަމާކުރުމުގައި މާނަ ގެއްލެން މެދުވެރިވާކަމށް ވެއެވެ. މި ދިރާސާގެ ބޭނުމަކީ ދިވެހިބަސްކޮށާރު އަދާހަމަކުރުމުގެ ޙާލަތާއި ގޮންޖެހުންތައް ދެނެގަތުމެވެ. މިގޮތުން މައިގަނޑު މަގުސަދަކީ ޚާއްޞަ ދާއިރާތަކަށާއި ޒަމާނުގެ ޓެކުނޮލޮޛީއަށް އަދާހަމަ ލަފުޒުތައް ދިވެހިބަހުން އެބަހުރިތޯއާއި، ދިވެހިބަހަށް ލަފުޒުތައް އިތުރުކުރުމުގައި ދިމާވާ ގޮންޖެހުންތަކާއި މައްސަލަތައް ދެނެގަތުމެވެ. މި ދިރާސާ ފަރުމާކޮށްފައިވަނީ މިންކުރުމާއި ސިފަކުރުމުގެ ތަރީގާތުގެ މައްޗަށެވެ. މިގޮތުން، އޮންލައިން ސާވޭ ކަރުދާހެއް މެދުވެރިކޮށް މައުލޫމާތު އެއްކުރުމަށްފަހު، އެ ހޯދުންތަކަށް ރިއާޔަތްކޮށް، ގުރޫޕު މަޝްވަރާތަކެއް ކުރިއަށް ގެންދެވުނެވެ. ކުރިއަށް ގެންދެވުނެވެ. ސުންކުގެ ގޮތުގައި ބައިވެރިން ހިމަނާފައިވާނީ ދީނީ، ޓެކުނޯލޮޖީ، ތައުލީމީ، މިއީހާ (ޤާނޫނީ)، އަދި ސަލާމަތީ ބާރުތައް، މި 7 ދާއިރާގެ މަސްލަހަތުވެރިން ހިމެނޭ ގޮތަށެވެ. މިގޮތުން ސާވޭގެ ސުންކަކީ 302 މީހުންނެވެ. ގުރޫޕު މަޝްވަރާތަކުގައި، މަސްލަހަތުވެރިންގެ 27 މީހަކާ އެކު އެކު ކުދި ގުރޫޕުތަކުގައި މަޝްވަރާކުރުވުނެވެ. ދިރާސާގެ ހޯދުންތައް ދައްކާ ގޮތުގައި ބަސްކޮށާރަށް އާ ލަފުޒުތައް އިތުރުކުރުމަށް ދިވެހިބަހުގެ އެކެޑަމީގެ ބަސްކޮމިޓީން ދިވެހި ލަފުޒުތައް އުފައްދަނީ އެ ކޮމިޓީން ކަނޑައަޅާފައި އޮންނަ އުސޫލާ އެއްގޮތަށެވެ. ނަމަވެސް މިގޮތަށް އުފައްދާ ބައެއް ލަފުޒުތަކަކީ ބިދޭސީ އަސްލު ލަފުޒާ މާ ބޮޑު ގުޅުމެއް އޮންނަ ލަފުޒުތަކެއް ނޫންކަމަށާއި އެ ފަދަ ބައެއް ދިވެހި ލަފުޒުތައް ކިޔުމާއި މާނަދޭހަކާރުން އުނދަގޫވާ ކަމަށް ސާވޭގެ %55 ބައިވެރިން ދެކެއެވެ. ބަހުގެ ތަބީޢީ ގޮތަށް އާ ލަފުޒު އުފެއްދިއަސް ވެސް، އިނގިރޭސިބަހަށް ދިވެހިންގެ މެދުގައި އޮންނަ ސަމާލުކަމާއި ދިވެހިން އެ ބަހަށް ފަރިތަވެފައިވާ މިންވަރު ބޮޑުކަމުން ދިވެހިބަހުން އުފައްދާ އާ ލަފުޒުން އިނގިރޭސި ލަފުޒުން ބުނެދޭ މާނަ ދޭހަނުވަނީ ކަމަށް ގަބޫލުކޮށް، ދިވެހި ލަފުޒު ބޭނުންނުކުރެވެއެވެ. ބަހަކީ އުފައްދާ އެއްޗަކަށް ވުރެ ބޮޑަށް އުފެދޭ އެއްޗެއްކަމަށް ވީހިނދު، ނޫސްތަކާއި މީޑިއާތަކުގައި އެ ލަފުޒު އާންމުކޮށް ބޭނުންކުރާ ގޮތެއް ވެސް ބަލައިގެން، އެ ލަފުޒަކަށް ގެންނަންވީ ބަދަލެއް އޮތިއްޔާ ގެނެސްގެން، ބަސްކޮށާރަށް ލަފުޒު އިތުރުކުރުން މުހިންމު ކަމަށް ބައެއް ބައިވެރިން ފާހަގަކުރިއެވެ. ހޯދުންތަކަށް ރިއާޔަތްކުރުމުން ފާހަގަކުރެވެނީ އެކި ދާއިރާތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ އެންމެ އެކަށޭނަ މިންވަރަށް ދިވެހި ލަފުޒު އުފެއްދިފައި ނެތްކަމާއި، ދިވެހިބަހުގެ ބަސްކޮށާރު އާދަކަމުރުމުގައި ބަހުގެ ތބީޢީ ގޮތަށް ލަފުޒު އުފެއްދުން މުހިންމުކަމާއި، ދިވެހިބަހަށް ބޭރު ބަސްބަހުގެ ލަފުޒުތަކެއް އެތެރެކުރަންޖެހޭ ދަނޑިވަޅުތަކުގައި ލަފުޒު ހެދުން އަވަސްކުރުން މުހިންމުކަމެވެ.