Maldives National Journal of Research
The Maldives National Journal of Research (MNJR) is a research journal of the Maldives National University published by the Postgraduate Research Centre. MNJR is a multidisciplinary journal of research in all disciplines relevant to the Maldives. Although in the coming years, it is expected that this journal will evolve into specialist journals in various disciplines, the first one is generalist in nature. The journal publishes research articles, literature reviews, book reviews, comments, opinion and perspectives.
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Item ޫމަގު ކޮނުމާއި މަގުގައި އެއްޗެތި ވަޅުލުމާބެހޭ ގަވާއިދު : އދ.ކުނބުރުދ(ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް, 2013-12-12) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް; Raeesuljumhooriyyage OfficeItem Editorial(MNU Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2018-06) Abdul Raheem, RaheemaItem Editorial(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2019-12) Naila, AishathItem Challenges in clinical learning : experiences of Maldivian nursing students(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2017-06) Hassan, Salma; Ibrahim, Asiya; Hussain, Fathimath MunaClinical practice is an essential part of nursing education. It provides opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge, and develop skills. Nursing faculty need to identify ways to improve clinical learning for students. The aim of this paper was to obtain an understanding of experiences of clinical learning environment for Maldivian nursing students. A qualitative descriptive design was used and informed consent was obtained from all students. Data was collected from 20 students of Maldives National University, using four focus group discussions. Focus group interviews that lasted approximately one hour were conducted. The interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were red multiple times to gain an understanding of students experiences. Discussions that related to students clinical experiences were extracted and coded under different themes. Mentors, clinical learning opportunities, clinical evaluation, and student feelings were found to be important components of clinical learning. Interpersonal relationships and communication with mentors were found to be important for motivation of students. Factors in the CLE enabled students to make good use of learning opportunities while other factors hindered their learning. Students felt that clinical evaluation was unfair and not reflective of their achievements. Students experienced a number of positive and negative feelings due to their experiences in the CLE. A number of factors present in the CLE could prevent it from becoming an effective learning environment for student nurses. It is important that nurse educators identify these and find ways to improve the effectiveness of the CLE.Item Study of rare and endangered plants of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, India(MNU Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2018-06) Patil, PramodIndia is one of the 17 countries designated as mega biodiversity centers among the 196 countries of the world and geologically has elements of the Palearctic and Indo Malayan Realm. Situated in Central India are the lofty hills and plateaus of Satpura Ranges made up of multilayered sandstone dating from Permian to Cretaceous. Pachmarhi, a UNESCO declared Biosphere Reserve covering an area of 4,98172 sq. km at an elevation of 1100 meters above mean sea level, is located amidst these ranges, at 22° 11’ to 22°50’N and 77°47’ to 78°52’ E meridian. Pachmarhi is endowed with moderate tropical summer and up to 1200 mm rainfall which foster dense forest. The medicinal plants of Pachmarhi were studied with a view to understand the habitat, biodiversity, availability and their status. Large trees form the upper canopy of the forest with one of the finest timber yielding species of Tectona grandis and Shorea robusta. The midsized tree, shrubs and climbers together with undercover herbs lodge a treasure trove of medicinal plants. The study revealed more than 600 species of Angiosperms having medicinal value; some species which were once common but now rare and threatened are Aristolochia indica, Berberis aristata, Balanites aegyptiaca, Boswellia serrata, Chlorophytum tuberosum, Gardenia gummifera, Gloriosa superba, Pterocarpus marsupium, Rouwolfia serpentina, Eulophia nuda, Pueraria tuberosa, Mallotus philippensis, Oroxyium indicum, Litsea glutinosa, Terminalia bellerica, T. chebula, Uraria picta.Keywords: Artificial intelligence valueloading problem, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, artificial intelligence safety. With the unsustainable harvesting by local inhabitants and overexploitation by profiteers for commercial purposes, their availability has subsequently declined to the extent that many species have become endangered up to critical levels. To salvage this dwindling treasure immediate attention is required for their in-situ and ex-situ conservationItem ތަޙުޤީޤުކުރާ މައްސަލައިގެ ޙައްޤު ދެނެގަތުމަށްޓަކައި ތުހުމަތު ކުރެވިފައިވާ މީހާއަށް އަދަބުދިނުން ޝަރުޢީ ނަޘަރަކުން(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) ޢަބްދުލްސައްތާރު ޢަބްދުލްރަޙްމާން; Abdul Rahmaan, Abdul SattarThe objective of this research is to facilitate to determine in light of literature of Shariah if standards of investigation are upheld, if any standards established in Maldives for investigation conform to Shariah, and because some accused are regular offenders it may be difficult to investigate a case without a punishment, to determine what type of punishment should be given to the accused to prove the case being investigated. The methodology used is an inductive, analytical and critical review of literature. A human being is presumed innocent and cannot be punished unless evidence of a crime exists against them, in a situation where the right of a person cannot be protected otherwise because the accused would not plead guilty despite the existence of evidence of their crime. Physical punishment must be restricted to the minimum and may be differentiated between muslims and non-muslims.Item Student perceptions on gender differences of ELT teachers(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Neena, Aminath; އައިމިނަތު ނީނާThe effect of teacher gender on students of different gender is often shrugged off, as a lot of teachers themselves are not aware of gender biases and stereotyping in particular when these issues may not have been addressed effectively in their training programs, as not much research has been done on this particular aspect in recent years. Hence, it is an area that needs to be addressed in a more vigorous style particularly in the language learning arena, in order to explore and overcome any shortcomings that may exist with regard to gender differences. The purpose of this research is to identify the effects of teacher gender on students in terms of their perceptions as learners and thus cater to the following research question. Which teacher gender is preferred over the other by students among their language teachers and why? In order to do this, qualitative research design has been incorporated and data collected over a period of 2 months were analyzed and triangulated to accumulate the results which indicated that with regard to content delivery, female teachers topped off while male teachers flourished being spontaneous and more approachable in class. Furthermore, it was also found that both male and female students preferred male language teachers over female teachers due to the fact that they were perceived to be more “friendly” towards their students.Item Understanding bottled water consumption : a survey on public perception of drinking water(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Latheef, Ahmed Aimon; އަހްމަދު އައިމަން ލަތީފްDespite strict regulations on the quality of drinking water in many countries, the public is increasingly concerned about the safety of municipal utility water. For this reason, acquiring a better understanding of consumer perception of utility water is an important issue for water authorities and utility managers. In this study, the public perception of utility water and factors influencing public’s choice in drinking water source was investigated. A qualitative survey was carried out for 384 residents in Male’ and results showed that 29.5% of respondents had trust in utility water as a source of potable water. The extent of the prevalence of bottled water was also an important finding, while societal distrust fueled by hearsay was identified as the main reason for public’s distrust in utility water. Furthermore, unfavourable taste was identified as an important issue of utility water, alongside distrust in hygiene levels. It was also found that while a majority of respondents were aware about water standards, their perception on the utility water remained largely uninfluenced by the standards. Areas in which the public utility company could improve on to increase public trust and the means through which the company could effectively reach out to the public were identified through the survey as well.Item Is blending the solution? : a systematic literature review on the key drivers of blended learning in higher education(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Ali, Ramiz; ރަމިޒް އަލީHigher education institutions have been increasingly adopting blended learning as a course delivery mode in the recent years. This article reports a systematic review of the current literature on the advantages of blended learning. Starting from 855 papers, ten articles met the predefined inclusion criteria for the literature synthesis. The papers were screened and analysed through three screening phases. Major themes focused on the advantages of blended learning were drawn from the final ten papers and include a) increasing students’ academic performance, b) increasing students’ social abilities, c) decreasing course drop-out rates, d) increasing students’ satisfaction and, e) increasing teaching and learning flexibility. The results also indicate that different higher education institutions adopt blended learning approach for different reasons. Implications of this review and future research directions are proposed.Item The design of a four-seat reverse delta WIG craft(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Hameed, Hassan; ޙަސަން ޙަމީދު