Jan Alam
Biographic Data
| ID | 118774 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jan Alam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jan |
| FAMILY NAME | Alam |
| SIGNATURE | ALAM J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hazara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5044-5476 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining social emotional learning in the curriculum of prospective teachers’ practicum
This study examined how social emotional learning (SEL) competencies are embedded in Pakistan’s teaching practicum for prospective teachers. The study employed a qualitative document analysis to examine how SEL competencies are represented within official teacher education curricula. The primary data source was the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Teaching Practicum I and II curriculum document, which serves as an authoritative national framewor…
Teachers' perceptions of green skills practices for developing students’ environmental awareness at higher secondary level in Pakistan
This study explores the nexus between green skill education and environmental awareness through qualitative insights from higher secondary school teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Utilising phenomenological research design, the study aimed to understand teachers’ belief and practices regarding green skills education. The population was comprised of 1880 subject specialists in chemistry out of which 28 teachers were selected via purposive …
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants traditionally used by the inhabitants of Lalku Valley, District Swat, Pakistan
Background: The non-cultivated edible plants are collected by local people from the surrounding environment and used in various food recipes. The relationship of human communities with such plants has been considered an ecological balance system since ancient times. Much ethnobotanical research has proven the importance of wild edible plants for the local communities, especially in emergency like war, famine, and drought. Methods: An ethnobotanic…
Teachers’ Perspectives on Disruptive Student Behaviors
This study describes teachers’ perspectives on disruptive student behaviors in early childhood education classrooms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Using an ecological model, this paper describes interviews with 26 teachers working in early childhood education. The findings show that home, school, and society do not play optimal roles in children’s education, which leads to disruption in classrooms. Illiteracy and socioeconomic problems at home …
Assessment of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants practiced by rural communities residing around Musk Deer National Park, Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan
Background: Traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge and robust association of native communities with plant biota are the key contributors to environmental sustainability. Its documentation becomes crucial because the communities residing in remote mountainous landscape having strong dependence on wild flora for medication of different ailments. The current study was conducted to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants species practic…
Ethnomedicinal survey of medicinal plants traditionally used in Sakhra Valley district Swat, Pakistan
Background: In Pakistan, out of 6000 species of higher plants only 600-700 are being used for medicinal purposes. It demands further exploration of more species having medicinal properties. The current study aims to document the traditional medicinal knowledge among the local communities residing in Sakhra Valley, district of Swat, Pakistan Methods: The ethnomedicinal surveys were done from April 2021 to September 2022, and data was collected by …
Early Childhood between a Rock and a Hard Place
Looking through the lens of ecological system theory, this paper used a mixed-method approach, based on 20 interviews and 208 Early Childhood Education (ECE) teacher questionnaires, to elaborate the position of ECE in Pakistan. The study indicates that ECE is between a rock and a hard place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The findings further show that ECE is provided by less qualified and inexperienced teachers, who give less attention to the p…
Terrorists’ Violence Threats and Coping Strategies
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that constantly challenges human survival. Based on the social structure, human beings adopt different strategies to overcome its negative consequences on their mind and behavior. Coping strategies and those processes essential for adjustment and survival illustrate how individuals perceive, consider, deal with, and realize a stressful situation in the era of terrorism. The study focuses on exploring coping strate…
Jirga System and Its Role in Peacebuilding and Development in Pakistan’s Terrorism-Affected Pashtun “Tribal” Districts
Pakistan’s erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have suffered a lot due to terrorism and extremism after the 9/11 attacks in the United States because these areas were used by local and transnational militant groups as a haven after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. These groups attacked the security forces, the local tribal leaders, and all those who opposed them and killed, many of them to get control over these areas. T…
Religious identity and politics
Religious minorities are victims of political isolation and persecution in societies, where they are subject to violence and discrimination. This study was undertaken in a terrorism-affected area to explore those elements that subjugate and suppress religious minorities’ political participation and representation. To conduct an in-depth analysis, a qualitative inquiry was used for data collection and analysis. The researcher interviewed 13 Christ…
People Perception Towards the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Provision of Health Facilities
This study entitled the people perception towards the role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the provision of health facilities in district Swat, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan" was conducted with objectives to measure the attitude of the target population about the NGOs intervention in the study area through pre and post-relationship on health facilities". A sample size of 230 out of 450 populations was selected through a simple random sampling…
P’s of life-satisfaction
Minority groups can, depending societal conditions, find themselves living marginalized lives in some communities. Religious-based discrimination can result in these groups feeling dejected and deprived of their basic rights, resulting in, among other things, stress and dissatisfaction. To understand and explore their life satisfaction, their plight needs to be addressed. Here, I present the findings from a qualitative study conducted in the Koha…
Phyto-cultural diversity of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum) Baltistan, Northern Pakistan
Background: An ethnobotanical field study was conducted in 17 villages of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum Ranges), northern Pakistan to explore the phyto-cultural diversity related to non-ethnomedicinal uses.Methods: Eighty-four (84) interviews were conducted in seventeen villages, yielding 52 plant taxa species of 25 families and 46 genera.Results: The family Asteraceae was dominant followed by Lamiaceae, Rosaceae and Tamaricaceae. The lowe…
Medicinal plants used by inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Baltistan region of Karakorum range-Pakistan
BACKGROUND: The inhabitants of mountainous terrains depend on folk therapies to treat various ailments; however lack of plant based research and geographical constraints set the traditional knowledge in jeopardy. Present study is the first documentation on traditional uses of plant species by the inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Karakorum Range, Northern Pakistan. METHOD: Ethnobotanical data were collected over a period from July, 2013 to Octobe…
Investigation of traditional medicinal floral knowledge of Sarban Hills, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan
Medicinal plants used by inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Baltistan region of Karakorum range-Pakistan
BACKGROUND: The inhabitants of mountainous terrains depend on folk therapies to treat various ailments; however lack of plant based research and geographical constraints set the traditional knowledge in jeopardy. Present study is the first documentation on traditional uses of plant species by the inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Karakorum Range, Northern Pakistan. METHOD: Ethnobotanical data were collected over a period from July, 2013 to Octobe…
Religious identity and politics
Religious minorities are victims of political isolation and persecution in societies, where they are subject to violence and discrimination. This study was undertaken in a terrorism-affected area to explore those elements that subjugate and suppress religious minorities’ political participation and representation. To conduct an in-depth analysis, a qualitative inquiry was used for data collection and analysis. The researcher interviewed 13 Christ…
Investigation of traditional medicinal floral knowledge of Sarban Hills, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan
Medicinal plants used by inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Baltistan region of Karakorum range-Pakistan
BACKGROUND: The inhabitants of mountainous terrains depend on folk therapies to treat various ailments; however lack of plant based research and geographical constraints set the traditional knowledge in jeopardy. Present study is the first documentation on traditional uses of plant species by the inhabitants of the Shigar Valley, Karakorum Range, Northern Pakistan. METHOD: Ethnobotanical data were collected over a period from July, 2013 to Octobe…
Phyto-cultural diversity of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum) Baltistan, Northern Pakistan
Background: An ethnobotanical field study was conducted in 17 villages of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum Ranges), northern Pakistan to explore the phyto-cultural diversity related to non-ethnomedicinal uses.Methods: Eighty-four (84) interviews were conducted in seventeen villages, yielding 52 plant taxa species of 25 families and 46 genera.Results: The family Asteraceae was dominant followed by Lamiaceae, Rosaceae and Tamaricaceae. The lowe…
People Perception Towards the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Provision of Health Facilities
This study entitled the people perception towards the role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the provision of health facilities in district Swat, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan" was conducted with objectives to measure the attitude of the target population about the NGOs intervention in the study area through pre and post-relationship on health facilities". A sample size of 230 out of 450 populations was selected through a simple random sampling…
P’s of life-satisfaction
Minority groups can, depending societal conditions, find themselves living marginalized lives in some communities. Religious-based discrimination can result in these groups feeling dejected and deprived of their basic rights, resulting in, among other things, stress and dissatisfaction. To understand and explore their life satisfaction, their plight needs to be addressed. Here, I present the findings from a qualitative study conducted in the Koha…
Jirga System and Its Role in Peacebuilding and Development in Pakistan’s Terrorism-Affected Pashtun “Tribal” Districts
Pakistan’s erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have suffered a lot due to terrorism and extremism after the 9/11 attacks in the United States because these areas were used by local and transnational militant groups as a haven after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. These groups attacked the security forces, the local tribal leaders, and all those who opposed them and killed, many of them to get control over these areas. T…
Religious identity and politics
Religious minorities are victims of political isolation and persecution in societies, where they are subject to violence and discrimination. This study was undertaken in a terrorism-affected area to explore those elements that subjugate and suppress religious minorities’ political participation and representation. To conduct an in-depth analysis, a qualitative inquiry was used for data collection and analysis. The researcher interviewed 13 Christ…
Early Childhood between a Rock and a Hard Place
Looking through the lens of ecological system theory, this paper used a mixed-method approach, based on 20 interviews and 208 Early Childhood Education (ECE) teacher questionnaires, to elaborate the position of ECE in Pakistan. The study indicates that ECE is between a rock and a hard place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The findings further show that ECE is provided by less qualified and inexperienced teachers, who give less attention to the p…
Terrorists’ Violence Threats and Coping Strategies
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that constantly challenges human survival. Based on the social structure, human beings adopt different strategies to overcome its negative consequences on their mind and behavior. Coping strategies and those processes essential for adjustment and survival illustrate how individuals perceive, consider, deal with, and realize a stressful situation in the era of terrorism. The study focuses on exploring coping strate…
Teachers’ Perspectives on Disruptive Student Behaviors
This study describes teachers’ perspectives on disruptive student behaviors in early childhood education classrooms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Using an ecological model, this paper describes interviews with 26 teachers working in early childhood education. The findings show that home, school, and society do not play optimal roles in children’s education, which leads to disruption in classrooms. Illiteracy and socioeconomic problems at home …
Assessment of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants practiced by rural communities residing around Musk Deer National Park, Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan
Background: Traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge and robust association of native communities with plant biota are the key contributors to environmental sustainability. Its documentation becomes crucial because the communities residing in remote mountainous landscape having strong dependence on wild flora for medication of different ailments. The current study was conducted to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants species practic…
Ethnomedicinal survey of medicinal plants traditionally used in Sakhra Valley district Swat, Pakistan
Background: In Pakistan, out of 6000 species of higher plants only 600-700 are being used for medicinal purposes. It demands further exploration of more species having medicinal properties. The current study aims to document the traditional medicinal knowledge among the local communities residing in Sakhra Valley, district of Swat, Pakistan Methods: The ethnomedicinal surveys were done from April 2021 to September 2022, and data was collected by …
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants traditionally used by the inhabitants of Lalku Valley, District Swat, Pakistan
Background: The non-cultivated edible plants are collected by local people from the surrounding environment and used in various food recipes. The relationship of human communities with such plants has been considered an ecological balance system since ancient times. Much ethnobotanical research has proven the importance of wild edible plants for the local communities, especially in emergency like war, famine, and drought. Methods: An ethnobotanic…
Examining social emotional learning in the curriculum of prospective teachers’ practicum
This study examined how social emotional learning (SEL) competencies are embedded in Pakistan’s teaching practicum for prospective teachers. The study employed a qualitative document analysis to examine how SEL competencies are represented within official teacher education curricula. The primary data source was the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Teaching Practicum I and II curriculum document, which serves as an authoritative national framewor…
Teachers' perceptions of green skills practices for developing students’ environmental awareness at higher secondary level in Pakistan
This study explores the nexus between green skill education and environmental awareness through qualitative insights from higher secondary school teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Utilising phenomenological research design, the study aimed to understand teachers’ belief and practices regarding green skills education. The population was comprised of 1880 subject specialists in chemistry out of which 28 teachers were selected via purposive …
Sociology (7 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Ethnobotany (4 works) · Law (4 works)