Muhammad Rizwan Safdar
Biographic Data
| ID | 229293 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Rizwan Safdar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad Rizwan |
| FAMILY NAME | Safdar |
| SIGNATURE | SAFDAR M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Punjab |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1889-0967 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘I am Closer to God than Ever Before’: An Exploratory Study of the Religious and Spiritual Experiences of Pregnant Muslim Women in Rural Punjab, Pakistan
‘This is the Test of Our Faith’: An Exploratory Study of the Religio–spiritual and Cultural Construction of Cleft Lip and Palate Among Muslim Parents in Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan’s content moderation paradox: Combating violent radicalism in a competitive authoritarian regime
A failure or success: A qualitative analysis of post-disaster relocation among survivors of 2010 floods in Pakistan
An exploratory study on the life recovery experiences of flood affected farmers in South Punjab-Pakistan
We conducted this qualitative study to explore the life recovery experiences of farmers in one of the worst flood-hit districts of Pakistan. Data were gathered in August 2020, ten years after the disastrous 2010 floods, which hit a significant population of the country. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to document the subjective evaluation of the study participants with regard to restoration and readjustment of routi…
Between Life and Death: How do Muslim Terminal Patients in Pakistan cope with Hepatitis C utilizing their Beliefs and Social Support
Social capital and social well-being among youth: Does self-efficacy moderate the relationship
This study examines the relationship between various types of social capital (such as bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. This study also explores whether self-efficacy moderates the relationship between three types of social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. The data were collected from 852 students selected randomly fro…
The Role of Religion and Spirituality to Cope with Covid-19 Infections Among People of Lower Socioeconomic Status in Pakistan: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Bans on women's voting: An intersection of caste, gender, and class in Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan ranks lowest in women's vote-casting turnout on the global gender gap index in South Asia. Political participation of women is consistently low and there is a quite obvious gender gap in voting throughout Pakistan's constituencies. One of the most important reasons behind this gap in voter turnout is the informal bans on women to cast their votes. This qualitative study unpacks the interplay of caste, patriarchy, and normative stances of…
Religious construction and interpretation of pain: Lived experiences of terminally ill hepatitis C Muslim patients
Pain is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon and integral component of illness but little is known about its religious construction and interpretation. This article discusses an important yet neglected component of terminal illness which is the religious construction of pain. Eleven hepatitis C Muslim patients admitted to the liver center were recruited for this study. In‐depth interviews helped the identification of dominant themes. The study …
An assessment of the structural relationship between determinants and implications of caste-based endogamy in Pakistan
This study aims to examine the socio-economic determinants and implications of caste-based endogamy in Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan. It also measures the structural relationship between determinants and implications of endogamy. For this cross-sectional study, 488 respondents were randomly selected from three Punjab province districts with inclusion criteria of being married within their caste. A path modelling and multigroup analysis…
Holy Cow in India: A Political Discourse and Social Media Analysis for Restorative Justice
The issue of holy cows in India has gained significant importance on social media and connects with the political dilemma between Hindus and Muslims. This paper discusses political discourse and peopleâ s dark shades of emotion on social media to cow vigilante violence in India. It elaborates legislation differences on cow slaughter, historical and political aspects of cow vigilante violence against Muslim and Dalit minorities in India. Drawing f…
Social capital and social well-being among youth: Does self-efficacy moderate the relationship
This study examines the relationship between various types of social capital (such as bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. This study also explores whether self-efficacy moderates the relationship between three types of social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. The data were collected from 852 students selected randomly fro…
Bans on women's voting: An intersection of caste, gender, and class in Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan ranks lowest in women's vote-casting turnout on the global gender gap index in South Asia. Political participation of women is consistently low and there is a quite obvious gender gap in voting throughout Pakistan's constituencies. One of the most important reasons behind this gap in voter turnout is the informal bans on women to cast their votes. This qualitative study unpacks the interplay of caste, patriarchy, and normative stances of…
Holy Cow in India: A Political Discourse and Social Media Analysis for Restorative Justice
The issue of holy cows in India has gained significant importance on social media and connects with the political dilemma between Hindus and Muslims. This paper discusses political discourse and peopleâ s dark shades of emotion on social media to cow vigilante violence in India. It elaborates legislation differences on cow slaughter, historical and political aspects of cow vigilante violence against Muslim and Dalit minorities in India. Drawing f…
Religious construction and interpretation of pain: Lived experiences of terminally ill hepatitis C Muslim patients
Pain is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon and integral component of illness but little is known about its religious construction and interpretation. This article discusses an important yet neglected component of terminal illness which is the religious construction of pain. Eleven hepatitis C Muslim patients admitted to the liver center were recruited for this study. In‐depth interviews helped the identification of dominant themes. The study …
An assessment of the structural relationship between determinants and implications of caste-based endogamy in Pakistan
This study aims to examine the socio-economic determinants and implications of caste-based endogamy in Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan. It also measures the structural relationship between determinants and implications of endogamy. For this cross-sectional study, 488 respondents were randomly selected from three Punjab province districts with inclusion criteria of being married within their caste. A path modelling and multigroup analysis…
The Role of Religion and Spirituality to Cope with Covid-19 Infections Among People of Lower Socioeconomic Status in Pakistan: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Bans on women's voting: An intersection of caste, gender, and class in Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan ranks lowest in women's vote-casting turnout on the global gender gap index in South Asia. Political participation of women is consistently low and there is a quite obvious gender gap in voting throughout Pakistan's constituencies. One of the most important reasons behind this gap in voter turnout is the informal bans on women to cast their votes. This qualitative study unpacks the interplay of caste, patriarchy, and normative stances of…
A failure or success: A qualitative analysis of post-disaster relocation among survivors of 2010 floods in Pakistan
An exploratory study on the life recovery experiences of flood affected farmers in South Punjab-Pakistan
We conducted this qualitative study to explore the life recovery experiences of farmers in one of the worst flood-hit districts of Pakistan. Data were gathered in August 2020, ten years after the disastrous 2010 floods, which hit a significant population of the country. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to document the subjective evaluation of the study participants with regard to restoration and readjustment of routi…
Between Life and Death: How do Muslim Terminal Patients in Pakistan cope with Hepatitis C utilizing their Beliefs and Social Support
Social capital and social well-being among youth: Does self-efficacy moderate the relationship
This study examines the relationship between various types of social capital (such as bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. This study also explores whether self-efficacy moderates the relationship between three types of social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking social capital) and social well-being among youth in Pakistan. The data were collected from 852 students selected randomly fro…
Pakistan’s content moderation paradox: Combating violent radicalism in a competitive authoritarian regime
‘I am Closer to God than Ever Before’: An Exploratory Study of the Religious and Spiritual Experiences of Pregnant Muslim Women in Rural Punjab, Pakistan
‘This is the Test of Our Faith’: An Exploratory Study of the Religio–spiritual and Cultural Construction of Cleft Lip and Palate Among Muslim Parents in Punjab, Pakistan
Sociology (8 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Spirituality (4 works) · Alternative medicine (3 works) · Coping (psychology) (3 works)