Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4159280 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sayeed Naqibullah Orfan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sayeed Naqibullah |
| FAMILY NAME | Orfan |
| SIGNATURE | ORFAN S N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Takhar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4584-1965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Why I was born a woman”: Female students’ challenges in Afghanistan higher education under the Taliban rule
Social and economic factors affecting students’ motivation towards learning English: A case study
This study, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), explores the social and economic factors influencing students’ motivation to learn English and examines differences in motivation levels based on demographic variables such as gender, age, and class. Using a quantitative approach, a survey was administered to 160 students in the English Department of Takhar University and convenience sampling was utilized to collect the data. Data were anal…
From scholars to militants: University leadership and the demographics of senior administrators in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
This article examines how the Taliban regime has reshaped universities’ administration in Afghanistan. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study analyzed data from 160 administrators across 40 universities and conducted thematic analysis of 30 biographies to explore their professional and ideological profiles. Findings reveal a systematic replacement of experienced, diverse, and academically qualified administrators with ideologically loyal and p…
Students’ perceptions of gender equality: A case study of a conflict-stricken country
The study investigated undergraduate students’ perceptions of gender equality, their practices and perceived strategies to promote gender equality in Afghanistan. It also examined the impact of the participants’ gender on their responses. The authors used an online questionnaire to collect data from 448 students using snowball sampling technique. They used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze the data. The findings showed that the ma…
Perceptions of Afghan EFL undergraduate students about exam cheating
The main purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate EFL undergraduate students’ perceptions about cheating in exams: reasons, techniques, and consequences. It also examined the differences between participants’ responses by their gender and class. A total of 185 EFL undergraduate students at two public universities took part in the study. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. SPSS version 28.0 was used to analy…
Hey American! What Is Up?” At-Risk Men’s Experiences Before and While Waiting for Evacuation Flights and After Returning Home
The use of social media in EFL learning and teaching in higher education of Afghanistan
Social media has been widely used in EFL programs in higher education and they play an important role in transforming learning and teaching. This study investigated the use of social media in EFL learning and teaching in Afghanistan. Moreover, it explored the preference and the frequency of the use of social media in EFL learning and teaching. A survey questionnaire was administered to gather the data from 170 randomly chosen participants from Ta…
Faculty Incivility in Higher Education of Afghanistan: Students’ Perspectives
Gender differences on the acceptance and barriers of ICT use in English language learning: Students’ perspectives
Gender differences on the acceptance of ICT in English language learning is a vital component of the successful implementation of ICT in education. In this respect, the present study aims at exploring the gender differences on the acceptance and barriers of ICT use in English language learning from students’ perspectives at Takhar University, Afghanistan. A quantitative research method was utilized and a total of 152 respondents answered the ques…
Political participation of Afghan Youths on Facebook: A case study of Northeastern Afghanistan
The main goal of the study was to investigate the political participation of Afghan youths on Facebook. It explored their frequency of Facebook use as well as the impact of gender, age, and employment status on Afghan youths’ political participation and engagement in the 2019 presidential elections on Facebook. An online survey questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Descriptive statistics, T-test, …
Afghan EFL students’ difficulties and strategies in learning and understanding English idioms
The study investigated the attitude of Afghan undergraduate EFL students towards the importance of learning English idioms, sources of difficulties in learning and understanding them, and strategies used to learn and understand idioms. It also explored the impact of students’ gender and first language on their responses. The data were collected from 337 students majoring in English language and literature through a questionnaire. SPSS version 26.…
Afghan undergraduate students’ attitudes towards learning English
The study aims to investigate the cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes of Afghan students towards learning English. It also studies the differences in the attitudes of the students by their demographic profile, i.e., gender, age, first language, field of study, access to the Internet, and English learning experience in English language centers. The data were collected from 210 randomly selected students from Takhar University through a …
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Afghan EFL students’ difficulties and strategies in learning and understanding English idioms
The study investigated the attitude of Afghan undergraduate EFL students towards the importance of learning English idioms, sources of difficulties in learning and understanding them, and strategies used to learn and understand idioms. It also explored the impact of students’ gender and first language on their responses. The data were collected from 337 students majoring in English language and literature through a questionnaire. SPSS version 26.…
Afghan undergraduate students’ attitudes towards learning English
The study aims to investigate the cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes of Afghan students towards learning English. It also studies the differences in the attitudes of the students by their demographic profile, i.e., gender, age, first language, field of study, access to the Internet, and English learning experience in English language centers. The data were collected from 210 randomly selected students from Takhar University through a …
Political participation of Afghan Youths on Facebook: A case study of Northeastern Afghanistan
The main goal of the study was to investigate the political participation of Afghan youths on Facebook. It explored their frequency of Facebook use as well as the impact of gender, age, and employment status on Afghan youths’ political participation and engagement in the 2019 presidential elections on Facebook. An online survey questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Descriptive statistics, T-test, …
The use of social media in EFL learning and teaching in higher education of Afghanistan
Social media has been widely used in EFL programs in higher education and they play an important role in transforming learning and teaching. This study investigated the use of social media in EFL learning and teaching in Afghanistan. Moreover, it explored the preference and the frequency of the use of social media in EFL learning and teaching. A survey questionnaire was administered to gather the data from 170 randomly chosen participants from Ta…
Faculty Incivility in Higher Education of Afghanistan: Students’ Perspectives
Gender differences on the acceptance and barriers of ICT use in English language learning: Students’ perspectives
Gender differences on the acceptance of ICT in English language learning is a vital component of the successful implementation of ICT in education. In this respect, the present study aims at exploring the gender differences on the acceptance and barriers of ICT use in English language learning from students’ perspectives at Takhar University, Afghanistan. A quantitative research method was utilized and a total of 152 respondents answered the ques…
Students’ perceptions of gender equality: A case study of a conflict-stricken country
The study investigated undergraduate students’ perceptions of gender equality, their practices and perceived strategies to promote gender equality in Afghanistan. It also examined the impact of the participants’ gender on their responses. The authors used an online questionnaire to collect data from 448 students using snowball sampling technique. They used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze the data. The findings showed that the ma…
Perceptions of Afghan EFL undergraduate students about exam cheating
The main purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate EFL undergraduate students’ perceptions about cheating in exams: reasons, techniques, and consequences. It also examined the differences between participants’ responses by their gender and class. A total of 185 EFL undergraduate students at two public universities took part in the study. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. SPSS version 28.0 was used to analy…
Hey American! What Is Up?” At-Risk Men’s Experiences Before and While Waiting for Evacuation Flights and After Returning Home
Social and economic factors affecting students’ motivation towards learning English: A case study
This study, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), explores the social and economic factors influencing students’ motivation to learn English and examines differences in motivation levels based on demographic variables such as gender, age, and class. Using a quantitative approach, a survey was administered to 160 students in the English Department of Takhar University and convenience sampling was utilized to collect the data. Data were anal…
From scholars to militants: University leadership and the demographics of senior administrators in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
This article examines how the Taliban regime has reshaped universities’ administration in Afghanistan. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study analyzed data from 160 administrators across 40 universities and conducted thematic analysis of 30 biographies to explore their professional and ideological profiles. Findings reveal a systematic replacement of experienced, diverse, and academically qualified administrators with ideologically loyal and p…
“Why I was born a woman”: Female students’ challenges in Afghanistan higher education under the Taliban rule
Psychology (11 works) · Mathematics education (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Descriptive statistics (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Afghan (3 works)