Muhammad Irfan Malik
Biographic Data
| ID | 4265250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Irfan Malik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad Irfan |
| FAMILY NAME | Malik |
| SIGNATURE | MALIK M I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5102-9570 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Empowerment at the Core: Decoding the Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendance in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: The maintenance of hygienic conditions and the provision of appropriate medical care during childbirth are essential to reduce the complications and infections that pose health risks to both expectant mothers and their newborn babies. Although skilled birth attendance (SBA) has been very much helpful in reducing the biological risks linked to childbirth, it is pertinent to mention that more than 34% of deliveries in Pakistan continue …
Household fuel consumption, indoor air pollution, and respiratory health infections among children in Pakistan
Who Gets Counted: A Decomposition Analysis of Provincial Disparities in Birth Registration in Pakistan
According to UNICEF, one in four children under the age of five has had their birth unregistered worldwide, exposing them to the risks of statelessness, abuse, and discrimination. Despite the integrated global efforts, South Asia, particularly Pakistan, faces significant provincial disparities in birth registration. This study examines cross-sectional data from the 2017-2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) on a sample of 8,638 child…
Factors Contributing to Disparities in Early Child Development in Punjab, Pakistan: An In-depth Analysis Through National Survey
Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Assessment and their Achievement: An Experimental Study
The study used one group pre-test and post-test experimental design to find out the effect of teachers’ Content Knowledge of assessment techniques on their performance on assessment related test at primary school level. The study sampled 140 primary school teachers grouped into 5 clusters in rural areas of a district in Punjab province. Assessment strategies related training module was developed and the second author conducted intervention of the…
Effect of Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Primary School Teachers on their Achievement in Pedagogy
This study was conducted to find out the effect of pedagogical content knowledge training on primary school teachers’ achievement in pedagogy. Pedagogical skills involve different methods of teaching which can be used effectively according to the need of the learners. The researchers used one group pre-test post-test experimental design to conduct pedagogical content knowledge related training of 40 hours for 140 teachers, clustered into 5 groups…
Smoking Dynamics: Factors Supplementing Tobacco Smoking in Pakistan
Smoking tobacco is not only a public health issue but also has severe economic connotations too. Due to substantial economic and health effects of tobacco pandemic, it is now an urgent and obvious public health priority worldwide. Increased rate of its usage in Pakistan has negatively impacted people’s health, families, and society. In order to cure issue, there is need to find factors responsible for pervasiveness of tobacco use in Pakistan. Thu…
Maximizing Primary School Teachers’ Content-Based Knowledge in English through Professional Development Training
The study examined the effect of professional development training on content-based knowledge in English subject using an experimental approach at primary school level. Professional development trainings develop and improve the desired abilities or skills which are required to provide the quality education. Data were obtained from 140 primary school teachers through pre-test and post-test achievement scores of teachers in English subject. To anal…
Effect of Organizational Learning Culture on Teachers' Self-Efficacy at the Secondary Level
The study aimed to find out the effect of organizational learning culture on teachers’ self-efficacy at the secondary level. An organizational learning culture is a process to measure how quality dimensions such as inquiry and dialogue, continuous learning, team learning, empowerment, systems connection, providing leadership, and integrated systems were implemented within the school. Teacher self-efficacy is defined as how quality factors such as…
Using Students’ Ratings to Compare Teacher Effectiveness in English and Mathematics
The study aimed to compare teacher effectiveness in English and Mathematics by using students' ratings on quality factors such as learning environment, instructional planning and strategies, subject matter knowledge, assessment, and effective communication. Through using a multistage sampling technique, the data was obtained from the students of 10th grade (N=2009), who evaluated their teachers' performance on STEQ developed by Akram (2018). The …
Effect of Professional Learning Communities on Student Achievement at the Secondary School Level
The study examined the effect of professional learning communities (PLC) on the achievement of students. PLC is about developing collaborative learning among colleagues to enhance the performance of an organization within a specific environment. Student achievement has defined the performance of students which can be evaluated with the help of tests. Data were gathered from SSTs (N=890) involving three districts (Sheikhupura, Kasur, and Lahore) t…
Predicting School Performance through Organizational Management Quality of Head Teachers
The study mainly focused to predicting organizational management quality of head teachers, measured through teachers’ ratings, through school performance. Organizational management is a process that measures how quality practices (using data to make decisions, coordinating safety, daily operation and maintenance of the facility, organizing and managing technology resources, seeking and allocating fiscal resources, communication and community rela…
Effect of Instructional Leadership on School Performance
The study examined the effect of instructional leadership on school performance. Instructional leadership is a process that how quality practices: building and sustaining the school vision, monitoring of curriculum and instruction, leading a learning community, data gathering and assessing, and shared leadership were implemented by head teachers effectively. School performance is defined as the attainment of targets by teachers, students and scho…
Exploring the determinants of female early age marriages in Pakistan
Exploring the important determinants of access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Punjab, Pakistan
Access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation is a fundamental human right and basic ingredient of public health. However, one of the major problems faced by developing countries in the twenty-first century is the lack of access to these facilities. Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan with more than 50% of the country's population, is no exception. Keeping in view its importance, the current study is an effort to investigate im…
The Ecological Intensity of Well-Being in Developing Countries: A Panel Data Analysis
Recent sustainability research into balancing the demands for ecosystem services and benefits in the form of human well-being has developed into a study of the ecological intensity of well-being (EIWB). Research into EIWB focuses on its reduction, as a pathway to sustainability. Here, we present a revised measure of EIWB by using a ratio of ecological footprint per capita (EF) to infant survival rate (ISR). EF per capita is included as an indicat…
Women Decision Making Autonomy as a Facilitating Factor for Contraceptive Use for Family Planning in Pakistan
Women Decision Making Autonomy as a Facilitating Factor for Contraceptive Use for Family Planning in Pakistan
Factors Contributing to Disparities in Early Child Development in Punjab, Pakistan: An In-depth Analysis Through National Survey
Exploring the determinants of female early age marriages in Pakistan
Exploring the important determinants of access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Punjab, Pakistan
Access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation is a fundamental human right and basic ingredient of public health. However, one of the major problems faced by developing countries in the twenty-first century is the lack of access to these facilities. Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan with more than 50% of the country's population, is no exception. Keeping in view its importance, the current study is an effort to investigate im…
The Ecological Intensity of Well-Being in Developing Countries: A Panel Data Analysis
Recent sustainability research into balancing the demands for ecosystem services and benefits in the form of human well-being has developed into a study of the ecological intensity of well-being (EIWB). Research into EIWB focuses on its reduction, as a pathway to sustainability. Here, we present a revised measure of EIWB by using a ratio of ecological footprint per capita (EF) to infant survival rate (ISR). EF per capita is included as an indicat…
Women Decision Making Autonomy as a Facilitating Factor for Contraceptive Use for Family Planning in Pakistan
Predicting School Performance through Organizational Management Quality of Head Teachers
The study mainly focused to predicting organizational management quality of head teachers, measured through teachers’ ratings, through school performance. Organizational management is a process that measures how quality practices (using data to make decisions, coordinating safety, daily operation and maintenance of the facility, organizing and managing technology resources, seeking and allocating fiscal resources, communication and community rela…
Effect of Instructional Leadership on School Performance
The study examined the effect of instructional leadership on school performance. Instructional leadership is a process that how quality practices: building and sustaining the school vision, monitoring of curriculum and instruction, leading a learning community, data gathering and assessing, and shared leadership were implemented by head teachers effectively. School performance is defined as the attainment of targets by teachers, students and scho…
Exploring the determinants of female early age marriages in Pakistan
Maximizing Primary School Teachers’ Content-Based Knowledge in English through Professional Development Training
The study examined the effect of professional development training on content-based knowledge in English subject using an experimental approach at primary school level. Professional development trainings develop and improve the desired abilities or skills which are required to provide the quality education. Data were obtained from 140 primary school teachers through pre-test and post-test achievement scores of teachers in English subject. To anal…
Effect of Organizational Learning Culture on Teachers' Self-Efficacy at the Secondary Level
The study aimed to find out the effect of organizational learning culture on teachers’ self-efficacy at the secondary level. An organizational learning culture is a process to measure how quality dimensions such as inquiry and dialogue, continuous learning, team learning, empowerment, systems connection, providing leadership, and integrated systems were implemented within the school. Teacher self-efficacy is defined as how quality factors such as…
Using Students’ Ratings to Compare Teacher Effectiveness in English and Mathematics
The study aimed to compare teacher effectiveness in English and Mathematics by using students' ratings on quality factors such as learning environment, instructional planning and strategies, subject matter knowledge, assessment, and effective communication. Through using a multistage sampling technique, the data was obtained from the students of 10th grade (N=2009), who evaluated their teachers' performance on STEQ developed by Akram (2018). The …
Effect of Professional Learning Communities on Student Achievement at the Secondary School Level
The study examined the effect of professional learning communities (PLC) on the achievement of students. PLC is about developing collaborative learning among colleagues to enhance the performance of an organization within a specific environment. Student achievement has defined the performance of students which can be evaluated with the help of tests. Data were gathered from SSTs (N=890) involving three districts (Sheikhupura, Kasur, and Lahore) t…
Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Assessment and their Achievement: An Experimental Study
The study used one group pre-test and post-test experimental design to find out the effect of teachers’ Content Knowledge of assessment techniques on their performance on assessment related test at primary school level. The study sampled 140 primary school teachers grouped into 5 clusters in rural areas of a district in Punjab province. Assessment strategies related training module was developed and the second author conducted intervention of the…
Effect of Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Primary School Teachers on their Achievement in Pedagogy
This study was conducted to find out the effect of pedagogical content knowledge training on primary school teachers’ achievement in pedagogy. Pedagogical skills involve different methods of teaching which can be used effectively according to the need of the learners. The researchers used one group pre-test post-test experimental design to conduct pedagogical content knowledge related training of 40 hours for 140 teachers, clustered into 5 groups…
Smoking Dynamics: Factors Supplementing Tobacco Smoking in Pakistan
Smoking tobacco is not only a public health issue but also has severe economic connotations too. Due to substantial economic and health effects of tobacco pandemic, it is now an urgent and obvious public health priority worldwide. Increased rate of its usage in Pakistan has negatively impacted people’s health, families, and society. In order to cure issue, there is need to find factors responsible for pervasiveness of tobacco use in Pakistan. Thu…
Household fuel consumption, indoor air pollution, and respiratory health infections among children in Pakistan
Who Gets Counted: A Decomposition Analysis of Provincial Disparities in Birth Registration in Pakistan
According to UNICEF, one in four children under the age of five has had their birth unregistered worldwide, exposing them to the risks of statelessness, abuse, and discrimination. Despite the integrated global efforts, South Asia, particularly Pakistan, faces significant provincial disparities in birth registration. This study examines cross-sectional data from the 2017-2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) on a sample of 8,638 child…
Factors Contributing to Disparities in Early Child Development in Punjab, Pakistan: An In-depth Analysis Through National Survey
Empowerment at the Core: Decoding the Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendance in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: The maintenance of hygienic conditions and the provision of appropriate medical care during childbirth are essential to reduce the complications and infections that pose health risks to both expectant mothers and their newborn babies. Although skilled birth attendance (SBA) has been very much helpful in reducing the biological risks linked to childbirth, it is pertinent to mention that more than 34% of deliveries in Pakistan continue …
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Mathematics education (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Technology-Enhanced Education Studies (5 works) · Business (4 works)