Muhammad Jafar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4638539 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Jafar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Jafar |
| SIGNATURE | JAFAR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-6256-3052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Compatibility of Social Work Curriculum with Job Market Requirements
Community development is one of the widely practiced methods of social work profession for provision of social welfare services in the Pakistan soon after its inception in 1947. Historically, community development services have been rendered through various government departments as well as NGOs in Pakistan. Till date, a huge population of Pakistan is unable to access essentials of life, that is why community development method is widely practice…
Comparative analysis of international social work and related subjects in eight Asian countries
This international study examined the state and context of international social work (ISW) education while encouraging its mutual development. For this purpose, it focused on ISW-related subjects in eight Asian countries that responded to the call for research proposals: the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Mongolia. A total of nine teams conducted qualitative surveys of ISW-related subjects in their…
Crossing borders for transformative professional learning about health and physical education policy through the Policy Process Case Method
The Policy Process Case Method (PPCM) is a recent innovation for (health and physical) education professionals to transform their complex policy experiences into practical insights. This method engages professionals across roles and geographical borders in sustained reflexive dialogue to collaboratively interrogate their policy experiences through policy theories. In this ∼1.5-year PPCM investigation, our group (i.e. two curriculum officers, one …
A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis
Policy engagement is key to promoting ‘quality’ physical education yet it has been identified as a ‘grand challenge’ for Health and/or Physical Education (H/PE) internationally. All H/PE professionals, including teacher educators, have a collective responsibility to engage with policy but existing research tells us little about how H/PE teacher educators (H/PETEs) understand and engage with policy. It is important to examine H/PETEs conceptualisa…
Between Sacred Texts and Local Traditions
The encounter between religion and various cultures often results in a dynamic interaction, as it has to adapt to the existing traditions lived by the people. Examining such studies will reveal the tension and the dialectical dimension, helping us better understand how people perceive religion. This article aims to understand the relationship between Islamic rituals and Acehnese cultural practices, an area known as the “Veranda of Mecca”. By anal…
The Role of Customary Law in Family Resilience and Divorce Prevention
Based on data released by the Central Statistics Agency, the divorce rate in Indonesia continues to increase every year due to various factors behind it. The rise of divorce and the fragility of family resilience is partly due to the ineffectiveness of customary law in preventing this. So this research was conducted to examine the existence of customary law in creating family resilience and preventing divorce. This type of research is descriptive…
An exploration of contextually relevant curricula in international social work education
Current global uncertainties such as increasing socio-economic and political difficulties have amplified the significance of researching the nature of international social work education. This pilot study collaboratively investigated the educational characteristics of international social work curricula in Asia to identify the prevailing conditions related to this discipline. Data were collected in February 2023 at an international academic forum…
Managing the Pandemic in the South Asian (Saarc) Countries
This paper explores the coronavirus pandemic response from a South Asian perspective. When their case numbers were still relatively low, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries adopted lockdowns at the same time or before India did. On 24 March 2020, when there were just two confirmed cases, Nepal went into lockdown, and Sri Lanka locked down on 22 March, when there were 78 cases. India locked down the day after Nep…
Measuring Sufficiency of Social Insurance in Maintaining Quality of Life of Civil Pensioners in Pakistan
The global economic crisis in 2007 has given new impetus to the debate on social protection as an instrument for addressing worldwide poverty and vulnerability. Pakistan has several social protection programmes in place, but they are primarily skewed towards formal sector economy. Social protection can be contributory (social insurance) or non-contributory (social assistance). This paper attempts to measure sufficiency of social insurance benefit…
Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 in Pakistan
Healthcare workers are one of the most affected communities at the global level during the pandemic of COVID-19, and Pakistan is no exception. Pakistan allocates merely less than 1% of its GDP for the healthcare sector, that is why, in most of the cases, healthcare workers are bound to serve without adopting standard safety measures while dealing with patients. The need for proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has been felt more than ever d…
Legitimasi Hukum Pemberlakuan Syari’at Islam di Aceh
The glory of Aceh Darussalam Kingdom in the past cannot be separated from the complete application of Islamic Sharia (kāffah) as the way of life in Aceh. Reflecting the historical past, the implementation of Sharia in Aceh in the present context is absolutely necessary. However, today's enforcement must refer to the three foundations, namely judicial, sociological, and philosophical. The most fundamental of juridical basis is the Constitution of …
Iraq
Iraq, holding oil reserves second only to those of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, is locked in war with Iran whose outcome will affect Western energy supplies and the prospects for stability in the Arabian Gulf. Yet even now remains little known to Western governments and publics. This study is intended to enlarge understanding of Iraqi behavior and of the concerns that motivate its leaders. Some may find it unconventional. Rather than selectin…
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Iraq
Iraq, holding oil reserves second only to those of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, is locked in war with Iran whose outcome will affect Western energy supplies and the prospects for stability in the Arabian Gulf. Yet even now remains little known to Western governments and publics. This study is intended to enlarge understanding of Iraqi behavior and of the concerns that motivate its leaders. Some may find it unconventional. Rather than selectin…
Legitimasi Hukum Pemberlakuan Syari’at Islam di Aceh
The glory of Aceh Darussalam Kingdom in the past cannot be separated from the complete application of Islamic Sharia (kāffah) as the way of life in Aceh. Reflecting the historical past, the implementation of Sharia in Aceh in the present context is absolutely necessary. However, today's enforcement must refer to the three foundations, namely judicial, sociological, and philosophical. The most fundamental of juridical basis is the Constitution of …
Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 in Pakistan
Healthcare workers are one of the most affected communities at the global level during the pandemic of COVID-19, and Pakistan is no exception. Pakistan allocates merely less than 1% of its GDP for the healthcare sector, that is why, in most of the cases, healthcare workers are bound to serve without adopting standard safety measures while dealing with patients. The need for proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has been felt more than ever d…
Measuring Sufficiency of Social Insurance in Maintaining Quality of Life of Civil Pensioners in Pakistan
The global economic crisis in 2007 has given new impetus to the debate on social protection as an instrument for addressing worldwide poverty and vulnerability. Pakistan has several social protection programmes in place, but they are primarily skewed towards formal sector economy. Social protection can be contributory (social insurance) or non-contributory (social assistance). This paper attempts to measure sufficiency of social insurance benefit…
Managing the Pandemic in the South Asian (Saarc) Countries
This paper explores the coronavirus pandemic response from a South Asian perspective. When their case numbers were still relatively low, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries adopted lockdowns at the same time or before India did. On 24 March 2020, when there were just two confirmed cases, Nepal went into lockdown, and Sri Lanka locked down on 22 March, when there were 78 cases. India locked down the day after Nep…
An exploration of contextually relevant curricula in international social work education
Current global uncertainties such as increasing socio-economic and political difficulties have amplified the significance of researching the nature of international social work education. This pilot study collaboratively investigated the educational characteristics of international social work curricula in Asia to identify the prevailing conditions related to this discipline. Data were collected in February 2023 at an international academic forum…
The Role of Customary Law in Family Resilience and Divorce Prevention
Based on data released by the Central Statistics Agency, the divorce rate in Indonesia continues to increase every year due to various factors behind it. The rise of divorce and the fragility of family resilience is partly due to the ineffectiveness of customary law in preventing this. So this research was conducted to examine the existence of customary law in creating family resilience and preventing divorce. This type of research is descriptive…
Between Sacred Texts and Local Traditions
The encounter between religion and various cultures often results in a dynamic interaction, as it has to adapt to the existing traditions lived by the people. Examining such studies will reveal the tension and the dialectical dimension, helping us better understand how people perceive religion. This article aims to understand the relationship between Islamic rituals and Acehnese cultural practices, an area known as the “Veranda of Mecca”. By anal…
Compatibility of Social Work Curriculum with Job Market Requirements
Community development is one of the widely practiced methods of social work profession for provision of social welfare services in the Pakistan soon after its inception in 1947. Historically, community development services have been rendered through various government departments as well as NGOs in Pakistan. Till date, a huge population of Pakistan is unable to access essentials of life, that is why community development method is widely practice…
Comparative analysis of international social work and related subjects in eight Asian countries
This international study examined the state and context of international social work (ISW) education while encouraging its mutual development. For this purpose, it focused on ISW-related subjects in eight Asian countries that responded to the call for research proposals: the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Mongolia. A total of nine teams conducted qualitative surveys of ISW-related subjects in their…
Crossing borders for transformative professional learning about health and physical education policy through the Policy Process Case Method
The Policy Process Case Method (PPCM) is a recent innovation for (health and physical) education professionals to transform their complex policy experiences into practical insights. This method engages professionals across roles and geographical borders in sustained reflexive dialogue to collaboratively interrogate their policy experiences through policy theories. In this ∼1.5-year PPCM investigation, our group (i.e. two curriculum officers, one …
A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis
Policy engagement is key to promoting ‘quality’ physical education yet it has been identified as a ‘grand challenge’ for Health and/or Physical Education (H/PE) internationally. All H/PE professionals, including teacher educators, have a collective responsibility to engage with policy but existing research tells us little about how H/PE teacher educators (H/PETEs) understand and engage with policy. It is important to examine H/PETEs conceptualisa…
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 works) · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts (2 works)