INTRODUCTION In recent years, the country of Mongolia (population 2.8 million) has experienced rapid social changes associated with economic growth, persisting socio-economic inequities and internal migration. In order to improve health access for the urban poor, the Ministry of Health developed a "Reaching Every District" strategy (RED strategy) to deliver an integrated package of key health a...

The lack of data regarding Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector alumni data is a known problem in several countries including Egypt. It is not clear what entry and senior jobs are occupied by alumni and which countries are attract them. This affects the planning, design and execution of both the ICT sector and the Education sector. In this research, a joint team is formulated ...

Abstract: The notion that we can positively change behaviours through games and play has long been accepted by social change game creators. In this paper, we argue that social change games should meet social gaming. Thus, we study the characteristics of Facebook style games and of the platform itself. We first discuss the positive traits of social gaming like the pro–social game mechanics, asyn...

overview Change continues to take a front-of-stage role in both academic research and industrial practice. Whilst it is difficult to gain a universally accepted definition of change, we are reminded that change management is not a distinct discipline with rigorous and defined boundaries, but more that the theory and practice of change management draws upon a number of social science disciplines...

Community networks are digital infrastructures designed to strengthen bonds and build social capital between members of a community, facilitating accomplishment of goals. As we consider how community network implementations can be improved, we recognize the potential that social translucence and activity notification introduces to other forms of CSCW. We investigate how the underlying notion of...

The propagation of teen drug use cessation programs internationally are increased in recent decade. Use of evidence-based teen drug use prevention program might help more decrease the prevalence of drug use among teens. Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is a communitywide strategic planning tool Facilitated by public health leadership to help communities prioritize ...

Introduction Participatory or deliberative research is increasingly popular in social science and policy circles (Rowe and Frewer 2004, 2005). Although not explicitly stated, there seems to be an assumption that methodological approaches which incorporate participatory values bring tangible epistemological gains. In this paper we question this assumption and ask if the benefits of deliberative ...

Social network technology has been established as a prominent way of communication between members of an organization or enterprise. This paper presents an approach extending the typical social network interaction model to promote participant collaboration through service provision within an organization, towards the Enterprise 2.0 vision. The proposed interaction model between enterprise netwo...

This paper examines the relationships between employment status, social capital, and the political participation of young people. To do so, we compare young long-term unemployed, precarious youth, and regularly employed youth. These are three groups that have a different employment status, going from being totally integrated to being fully excluded from the labor market, passing through a sort ...

Food security is emerging as an important aspect of community and social planning, reflected in part by a recent special issue on Community Food Systems of the Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER). As noted by Campbell (2004), food systems involve many stakeholders with differing values across space and time. One particular element of this larger food security issue revolves around...