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Accessibility of Young Farmers Towards the Government's Paddy Agricultural Aid Program in The MADA Administration Area Mohamed Salleh, Ahmad Naim; Samsurijan, Mohamad Shaharudin; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 9 No 4 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v9i4.303

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The role of young farmers in the paddy agriculture sector is vital for ensuring the sustainability and progression of agricultural activities. Therefore, it is crucial that young farmers receive attention from various parties to gain access to government aid for paddy agriculture. This study aims to address three objectives: identifying the challenges young farmers face in accessing government programs and aid for paddy agriculture, understanding the importance of accessibility to these programs and aid for young farmers, and exploring strategies to enhance accessibility. For this study, a qualitative approach was adopted, and 15 respondents were interviewed individually. The findings reveal that the main issue and challenge faced by young farmers is their lack of preparedness to access government aid for paddy agriculture. The study also explores the importance of government aid for young farmers through the insights gathered during the interviews. Five key benefits of government paddy agriculture aid for young farmers were identified: reducing operational costs, increasing revenue, lightening the workload, improving fertilizing and harvesting techniques, and increasing paddy farming yields. Finally, the study proposes practices to enhance accessibility for young farmers, which include empowering their skills and abilities, strengthening public institutions, and improving infrastructure facilities. These findings can serve as a benchmark for future endeavors and guide interested parties in their efforts to support young farmers.
The Impact of Social Media on The Voting Trend of Malaysian Undergraduates Chang Yeow, Teng; Pandian, Sivamurugan; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 9 No 4 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v9i4.304

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Social media has had a significant impact on political communication and election outcomes worldwide. In Malaysia, politicians and parties have rapidly adopted social media platforms to engage with the electorate, highlighting its importance in shaping voter behavior and political campaigns. However, there is limited research on its specific impact on election outcomes. This study aims to examine how social media influences the decision-making of Malaysian undergraduates, who represent a significant portion of new voters due to the Undi18 initiative. This study utilized a multiple-choice questionnaire to gather data on the political preferences and behaviors of Malaysian undergraduates in the context of recent electoral changes. The questionnaire was distributed via the WhatsApp platform to ensure wide accessibility and participation among students across the country. The survey was conducted from January 17 to January 26, 2023, and received responses from 772 undergraduates enrolled in both public and private universities.The study reveals that platforms like TikTok play a crucial role in shaping political preferences and engagement among young voters. TikTok has become the primary source of information for this demographic, surpassing traditional media platforms like Facebook and television. The study also shows that social media influences go beyond information dissemination, impacting perceptions of political leaders and parties. Political parties are adapting to this shift by prioritizing platforms like TikTok for their campaigns, recognizing the importance of effective social media utilization for electoral success. Understanding the role of social media in shaping the political landscape is crucial for Malaysia's political future and for fostering a vibrant and inclusive democracy. The findings highlight the need for political parties to adapt to this new reality by engaging with young voters through innovative digital strategies and addressing their priorities transparently and accountably.
Internet Usage and Its Impact on The Physical and Mental Health of The Elderly in China Meixia, Qu; Ali, Isahaque; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i1.313

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This study examines the relationship between internet usage and the mental and physical health of elderly individuals in China using data from the 2021 China General Social Survey (CGSS). Employing an ordered logistic regression model, the research explores how internet usage influences the health of the elderly. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between internet use and health outcomes of the elderly population. Elderly internet users demonstrate 10.8% and 6.7% higher physiological and mental health compared to non-users. However, using the internet as the primary information source significantly impairs physical health, while leisure-time internet use also negatively affects health. Moreover, the health impacts vary by demographic characteristics – married, male, more educated, and Communist Party member elderly benefit more. Overall, internet use can elevate the health levels of older adults but negative effects also exist. It is necessary to balance usage time and implement tailored interventions to promote the overall well-being of the elderly. Key recommendations include: advocating diversified internet use; promoting digital literacy; strengthening offline social connections. This research provides important insights into understanding the impacts of internet use on the health of the aging population in China, informing policies to improve their well-being in the digital age.
Challenges of the Provision of Professional Supervision in Facilitating Best Practice in Child Protection Services Chan, Soak Fong; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.320

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Supervision is an important component in social worker practice. The provision of professional supervision is crucial to ensure the delivering of better quality child protection services. The study aims to explore the experience of supervision, specifically the views of respondents on the challenges of the provision of professional supervision in facilitating best practice in child protection services. A cross-sectional design utilizing an exploratory-descriptive qualitative method is identified for this study. The respondents of the study comprise of individuals work within a statutory child protection agency and individuals from non-statutory child protection setting but within other related professional bodies and services systems in relation to child protection. Findings indicate the lacking of a structured and systematic professional supervision, poor supervision in relation to a routinized ‘technical’ operational provision of supervision as well as lack of qualified social work supervisors are some of the most challenging situations in the provision of professional supervision in child proetecion services. The findings also recognize the importance of professional supervision in facilitating and sustaining best practice in child protection services. These findings have great relevance to the organization’s human resource strategic planning and capacity building in the area of social work child protection practice. It can also be a platform and support on the need to develop a more structured professional supervision courses and trainings in the country.
Conceptualization of Best Practice Approach to Professional Supervision in Child Protection Services Within a Statutory Agency in Malaysia Chan, Soak Fong; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.321

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The care, safety and protection of children is a shared responsibilitiy of the whole society. Government policies such as the National Child Protection Policy have emphasized the importance of collaboration among agencies as well as with the informal care system (families, neighbours and communities) to facilitate children are appropriately protected from maltreatment and its consequences. In recent times, there is an increasing awareness of the complexity of the jigsaw components of best practice in relation to child protection and the important roles of professionally trained social work child protection workers in addressing these complexities. One of the import provision to best practice in child protection is professional supervision. In relation to this, the understanding of the overall conceptualization of best practice approach to professional supervision in child protection services within a statutory agency in Malaysia is hence important. The paper discusses the concepts of supervision, child protection and best practice in child protection services. It recognises that social work child protection workers within the statutory child protection system in Malaysia, particularly frontline workers urgently require supported and valuing work environment, that encourages professional development and supervision to facilitate their provision of best practice child protection services.
Barriers and Enablers in Implementing SDGs Through Community Empowerment Programs Abidin, Zaenal; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.322

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This article discusses the effectiveness of the implementation of community empowerment programs managed by Lazismu East Java in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the management of zakat, infaq, shadaqa, and partnership (ZISKA). With a qualitative case study approach, this study identifies internal and external factors that affect Lazismu's performance, including human resources, institutional networks, stakeholder support, and applicable regulations. Although Lazismu has enormous potential in fund management and organizational networks, the implementation of empowerment programs still tends to be pseudo-community empowerment, namely empowerment that is symbolic and has not touched the root of the community's structural problems. Additional issues encompass insufficient resources, inadequate monitoring and evaluation of initiatives, and suboptimal management of socio-economic and technological impacts. This report recommends that Indonesia implement internal reforms, enhance institutional capacity, and employ macrosocial workers to develop more effective, sustainable, and structurally oriented empowerment models that facilitate inclusive growth.
Implementation of SDGs in Community Empowerment by an Islamic Philanthropic Institution Abidin, Zaenal; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.323

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This study investigates the function of Islamic philanthropic organizations—specifically, the East Java Lazismu Representative Office—in promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via community empowerment. This research used a qualitative case-study methodology to evaluate Lazismu's governance, operational issues, and program alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals, employing theoretical frameworks from Pierre Bourdieu and Jim Ife. Research indicates that Lazismu's community empowerment programs, organised around the pillars of education, health, social welfare, economic development, humanitarian efforts, and environmental sustainability, substantially advance SDG objectives, including poverty alleviation and the promotion of quality education. Nonetheless, implementation primarily retains a benevolent nature, demonstrating restricted participatory and transformative empowerment. Primary challenges encompass insufficient oversight, variable implementation of operating standards, and internal disputes concerning fund allocation. Despite Lazismu's strong social connections and collaboration among stakeholders, the empowerment process must incorporate greater community engagement and skill enhancement to foster enduring, self-sustaining growth within the community. The research emphasises prospects for augmenting effect via enhanced governance and participatory methodologies.
Intergenerational Support from Adult Children on Cognitive Function in Chinese Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and Depression Xia, Li; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.325

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Against China’s rapid aging and cognitive decline concerns, this study explores intergenerational support’s role in older adults’ cognitive health. While family support is central to Chinese eldercare, whether life satisfaction and depressive symptoms mediate this link—especially across urban-rural areas—remains unclear. Data from the nationally representative CHARLS 2020 dataset (n=3,136, aged ≥60). Pearson correlations, PROCESS macro (5,000 bootstraps), and propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance urban-rural covariates and test mediation heterogeneity. In this sample, intergenerational support correlated positively with cognitive function (r=0.123, p<0.01) and life satisfaction (r=0.064, p<0.01), and negatively with depressive symptoms (r=-0.129, p<0.01). Life satisfaction inversely linked to depression (r=-0.275), which associated with poorer cognition (r=-0.275, p<0.01). Regression showed direct effects of support on cognition (β=0.166, p<0.001), with stronger indirect effects through depressive symptoms (β=0.021) than life satisfaction (β=0.015). Serial mediation (support→satisfaction→depression→cognition) was significant (β=0.013). Depression-mediated effects were marginally stronger in rural subgroups (β=0.082) than urban subgroups (β=0.076). Intergenerational adult children’s support can effectively promote cognitive health among older adults by enhancing life satisfaction and alleviating depression. Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms act as key mediators in this process.
Determinants of Adolescent Buprenorphine/Naloxone Abuse Anwar, Samsul; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.327

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Street heroin completely disappeared from the black market in 2019 in Bandung, Indonesia. This situation occurred because many heroin abusers switched to the more readily available and cheaper buprenorphine/naloxone. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that encourage adolescents to engage in buprenorphine/naloxone drug abuse. Qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach was used. In-depth interviews were conducted from September to November 2021 with 13 male and 4 female students as informants. The research findings showed that all research informants had a history of drug abuse since elementary and middle school. Before being addicted to buprenorphine/naloxone, informants were already addicted to drugs, some were even at the level of hardcore addiction or severe addiction. Factors that encouraged informants to abuse drugs included a negative environment at home, among friends and school, and ineffective communication between children and parents. In everyday life, apart from peers, informants also have older friends who have a negative influence. Informants also have low self-control as indicated by drug taking.
Effective Strategies for Early Prevention of Substance Use Disorder Among Adolescents Anwar, Samsul; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.328

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Street heroin disappeared completely from the black market in 2019 in Bandung, Indonesia. This is because many heroin abusers are switching to buprenorphine/naloxone, which is more readily available and cheaper. A decade ago, Yayasan Grapiks—a non-governmental organization that works to reduce the negative effects of heroin—reported that 61 students were actively injecting buprenorphine/naloxone. Based on the report, researchers were prompted to conduct a study to analyze the background of non-heroin-addicted adolescents who were abusing buprenorphine/naloxone in Greater Bandung. Another objective is to explore appropriate strategies for early prevention of drug abuse among adolescents. Qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach was used. In-depth interviews were conducted from September to November 2021 with 13 male and 4 female students as informants. The findings of the study show that all the informants of the study have a history of drug abuse since primary and secondary school. Before addiction to buprenorphine/naloxone, the informants were already addicted to drugs, some were even at the stage of hardcore addiction or severe addiction. Early prevention of drug abuse among adolescents is to create a positive environment at school and at home to prevent adolescents from becoming involved in drug abuse.
Co-Authors Ali, Isahaque Azlinda Azman, Azlinda Chan, Soak Fong Chang Yeow, Teng Meixia, Qu Mohamed Salleh, Ahmad Naim Pandian, Sivamurugan Samsul Anwar Samsurijan, Mohamad Shaharudin Xia, Li Zaenal Abidin