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EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WATER AND SANITATION AUTHORITY’S CLEAN DRINKING WATER PROJECT IN DISEASES ALLEVIATION: A STUDY FROM LAHORE
(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2015) Faisal Shahzad; SP13-MSPM-009; Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood
In Pakistan many factors such as industrialization, urbanization, sewerage problem, and challenging demands of water for energy and food production are resulting in contamination of drinking water. Consumption of this contaminated water has adverse effect on health and socioeconomic status such as income, working days and work performance of people in Pakistan. In largest cities of Pakistan water and sanitation authorities (WASA) have taken initiatives to provide clean water to public by installing filtration plants at different locations. This study compares the morbidity levels and their consequent effects on the socioeconomic factors such as income, health expenditures and work performance of the target household in different areas of Lahore using with (treatment Group) and without filtration plants (control group) approach. For this purpose primary data from 300 households was collected from various locations of Lahore using multistage sampling method. Differences in treatment and control group were analyzed using descriptive frequency distribution, averages and percentages of the target variables while extent of relationship between water borne diseases and income losses, expenditure on health and loss of working days was quantified through regression model using dummy variable technique. Ten major waterborne diseases identified in study area including diarrhea, stomach infection, vomiting, abdominal pain, typhoid, lungs infection, kidney infection, skin infection, tuberculosis and hepatitis. Moreover, Results make it clear that households not using plant water are at more risk of waterborne illness as compared to household using plant water. Thus, in areas lacking WASA filtration plants, due to waterborne diseases more children remains absent from their schools, more people got absent from work, bear more absenteeism cost and waterborne expenditures. Moreover, mostly infants and children becomes victim of waterborne diseases.
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WATER AND SANITATION AUTHORITY’S CLEAN DRINKING WATER PROJECT IN DISEASES ALLEVIATION: A STUDY FROM LAHORE.
(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamaabad Lahore Campus, 2015) Faisal Shahzad; SP13-MSPM-009; Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood
In Pakistan many factors such as industrialization, urbanization, sewerage problem, and challenging demands of water for energy and food production are resulting in contamination of drinking water. Consumption of this contaminated water has adverse effect on health and socioeconomic status such as income, working days and work performance of people in Pakistan. In largest cities of Pakistan water and sanitation authorities (WASA) have taken initiatives to provide clean water to public by installing filtration plants at different locations. This study compares the morbidity levels and their consequent effects on the socioeconomic factors such as income, health expenditures and work performance of the target household in different areas of Lahore using with (treatment Group) and without filtration plants (control group) approach. For this purpose primary data from 300 households was collected from various locations of Lahore using multistage sampling method. Differences in treatment and control group were analyzed using descriptive frequency distribution, averages and percentages of the target variables while extent of relationship between water borne diseases and income losses, expenditure on health and loss of working days was quantified through regression model using dummy variable technique. Ten major waterborne diseases identified in study area including diarrhea, stomach infection, vomiting, abdominal pain, typhoid, lungs infection, kidney infection, skin infection, tuberculosis and hepatitis. Moreover, Results make it clear that households not using plant water are at more risk of waterborne illness as compared to household using plant water. Thus, in areas lacking WASA filtration plants, due to waterborne diseases more children remains absent from their schools, more people got absent from work, bear more absenteeism cost and waterborne expenditures. Moreover, mostly infants and children becomes victim of waterborne diseases.
Impact of Empowering Leadership on Project Success: Mediating Effect of Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Sharing in Software Industry of Pakistan
(Library Informtion Services, CUI Lahore, 2018) Kashif Latif; CIIT/FA14-MSPM-004/ LHR; Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood; LHR TP 5207
Project success is a vital concept in software industry for competitive advantage, continued existence and economic development in present dynamic business settings. Employees must have knowledge sharing among themselves and employees must learn latest knowledge while solving software project problems. The direct relation of empowering leadership and project success and the mediating role of knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing between empowering leadership and project success is examined in this study. The current study is conducted in projects department of registered software houses located in Lahore, Pakistan. Data was collected from software development organizations for fulfillment of the study objectives from employees operating at manager and team level positions in the sector. Firsthand information was collected by using questionnaire survey method. Only 420 responses were submitted back by the respondents out of the total number of questionnaires distributed which consisted of 600 respondents. Out of 420, 394 questionnaires were usable among the submitted responses. Regression analysis was used to test the proposed relationships of the study. Study results were in line with theories supporting these associations and revealed that empowering leadership, knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing were significantly positively associated with project success. Moreover, for mediation analysis multiple regression analysis as suggested by Baron and Kenny (1986) was performed. The results declared that both the knowledge sharing and knowledge acquisition partially mediated the relationship between empowering leadership behavior of the managers and project success. The leadership of empowerment is beneficial for the organization in order to contribute the knowledge sharing and knowledge acquisition, which add its contribution into project success. Keywords: Empowering Leadership, Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Sharing, Project Success
Islamic Versus Conventional Microfinance: An Appraisal for Poverty Alleviation
(Library Information Services, CUI Lahore, 2015) Irfan Safdar; SP13-MSPM-012; Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood
Poverty is not new problem which is faced by poor’s of the Pakistan as every second person in Pakistan is caught in poor bracket. It is a heterogeneous phenomenon linked with multiple other problems and it requires long term actions to overcome it. Microfinance has been introduced as a long term actions to tackle poverty. The basic objective of the study is to gauge the impact of Islamic versus conventional microfinance practices on poverty and its associated attributes. 100 clients of four microfinance institutions, totaling 400, are selected as sample of study through systematic random sampling that have been engaged in microfinance activities for at least two years and live in Lahore, Pakistan. More people are employed from family and society. Level of respect and decision making at home, community and in relatives has been increased. Assets holdings have been increased. More people are financially included by the CMFIs in term of opening their accounts. In term of saving and loaning both types of institutions gave same results. Education of children standards have been increased after taking loan. More children are enrolled to school after taking loan in both CMFIs and IMFIs and clients are spending more on education. Average health expenditures of CMFIs are more as compared to IMFIs. Housing conditions of both CMFIs and IMFIs clients have been improved. There is significant difference is founded in income, schooling expenditures, health expenditures and food expenditures before and after taking loan. There is significant difference in mean total expenditures and health expenses is founded between CMFIs and IMFIs. There is insignificant difference in mean income, food expenses and schooling expenses is founded between CMFIs and IMFIs. There is statistically difference is founded between all four institutions in term of family income, total expenditures, food expenses and health expenses and insignificant difference is founded in term of schooling expenses. Results of Foster, Greer and Throbecke (FGT) measurement of poverty at national and international poverty lines, shows that microfinance has positive impact on poverty alleviation through income generation in all institutions under study. Results of regression analysis shows that age, education of household head, amount of loan has significant positive impact on income per capita and total income of family. But child to adult ratio and family size has negative impact on income
MITIGATING DRINKING WATER-INDUCED MORBIDITY: EXAMININGTHE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLEAN DRINKING WATER PLANTS’ PROJECT IN LAHORE
(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2015-01-30) Aisha Aziz; SP13-MSPM-002; Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood; LHR TP 4321
Access to safe drinking water is critical to human health. According to Millennium Development Goal (MDGs), access to clean drinking water is the basic human right. It is stylized fact that impaired quality drinking water is fatal to human health. Therefore, federal and regional institutions in Pakistan are trying to ensure availability of clean drinking water. In this regard, Local Government and Community Development Department (LG & CD) installed drinking water filtration plants at various locations in Lahore in order to provide clean drinking water to public. This study examines the role of drinking water filtration plants installed by the local government of Lahore to prevent waterborne diseases. Moreover, this study compares the morbidity levels and their consequent effects on the socioeconomic factors such as income, health expenditures and work performance of the target household in different areas of Lahore using with (treatment Group) and without filtration plants (control group) approach. In this regard, primary data from 300 households was collected from various locations of Lahore using multistage sampling technique. Differences in treatment and control group were analyzed using descriptive frequency distribution, averages and percentages of the target variables while extent of relationship between water borne diseases and income losses, expenditure on health and loss of working days was quantified through regression model using dummy variable technique. The results of the study exhibit that the people drinking filtration plants water become less victim of waterborne illness. Moreover, it is observed that people belonging to filtration plants’ areas are less vulnerable to waterborne diseases and, consequently, expenditure on health of households reduce. This reduction in waterborne illness results in reducing absenteeism from school and workplaces