Department of Social Sciences

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Department of Social Sciences was established in 2008 in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) at UMT. The idea behind the launch of DSS was to cater to the needs of participants who have a keen interest in joining this realm of knowledge.

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    Being a hermaphrodite(HIJRA): Conditions status any psychological impact of social exclusion on the HIJRAS of the Lahore
    (University of Management and Technology, 2012) Mahrukh Ahmad
    The word ‘Hermaphrodite’ is commonly defined as the state of being neither male nor female. They are usually called ‘hijras’ or ‘khusras’ in our society. From the guardians of the royal courts, their positions have deteriorated to being considered as ‘socially outcast’, ‘unwanted people’, subjected to mockery, ridicule and derogatory remarks. This research work describes the current living conditions, status and concept of social exclusion of hijra focusing on the pathway between exclusion and solutions for betterment. As a qualitative study, 3 in-depth focus group discussions were held with general public of Lahore, hijras of Lahore, Government Official, Psychologist and Social Worker along with extensive observations. The participants were selected by convenience sampling. The findings revealed that hijras are located at the extreme margin of exclusion having no sociopolitical space where a hijra can lead life of a human being with dignity. Their deprivations are grounded in non-recognition as a separate gendered human being beyond the male-female dichotomy. Being outside this norm has prevented them from positioning themselves in greater society with human potential and security. Extreme social exclusion diminishes self-esteem and sense of social responsibility. Hijras need to be recognized as having a space on society’s gender continuum. Hijras, as the citizens of Lahore, Pakistan and part of society’s diversity, have gender, sexual and citizenship rights, that need to be protected. The government, instead of ignoring the increasing number of hermaphrodites should more actively approach them and develop public awareness programs to handle the issue.
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    Effect of media portrayed thin ideal images on adolescent girls
    (University of Management and Technology, 2012-08-03) Marium Javaid Bajwa
    Media portrayal of images of thin model girls are said to have created new socio-cultural ideals for young women, which are affecting them in ways that include internalization of thin figures. This has lead to low self-esteem, negative affect and body dissatisfaction among young girls. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of exposure to media portrayed thin ideal images on women’s mood and body satisfaction. Sample comprised of 97 female undergraduate students aged 16-21 participated in the study. Scores on positive and negative level of mood, body dis/satisfaction, self-esteem and discrepancy between ideal self and actual self were worked out as a baseline data before random assignment of the subjects was made to experimental (N=49) and control conditions (N=47). After exposing the experimental group to thin-ideal images, scores of the participants was obtained afresh as a post-test on mood affect and body dis/satisfaction. BMI (Body Mass Index) was also calculated at this stage. Results suggested that exposure to thin-ideal images increased negative affect significant, whereas affect on body satisfaction could not be established. Self-esteem played a major role towards internalization of media thin-ideal images; those with low self-esteem showed increased negative mood and low body satisfaction than those with high self-esteem. Participants with discrepancy between their ideal self and actual self displayed low self-esteem and low body satisfaction. Thus low self-esteem of students were more vulnerable to mood affect and body dissatisfaction. Likewise overweight persons (with high levels of BMI) suffered from these affects more than average and thin weight persons.
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    The Impact of Electricity and Gas Load Shedding on Social, Economic and Psychological Well Being of Factory Workers
    (University of Management and Technology, 2017) Faizan Jamil, Muhammad
    Influx of energy deficit wrapped everyone in its radar and this paucity causes towards the intense load-shedding of gas and electricity all over the country. Due to having power deficiency, residential and industrial areas are getting excessive interruption of gas and electricity that creates worst circumstance for the citizens. The progress and prosperity of economic circuit is heavily depends on the energy sector and due to having fierce shortage of electricity and gas towards the industrial zones, the working class of factories is becoming protuberant victim of thIs whole scenario. The purpose of conducting this research was to examine and co-relate the impact of energy crises with social, economic and psychological well-being of factory workers. Mixed research method was used to analyze the results through in-depth interview and five-lickert questionnaires, target population of this study was two rice factories of Mandi Faz Abad, from where twenty factory workers were selected for qualitative section through judgmental sampling technique and fifty factory workers were selected for quantitative section with the courtesy of convenient sampling technique. Results revealed that, significant negative relationship were found between energy crises and well-being of the factory workers in Mandi Faiz Abad, they were having immense social, economic and psychological ignominy due to the interruption of enrgy supply towards their work places. There daily day necessities were not fulfilled in such era of inflation due to having insufficient salaries, stress of getting unemployed and fear of bright-less futures make them socially and psychologically infirm which lead them towards pathetic circumstances while living in the society.
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    The Perception of Females about Divorce
    (University of Management and Technology Lahore, 2015) Khan, Tayyaba; Qadruddin, Abdulhameed
    Divorce exists in every society, and culture of the world, the marriage and divorce can’t be separated from each other, because they are dependent on each other, The Current study aim to find the perception of women about divorce, the prime focus is on the factors behind the perception construction about something indicate that there have been some construction upon which this perception is created, so we were trying to see this both thing. The factors analyses under the perception of construction individual theory, feminist Theory and Dual Income Theory. For this purpose we have designed an interview, to ask from our sample, and that interview was structured interview, and our sample was women from Johar town, and we interviewed them alone so they can answer easily and without any pressure. We have divided our interview into three section, the study was conducted using purposing sampling, and the sample was divided into three segments. •Segment One (5 women) were married from 1-5 Year. •Segment Two (5women) were married from 6-10 Years. •Segment Three (5 Women) were married from 10 to Onwards. The Data was gathered using interview guide which is divided into three segment. •Perception and understanding of Divorce. •Motivators and inhibitors of Divorce. •Functions and Effects of Divorce. Finding suggest that socialization and Family pressure and Children construct the perception of women about divorce
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    The role of NGO's communication strategies in community mobilization
    (University of Management and Technology, 2012-07-10) Ahmad Shaheen
    This thesis aims to reveal the existing communication strategies used by NGOs for community mobilization and suggests some effective and improved communication strategies by analyzing practicing communication strategies for community mobilization. Communication strategy is the method and line of action developed by NGOs to mobilize the community for getting better results. Most of the NGOs use both verbal and nonverbal methods to convey their messages through community mobilizers but they find verbal communication more reliable and effective as it is simple and easy to communicate with common people in mobilization process. A community mobilizer may face different communication barriers while conducting community mobilization activity; it is his/her ability and skill how to handle the situation. Strong communication strategy is also helpful to avoid the barriers or to eliminate them. In Pakistan most of the NGOs do not have structured communication strategy for community mobilization however they would like to chalk out some methods before going into community for mobilization. While interviewing ten different community mobilizers and conducting a field visit, it was observed that they were in dire need of training and skills development programmes to reap better results The study surfaces some important suggestions for NGOs sector to improve their communication strategies for accomplishing win-win outcomes for community mobilization.
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    Teachers as collaborators in diverse classrooms:
    (University of Management and Technology, 2017) Arslan Shahzad; Sadia Maqbool
    Cooperative learning method is a pedagogical approach which helps students to develop 21st century's most sought after interpersonal and social skills. In a classroom students taught under cooperative learning approach learn team building and positive independence within the group. Cooperative learning method enhances their academic achievement. Cooperative learning approach is best applicable in diverse classrooms where students from different academic and cultural backgrounds interact and develop diverse knowledge about a specific subject. When students from different cultural backgrounds engage in learning process in a team it also helps them to value each other's opinions. To make sure that all the students are participating in knowledge construction, teacher's role is very principal. Teacher is an essential part in this method. Qualitative method including three focus group discussions coupled with five in-depth interviews conducted with students registered in cohort subjects. Thematic analysis was conducted. Inclusively, conflict management, and the role of curriculum are some of the themes that have emerged.