Shahida Sajjad

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Pro Chancelor at Metropolitan University

Aim of the Study: In this modern era of technology, mental health services are evolving and the human versus AI-driven counseling services debate continues. The effectiveness of these services varies by service type, client engagement, and satisfaction with the service. The current explanatory study explores the moderating role of therapeutic engag...

Aim of the Study: In the current era of advanced technology, AI is a widely used tool among the new generation. Its further advancements have introduced AI-powered counselors (robot-like chatbots) who provide mental health assistance and support for those needing mental health counseling. The current qualitative study explores the integration of AI...

This research study has been designed to investigate the attitude of employers towards disabled employees. Sixty employers from various institutes and organizations located in Karachi, selected through convenience sampling were interviewed to know their attitude towards disabled employees, reflected through factors such as the status of disabled pe...

The development of a positive self-image in each student is a subjective goal of all teachers. The students with disabilities often have very poor self-concept affecting their academic achievement and social lives. This study aimed to compare the self-concept of 30 male and 30 female students with hearing impairment between ages of 12 to 20 years,...

This quantitative study highlights the parental attitude regarding disciplinary practices on the basis of gender roles of the children. The present study was designed to investigate the parents’ behavior and use of disciplinary strategies on the basis of the gender of their children, with a particular focus on attitudes to and uses of positive as w...

This extensive study centered on the impact of technology, particularly digital devices, on contemporary society, with a special focus on university students. Participants (N=205) were selected through a simple random sampling with no age limit and gender biasness. It reveals that spending extended hours on digital devices lead to addiction and cre...

This research aimed to delve into the relationship between teachers and students within overcrowded classrooms in public secondary schools located in the Quetta district. Employing a quantitative and survey-based approach to gather data from teachers. The study encompassed all teachers in public secondary schools across the district, with a sample...

This paper aims primarily to report the findings of the research project which attempted to explore the extent to which Emotional Intelligence (EI) influences the attainment of Quality Education (QE) within the public secondary educational setting in Mauritius. This paper is motivated by the fact that reason and emotions need to be aligned with a v...

Camouflaging a complex behavioral and social phenomenon commonly associated with individuals on the autism spectrum, takes center stage in this study. However, it doesn't stop at autism; it delves into the intriguing realm of camouflaging strategies employed by both adult individuals with and without autism. Additionally, the research further inves...

Education is an essential facet of any country's development, which can have a direct influence on the growth, development, and progress of its citizens. A cause for concern in this study is that education is a key factor in any country's growth & development. The incapability to complete the academic program leads to negative impacts on the studen...

The present time is regarded as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) which has created opportunities as well as challenges for individuals as well as the nations and countries. Opportunities are for those who have prepared themselves or are preparing themselves to assume their roles during the 4IR. Generally, those who do not develop themselves;...

This quantitative survey was designed to investigate the symptoms of depression and the level of generalized anxiety in adults with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). For this purpose, 90 adults with ASC, aged 17 years and above with mild autistic symptoms, were selected through the convenient sampling method. The study findings, using the “Generaliz...

Academia, Individual Readiness, Organizational Change, Personal Factors Balochistan This study looks into how prepared employees are for organisational change and the impact specific personal aspects have on that readiness. The study was conducted in Balochistan's higher education institutions i.e., universities using a survey method of research. T...

This study aimed to evaluate the Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) of secondary school teachers currently serving in the district of Quetta. Using a quantitative research method, the data was gathered from the randomly selected 250 teachers via an adopted questionnaire having 5-points Likert scale. The gathered data (based on the various d...

Education is an essential facet of any country's development, which can have a direct influence on the growth,development, and progress of its citizens. A cause for concern in this study is that education is a key factor in any country'sgrowth & development. The incapability to complete the academic program leads to negative impacts on the students...

The current study was designed to identify the perception of female teachers regarding the school cluster system in Government Girls High Schools of Zarghoon Town, Quetta. The objectives of the study were to explore the perception of female teachers about the understanding of the school cluster system, about the support of the school cluster system...

Aim of the Study: One of the most discussed and debated topics in the field of education having a direct bearing on the overall output and achievements of an organization is job Satisfaction. This descriptive study is an effort to figure out and assess the job satisfaction among Higher Secondary School teachers with regards to the supervision, oppo...

Camouflaging is a technique to hide oneself from others for security purposes. This technique is used by individuals with ASD to hide the discernibility of their autistic traits in front of others and pretend not to be suffering from any disability. This mixed method QUAN-qual study was designed to find out whether individuals with ASD use differen...

Aim of the Study: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a unique disorder that cannot be easily diagnosed; every individual with autism is different from another individual, and faces different issues in their life span such as lacking in social communication, socialization, cognition, and behavioral issues, etc. These problems may vary from individual...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact casted on local residents of Sohrab Goth, Karachi during 1990-2015, due to the massive migration of Afghans to this area. A Mixed Research was carried out to observe changes in the social trends of the people living there before 1990 and after the arrival of Afghan refugees till 2015. As this repo...

This quantitative correlational study examined the impact of rectors' leadership styles on the motivation of educators in private secondary schools of Mauritius. The respondents included 140 educators from 11 private secondary schools of Mauritius selected through stratified random sampling. The tool of the study for data collection was a closed-en...

The present study was designed to examine the different styles of leadership demonstrated by rectors of state and private sector secondary schools of Mauritius as perceived by the educators. From 11 private schools and 09 state secondary schools of Mauritius, 250 educators were selected through stratified random sampling. For data collection a clos...

We are living in changing world which demands new skills of living and working now and ahead. Our present is associated with ICTs and its related tools and applications which seemingly have brought about a learning revolution. Now learning materials can be freely available on the demand of learners and round the clock. Some opportunities and challe...

This study identified the problems of female headteachers in promoting the quality of secondary education. It employed a descriptive survey design. The data was collected from 15 female secondary school headteachers through a piloted (five-point rating scale) questionnaire. The data was analyzed in descriptive form i.e. percentage and presented in...

The study “Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS: A survey of hospitals and NGOs in Pakistan was conducted to obtain insight about prevention of this disability & provision of treatment facilities provided by hospitals and NGOs for the persons having HIV / AIDS. In the subsequent study, the researcher gathered information from 35 hospitals and NGOs...

This study compared the perception(s) of teachers and headteachers working in special schools and those in regular schools about the effect of leadership on the performance of the school. The sample included 100 teachers and 50 headteachers from each of the school categories in Karachi city. The analysis of data was carried out by using descriptive...

The present study aimed to explore the status of female education at various levels as perceived by regional leaders and female students of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from the district Poonch. Using stratified random sampling, a sample of 400 regional leaders and 200 female students was selected. Descriptive statistics and Independent t tests were used...

Pakistan is one of the countries which have been economically well aided by the US for a long time. A survey conducted in 2012 by Pew Research Center's on the Pakistani people's attitude towards the US, reveals that majority of the Pakistanis have antipathies against US. This research aimed to explore the opinions of Pakistani educated youth about...

This empirical study aimed to explore how teachers plan instructions for their students with special needs. Fifty teachers were selected through purposive sampling who were teaching students with hearing impairment, and students with visual impairment at class eighth, ninth and tenth level in special schools of Karachi city. The data collected thro...

This study explored the reading environment, reading interests and available reading facilities for Public Sector students in Secondary Schools. A Structured questionnaire and a reading interest inventory were used as survey instruments on 9th and 10th class (N= 3600) students in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The findings of the study highlighted that...

This quantitative case study was conducted at a special school in Karachi city to find out the provision of classroom environment for students with hearing impairment. The data collected through a checklist was analyzed through descriptive statistics and One-Sample Test. The study concluded that the teachers consider the special needs of their stud...

This descriptive study explored the quality of teachers’ performanceevaluation process used in schools of Karachi city. The sample of thisstudy included 50 principals and 250 teachers from public and privateschools. Using structured, closed-ended questionnaire, data wereanalyzed by descriptive statistics and Independent t test. The results ofthe st...

This study was based upon the futuristic project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor which is expected to bring many benefits to Pakistan as well as China. This corridor will consist of altogether three routes i.e. Central, Eastern and Western routes. The security perspective of this corridor is vital to play role in the prosperity and viability of...

The given study aimed collecting facts and information about the state of professional competence of science teachers in secondary schools, and its effectiveness to communicate the requisite knowledge; where in the extent of the training given to the teachers for teaching science in secondary school is to be determined. The data was collected from...

It was a qualitative study which focused on the role of distance education in promoting leaning pursuance among learners. The researchers adopted survey approach and qualitative data was collected from learners of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan. It was delimited to two districts (District Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan) of Sothern...

This was an exploratory research designed to find out the need and importance of educational guidance and career planning for students with visual impairment in job placement. The sample of the study included 60 students with visual impairment selected through convenience sampling between the ages of 17 to 24 years from special education colleges a...

The study was conducted to find out the role of vocational training programs for entrepreneurship of females with disabilities. The study also aimed to explore the available vocational training facilities and matching of vocational training with market demand. The sample of the study included fifty six schools of special education selected through...

This was an exploratory research carried out to identify the barriers in promotion of female education and the provision of facilities for the female education in District Poonch of Azad Jammu Kashmir. Using convenient sampling method, 400 leaders with equal number of males and females from 13 Union Councils of District Poonch were interviewed to f...

We are living in an age of rapid and accelerating change; an age of new discoveries and knowledge, new theories and methods, new problems and solutions. As a result, teachers need to know classroom management techniques for adults, arising from present challenges and to review the circumstances and conditions that can foster the learning process. T...

Entrepreneurship education develops and promotes entrepreneurial skills and attitudes among graduates so as to make them able to take initiatives and start their new business. Generally saying, entrepreneurship education nurtures human capital through investment on human –their schooling as well as follow-up training on the job. It cultivates attit...

This study highlights the importance of counseling for the parents of hearing impaired children. Fifty hearing parents from Karachi city having hearing impaired children up to age of 10 years were approached through five special schools. These parents selected through convenient sampling were interviewed by using a structured questionnaire. The res...

The study was based upon the futuristic project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. This corridor is being currently developed to ease China with its exports and handle its freight via Pakistan. This is a master plan being executed by the Chinese Government as well as the Pakistani Government at the moment. The initial phase of signing the memoran...

This study was carried out to investigate the scope of assistive technology in learning process of students with blindness. The sample of this study included 56 students with blindness between the ages of 11-22 years from secondary level of education. These students were selected through convenient sampling from five special schools located in four...

This study was designed to investigate the employment issues related with the jobs of persons with disabilities in Pakistan. For interviewing 100 disabled employees, structured questionnaire was used. Hypotheses were tested through chi-square. The findings of the study would highlight the status of employees with disabilities in our society; helpin...

Self-concept is value that an individual places on his or her own characteristics, qualities, abilities, and actions (Woolfolk, 2001). Individuals with high self-concept have confidence to make decisions, expectations for successful outcomes, and relationships that are characterized by respect and dignity (Tuttle and Tuttle, 2004). The self-concept...

The present study originally aims to explore the teachers’ attitude and concern about inclusive education. Fifty teachers from four special schools and sixty teachers from four ordinary schools in Karachi were selected through convenience sampling method. The data was collected with the help of structured questionnaire by interview these teachers a...

Violence against women, equal rights of women, empowerment of women, these are all the burning issues of today. Human Rights Watch in its report on the ‘state of women in the country’ (Pakistan) produces a hundred page report on violence against women in Pakistan, according to them violence against women has risen to staggering levels. We all agree...

This research study aimed to identify the factors that students consider when selecting a university for Business Education in Karachi city. The study also explored the reasons of students' enrollment in their respective universities thus helping universities for better marketing themselves. The sample included hundred respondents selected on the b...

This study was conducted to find out the impact of leadership styles of administrators/ principals of special schools and ordinary schools in Karachi on school teachers'motivation. The study also aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of teachers working under different styles of leadership of their administrators/ principals. Results of this st...

The present study originally aims at studying the pre-service teachers’ attitude and concern about inclusive education. Seventy pre-service teachers from six teachers’ training colleges in Karachi were selected through convenient sampling method. The data was collected with the help of structured questionnaire through interview method and hypothese...

Professional development is currently high on the agenda for Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. To improve the quality of education at this level, Higher Education Commission and National Academy of Higher Education have launched staff development programs. This research study has been designed to investigate the issues and challenges in the...

This quantitative study explored the intra-organizational factors that affect employee’s loyalty in advertising agencies situated in Karachi city. Two hundred employees from four local advertising agencies located in city Karachi were selected through random sampling to get their response by filling a structured questionnaire based on five point Li...

This exploratory study was designed to examine the stress faced by mothers of children with intellectual disabilities in Pakistan and the impact of the stress on their family life. One hundred mothers of children with intellectual disabilities in Karachi city, which is in Sindh region of Pakistan, were invited and interviewed. The results indicate...

Attitude of employers towards disabled regarding compensation and other facilities provided to disabled employees. Abstract This research study has been designed to investigate the attitude of employers' towards disabled employees. The data was collected with the help of structured questionnaire from sixty employers from various institutes and orga...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of various teaching methods used for teaching students at graduate level. Two hundred and twenty undergraduate students studying in 11 departments of Faculty of Arts, University of Karachi, were interviewed about their perceptions of best and effective teaching methods and the reason for...

This research study has been designed to investigate the status of pre-vocational and vocational training programs for the persons with disabilities in Karachi. Data were collected with the help of structured questionnaire from 23 special schools located in Karachi and selected through purposive sampling. Hypotheses were tested through percentage a...

Functional behavior assessment is generally considered to be an approach that incorporates a variety of techniques and strategies to diagnose the causes and to identify likely interventions intended to address problem behaviors. Research and experience have demonstrated that behavior intervention plans stemming from the knowledge of “why” a student...

The development of a positive self-image in each student is a subjective goal of all teachers. The students with disabilities often have very poor self-concept affecting their academic achievement and social lives. This study aimed to compare the self-concept of 30 male and 30 female students with hearing impairment between ages of 12 to 20 years,...

Like other countries, in Pakistan also many persons with disabilities have been reduced to objects of pity, despite the fact that they are more than willing to support themselves, only if opportunities of education, skill development and suitable work environment are made available to them which is a challenge for the human resource management. For...

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This research study has been designed to investigate the current status of vocational training programs for the disabled persons in Pakistan. The study observed the vocational training facilities, market demand for and placement of disabled persons. The data was collected with the help of structured questionnaire from 62 special schools of visually...

This research study has been designed to investigate the available assessment and therapy facilities for students with disabilities provided by the special schools in Pakistan. These facilities included; psychological, speech, language audio-logical and performance assessment and provision of speech and physiotherapy facilities by government and no...