دراسة قصيدة ياسالكا لمخدوم محمد هاشم التتوي رحمه الله: دراسة تحليلية وأدبية

The Poem “Ya Salikayah” is a collection of verses. Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi has compiled it and the main thing is that he has compiled these verses by in keeping with the literature and eloquence and rules. Such a compilation is not just a matter of every ordinary person rather, this work can be done by a person who is well aware of the rules of making of poetry and verses. Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi was well aware of these rules but he had mastered it. The thesis writer has described the expression style and thoughts of Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi in his thesis and also tried to prove that Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi had special kind of proficiency in Arabic despite he was Non-Arab which can be seen in his these verses. These verses show the special style of Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi which thesis writer has proven and also proved that he has compiled this collection of verses in the best style. According to the research of thesis writer this poem is not still in the form of a book but in the form of a pen and paper format. And thesis writer has also tried to prove that the thoughts which are in these verses belong to Hazrat Makhdoom Thattavi himself. He used to shape thoughts into ideas before compiling these verses and then used to put his sincere poetry in it and compile it. It is estimated from these verses that it is affected when the audience hears and reads these verses.

Relationship of Personal and Institutional Factors With Research Productivity Among Faculty Members of Public and Private Sector Universities of the Punjab

Research is a vital part of university. Personal and institutional factors are the main components which enhance the research productivity of teachers. The aim of this study was to explore relationship of personal and institutional factors with research productivity among public and private universities teachers. The main objectives of this study were; explore the relationship of personal factors with research productivity of teachers, explore the relationship of institutional factors with research productivity of teachers, find out the difference between public and private universities regarding relationship of personal attributes with research productivity, and find out the difference between public and private universities regarding relationship of institutional attributes with research productivity. A mixed methods research designs was used for this study. Sample of the study was six hundred and twenty five teachers of public and private universities. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select universities. Census sampling technique was used to select teachers from selected five departments of universities. To conduct interviews, forty teachers were selected randomly from sample of the study. Two instruments were used for data collection: Questionnaire and semi-structured interview for teachers. These instruments were self-developed by the researcher, and piloted on a small sample of 70 university teachers in order to ensure the reliability of the instrument. Validity of the instruments was checked by expert opinions, and reliability of the instrument was also ensured by Cronbach Alpha. The value of Cronbach Alpha of quantitative questionnaire “Relationship of personal and institutional factors with research productivity” was 0.925. Data were analyzed in two phases. In phase one quantitative data were analyzed. For the quantitative part of the study, descriptive statistics Frequencies, Means, and Standard deviations were calculated. While in inferential statistics, Pearson-r for correlation, regression analysis, independent sample t-test, and One-way ANOVA tests were applied to get the required results. In the second phase qualitative data were analyzed. The researcher took the main themes from interviews and then evaluated and incorporated those themes in the report manually. The findings of the study indicated that there was a considerable correlation between teachers personal and institutional factors with their research productivity. There was a positive correlation between designations of teachers and research productivity. It is also concluded that there was a moderate, positive correlation between teachers’ teaching experience and qualification with their research productivity. The findings of the qualitative part in the study indicated that majority of the teachers agreed that their family responsibilities were a hurdle in conducting research. It is concluded that poor research environment is a factor which influences research publication of university teachers. It is also concluded from the study that majority of the teachers suggested that institutions should provide proper funds, appropriate resources and material supports, appreciation letter and acknowledgement of the work from the Head of department,and adequate chances for promotion.