Determinant Factors Affecting Intention of Child Marriage to Adolescents in Banggai Laut

This study aims to look at the determinant factors that affect the intense / intention to do child marriage to adolescents in Banggai Laut. This research method using a cross sectional study. The research sample consisted of 192 teenage students in SMA Negeri 1 Banggai and SMA Negeri 2 Banggai. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the data. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was an effect of attitude, family drive and behavior control on the intention to do child marriage (p <0.05). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that there was only one variable that had a p value <0.05, namely the family drive variable with p = 0.029. From exp (B) = 4,871> 1 is a risk factor and the Cl value is 95% more than 1 (1,178-20,142) so that OR is significant. This means that respondents who are influenced by family encouragement have a risk of 4,871 times having the intention of engaging in child marriage. It can be concluded that there are many factors that can influence adolescents in engaging in child marriage. All levels of society should protect children together and stop the practice of child marriage in society. The smallest and closest family unit for the child should be able to protect it, not be the main factor that encourages underage marriage.

Indigenous Model of Higher Education Reforms in Pakistan: Higher Education Quality Assurance Initiatives

Quality of higher education is believed to be one of the most important aspects of human resource development, creation of knowledge and social uplift in a country. Higher education institutions in general and policy institutions including Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in particular are realizing their increasing role in national uplift through improving quality of higher education. Purposes of this study are manifold: to explore types of quality improvements, reforms and initiatives that took place in higher education in Pakistan since its inception; to review available quality assurance models for higher education institutions that contribute in continuous quality improvement in HEIs. Furthermore, primary data are collected in order to determine the attitude and perceptions of faculty members, senior academicians and administrators towards quality improvement practices in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Moreover, the intention is to explore the status of implementation of quality assurance practices and their implications on the institutional performance in the context of higher education. Also, the study develops constructs that can contribute to the continuous improvement in the quality of higher education. Finally, Indigenous Quality Assurance Model for HEIs is developed in this study which is believed appropriate and applicable to address quality of higher education in the country. The findings of this research will be useful in order to address the quality assurance issues at multiple levels: national policy, HEIs management and various stakeholders including faculty members. The components contributing in continuous quality system improvement in HEIs are addressed at length. Finally, the model developed in this work can be used at all the levels addressed above for quality assurance purposes