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THE STUDY EXPLORING THE CAUSES OF MORAL DECAY IN SOCIETY A MIXED METHOD ANALYSIS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).05      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).05      Published : Sep 2022

The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis

    This study explored the current status of moral decay in societyfollowed by identifying the causes behind it. The study opted a Mixed
    Methods Research Design for the research. The quantitative data has beengathered from conveniently selected 500 participants through a researchermade Thurstone scale to identify the priorities and the method of Borda CountMethod by Benini, (2013) was used to explore the optimum choice ofparticipants, whereas the qualitative data has been collected from purposivelyselected 33 participants through a structured interview. The participants werethe representatives of both male and female, urban and rural society members based at Punjab Province. The results indicated that the existing status of morality is not satisfactory in the province. The study revealed that inadequacy of religious education, the influence of media, poor parenting, injustice in society, economic disparities, materialistic approach, discriminatory rule of law and absence of content in school curriculum are the main causes of the moral decay in society. Thus, the study recommends the integration of moral and character education, Islamic values and ethical practices in the curriculum at all levels with practical and operational approach.

    (1) Syeda Tehzeeb Alvi
    Senior Subject Specialist, School Education Department, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Adeela Saleemi
    PhD Scholar, Department of Research and Evaluation, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zoobia Asad
    Lecturer, English Language Centre, the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibra, Oman.
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    APA : Alvi, S. T., Saleemi, A., & Asad, Z. (2022). The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis. Global Social Sciences Review, VII(III), 41-50. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).05
    CHICAGO : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Adeela Saleemi, and Zoobia Asad. 2022. "The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, VII (III): 41-50 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).05
    HARVARD : ALVI, S. T., SALEEMI, A. & ASAD, Z. 2022. The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 41-50.
    MHRA : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Adeela Saleemi, and Zoobia Asad. 2022. "The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, VII: 41-50
    MLA : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Adeela Saleemi, and Zoobia Asad. "The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review, VII.III (2022): 41-50 Print.
    OXFORD : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Saleemi, Adeela, and Asad, Zoobia (2022), "The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis", Global Social Sciences Review, VII (III), 41-50
    TURABIAN : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Adeela Saleemi, and Zoobia Asad. "The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. III (2022): 41-50. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).05