​What the project is about:

 

​As a sub-project of the Enhancing Hajj Performance: Novel Crowd Management System and Reduction of Related Health Problems research, the general objective of this project is to investigate the psychological factors of a crowd within the psychosocial domain as they apply to mass-gathering settings. In particular, we are interested in identifying the types of crowd behaviour among hujjaj during Hajj time, the psychosocial factors that influence their crowd behaviour, and the typology of behaviour and emotions of different hujjaj groups.

 

Six studies were conducted, involving semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions as well as scale development and surveys. These studies provide essential data on human factor that are predictive of crowd management during hajj time. Salient inputs are also obtained for policy formulation on hujjaj management in terms of their safety, health, and hospitality.​

 

Throughout this project, we have also established networking linkages with seven international and two national agencies and institutions.

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