IOSR-JHSS   Volume-20 ~ Issue-6 ~ June-2015

Abstract: Mass Media has attaineda greatvalue among people as it gives information regarding all happenings around the world and makes them connect to the world. The development of social networking sites gives people an opportunity to contact and share with fellows in any part of the world. In this study an attempt is done to analyse the media usage behaviour of women library professionals of Universities in Kerala. The different types of media like Newspaper, Magazines, Radio, Television and Internet used and the time spend by the respondents for the usage of these media are analysed. The respondents' favourite area of information and the problems faced by them in the usage of mass media are examined in the study.

Key Words: Mass media, Women library professionals, University, Kerala.

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ABSTRACT: Trade Union Movement in India is not a new idea. From the Marxian to the Gandhian, move violently to non violence, howlingness to achievement Trade Union Movement has been gradually developed till date. It is mentionable that, in industrially developed countries, there are every Trade Unionism in the fields of Agriculture, Industry, Bus and Lorry, Handy Workers and Labours, and Edu-Professionals etc. Their Trade Unionism had made a great impact on the social, political and economic life, while in India; Trade Unionism can be seen only in the field of Industrial area.

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ABSTRACT: Nigeria's embrace of democracy after more than twenty five years of military governance received both local and international accolades in 1999. Democracy was thought to be a vital tool towards liberalization and development. While employing the Political Economy Approach, the study investigated the perceived outcomes of democracy on the socio-political lives of Nigerians. A cross sectional survey was carried out in the six geopolitical zones of the country, and was analysed using the Pearson correlation coeeficient. The study observed that there was a significant relationship between the nature and practice of democracy in Nigeria and the citizens' commitment to nation- building and development. Thus, if Nigeria is to achieve the goal of economic development, viability and democratic consolidation; there is a need to make democracy truly participative, free and fair.

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ABSTRACT: Traditional communication in Igbo land is a continuous process of information dissemination, but in social contexts, conflicts often arises not necessarily because of one form of the traditional communication is old and the other is new, rather human beings often resist change of any kind. Traditional communication systems operate in urban and rural areas which have been accepted to manipulate western media system for a purpose of enhancing other socio-economic development of these areas. The paper therefore, viewed different forms of `traditional communication ,the nature and problems facing traditional communication in Igbo land and finally suggested that Igbos should have one acceptable dilate; Igbo need to go back to the cultural activities like the use of signs and gunges, and to sponsor industries where the instruments are produced and promote the use of them.

Keywords: Traditional Communication, Instruments, Igbos, Socio- Cultural, Interaction.

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ABSTRACT: The challenges of teaching English language in extra mural classes in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State and indeed all parts of Nigeria are enormous. These challenges stem from the students inability to properly separate the two language sets, their inability to manage the main structure of English and overcome their seemingly incurable mistakes. Inability to express themselves fluently in English and the appointment of inadequately trained teachers are some of the challenges. This paper makes suggestions on how to improve on the situation.

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ABSTRACT: The Foreign Education Regulatory Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2010 by the Manmohan Singh Government was considered a milestone that would enhance choices, increase competition and benchmark quality - according to Kapil Sibal, the then HRD minister of India. The Bill still awaits its fate to be passed in the Parliament and create an upsurge in the quality of higher education in the country. India, which boasts of the largest youth population, giving it the power to elucidate itself to the highest ranks of prosperity –has to shoulder the responsibility to enlighten the path of its massive population.

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ABSTRACT: The paper addresses the scope of organic farming as an effective way to promote sustainable agriculture in India. The promotion of sustainable agriculture is a need of present day world to overcome the challenges arising from chemical fertiliser based farming. Agriculture is backbone of Indian economy with more than half of the population still depend on this sector for their livelihood. At the same time contribution of agriculture in India's GDP is less than other sectors in the Economy. This is mainly because of unsustainable farm practices. It is essential to find ways to overcome socio economic and environmental problems arising from unsustainable farm practices.

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ABSTRACT: The paper attempts to explicate the concepts of "urkraft", "Social Conformity" and "Site" as they get unfolded in the course of the narrative in Arun Joshy's the Strange Case of Billy Biswas and tries to see these as thematic link that knits the various narrative events. While the term "urkraft" is essentially a subjective force within the individual, "social conformity" is the force that breeds docile denizens for society. Arun Joshi explicates how their conflicting interventions within individuals transform them as "sites" of conflict where these extra-subjective forces fight to resolve differences leaving the individuals mere ineffectual victims.

Key-words: Urkraft- Conformity - Site -plot Structure

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ABSTRACT: This study investigates the relationship between knowledge management and transformational leadership style among managers of hospital libraries in Tehran. The research is a practical, descriptive-survey study and its variables include knowledge management and transformational leadership style. The participants include 125 managers and heads of 125 hospital libraries in Tehran. Data collection were done using questionnaire planned by Bukowitz and William's knowledge management (1999) and also by transformational leadership which was styled by Barnett's et al (2001).

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ABSTRACT: Bangladesh is highly populated country in the world, density with 1033 people per square kilometer. It is 1, 44,498 square kilometers in total area with a population of more than 140 million. The population of Bangladesh, approximately 47% is under 16 year and 17% of population is under 5 years of age. The population growth rate is only 2.6% and literacy rate on the other hand approx. 70 percent. Bangladesh is land of village. Around 84.8% of the population is living in rural areas in Bangladesh, a mainly rural country. It is a land of agriculture, and more than half of the rural population has land. In contrast more than half of rural population does not have land. They are land less people

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ABSTRACT: The present creation was started by mankind in the beginning of the Sambat Era, when he began the creation of letters and words. This observation is particularly relevant to what we call Indo-Aryan languages. It resulted after a big bang when Alexander collided head on with Siba. The two suns (most illustrious personalities) had come close to each other The defeat of Alexander was a big cipher for the Greeks. It was from this cipher that the names of different planets, animals, plants, days, months etc. emerged though they existed from time immemorial.

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ABSTRACT: This paper brings into light one of the founders of Sudanese drama who began his theatrical experience so early when he was twenty years old and carried on his mission to his death at the age of seventy. Alfadil Saeed's career as a comedian and originator of this art in Sudan is sometimes overlooked by the graduates of drama institutes because they fell victims to the cliché that Saeed's characters are stock and stereotyped and they do not deserve attention or study. This snobbish attitude is the result of lack of documentation for Sudanese drama since there are no serious attempts or patience to write about the history of Sudanese drama.

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ABSTRACT:There is a prevalent shortage of experienced and qualified high school teachers in Zimbabwe particularly for sciences, mathematics and to lesser extent commercial subjects. Even though, there is a perceived general unwillingness among uncertified graduate teachers to become professional teachers. The objective of the study was to establish whether gender differences and the possession of certain types of academic degrees influence preferences by uncertified graduate teachers to train as professional teachers. Data was collected from a cross-sectional survey of 87 uncertified graduate teachers drawn from high schools in Harare province.

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