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Abstract: This article reveals about the participation of elected women in social organisations before becoming a Grama Panchayat member and the different types of community based organisations used by women as a basic foundation for their first step.
Keywords: Community Organisaion, Grama Panchayat Membership, Participation, Women.
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Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
Title | : | The Effects of Western Technology on African Cultural Values |
Country | : | Nigeria |
Authors | : | Abanyam, Noah Lumun |
: | 10.9790/0837-0842628 |
Abstract: Africa depends on western technology without developing their own indigenous knowledge. This dependency status has enormous challenges since some of these western technologies are not congenial with African environment. This study was designed to ascertain the Effects of Western technology on African cultural values. Postmodernism was employed as a theoretical model in analyzing the study. The findings showed that western technology exposed young people to adult issues, hideous violence, indecent dressing, immorality and build negative attitude that are contrary to African cultural values. It is recommended that Government should regulate the influx of western technology and promote the indigenous technology in order to protect African society from the adverse effects of the western technology.
Key words: technology, Africa, cultural values, postmodernism, effect.
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Abstract: The global experiences and recent studies reveal that the HIV/AIDS is a life-threatening disease, irrespective of age, gender, cast, creed, colour and race and therefore people react to it in strong ways. Many innocent people have been victimising for this devilish disease without their knowledge. This is very pathetic condition where women have been scapegoats for this disease especially. Instead of getting sympathy and care to these victims from their houses and community, they have been stigmatizing and discriminating by their families and society. Its infection is associated with behaviours (such as homosexuality, drug addiction, prostitution or promiscuity) that are already stigmatized in many societies. Most people become infected with HIV through sex, which often carries a moral baggage. AIDS-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitudes, ill treatment abuse and maltreatment directed at persons, especially women living with HIV and AIDS. Consequently the stigma and discrimination are being shunned by family, peers and the wider community, poor treatment in healthcare and education settings, an erosion of human rights, psychological pressures, depression and a negative effect on humanity and society as a whole with respect to inter and intra family responses. The effects of antiretroviral therapy on people's physical appearance can result in forced disclosure and discrimination based on appearance in the society in general and in a closed family in particular. So it is essential and crucial to focus on these areas for appropriate approach to bring down the discrimination and empower the victims of HIV/AIDS to lead social life without social stigma. Hence there is at most necessity to study and analyse for an appropriate solution to empower the victims from psychosocial problems posed by their families and society.
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Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
Title | : | Microfinance Recipients' Maximum Willingness to Pay for Microloans in Lahore |
Country | : | Pakistan |
Authors | : | Gul Andaman |
: | 10.9790/0837-0843755 |
Abstract: Charging high interest rates is important for any microfinance institution's financial independence and sustainability. Optimal allocation of micro credits is when various amounts of loans are disbursed to those households that are willing and able to pay much needed high interest rate. This study attempts to measure the maximum amount microfinance recipients are willing to pay for purchasing a microloan. Using binary logit regression model for the most popular loan amounts, we observed that willingness to pay increased significantly if the recipient belonged to a female headed household. For higher loan levels, however, households with 'joint' household heads and additional factors such as higher income and lower expenditure became more important in raising the willingness to pay higher interest rate. Secondly, loan takers were willing to pay high if they invested in services/retail sector. Fixed effects model showed that for charging high interest rates, loans should be directed towards individual females, or those who have already purchased a loan and have strong savings pattern. Analysis also showed recipients were not interest-elastic.
Keywords: Interest rates, Microfinance Institutions, Microloans, Willingness to pay
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Abstract: SME or small scale business is described as the engine for rapid growth due to its numerous benefits such as employment generation and contribution to the GDP. In Nigeria, SMEs defined as any enterprise with a maximum assets of N500 million ($4.2 million) excluding land and working capital with the number of staff not less than 10 or more than 300 (IFC, 2001). Some 98% of businesses in Nigeria are small- medium – size enterprise. SMEs are the engines of economic growth worldwide. The impact of SMEs on the economy cannot be underestimated, SMEs generate employment, promote the use of local raw materials that require simple technology, promotes innovation and technology development. Promotes intermediate goods for longer firms and job creation, poverty reduction, wealth creation, income distribution and reduction in income disparities (Aremu 2011) Sadly, this sector with all the benefits is faced with numerous and endless challenges such as poor management practices, lack of information and knowledge of the market, high cost of over head, infrastructural inadequacy etc. For the purpose of this study, we summarized the challenges facing SMEs into ten; we do not intend to conclusive say they are limited to ten, but just trying to educate, sensitize and encourage SMEs operators to discover various problems facing businesses.
Keywords – Small Scale Business, Unemployment, Economic Growth, Marketing Knowledge gap
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Abstract: The contribution of the agricultural sector of the economy cannot be over emphasized when considering its role in building grounds for development, its employment potentials and impacts on the economy. This study is set forth to explore the average contribution of the agricultural sector to the national earning of Nigeria over the years, using a time series data from 1981 to 2010 sourced from the Central bank of Nigeria. The empirical perspective of this paper applied the unit root test and co integration, relying on the theoretical backing posited by Solow. It was found that a significant relationship exist between government expenditure in the agricultural sector and the economic growth of Nigeria.
Keywords – Economic Growth, Government Expenditure, Gross Domestic Product, Agricultural Sector
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Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
Title | : | Strategic Carnage of Balochistan |
Country | : | Pakistan |
Authors | : | Hasan Yaser Malik |
: | 10.9790/0837-0846878 |
Abstract: Facets like geography and history have always imprinted the demographical mosaic of a civilisation. Vast and rocky Balochistan with Its coastal belt heralds the marches by Alexander's army in 300 BC and its NE rocky ranges yielded of the 'GandamakTreaty ' tabled in 1879. Being a gateway to the strategically important 'Strait Of Hurmoz' , Central Asia and bordering two Islamic Republics Balochistan has always been prominent for Regional Politics. Geography and courses of invaders have kept it a distant demography. Despite being sparsely dwelled, the religion and culture have kept the social bond in strength. Makran Coast adds to cultural diversity. Demography and absence of much needed awareness carved the roots of feudalism. With diminishing authority, the feudal and politicians are exploiting the Balochi youth by installing a politically motivated sense of deprivation. The emergence of Gwadar Port as a vibrant regional economic hub has caused many regional and extra regional powers in conjunction with the sham nawabs and politicians to exploit Balochies. The media blitz is further compounding the precarious situation. The infra structural development to link with energy rich Central Asian Republics have added to cultural diversity of Balochistan. Indian involvement is to offset Kashmir.
Keywords:Carnage, deprivation, key players, media blitz and Port.
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Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between self-esteem and aggressive dispositions of athletes by gender and types of sports. Thus, two questionnaires of aggression and the inventory of the physical self-esteem were completed by 440 subjects (mean age 21.49 ± 1.96) practicing team and individual sports. Our results showed a negative correlation between self-esteem and aggression (r = -0.46 ; p <0.001). Practitioners of team sports are characterized by low self-esteem and high aggression and conversely for individual sports. Males show more physical (p <0.001) and verbal aggression than females (p <0.01). In contrast, females express more acts of anger (p <0.001) and hostility (p <0.001) than males. However, it seems worthwhile to give more importance to the self-esteem of players and try to improve to minimize aggression in sport.
Keywords: aggression, gender, individual sports, self-esteem, team sports.
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Abstract: This paper is on levels of motivation as correlates of librarians' task performance in university libraries in South – East, Nigeria. It is a co- relational study. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment correlation Co-efficient and t-test of correlation were used for data analysis. The librarians in the university libraries studied are poorly motivated but greater majority of them perform moderately on their tasks in the libraries because of their interest and love in librarianship. The very low positive or no relationship existing between the librarians' levels of motivation and their task performance is not significant. To get the best task performance out of all the librarians as some still need to be motivated, the university management should give all the librarians adequate motivation.
Key Words: Motivation, Librarians, Task Performance, University Libraries.
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Abstract: conservative and sluggish to adopt new innovations. This research work is mainly based on primary data collected through interview schedules from 365 married women respondents on stratified random basis from Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh. The present paper also highlights the position of spouse on the practice of family planning methods. This study was undertaken to know the extent of awareness among married women towards the various aspects of family planning. It was found that majority of the respondents had knowledge and awareness about various aspects of family planning but its adoption is of low magnitude. Women were the major users of permanently contraceptives (tubectomy) as contrary to men. Some women were found with the use of oral pills but the use of loops, condom and copper-T was almost slugest utilization in the study area.
Keywords: Rural community, socio-economic profile, education level, age group, and contraceptive methods, Sonbhadra district.
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Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
Title | : | A Study of Political Stability in Malaysia: A Study about National Civilian Perception |
Country | : | Malaysia |
Authors | : | Looi Theam Choy |
: | 10.9790/0837-08492146 |
Abstract: This research is focused on political stability in Malaysia through civilian's perception. To identify a structural stabilized political system, it depended on several important factors. Those particular factors contain manpower development, economic development and growth, governance, political culture, technology development, security environment and social development. In addition, our political system also influenced and balanced by certain moderate factors such as control of inflation and leader, invention and innovation and civilian support. The relationship between the factor of economic development and growth and stabilized political system is controlled and balanced by an external factor called control of inflation and leader consisting politician & economist. Moreover, national governance and our stabilized political system are balanced and controlled by an important factor called control of corruption and leaders consisting national politicians. Technology development is one of the mentioned factors too that influences national political system but it controls and balances by the factor of invention and innovation. In addition, without social development, our political system would not be stable due to least civilian's support force. The manpower development factor and economy development and growth factor are significantly related to influence our political system. Meanwhile, economy development and growth factor and governance factor also significant related to stabilize political system in Malaysia. Our stabilized political system also depending on both governance factor and political culture factor significantly. To develop Malaysia, social development factor and national governance factor are significantly related to influence national politic system.
Key words: Control of Inflation, Economy Development and Growth, Governance, Manpower development, Political Stability
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