IOSR-JHSS   Volume-22 ~ Issue-5 ~ May-2017

Abstract: Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious. It is the belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science. In short, superstition means blind belief. Superstition is a worldwide phenomenon. People in every country believe in one or the other superstition. In this paper, an attempt has been made to analyze the false beliefs existing among the students of Scheduled Caste Community studying in higher educational institutions of Dibrugarh Town. Moreover, the researcher wanted to study the false beliefs existing among the parents of these students studying in the higher educational institutions of Dibrugarh Town............

Keywords:- False Beliefs, Students and Parents.

[1] Beck, Jan and Forstmeier Wolfgang. (2005). Superstition and Belief as Inevitable by Products of an Adaptive learning Strategy. Human Nature, Spring. Vol-18, No-1, pp-35-46.
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[5] Ebert, Stephen Joseph. (1946). An Experimental Investigation of the Relationship between False beliefs and Emotional Mal-Adjustment. Thesis, University of Southern California.

Abstract: Gender refers to social construction of social differences and through this paper author proposes to examine the consequences of such constructions. This paper is not just an academic intervention but an urge and on a little aggressive mode, an activism through the stage of academics.

Keywords:-Corporate Globalization; violent masculinities.

[1] Menon, Nivedita. 2012. Seeing like a feminist. Penguin Books
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Abstract: Social Media Are Regarded As Important Tools For Information Sharing Geared Towards Solving Social And Environmental Problems As They Have Been Described As Impetus To Solving Complex Issues In Service Delivery In Any Organisation Such As Educational, Health, Commerce And Others. The Study Set Tofind Out The Health Workers' Perception Of The Use, Frequency Of Use As Well As The Relationship Between Perception And Use Of Social Media For Information Sharing By Health Workers In The General Hospitals In Ibadan, Oyo State. Descriptive Survey Research Design Of Correlational Type Was Adopted Using A Sample Size Of 301 Out Of Population Of 541 Health Workers In The General Hospitals Named;Adeoyo State Hospital, Yemetu,Jericho Nursing Home,Adeoyo Hospital Ring Road And Oni And Sons.A Structured Questionnaire Titled; Research Questionnaire For Health Workers Was Used For Data Collection.Data.............

Keywords:- Perception, Use, Social Media, Information Sharing, Health Workers.

[1] Abidi, S.S.R., Hussini, S., Sriraj, W., Thienthong, S. And Finley, A. 2009. Knowledge Sharing For Paediatric Pain Management Via A Web 2.0 Framework. Studies Inhealth Technology And Management. 150: 287-291.
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[3] Adamovic, D., Potgieter, A. And Mearns, M. 2012. Knowledge Sharing Through Social Media: Investigating Trends And Technologies In A Global Marketing And Advertising Research Company. South Africa Journal Of Information Management, 14.1: 1-7.

[4] Akeriwa, M., Penzhorn, C. And Holmer, M. 2014. Using Mobile Technologies For Social Media Based Library Services At The University Of Development Studies Library, Ghana. Information Development, 1–10.
[5] Antheunis, M. L., Tates, K. And Nieboer, T. E. 2013. Patients' And Health Professionals' Use Of Social Media In Health Care: Motives, Barriers And Expectations. Patient Education And Counseling 92.3: 426.

Abstract: This inquiry purported to examine the practices of leadership and management accountability in South Nation Nationalities Region public universities. Mixed research design instrumental. Proportional stratified random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques were used to select sample universities and respondents (n=370).Descriptive data analysis tool, mainly mean and standard deviation employed in analyzing quantitative data. Qualitative data analysis methods were applied to the data generated from transcriptions of interviews, FGD and document analysis. One way ANOVA employed to examine the variations between and within groups by considering its assumptions. Besides, Binary regression was applied to test overall model evaluation and goodness-of-fit.........

Keywords:- Governance, Leadership, Management, Accountability, Autonomy, Higher Education Institution

[1] Brown, R. (2012). The corporatization of university governance. London: University of West London.
[2] Finnie, R., & Usher, A. (2007). Room at the top: Strategies for increasing the number of graduate students in Canada. PLACE: C.D. Howe Institute.
[3] Henard, F. (2009). Good Governance and the Transformation of Higher Education Institutions. A review of Higher Education Governance Literature, Governance Guidelines and Quality Assurance Guidelines, Paris: OECD.
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Abstract: Islamic banks face new and unique risk stemming from their unique assets and liability structure as compared to conventional banks. This new risk exists due to compliance with Sharia requirements. Therefore this study sought to establish the influence of risk management practices on credit performance of first community bank (FCB) in Nairobi Kenya. Specifically the influence of risk identification on credit performance in FCB was examined. The study utilized risk management theory. A descriptive survey research design was employed with census approach used in data collection........

Keywords:- Bank, Islamic Bank, Risk Management Practices, Credit Performance and Risk Identification

[1] Shafiq, A. & Nasr, M. (2010). "Risk Management Practices Followed by the Commercial Banks in Pakistan." International Review of Business Research Papers, 6(2), 308-325.
[2] Khattak, N., Khashif-ur-Rehman, Majeedullah & Wasimullah (2013). Risk management practices and attitude of Pakistani Islamic banking system employees.African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 7(33), pp. 3202-3210.
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[4] Abu Hussain, H, & Al-Ajmi, J. (2012). Risk Management Practices of Conventional and Islamic Banks in Bahrain. The Journal of Risk Finance, 13(3).
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Abstract: Many researchers on poverty suggest that the various ways in which poverty is perceived and measured are critical, as the various poverty measures tend to focus on one direction only, while the other factors of poverty are neglected. The main focus of this research is the review of empirical theories on poverty, poverty measures and outcomes. Later, we discuss the reasons for choosing an integrated theory to fight poverty in Iraq as needed by the Iraqi situation because of the complexity of the causes of poverty in Iraq...........

Keywords:- Poverty, theory, Iraq, Comparative Analysis

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Abstract: The aging of the population leads to an increase in the needs for seniors who want to stay at home. In the home support business line, programs are deployed, new methods for dealing with clients are implemented, and technologies are increasingly being used to improve the services offered. Although several studies focus on the factors that may have an impact on the work and health of healthcare and social service providers, few focus on home support aides. Even fewers studies talk about the impact of innovation on the work and health of these workers. The purpose of this article is to present the results of a study carried out among healthcare and social services workers in a region of Quebec, in Canada..........

Keywords – Health auxiliaries. Innovation. Health at work. Home support.

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Abstract: The present study was taken up to investigate the relationship between optimism and mental health. Samples of 400 college students pursuing their post graduate courses in Hyderabad werepurposively selected for the study. The respondents were administered Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)-by Scheier, Carver & Bridges, (1994) and mental health inventory. The results of the study revealed that optimism had strong influence on depression dimension of mental health and had no significant influence on total mental health of college students.

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Abstract: The development of corrupt behavior has disrupted the States' economy, hampered national development in various fields, and damaged the life in society, nation and State. These matters have the greatest potential for endangering the existence of the States' functioning so it can cause in the failure of ideals national goals. This research was conducted in the jurisdiction of West Papua Police - Indonesia. The type of research is oriented to socio-legal research. The results shows that the implementation of Police Investigation' authority in corruption investigation in the field of Government's Goods and Services Procurement in West Papua Provincial,..........

Keywords:- Corruption, Goods and Services, Police

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Abstract: Aneek Chaudhuri's The Wife's Letter has been a true example of the depiction what we may call as platonic love and it also shows the transformation from being platonic to getting erotic in the end.The whole story starts in a very subtle note when there is one-sided love from the boy's side and slowly, it proves to be quite platonic to attract the female protagonist as well. In the beginning, things are in place and romance is gaining a certain momentum; however, everything gets hampered when the love for oneself gets transformed into 'loving one's body'. Hence, I can say that The Wife's Letter has been a subtle example or, it can also be termed to be a properconclusion of the love being exhibited these day

[1] Chaudhuri, A. (2016). dir. The Wife's Letter. India, Film.
[2] Gould, T. (1963) Platonic Love. New York: The Free Press.
[3] Kierkegaard, S. (1978) Either/Or. Part I. In Kierkegaard's Writings. Eds. and trans. H. V. Hong and E. H. Hong and others, 26 vols. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Abstract: Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) is a social reporting that involves not only a holistic expectation of the society regarding the role of the companies in the community but also a spiritual perspective. This study objective to obtain empirical evidence about the influences of corporate governance strength, media exposure, firm size, and profitability to the extent of Islamic Social Reporting and to find out the impact of ISR on firm value. To measure the extent of Islamic Social Reporting, the researchers used a checklist that had been developed based on the related rules and previous research..................

Keywords: Corporate Governance Strength, Media Exposure, Company Characteristic, Islamic Social Reporting, Firm Value

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Abstract: Everyone likes to live in a healthy environment which is a basic human necessity. Healthy environment is a nature's gift. Air, water, and land are essential for all living beings. It has been recognized ever since Stockholm Declaration that both aspects of man's environment, the natural and man-made are essential to his well-being and to the enjoyment of basic human rights - even the right to life itself. How human rights more particularly Right to Life fare in the protection of environment? Should this human right be sacrificed for environment or the two can be mutually compatible for sustainable society? This is very delicate issue demanding deeper perspective and altruistic outlook.,..........

Keywords:- Environment, pollution, sustainable development, Right to life, Laws, Court decisions

[1]. John W. Chapman, Rousseau, Totalitarian or Liberal, New York, University Press, 1956, p. 6.
[2]. Ibid., p. 8.
[3]. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). (xxii), 3 December 1968.
[4]. Declaration of the United Nations on the Human Environment (1972) 11 ILM 1416, Preamble and Principle 1.
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[6]. UNGA Resolution 45/94, 14 Decembe

Abstract: This inquiry aimed to examine the practices of governance with particular domains of professional and administrative accountability in South Nation Nationalities Region public universities. Mixed research design (Quantitative dominant Qualitative) was instrumental. Proportional Stratified random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques were used to select sample universities and respondents (n=370. One way ANOVA employed to examine the variations between and within groups by considering its assumptions. Besides, Binary regression was applied to test overall model evaluation and goodness-of-fit. Principal component analysis (PCA) utilized as a data reduction technique among the explanatory variables. Independent t-test also used to compare differences..........

Key Words: Governance, Autonomy, Accountability, Professional Accountability, Administrative Accountability, Higher Education Institutions

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