IOSR-JHSS   Volume-24 ~ Issue-4 ~ April -2019

Abstract: Just as there is a hierarchy in the caste system, there exists hierarchy among the Dalits themselves. The community of Puthirai Vannar is considered to be in the lowest rung. They are known as Dalits among Dalits, labelled and kept aside as "unseeables‟ – the mere sight of them makes the upper caste and superior Dalits defiled. This study aims at understanding the inner subjective world of the Puthirai Vannars and how they give meaning to their life. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six people who belong to Puthirai Vannar community and have personal experience of caste discriminations. The transcripts of the interview were taken as the raw data and the data analysis......

Key Terms: Puthirai Vannar, caste discrimination, unseeables, victimization.

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Abstract: This study explored social and environmental risk factors of problematic gambling in six schools in Wollega zonal town, West Ethiopia, among students (N = 300) ranging from 14 to 22 years of age and methods was snowball sampling used. The researcher was used questionnaire to gather standardized tools to assess the extent of adolescence problematic gambling disorder. Data analyzed were using statistical methods descriptive, Pearson Correlation regression and variance was used. Results from the cross-sectional survey showed that personal feelings (self-esteem, false perceptions about......

Key Terms: Gambling, Adolescence, problematic gambling, disorder, Behavior.

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Abstract: In 2005, banking sector restricted, re- engineered and recognized through consolidation exercise which not only reduced the numerical strength of the bank but also made them to operate supermarket banking by diversifying their capital structure. The numerical strength stinks to 25 from 89, in which the equity financing (shareholders funds) grew geometrically from an average of sixty two billion naira (N62bn) to seventy three billion naira (N73bn) (Central Bank of Nigeria, 2005) and also there was a drastically fall of funds borrowed from sixty four billion naira (N64bn) in the year 2004 to (N47bn) in 2005. The shareholders funds are affected by the reputation of the capital.........

[1]. Addae, A. M., Nyarko-Baasi, M. & Hughes, D. (2013). The Effects of Capital Structure on Profitability of Listed Firms in Ghana. European Journal of Business and Management, 5(31), 215-229.
[2]. Adesina, J. B., Nwidobie, B. M. & Adesina, O. O. (2015). Capital Structure and Financial Performance in Nigeria. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 5(2), 21-31.
[3]. Akeem, L. B., Terer, K. E., Kiyanjui, M. W. & Kayode, A. M. (2014). Effects of Capital Structure on Firm's Performance: Empirical Study of Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria. Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, 3(4), 39-57.
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Abstract: Revenant sur la question des stratégies de guérison convoquées par les populations pendant les crises militaro-politiques, ce papier, aussi modeste fut-elle, est une contribution au débat sur les formes et expressions de résilience en matière de santé. Il repose sur le constat selon lequel il y a un écart entre les modèles de soins en période de ''normalité sociale'' et celle ''d'anomie sociale''. Cet écart se perçoit aussi bien en manière de stratégie, de pensée que de réaction. Sur cette base, l'objectif de cette étude est de comprendre les modèles et les expressions de résiliences développées par les populations pour faire face au maintien de leur santé pendant la période de conflit militaro-politique......

Key Terms: resilience, military-political crisis, health, care model, population.

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Abstract: Based on the 2010 Amendments on STCW (Standards Training of Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers), in Chapter II, at the operational and management level, it is mandated thatcommercial vessel's deck officers are obliged to take part in ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training in aapproved training and education institutions.This research was aimed to (1) identify and analyze the effect of service quality (tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy) toward the participant satisfaction on ECDIS training in SMPP (Semarang Merchant Marrine Polytechnic), (2) to determine the most dominant variable among the five (tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy) toward the participant satisfaction on ECDIS training in SMPP. Based......

Key Terms: STCW 2010 Amendment, ECDIS training, SMPP (Semarang Merchant Marine Polytechnic), service quality, participant satisfaction.

[1]. Yuliarmi N.Y., Riyasa P. 2007. [Analysis of the factors that influence customer satisfaction with the services of Local Water Company Denpasar City]. Buletin Studi Ekonomi, Volume 12, 1 : 9-28 [in Indonesian].
[2]. Yola M., Budianto D. 2013. [Analysis of customer satisfaction with service quality and product prices at supermarkets by using the IPA (Importance Performance Analysis) method]. Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri, Volume 12, 12 : 301-309 [in Indonesian].
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Abstract: A child with learning disability has a major impact on the family functioning. Parents might experience difficulty in accepting that their child has a learning disability and various emotional problems might ariseThe purpose of the study was to find the acceptance, emotional competence and the coping strategies among the parents of children with learning disabilities. The sample consisted of 60 parents having children with learning disability out of which 30 fathers and 30 mothers were selected using purposive sampling method. Parental acceptance-rejection scale (PARQ), parent version, The Scale of Emotional Competencies and Coping Health Inventory was administered to......

Key Terms: Acceptance, Emotional Competence, Coping, Parents, Learning Disability.

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Abstract: There are several areas of consideration in the implementation of an electronic governance projects however the area mostly neglected by most leaders in developing countries is the culture of maintenance and a plan for sustainability of these projects. Since several electronic governance projects implemented requires stakeholder participation and involvement to guarantee their success, the approach for ensuring continuous participation and sustainability is the adoption of monitoring, supervision and system evaluation. The present study conducts a review of empirical studies to determine the relevance of monitoring, supervision and evaluation of stakeholder involvement....

Key Terms: E-governance, monitoring, supervision, evaluation, developing countries, stakeholder participation, public sector.

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Abstract: Education is a fundamental human right which promotes acquisition of knowledge and skills. Despite efforts by policy makers, administrators, teachers and learners to improve learner achievement, performance remains poor (MOEST, 2012). The purpose of this study was to survey the influence of teacher professional development on promoting student's academic achievement in public secondary school education. The research was guided by objective which assessed influence of teacher professional development on learner academic achievement. The study adopted concurrent triangulation research design. The target population for this study was 184 public secondary......

Key Terms: Policy makers, Administrators, Teachers, Learners, Learner achievement, Performance, rofessional Adevelopment.

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Abstract: The letter-of-the-law/spirit-of-the law dichotomy has long played an important role in the interpretation and application of legal rules and principles, both within the national legal system and beyond. The relationship between language and the law is so intimate that it is not far-fetched to say that law is essentially language. In effect, law is substantially formulated through written language and the two are structurally similar. Given the breadth of legal translation, this article aims to describe and analyze the legal translation operations; while attempting.....

Key Terms: legal translation, law, language, norms, effects.

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Abstract: Public sector entities are striving towards enhanced service delivery and an understanding of mix of factors which can help achieve these enhanced services is a continuous endeavor. The study sought to understand whether ethical practices affect the relationship between strategic leadership and service delivery using a case of County Governments in Kenya. The relevant theories underpinning this study were the New Public Management (NPM) theory and the agency theory. This study used a positivist research philosophy and a cross sectional survey. The sample......

Key Terms: Ethical Practices, Strategic Leadership; Service Delivery.

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Abstract: This research is implemented to investigate the factors that hinder students' participation in speaking activities at Ba Ria – Vung Tau University. The research's subjects are the teachers and the second – major students of English from Ba Ria – Vung Tau University. The results from the questionnaires, the class observations and the interview reports show that the factors coming from teachers, students and classroom have been regarded as important factors affecting remarkably students' participation in speaking lessons. Also, the findings of the research demonstrate that teachers should pay adequate attention to their teaching techniques to increase students' involvement in teaching speaking.........

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