Social Sciences and Humanities

This article investigates the application of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models in forecasting returns for five major international stock indices: FTSE 100, HANG SENG, NIKKEI 225, NIFTY 50, and S&P 500. Grounded in a comprehensive methodology, the study begins by tracing the evolution of ARIMA models and their pivotal role in analysing complex temporal patterns across diverse sectors, including finance and economics.

This paper analyses the cyclical impact of agricultural productivity shock on macroeconomic fluctuations in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) in order to determine its nature covering the period of 1960 to 2021. Since the advantage of an economic union is the reduction of the effects of asymmetric shocks and the better management of symmetric shocks, given the agricultural specialization of member countries, shocks to agriculture should promote the synchronization of business cycles.

The study aimed to analyze the mediating impact of family support on the relationship of work-family conflict (WFC) with job satisfaction among nurses working in private and government hospitals in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Nurses were asked some questions that were structured, and responses were recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. A total of 584 responses were analyzed using different tools (SPSS-22, SmartPLS 4.0) and techniques (descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, partial least square).

Technological sceptics anticipate that advancements in technology will eliminate jobs. But proponents of technology argue that "non-routine" jobs might actually increase in number. A thorough literature analysis was undertaken in order to have a better understanding of how advances in technology would affect the nature of employment in the years to come. The main goal of this article was to grasp how new technologies provide opportunities, change the nature of occupations, make specific abilities necessary, and present new obstacles.

Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo é investigar as PMEs com colaboradores com saúde emocional ameaçada pelo estresse, para propor estratégias adaptativas que gerenciem essa tensão por meio da inovação. Referencial Teórico: Neste tópico, são apresentados os principais conceitos e teorias que fundamentam a pesquisa. Destacam-se as pós-pandemia PMEs com desafios, e sua gestão com inovação, é crucial para sua sobrevivência, adaptação e produtividade, fornecendo uma base sólida para a compreensão do contexto da investigação.

Miastenia Gravis (MG) é uma doença autoimune da porção pós-sináptica da junção neuromuscular. Sua incidência varia de 5 a 30 casos por milhão de habitantes por ano e a prevalência de 100 a 200 casos por milhão de habitantes, havendo um discreto predomínio em mulheres. O curso da doença na gestação é variável e imprevisível. As mudanças fisiológicas normais da gestação podem levar à deterioração de alguma situação neurológica preexistente. Uma das complicações obstétricas mais temidas é a rotura prematura de membranas ovulares, possivelmente associado ao uso de corticoides.

This study's findings on the socio-economic impacts of forced evictions on peri-urban farming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, amidst rapid urbanization are significant. The mixed-methods approach, including a survey of 223 evicted households and 12 focus group discussions, revealed severe livelihood disruptions, income instability, and food insecurity following displacement. The inadequacy of compensation, ranging from 15,000 to 150,000 Birr, with 70% of households expressing dissatisfaction, underscores the urgency for improved resettlement approaches.

A thorough examination of the existing body of literature concerning corporate governance in UAE-based organizations is essential for grasping its importance and justification. It is suggested that boards play a vital role in addressing organizational design challenges by mitigating common agency problems faced by companies. Authors propose that studying how boards are structured and their functions offers more insight than viewing them merely through a regulatory lens.

This paper investigates the impact of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, revised in 2020, on the economic well-being of farmers in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The study employs a mixed-method approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data from 50 farmers through structured questionnaires and secondary sources. Key findings indicate a significant increase in farmers' average annual income and investments in agricultural inputs, leading to higher productivity and improved living standards.

The COVID-19 pandemic began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, and swiftly spread to other countries, killing 14.2 million people. Because the virus is new, nothing is known about it, leading in numerous undesirable behaviours such as prejudice towards persons infected. In the context of health, stigma is the unfavourable connection that exists between a person or group of individuals who share particular qualities and a certain condition.