Social Sciences and Humanities

Emotional abilities among teachers

Many studies point to the significant role played by teachers' emotional abilities in promoting learning processes among pupils in schools. In addition, there is increasing awareness that these emotional abilities contribute to a pupil’s personal and social development. Teachers contribute decisively to the development of these abilities within the educational framework.

Determinants of malnutrition among children

Malnutrition has become an urgent global health issue, with under nutrition killing or disabling millions of children each year. Malnutrition also prevents millions more from reaching their full intellectual and productive potential. In children, severe malnutrition accounts for approximately 1 million deaths annually (Trehan, I et al, 2013). Malnutrition causes children to be more susceptible to illness, and results in long-term effects on children’s development and health.

A study on exposure towards cloud computing in India

The Cloud is not about technology, it is the abstraction of technology for delivering pure services. The Cloud has finally led to the civilization of services because, in the case of Cloud computing, what you pay for is what you get. The reliability of Cloud services is so much greater that, on those rare occasions when it's not perfect, it is considered newsworthy. This paper acknowledges that “A powerful set of catalytic forces is accelerating the speed of social change throughout the world.

Understanding social and legal impacts of Nirbhaya movement, India (2012)

Protests… peaceful and violent erupted across India after the brutal gang rape of a young girl in a moving bus in the heart of India’s capital, Delhi. Masses, with simmering anger, across all sections and classes and age groups, erupted in absolute disgust over the apathy of the police, political class and government. Demonstrations were held in all major cities. The Nirbhaya movement across the country certainly foxed the authorities. They were wondering how so many people could come out and protest, there must be someone organizing all this, trying to foment trouble.

Challenges in financing development projects in public primary schools in Ijara district in Garissa county, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges in financing development projects in public primary schools in Ijara district, Garissa County. The objectives of the study were to find out the major financiers of development projects and the challenges and possible solutions to challenges faced in financing development projects in public primary schools in Ijara District, Garissa County, Kenya.

A new insight into an alternative methodology for tourism policy and sustainability in India

Tourism sector is not only a growth engine but also an employment generator of the nation. Nevertheless, it is the number of tourist arrival which defines the present status and future prospects of tourism. Further, various measures have been used to rank the top tourism economy in the world especially on the basis of tourist arrival, tourism receipt, tourism expenditure etc. The present study is an attempt to overview and rank the comparative status of tourism among the Indian states, with the help of Density of Tourist Population (DTP).

Livelihood issues of unorganized labourers: With special reference to the rickshaw pullers in Bilaspur city

The unorganised sector is a very broad area. It consists of several occupational groups of labours and needs of the unorganised sector. The rickshaw pullers also come under the unorganised sector category. They are one of the most vulnerable sections, backward, of society in need of social security. In unorganized sectors socio-economic conditions of the workers particularly the rickshaw pullers are very miserable and ridiculous. There is a no proper job, no income, no job security, in large no social security and welfare provisions, no government plan has taken into account.

Non- performing assets and their impact on growth of banking industry in Tanzania: A case of NMB bank

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of non-performing assets on the growth of banking industry in Tanzania specifically NMB Bank. The objectives of the study accessed the impact of non-performing assets on growth of banking industry, analyzed the causes for non-performing assets in banks. Furthermore it explored and identified specific steps that bank officers have to deal with the problems.