Social Sciences and Humanities

Development Economics is Defunct: A Dissident Perspective

That the Global North has been on a mission to develop the Global South in its own image is a narrative conveyed to students in Development Economics. Integral to this narrative is the sub-narrative that the absence ofEuropean institutionsin the Global South has militated against itslong term development. This paper draws on the very many dissident voices busting these narratives and points to how seeking wellbeing and sustainability in development requires dropping development economics and embracing socialecological economics.

student performance in legal education, facilitating and inhibiting factors: the case study of the university of guyana law program

Producing High Quality Legal Practitioners begins at improving the institutions and experiences of those individuals at a university level. We ought to find the inhibiting and facilitating factors in legal education to reproduce more of what works and to improve those aspects of learning inhibiting high performance. This research seek store veal commonalities in student, professor and administrative staff observations and experiences; towards the conclusion of the material factors impacting student performance in legal education.

Political Motivation and Cambodian youth: A Historical and systematic review of Community Support factors in Emerging Democracies

This theoretical review examines the critical role of community support in shaping youth political motivation in emerging democracies, with a specific focus on Cambodia. As Cambodia continues its transition from a history of political repression to a more democratic system, understanding the factors that drive youth engagement in the political process is crucial for ensuring the sustainability of democratic institutions.

Défis dans l’accès aux Messages de santé pour les Personnes en situation De Handicap Sensoriel pendant la Covid-19 en Côte d'Ivoire

Les bouleversements induits par la Covid-19 n’ont pas que secoué les personnes valides. Les personnes en situation de handicap sensoriel ont été fortement impactées par la pandémie. En Côte d'Ivoire, les autorités ivoiriennes ont mis en place un plan d’urgence et de communicationqui a, dès le départ, exclu les personnes handicapées sensorielles du fait de l’inaccessibilité des informations clés diffusées à travers les médias publics.

A Study on preferred mode of Customers for digital Payments in Bengaluru City

There is an uninterrupted rise in digital payments transactions in India over the past few years which has been backed by advanced digital infrastructure and client’s participation in performing banking transactions with a click of a mouse and fingertips. Digitization of payments made financial transactions accessible to customers 24/7 crossing borders. Demonetization and the Covid pandemic are the two prime causes for the increase in the usage of digital payment systems in India. The increase in Digital payments is driven by increased usage of the internet and mobile phones.

Analyzing How Political changes and Policy Shifts, such as Potential cuts to Public Education Funding and the Challenges in Implementing Education Reforms, Affect Students' access to Quality Education

The threats to students’ access to quality education are even more significant due to political changes and policy shifts (influenced by potential cutback in public education funding and in the form of real implementation of education reforms). When there are cuts in the funding, overcrowded classrooms, less access to educational resources, and less personalized opportunity to learn becomes the exact face faced by students from disadvantaged background.

Sustainable Choices, Consumer Voices: A deep dive into Green Agricultural Products Purchase Intentions

This study explores the relationships among environmental concern (ENVCO), perceived product quality (PPQU), price sensitivity (PRSEN), and consumer green agricultural products purchase intentions (GAPPI). A total of 350 valid responses were collected and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) approach. The empirical results reveal that ENVCO, PPQU, and PRSEN each have a significant positive impact on GAPPI.

Improving digital Marketing Effectiveness of Nigeria National Petroleum Company

This study explores the intricate relationships between Social Media Marketing Strategies (SMMS), Customer Digital Engagement (CUDE), Content Marketing Quality (COMQ), and Digital Marketing Effectiveness (DIME) within the Nigeria National Petroleum Company. It examines the direct impact of SMMS, COMQ, and CUDE on DIME, offering valuable insights into how these strategies enhance digital marketing performance in the petroleum sector.

Internal Audit, Risk management practices and Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

To improve and sustain performance of the deposit money banks, the internal component of internal audit and risk management practices is very important to enhance continuity in the level of performance in the banks. The study examines into the combine effect of internal audit, risk management practices on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey design were questionnaire was distributed to employees in the selected deposit money banks.