{"title":"Service quality gap in Ethiopia: expected and perceived services in the public sector","authors":"Berihu Asgele Siyum","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2359269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2359269","url":null,"abstract":"The SERVQUAL model is a commonly used tool for evaluating service quality in public and private sector organizations. It was applied to evaluate the quality of service in the public sector in Ethio...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141255454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy consumption, technological innovation, and environmental degradation in SADC countries","authors":"Kin Sibanda, Siyakudumisa Takentsi, Dorcas Gonese","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2355553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2355553","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the relationship between energy consumption, technological innovation, and environmental degradation in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. With a focus...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A critical analysis of the human trafficking legal framework in Hong Kong: efficacy and recommendations","authors":"Noble Po Kan Lo","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2354383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2354383","url":null,"abstract":"This study critically examines the framework governing human trafficking within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), emphasizing its effectiveness in deterring and addressing this s...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"153 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diffusion of Al-Shabaab through ungoverned spaces: can the inkblot logic provide an explanation?","authors":"Francis Onditi","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2355700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2355700","url":null,"abstract":"This article proposes a methodology for analyzing the social network behaviour of the extremist group (Al-Shabaab) within the context of ungoverned spaces in the Horn of Africa. Inkblot logic is in...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141255455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatial influences on first impressions: a case study on how stranger behavior is judged in urban transitional spaces","authors":"Jack Tooley","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2354968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2354968","url":null,"abstract":"This research examines the overlooked phenomenon of first impressions between strangers in urban and psychological research. These rapid social judgments have a significant impact on potential futu...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherine Kaunza-Nu-Dem Millar, Paul Nayaga, Philip Aniah
{"title":"Migration and well-being: an impact study of migrant cashew farmers in the Bono East Region of Ghana","authors":"Katherine Kaunza-Nu-Dem Millar, Paul Nayaga, Philip Aniah","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2354966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2354966","url":null,"abstract":"Since Ghana gained independence in 1957, successive governments have implemented various development interventions aimed at poverty alleviation. Yet, the dilemma of uneven development persists amon...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"144 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Family support, housing, and care needs of older adults in South Korea","authors":"Yoonseo Hwang, Hyun-Jeong Lee","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2355698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2355698","url":null,"abstract":"This study utilized 2020 survey data from 9920 older adults to explore their care, housing needs, and preferences, with a primary focus on developing a sustainable care plan for aging in place. The...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"161 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abderrahmane Benlahcene, Abbas Ramdani, Boubakeur Safi
{"title":"The nature of government-citizen communication in the Algerian Southern states","authors":"Abderrahmane Benlahcene, Abbas Ramdani, Boubakeur Safi","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2355697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2355697","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to explore the nature of citizens’ communication with local governments in the southern states of Algeria. Adopting an exploratory qualitative approach, semi-structured...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141255438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges faced by caregivers raising children left by deported migrant parents in Johannesburg, South Africa","authors":"Patiance Sekesai Zhou, Frans Koketso Matlakala","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2358152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2358152","url":null,"abstract":"This paper was aimed at exploring challenges faced by caregivers raising children left by deported migrant parents in Johannesburg, South Africa. Researchers employed a qualitative research approac...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141189398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eshetu Bichisa Bitana, Senbetie Toma Lachore, Abera Uncha Utallo
{"title":"The influence of household size on socioeconomic conditions of rural farm households in Damot Woyde District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia","authors":"Eshetu Bichisa Bitana, Senbetie Toma Lachore, Abera Uncha Utallo","doi":"10.1080/23311886.2024.2358153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2024.2358153","url":null,"abstract":"There is little debate about the relationship between rising fertility and declining income. Rapid population growth can have serious implications for people’s standard of living—their incomes, sav...","PeriodicalId":10511,"journal":{"name":"Cogent Social Sciences","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141189377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}