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{"title":"Equity Practices of Teaching Science at Secondary Level","authors":"T. Gautam","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46500","url":null,"abstract":"The main objectives of this study is to explore the equity practices in science classroom. Implementation of equity provision in science classroom is very important. Equity means ensuring the needs of the students according to their necessities. It focuses on individual teaching. All students are different and having the specific capacity and capacity of learning and teacher should facilitate them all according to their ability and they should have rights to equal access in resources and other extra supports for their improvement and also should have the equality in achievement.  To reveal such practices in learning science researcher used phenomenological study. Two secondary science teachers were selected using purposive and convenient sampling method. The in-depth interview was taken for data collection two times to saturate the data. Collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Practices of equity provision were found weaker. Teacher were found little bit concerned about the equity in pedagogy but it was limited only to sitting arrangement and group division. They could not provide the adequate concern on homework checkup, and individual teaching. And they were found less concerned about the equity in achievement. Hence, it is necessary to organize workshops and training on professional development issues to implementation of equity provision; equity in access, equity in process as well as equity achievement in the science classroom. ","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"184 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115046244","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":"Postmodern Perspective towards Human Health and Illness","authors":"B. Karki","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46476","url":null,"abstract":"Health and illness, as widely used terms in postmodern society leave a wide scope as to their definition and conceptual interpretation. The medico-technical perspective refers to health and illness as objective changes in the structure and functioning of the human body and mind, as a result of which the bodily and mental integrity of the human organism is affected detrimentally. On the contrary, the social sciences, and especially medical sociology, define health and illness essentially in terms of the social system within which they occur. The main task of medical sociology is to pay attention to those social systemic and sociocultural aspects of health and illness which are sometimes grossly neglected or insufficiently understood by the medical sciences, thereby to contribute to a comprehensive approach to these phenomena.This study is based on review of the related literature to postmodern perspective towards health and illness. The aim of this study is to explore the postmodernist perspective towards health and illness. Thus, I will be exploring the various concepts of health and illness and also explain the postmodern perspectives of health and illness in different ways.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126266297","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":"Factors Affecting Purchase Intention of Laptop in Nepal","authors":"Bharat Rai, Bhula Nath Rai","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46464","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of the study was to explore the factors affecting purchase intention in the buying of laptops in the Nepalese market. Product quality, product price, and brand image are taken as independent variables to examine the impact on purchase intention. Primary data has been used in the study. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire in the six-point Likert scale from laptop users in the Nepalese market. Convenient sampling was used for the study and Kathmandu was the sampling location. A total of 385 respondents were the sample size of the study. SPSS software has been used to process and analyze the primary data. Mean Standard Deviation, Correlation, and Regression analysis techniques have been used to analyze the collected data.\u0000The research found that there is a significant positive relationship of all three independent variables like product quality, product price, and brand image with the dependent variable purchase intention. Moreover, it is found that there is a significant and positive influence of product price and brand image on purchase intention towards the laptop in the Nepalese market. But, it is found that the product quality has no significant influence on the purchase intention towards the laptop in the Nepalese market.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126159060","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":"Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction of E- Payments System","authors":"R. Shrestha","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46474","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of the study was to identify the factors that affect consumer satisfaction towards e payment. Price, quality, information, and security are taken to measure the customer satisfaction towards e-payment. \u0000Survey questionnaire were used to collect the primary data. Convenient sampling was used for the sampling. Altogether, 150 samples were considered for the collection of the necessary data. Descriptive as well as inferential statistical tools were used to analyze the primary data. Mean and standard deviation were used as a descriptive statistic to describe the situation of collected data and correlation was used as inferential statistics has used to examine the relationship of independent variables with customer satisfaction.\u0000From the result of correlation analysis, it is found that there is a significant positive high correlation of security and information with customer satisfaction. Moreover, it is found that there is moderate correlation between quality and customer satisfaction. Lastly, there is low correlation between price and customer satisfaction towards e-payments.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134103436","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":"Motivational Factors for Choosing ICT as an Elective Subject in Mathematics Education","authors":"Hom Kumari Adhikari","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46468","url":null,"abstract":"This is an era of information and communication technology. Many students are highly interested in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) all over the world. Mathematics is often viewed as a critical enabling course that’s why ICT is necessary for higher level mathematics students. For this purpose, the curriculum of mathematics education of master’s levelhas adjusted ICT subject in mathematics course and most of the students choose ICT as an elective subject. Therefore, this study intended to explore the motivational factors for choosing ICT as an elective subject in mathematics along with gender perspective. This is descriptive survey research standing on post-positivist paradigm. The central department of education, mathematics education at Tribhuvan University was taken as the study area. Sixty- five students (53 boys, 12 girls)of master's degree 4thsemester who had chosen ICT as an elective subject in mathematics education were selected as samples by simple random sampling method. The major tool of data collection was questionnaire and collected data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics mean, percentage and inferential statistics t-test. The study found that the most popular motivational factor for choosing ICT as an elective subject in mathematics was their personal interest and the least popular reason was social factors for both boys and girls. This indicates that students were highly motivated towards ICT due to intrinsic motivation then after extrinsic motivation. In addition, there was no significant differences exist between boys and girls motivation in choosing ICT as an elective subject. Therefore, we should equally treat and encourage both boys and girls to study ICT as an elective subject in mathematics on which ICT helps to concretize mathematical concepts from abstraction.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132115156","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":"Leaders’ Narratives on Enhancing Academic Results through Soft Skills","authors":"Netra Bahadur Subedi","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46473","url":null,"abstract":"Although the term “soft skill” is new in our context, it has got lots of momentum very recently. Many research works on soft skills have been made worldwide and one important finding says that soft skills are important employability skills (Vasanthakumari, 2019.) Unfortunately, no substantial study has been made on whether soft skills help retain hard skills or not. Therefore, I have attempted to research this less travelled area and the finding is that soft skills help retaining hard skills and strengthening academic results. In the course of my research, I applied narrative inquiry as a research methodology selecting three research participants purposively. After data presentation, as I analyzed the patterns and themes, I got the finding that soft skills are supportive to enhance hard skills.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121030353","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":"Gender Discrimination and Its Impacts in Macro-Economic Development","authors":"Savitri Shrestha","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35719","url":null,"abstract":"Gender refers to the complex social construction of men’s and women’s identities. Sex and gender are different. The biological or physical construction is sex, which is created by nature. Gender is  purely a social construct. \u0000Gender Equality is a concept that is yet to be materialized. Around the world different individuals and groups of people are marginalized and discriminated on the basis of various factors, but discrimination against women is universal. Due to this, women are not able to use their full potential or assert their rights to live healthy life, and it has a deep impact in economic development. \u0000Gender equality is not only matter of human right but also basic of economic development. Gender inequality is a severe obstacle to socio-economic development, human capital development and income generation. Gender inequality is harmful to long term development and growth. Unequal gender will never alone be sufficient for poverty reduction and economic development. \u0000Gender discrimination not only affects females but males as well. The discriminatory practices do not only affect individuals but national economy and world economy as a whole. Due to stereotypical division of work most men are over loaded with economic duties, while women are being limited to household works only. Fifty per cent of the world population is over-loaded with economic duties, while fifty per cent of the brain is underutilized. The economic value of the household work which is done by females is not calculated and reflected in a country’s economy. This devalues the effort and work done by females and also is loss for the national economy. Education and development goes together, for a better balance of gender, educational equality is must. Education is key factor to promote human capital, which ensures economic growth. Formal education, trainings, study programs improves the capacity of individuals to live a decent life, which is the basic of development. Gender will never alone be sufficient for development. \u0000Gender equality is not only matter of human right but also basis of economic development.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123993215","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":"Nationalism: A Border–Making Ideal","authors":"P. Giri","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35717","url":null,"abstract":"In this research article, my purpose and goal will be to show nationalism as a border-constructing ideal. Various different types of nations and nationalities, divide humans in different nationality groups. Nationalism, as a term, refers to a doctrine or political movement that holds a nation, usually defined in terms of ethnicity or culture, has the right to constitute an independent or autonomous political community based on a shared history and common destiny. In the true sense, nationalism does not cover all humans but just a community in which people share common history, culture and so on. It is concerned mainly with the creation of a state and its maintenance and strengthening. It can be understood as a political program that sees creation and maintenance of a fully sovereign state owned by a given ethno-national group, people or nation, as a major duty of each member belonging to the group. This article incorporates the ideas and theoretical insights of various theorists/writers towards nationalism. I introduce nationalism, discuss, very briefly, the seven types of nationalism presented in contemporary literature, present an overview of ‘nation,’ ‘ state’ and ‘nation-state,’ and draw the conclusion that nationalism is a boundary making ideal. I use qualitative technique in preparing this article prove my claim that nationalism makes wall and divides people in different groups.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"184 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134002904","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":"Nursing Practices in Dementia Management and Care in Nepal","authors":"K. Pathak","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35714","url":null,"abstract":"Nurses fell barriers in management and care of dementia patients. A purposive random sampling approach identified 44 Registered Nurses (RN). The Knowledge of RNs’ with regard to the diagnosis, management and care of dementia was unsatisfactory on the aspects of  practices and management barriers are presented with regard to the following issues: negative views of dementia, difficulty in diagnosing early stage dementia, acceptability of specialists and responsibility for extra issues, knowledge of dementias and ageing, less awareness of declining abilities and diminished resources to handle care,  guidelines,  awareness of epidemiology and advice giving, and communicating the diagnosis.The following paper outlines the problems and solutions that Nepalese nurses’ in the community need to adopt in order to deal effectively with its diagnosis, care and management.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115834348","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":"Bringing Technology in the English Classrooms","authors":"Kamali Kanta Bhetuwal","doi":"10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v3i3.35713","url":null,"abstract":"Technology is one of the crucial and inevitable parts needed in twenty first century of the educational world. It is very important and challenging aspect in language education which is discussed below in this article. Human behavior is affected by technology is also highlighted in this article. How the language instructors bring effective and essential technological tools in English classrooms to enhance and promote learning of the students. Technologies provide a pedagogical basis for understanding how students learn and some of the approaches to teaching with technology use the best technological tools, and appropriate type of instruction to enhance learning under Bloom’s taxonomy are included. So, the technology offers for education and learning. Technology is now very essential in education, not only to the learners but to the instructor and school manager as well. Instructors must be on the edge of updating themselves in the integration of technology in teaching. Research must be conducted apart from what has been published. More articles are needed to publish to add more learning to the students and teachers to enhance in their learning through the incredible support of technology. Students should be provided ample opportunity through it to save their possible future that only can open the door of success in their learning.","PeriodicalId":135029,"journal":{"name":"KMC Research Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116558230","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}