{"title":"Value Chain Alliance and Financing of Sikki Craft in Nepal","authors":"P. Bhandari, R. Kattel, Y. B. Thapa, Rudra Baral","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29960","url":null,"abstract":"Full text of this paper can be downloaded online at www.ijssm.org/ & http://nepjol.info/index.php/IJSSM/issue/archive 131 Value Chain Alliance and Financing of Sikki Craft in Nepal Padam Lal Bhandari, Rishi Ram Kattel*, Yam Bahadur Thapa, Rudra Baral Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, USA","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131411148","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":"Students' Perceptions of 360 Degree Virtual Tour-Based Historical Learning About The Cultural Heritage Area of The Kapitan and Al-Munawar Villages in Palembang City","authors":"Rahman Abidin, N. Suryani, Sariyatun","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29764","url":null,"abstract":"Perception is a process of activities based on one's observations of an object that is observed in the form of responses delivered in oral or written form and can affect the value of an object being observed. Student perception is very important to be known in an assessment. The problem in this study is how students 'perceptions of the 360 Degree Virtual Tour-based Historical Learning about the cultural heritage area of the Kapitan and Al-Munawar villages in Palembang especially the Vocational High School of the Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia 1 Palembang. The purpose of this study was to determine and students' perceptions of 360-degree virtual tour-based history learning about the cultural heritage areas of Kapitan and Al-Munawar villages in Palembang City. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation, documentation and questionnaires. The Analysis Data Technique uses qualitative descriptive analysis. \u0000From the results of this study obtained data on student perceptions with an average percentage of 87%, seen from the three indicators namely receiving, understanding and assessing or responding to show that students' perceptions of choosing to agree and strongly agree with the excellent category. Thus, the mobile-based history learning model can improve the quality of learning more effectively and easily accepted by students in order to achieve better and more optimal learning outcomes. \u0000Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-3: 105-112","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130357525","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":"Livelihood Dissonance in Sherpa Community","authors":"Arjun Karki, K. Kafle","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29958","url":null,"abstract":"Full text of this paper can be downloaded online at www.ijssm.org/ & http://nepjol.info/index.php/IJSSM/issue/archive 159 Livelihood Dissonance in Sherpa Community Arjun Karki, Kapil Kafle 1 Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, *Corresponding author email: arjun.urlarj@gmail.com 2 Editor, Nepal Samacharpatra, National Daily and Training Coordinator in Nepal Press Institute, Email: patrakarita.khoj@gmail.com","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128660005","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":"Knowledge and Practices on Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Adolescent Girls of Kaski District, Nepal","authors":"S. Poudel, D. Gautam","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.28579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.28579","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted to understand the cultural and social practices and knowledge prevailing on menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Nepal. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 122 adolescent girls of class VII to X at three schools of Kaski district, Nepal. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for assessing socio-demographic profiles, knowledge, and experiences on menstruation, practices (social and cultural) regarding menstrual hygiene management. The data collected were analysed using SPSS version 23 for windows. The mean age at menarche was found to be 12.5±0.9. The majority (73%) girls were aware of menstruation prior to the attainment of it. Most of them got the information from mother (45.9%), the majority (69.7%) used sanitary pad as the absorbents, however, most of them (78.4%) throw the sanitary pad in the garbage. Many cultural and social taboos and restrictions were found associated with menstruation. The majority (91.8%) were not allowed to participate in religious activities, 45.1% were not allowed to touch things in the house, two- thirds (67.2%) were not allowed to cook, and 60.7% were not allowed to enter the kitchen. Most of the adolescent girls were isolated even from normal daily activities and they were not happy with these restrictions during the menstruation. Instead, they urged the need for more support, care, and hygienic practices for proper hygiene management to lead a healthy life. This paper reflects the actual knowledge and practices prevailed in the society during menstruation and emphasizes on providing the correct knowledge on health and helping to correctly practice hygiene during menstruation. \u0000Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-3: 169-175","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120979887","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 Statistical Analysis on The Effects of a Nation’s Individual Network Usage on A Business’s Capacity for Innovation","authors":"Charles Alba","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29765","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we aimed to look at a Nations Individual Network usage and its effects on a business’s capacity for innovation. We do so through the utilization of data from 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF) Networked Readiness Index report. In order to best determine the effects of a Nations Individual Network usage on a business’s capacity for innovation, we create the most suitable supervised Machine Learning model through stepwise regression. We did so with the use of the numerous variables in the 6th pillar of the Network Readiness report, which reflect a nations individual network usage, against the Capacity for innovation Index found in the 7th pillar of the Network Readiness Index. Of the 6 initial prior variables in the 6th Pillar reflecting Individual Network Usage, stepwise regression outputs a best fit and an appropriate model that contains predictors “Use of virtual social networks”, “Rate of Mobile broadband subscriptions” and “Rate of Mobile phone subscriptions” as significant factors in predicting a Business’s Capacity for innovation. The results are utilized to make policy-proposals to both governments and businesses with the aim of improving a nations Business’s Capacity for Innovation. \u0000Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-3: 113-130","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125237853","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}
A. Onoja, C. Ogedengbe, S. Onoja, F. Sanni, P. Abiodun, S. Ayorinde, Monday Okeme
{"title":"Understanding the Needs of Adult Internally Displaced Persons in Three North-Eastern States of Nigeria: The Impact of Humanitarian Response Program","authors":"A. Onoja, C. Ogedengbe, S. Onoja, F. Sanni, P. Abiodun, S. Ayorinde, Monday Okeme","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29205","url":null,"abstract":"Full text of this paper can be downloaded online at www.ijssm.org/ & http://nepjol.info/index.php/IJSSM/issue/archive 152 Understanding the Needs of Adult Internally Displaced Persons in Three North-Eastern States of Nigeria: The Impact of Humanitarian Response Program Ali Johnson Onoja, Chris Ogedengbe, Felix Olaniyi Sanni, Sheila Onoja, Paul Olaiya Abiodun, Samuel Ayorinde, Monday Okeme Research Department, African Health Project, Abuja, Nigeria, Alpha Research and Development Centre Limited, Abuja, Nigeria, Departement of West African Breast Cancer Study, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, Department of National Integrated Specimen Referral Network, AXIOS International, Utako, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria,","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"49 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131863419","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 Review on Sino-South Asian Economic Relations in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)","authors":"M. Rahman, A. Ahamed","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29964","url":null,"abstract":"Full text of this paper can be downloaded online at www.ijssm.org/ & http://nepjol.info/index.php/IJSSM/issue/archive 94 A Critical Review on Sino-South Asian Economic Relations in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Md. Sayedur Rahman*, Akkas Ahamed Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh Master’s Programme in Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Email: sayedur34@gmail.com Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh, Email: akkas_cu@yahoo.com","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129057496","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":"Comparison of APGAR Score of Newborns with Mode of Delivery and Its Associated Factors","authors":"L. Paudyal","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29961","url":null,"abstract":"Newborn baby should be assessed immediately soon after the birth and the APGAR (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration) score is the most commonly used, simple and most effective method of immediate newborn assessment. The aim of the study was to compare the newborn APGAR score on first and fifth minute in two different mode of delivery; Normal Vaginal delivery (NVD) and Cesarean Delivery (CD) and its contributing factors. A cross-sectional study design with comparative research approach was adopted to conduct the research. Total 200 singleton babies (100 NVD and 100 CD) were selected and APGAR score was checked in the first and fifth minutes from baby’s birth record. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that 88 and 95 percentage of neonatal APGAR scores in 1st and 5th minutes were more than seven, respectively. There were no significant statistical differences between APGAR score of 1st and 5th minutes in two methods of delivery (t=0.067 and 0.066 on 1st minute and 5th minute respectively, p>0.05). However, premature newborns, low birth weight, mother’s age and weight of mother, no of parity has effect on APGAR score. The study findings concluded that not the method of delivery has any effect on the low Apgar score of babies on birth but the factors such as prematurity, maternal age, mother’s weight, no of parity, low birth weight has significant association on low APGAR score of babies. \u0000Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-3: 176-182","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117203606","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":"Use and Non-Use of Internet Banking Among Elderly People in Nigeria","authors":"F. Omotayo","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i2.28597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i2.28597","url":null,"abstract":"This is an open access article & it is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) Existing research in electronic banking has not deeply investigated the determinants of use and non-use of Internet Banking (IB) among the older adults who have been found to exhibit reluctance in using ICT. This study, therefore, investigates the factors that influence use and non-use of IB among elderly people in the Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Findings indicate that, in addition to the TRA (attitude and subjective norms) and TAM (perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use) variables, trust, self-efficacy, security and facilitating conditions are the factors the elderly population consider in choosing to use or not use IB. Findings also reveal that the non-users have the intention of using IB in the future, while the users have the intention of continuing using IB. This study is novel in the sense that no known study has investigated use and non-use of IB among the elderly in Nigeria in a single study. The paper could assist policymakers in promoting and implementing policies that would ensure the financial inclusion of the elderly and reduce the digital divide between this group and the younger ones.","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126370344","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":"Testing the Rhetoric: Application of Active Learning Strategies in Logic and Critical Thinking Classrooms– Lessons from University of Gondar, Ethiopia","authors":"K. Muluye","doi":"10.3126/ijssm.v7i2.27054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v7i2.27054","url":null,"abstract":"This is an open access article & it is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) The purpose of this research was to examine the implementation of Active Learning Strategies (ALSs) in logic and critical thinking classrooms by focusing on freshman students of Gondar University. For this purpose, a concurrent triangulation mixed approach and case study design were employed. The data were collected through questionnaires (n=361), interviews and document analysis. Accordingly, the utilization of ALSs in logic and critical thinking classrooms is found to be negligible. Though buzz group discussions and presentations were found to be preferable as compared to other ALSs, they are utilized in a rare manner. Factors related with the directives of the Ministry, motivation of the instructors and students were found to have an influence on the utilization of ALSs. This implies though the Ministry claims that it is committed for the utilization of ALSs, its directives are not found to be complimentary with its rhetoric for the utilization of ALSs.","PeriodicalId":203647,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Sciences and Management","volume":"308 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131633678","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}