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{"title":"DECOLONISING GHANAIAN PARLIAMENTARY DRESS CODE","authors":"Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel, Nyamawero Navei, S. Donkor","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1491","url":null,"abstract":"Dress fashion has sociocultural, economic and political expressions. In the political purview, dress fashion remains a viable catalyst capable of provoking dialogue for democratic action as people could proclaim their allegiance to a group or country through their dress fashion. In Ghana, there have been several attempts to decolonise the dress fashion culture. This study sought to deepen the advocacy dialogue through analysis of Facebook reactions to Right Honourable Alban Sumana Bagbin’s adornment of indigenous Ghanaian royal dress regalia for parliamentary business and his clarion call on the floor of Ghana’s parliament on January 25, 2022, on the need to decolonise Ghanaian parliamentary dress code. Through the adoption of a mixed approach situated within the convergent parallel research design, censused Facebook reactions of Ghanaians regarding Speaker Bagbin’s clarion call were examined. Sentiment analysis was used as the data analysis tool. The study revealed Ghanaians' overwhelming endorsement and commendation for Speaker Bagbin’s adornment of indigenous Ghanaian royal dress fashion for parliamentary business. The study concluded that Ghanaians are clamouring for parliamentary dress code decolonisation as part of the pragmatic steps to revamp the sickening textile and fashion industry to deal with increasing fashion needs of the people. To ensure exemplary leadership of wearing made in Ghana by the legislature, executive and other arms of government to push the decolonisation agenda beyond mere rhetoric of wear Ghana, is to make the practice statutory. In that regard, Ghana’s parliament must make laws to make what the executive, legislature and judicial wear in discharge of the duties in the public sphere statutory to contribute to developing the textiles and fashion industry for job creation, preservation of cultural values and national identity.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"228 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132453366","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":"RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AS FAMILY HEADS. AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY OF CHILDREN IN KAMPALA, UGANDA","authors":"Lambert Buzaare, Comfort Ankunda, R. Menge","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1486","url":null,"abstract":"Child-headed households are a new family modality that has emerged due to HIV/AIDS, parental neglect and abandonment and migration among other factors. Children have taken up parenting and care roles for themselves, their siblings and sometimes other kinsmen. As they take on such roles, they encounter several adversities and experience difficulty acquiring basic needs such as food, housing, education, medical care and clothing. These children, as family heads, interact with physical, social, and cultural environments that bring about adversities but also offer the necessary resources for meeting needs and coping with adversities. Our study sought to explore the specific resources available to children as family heads and how those resources enable child-headed households to meet their needs and cope with the adversities they encounter. We utilised a qualitative methodology with an exploratory case study design to unravel the opinions of six purposively selected children who head families in Kampala, Uganda. We gathered children’s narratives through interviews, which were later transcribed and analysed thematically. Study findings indicated that children tapped into a range of resources such as social networks, including relatives, neighbours, friends, state and civil society departments and organisations. Children as family heads also relied on family land, religiosity and participation in income-generating activities to cope with their adversities and acquire basic needs.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133976608","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":"EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE CAREER DECISION MAKING DIFFICULTIES AMONG ISRAELI PALESTINIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS","authors":"Hamza Egbaria","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i6.1480","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed at investigating the role of emotional intelligence on career decision making difficulties among Israeli Palestinian high school students. The Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire was used to assess emotional intelligence and the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire was used to assess and career decision making difficulties. 715 students took part in this study. Data was collected through a convenient sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficient test were the methods used to analyze the data. The findings showed that female students are more emotionally intelligent than male students, whereas female students face more career decision making difficulties than male students. Furthermore, the findings showed that there is a significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and career decision making difficulties among Palestinian high school students in Israel (r = -.101, p< .01). The significance of the current study is its contribution to examining the role of students’ emotional intelligence in predicting the students’ career decision making difficulties. The findings will help school counselors shape new strategies in career guidance and school counselling.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"266 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133068801","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":"FARMER’S EXPERIENCES: THE CASE OF AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES","authors":"Cathy O. Cadusale","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1478","url":null,"abstract":"Farming is a multifaceted activity that involves various farming challenges and opportunities and their experiences were honed by various elements such as marketing strategies, technological innovations, and cultural features are very essential to develop more farmer-centric interventions that support sustainable and gender-responsive agriculture. This study utilized a qualitative design bound by a grounded theory approach by means of purposive sampling representing the group of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries of Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. The study revealed five themes following factors (1) Production assistance (2) Full marketing support through cooperative membership (3) Lack of management strategy (4) Lack of financial assistance and market linkages (5) Lease agreements from ARBs to high-end operational agricultural plantations. The following results show the remaining gaps and areas of concern that must be highly provided by policy interventions and streamlined procedural assistance that could benefit the ARBs.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122587294","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":"EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD, OCCUPATION, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES OF WOMEN AND MEN IN BARANGAY TAMBOBONG, BAGUIO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES","authors":"Mariz V. Burdeos","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1479","url":null,"abstract":"The adaptive capacity of men and women in rural areas is very challenging and associated with family conflicts, and household responsibilities are part of this circle. Socioeconomic change has left men and women with patriarchal ideology, and unemployment prevents both sexes from fulfilling roles as head of household or breadwinner; this study utilized qualitative design and a grounded theory approach which will be coming from the field results. Purposeful sampling or purposive sampling was used in this study to provide in-depth and detailed information representing men and women in Purok Tuburan and Kawayan, Barangay Tambobong, Baguio District, Davao City. Findings revealed six constructs from the exploration of household, occupation, and community responsibilities of women and men are the following (1) low income, (2) marital agreement, (3) gender stereotype, (4) access and control, (5) invitational appearance, and (6) community involvement. Thus, the results show those constructs generate the unequal relationship between men and women in the locale.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133331370","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 CONFRONTING LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF DANGAMVURA RESIDENTIAL AREA, MUTARE, ZIMBABWE","authors":"Faith Marange, Morleen Muteveri, Frank Chipfunde, J. Mapira","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1477","url":null,"abstract":"Solid waste management has become one of the major challenges in both public circles and environmental health at the global level. The extent of the problems being faced as a result of improper solid waste management cannot be understated for example the illegal dumping and burning of municipal waste has become a common phenomenon in most Zimbabwean towns and cities. Studies regarding solid waste management have been widely researched by various scholars across the globe. In Zimbabwe, studies regarding solid waste management have been studied by scholars like Mlaudzi (2017) and Mutsvanga, et al. (2018) among others. Most of the studies focus on major urban centres and lack much information on residential areas. This study focuses on the challenges faced by local authorities in solid waste management in Dangamvura, Mutare. The main objectives of the study include: exploring the challenges being faced by the city of Mutare in solid waste management within the Dangamvura residential area, determining how these challenges are affecting the community and assessing the strategies and policies adopted by the city council to address these challenges. The researcher employed the mixed method of data collection and 60 participants took part in the research. The key informants were drawn from the city of Mutare. The main challenges which were being faced by the council in solid waste management in Dangamvura included poor community engagement, understaffing, urban sprawl, political interference, shortage of resources and natural hazards. These challenges affected the residents in a number of ways which included: disease outbreaks through water contamination, loss of natural beauty of the area and inconsistency in refuse collection. Various efforts were made to improve the state of service delivery in Dangamvura which included environmental education, law enforcement, motorizing cleansing, purchasing new refuse trucks and provisions of bins. The recommendations that have been provided include depoliticizing the issue among others that have been listed at the end of this study.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126799687","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":"PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MBARE, HARARE, ZIMBABWE","authors":"Rejoice Anna Chuma, Frank Chipfunde, J. Mapira","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1475","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the alternatives for recycling of plastic waste and gives a general overview of the main environmental issues related to plastic disposal. It gives a rundown of the amounts and sorts of plastics in the waste stream and furthermore the primary impacts of recycling on the plastic material itself, the environment and also the national economy. The two main types of recycling are mechanical and chemical recycling. The research also compares the methods of recycling which are already in use and selecting the best in a bid to save the environment from pollution. The study also seeks to discover the challenges and benefits associated with plastic waste recycling. Questionnaires, interviews and observations were used to conduct the study. Data was analysed through hand tallying in the form of tables, graphs and pie charts. From the main findings, there is a lot of plastic waste in Mbare (Harare) because of the shortage of bins and an ineffective waste collection system. However, the plastic waste collection system should be complimented by the Harare city council which should register waste collectors and recyclers for incentives by signing agreement contract terms with them. Mbare has become the most ideal urban area to develop a waste collection centre as plastic waste has become a major problem.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131474232","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":"HOUSEHOLD E-WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GWANDA TOWN, ZIMBABWE","authors":"Precious Mhoti, Emmanuel Nhedzi, J. Mapira","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i4.1474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i4.1474","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates household e-waste management practices at Ward 9, Gwanda in Zimbabwe. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in which a sample of 125 participants was selected through random sampling with the aim of determining the nature, quantities and management practices of electronic waste in the study area. Data was collected through the use of a pre-tested questionnaire and key informant interviews. Observation pictures were also taken to document the methods used by households to manage the e-waste. Collected data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and presented using tables and graphs. The study found that on average each household unit generated the following quantities and types of e-waste: electrical irons (0.68±0.68), kettles (0.53±0.50), stoves (0.34±0.54), televisions (0.26±0.44) and decoders (0.18±0.44). With regards to household e-waste management, 54.4% of the participants reported that they disposed of it in designated sites, 24.8 % kept it at their homes, 15.2 % burnt or incinerated it and only 5.2 % sold it to recyclers. In light of these findings, this investigation concludes that residents use unsustainable household e-waste management practices which may endanger their environment and personal health. The study recommends that waste managers of Gwanda municipality and the Environmental Management Agency should (i) conduct e-waste awareness campaigns to households in order to improve on management practices, (ii) develop a sound e-waste management strategy, and (iii) consider strengthening the efforts on e-waste recycling.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"68 20","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120874783","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":"VÉCU PSYCHOLOGIQUE ET ATTACHEMENT DÉSORGANISÉ CHEZ L’ENFANT DIT « SORCIER » : CAS D’IBRAHIM À ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE","authors":"Prao Kouakou Alain","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1473","url":null,"abstract":"La sorcellerie hante les esprits et nuit à l’existence des individus qui se disent victimes. Elle est évoquée lorsque la famille ou la société vit le malheur en son sein. Ainsi, les victimes entrent en conflit avec les coupables déclarées, en l’occurrence le membre le plus vulnérable, l’enfant. L’objectif de cette étude qualitative est de montrer à partir d’une étude de cas d’un garçon prénommé Ibrahim (anonyme), le vécu de stigmatisation, son monde psychique et l’attachement qu’il a pu construire avec son entourage. A travers la méthode clinique (entretien semi-directif, test Patte noire, dessins du bonhomme et de famille), les résultats révèlent qu’Ibrahim, enfant dit « sorcier », présente un vécu douloureux, traumatique, dépressif et abandonnique. Dans un contexte familial trop excitant, non contenant et insécure, il réagit par des manifestations réactionnelles et par la fuite dans la rue. Il a une image dévalorisée de soi et de sa famille au point de vivre des interactions indifférentes et distantes, voire absentes (attachement désorganisé). De plus, il manifeste un fort besoin de régression et a besoin d’une figure contenante et sécurisante pour résorber son angoisse d’abandon, d’anéantissement. Ces résultats ont été discutés en nous référant à la littérature scientifique antérieure existante. Cette recherche implique de tenir compte des potentialités de l’enfant et de lui offrir un cadre contenant dans lequel il puisse se structurer psychiquement, de développer chez lui un système défensif solide et d’initier un processus de résilience en s’appuyant sur les étayages externes à la famille.Witchcraft haunts the minds and harms the existence of individuals who claim to be victims. It is evoked when the family or society experiences misfortune within it. Thus, the victims come into conflict with the declared culprits, in this case the most vulnerable member, the child. The objective of this qualitative study is to show from a case study of a boy named Ibrahim (anonymous), the experience of stigmatization, his psychic world and the attachment he was able to build with those around him. Through the clinical method (semi-directive interview, Patte noire test, drawings of the man and of the family), the results reveal that Ibrahim, known as child sorcerer, presents a painful, traumatic, depressive and abandoned experience. In a family context that is too exciting, non-containing, insecure, he reacts by reactionary manifestations and by fleeing into the street. He has a devalued image of himself and his family to the point of experiencing indifferent and distant, even absent interactions (disorganized attachment). In addition, he shows a strong need for regression and needs a containing and reassuring figure to reduce his anxiety of abandonment, of annihilation. These results were discussed with reference to the existing prior scientific literature. This research involves taking into account the potentialities of the child and offering him a contain","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"259 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123077251","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":"CRACKING THE CODE: WHAT MAKES MALAYSIAN MILLENNIALS EMBRACE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY?","authors":"Vanitamalar Perumal, Shariffah Haszeqah Bt S. Jainal Abdibin, Mohanantass Permal, Kumaran Kanapathipillai","doi":"10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v8i5.1468","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid growth of mobile shopping and the increasing use of smartphones and tablets for e-commerce transactions make understanding consumer acceptance crucial for businesses and app developers. This study investigates the factors influencing mobile technology acceptance among millennials in Malaysia, focusing on security, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and the cost of operations. This research highlights the importance of addressing these dimensions for businesses and application developers to maintain millennials' interest in mobile technologies and remain competitive. A sample size of 384 millennial participants, selected using purposive sampling, contributed to the analysis of this study, which was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data were analysed using SPSS version 28. The findings reveal that security and perceived usefulness significantly influence millennials' engagement with mobile technology. However, two dimensions, the perceived ease of use and the perceived cost of operations do not significantly impact mobile technology adoption. Therefore, this study offers valuable insights for organisations to develop effective mobile technology strategies and enhance millennial consumers' engagement with mobile technologies.  Article visualizations:","PeriodicalId":309514,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Social Sciences Studies","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124084958","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}