{"title":"POPULARITY OF SHENG TO THE GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA","authors":"Jackton Otieno Midigo, Lynnette Adhiambo Rakiro","doi":"10.36713/epra17786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17786","url":null,"abstract":"Sheng, a hybrid language combining English, Swahili, and local dialects, is widely used among urban youths, particularly school-going students. This language serves as a means of identification, secrecy, and socialization, influencing the students' English grammar usage. While numerous studies have explored the effect of Sheng on native and official languages as well as societal perceptions, there has been limited research on its influence on the learning of English grammar in public secondary schools. Therefore, this paper focuses on the contributing factors to the widespread use of Sheng and subsequent poor performance of English grammar, in public secondary schools at Roysambu Sub-County in Nairobi County, Kenya. Universal Grammar Theory of Second Language Learning by Chomsky (1985) is used as an analytical tool. The research aims to determine how the popularity of Sheng influences students' grammatical usage in English, examine its effect on grammar performance, and evaluate its contribution to poor grammatical competence among learners in public secondary schools. The findings reveal that school location and student’s social background lead to the spread of sheng in the learning institution. This leads to a negative attitude towards English grammar hence poor performance. The findings hold significance for the Ministry of Education and public secondary principals in identifying causes of the widespread use of Sheng in learning institutions, leading to poor performance in English grammar. Additionally, the findings provide a foundation for future studies and inform curriculum developers in devising strategies to address the prevalent usage of Sheng in learning institutions.\u0000KEYWORDS: Sheng, English grammar, secondary school, grammatical competence","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"133 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141811077","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 INFLUENCING PARAPHILIA DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF CURRENT METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS – REVIEW ARTICLE","authors":"Trisha Akula","doi":"10.36713/epra17804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17804","url":null,"abstract":"This review addresses the role of childhood experiences in the development of paraphilias, a topic insufficiently explored in current research. It proposes the examination of the influence of attachment styles and boundary-setting with parents and caregivers on the onset of paraphilic behaviors, as highlighted in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). By broadening the scope of research on the etiology of paraphilias, this review aims to identify a wider range of causal factors, ultimately aiding in the creation of more accurate treatment plans. Key studies reviewed include \"Childhood Abuse and Sadomasochism\" by Abrams et al. (2022) and \"The Impact of Childhood Trauma, Personality, and Sexuality on the Development of Paraphilias\" by Longpré et al. (2022).\u0000KEYWORDS: Paraphilias, DSM, Childhood abuse, Parenting styles, Boundaries","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"13 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141816145","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":"MATHEMATICAL BELIEFS, ENGAGEMENT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS","authors":"Elaiza N. Superioridad, Paulino P. Tado","doi":"10.36713/epra17795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17795","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this quantitative study, which used descriptive and correlational designs, was to investigate the mediating effect of student engagement on the relationship between mathematical beliefs and problem-solving skills in Mathematics among students. One hundred thirty-eight Grade 9 students from four public secondary schools in Davao del Norte Division, School Year 2023-2024, were selected as respondents using stratified random sampling. This study used two adapted survey questionnaires to determine students' mathematical beliefs and engagement and a validated researcher-made test to assess their problem-solving skills in mathematics. Mean and Pearson-r were used to calculate numerical data. The results of this study revealed that the level of mathematical beliefs and engagement of the students is high. Additionally, the level of student’s problem-solving skills in terms of test scores is average. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between mathematical beliefs and student engagement. However, results showed no significant relationship between mathematical beliefs and students' problem-solving skills. Further, mediation analysis was initially intended to be conducted as a part of the study; however, it was not executed since the conditions were not met. Additionally, future researchers may utilize the findings to analyze the study's variables and look into other variables or characteristics that mediate the relationship between mathematical beliefs and problem-solving abilities. \u0000KEYWORDS: problem-solving skills, mathematical beliefs, student engagement, grade 9 students, descriptive-correlational approach, Pearson-r, Kapalong, Davao del Norte, Philippines","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"67 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141817891","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}
Jimson A. Olaybar, Jilbert C. Bati-on, Jose C. Agoylo
{"title":"SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF YOUTUBE COMMENTS ON WISH 107.5 VIDEOS USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP)","authors":"Jimson A. Olaybar, Jilbert C. Bati-on, Jose C. Agoylo","doi":"10.36713/epra17799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17799","url":null,"abstract":"Wish 107.5, a YouTube channel renowned for its live music performances, has attracted a large and active audience. Understanding viewer sentiments and the topics discussed in the comments section is crucial for enhancing audience engagement and refining content strategy. This study employs Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to analyze the sentiments and topics of YouTube comments on Wish 107.5 videos, using a dataset from Kaggle covering the period from December 2019 to December 2020. Google Collab was used for data processing, with sentiment analysis performed using a binary classification tool, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks applied for topic modeling. The sentiment analysis model achieved notable performance metrics, including an accuracy of 89%, precision of 87%, recall of 90%, F1-score of 88%, and an ROC AUC of 0.92, demonstrating its effectiveness in classifying YouTube comments. The results revealed a predominantly positive reception of the content, with 70% of comments classified as positive, 20% as neutral, and 10% as negative. Common topics included appreciation for artists, song requests, and feedback on technical aspects. While the model exhibited a training accuracy nearing 1.0, the validation accuracy was 0.78, indicating some overfitting. These outcomes provide valuable insights for content creators and marketers to tailor their strategies according to audience preferences, thereby enhancing overall engagement and satisfaction. By focusing on positive feedback and addressing common requests and technical concerns, content creators can improve their offerings and foster a more engaged and loyal audience.\u0000KEYWORDS: binary cross entropy, long short-term memory (LSTM), natural language processing (NLP), sentiment analysis, topic modeling.","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"12 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141815912","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":"THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCES ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NUWARA-ELIYA DISTRICT","authors":"Velu Ramani, Perumal Prasath, Renuka Prasath","doi":"10.36713/epra17774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17774","url":null,"abstract":"The workplace environment keeps on changing, indicating its dynamic nature as well as unpredictability. Organizations require its employees to be more committed as well as to have a better cohesive working interrelationship. Emotional intelligence (EI) and spiritual Intelligence (SI) are the most important concepts introduced to psychology and management in the last decade and individual job performance (JP) is highly important for an organization. Hence, there is a need to identify the influence of EI and SI on JP. In addition to that only few studies so far have been conducted to explore impact of EI and SI on JP of employees which show an empirical knowledge gap. Hence, the main aim of this study is to emphasize the impact of EI and SI on JP of employee. In this study EI and SI are independent variables and JP as dependent variable. EI has four dimensions and SI has three dimensions.\u0000A cross-sectional survey using structured questionnaire was used to collect data from to 165 employees in selected Commercial Banks in Nuwara-Eliya District and all the items in the independent and dependent variables were tested through reliability test to ensure the consistency of the scale. Univariate analysis was carried out and the results show employees have high level of contribution of EI and SI to determine the JP. The correlational analysis was carried out and the result indicated there was a medium positive relationship between SI and EI, EI and JP and also SI and JP. The multi linear regression analysis was carried out and the results revealed that EI and SI significantly and positively impact on JP of employees. Moreover the above stated empirical knowledge gap has been filled certain extent through this research findings in banking sector. \u0000KEYWORDS: emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, job performance","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"12 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141815870","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":"THE METHODICAL BASIS OF FORMING SPIRITUAL AND MORAL QUALITIES IN STUDENTS BASED ON THE WORK “AKHLOKI NOSIRI” BY NOSIRIDDIN TUSI","authors":"Gulnoza Matyakubova","doi":"10.36713/epra17748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17748","url":null,"abstract":"This article highlights the methodical basis of forming spiritual and moral qualities in students based on the work “Akhloki Nosiri” by Nosiriddin Tusi. This work as a collection of ethical issues and their anaysis serve to teach the better approaches in teaching pedagogy.\u0000KEY WORDS: ethics, aesthetics, education, mental health, elimination of mental illnesses, family structure, rules of behavior, modesty, household management, child upbringing, moral development, systematic thinking, personal ethics, just society","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"21 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141816030","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}
Ritika, Prof. Dinesh Kumar, Shehreen, Arpit Kasana, David Vanshraj
{"title":"IMPACT OF COVID VACCINATION IN INDIA: A STUDY OF MEERUT DISTRICT","authors":"Ritika, Prof. Dinesh Kumar, Shehreen, Arpit Kasana, David Vanshraj","doi":"10.36713/epra17798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17798","url":null,"abstract":"Early in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread throughout the world, devastating human health. To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, quick work was needed to develop and test vaccines for safety and efficacy due to the public health emergency. COVID-19 vaccines were approved for emergency use before the conclusion of traditional clinical trial phases, but there isn't a thorough analysis of the safety information provided by the vaccination trials. There is no data on vaccination effects on the Indian population that are gender-specific. This study aims to evaluate the adverse effects of different vaccines for COVID-19, particularly in young adults based on health issues they encountered, and to determine the factors linked to experiencing adverse events after vaccination, also focusing on gender-specific side effects of vaccine (if there are any). Furthermore, there was a noticeable increase in the number of individuals reporting mental illness. Therefore, this study also attempts to understand the impact of the COVID-19 vaccination on the mental health of people in India with a particular focus on the Meerut district. A structured Google questionnaire will be utilized to collect the required data for the study through a random sampling technique from 200 young adults in the Meerut district who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the frequency and length of systemic and generalized symptoms.\u0000KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Health issues, vaccination,","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"19 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141815898","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}
Dr. Kshirasindhu Seth, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Panchanana Kisan
{"title":"A REVIEW LITERATURE ON KARSYA & IT’S MANAGEMENT WITH SANTARPANA MANTHA","authors":"Dr. Kshirasindhu Seth, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Panchanana Kisan","doi":"10.36713/epra17466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17466","url":null,"abstract":"Undernutrition is globally considered as a major health hazards in the developing country of the world. Under nutritional status is sensitive indicator of community health and nutrition. Under nutrition which is directly known as wasting (low weight for height), stunting (low height for age), underweight (low weight for age).Karshya is the term mainly related to underweight condition of malnutrition. Due to malnutrition patients suffers from immunological deficiency and becomes more exposure to be affected with multiple diseases A standardized study of Karshya literature and its management eradicate nutritional deficiency. Ayurveda is mainly based on preventive aspect first rather than curative. Karshya1 is mentioned as Aptarpanjanaya Vyadhi 1 in Ayurveda.\u0000KEYWORDS: Undernutrition, Wasting, Stunting, Underweight, Karshya, Aptarpanjanya Vyadhi.","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141814748","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":"ENHANCING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE LEARNING THROUGH IMPROVED READING COMPREHENSION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW","authors":"Jay L. Galimpin","doi":"10.36713/epra17754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17754","url":null,"abstract":"This literature review explores the critical role of reading comprehension in enhancing mathematics and science learning outcomes. Proficiency in reading comprehension is foundational for understanding complex concepts and technical texts, crucial in interdisciplinary education. Theoretical frameworks and empirical evidences, highlight the influence of factors like family income and parental education on reading comprehension. Educational strategies integrating diverse learning styles and collaborative approaches aim to support individual student needs. Methodologically, a systematic literature review identified key theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, synthesizing recurring themes and gaps in current research. Results underscored the effectiveness of scaffolding, motivation strategies, and explicit instruction in enhancing comprehension. Strategies such as vocabulary scaffolds and multimodal presentations cater to diverse learning preferences, supported by Thorndike’s Laws of Exercise and Effect and Vygotsky’s social constructivism. Collaborative Strategic Reading and parental involvement further enrich comprehension development. This review concludes with recommendations for educators to adopt research-based interventions that foster inclusive learning environments and enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities. \u0000KEYWORDS: mathematics, science, reading comprehension, systematic literature review","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"113 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141820270","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":"EVALUATING IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE LIQUIDITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SELECTED PRIVATE BANKS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM INDIA","authors":"Rajdeep Endaw, Neha Bhattacharya","doi":"10.36713/epra17773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36713/epra17773","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyses the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the liquidity and profitability of the top five listed private banks of India through 7 key variables. It also evaluates and compares the performance of the banks during the period from 2017 to 2023 for the same. For analysing the data, the periods have been divided into the three phases – Pre-Covid, During Covid, and Post-Covid following which ratio and trend analysis have been used. For further comparative analysis, the Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) method has been employed. From the analysis, it has been broadly found during the pandemic, the selected banks’ average liquidity metrics were adversely affected. However, the profitability performances were not impacted the same and rather saw a linear growth. From the comparative analysis of the banks, it has been found that based on Liquidity and Profitability, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank has been the top performing private banks in the last seven years among all the banks under this study.\u0000KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Banks, Liquidity, Profitability, India","PeriodicalId":309586,"journal":{"name":"EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141819226","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}