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Ethno-Medicinal Uses of Wild Edible Fruits in Pokhara Valley, Nepal 尼泊尔博卡拉山谷野生食用水果的民族药用

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45038

Om Prasad Dwa

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Differential in Utilization of Forest Products among the Users of Community Forest in Kaski District 卡斯基地区社区森林使用者林产品利用差异研究

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45039

A. R. Dhungana, Bishwa Prakash Bhattarai

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Students’ Perceptions towards Motivational and De-motivational Factors for Health and Physical Education 学生对健康与体育之动机因素与动机因素之认知

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45046

Yadav Adhikari

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Agricultural Self-Sufficiency: Ensuring Sustainable Economic Development in Nepal 农业自给自足:确保尼泊尔经济可持续发展

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45052

Yadav Prasad Sharma Gaudel

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Homi K. Bhabha's Third Space Theory and Cultural Identity Today: A Critical Review 霍米·k·巴巴的第三空间理论与今天的文化认同:一个批判性的回顾

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45049

N. Bhandari

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引用次数: 3

Editor's Note Vol. 5 编者按第五卷

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45029

Editorial Board

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A Holistic Approach to National Security Strategy in Nepal: Challenges and Prospects 尼泊尔国家安全战略的整体方法:挑战与前景

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45051

Arjun Basnet

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引用次数: 1

Factors Determining Profitability of Commercial Banks: Evidence from Nepali Banking Sector 决定商业银行盈利能力的因素:来自尼泊尔银行业的证据

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45044

J. Gurung, Nirmala Gurung

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引用次数: 1

Teachers' Perception of Online Teaching and Factors Influencing Intention to Use Online Platforms during COVID-19 新冠肺炎期间教师网络教学感知及网络平台使用意愿影响因素

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45042

S. Gurung, R. Chapagain, Sunil Datta Baral, Jeevan Bhandari

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The Use of N-Gram Language Model in Predicting Nepali Words N-Gram语言模型在尼泊尔语词汇预测中的应用

Prithvi Academic Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI: 10.3126/paj.v5i1.45040

Bal Ram Khadka

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