Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

2014 - 2026

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Volume 2, issue 12, 2015

Overcoming High Communication Anxiety of Trainee-nurses with a Two-dimensional Approach at the Zuarungu Health Training School, Ghana pp. 1-9

Azumah Alhassan

Methodological Preconditions of Institutionalization in Educational System of Russia pp. 10-16

Gaponyuk Peter Nikitovich, Dyuzhikov Sergey Alexandrovich, Karpova Natalia Konstantinovna, Mareev Vladimir Ivanovich and Uvarovsky Alexander Pavlovich

Clinical outcome of clip-less cholecystectomy versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy pp. 17-26

Hiwa Omer Ahmed and Ara Muhamad

Psychosocial Correlates Of Substance Abuse Among Women In A Psychiatric Facility In Nigeria pp. 27-34

Kehinde O. Ayenibiowo, Babalola Bukola Oyeyemi and O. O. Owoeye

Peace Education as a Recipe for Terrorism in West Africa pp. 46-57

Rasheed Adenrele Adetoro

Sensing The Birth Preferences Among Spouses Of Rural And Urban Kano, Kano State, Nigeria pp. 58-64

Ibrahim Badamasi Lambu and Yakubu Dan

Widowhood Woes: The Bayelsa Experience pp. 65-72

Rachel D. Uche

Need and Importance of Medical Social Work Practice in Pakistan with Special Reference to Karachi City pp. 73-80

Sakina Riaz and Syeda Farhana Sarfaraz

Recruitment and Retention of Early Childhood Educators in Ghana pp. 81-89

Ahmed Abdulai

Perceived Godfatherism, Political Awareness and Voting Behaviours in Nigeria: A Clarion Call to All Prospective Electorates pp. 90-99

Abiodun Musbau Lawal and 2Adebayo Ibrahim Adeleke

Analysis Of Institutional Actors In Rice Policy Implementation In South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia pp. 100-109

La Tamba, Suratman ., Alwi Azis and Kausar Bailusy

Alternative sites for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, in thin and obese patients from the point of view of changes in the abdominal dimensions pp. 110-116

Hiwa Omer Ahmed

Effective Assessment: A Challenge to Succesful Implementation of Performance Lag Address Programme. The Case of Primary Schools in Gutu North Zvavahera Cluster of Zimbabwe pp. 117-125

Samuel Masomera and Emily Ganga

Medical examination within the Reform of the Italian Public Administration pp. 136-147

Barbara Grandi and Alfredo Petrone

An Empirical Evaluation of Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (Tvet) Processes In Kenya pp. 159-173

Susan Ngure

The Effects of Stress on Academic Performance of Senior High School Students in Ghana pp. 183-197

Regina Bekoe, Stella Somuah, Vivian Louise Akpalu and Loretta Akua Ayisi

How to Manage a Bully: Workplace Bullying in Construction pp. 198-206

Ruth McKay

Lexical-Historical Graphics of Kohen, Hekal and Melek as Template for Understanding Cultic Roles of Kings during the Monarchy

Bosun Oladejo Olusayo and Olalekan O. Bamidele

The coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjing-Hebei urban research

Zheng Yongwu, Zhang Chongcong and Zhang Jian

A DATABASE MODEL FOR INCREASING THE SUCCESS OF INTERIOR DESIGN IN OPEN PLAN OFFICES IN TERMS OF ACOUSTIC COMFORT

Tuğba Karaaslan and Deniz Ayşe Yazıcıoğlu

Volume 2, issue 11, 2015

Could We Catch a Glimpse of An Entrepreneurial Citizen? - A Qualitative Study in Upper Secondary School in Sweden pp. 11-24

Eva-Lena Lindster Norberg, Eva Leffler and Jörgen From

An Analysis of the Role of the Male and Female District Hearing Officers and the Effectiveness of this Role pp. 25-35

Yolanda Hernandez-Segura, Lori Kupczynski, Marie-Anne Mundy and Alberto Ruiz

“Allowing Yourself to Sexual Freedom”: Making Sense of Sexual Spontaneity with Disability pp. 36-47

Tinashe Dune and Elias Mpofu

GENDER AND ACQUISITION OF ENTREPRENEURSIP EDUCATION SKILLS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES pp. 48-52

Feyi Alade, Mary A. Sule and Odigwe Francisca

Parents’ Extent In and Challenges to Academic Support to Their Children in Kenyan Public Primary Schools in Nandi Central Sub- County pp. 68-76

Achoka J.S.k, E. Chepsiror, F.S. Odoyo and G. Chepchirchir

EMPOWERMENT DIGITAL DIVIDE: CASE OF INTERNET ADOPTION IN UGANDA’S RURAL - URBAN AREAS pp. 77-84

Kasse John Paul, Joseph Munuulo and Shakila Nagujja

Online Instructor Perceptions of Social Presence and Educational use of Social Media pp. 85-96

Joan S Leafman and Kathleen Mathieson

Evaluating Teachers of International Business Education in NUAA Based on Efficacy Using AHP pp. 107-115

Monpattra Thiranun and Haiyan Xu

Running Head: School-Community Partnership Mitigates Student Truancy: The Case of a Seaman’s Son in Ghana pp. 116-128

Anthony Kudjo Donkor

The Impact of Information Systems Investment on Bank Performance in Ghana pp. 129-139

Ebenezer Ankrah

ROLE PERFORMANCE AND CHALLENGES OF MALE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA pp. 140-157

Augustina Araba Amissah, John Victor Mensah and Kwabena Barima Antwi

Trade Liberalisation and Pitfalls to Nigeria's Effective Participation in Global Trade pp. 174-186

Ngozi Thelma Mohammed and Etham B Mijah

Economic Impact of Organic Farming; Cases from the Farmers of Nepal pp. 187-194

Raj Kumar Banjara and Meena Paudel

Strength-based parenting and life satisfaction in teenagers

Lea E Waters

Primary Students’ Conceptions about Issues in Astrobiology

Michael Skoumios and Sofia Tsitini

Turkish-Bulgarian Common Culture

Emruhan Yalçin

Effects and the Possible Remedies of Students’ Truancy in Secondary Schools in Meru South Sub County, Kenya

Benjamin Mugambi Kanga and Nelson Jagero

Volume 2, issue 10, 2015

American Strategy in the War on Terror: An African perspective pp. 1-10

Innocent Ugochukwu Owutu

The Structure and Development of University Students’ Frustration pp. 11-27

Fares Hilmi

Determinants of Contraceptive Behaviours of Female Students in South-South, Nigerian Universities pp. 28-37

Dorathy I. Achalu and Onuegbu E. Achalu

Assessment of Traning and Development Practices in Xyz Gold Mines Limited (Xyzgml) In Ghana pp. 38-50

Francis Eduku and Elizabeth Annan-Prah

COVERED IN SOME COLOURS: USE AND MEANING OF PAINT TO ASANTE AND KASSENA NANKANA ETHNICITIES OF GHANA pp. 51-61

Steve Kquofi and Emmanuel Antwi

Mimesis and Aesthetics of Drum Languages as a Cultural Artefact of Some Asafo Companies among the Oguaa People of Ghana pp. 62-79

Steve Kquofi, Johannes Atta Sam and Reuben Glover

Influence of Sex on Students’ Study Orientation at Secondary Level pp. 80-83

Shyamal Kumar Biswas

Towards enabling construction organizations’ adaptation to environmental sustainable construction in developing countries pp. 84-100

Sarfo Mensah, Joshua Ayarkwa and Gabriel Nani

Sexual Self-Concept through a Cross-Cultural Lens: Qualitative Case Studies of Iranian-American Women pp. 101-118

Mitra Rashidian, Victor Minichiello and Rafat Hussain

Influence of Member Income on Table Banking Adoption Among Rural Households A survey of Machakos County, Kenya pp. 119-128

Daniel Mutungi Kioko, Irura Ng’ang’a and Lucy Kiganane Maina

A Study on College Students’ Entrepreneurship Practice in Guangzhou:A Case of GDUFS pp. 149-156

Yiming Wu

Rethinking Peace, Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development Interventions in Northern Uganda: Opportunities and Challenges pp. 157-173

Tom Ogwang

Celebrities and Music and Brand Recall Cues - An Experimental Study of TV Commercials pp. 174-190

Tomas Müllern, Andreea Irinca, Anne Morawietz and Milda Pajarskaite

An Analysis of Parallel Education Systems in Pakistan, and the Challenges They Pose in Education Research pp. 191-198

Muhammad Abid Malik and Rukhsana Hassan

Effect of Gender on Academic Competence of Primary Education Department Students of College of Education Akwanga Nasarawa State Nigeria pp. 199-203

Isaiah Amedu Odagboyi

Repetition and content implications in advertising wear out: a practitioner’s view pp. 204-209

Kled Kapexhiu

Third Party Intervention based on Matrix Representation for Conflict Resolution pp. 210-223

Jiani Wang and Haiyan Xu

CHALLENGES OF NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ASANTE AKIM NORTH DISTRICT pp. 224-239

John Victor Mensah, Ronald Adamtey and Abdul-Wadudu Adam Mohammed

Looking towards the Forest: Women’s Firewood Consumption and Environmental Degradation in Bayelsa State, Nigeria pp. 240-249

Raimi Lasisi, Stephen E. Alfred and Seibarugu Iyorozitei Collinus

The “Yes, We Can” Slogan Stranded In Obama’s Myriad of Vows

Ben Haj Rehaiem Jalel

Volume 2, issue 9, 2015

Generation Y: the development and use of shopping lists pp. 1-13

Alexandre Arnaud, Alexandra Kollmann and Adele Berndt

Combinational approaches to optimize narrative writing skills, visual literacy and creativity: local history tales through pictures and comics pp. 14-25

Kampouropoulou Mary and Moula Evangelia

Teacher Stress in Primary Schools in One Education District in Trinidad and Tobago pp. 26-40

George Gowrie, Mala Ramdass, Ronald Birbal, Natasha Dass, Vashti Singh and Judy Rocke

Teachers as transformative intellectuals: Democracy in the classroom pp. 41-50

Ahmed Abdikadir Osman

The Prophet Muhammad’s Leadership: An Islamic View pp. 59-70

Fahd Mohammed Taleb Saeed Al-Olaqi

Critical analysis of the Fall of Fiqa – Yi Democrat Azerbaijan, (Iran, 1946) pp. 71-82

Najleh Khandagh

Investigating communication strategies in L2 learners’ discourse: a study in primary education pp. 83-91

Isaak Papadopoulos and Dimitra Tzamali

Slope Morphology and Impacts on Agricultural Productiviy in the Kom Highlands of Cameroon pp. 92-103

Lawrence F. Fombe and Hycinth N. Tossa

Impact of Performance Appraisal Strategy on Employee’s Job Satisfaction in Ghana Technology University (2015) pp. 104-118

Emelia Ohene Afriyie

Aesthetic, Communicative and Symbolic Representation of the Philosophical Underpinnings of Akan (Akwapem) Proverbs pp. 139-155

Steve Kquofi, George Tetteh Sarbah and Nana Ama Pokua Arthur

Act Alike & Think Alike Historians: Arguments on Academic History, Collective Memory & Contemporary Studies pp. 156-162

Hafiz Muhammad Naeem and Nazia Munazer Hussain

A Study on the Collaboration Opportunities between Universities and Insurance Industry in Turkey pp. 163-172

İsmail Yıldırım and Recep Çakar

Evaluation of Public Private Partnership Projects in Somalia: Case in Mugadishu Airport and Seaport Managed By Turkish Favori and Albayrak Companies pp. 173-183

Ahmed Mohamed Dahir and Nor Abdulle Afrah

Empirical evaluation of a theory of stigma in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease

Cornelius Ani, Elena Garralda, Kofi A. Anie, Olu Wilkey and Matthew Hodes

ALTERNATIVE EMPIRICAL DIRECTIONS TO EVALUATE SCHEMATA ORGANIZATION AND MEANING

Guadalupe Elizabeth Morales and María Guadalupe Santos-Alcantara

Value Chain Approach to Poverty Reduction among the Household of Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State

Nuraeni Taiwo Akinniran and D. J. Abidogun

Volume 2, issue 8, 2015

Students’ Attitudes towards Group Collaborative Learning Experiences: A Case of University of Eastern Africa, Baraton pp. 1-12

Lazarus Ndiku Makewa, Mukami Dorcas, Ngussa Baraka, Njoroge Samuel and Kuboja Joshua

Interaction Ritual and Industrial Conflicts pp. 13-22

Dra. Sutinah

Do Perceived Organizational Justice and Trust Determine Satisfaction of Performance Appraisal Practice? A Case of Malaysian Secondary School teachers pp. 23-37

Abdul Ghani Kanesan Bin Abdullah, Thiagarajan a/l Anamalai, Aziah bt Ismail and Ying-Leh Ling

Types of Family Adopting Orphaned Learners - A Reflection on Challenges and Coping Strategies of Orphaned Learners in Public Primary Schools in Kenya pp. 38-47

Violet Kafwa Nabwire and Alice A. Owino

A Review of E-Government Services pp. 48-65

Ngoh Alan and Maruf Hasan

Communicating Climate Change in Kenya: Status, Challenges and Prospects pp. 75-84

Elizabeth Momanyi and Benard O. Nyatuka

Disasters Impacting Negatively on Education: A Call for Renewed Intervention Strategies in Kenya pp. 85-98

Judah M Ndiku

Inclusion of New Instructional Strategies in Pre-Service Teacher Training (B.Ed.) Program in Pakistan pp. 99-107

Najma Ranjha and Khadija Muqqadas

DEVELOPING MULTIPLICATION FACT FLUENCY pp. 142-154

Jonathan Brendefur, S. Strother, K. Thiede and S. Appleton

Work Engagement in the Work Place: The Role of Procedural Justice, Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Trust pp. 155-164

Praptini Yulianti Wibowo

Policies to Mitigate the Socio-economic Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Sudan pp. 165-172

Khalid Hassan Elbeely

An empirical attempt at evaluating stress: A failure discovered through cross-validation pp. 173-184

J. P. Dobbin, Edward Helmes and Rod A. Martin

Implications of cultural diffusion in Nigeria through the television medium: a survey of selected youths in Imo state pp. 185-193

Fatima Ijeoma Emetumah and Faisal Chinonso Emetumah

Racial Differences in Neighborhood Safety, Poverty, and Self-Rated Health pp. 194-203

Thanh V Tran, Rosanna DeMarco, Fatma Zohra Mataoui and Kaipeng Wang

Teachers’ Competence in Lesson Preparation and Presentation in Nigeria Basic Schools

P. O. Ajayi and F. Ajayi L

Evaluation of Some Approved Computer Studies Textbooks In Use In Junior Secondary Schools In Ebonyi State Of Nigeria

Chukwudum Umoke and C. E. Nwafor

The Lifestyle of Hip Life Musicians and Its Influence on the Ghanaian Youth

Patricia Mawusi Amos and Joyce Mensah

Testing Baron and Kenny’s Preliminary Conditions for Mediating or Moderating Variables in Structural Equation Modeling

Beth Ann Fiedler and Stephen A. Sivo

Volume 2, issue 7, 2015

A HISTORICAL SURVEY OF NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY, 1960-1985 pp. 1-14

Olawale Bakare Salami

The need for accounting training packages for small-scale firms in rural Mauritius pp. 15-26

Nirmal Kumar Betchoo

Reltive Impact of Inflation and Unemployment on Economic Growth in Nigeria (1980-2013) pp. 27-44

Titus Chinweuba Eze and Peter Ikechukwu Eze

Animation in Transition: A semiotic reading of Ase Mmanwu Masquerade Costume in Performance pp. 45-49

Julie Umukoro

English literature in global contexts: Arabic, Indian and Chinese literary readings pp. 50-64

Christina A DeCoursey, Shilpagauri Ganpule, Graziella Harb, Denise Atallah, Mona Zaatari and Mariam Bakri

What about Education and Schooling for Sustainable Development? pp. 65-78

Maider Pérez de Villarreal

Competition between Multiproduct Firms with Heterogeneous pp. 79-88

Roberto Roson

Nigeria’s Ambition for the United Nations Security Council within the Context of Historical Antecedents and Domestic Realities: Analysis of the Prospects and Challenges pp. 95-107

Ibijola Ibijola

Differences between feelings, emotions and desires in terms of interactive quality pp. 108-119

Lawrence James Cookson

Influence of Library Value on University Education: Students' Perception Survey by Luke Obasuyi and Evelyn Omoluabi Idiodi pp. 120-136

Luke Obasuyi and Evelyn Omoluabi Idiodi

Procurement, Availability, Affordability and Use of Essential Medicines and Health Supplies at Community Level in Uganda pp. 137-160

Moses Muhwezi and Augustus Nuwagaba

Exploring a Research Method - Interview pp. 161-165

Shiyun Wang

The Small-medium Enterprise in New Zealand pp. 166-175

Zhang Li and Shiyun Wang

Fostering Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development: A critical analysis and perspective on the organizational strategies implemented by corporations pp. 176-196

Alpha Ayande, Vincent Sabourin and Ricardo Cuevas Moreno

A Study on Stylistic Features and E-C Translation Skills of International Business Contract pp. 197-204

Chunrong Wu

Performance of Public-Private Partnerships in delivering Education services: The Case of Universal Secondary Education Policy Implementation in Uganda pp. 205-220

Mildred Barungi, James Wokadala and Ibrahim Kasirye

The Implication of the 2011 General Elections on Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria pp. 221-238

Chris Iwejuo Nwagboso and Otu Duke

Psychosocial Variables In Occupational Aspirations Of Secondary School Students In Calabar, Nigeria

Petters J. S., Asuquo P. N. and Eyo M.

Volume 2, issue 6, 2015

ENHANCEMENT OF THE DESIGNER PERFORMANCE IN KITCHEN INTERIOR DESIGN pp. 1-8

Deniz Ayşe Yazıcıoğlu

Developing a Legal, Ethical, and Socially Responsible Mindset for Business Leadership pp. 9-26

Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Frank J. Cavico, Guenola Nonet, Isabel Rimanoczy and Marissa Samuel

Analyzing Public Sector Marketing in China: A case Study from Anhui Province, China pp. 27-35

Ahmad Nawaz Zaheer

Development Strategy of Subak for Supporting Agroecotourism Empowerment pp. 50-57

Ketut Suamba

Elderly in India: An Issue of Importance pp. 58-63

Arundhati Bhattacharyya

Development And Application Of Game-Based Learning Software Combining Role-Playing With Problem-Solving Strategies pp. 83-89

Shu-Ping Chang, Huei-Tse Hou and Rong-Chi Chang

Celestine Bassey and Oshita Oshita (eds). 2007. Conflict Resolution, Identity Crisis and Development in Africa. Lagos: Malthouse Press Limited. 275pp pp. 90-95

Olawari D.J Egbe

Symptom Distress as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction among Nursing Mothers in Awka, Nigeria pp. 96-115

Harry Obi Nwosu, Ifedigbo Chinenye and Mathias Bentina

Selective Competence Renewal and Organizational Performance in the Nigerian Telecommunication Sector pp. 116-123

Christopher Akpotu and Ginah O. Ginah

Unstable Political Climate, Brain Drain and Development pp. 124-142

Diana Loubaki

Public pension, capital stock and consumption in rural China pp. 152-162

Zaigui Yang and Yuan Cao

MEDIA INFLUENCE ON POLITICAL PARTIES IN ALBANIA pp. 163-172

Anjeza Xhaferaj

Keeping our Students Safe: Teacher’s Responsibility pp. 173-175

Teresa Martin Starrett and Rebecca Fredrickson

Emerging Private Education in Pakistan administrative Kashmir and Determinants of households Choice Public versus Private Schooling pp. 176-183

Muhammad Shabbir

Surviving a Feminized Profession: An Insight into Why Men Choose to Stay in Teaching

Stephen - Joseph

The Impact of Industrial Training on Students’ Academic Performance

Rosemary Obasi

Environmental Coordination: Reneging And Transaction Costs

Jan Erik

Gender Gap in German Management Positions and Recommendations for Equality

Ilham Bekdemir, Margarita Ackermann, Larissa Beil, Nils Cröger and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Volume 2, issue 5, 2015

A Study of Chinese College Students’ English Communicative Competence pp. 1-8

Wang Xuefeng and Xinguang Shao

The Death Penalty Between International Guarantees and Moroccan Law pp. 9-20

Fatima Ezzohra El Hajraoui and Driss Ed-daran

Management Of Funds And Economic Security In Universities In Cross River State pp. 21-26

Odigwe Francisca, Okoi ikpi Inyang and Ekaette samuel Okpon

CODE MIXING ON FACEBOOK AMONG MALAYSIAN TESL STUDENTS pp. 27-33

Huzaina Abdul Halim

Learning Styles And Factors Affecting Learning: Perception Of 2013/2014 Final Year Post-Diploma Sandwich Students Of The Department Of Basic Education, University Of Education, Winneba (Uew), Ghana pp. 34-46

Kweku Esia Donkoh, Emma Sarah Eshun and Vivian N. A. Acquaye

Managing Innovation and Marketing in a Globally Dynamic Firm: Best Practices in Management at Diageo pp. 47-61

Idrees Matthew Khan

An Analysis of the Characteristics, Needs And Motivations of Students who study through ODL in Zimbabwe pp. 62-73

Wiseman Nil Mupindu

The Relationship between University Students’ Training in Computing and their Motivation to Utilize ICT Resources in Learning in Selected Universities in Nakuru County, Kenya pp. 74-82

Kageni Njagi, Bernard Chemwei and Leo B. Ogoala

Proud lonely athletes: Using network centrality analysis to clarify the societal values of sports after the 2011 disaster in Japan pp. 83-92

Koh Sasaki

Heterosexual Missionary as the Sexual Default and Stigmatization of Perceived Infrequent Sexual Activities pp. 93-104

Stephen Reysen, Jennifer Shaw and Thomas R. Brooks

Canonical Relations Of Sensorimotor Reactions Of Multilateral And Bilateral Body Parts pp. 105-114

Miroslav Dodig

The cognitive engineering of memory in educational website design pp. 115-121

Jessica Jones, Jill Fitzpatrick and Philippe Chassy

FOOD SECURITY AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG URBAN HOUSEHOLDS: A CASE STUDY OF MAIDUGURI AND JERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA pp. 122-133

Funmilola Fausat Ahmed

An Analysis of Euphemism in 2 Broke Girls pp. 134-142

Xiaohua Yang and Peiwen Xu

Surge of Divorce in Lahore, its Exploring Factors and Possible Solutions, Pakistan pp. 143-152

Shahid Qayyum Khaleek and Abid Hussain

Simulation Game, A Strategy for Achieving Technology Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools pp. 153-157

Ann E Umeh

We have to rewrite psychology and psychiatry pp. 158-166

Philip Dammen

Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education in Nigeria through Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Entrepreneurship Education pp. 167-174

K. R. E. Okoye, P. C Okwelle and P. I. Okoye

The demagogical limits of the political discourse pp. 175-180

Gavril Cornutiu

Appraising the effectiveness of pipeline interlinks in the distribution of refined petroleum products in Nigeria pp. 181-188

Onwubiko N. Dike and Emmanuel Onwuka

Volume 2, issue 4, 2015

No Save Place for Girls: Study on Sexual Harassments and Violence Against Girls in Indonesia pp. 1-8

Bagong Suyanto

Human Rights Violation Conundrum: Asouzu’s Ibuanyidanda Ontology As A Remedy pp. 9-15

Peter Bisong and Peter Tawor Etta

Role of Human Resource Management in Governance on the Growth of Collective Entrepreneurship in the Agriculture Sector, Kenya pp. 16-32

Meshack Okoth Makongoso, Robert Gichira and George Otieno Orwa

Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity as Human Rights Values Vis-À-Vis The Death Penalty: A Religio-Ethico Reflection pp. 33-43

Nico P Swartz

A Study of Patterns of Gender Representation and Job Performance among Academic Staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria pp. 44-53

Adijat Bola Adeniyi and Wasiu Olasunkanmi Adeniyi

Students’ Gender and Their Satisfaction with Service Delivery in Federal Universities in South Nigeria pp. 54-59

Roseline M. Akpoiroro and James Okon

Socio-Economic Status and Satisfaction with Service Delivery among Students in Federal Universities in South Nigeria pp. 60-67

James Okon and Roseline M. Akpoiroro

Living with my folks: Emerging adults and their parents under one roof pp. 68-80

Asnat Dor

A Study of Chinese College Students’ English Writing Strategies pp. 81-87

Chen Hui and Xinguang Shao

Teachers’ Effectiveness and its Influence on Students’ Learning pp. 88-95

Aina Jacob Kola, Olanipekun Shola Sunday and Garuba Ismaila Ayinde

Operationalization of Ngos Activities: Proposing an E-Social Network Model for Ngos Activities in Edo State, Nigeria pp. 96-109

A.O. Odita and Ehiedu Victor

Strategies for Enhancing Females Participation in Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria pp. 110-120

Adelakun Oluniyi, Oviawe Jane Itohan and Barfa Garba

CYCLICAL ANALYSIS OF TRADE DYNAMICS IN NIGERIA pp. 121-129

ThankGod Oyinpreye Apere

Waste to Wealth or Windfarm Facility Development in Scotland: Legal, Technical and Socio Economic Issues Involved In Choosing Either pp. 130-137

Faisal. C Emetumah and Patricia. N Duru

THE PROBLEMATICS OF THE ISLAMIC POLITICAL ARAB IDENTITY: THE ABSENCE OF UMMAH IN THE FICTION OF MUNIS ARAZZAZ pp. 138-148

Ahmad Mohd Alkouri, Raihanah M.M. and Ruzy Suliza Hashim

Factors Inhibiting the Mentally Challenged in the Acquisition of Skills in Ugenya District, Siaya County, Kenya pp. 149-160

James Ochieng Sika

Improving Continuous Assessment Practice in Nigerian Schools pp. 161-170

S. O. Bandele and C. S. Ayodele

Introducing Statistics within a Gender Focal Point Strategy pp. 171-197

Fred Spiring

It has always been a man’s world: The woman as other in the Shona and Ndebele proverb pp. 198-214

Jacob Mapara and Simangenkosi Thebe

Correlation Of Students’ Attitude And Gender Differences On Understanding Of Concept In Physics Practical pp. 215-219

Thomas Ajibade Adebisi and P. O. Ajayi

Prevalence and Nature of Child Neglect and Mental Health Status of Secondary School Adolescents pp. 233-247

Akpunne Bede

Volume 2, issue 3, 2015

Role Of Islamic Universities In Enhancing The Right To Education Of Females pp. 1-13

Juwayriya Bint Badamasiuy

Language Use and Language Attitudes of Pahari Speakers towards Punjabi language: A Sociolinguistic Study of District Bhimber pp. 14-21

Muhammad Shahbaz, Lubna Aram Azam and Ambreen Rahim

Formation Stages Of Scientific And Technical Texts Translation pp. 22-31

Nataliya Nikolayevna Gavrilenko

Language Policy in Multilingual and Multicultural Pakistan pp. 32-37

Pouran Seifi

Applying Standardized Rubrics for Assessing the Instructional Competence of Elementary School Teachers (EST) in Pakistan pp. 38-50

Zubair Haider, Qasim Hameed and Salma Ameen

The career transition between basketball champions in the amateurism phase pp. 51-59

Katia Rubio

Personality Tests in Employment: A Continuing Legal, Ethical, and Practical Quandary pp. 60-84

Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Perceptions on implementation of Automotive National Diploma Curriculum on its Trainees’ Preparation for Job Performance of Technical Vocational Education Training (Tvet) in Nairobi Region pp. 85-106

S. Wokabi Mwangi

Youth unemployment saga in Nigeria: implications for security challenges and economic development pp. 107-115

Mofoluwawo E.o

The Role Of The National Universities Commission (Nuc) In The Development Of University Education In Nigeria: Reflections And Projections pp. 116-130

Ezekiel Oladele Adeoti

Computer Support to Teachers pp. 131-139

Jyoti Bhalla

Impacts of integrating practical classes into the teaching of chemistry in senior secondary schools pp. 140-146

Iyabode Adenike Ojelade

Investigation Into The Trends Consumption Of Carbohydrates Among Students In Second Cycle Institutions In Sunyani Municipality Of Ghana pp. 147-155

Kyei Patience, Gyeduaah Comfort and Ntow Gyan Kwame

Do our medical students even want e-learning? A user rated evaluation of case based e-learning in undergraduate medical education at the medical university of Vienna pp. 156-161

Henriette Löffler-Stastka

USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN A GRAMMAR WORKSHOP: A CASE STUDY ON STUDENTS´ PERCEPTIONS pp. 162-168

Isabel Machado and Nazaré Coimbra

Hygiene Related Factors That Influence Teacher Turnover In Public Secondary Schools In Baringo District, Kenya pp. 169-179

Bernard Chemwei and Sharon Jerotich Koech

Revolutionary Movements in different part of Iran 1918-24 pp. 180-190

Najleh Khandagh

Influence of Biological Parenting, Kinship Care and Geographical Location on Altruistic Behaviour in a Nigerian Sample pp. 191-202

Harry Obi Nwosu, Onwukwe Diana and Anaekwe Sebastine

Catholic Priesthood’s Proper Matter: A Female Presbyterate? pp. 203-224

Carlos M Del Rio

Assessing Mental Health Status among Primary School Children pp. 228-241

Moi Ching Lee, Yeo Kee Jiar and Hadijah Jaffri

Thorny Issues and Prickly Solutions: Publication Bias in Meta-Analytic Reviews in the Social Sciences pp. 242-253

John Maag and Mickey Losinski Losinski

Arabic Dialects and Classical Arabic Language pp. 254-260

Abdulhafeth Ali Khrisat and Ziad Ali Alharthy

An Appraisal Of Children’s Right And Child Domestic Servants Under Child Rights Act 2003 pp. 261-270

Lubabatu Bello Dankadai

Socio-Cultural Shackles challenge Energy Efficiency Module Imparted to the Buildings of Iran pp. 271-281

Razieh Hoorshenas, Arsalan Amiri, Ali Sadraie, Fahimeh Yari and Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad

VULNERABILITY OF WOMEN IN NATURAL CALAMITIES IN KENYA: THE BUNYALA FLOODS EXPERIENCES pp. 282-286

Julius M. Huho

School Adjustment among South Korean Students Studying in Bengaluru pp. 287-295

Samson R. Victor and Jinyoung Song

The Role of Tutorials for ESL Students——New Zealand Perspectives pp. 296-300

Shiyun Wang

Bank Performance with CAMELS Ratios towards earnings management practices In State Banks and Private Banks pp. 301-314

Fentje Salhuteru and Fransina Wattimena

Ideology of the image in the Albanian films of socialist realism pp. 315-321

Lulzim Hoxha

TRAUMATIC GRIEF REACTION AS DEATH DETERMINANT AMONG THE AGED pp. 322-329

Eteng Eloma Usang, Eno Bassey Ekpo and Ngozi Fred Ugwumba

Volume 2, issue 2, 2015

Architecture as a Human Right Matter pp. 86-100

Hoshiar Nooraddin

Satisfaction Levels, Opinions, and Experiences of Asian Faculty on Campus: Does Citizenship Status Make A Difference? pp. 101-115

Patricia G. Boyer, Shawn Woodhouse and Pi-Chi Han

Context and Erection of Legal System in Ghana pp. 116-121

Victor Selorme Gedzi

Possibilities For Improvement Of Pedagogical Work Of Teachers In The Process Of Further Education In The Conditions Of The Slovak Republic pp. 122-130

Vlasta Cabanová

HIV Testing for PMTCT in Tanzania: Time to move from ‘Voluntary’ to ‘Mandatory’? pp. 131-138

Kahabi Ganka Isangula, Audrey Holmes and Sharon Brownie

Disoriented Temporalities: Narrating postcolonial Progress(ions) in the Novels of Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Ahmadou Kourouma pp. 139-149

Gilbert Ndi Shang

The Role of Multilevel Marketing (MLM) in Poverty Alleviation in Calabar – Cross River State, Nigeria: A Case Study of Forever Living Product (Nig.) Ltd pp. 150-163

Lionel Effiom and Archibong Effiong Francis

The interactive nature of business development services in the relationship between external business environment and firm performance pp. 164-177

Washington Okeyo

Communication Challenges Of Culture And Stigma In The Control Of Cervical Cancer Among Rural Women In Kenya pp. 178-184

Victoria Chepkemoi Kutto and Abraham Kiprop Mulwo

The Formation Of The Image Of Conflict Situations By The Way Of Mass Media pp. 185-189

Demilkhanova Angelina and Denisova Oksana

THE EXISTENCE OF CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION IN THE CRIMINAL LAW REFORM IN INDONESIA pp. 190-196

Ruslan Renggong

Corporate Governance Rules in Six Stock Exchanges: A Comparative Study pp. 197-209

Hong Yuh Ching and Renan Tardelli

Differences in Language Policies of Chinese-inhabited Southeast Asian Countries pp. 210-228

Kristína Kironská

The Relationship Between Employees’ Incentives And Performance At Ghana Oil Company Limited In The Southern Zone Of Ghana pp. 229-238

Kwao Isaac Tetteh, Darkwa Bernard Fentim and Amfo-Antiri Dorothy

Foreign Brains in the Top European Universities: Import of non-European PhDs into Europe

Takashi Sagara

Import and Export of PhDs in Europe

Takashi Sagara

Effect of Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction on Quality of Work Life

Ademola Benjamin Owolabi

African Migrant Women’s Understanding and Construction of Sexuality in Australia

Tinashe Dune

Relative Effectiveness of Guided Inquiry and Demontration Methods on Students Performance in Practical Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Osun State, Nigeria

Bamidele E.F.

Assessment of the Trend of Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in the Sciences, Mathemetics and English: Implications for the Attainment of the Millenium Development Goals in Nigeria

John Sakiyo

The Impact of National Park on Catchment Communities Development: Cross River State Scenario, Nigeria

Ukwayi Joseph. K, Eja Eja I. and Felix Ojong E

It’s the People, Stupid! - Formal Models of Social Interaction in Agile Software Development Teams

Andrea Corbett, Mike Holcombe and Stephen Wood

Volume 2, issue 1, 2015

Demographic Determinants of Public Perceptions of Mental Illness in Heterogeneous Communities of Lagos State Nigeria pp. 1-10

Akpunne Bede C and Uzonwanne Francis C

Influence of Family Status and Relationships on Social Phobia among Young Adults in Nigerian Universities pp. 11-23

Uzonwanne Francis and Akpunne Bede C

The HR Function of the 21st Century: A Critical Evaluation of its Contributions, Strengths and where it needs to Develop pp. 24-33

Kelechi John Ekuma

Constructing the Status of Ghanaian Women in Austene’s Writings: Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey pp. 34-42

Annin Felicia

The Influence of Parental Involvement in Provision of Teaching –Learning Resources on Educational Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Teso North Sub County Primary Schools pp. 43-53

Judah M Ndiku

A Study of Fossilization in Chinese College Students’ English Learning pp. 54-60

Xinguang Shao

Development and Innovation of Curriculum in Foreign Language pp. 61-68

Eva Lelakova

Positive Educational actions and Healthy Sustainable Development pp. 69-86

Maider Perez de Villarreal

Analysis of the Factors Affecting Customers’ Purchase Intention: The Mediating Role of Customer Knowledge and Perceived Value pp. 87-101

Shailja Bhakar, Shilpa Bhakar and Abhay Dubey

What is social prescribing? pp. 102-110

Richard Kimberlee

Soft law in the French public administration pp. 111-118

Claude Barreix

Taxes and Supply of Labor by Entrepreneurs pp. 119-126

Sanjay Paul and Ademar Bechtold

Domestic Violence among Married Women with Special Reference to Slums Areas of Karachi pp. 127-138

Syeda Farhana Sarfaraz

ENHANCEMENT OF THE DESIGNER PERFORMANCE IN OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN pp. 139-146

Tuba Karaaslan and Deniz Ayşe Yazıcıoğlu

Constraints on Wh-Question Formation in Gichuka pp. 147-151

Muriungi Kinyua Peter

Environmental Degradation and the Compromise of Transportation Networks in the Niger Delta pp. 152-162

Heoma Nsirim Worlu

A STUDY OF THE CULTURAL AMBIANCE DELINEATED IN SUNITI NAMJOSHI’S SELECT POEMS IN THE LIGHT OF HER MEDITATIVE SENSIBILITY WHICH IS GIFTED WITH IRONIC PERCEPTION pp. 163-167

S. Joseph Arul Jayraj

Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions of Streaming Learners and Their Impact on the Teaching and Learning of Principles of Accounts at Ordinary Level in Masvingo Urban District Secondary Schools pp. 168-174

Shadreck Mandina

The Drifting of Baptist Youths to Other Denominations in Delta State: Causes and Panacea pp. 175-189

John Arierhi Ottuh

M-PESA AND ITS PERCEIVED EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS: A CASE STUDY OF THIKA TOWN IN KENYA pp. 190-201

Lucy Maina Kiganane

Xenotransplantation Procedure and its Potential Effect on Man pp. 202-210

Peter Bisong

Assesment of Internet use in the Provision of Information to Students in University Libraries in Nigeria: A Casestudy of Afe Babalola University Library, Ekiti State, Nigeria pp. 211-218

Chuks Daniel Oriogu