Volume 4, Issue 1

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1) Child Abuse and Its Effects on Teaching and Learning in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
Author’s Details:⁽¹⁾Mesheck Godfrey Sango Zimbabwe Open University⁽²⁾Maxwell Mundandishe Chiinze Zimbabwe Open University (corresponding author)
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of child abuse on teaching and learning in primary schools in Mutare district in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a survey design with focussed group discussions as the main data collection technique. Purposive sampling was used in selecting 180 children, 21 teachers, 12 SDC/SDA members and 3 heads as respondents. Qualitative analysis of the focus Group Discussion data was employed. Findings revealed that there was rampant physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect of children in schools and the community. This widespread abuse of children had negative effects on teaching and learning processes in schools. The study concluded that some of the abuse committed by parents was purported child training. Most cases of child abuse were not reported to senior authorities and law enforcement agents. The research recommended that child abuse issues be included in the primary school curriculum.
Keywords: abuse, effects, learning, teaching, experiences, children  Child abuse effects
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2) Improving Technical Education for Human Resource Training for the Realization of Vision 2030: A Case of Technical Training Institutes.
Author Details:⁽¹⁾Dr. George Muthaa-Senior Lecturer, Department of Education Chuka University
Abstract:
The Kenyan Governments’ vision 2030 plan seeks to make Kenya a middle level industrialized nation and improve the economic and social status of its citizens. The realization of this vision will be achieved with adequate human resource at the technology, technician and artisan levels of skill training. Technical Training institutions (TTIs) are charged with the responsibility to train technicians and artisans. Concerns have been raised on the quality and quantity of the graduates coming out of these training institutions. The current study sought to investigate strategies that should be put in place to enhance the training in TTIs. A descriptive survey research design was used for this study with heads of academic departments and students as respondents. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection. The study established that training was conducted with inadequate teaching staff and obsolete equipments. The study recommends that adequate staff should be hired in training institutions and programmes put in place to upgrade the skills and knowledge of trainers in light of changing technology. Training facilities in the training institutions should urgently be upgraded.
Key Terms:  technical training, human resource training
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3) Influence of caloric vestibular stimulation on body experience of anorectic patients.
Author’s Details: ⁽¹⁾ Andreas Schönherr^,(2) Christian Albrecht May-¹ Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Abstract:Distorted body experience is a central aspect of anorexia nervosa. The distortion includes perceptual, cognitive, affective and behavioral components. Whereas body-based thoughts, emotions and behavior can be transformed by a standard therapy, the actual perceived body dimension can’t sufficiently be converted. Therefore, its persistence after normalizing of eating behavior can predict a relapse. Here we show that the body schema can be influenced by caloric vestibular stimulation. In two patients, showing a massive overestimation of their thigh’s width, the estimation after caloric vestibular stimulation was over 100% thinner than before. Surprisingly, the patients did not become aware of this change. The body-based thoughts and emotions were not modified. Our results demonstrate the isolated influence of vestibular stimulation on body experience of anorectic patients for the first time. Its clinical implication is briefly discussed.
Keywords: anorexia nervosa, caloric vestibular stimulation, body experience, body schema, body awareness, body image.
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4) Dirac Bra-ket Notation for Interpreting Regional Distribution of Pulmonary Ventilation-Perfusion
Author Detail-Dr. Kyongyob MinRespiratory Division of Internal Medicine, Itami City Hospital
Abstract:
Newly developing technologies of imaging have shown that the regional distribution of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion is formed from lobules of Miller in varying degrees of ventilation and perfusion. The theoretical study in this paper proposes using Dirac’s bra-ket notation for describing the pulmonary ventilation-perfusion relations of the multiple inert-gas elimination technique (MIGET) based on the lobular lung model instead of the classical alveolar model. Bra-ket notation and the corresponding rules of calculation would provide a useful tool to solve the difficulties between pulmonary functional images and physiological measurements in normal or diseased lungs, and offer an important basis for applying quantum mechanics to pulmonary physiology.
Key Words: pulmonary ventilation-perfusion relations, Dirac bra-ket notation, lobule of Miller, Bohmian quantum theory
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5) Comparative Analysis of performance of Islamic Vis a Vis Conventional Banking of Pakistan during Global Financial Crisis 2007-2010.
Author Details:Dr Ambreen Zeb Khaskhelly, Assistant Professor Department of Economics University of Sindh Jamshoro
Abstract:
This study aims at to conduct a comparative analysis of performance of on the impact of global financial crisis on Islamic and conventional banking in Pakistan during the period the 2007-2010. Three performance indicators have been considered for this purpose namely profitability, liquidity & Soundness. This study covers a four year period from 2007 to 2010.Based on the performance of 2007 the impact has been analyzed by using financial ratios as analysis tool. The financial ratios like Return on Assets (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE), Loan to Asset Ratio(LAR), Loan to Deposit ratio (LDR), Assets Utilization(AU), Debt to equity Ratio(DER) and Income to Expense ratio(IER) are used to evaluate performance of sample banks. Primary data was also collected through survey by using a closed ended questionnaire.The study explores two main findings (I) there seems no any major variation in liquidity & profitability of  both types of the commercial banks (II) the Islamic banks hold more liquid assets than  conventional banks- counterparts, which affected their liquidity.While analyzing it was also concluded that cost of deposit on conventional side increased as compared to Islamic Banking and Non Performing Loans were increased after multi year stability and control on healthy loans on conventional side.
Key Words: Global Financial Crisis, Islamic, Conventional Banks, Liquidity, profitability, Non Performing Loans
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6) Recapitalization of the Greek banking system & the fallacy of PSI.
Author Details:⁽¹⁾Georgios L. Vousinas National Technical University of Athens School of Mechanical Engineering Sector of Industrial Management & Operational Research
Abstract:
This paper aims to shed light on the venture of the recapitalization of the Greek “systemic” banks in the time period following the major global financial crisis in 2008. The aim is both to present an objective representation of the situation that occurred in the Greek banking system, as a result of the bad fiscal situation, and also to criticize the measures taken in response. More specifically, an empirical analysis is implemented to examine the application of Private Sector Involvement (PSI) and its impact on Greek banks. The results show the negative effect that this measure had changing the whole banking system and endangering its private nature. It is proved that Greek banks were well shielded against recession and that if PSI hadn’t imposed on them, the funds raised solely by individuals, during the recapitalization process, were enough to maintain the required capital adequacy set by the authorities. Conclusively, the present study highlights the recapitalization procedure of the Greek Banking System, employs a critical evaluation of the measures taken and discusses what the future holds for the newly established banking map.
Keywords: recapitalization, “systemic” banks, capital requirements, FSF, PSI
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7) Empirical Impact of Population, Poverty and Public Education Expenditure on Literacy Rate in Pakistan.
Author’s Details:⁽¹⁾Erum Khushnood Zahid Shaikh-Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. ⁽²⁾Albeena Mirza-Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. ⁽³⁾Mehwish Bhutto-Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. ⁽⁴⁾Pervez Ahmed Pathan, Dean Faculty of Social Science, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan
Abstract:
Economy of Pakistan suffered by multiple socio-economical issues whereas; development of any country’s economy highly depends on proper utilization of human resource. Education is the important source of human resource development and literacy is the basic component of education. Government of Pakistan took many initiatives to overcome the problem of low access to education. However, there are various factors that affects education scenario in the country. Therefore, this research evaluates the trend in literacy rate in Pakistan and finds out the macro economical issues that influences literacy rate in Pakistan.  Study found that in Pakistan literacy rate remain low furthermore, regional and gender discrimination also found in access to education. Empirical results show that high growth in population, poverty and short of government attention (such as insufficient government expending for education sector) are the significant factors for low literacy rate in Pakistan.
Key Words: Literacy Rate, Illiteracy, Human Resource, Economy Development, Population, Poverty, Government Expending
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8) Socio-Economic Aspects of Child Labor in Pakistan; A Case Study of Hyderabad, Sindh
Author’s Details:⁽¹⁾Ghazala Umer Baghal – Lecturer in SDSC Department, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. ⁽²⁾Erum Khushnood Zahid Shaikh-Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. ⁽³⁾Naveed Abbas Baloch- Research Fellow, Sindh Development Studies Centre, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. Pakistan ⁽⁴⁾Pervez Ahmed Pathan, Dean Faculty of Social Science, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Child labor has been recognized as a serious and challenging issue in the civilized societies all over the world as well as in Pakistan. In Pakistan, children as labor force providing their services in various formal and in-formal sectors of economy. Therefore, this research paper aims at analyzing the socio-economic factors of child labor and to assess the working condition of child labor in Hyderabad District of Sindh, Pakistan. This research also analyzes the kinds of problems faced by children at working place. A sample of 80 children was interviewed at their working place from Hyderabad district. The data was collected by using pre-designed questionnaire. Study found that the poverty and lack of government attention towards socio-economical issues are the major reasons of existing child labor in Pakistan. It is suggested that government have take effective initiatives to control the child labor in Pakistan.
Key Words: Poverty, Lack of Education, Addicted Fathers, Migration, Working, Mothers and Profession of Fathers
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