For years the English proficiency of Second Language Learners in colleges especially in the rural areas is constantly declining. The medium of instruction and therefore the execution of the mother tongue education is most often the reason attributed to this. The study makes an effort to view the current situation prevalent in some of the colleges locatedaround Mysuru city, Karnataka (a state in India). It aims at examining the learning environment and perceptions of students towards English language learning while highlighting the shift needed from studying English Language as a subject, to learning English as a medium of communication & expression.
{"title":"Understanding Communicative Needs of Second Language Learners in Undergraduate Colleges","authors":"VidyaPai C, Karunakaran B Shaji","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206031420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206031420","url":null,"abstract":"For years the English proficiency of Second Language Learners in colleges especially in the rural areas is constantly declining. The medium of instruction and therefore the execution of the mother tongue education is most often the reason attributed to this. The study makes an effort to view the current situation prevalent in some of the colleges locatedaround Mysuru city, Karnataka (a state in India). It aims at examining the learning environment and perceptions of students towards English language learning while highlighting the shift needed from studying English Language as a subject, to learning English as a medium of communication & expression.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124976583","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":"Why Sanitation Program is too slow in middle east states of India? Problems and Solutions","authors":"Mridul Sharma","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206045863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206045863","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126417486","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}
Muhammad Rafie Pawellangi, Wahyu Widhiarso, A. Sonhadji, P. Purnomo, H. Elmunsyah
-This study aims to identify and evaluate the psychometric property of Multimedia Program Expertise Competency Test. Research data was obtained from examining 2,744 teachers who teach multimedia subjects in Indonesia. Data were analyzed using Rasch Model to identify psychometric properties at item level (index precision model and point measures correlation) and test level (item-person map, separation index and reliability). Analysis result exhibits that all the items possess high performance as they are in accordance with Rasch Model. At test level, it is also able to accommodate the diversity of teachers' competence level well. On the other hand, a high index of separation obtained exhibits the consistency of items psychometric properties and scores obtained by examined teacher on re-measurement.
{"title":"Rasch Model Implementation inEvaluating Teacher Competency Test Quality on Multimedia Program Expertise","authors":"Muhammad Rafie Pawellangi, Wahyu Widhiarso, A. Sonhadji, P. Purnomo, H. Elmunsyah","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206030409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206030409","url":null,"abstract":"-This study aims to identify and evaluate the psychometric property of Multimedia Program Expertise Competency Test. Research data was obtained from examining 2,744 teachers who teach multimedia subjects in Indonesia. Data were analyzed using Rasch Model to identify psychometric properties at item level (index precision model and point measures correlation) and test level (item-person map, separation index and reliability). Analysis result exhibits that all the items possess high performance as they are in accordance with Rasch Model. At test level, it is also able to accommodate the diversity of teachers' competence level well. On the other hand, a high index of separation obtained exhibits the consistency of items psychometric properties and scores obtained by examined teacher on re-measurement.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122674865","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}
The 73 constitutional amendment act has made the provision of not less than33% women reservation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in rural areas. With a view to empowering women through active participation in political decision making process, knowledge is pre-requisite for effective participation, socioeconomic activities. Accordingly to study the level of knowledge about Panchayati Raj Institution and the factors influencing the level of knowledge an investigation was carried out purposively selected Allahabad district of U.P. the investigation covering four blocks, 24 villages and 180 women representatives (60 pradhans and 120 women members) were selected purposively. The empirical data were collected through personal interview technique with the help of pre-structured interview scheduled. Thus, the collected data were processed, analysed and interpreted in the light of objectives by applying suitable statistical tools. The study inferred that majority of women pradhans were from medium level of socio-economic background whereas the women members were found to have little bit lesser socioeconomic background and had little understanding about functioning of PRIs. The prominent predictors like age, education, income, mass media exposure were found to be influential over level of knowledge in both (Pradhan & Members) the cases. There is need to consider all of these variables while making the training strategy for them to be aware about organization and functioning of PRIs ensuring effective participation with developmental activities.
{"title":"Factors Influencing Level of Knowledge of Women Representatives at functional Democracy in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh","authors":"Vino Roy, D. Bose, J. Srivastava","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206081215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206081215","url":null,"abstract":"The 73 constitutional amendment act has made the provision of not less than33% women reservation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in rural areas. With a view to empowering women through active participation in political decision making process, knowledge is pre-requisite for effective participation, socioeconomic activities. Accordingly to study the level of knowledge about Panchayati Raj Institution and the factors influencing the level of knowledge an investigation was carried out purposively selected Allahabad district of U.P. the investigation covering four blocks, 24 villages and 180 women representatives (60 pradhans and 120 women members) were selected purposively. The empirical data were collected through personal interview technique with the help of pre-structured interview scheduled. Thus, the collected data were processed, analysed and interpreted in the light of objectives by applying suitable statistical tools. The study inferred that majority of women pradhans were from medium level of socio-economic background whereas the women members were found to have little bit lesser socioeconomic background and had little understanding about functioning of PRIs. The prominent predictors like age, education, income, mass media exposure were found to be influential over level of knowledge in both (Pradhan & Members) the cases. There is need to consider all of these variables while making the training strategy for them to be aware about organization and functioning of PRIs ensuring effective participation with developmental activities.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122492019","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":"Influence Of Risk Management Practices On Credit Performance In Islamic Banking At First Community Bank In Nairobi, Kenya","authors":"J. Njoroge, S. Ngahu","doi":"10.9790/0837-2205104146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2205104146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"54 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120974088","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}
India is one of the fastest growing economies. As at 2011, India was ranked 11th in terms of nominal GDP and fourth in terms of GDP purchasing power parity (PPP). The country has been striving hard since independence in order to propel economic growth further. The key factors that currently affect the Indian economic growth includes Capital flows and Stock Exchange Market, the RBI ranks, Global currency trends of economically powerful countries, Political changes. Energy and oil., Literacy and poverty rates. This study is an attempt to verify the extent to which Gross Domestic Product had an impact upon the two main indicators of an economy which are poverty and Literacy. The study made use of secondary data that covered the Eleventh Plan period basically the end of plan period which is the year 2011-12, the study examined the case of India. The impact of the GDP on the Literacy and the Poverty was done on the basis of State-Wise Ranking of the GDP, Poverty and Literacy. Sectoral growth rates of the GDP was also taken into consideration.
{"title":"An Analysis of Impact of Gross Domestic Product on Literacy and Poverty of India during the Eleventh Plan","authors":"N. Eusebius","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206064145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206064145","url":null,"abstract":"India is one of the fastest growing economies. As at 2011, India was ranked 11th in terms of nominal GDP and fourth in terms of GDP purchasing power parity (PPP). The country has been striving hard since independence in order to propel economic growth further. The key factors that currently affect the Indian economic growth includes Capital flows and Stock Exchange Market, the RBI ranks, Global currency trends of economically powerful countries, Political changes. Energy and oil., Literacy and poverty rates. This study is an attempt to verify the extent to which Gross Domestic Product had an impact upon the two main indicators of an economy which are poverty and Literacy. The study made use of secondary data that covered the Eleventh Plan period basically the end of plan period which is the year 2011-12, the study examined the case of India. The impact of the GDP on the Literacy and the Poverty was done on the basis of State-Wise Ranking of the GDP, Poverty and Literacy. Sectoral growth rates of the GDP was also taken into consideration.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"429 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123591232","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}
-In this study, I aimed to subject to philosophical analysis the scientific data from biological science researches that are conducted into the phenomenon of homosexuality in order to give philosophical interpretation to it thereby establishing the normative values of the scientific findings. From the study, I observed that much of the scientific data on homosexuality established the phenomenon as ingrained in the human biological construct. I argued that although homoeroticism is biological construct of the homosexual, parenting plays significant role in the sexual identity ultimately developed by an individual. I have presented three conceptual frameworks to show how this happens. I determined that homoeroticism and homosexuality are not exactly the same thing; homoeroticism is a biological construct, while homosexuality is a social construct. I also determine that sexual orientation (which results from eros) is not necessarily the same thing as sexual identity (such as homosexuality or heterosexuality, which results from socialization processes). I argued that sexuality is a synthesis of dialectical interactions between the factors internal within and external to the homosexual‟s body; but that the external is conditioned by the internal. I adopted the paradigm of existentialism as the philosophical framework for the analysis. In conclusion, I argued that if the homosexual‟s sexual orientation is native biological construct of his/her body, then the homosexual has no control over his/her sexual orientation. The philosophical implication of that finding is that homoeroticism is facticity; and as facticity the homosexual cannot escape from being homosexual. Despite this, I used the Two-Way Test (TWT) to show that homosexuality is immoral act; although the homosexual is not an immoral person. However, I have demonstrated that the failed moral status of homosexuality is not enough ground to criminalize homosexuality.
{"title":"Scientific Research On Homosexuality And Its Philosophical Implications, Plus The Roles Of Parenting And “Okonkwo Complex”In Sexual Identity Development","authors":"Diana-Abasi Ibanga","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206136169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206136169","url":null,"abstract":"-In this study, I aimed to subject to philosophical analysis the scientific data from biological science researches that are conducted into the phenomenon of homosexuality in order to give philosophical interpretation to it thereby establishing the normative values of the scientific findings. From the study, I observed that much of the scientific data on homosexuality established the phenomenon as ingrained in the human biological construct. I argued that although homoeroticism is biological construct of the homosexual, parenting plays significant role in the sexual identity ultimately developed by an individual. I have presented three conceptual frameworks to show how this happens. I determined that homoeroticism and homosexuality are not exactly the same thing; homoeroticism is a biological construct, while homosexuality is a social construct. I also determine that sexual orientation (which results from eros) is not necessarily the same thing as sexual identity (such as homosexuality or heterosexuality, which results from socialization processes). I argued that sexuality is a synthesis of dialectical interactions between the factors internal within and external to the homosexual‟s body; but that the external is conditioned by the internal. I adopted the paradigm of existentialism as the philosophical framework for the analysis. In conclusion, I argued that if the homosexual‟s sexual orientation is native biological construct of his/her body, then the homosexual has no control over his/her sexual orientation. The philosophical implication of that finding is that homoeroticism is facticity; and as facticity the homosexual cannot escape from being homosexual. Despite this, I used the Two-Way Test (TWT) to show that homosexuality is immoral act; although the homosexual is not an immoral person. However, I have demonstrated that the failed moral status of homosexuality is not enough ground to criminalize homosexuality.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129618413","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}
Choosing a career path might help the students set professional goals and develop a strategy for getting where they want to be. Part of choosing an appropriate career path involves making an honest selfevaluation of the talents, abilities and interests. The theoretical perspective on Career development has been explored in this article in relation to the process of career decision making of adolescents who are in the transition phase from college to school and the importance of the same.
{"title":"Career Decision Making Process in Adolescence: Theoretical Perspective","authors":"S. Abid","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206104546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206104546","url":null,"abstract":"Choosing a career path might help the students set professional goals and develop a strategy for getting where they want to be. Part of choosing an appropriate career path involves making an honest selfevaluation of the talents, abilities and interests. The theoretical perspective on Career development has been explored in this article in relation to the process of career decision making of adolescents who are in the transition phase from college to school and the importance of the same.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126620639","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}
Nigeria is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. These minerals and other resources have put Nigeria in a position of a wealthy nation. Yet Nigeria is one of the poorest nations in the world today because majority of the population (69.1%) still live in abject poverty (UN, 2011)[1]. Although several ideas, plans, programmes and strategies have been domestically generated to address the scourge; but the persistence of poverty in large scale shows ineffective in government interventionist measures. In an attempt to deal with the problem of poverty, Nigeria as a member of the United Nations signed on to the implementation of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which also seeks to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty by 2015. This led to the formulation of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). NEEDS as a policy is targeted at eradicating poverty and bringing about sustainable development which is done through the establishment of agencies like National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP). However, the current progress towards the attainment of the goals is approximately at a snail ́s pace and quixotic. The paper therefore sets to evaluate the poverty reduction in Nigeria via the instrumentality of the MDGs.
{"title":"Evaluation of Poverty Reduction in Nigeria towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)","authors":"Yisau Yisau, T. Mojeed","doi":"10.9790/0837-2206076977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206076977","url":null,"abstract":"Nigeria is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. These minerals and other resources have put Nigeria in a position of a wealthy nation. Yet Nigeria is one of the poorest nations in the world today because majority of the population (69.1%) still live in abject poverty (UN, 2011)[1]. Although several ideas, plans, programmes and strategies have been domestically generated to address the scourge; but the persistence of poverty in large scale shows ineffective in government interventionist measures. In an attempt to deal with the problem of poverty, Nigeria as a member of the United Nations signed on to the implementation of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which also seeks to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty by 2015. This led to the formulation of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). NEEDS as a policy is targeted at eradicating poverty and bringing about sustainable development which is done through the establishment of agencies like National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP). However, the current progress towards the attainment of the goals is approximately at a snail ́s pace and quixotic. The paper therefore sets to evaluate the poverty reduction in Nigeria via the instrumentality of the MDGs.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129323635","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}
The present study was taken up to investigate the relationship between optimism and mental health. Samples of 400 college students pursuing their post graduate courses in Hyderabad werepurposively selected for the study. The respondents were administered Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)-by Scheier, Carver & Bridges, (1994) and mental health inventory. The results of the study revealed that optimism had strong influence on depression dimension of mental health and had no significant influence on total mental health of college students.
{"title":"Influence of Optimism on Mental Health of College Students","authors":"Maryam Jalali Ghalibaf","doi":"10.9790/0837-2205106062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2205106062","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was taken up to investigate the relationship between optimism and mental health. Samples of 400 college students pursuing their post graduate courses in Hyderabad werepurposively selected for the study. The respondents were administered Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)-by Scheier, Carver & Bridges, (1994) and mental health inventory. The results of the study revealed that optimism had strong influence on depression dimension of mental health and had no significant influence on total mental health of college students.","PeriodicalId":288320,"journal":{"name":"IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science","volume":"134 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116340824","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}
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