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Raising Good Governance through Digital Payment Systems: Insights from Nepal and India's UPI
Authors: KC Nurjang , KC Ankit
Published: January 2025

In the digital age, integrating technology into governance is essential for improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency. Digital payment systems have emerged as a key tool, enabling secure and traceable financial transactions while reducing reliance on cash. Nepal, with platforms like ConnectIPS and mobile wallets, is witnessing a rapid shift in how financial transactions are conducted, even in its most remote areas. Meanwhile, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become a global example of how digital payments can promote financial inclusion, streamline public services, and reduce corruption. This study uses a comparative case study approach to examine the role of digital payments in enhancing good governance in Nepal. It draws insights from India’s UPI to analyze the potential benefits and challenges of adopting similar systems in Nepal. Challenges such as the digital divide, low digital literacy, and cybersecurity risks remain significant barriers. By addressing these obstacles, Nepal can utilize the transformative power of digital payments to create a more transparent and inclusive governance framework. This research highlights key findings and provides actionable recommendations for policymakers to maximize the impact of digital payment systems on governance.
Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Wastewater Surrounding the Butwal Industrial Area
Authors: Sharma Krishna Prasad , Pokharel Bishnu , Subedi Asish , Neupane Umesh
Published: January 2025

Assessing heavy metal contamination in wastewater is crucial to protect environmental health, as these toxic elements can infiltrate residential areas through groundwater or soil, posing significant risks to human health, ecosystem stability, and the safety of water resources for daily and agricultural use. Quantitative determination of five heavy metals Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) and Zinc (Zn) in six wastewater samples, collected from industries released from Butwal industrial area, was carried out by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic method. Physicochemical properties pH, conductivity and estimation of chloride concentration were also done by using titrimetric method of analysis. The result showed the wastewater released from industries located in Butwal industrial area is highly contaminated with heavy metals. Lead and Chromium are the most prominent metals found in all wastewater sample above WHO standard limit whereas Nickel, Zinc and Cadmium contamination are within the standard limit.
Phytochemical Composition and Corrosion Inhibitory Efficiency of Tinospora cordifolia and Senna alata Plant Extracts on Mild Steel in Acidic Media
Authors: Phuyal Ashish , Poudel Manoj , Bhandari Radha , Budhathoki Sujan , Baral Dipak , Bhattarai Ajaya , Chaudhary Narendra Kumar
Published: January 2025

Tinospora cordifolia and Senna alata are well-known medicinal plants recognized for their extensive antibacterial, antifungal, and therapeutic applications. In addition to their well-established medicinal values they show great promise as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors. In this study, plant extracts from Tinospora cordifolia and Senna alata were used as sustainable inhibitors to prevent the corrosion of mild steel in acidic environments. Plant extracts were prepared using the Soxhlet extraction technique with water, hexane, and methanol as solvents. Qualitative phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, coumarins, and terpenoids, which are known for their anticorrosive properties. The efficacy of the plant extracts as corrosion inhibitors was assessed using the weight loss method in 1 M HCl solution. An anticorrosion study indicated that the methanol extract of T. cordifolia attained the highest inhibition efficiency of 93.09%. In comparison, the aqueous extract of S. alata exhibited 86.81% efficiency at 1000 ppm concentration. The adsorption studies indicated that the inhibition process followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. This study underscores the potential of adopting natural plant extracts as non-toxic and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for practical industrial application.
Nepal's Import Demand Sensitivity to Exchange Rate Fluctuations: An ARDL Co-integration Approach
Authors: Bishwakarma Sagar , Nepal Pramshu , Bashyal Devid Kumar
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the import demand function for Nepal using a time series econometric approach over 34 years (1990–2023). The analysis employs the ARDL model to estimate the relationship between the import demand of Nepal and key determinants such as remittances, real exchange rate, exchange rate volatility, and Indian inflation. The results show that Nepal’s import demand is income-elastic for remittances and price-elastic for exchange rates, with a significant J-curve effect observed for exchange rate depreciation. Exchange rate volatility positively affects imports, suggesting speculative behavior by importers. Indian inflation has a modest positive impact on imports, reflecting Nepal's dependence on Indian goods. Diagnostic tests confirm the robustness of the model, with no issues of autocorrelation, multicollinearity, or heteroskedasticity. The study’s policy implications emphasize the need for exchange rate stability, managing remittance flows for productive use, controlling domestic inflation, and diversifying trade partnerships to reduce reliance on Indian imports. These measures could help mitigate external shocks and foster long-term economic stability.
Effects of English Teachers’ Classroom Feedback on Students
Authors: Kshetree Arun Kumar , Bhusal Tilak , K. C Kamala , Jyoti Rameshor , Pokhrel Prem Raj
Published: January 2025

The feedback in the English and other classrooms may not be the same as there is more to do in English language teaching(ELT) classes. The students need to practice speaking English, and they need to learn to use English in their day-to-day lives. The teachers use different feedback in different situations in the class, which may have different impacts on the behavior of the students. The effect of the feedback differs according to the familiarity of the teacher among the students, classroom culture and environment, the students’ levels as well as the type of feedback. This study is based on the narrative inquiry method, and the qualitative data were collected from seven well-experienced English teachers teaching in the secondary schools in Rupandehi. The teachers suggested different ways of managing feedback in the English classes and strategies for solving problems due to negative feedback in the classes. The results may be useful to all the teachers to be skillful in making positive feedback and managing a good classroom environment even if the negative impact of feedback is seen in the class to make the teaching-learning environment better.
Increasing Secondary School Students' Creativity in Writing Skills: An Action Research
Authors: Bhandari Bhim Lal
Published: January 2025

Creative writing is one of the most significant and challenging skills for students to master and improve their writing skills in English. This action research aims to implement action plans in English classes to help students increase their creativity in writing. The study used action research as its design, with action learning theory serving as the framework for guiding the research. I employed observation and self-reflective notes as research instruments. Since it is action research, it was conducted by considering it practitioner research to improve my classroom practice. Forty students of grade 12 from the academic year 2022/023 were selected as the participants of the study. This took place through planning, implementation, observations, data gathering and reflection. It presents different writing activities for developing creativity in writing skills as an action plan. Information was gathered through observations as the students participated in creative writing activities. The behaviour of students was observed during their engagement in creative writing activities. The result of this action research reveals that writing stories and diaries, journals, biographies, reflection and engagement in group work tasks enhance their creativity in writing skills.
Opportunities in ODL Mode of Education: University-Level Students' Perspectives
Authors: Joshi Bishnu Maya , Acharya Umesh , Khatiwada Shambhu Prasad
Published: January 2025

This study investigates how ODL has significantly shaped the educational paradigm and enriched students' learning experiences concentrating specifically on students affiliated with Tribhuvan University. This study adopted a quantitative research approach, leveraging a cross-sectional survey design to capture comprehensive student motivation insights. The data collection involved structured Google Forms questionnaires, ensuring efficiency and reliability in gathering diverse perspectives. The research employed a census method to encompass a representative sample of respondents, enhancing the generalizability of findings. The total number of respondents was 145, taken from all students enrolled in the ODL mode of education, Mahendra Ratna campus, Tahachal, and Central Department of Education, Kirtipur. Descriptive statistics, encompassing mean and standard deviation, were computed for each Likert scale item, offering to examine the respondents' responses. One sample t-test and one-way ANOVA, were used to show the status of opportunities offered by respondents and significant differences between various demographic variables. The study's survey results reveal positive perceptions among students regarding the opportunities presented by ODL, emphasizing convenience, flexibility, and improved IT skills. The study also explores the statistically significant differences observed in perceived opportunities based on gender. The study underscores the positive impact of ODL on students' educational experiences and highlights its potential to reshape the future of learning in an interconnected world.
Tensile Strength of Delta Variants in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein with Human ACE2 Receptor
Authors: Powrel Jhulan
Published: January 2025

This research work aims to understand the mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 and its variants bind to human body proteins in order to investigate their binding. Our research focuses on the tensile strength of spike protein mutated-RBD with human ACE2 in molecular level using molecular dynamics simulation via the approach of solving equations of motion. The method of steered molecular dynamics (SMD)is applied to study the strength of bonding interaction and tensile strength of two proteins. The present study is of delta variant using molecular dynamics. We have estimated the forces required for breaking the hydrogen bonds between SARS CoV-2 and hACE-2. The contact surface area between SARS CoV-2 and hACE-2 is found to be 875 Å2 and the tensile strength between the two protein is found to be 80 to 189 pN/ Å2.
Estimation of global solar radiation (gsr) over Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
Authors: Sigdel Roshan , Pantha Nurapati
Published: January 2025

Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that can be accessed in any geographical place where electricity and other renewable energy sources are inaccessible. In our country, more than half of people still depend on wood, coal, and petroleum for energy, which causes health issues and destroys the environment. Analytical and accurate data related to global solar radiation is essential for harvesting solar energy, which can play an important role in reducing the use of other nonrenewable energy sources. In this study, we calculated Global Solar Radiation (GSR) using the Angstrom-Prescott model, compared it with the measured value using a CMP6 pyranometer, and showed the relation of GSR with some meteorological parameters. The maximum value of GSR  was observed on , and the minimum value was  on . We have seen a positive correlation of GSR with sunshine duration and air temperature but a negative correlation with relative humidity, rainfall, and atmospheric pressure. Maximum GSR is found in spring and minimum in winter due to fog, minimum sunshine duration, and high maximum relative humidity. Empirical constants  and  were obtained using Tiwari and Sangeeta models. The accuracy and performance of the applied Angstrom-Prescot model are tested using statistical tools like  , , , , , and .
An Impact Assessment of Fiscal Measures in the Environmental Sector of Nepal
Authors: Dhakal Arjun
Published: January 2025

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Book Review: The Rules of the Global Game, A New Look at U.S. International Economic Policy Making
Authors: Karna Sohan Kumar
Published: January 2025

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Women's Labor Migration and Gender Nexus (A Study of Migrant’s Families in Pokhara, Nepal)
Authors: Chaudhary Anchala , Pokhrel Shreedhar
Published: January 2025

The study aimed to investigate and analyze the effects of the global market on gender practices. Women's labor migration has multifaceted effects on families. In Nepal, there have been increasing trends of women's labor migration in the last ten years, i.e., from 8595 in 2008/2009 to 20578 in 2018/2019, as per the Nepal Labor Migration Report 2020. The mobility of women's migration doesn’t only boost national income but also makes women self-reliant. In Nepal’s traditional society and culture, this cumulative trend of women's migration has created new discourse in gender practices. So, this study aims to investigate the reconstruction of gender roles and responsibilities and the shifting pattern of power in a household's structure. Data from both primary sources and secondary literature is used to support the arguments. The study is guided by feminist standpoint theory and Marxian theory. The data were purposefully selected from 198 households of women's migrant families in Pokhara, Nepal in 2022. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to gather the information. The finding reveals that the traditional patriarchal mode of society is changing, where women are more dependent on men for their survival. Not only migrant women, but the women left behind, who act as proxy managers, are playing a crucial role in household formation and decision-making. The various forms of capital gained in transnational space have not only changed cultural ideologies about gender practices but also assured women’s freedom, independence, and confidence in the public sphere of life.
Monetary Indicator and Economic Growth of SAARC Countries
Authors: Sapkota Pitambar
Published: January 2025

Monetary indicators are the inflation rate, exchange rate, broad money supply, interest rate and so on. This study aims to investigate the association and effect of monetary indicators on economic growth of SAARC nations. The foreign direct investment is taken as a control variable. There are used descriptive and casual research designs. The investigation is based on panel data over 23-years period from 2000 to 2022 of selected seven SAARC nations: Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri-Lanka. The research used POLS model for data analysis. The study concludes that there is a positive association between monetary indicators (i.e. rate of interest) and economic growth rate whereas a negative association between broad money supply, inflation rate, exchange rate, and economic growth rate. Similarly, the positive effect of interest rate on the economic growth rate but the exchange rate and inflation rate negatively affect economic growth rate. Among the variables exchange rate is the most influencing variable, therefore the SAARC nations should consider maintaining stability of the exchange rate. Despite the remarkable progress monetary indicators have achieved over the years, they are mostly ineffective in achieving their policy objectives because of shortcomings in the tools at their disposal and monetary indicators considerably influence on the economic growth of selected SAARC nations. Consequently, the policy makers and regulators consider monetary policy variables to enhance economic growth in selected South Asian countries.
The Dynamics of Life Insurance Demand: Insights from Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City
Authors: Bhandari Naba Raj , Sapkota Suresh
Published: January 2025

This study aims to investigate the factors contributing to life insurance policy demand in this dynamic business scenario. The study identifies key variables, including demographic factors, economic factors, perceived service of insurance companies, company image, other insured and peer influence, and various motives of individuals as major explanatory factors of life insurance demand. The findings and conclusions are derived from a descriptive and causal-comparative study methodology that is survey-based. A comprehensive survey was performed among the residents of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan city. Considering the total number of insured residing in the Butwal Sub-metropolitan City population, 420 individuals purchased life insurance policies from the insurance company branch office located in Butwal, Sub-metropolitan city, was taken as a sample and approached through the help of the corresponding insurance company's insurance agents. The study employed inferential statistical techniques to examine the strength of the explanatory variables in explaining the demand for life insurance. The study’s result revealed that economic factors, insurance service perception, insurance awareness, persuasion and influence, tax-saving motives, bequest motives and wealth accumulation motives are the most significant factors in explaining the life insurance demand. It is found from the Kruskal Wallis test that the number of dependent family members of respondents has a significant difference in the demand for life insurance. As a way to better meet customer needs and increase the total demand for life insurance policies in this dynamic business environment, insurance companies can use the study's insightful findings to customize their offerings and marketing plans.
नैषधीयचरितमहाकाव्यस्य प्रथमसर्गस्थानामलङ्काराणां समीक्षणम् {An Analysis of Figures of Speech in Canto-I, Naiṣadhīyacharita}
Authors: महानन्दतिमिल्सिना Mahananda Timilsina
Published: January 2025

कविश्रीहर्षेण विरचितं द्वाविंशतिसर्गेषु विभाजितं नैषधीयचरितमहाकाव्यं संस्कृतसाहित्ये प्रसिद्धम् । अस्मिन् लेखे नैषधीयचरितमहाकाव्यस्य प्रथमसर्गे कीदृशानामलङ्काराणां प्रयोगो विहितोऽस्तीति तथ्यमलङ्कारसिद्धान्तदृष्ट्या समीक्षितमस्ति । विविधरसभावैः समलङ्कृतेऽस्मिन् महाकाव्ये शब्दार्थालङ्काराणां समुचितं संयोजनं प्राप्यते । अस्मिन् लेखे शब्दालङ्कारार्थालङ्कारोपमानोपमेय– प्रस्तुताप्रस्तुतसदृशैरलङ्कारविवेचनसामग्रीभिर्विवेचनपद्धतिमग्रे सारितमस्ति । गुणात्मिकायामनुसन्धान– पद्धत्यामाधारितेऽस्मिन्ननुसन्धाने द्वितीयकस्रोतोयुतानां सामग्रीणां संयोजनं वर्तते । अत्रानुप्रासादीनां शब्दालङ्काराणामुपमोत्प्रेक्षारूपकादीनामर्थालङ्काराणाञ्च प्रयोगस्थितिः पर्यवेक्षिता वर्तते । महाकाव्येऽस्मिन् लोकोत्तरकाव्यचमत्कारो रसपरिपाकः, हृदयावर्जका भावाः, मनोहरा अलङ्कारा मनोहारि पदलालित्यम्, अद्भुतं वर्णनञ्चेत्यादयः गुणगणाः विलसन्ति । कविरसौ स्वाभाविकरूपेणालङ्कारप्रयोगे कुशलः संलक्ष्यते । अत्र प्रयुक्तैरलङ्कारैः कथावस्तु सजीवं प्रतीयते । अलङ्काराः काव्यस्य शोभाकरा धर्मा विद्यन्ते । अत्र प्रयुक्ता अलङ्कारा विषयानुकूलाः संलक्ष्यन्ते । अत्रत्या अलङ्कारा महाकाव्यस्य सौन्दर्यं प्रकाशयितुं भावपक्षं च परिपोषयितुं सफला दृश्यन्ते । अतोऽलङ्कारप्रयोगदृष्ट्या नैषधीयचरितमहाकाव्यस्य प्रथमसर्गः समुचितः प्रतिभाति । अलङ्कारमाध्यमेन पाठकजनान् समाह्लादयितुं सर्गोऽयं सफलः संलक्ष्यते ।
Messianic Power in Walcott’s The Dream on Monkey Mountain
Authors: Dipendra Raj Regmi
Published: January 2025

This paper explores messianic power in Derek Walcott’s The Dream on Monkey Mountain (1970), through the philosophical concept of history. In the play, Makak, the protagonist, dreams of a white Goddess figure, and believes he is a redeemer of his race. His claim reminds the narrative of Moses and the Jews. At the same time, the performance of a self-proclaimed Messiah in a drunken frenzy surprises the audience. Makak’s impression and his belief sound contradictory. This study applies Walter Benjamin’s philosophical concept of history and Michel Foucault’s concept of power as a framework for qualitative applied research. The focus lies on Benjamin’s idea of ‘historical materialism’ and the urgency of a ‘messianic power’ to rewrite history. Therefore, Makak’s claim restores the Black culture of the Caribbean island because he possesses messianic power when he dreams of a white Goddess figure. Makak’s imagination of a white Goddess figure represents the folklore of Africa. The shimmering Goddess figure confers divine power to Makak to defend against European colonizers. Later, he identifies himself with African culture and liberates Blacks from years of oppression. Makak’s dream aims to break the cycle of colonization on the Caribbean island. Black culture and identity became a new discourse of Caribbean islands in the 20th century.
एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासमा अस्तित्वबोध {Existential Realisation in Ek Punarnirmit Premkhyaan}
Authors: श्रीधर  Shree Dhar न्यौपाने Neupane
Published: January 2025

एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासका पात्रमा अस्तित्वबोधको अभिव्यक्तिको अवस्थाका बारेमा विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्यले प्रस्तुत लेख तयार पारिएको हो । यस लेखको विषयको क्षेत्रका रूपमा ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतमको एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासको विश्लेषण गर्नु रहेको छ । यस लेखमा एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासका पात्रमा अस्तित्वबोधको अभिव्यक्ति कसरी भएको छ भन्ने प्राज्ञिक जिज्ञासालाई मुख्य समस्या बनाइएको छ । बहुसत्यमा विश्वास गरिएको यस लेखमा गुणात्मक अनुसन्धानढाँचा अवलम्बन गरिएको छ । यस अध्ययनमा अस्तित्वबोधक एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासका पात्रमा अस्तित्वबोधको अभिव्यक्तिको अवस्थाका बारेमा विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्यले प्रस्तुत लेख तयार पारिएको हो । यस लेखको विषयको क्षेत्रका रूपमा ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतमको एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासको विश्लेषण गर्नु रहेको छ । यस लेखमा एक पुनर्निर्मित प्रेमाख्यान उपन्यासका पात्रमा अस्तित्वबोधको अभिव्यक्ति कसरी भएको छ भन्ने प्राज्ञिक जिज्ञासालाई मुख्य समस्या बनाइएको छ । बहुसत्यमा विश्वास गरिएको यस लेखमा गुणात्मक अनुसन्धानढाँचा अवलम्बन गरिएको छ । यस अध्ययनमा अस्तित्वबोधकका कारण वैयक्तिक निर्णय गरेको मान्छेले भोग्नुपरेका समस्याका कारण निराशा र एक्लोपनको अनुभव गरेकोहुन्छ भन्ने कुरालाई तŒवमीमांसाका रूपमा ग्रहण गरिएको छ र शोधदर्शनका बिचमा सामञ्जस्यसमेत कायम गरिएको छ । अध्ययनको क्षेत्र र समस्यासँग आबद्ध रहेका प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्रीको अध्ययन गरी प्राप्त तथ्यका आधारमा पाठविश्लेषण अध्ययनविधिको उपयोगका आधारमा लेखलाई पूर्ण बनाइएको छ । यस अध्ययनमा पाश्चात्य चिन्तन परम्परामा स्थापित अस्तित्ववादी जीवनदर्शनलाई सैद्धान्तिक आधार बनाइएको छ । यसै सिद्धान्तको आशयअनुरूपका वैयक्तिक निर्णय, जीवनप्रतिको निराशा र एक्लोपनलाई सूचक बनाई निर्धारित उपन्यासको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । विश्लेषित उपन्यासमा अस्तित्वशील पात्रले स्वत्वको विकासका निम्ति जडताबाट असन्तुष्ट भई चयनलाई अवलम्बन गर्दा समस्याको सामना गर्नुपर्दा जीवनप्रति निराशा र एक्लोपनको अनुभूति गरे पनि समस्यालाई भोग्दै जीवन बाँच्ने प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त गर्नुले तिनमा अस्तित्वबोधको भावना रहेको छ भन्ने कुरालाई आख्यानसँग सम्बद्ध गराई अभिव्यक्त गरिएको छ भन्ने निष्कर्षात्मक प्राप्ति यस अध्ययनकोरहेको छ ।
The Role of Good Governance in Strengthening Public Administration Nepalese Perspectives
Authors: Dangal Jamuna
Published: January 2025

Good governance is a cornerstone of effective public administration, promoting transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in government operations. This paper delves into the theoretical foundations of good governance and its role in public administration, drawing on global best practices and their applicability to Nepal. Key governance models, such as Network Governance, Weberian Bureaucracy, and New Public Management are examined alongside Nepal's governance challenges, including corruption, bureaucratic inefficiency, and decentralization issues. Recommendations are provided for institutional reforms, capacity building, and e-governance technologies to align Nepal's governance structures with international standards. The article highlights how fostering public trust, efficiency, and citizen participation can strengthen public administration, ultimately improving governance outcomes in Nepal.
Ethical Consideration on Editing of Data in Research
Authors: Palikhe Amin , Phuyal Shreeram
Published: January 2025

Do researchers know the ethical consideration factors and when to apply them in research? This paper uses secondary data sources to describe the various aspects of data editing disciplines and principles with ethical consideration of editing data in research in qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Through the past studies of, the ethical substructure of research contains dimensions on three levels: philosophical, pr-axis and reflexivity. The data editing process explores and reviews the data for consistency, detection of errors, and outliers and correction of errors, to improve the quality, accuracy and adequacy of the collected data thereby making it more suitable for the purpose for which the data was collected, such as the number and percentage of fields with errors detected to the total number of fields in the database. The data editing process is based on logic, common sense and adherence to a written procedure or editing guidelines for academicians, policymakers, and researcher for future research.
Effectiveness of Accountability Mechanism of Local Governments in Nepal
Authors: KC Ramesh Kumar , Paudel Dilip Raj
Published: January 2025

This paper examines the effectiveness of accountability mechanisms within the local governments of Nepal, with a primary focus on evaluating their influence on governance and the delivery of public services. Employing a descriptive analysis, the study analyzes various accountability structures such as the municipal executive committee, the council, the monitoring committee, the legal committee, etc. It investigates the implementation and execution of these mechanisms and assesses their outcomes. Through case studies and situational analyses, the research highlights the strengths and weaknesses inherent in these systems, pinpointing key factors that either contribute to or impede their success. The findings contribute valuable insights to the ongoing discourse surrounding the enhancement of local governance in Nepal, providing actionable recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to bolster accountability practices and foster improved public administration at the grassroots level of the country.
प्रगति राईको थाङ्ग्रा उपन्यासमा छोरीलाई वंशाधिकार
Authors: गौतम Gautam तुलसीप्रसाद Tulsi Prasad
Published: January 2025

प्रस्तुत लेख ‘प्रगति राईको थाङ्ग्रा उपन्यासमा छोरीलाई वंशाधिकार’ अध्ययनमा केन्द्रित गरिएको छ । किराँत राई समुदायमा विवाह गरिसकेपछि छोरीलाई माइतीको चुलाबाट निष्कासन गरी बेहुलाको जिम्मा लगाउने जुन परम्परा छ, त्यसलाई वाग्दाता दिनु भनिन्छ । चुलाबाट निष्कासन र वाग्दाता दिइसकेपछि छोरीले माइती पक्षको सम्पत्ति र पारिवारिक हकअधिकारका साथै वंशाधिकारसमेत गुमाउँछन् । त्यसैले यस उपन्यासमा चुलाबाट निष्कासन गर्ने परम्पराको विरोध गर्दै छोरीलाई माइतीकै चुलामा बस्न पाउने वंशाधिकार हुनुपर्छ भन्ने नारीवादी विचार व्यक्त गरिएको छ । यस लेखमा उपन्यासमा अभिव्यक्त छोरीलाई वंशाधिकार हुनुपर्छ भन्ने विचारको विश्लेषण राई संस्कृतिमा प्रचलित तीन चुलाको दर्शन र वाग्दाता परम्पराका साक्ष्यमा परम्परा, विश्वास र सामाजिक व्यवस्था जस्ता सांस्कृतिक पक्षलाई आधार बनाई गरिएको छ । यसमा प्राथमिक सामग्रीका रूपमा ‘थाङ्ग्रा’ उपन्यास चयन गरिएको छ भने उदार नारीवाद र सांस्कृतिक अध्ययनसँग सम्बद्ध सैद्धान्तिक सामग्रीलाई द्वितीयक सामग्रीका रूपमा लिइएको छ । यस लेखका निम्ति सामग्रीको सङ्कलन पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट गरिएको छ । यसमा वाग्दाता परम्पराले छोरीलाई सम्पत्ति र वंशाधिकारबाट कसरी वञ्चित गरेको छ भन्ने कुरा नुमा, सोमा, सुशान्त र दीपक आदि पात्रका भनाइ र संवादमा अभिव्यक्त भएको हुँदा तिनीहरूकै भनाइलाई तथ्य बनाई विश्लेषण विधिद्वारा निष्कर्ष प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यस अध्ययनबाट सामाजिक न्यायका दृष्टिले नारी र पुरुष दुवै बराबर भएको हुँदा छोरीलाई पनि छोरासरह सम्पत्ति र वंशाधिकार हुनुपर्छ भन्ने नारीवादी विचार स्थापित भएको निष्कर्ष प्राप्त भएको छ ।
सावर्णि उपन्यासमा विज्ञान विषयक स्वैरकल्पना
Authors: ढकाल Dhakal दीपकप्रसाद Deepak Prasad
Published: January 2025

प्रस्तुत लेख विज्ञानसम्बद्ध स्वैरकल्पनाका कोणबाट तयार गरिएको छ । सावर्णि उपन्यासमा पृथ्वी नामक ग्रह र यसको भविष्यको विषयलाई आख्यानीकरण गरिएको छ । त्यसैले विज्ञान विषयक स्वैरकल्पनाका कोणबाट प्रस्तुत लेख तयार गरिएको हो । लेख तयारीका निम्ति पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट प्राथमिक सामग्री सावर्णि उपन्यास चयन गरिएको छ । विज्ञान विषयक स्वैरकल्पना सम्बद्ध सैद्धान्तिक सामग्रीलाई द्वितीयकका रूपमा पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट नै चयन गरिएको छ । लेखमा अन्तरिक्षीय पिण्ड प्रणालीको वैज्ञानिक पक्ष, मानवको सृष्टिका विषयमा पौराणिक मिथकमा प्रचलित कथा र सूचनाप्रविधिको वर्तमान युगान्तकारी परिवर्तनले मानव जीवनमा पारेको प्रभाव विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । आरम्भमा विश्लेषणको सैद्धान्तिक सूचक दिई उपन्यासका अंशलाई तथ्यका रूपमा प्रयोग गरिएकाले यसमा निगमनात्मक पद्धतिको प्रयोग भएको छ । उपन्यासमा आख्यानीकरण गरिएका घटनाको अन्तर्यमा रहेको विचार पर्गेल्ने र सामान्यीकरण गर्ने सिलसिलामा आगमनात्मक पद्धतिको पनि प्रयोग गरिएको छ । विश्लेषणका आधारमा सावर्णि अन्तर्विषयक उपन्यास हो । मानवले पृथ्वीमा आजकै अवस्थामा अहङ्कार र आणविक शक्तिको होड जारी राखेमा उसको जैविकीय गुण नै समाप्त हुन सक्ने कल्पना यसमा गरिएको छ । पृथ्वी ब्रमाण्डको आदि र अन्त्य दुवै हो भन्ने परम्परागत बुझाइको विकल्पमा विकसित भएको ब्रह्माण्डीय चिन्तन र यसको आगामी गतिका बारेमा यसमा आख्यानीकरण गरिएको छ । मानवको आगामी जैविकीय प्रणाली र अस्तित्वका बारेमा गरिएको गहिरो चिन्ता नै यस उपन्यासको मुख्य विचार हो ।
नेपालीका प्राथमिक कालीन अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त सन्दर्भ र भाषा
Authors: चौलागाईं Chaulagain प्रेमप्रसाद Prem Prasad
Published: January 2025

प्रस्तुत लेख नेपाली भाषाका प्राथमिक कालीन अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त सन्दर्भ र भाषाको सम्बन्धको विश्लेषणमा केन्द्रित छ । गुणात्मक प्रकृतिको यस लेखमा व्याख्यात्मक र विश्लेषणात्मक विधिको उपयोग गरी नेपाली भाषाका प्राथमिक कालीन अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त भाषाका माध्यमबाट नेपालको तत्कालीन सन्दर्भ र भाषाको सम्बन्धको निक्र्योल गरिएको छ । अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त सन्दर्भ र भाषागत सम्बन्धको विश्लेषणका लागि सैद्धान्तिक पर्याधारका रूपमा भाषाविद् जे. आर. फर्थ र एम.ए.के. ह्यालिडेद्वारा प्रस्तुत भाषाप्रयोगको परिस्थितिगत सन्दर्भ र संस्कृतिगत सन्दर्भलाई मुख्य आधार बनाइएको छ । परिस्थितिगत सन्दर्भ र संस्कृतिगत सन्दर्भका आधारमा भाषिक संरचनाको वैशिष्ट्य र भाषिक संरचनाका आधारमा पाठगत सन्दर्भका साथै सांस्कृतिक र त्यसअन्तर्गत पर्ने सामाजिक राजनीतिक, प्राकृतिक, भौगोलिकलगायतका विविध बाह्य सन्दर्भको निक्र्योल गर्न सकिन्छ । यी सबै किसिमका सन्दर्भको अभिव्यक्ति भाषाबाट भएको हुन्छ भन्ने मान्यता परिस्थितिगत र संस्कृतिगत सन्दर्भको मान्यता हो । प्राथमिक कालीन अभिलेखमा संस्कृत, प्राचीन नेपाली (तात्कालिक खस भाषा) र तिब्बती भाषाको प्रयोग भएको छ । तत्सम, तद्भव र आगन्तुक शब्दका साथै भाषाका क्षेत्रगत भेदकोे प्रयोग भएका यी अभिलेखमा लेख्य चिह्न तथा विभक्तिको उपयुक्त रूपमा प्रयोग हुन सकेको छैन । आगन्तुक शब्दमा तिब्बती शब्दको प्रयोग बढी मात्रामा भएको छ । नेपाली भाषाको उद्गमस्थलको नाम ‘सिन्जा’ तिब्बती भाषाको ‘सिङ्जा’ (ཤིང་ཛ) शब्द (अर्थ– निर्माणका लागि चाहिने काठ) र सिन्जालाई बुझाउने अर्को शब्द याचे (ཡ་ཅེ÷अर्थ– उच्च प्रदेशको भूमि) तिब्बती भाषाबाट आएका हुन् । यी दुई शब्दले सिन्जाको प्राकृतिक र भौगोलिक सन्दर्भ सङ्केत गरेका छन् । यस्तै अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त विविध भाषिक संरचनाबाट तत्कालीन नेपालको सांस्कृतिक, सामाजिक, राजनीतिकलगायतका सन्दर्भको अभिव्यक्ति भएको छ । यसरी नेपालीका प्राथमिक कालीन अभिलेखमा प्रयुक्त भाषाबाट तत्कालीन नेपाल विशेष गरी नेपाली भाषाको जन्मस्थल जुम्लाको सांस्कृतिक, सामाजिक, राजनीतिक, प्राकृतिक र भौगोलिक सन्दर्भ अभिव्यक्त भएको छ भन्ने निष्कर्ष प्रस्तुत लेखबाट प्राप्त भएको छ ।
भावसन्धिका आलोकमा उर्वशी
Authors: भट्टराई Bhattarai बच्चुराम Bachchuram
Published: January 2025

सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ (१९६९–२०४९) द्वारा महाभारतकालीन पौराणिक प्रसङ्गलाई आधार बनाई रचिएको उर्वशी भोगको मोह त्यागेर इन्द्रियनिग्रह गरी निरन्तर कर्ममार्गमा लाग्दा अवश्य लक्ष्यप्राप्ति हुन्छ भन्ने सारगर्भित खण्डकाव्य हो । पाण्डवहरूको वनवासका सन्दर्भमा अर्जुनले इन्द्रको आग्रहमा दानवहरूको आक्रमणबाट स्वर्गलोकलाई मुक्त गराएको र अप्सरा उर्वशी वीर अर्जुनप्रति आकृष्ट भएर भोगेच्छाका लागि आग्रह गर्दा अर्जुनद्वारा अस्वीकार भएपश्चात् क्रोधवश उर्वशीले श्राप प्रदान गरेपछि स्वयं कविद्वारा सानासाना अप्राप्तिमै हताश नभई कर्ममार्गमा लाग्न गरिएको आग्रहलाई केन्द्रीय कथ्य बनाउनु यस काव्यको अभीष्ट हो । प्रस्तुत प्राज्ञिक लेख उर्वशी खण्डकाव्यमा प्रयुक्त स्थायीभावहरूको स्थितिको निरूपणमा आधारित छ । यसमा उर्वशी खण्डकाव्यलाई प्राथमिक सामग्रीका रूपमा र पूर्वीय काव्यशास्त्रमा विवेचित सन्धि नियमलाई द्वितीयक सामग्रीका रूपमा ग्रहण गरिएको छ । सामग्रीको सङ्कलन पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट गरिएको छ । यस लेखमा विषयको विवेचनाका निम्ति पूर्वीय सन्धि नियमलाई आधार बनाई पाठविश्लेषण गरिएकाले निगमनात्मक विधिको प्रयोग गरिएको छ । प्रस्तुत काव्य उर्वशी र अर्जुनबिच जीवनका लागि भोग वा संयम के अभीष्ट हो भन्ने विषयमा आधारित छ । यहाँ नायिकाका भोगेच्छा एवं यौनेच्छा तृप्तिका निम्ति नायकसामु आग्रह हुँदा नायकद्वारा अस्वीकार भएपछि क्रोधले आकुल नायिका नायकलाई नपुंसक हुने श्राप दिएर बाहिरिएपछि कविद्वारा उपदेश दिएको प्रसङ्गमा कथावस्तु टुङ्गिएको छ । काव्यका विभिन्न घटना तथा प्रसङ्गमा घनीभूत रूपमा बाह्य एवं आन्तरिक द्वन्द्व सिर्जना हुँदा रति, क्रोध तथा शम स्थायीभाव जागृत भएका छन् । काव्यको आरम्भदेखि नै जागृत–उद्दीपित रतिभाव नायिकाको भोगेच्छासम्बन्धी प्रस्तावलाई नायकद्वारा अस्वीकार गरेपछि उर्वशीमा अप्रत्याशित उद्बुद्ध क्रोधभावतिर मोडिएर सन्धिको अवस्था सिर्जना भएको छ । क्रोधले आकुल नायिका नायकको शयनकक्षबाट बाहिरिएपछि उनलाई कविले सान्त्वना प्रदान गरेका छन् । कविद्वारा भगवद्गीताबाट अनुप्राणित निष्काम कर्ममार्गमा निरन्तर लागिरहँदा महान्भन्दा महान् लक्ष्यप्राप्ति हुने भएकाले एउटा लक्ष्य पूरा नहुँदैमा हताश हुनु हुँदैन भन्ने सन्देश प्रदान गर्दा शम स्थायीभाव जागृत भएको देखिन्छ । अन्त्यमा रति र क्रोध दुवै भाव शम स्थायीभावमा सन्धि भएको पाइन्छ । प्रस्तुत काव्यका घटना तथा प्रसङ्गका आधारमा अध्ययन गर्दा यसमा प्रयुक्त स्थायीभावहरूमध्ये कुनै पनि भाव रसको अभिव्यक्ति तहमा पुगेका देखिँदैनन् । यी भाव भावकै अवस्थामा सीमित रहेर भावसन्धिको तहमा चमत्कृत भई स्थापित भएको पाइन्छ । अतः रति, क्रोध तथा शम स्थायीभावका सन्धिका कारण प्रस्तुत कृति भावसन्धिका आलेकमा उत्कृष्ट रहेको निष्कर्ष प्राप्त भएको छ ।
उपन्यासकार कोइरालाका विद्रोही नारीपात्र
Authors: पन्त ‘प्रतीक्षा’ Panta pratiksha साधना Sadhana
Published: January 2025

प्रस्तुत लेखमा विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइरालाका उपन्यासका विद्रोही नारीपात्रहरू निरूपण गर्ने उद्देश्य राखिएको छ । यसका लागि उनका तीनघुम्ती, नरेन्द्रदाइ, सुम्निमा, मोदिआइन, हिटलर र यहूदी र बाबु आमा र छोरा छवटा उपन्यासहरूलाई नारीवादी मान्यताअन्तर्गत नारीविद्रोहको सैद्धान्तिक आधारमा विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । यी उपन्यासहरूमा पितृसत्तात्मक सामाजिक संरचनाद्वारा निर्देशित मूल्यमान्यताका कारण त्यहाँभित्रका नारीपात्रहरूले विभिन्न प्रकारको उत्पीडन झेलिरहेका देखिन्छन् । उनीहरूमध्ये विद्रोही प्रवृत्तिका नारीपात्रहरूले त्यसविरुद्ध विद्रोहसमेत गरेका देखिन्छन् । प्रस्तुत लेखमा पितृसत्ता र लैङ्गिक उत्पीडनका सन्दर्भसहित नारीविद्रोहअन्तर्गत विभेदकारी सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक उत्पीडनप्रतिको विद्रोह र यौनिक उत्पीडनप्रतिको विद्रोहजस्ता पक्षको अध्ययन गरिएको छ । प्रस्तुत लेख गुणात्मक प्रकृतिको रहेको छ र यसमा सामग्रीको सङ्कलन पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट गरिएको छ । यसमा प्राथमिक सामग्रीका रूपमा बीपीका उपर्युक्त उपन्यासहरूलाई लिइएको छ भने त्यससँग सम्बन्धित अन्य लेख तथा पुस्तकहरूलाई द्वितीयक सामग्रीका रूपमा ग्रहण गरिएको छ । प्रस्तुत अध्ययनबाट विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइरालाका निर्धारित उपन्यासहरूमा विद्रोही नारीपात्रको उपस्थिति रहेको तथा उनीहरूद्वारा पितृसत्तात्मक मूल्यद्वारा निर्देशित विभेदकारी सामाजिक परिवेशमा सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक उत्पीडन र यौनिक उत्पीडनप्रति विद्रोह गरिएकोे निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
Philosophy of Life in the Indian Saint Tradition and Its Relevance in the Present
Authors: Jadav Lalitbhai B
Published: January 2025

This article explores the origin, development, and ideals of India's rich saint tradition. India, known as the land of saints, has preserved spiritual and cultural values through the lives of numerous sages and saints. Through their lives, teachings, and various activities, Indian saints have illuminated the path of religion and spirituality, countering materialism and physicality. This saint tradition can be broadly classified into the traditions of sages (Rishi Parampara) and spiritual guides (Acharya Parampara), both of which have significantly contributed to societal welfare. The masters of specific philosophies have promoted spiritual depth through their scriptures and doctrines, while saints have highlighted spiritual development through inspiration drawn from daily life. Every activity of these saints has served as a boon to society. This article sheds light on the ideal traditions of various saints and the sustainability of these ideals.
Abstract in Gujarati Language: આ લેખમાં ભારતની સમૃદ્ધ સંત પરંપરાનો ઉદ્ભવ, વિકાસ અને તેમના આદર્શોને સમજૂતીથી રજૂ કરવામાં આવ્યા છે. ભારત, જેને સંતોની ભૂમિ કહેવાય છે, અનેક ઋષિઓ અને સંતોના જીવનથી આધ્યાત્મિક અને સાંસ્કૃતિક મૂલ્યોનું સંરક્ષણ કર્યું છે. ભારતીય સંતો પોતાના જીવન, બોધ અને વિભિન્ન પ્રવૃત્તિઓ દ્વારા જડવાદ અને ભૌતિકવાદ સામે ધર્મ અને અધ્યાત્મની જ્યોત પ્રગટાવી છે. આ સંત પરંપરાને શ્રેણીબદ્ધ રીતે ઋષિ પરંપરા અને આચાર્ય પરંપરામાં વર્ગીકૃત કરી શકાય છે, જેમાં સંતો અને આચાર્ય બંનેએ સમાજના કલ્યાણમાં મહત્વનો ફાળો આપ્યો છે. વિશિષ્ટ દર્શનના આચાર્યોએ પોતાના શાસ્ત્રો અને દર્શન દ્વારા આધ્યાત્મિક ઊંડાણને પ્રોત્સાહન આપ્યું છે, જ્યારે સંતોએ જીવનમાંથી પ્રેરણા લઈને આધ્યાત્મિક વિકાસને ઉજાગર કર્યો છે. સંતોની દરેક પ્રવૃત્તિ સમાજ માટે કલ્યાણકારક બની છે. આ લેખમાં વિવિધ સંતોની આદર્શ પરંપરાઓને અને આદર્શોની ટકાઉત્વને ઉજાગર કરવામાં આવી છે.
Keywords: ભારતીય સંત પરંપરા, આધ્યાત્મિક મૂલ્યો, સાંસ્કૃતિક વારસા, ઋષિ પરંપરા, આચાર્ય પરંપરા
Digitalization in India: Leading the way towards the development
Authors: Gahlot Bharat , Rani Poonam
Published: January 2025

India is making progress toward holistic development, and digitalization has emerged as a revolutionary force that is shaping this path. Launched in 2015, the Indian Government’s Digital India program has been a driving influence behind the promotion of digital connectivity, the enhancement of public service delivery, and the promotion of economic growth. The program's objective is to accomplish the creation of a society and knowledge economy that are digitally empowered through the integration of technology across a variety of sectors, including governance, education, healthcare, and commerce. In this study, the influence of digitalization on India's socio-economic fabric is investigated. Particular attention is paid to the role that digitalization plays in bridging the gap between metropolitan and countryside areas, improving financial inclusion through the role of digital payment systems, and making e-governance possible. Even if digitization has made it possible for innovation and inclusivity to flourish, there are still obstacles to overcome, such as the digital gap, the risks associated with cybersecurity, and the constraints of infrastructure. This research highlights the significance of sustainable digital practices and robust policies in order to maximize the benefits of digital transformation, which will ultimately contribute to India's aim of being a global leader in digital technology.
The Role of Synovial Fluid Dynamics in Osteoarthritis: A Mathematical Modeling Perspective
Authors: Jaiswal Kshiteendra Mohan , Shah Sapna Ratan
Published: January 2025

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease marked by the deterioration of articular cartilage and changes in the composition and function of synovial fluid. Understanding the dynamics of synovial fluid is crucial for comprehending OA progression and developing effective therapeutic interventions. This study utilizes a mathematical modeling approach to examine how key factors like viscosity, permeability, and pressure gradients influence synovial fluid flow within osteoarthritic knee joints. By employing the Navier-Stokes and Brinkman equations, we explore the intricate relationship between synovial fluid dynamics and the degeneration of cartilage. Computational results demonstrate that synovial fluid flux exhibits an increase with higher permeability and pressure gradients, while it diminishes with increasing viscosity and apparent viscosity. Notably, a decrease in synovial fluid viscosity, often observed in diseased states, leads to enhanced fluid penetration into the cartilage, potentially disrupting joint lubrication and exacerbating cartilage damage. These findings underscore the critical roles of synovial fluid viscosity and cartilage permeability in regulating joint lubrication and highlight their potential significance in the progression of osteoarthritis. This study provides valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of synovial fluid flow and offers potential avenues for developing therapeutic strategies aimed at mitigating joint damage in patients with osteoarthritis.
DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS: ANALYSIS OF ONE PESANTREN ONE PRODUCT PROGRAM IN FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Authors: Nurhasanah Elis , Saeful Mubarok Acep Zoni , Az Zahra Qiny Shonia , Rahmat Biki Zulfikri
Published: January 2025

The “One Pesantren One Product” (“OPOP”) program is a West Java provincial program that has become an initiative in building Islamic boarding school self-sufficiency through economic empowerment by assisting Islamic boarding schools in choosing marketable commodities, providing training, and mentoring. This study aims to analyze the OPOP program's effectiveness in fostering self-sufficiency as a form of sustainable development in Tasikmalaya. Using a qualitative approach that includes case studies and in-depth analysis, this research identifies the significance of the realization of the OPOP program on the self-sufficiency of Islamic boarding schools in Tasikmalaya who recipients of OPOP stimulant funds are. The research examines how the program has facilitated improvements in the economic aspects of Islamic boarding school self-sufficiency. The results show that the OPOP program is able to encourage the financial independence of the OPOP recipient pesantren in the scale-up category by optimizing business productivity, expansion, and networking of pesantren product marketing, which leads to an increase in pesantren income. This explains that the OPOP program can support the successful development of sustainable Islamic boarding schools, especially in financial independence.
Urban Ex-Landfill as Built Environment: Community Perception
Authors: Mazifah Simis
Published: January 2025

The continuous process of urbanism and urban sprawl has resulted 115 numbers of ex-landfill site become a part of the cityâ€™s image and the urban built environment. The urges to meets the needs of urban society for improve quality of life and adequate urban spaces in tandem with the increase of urban economic and social development become the demanding factor to redevelop ex-landfill site within the urban vicinity. In the context of development in Malaysia, five types of redevelopment of ex-landfill site have been identified; including the redevelopment as a public park. Redevelopment of ex-landfill site as public park is often regards as the most ideal development. The redevelopment is said be able to mitigate the environmental problems that exist due to the effects of ex-landfill contamination and create improvement in the quality of life, recreational and social well-being of urban society. However, questions on what is the main issues of ex-landfill site in accordance with the perception of local community, what type of priority scale on the redevelopment of ex-landfill according to the Malaysian public opinion and is the redevelopment of public park at the ex-landfill site is acceptable to the Malaysian society, arise as problem question. Thus, this paper attempts to answer the questions based on the community perception. By using the respondent perceptionâ€™s data which is community surrounding the ex-landfill site and public park at the ex-landfill site; and also expertâ€™s perception, the results indicate the suitability of the redevelopment of the ex-landfill site in the future Malaysia urban development.
Uncovering Role of Information Security Awareness, Compliance Knowledge & Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Towards Information Security Compliance in Chinese Public & Private Universities
Authors: GaoShun Tan
Published: January 2025

Information security compliance helps to provide the safety and safeguard of personal and sensitive information from unauthorized access. This has been equally important both in businesses and academic institutions. Considering the organizational significance of information security compliance, this research explores the role of information security awareness, compliance knowledge, and organizational citizenship behaviour towards such information security compliance. A questionnaire-based data was collected from a valid sample of 318 respondents from both public and private sector universities in China. The study applied advanced statistical techniques to investigate data trends, variables' measurement, and reliability in the model. The results support the argument that the outer model is reliable enough in terms of items and latent variables for consideration in the structural model analysis. The study findings through the structural model using the Smart PLS 4 infer that information security awareness, compliance knowledge, and organizational citizenship behaviour are positively and significantly related to information security compliance in both public and private sector universities. The results also suggest that university administrators need to promote compliance knowledge, compliance awareness, and organizational citizenship behaviour, which in return helps to achieve better information security compliance.
Estimating the financial value of scientific journals and APCs using visibility factors: A new methodological approach
Authors: Halevi Gali , Sánchez Jiménez Rodrigo , Guerrero Bote Vicente P. , De-Moya Anegón Félix
Published: January 2025

Not all scientific journals that offer open access publication charge the same Article Processing Charges (APC), even within the same publishing group. The hypothesis is that this variation is related to the journal's prestige and impact indicators, which reflect the value the journal provides to authors. This study examines the relationship between these indicators and proposes a method to estimate the APC that should correspond to each journal. Additionally, based on the estimated APC and the articles published over the past five years, a method is proposed to determine the value of a journal. Using these values, the relationship between the estimated APC and the published APC is analyzed, along with the distributions of estimated APCs and journal values. The average and cumulative values are also studied by publisher and by the most developed countries. Finally, a significant correlation is observed between the cumulative estimated journal values and the scientific output of countries.
Strategic Dynamics, Resources, Constraints, and Information Management: An Integrated Approach for Digital and Technological Organizational Assets
Authors: Lin Ying  , Wu Hao
Published: January 2025

In the present world, several industries, including in the robotics sector, have been undergoing dramatic technological change. For this reason, analyzing this industry's digital and technological assets by focusing on information management practices is a big deal. Considering this theme, the current research focuses on the role of strategic dynamics, constraints, and resources in determining information management practices regarding information accessibility and information quality. The study develops a structured questionnaire using past literature on Strategic Dynamics, Constraints, Resources, and Information Management Practices. A sample of 411 respondents participated in this study. Data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics in the first step, followed by testing the measurement model with the help of reliability and discriminant validity. The results reveal that the latent variables, such as Strategic Dynamics, Constraints, Resources, and Information Management Practices, are well-measured using proxies from past literature. The findings through the structural equation modeling technique show that constraints have their significant impact on Information Quality. Moreover, organizational resources tend to boost Information Management Practices regarding Information Accessibility and Information Quality. Besides, the Strategic Dynamics only promote the Information Quality for better Information Management Practices in the robotic industry of China.