bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cooperation between higher education institutions and employers in the professional training of social workers
Authors: Kravchenko Oksana
Published: February 2025

The article described the areas of cooperation between higher education institutions and social institutions in the community for the professional training of social workers. It has been found that the development and implementation of educational programs, including the definition of uniqueness, is carried out by research and teaching staff with the participation of stakeholders: the scientific community, employers, higher education students, etc. An important group of stakeholders for the educational programs in the specialities “231 Social Work” and “232 Social Welfare” are representatives of communities. As a result of the decentralization process, the social service sector has been transferred from the powers and resources of the central government to local communities. Therefore, it is important to find effective ways to provide quality social services in the community and to train specialists proficient in social work technologies at the local level with different categories of citizens. Forms of such cooperation include holding scientific and practical conferences, organizing advanced training courses, participating in surveys, implementing joint projects, internships, providing research services, introducing dual education, volunteering, etc.
In May 2024, a Resilience Center was opened in the Uman territorial community of Cherkasy region as part of a project implemented by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. As a result, Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University received a request from the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Uman City Council to implement a joint educational program for social workers to study the content and specifics of providing such a social service in the community.
At the same time, such cooperation is a prerequisite for updating the content of educational programs for higher education students in the field of knowledge “23 Social Work” with the inclusion of individual topics, modules or educational components on the implementation and activities of Resilience Centers. This form of cooperation is an important direction in the professional training of social workers for the needs of the community.
Keywords: social work, social services, institutions of higher education, educational programs, professional training, community.
Pedagogical image of primary class teachers: general characteristics
Authors: Voytovych Аnna
Published: February 2025

The article examines the concept of the pedagogical image of a primary school teacher, its components and influence on the educational process and education of students. Particular attention is paid to the appearance of the teacher, which is an important motivational factor for younger schoolchildren. The opinions of scientists on how the teacher’s image can influence students’ attitude to learning, the perception of school and the process of acquiring knowledge have been analyzed. According to one scientific approach, a teacherʼs appearance should reflect his/her spiritual world, love and care for children, as this significantly increases students’ motivation. According to another approach, the pedagogical image covers not only external aspects, but also thinking, actions, behavior and communication skills, which are a tool for building relationships in the teacherʼs professional activity. The importance of observing the speech culture is emphasized, as it is a reflection of the teacherʼs general and professional culture. The logic and emotional expressiveness of speech affect the level of assimilation of educational material and the formation of personal qualities of students. A high level of the teacherʼs speech culture contributes to improving the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of communication with students. Our own understanding of the studied concept is presented: the pedagogical image of a primary school teacher is a harmonious combination of appearance, professional competence, communication skills and personal qualities, which together create a positive and inspiring environment for a childʼs learning and development. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the pedagogical image of a primary school teacher is a combination of appearance, professional competence and communication skills, which together create a favorable atmosphere for learning and development of students. A teacher with a positive pedagogical image not only contributes to the academic success of schoolchildren, but also shapes their attitude to education, culture and upbringing for life.
Keywords: image, pedagogical image, professional image, primary school teacher, pedagogical activity, education, motivation.
Establishment of methods of forming a communicatively competent reader in the research of Ukrainian scientists
Authors: Podanovska Halyna
Published: February 2025

The article outlines the prerequisites for the emergence of the methodology for teaching reading and the formation of speech abilities and skills; the contribution of Ukrainian scientists, teachers, writers and public figures to the development of reading methods is revealed. Special attention is paid to the importance of historical and methodical research for updating modern literary education at school.
The formation of the methodology of teaching reading in primary grades began with the appearance of the first textbooks for reading in the mid-19th century and lasted until the early 20th century. The textbooks of that period not only contributed to the development of studentsʼ speech skills, but also formed their interest in independent reading and fostered a love of literature. Since then, the reading methodology has been evolving as a separate branch of pedagogical science, constantly improving in line with the needs of society.
The period of the 20th century, when extracurricular reading lessons became the main form of guiding childrenʼs independent reading, is highlighted in particular. During this period, new approaches to the formation of reading interests were developed, attention was focused on the need to increase motivation to read through the involvement of children in literary works that were close to their age characteristics and interests.
By the mid-20th century, the efforts of many generations of scientists and teachers had formed the main approaches to educating schoolchildren-readers. They assumed that the reading and analysis of highly artistic works, which reflect the current problems of our time and express the worldview position of the author, is an important element of the spiritual development of students. Independent reading of primary school children requires adult guidance, as spontaneous reading can have a negative effect on the child.
Keywords: reading methodology, Ukrainian school, communicatively competent reader, fiction, reading interests, scientists, teachers, writers, public figures.
Didactic possibilities of Wordwall, Learning Apps, Matific resources in teaching primary school pupils
Authors: Kompanii Olena , Potorii Nataliia
Published: February 2025

According to the Concept of the New Ukrainian School, primary education is designed to ensure the development of an intellectual, creative, successful personality who is able to think creatively, solve problems, have his/her own standpoint, and adapt to different living conditions. Therefore, the educational process needs innovations involving the use of various technologies, including interactive ones. The implementation of interactive learning in educational institutions is carried out using various forms of organization of students’ academic activities. At the same time, current requirements provide for the improvement of interactive learning through online services. In this context, the purpose of the article is to analyze the possibilities of organizing the education of primary school students with such modern interactive tools as online services Wordwall, LearningApps, Matific.
In the article, the authors examine the origin of interactive learning; substantiate the essence of the concept of “interactive learning” as dialogical learning, during which the interaction of all participants in the educational process is carried out, creating comfortable learning conditions, where each student feels his/her success and intellectual ability. The authors focus attention on modern interactive educational platforms Wordwall, LearningApps, Matific, which involve both creating own interactive tasks and using ready-made didactic materials in certain subjects, in particular in the Ukrainian language, English, mathematics and “I Explore the World”. The authors emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of each resource; describe the system of work step by step, which will help teachers quickly navigate the platform and create their own exercise or find a ready-made one. The authors also analyze free templates that can be used to develop a particular competence (in language, mathematics, science).
Keywords: interactive learning, modern interactive online services, Wordwall, LearningApps, Matific, primary school pupils.
The propagation of an issue of preservation health in Kolomyia on the example of Volodymyr Hankyvskyi
Authors: Shukatka Oksana , Kryvoruchko Illia
Published: February 2025

The article raises an issue of the principles of preservation health in Galician town Kolomyia on the example of Ukrainian physician and military of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Volodymyr Hankivskyi. It is determined that the active measurements of sobriety of Ukrainian population (called “anti-alcoholism campany”), education in hygiene principles in Ukrainian hygienic society and publication of journalists’ and professional physicians’ articles, dedicated to promotion of the principles of health care, were implemented in the interwar period (1919–1939). It is analyzed the scientific and journalistic article of Volodymyr Hankivskyi “About rejuvenation”, published in an almanac “Everything for her! Almanac «Women’s destiny» with the addition of calendar in the year 1928” (“Dlya neyi vse! Al’manakh «Zhinochoi Doli» z dodatkom kaliendaria na rik 1928”). It is released the results of “propagandistic-informational” division of Ukrainian hygienic society from 1929 till 1931. It is pointed that the Polish and Ukrainian newspaper in Kolomyia had actively distributed the principles of health care, had written the reportages from sport competitions, where the local young people had taken part, and also had published the medical articles dedicated to strengthening health of the population of Kolomyia and Kolomyia district. It is stated that the public medical ambulatory was established by the Greek Catholic Paraffin in Kolomyia Oleksandr Rusyn in 1932 by the purpose of provision of quality health services and the preservation health of socially vulnerable groups. It is analyzed that the ambulatory was active till 1939, when the Second World War and Soviet occupation of Southern Poland began. It is summarized that Volodymyr Hankivskyi actualized the problems of rational nutrition, the sufficient sleep and correct time-management to physical activity and nutrition as the mainest factors of preservation and strengthening of health of person. It has been concluded that the physician from Kolomyia may be included in the lest of Ukrainian doctors, who distributed the principles of health care, using his professional knowledge in medicine.
Keywords: health care, physical actvity, preservation of health, interwar period, Kolomyia.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DO CONHECIMENTO DA EQUIPE DE ENFERMAGEM NA PREVENÇÃO DE LESÕES DE PELE EM RECÉM-NASCIDOS
Authors: Grossi Carolinne de Campos , Conceição Sandra Maria da Penha , Pinto Julia Peres , Gonçalves Pires Fernandes Ingridy Tayane
Published: February 2025

Este estudo aborda a relevância do conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem na prevenção de lesões de pele em recém-nascidos. Lesões cutâneas são comuns nesse grupo, exigindo intervenções adequadas para garantir a saúde e o bem-estar dos neonatos. Objetivo Geral: Verificar na literatura a importância do conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem na prevenção de lesões de pele em recém-nascidos, bem como, identificar práticas eficazes, desafios enfrentados e implicações para a formação profissional e melhoria da qualidade do cuidado neonatal. Metodologia: Este estudo adotou uma revisão bibliográfica, com pesquisa nas bases de dados: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Google Academic, PubMed e LILACS. Resultado: A capacitação e a atualização contínua dos profissionais de enfermagem são fundamentais para a implementação de práticas eficazes. Conclusão: A equipe de enfermagem tem um papel crucial na prevenção de lesões de pele em recém-nascidos. Investir na formação e atualização dos profissionais é fundamental para melhorar a qualidade do atendimento e garantir a saúde dos neonatos. Para melhorar a qualidade do cuidado neonatal e reduzir a incidência de lesões de pele, é essencial que as instituições de saúde priorizem a formação e o apoio à equipe de enfermagem. Essas ações podem resultar em melhores desfechos clínicos para os recém-nascidos e contribuir para a construção de uma prática de enfermagem mais fundamentada e eficaz.
The Effects of Integrated STEM Education on K12 Students’ Achievements: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Chen Boyin , Chen Juanjuan , Wang Minhong , Tsai Chin-Chung , Kirschner Paul A.
Published: February 2025

This meta-analysis synthesizes research findings on the effects of integrated STEM education implemented in K12 settings. The implementation fell into three categories: (1) adopting integrated STEM education, (2) using extra teaching and learning strategies to enhance integrated STEM education, and (3) using specific learning technologies to support integrated STEM education. Student learning outcomes were investigated in terms of knowledge and skills acquisition, problem-solving task performance, and student perceptions. Based on 124 extracted and coded studies (2010–2022), the findings are as follows. All three types of interventions yielded a medium effect on knowledge acquisition and a small effect on student perceptions. Besides, adopting integrated STEM education had a large effect on cognitive skills; using extra teaching and learning strategies in integrated STEM programs produced a medium effect on cognitive skills and problem-solving task performance; using specific learning technologies had a small effect on problem-solving task performance. Some factors, such as task type (inquiry or design-based task) and program duration, may influence STEM learning outcomes. Future studies should pay more attention to the effective design and implementation of STEM programs by integrating the four core characteristics of STEM education, applying extra teaching and learning strategies, incorporating relevant learning technologies, and assessing learning outcomes in multiple dimensions.
Private and Collective Direct Investments in Popular Shares of Russian Companies
Authors:   RANEPA, Moscow, Russian Federation, Abramov A. E. , Chernova M. I. ,   RANEPA, Moscow, Russian Federation, Kosyrev A.G. ,   RANEPA, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: February 2025

The arrival of tens of millions of private investors to the stock exchange and their involvement in direct stock trading increases the relevance of empirical studies of the effectiveness of their strategies. The article analyzes for the first time the return and risks of the so-called people's portfolio published by the Moscow Exchange. The aim is to study the profitability and risks associated with investing in the most popular stocks on the Russian market, which are highlighted by the publication of the people's portfolio. This study confirms the phenomenon of “wisdom of the crowd” in the domestic stock market, as it shows that the yield of the people's portfolio is comparable with or even higher than that of the widely used Moscow Exchange indices. We reveal similar patterns in the investment preferences of private investors among Russian and American brokers. At the same time, the risk of herding behavior of private investors keeps increasing along with the concentration of their trades in a narrow range of high-profile stocks. In contrast to traditional mechanisms of increasing the risk of investors’ herding behavior through social networks and online brokerage applications, we show that popularization of people's portfolio by the stock exchange can have a similar effect. The returns of the people's portfolioare significantly lower than more diversified portfolios of Russian companies, which increases private investors’ risks from active trading strategies. The growing popularity of exchange-traded mutual funds does not yet allow private investors to take advantage of broader diversification, as the assets of these funds are dominated by the same stocks as in the people's portfolio. Investing in more diversified passive factor strategies could significantly improve the performance of both private investors and exchange-traded funds compared to investing in people's portfolio stocks. It would also help to improve the financing of new and growing companies on the Moscow Exchange.
Drivers of Preventive Care (Under-)Delivery for Cardiovascular Diseases: Evidence from a Randomized Study with Standardized Patients in India
Authors: Pillai Vasanthi Subramonia , Favaretti Caterina , Jose Sandra , Jose Jithin , Ali Mohammed K. , McConnell Margaret , Sudharsanan Nikkil
Published: February 2025

Clinicians in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often deviate from care guidelines andunder-deliver high-value preventive care. Focusing on hypertension screening, we investigate severalexplanations for under-delivery using a randomized experiment with standardized patients (SPs).Across 600 clinics in two major Indian cities, we found that nearly half of clinicians failed toscreen SPs - even though screening is highly cost-effective and universally recommended by Indianguidelines. We did not find evidence that under-screening was driven by an absence of resourcessuch as equipment and staff or a lack of clinicians’ knowledge on how to screen for hypertension. Our results also suggest that time pressure or clinicians’ personal judgment on which patients shouldbe screened does not drive screening rates. However, we find notable differences in care betweenpublic and private facilities, with private facilities screening significantly more often. Overall, wefind that conventional explanations for under-delivery - such as screening knowledge, resources, ortime pressure - may not be the prime drivers of inadequate preventive care provision in the Indiansetting. Rather, our results suggest that clinician effort in India is highly influenced by providercare environments and incentive structures.
The effects of prosodic focus on the interpretation of short exchanges
Authors: Frances Candice , meyer antje
Published: February 2025

People often produce ambiguous and indirect answers such as “The food was great” in response to “How was your trip?” This study examines how prosodic focus contributes to the interpretation of these sentences. Across two experiments, we investigate the influence of prosodic focus on how listeners interpret indirect responses. In Experiment 1, participants heard semantically ambiguous question-answer pairs where prosodic focus was placed on either an adjective or a noun. Experiment 2 introduced explicit affirmative or negative interjections to assess the influence of prosodic focus when additional disambiguating cues were present. Prosodic focus systematically shaped interpretation, even when explicit lexical markers were available, affecting which elements of the sentence listeners prioritized in their responses. Exploratory cluster analyses revealed individual differences, with some participants relying on lexical semantics and others weighting prosodic cues more strongly. These findings support interactive models of speech comprehension, highlighting the role of prosody in shaping meaning.
Measuring Effortful control in middle childhood: Psychometric properties of the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire - self-report
Authors: Marci Tatiana , Calignano Giulia , moscardino ughetta , Carbone Maria , Altoè Gianmarco
Published: February 2025

Effortful control (EC), defined as the ability to inhibit impulsive responses according to contextual demands, plays a key role in children’s socioemotional development. However, self-report measures of this ability are extremely scarce. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the EC scale within the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (TMCQ), the only available self-report measure of EC in middle childhood. Participants were 441 Italian children (53.7% girls) aged between 7.9-10 (Mage = 9.05, SD = 0.56). A series of confirmatory factor analyses supported a four-factor lower order structure, whereas evidence for the intended 1-factor higher order structure was not found. Structural equation modeling confirmed convergent validity of the questionnaire with theoretically related constructs such as self-worth, emotional-behavioral problems, and prosocial behavior, and confirmed inhibitory control and attentional focusing as core aspects of EC. Overall, the EC scale is a valuable tool for assessing temperament-based self-regulation in middle childhood using four separate scores, but reliability analyses suggest the need for refinement, and more research is needed to clarify its hierarchical structure in the TMCQ.
The pervasive role of linguistic knowledge in verbal fluency tests: How individual differences in language skills shape the mental lexicon
Authors: McConnell Kyla , Reise Berit , meyer antje
Published: February 2025

“List as many words as you can that start with M.” The verbal fluency (VF) task is simple, yet even a typical university student only manages to produce about 15 words within one minute, and there is substantial variability around this mean. We investigated the individual differences in linguistic and domain-general skills that support verbal fluency and lead to this variability. In particular, we focused on the role of linguistic knowledge, which was calculated through six tests capturing vocabulary, amount of reading, and knowledge of grammar rules. We compared this to the role of three key domain-general skills: working memory (WM), processing speed, and nonverbal reasoning (IQ). 571 young native Dutch speakers completed semantic (category) and phonemic (letter) VF tasks, along with an individual differences test battery. We assessed the VF trials for the total number of correct words as well as two temporal variables, the time to first response and the time by which half of the responses have been produced. Linear mixed effects models revealed that linguistic knowledge was the strongest predictor of performance across all scores, and it had a larger effect than the domain-general skills. We discuss the role of linguistic knowledge and how it shapes the mental lexicon, concluding that better language skills lead to more efficient and detailed associative links between words that share semantic or phonological/orthographic features. We also provide updated norms for VF performance in Dutch and practical suggestions for using the task.
An analysis of functional relationships between systemic conditions and unethical behavior in German academia
Authors: Bössel Ncole , Kluge Annette , Leising Daniel , Mischkowski Dorothee , Phan Le Vy , Richter Franz , Schmitt Manfred , Stahl Jutta
Published: February 2025

This paper is an updated English version of a report filed by a commission that the German Psychological Society (DGPs) appointed in 2022. The commission’s task was a) to identify factors in the academic system that enable and/or promote unethical behaviors, and b) to propose corrective measures. Based on expert interviews, a literature review, feedback form the community and discussions within the commission, the following problematic issues were identified: (P1) negligent or fraudulent scientific practices, (P2) abuse of power, (P3) insufficient mentoring of Early Career Researchers, (P4) insufficient quality of teaching, (P5) counterproductive incentives, (P6) overburdening of professors with tasks, (P7) fixed- and short-term contracts for most employees, (P8) unnecessarily steep power differentials, (P9) an ineffective peer-review system, (P10) lack of validity in personnel selection procedures, (P11) low awareness and commitment regarding ethical norms, and (P12) weak mechanisms for detecting and sanctioning unethical behavior. The commission offers concrete recommendations for changes to the academic system that should make the occurrence of unethical behavior less likely. Even though some of these recommendations might be rather specific for the field of psychology and for the German academic system, most of them may be valid for science in general.
A Buddhist Approach to Death and Its Lesson
Authors: Das Sanjib Kumar
Published: February 2025

Background: Buddhism says that life is a confluence, a cycle of birth and death. This cycle is called saṃsāra. Such life and death of every living being as a continuum, believing that consciousness continue after death and will be reborn. The early four incidents occurred in Buddha’s life that motivated him to renounce household life are the best examples to understand death.
Objective: The objective of the paper is to explain that human body is consisted of five aggregates. As long as we have these aggregates we have to undergo the sufferings including death.
Methodology: Library based analytical approach has been employed to carryout this research.
Result: Through the study human body is found to be consisted of five aggregates. Suffering is inevitable as long as we have these aggregates. Death is unavoidable. Meditation is key to lead humans free from death and suffering. Upon doing practice it in a precise and unmistaken way one is engaged in unmistaken śamatha and vipaśyanā to uplift humankind from the bondage of Samsara.
Conclusion: Death is certain to happen and it has three reasons for this certainty: one must die because there is no one who has not died before, the body is composite, and life ebbs from moment to moment. In addition to these three, the time of death is uncertain because some die in the womb of mother, some just after birth, some at young age and so on. This death has two main divisions, three main causes: Process of ceasing sense powers at the time of death and process of dissolutions of elements of the time of death. Similarly, the experience which beings have at the time of death varies. However, there is certainly a way to be free from this unwanted suffering of death and that can be possible upon following the prescribed path beginning with the mindfulness of death as expounded by the Buddha and his successors.
Buddhism of Nepalmandala: Scope and Challenges in Modern Context
Authors: Shakya Manik Ratna
Published: February 2025

Background: Buddhism of Nepalmandala is also known as Newar Buddhism. This Buddhism has carried a long history of Nepal; it can demonstrate Nepalese art and architecture, and it has been followed by the indigenous people of Nepal for a long time. The sacred Buddhist monuments of this Buddhism, such as Swayambhu and Bauddha Stupa are listed in the world heritage. This Buddhism is preserving the ancient tradition of Nalanda and Bikramsila University which were world-renowned Buddhist universities in the world in the ancient period around 7-9 centuries.
Objective: This paper is meant to highlight the historicity and essential features of Buddhism of Nepalmandala as well as its challenges at present situation. Besides, in this paper, an attempt is made to address the cause of major challenges and its solution.
Methodology: Library-based research methodology has been used in this paper which involves historical and textual analysis to examine the historical tradition of Buddhism of Nepal Mandala.
Result: As recorded in history, renowned Buddhist masters of Buddhism of Nepalmandala named Silamanju, Kalyanmitra had established Buddhist lineage in Tibet. They had played an essential role in propagating Buddhist philosophy, logic, doctrine, contemplation etc in Tobet. Till now, there are 300 Buddhist monasteries of the Buddhism only in the Kathmandu valley, kingdom of Nepal. However, due to the different types of obstacles, this Buddhism is facing various types of challenges at present.
Conclusion: Most of the Buddhist monasteries are in critical condition because of the influence of modern construction. The number of followers and practitioners of this Buddhism is being minimized and the young generation are being far from the education of this Buddhism because of the influence of modernity.
Feedback to Rectify Learning Crisis in Mathematics: A Classroom-Based Action Research among School Students
Authors: Adhikari Krishna Prasad
Published: February 2025

The learning crisis in mathematics is deepening in the context of Nepal. Studies showed that the motivation and engagement of students in learning are decreasing. So, this study was designed to explore the role of feedback in rectifying the mathematics learning crisis. To achieve the objective, classroom-based action research was designed. This action research was conducted in the school located in the Kathmandu district. Five students and their parents were selected as respondents. Interview schedules, observation notes and focus group discussions were used to collect the information and analyze using the thematic analysis method. The result of the study shows feedback strategies such as developing positive learning emotions, providing exemplar assignments, written and oral comments and suggestions, using dialogue and discussion methods in classroom instruction, and providing opportunities for self and peer assessment help to minimize the anxiety of learning mathematics, reduce social media addiction and increase motivation in learning mathematics.
Challenges in Preventing Corruption and Implementing Federalism in Nepal: Implications for Education and Governance
Authors: Phuyel Shyam Prasad , Paudel Keshav Raj , Acharya Bhojraj
Published: February 2025

Corruption is a major barrier to good governance and development worldwide. In Nepal, even after adopting federalism in 2015, corruption continues to weaken decentralized governance. This study examines its impact on federalism, with a focus on governance and education. It analyzes constitutional provisions, anti-corruption laws, and policy documents using qualitative research methods. The findings show that corruption appears in various forms, such as misuse of public funds, bribery, and political favoritism, all of which reduce transparency and accountability. Weak institutions and political interference further slow down the effective implementation of federalism. In the education sector, corruption affects policy execution, resource allocation, and institutional integrity, making quality education less accessible. To address these issues, the study recommends stricter anti-corruption laws, institutional reforms, and integrating civic education into school curricula. The success of federalism and good governance in Nepal depends on transparency, public participation, and independent oversight.
Knowledge and Practice of Occupational Health Promotion among Nepalese School Teachers
Authors: Adhikari Anup , Payakurel Suman , Aryal Bhagwan , Suwal Puneshwori , Bista Mamata
Published: February 2025

Occupational health (OH) is the area of public health that promotes and maintains workers’ highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being in all occupations. WHO Promotes OH practices that include all three dimensions of health, including physical, mental, and social well-being. Promotive practice is any positive behavioral phenomenon that supports occupational workers, i.e., teachers, carpenters, garment factory workers, cashiers, salespeople, and farmers. To promote OH, there are positive practices of physical well-being, i.e., proper physical exercise, body movement, and a balanced diet. Mental well-being, i.e. yoga, meditation. Social well-being, i.e. social activity, community participation, social meetings, and participation in social functions or events in occupational settings. This study examines the knowledge and promotive practices of OH among secondary-level teachers in Tarkeshwor municipality. The descriptive cross-sectional study included 239 participants from government and private schools. Gender and the state of advertising practices are significantly correlated. Provide mentoring programs and peer support groups so that female educators who actively engage in promotional activities may guide and assist their male counterparts. For all instructors, this can contribute to the development of a welcoming and supportive culture for health promotion.
मेलवादेवी र उनको गायकीमा श्रृङ्गार रस
Authors: Pokharel Ramesh
Published: February 2025

नेपाली सङ्गीत इतिहासकै पहिलो महिला गायक तथा सङ्गीतकार मेलवादेवी चिरपरिचित नाम हो । विशेषगरि शास्त्रीय तथा उपशास्त्रीय सङ्गीतमा दख्खल राखी आधुनिक गायन गर्ने त्यो स्तरको महिला गायिका नेपाली समाजमा अझसम्म नगन्य मात्रामा देखिन्छन् । खनकदार आवाज, दानेदार तयारी गला, ओजपुर्ण र मर्मश्पर्शी गायकी र गायनमा विविधता तथा सिर्जनशिलता उनको गायकीको खासियत हो । प्रस्तुत आलेखमा मेलवादेवी को हुन? उनी कस्को पे्ररणाले उपशास्त्रीय विधाको गायकीमा लागिन् ? उनको गायकी र उनले गाएका गीतमा श्रृङ्गार रसको प्राधान्यता के कस्तो छ? नेपाली समाजमा त्यो किसिमको गायकीको निरन्तरता के कस्तो रुपमा देखिन्छ ? आदि कुराको विश्लेषण प्रस्तुत आलेखमा गरिएको छ । यस आलेखको अध्ययनले समुल रुपमा मेलवादेवीको परिचय, उनको साङ्गीतिक स्तर र तालीम, तत्कालीन सामाजिक परिवेश र उनको साङ्गीतिक यात्राका साथसाथै मुख्यतया उनको श्रृङ्गार रस प्रधान गायकीको बारेमा सङ्गीत क्षेत्रका जो कोहीले पनि आफ्ना अग्रज सङ्गीतज्ञ बारे विश्लेषणयुक्त जानकारी पाउनेछन् । प्राथमिक साथसाथ सहायक स्रोत दुवै प्रयोग गरि उनको समग्र पाटोलाई वर्तमान र भावी पिँढीले पढ्न, सुन्न र बुमm्न सकुन् भन्ने आशयबाट समग्र आलेख तयार गरिएको छ ।
The first female singer and composer in Nepali music history, Melavadevi, is a well-known name. Female singers at the level of modern singing, especially in classical and sub-classical music, are seen in very less numbers in the Nepali society. A tinkling voice, a well prepared throat, dynamic and heart-touching singing, variety in singing styles and creativity are the specialties of her singing. In this article who was Melvadevi? Who inspired her in the semi-classical genre? What is the importance of her singing? How is continuation of that kind of singing seen as a in Nepali society? Analysis of such things has been done in the presented article. By studying this article, those who are in the music field will get complete information to Melvadevi, her singing style and training, the then social environment and her musical journey. By using both primary as well as secondary sources, this comprehensive article has been prepared with the intention of making the current and future generations able to study.
सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनको विकासमा सङ्गीतकलाको भुमिका: नेपालको सन्दर्भमा
Authors: खरेल, कृष्णकुमार
Published: February 2025

संस्कृति र परम्पराको निरन्तरताका लागी सङ्गीतले महत्वपुर्ण भूमिका खेलेको हुन्छ । संस्कृतिलाई अझ समृद्ध तुल्याउन मौलिक तथा परम्परागत कलाहरुका साथमा सङ्गीतको समन्वयबाट टेवा पुग्दछ । नेपाली संस्कृति समृद्ध भएका कारण यस राष्ट्रमा सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनको विकासमा प्रशस्त सम्भावनाहरू रहेका छन् । नेपाली सांस्कृतिक कलाहरुको मौलिकतामा आँच नआउने गरी व्यवस्थित तवरबाट व्यावसायिकतामा ढाल्न सकेको खण्डमा नेपाललाई सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनको केन्द्रका रुपमा विकास गर्न सकिन्छ । यस प्रकार सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनको प्रवर्धनबाट विश्व पर्यटनका क्षेत्रमा आकर्षक पर्यटकीय वस्तुहरुको निर्माण गर्न सकिन्छ । सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनलाई दिर्घकालिन उद्योगको रुपमा अंगालेको खण्डमा नेपालको पर्यटन क्षेत्रको विकासका साथै सांस्कृतिक निरन्तरता, सामाजिक एकता र कृषि क्षेत्रको दिर्घकालिन विकासका लागी पनि महत्वपूर्ण सावित हुन सक्छ भन्ने प्राक्कल्पनाका आधारमा यो लेख तयार पारिएको छ । सांस्कृतिक कलाहरुको साथमा सङ्गीतको समन्वयबाट उत्पन्न हुने प्रभावबाट पर्यटकीय तत्वहरुको निमार्ण गरी कसरी धेरैभन्दा धेरै पर्यटकहरुलाई आर्कषित गर्न सकिन्छ ? साँस्कृतिक पर्यटनको विकासबाट सङ्गीत तथा अन्य सांस्कृतिक कलाहरुको निरन्तरता र विकासमा कसरी, कस्तो योगदान पुग्छ ? यसबाट देशको आर्थिक सांंस्कृतिक तथा सामाजिक क्षेत्रमा कस्तो प्रभाव पर्छ आदिको अनुसन्धान नै यस लेखको मुख्य उद्देश्य रहेको छ । लेखमा सङ्गीत, संस्कृति र पर्यटनको अन्तर्सम्बन्धलाई विश्लेषण गरी सांस्कृतिक पर्यटनको सम्भावनालाई उजागर गर्ने प्रयास गरिएको छ । द्वितीयक श्रोत एवम् स्थलगत अध्यनको आधारमा विश्लेषणात्मक विधिमा प्रस्तुत लेख तयार पारिएको छ ।
Music has an important role to play in the continuity of culture and tradition. Considering culture as the main basis, musical art along with coordination of other arts can play an important role in promoting cultural tourism in Nepal. Without losing originality, cultural arts can be arranged; scientifically and commercially can be developed as a cultural center. In this way, tourism can be developed on th ebasis of music. This article has been prepared on the basis of the fact that tourism as a long-term industry is important for the development of Nepal's music. How can music be effectively used in coordination with other cultural arts and more tourists can be attracted by creating attractive, art-like tourist objects? What contribution will music make to the development of tourism, mainly by ensuring the continuity and development of music and other cultural arts? The main objective of this article is to research what effect of music has on the economic, cultural and social sectors of the country. For this purpose, an attempt has been made to highlight the potential of cultural tourism by analyzing the interrelationship between music, culture and tourism. This article has been prepared analytically based on the study of the history of the tourism sector, the culture of countries with advanced development, the culture of inherent art, commercial use and policies made for it, various books and research articles written related to tourism, as well as on-site study of the related area of ​​Nepal.
Impact of Training and Development on Employee Engagement in Nepalese Commercial Banks
Authors: Ganesh Prasad Niraula  , Shreekrishna Kharel
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between training and development and employee engagement in Nepalese commercial banks. This cross-sectional study employs a causal-comparative research design grounded in positivist assumptions. A survey of 384 bank employees from 10 commercial banks was conducted, and the data were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) to assess the relationship. The results reveal that training efficiency, leadership support and work alignment are significantly and positively associated with employee engagement. This study provides a clear direction to a variety of practitioners in the commercial banking industry. Developing and preserving sympathetic and emotional relationship with team members, supervisors, and other higher-ranking employees can aid in enhancing employee engagement. Business managers and planners can use this knowledge to concentrate their efforts on developing employer training practices that will effectively engage employees. This study empirically investigates the relationship between training and development practices and employee engagement in the commercial banking sector in Nepal. The findings provide valuable insights for bank management, suggesting how strategic training and development practices significantly enhance employee engagement.
Female Employees’ Retention in Hospitality Sectors
Authors: Ashmita Dahal Chhetri  , Pratima Thapa
Published: February 2025

This study explores the critical role of employee retention in the hospitality industry, with a specific focus on retaining female employees. As a key contributor to global and local economies, including Nepal, the hospitality sector depends on a skilled workforce to maintain service quality and operational efficiency. Retaining female employees is crucial for sustaining these standards and enhancing brand reputation. The study highlights the importance of targeted retention strategies addressing both organizational and socio-cultural factors to increase female participation in Nepal’s hospitality sector. Based on primary data collected through a structured questionnaire with 300 respondents in Chitwan district, the study used convenience sampling to gather quantitative data. Independent variables included work-life balance policies, compensation and benefits, career development opportunities, social norms, and cultural expectations, while the dependent variable was female employee retention. Findings reveal that work-life balance policies, compensation and benefits, social norms, and cultural expectations positively influence female employee retention. Conversely, career development opportunities show a negative impact. Work-life balance policies, followed by compensation and benefits, emerged as the most significant factors affecting retention. The study recommends adopting flexible work schedules, enhancing family-friendly initiatives, revising compensation packages, fostering inclusivity, and addressing cultural barriers to improve retention. Regular evaluation of these strategies through surveys and retention analysis is essential for sustained progress.
Plague, Pestilence, Pandemic: Keywords for a Cultural Epidemiology of the Present
Authors: Kadir Djelal
Published: February 2025

The Covid 19 era presents yet another instance of the symbiosis between viral pandemic and pestilence in the political culture of the moment. Through a brief reprise of plague-riven history dating from antiquity, this article explores the symptoms of the current epidemic and offers a number of keywords that characterize the current maladies as viral plague and as political pestilence. The coupling of the viral and the political dates from the third century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius who took the measure of the plague and political corruption of Rome during his reign. The lexical compendium offered here could constitute a study in cultural epidemiology that defines the exhibited symptoms of pandemic disease in its concurrent medical and socio-cultural manifestations.
Visualizing the Other: Media Representations of Nina Khrushcheva During the Khrushchevs' State Visit to the United States in 1959
Authors: Doğan Mariya
Published: February 2025

The gender discourse had an important role in the ideological confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and proved to be an effective weapon of the Cold War. In American imagination, the image of a Soviet woman became an epitome of ‘the other’ which both personified the threat of communism and eased domestic anxieties about rigid gender roles in the post-war US. However, the Cold War was not a homogeneous process. The period from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s referred to as the Khrushchev Thaw, was characterized by attempts of peaceful coexistence between the two superpowers culminating in Khrushchev’s visit to the United States in September 1959. Nina P. Khrushcheva, the wife of the first secretary of the Communist Party, became the first high-rank communist woman to tour the United States with an official visit. The American press took this opportunity to humanize the image of a woman from the other side of the iron curtain and, consequently, defuse tensions on the international stage. Khrushcheva’s visit became a turning point in constructing the image of Soviet femininity, introducing a stereotype of different but not intimidating womanhood. Despite the fact that the fragile hopes for peace between the Western and Eastern Blocs were shattered soon after Khrushchev’s visit, the popular rhetoric of the Soviet femininity was transformed. The present article analyzes the shift in the Soviet gender codes presented in the American newspapers, and puts them into historical context to show how international policies can gain human face in the press.
New American Grand Tours and Travel Narratives of Video Bloggers: Leisure, Cultural Myths and Crisis Management in Visual Storytelling
Authors: Maj Anna Magdalena
Published: February 2025

The article concerns travel narratives of Polish video bloggers (or vloggers) who treat a journey through the Americas as a contemporary Grand Tour. Video blogs and their visual storytelling are becoming tools for describing the world in the digital era. In this context, the Americas take on the meaning of a world that is simultaneously close and distant. Traveling on both continents of the other hemisphere is characterized by a double clash of civilizations and a confrontation with one’s imagination created on the basis of encounters with the media and culture of the Americas. It is also a clash with the myth of America and, at the same time, a story about the role of a vlogger as a narrator consolidating their audience and the network community in the act of looking beyond the horizon and behind the scenes of “real America.” The research will use the analysis of the content of audiovisual material from selected YouTube travel channels and elements of netnographic analysis of virtual communities gathered around the best Polish travel vlogs.
Geographies of Terror: Homecoming and Displacement in Global War on Terrorism Fiction
Authors: Arminio Angelo
Published: February 2025

This paper analyzes some of the recent literature of the War on Terror—such as Elliot Ackerman’s aptly titled memoir Places and Names (2019) and Phil Klay’s ironically named novel Missionaries (2020)—and explores the spatial dynamics, cultural encounters, and dislocations caused by the series of interrelated conflicts that have characterized the first two decades of the twenty-first century. In doing so, I argue that these narratives highlight the spatially and temporally indefinite nature of the so-called Global War on Terror by portraying displaced civilians and by negating the traditional journey of the soldier, who is instead depicted as incessantly searching for a home in the next war. Using Achille Mbembe’s characterization of contemporary warfare as characterized by war machines (theorized by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari in A Thousand Plateaus) I highlight the way in which war zones are portrayed as the economically significant and self-replicating engines of the global network of power and violence that underlies modern warfare. In this context, the characters of these stories are then depicted as nomadic individuals doomed to perpetually look for their metaphorical home, war itself, across the globe, travelling from one warzone to the next and constituting the threads of a web of smaller conflicts that take place simultaneously, in a seemingly never-ending cycle, around the world.