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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS) IN BANGLADESH
Authors: Diba Sabiha Ahmed , Zakaria Mohammad
Published: August 2021

The world faces a serious and intense public health crisis due to the nonstop effects of COVID-19 global pandemic. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are first victims among all at any types of disasters or crisis. This time it is not different and even more severe. The COVID-19 pandemic has life-limiting implications on PWDs. Despite the perplexity in identifying the total number of PWDs in Bangladesh, one thing is evident that PWDs confront many layers of deprivation in this period of COVID-19 including reduction of income opportunities and inaccessible health services. This study intended to assess to what degree PWDs are affected economically, physically, psychosocially, socially and in accessing the health services and other government interventions regarding response to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Both primary and secondary data has been used in this study. Questionnaire survey and interview has been taken as primary data collection from the selected 200 PWDs led families from the selected 8 wards from the 8 divisions of the country. The findings from the research highlights that, PWDs are still being deprived from the COVID-19 response measures. They are mostly affected in personal, family and social level. Their earnings have been reduced even many of them have already lost their jobs. They are not enlisted properly in relief distribution lists and also, they are suffering from malnutrition for not inadequate food consumption due to low income. This research recommends some actions to be done to ensure PWDs inclusive COVID-19 response measures for present and future situation.

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THE CONCEPT OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL CRIMINAL COURT JUDGMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON ACHIEVING A FAIR TRIAL - A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Naji Al Rashidi Fahad Nashmi
Published: August 2021

In this research, we will address the appeal of judgments passed against the accused and their relationship with his trial. Before addressing the relationship of the appeal of judgments to the right of the accused to a fair trial, we must indicate the description of the appeal, its concept, as well as the judgments and their types. Therefore, we divided this research into two sections. In the first section, we will address the concept of the right to appeal judgments and its description. In the first subsection, we will address the meaning of the right of the accused to appeal judgments. The second subsection addresses the legislative regulation of the right to appeal judgments. As for the second section, it addresses the relationship of appealing judgments with the right of the accused to a fair trial, in which we will address in its first subsection the ordinary methods for the means of appeal, and in the second subsection the extraordinary methods of the means of appeal, which we will address respectively, God willing.

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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTING PRACTICES AND CHILDREN’S CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Hadjicharalambous Demetris , Demetriou Loucia
Published: August 2021

The present research examined the relationship between parenting practices and children's characteristics. Specifically, the study focused on the children's characteristics, such as age, gender, birth order, and family structure, which influence parenting practices and have an impact on children's family relations, school performance, social competence, and children's self-esteem. The sample consisted of 336 Greek-speaking parents who had children age six up to twelve years old. Most of the participating parents were mothers (77%), with an average age of 35,7 +5,18. A large majority of the participants (75%) were a part of two parents-family, and 25% were a one parent-family. Parents answered four self-report questionnaires: Α Personal Information Form (PIF) was used to collect information about family and children's characteristics, the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ-mother and father version), the Parental Authority Styles (PAQ) Questionnaire and the Children's Family Relations, School Performance, Social Competence, and Self-Esteem Questionnaire. Research results showed that children's characteristics (gender, age, and birth order) are significantly related to parents' parenting styles. Furthermore, the family structure (one or two parents - family) was statistically significant in parenting practices. As a result, parenting practices affected children's family relations, social competence, school performance, and self-esteem.

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THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATION PROCESS ON NATIONAL CULTURAL IDENTITY
Authors: Hanh Nguyen Van
Published: August 2021

The integration process has brought certain advantages in all fields in general as well as in cultural field in particular. Besides, the influence of foreign culture tends to push back traditional cultural values. To overcome those challenges, it is essential to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of Vietnam in the integration process. Thus, those issues that have been posed for upholding the traditional values of Vietnam can be solved by some solutions such as: Promoting the role of Vietnamese people in preserving the traditional cultural values in Vietnam today; Further enhancing the management role of authorities at all levels in perpetuating and stimulating the traditional cultural values in the integration process; Ensuring infrastructure for preserving traditional cultural values; Further strengthening the role of the law in administration of traditional culture to adapt to the new situation.

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FACTORS MOTIVATING FEMALE STUDENTS FROM MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE - THE CHOICE OF TAKING NATURAL SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITY
Authors: Mandiudza Memory
Published: August 2021

Although there is a demand for the requirement for natural sciences skills, to date, the connection between natural sciences subject choices and their impact on female students’ educational pathways has not been widely studied. Natural sciences include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Geography. In this paper we therefore investigate the factors that motivate Zimbabwean female students to choose natural sciences at university. The main body of data for the research was generated through semi-structured interviews. The preliminary results reflect that there are three are the main factors that motivated female students in the sample to choose natural sciences programmes: (1) self-efficacy, ability (2) the influence of their female teachers, relatives, parents and friends (3) relevance of natural sciences. Hence these three factors promote the constitution of a natural science identity, which in turn motivates the choice of natural sciences as a career female amongst female students.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS IN SAVING LOAN COOPERATIVE AS A PREVENTIVE ATTEMPT TO THE CRIME OF MONEY LAUNDERING
Authors: Haykal Amal Muhammad Ridha , Kartika Arie
Published: August 2021

The historical existence of savings and loans cooperatives (KSP) in Indonesia cannot be separated from the account and development of cooperatives in the country. Savings and loans business has become the main basis for cooperative activities that make cooperatives persist and progress timelessly. Savings and Loans Cooperatives have even become the main goal of micro and small business players in finding welcoming and friendly sources of financing in the sense of low interest rates and a quick/ easy process to reach without conditions and based on family principles. With all forms of developments and changes, this type of savings and loan cooperative has the potential for the practice of money laundering. Suspicious financial transactions, such as payments for voluntary savings in large amounts that do not match the profile of service users and payments for cooperative savings made by other parties that have no relationship with service users. Thus, it should be suspected and followed up by an effort to prevent and combat money laundering. With the existence of Presidential Regulation Number 13 of 2018 concerning the Application of the Principles of Recognizing Beneficial Owners of Corporations in the Context of Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering and Terrorism Funding Crimes, it is an initial anticipatory step to prevent money laundering in savings and loan cooperatives and savings units with the principle of knowing service users (PMPJ).

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SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ON COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ACTS OF POLLUTING THE WATER ENVIRONMENT OF ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM
Authors: Duyen Dao Nguyen Huong
Published: August 2021

Environmental pollution in general and water pollution in particular is one of the top concerns not only in Vietnam but also for all countries around the world, because environmental pollution can cause many consequences, it not only directly harms human health but also greatly affects the socio-economic development of the country. In order to contribute to the protection of the environment in general and the water environment in particular, the state needs to have sanctions for acts that cause environmental pollution. In this article, the author points out some solutions to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement on compensation for damage caused by acts of polluting the water environment of enterprises in Vietnam.

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EXAMINING THE DIRECT AND MODERATING EFFECTS OF ETHNO NATIONALIST IDENTITY ON THE SOCIAL WELLBEING OF THE NIGERIAN STATE
Authors: Orakwe Emmanuel Chukwuebuka , Nwokporo Ephraim Ifediri
Published: August 2021

The study is a contribution to the existing studies on the effects of ethno-nationalist identity on the social wellbeing of the Nigerian state. The ostensibly unwieldiness of ethnic related violence and hate in the contemporary Nigeria has casted a vail of doubt on the achievability of a nation state status for Nigeria. This study utilized the major tenets of David McCrone’s model on colonialism and nationalism as a theoretical leaning to understand the formation and perpetuation of ethnic nationality and consciousness. Applying the historical research design, data were collected from newspapers, magazines, television broadcasts, journal articles and textbooks and were analysed using content analysis method, so as to give explanatory clarity to the study. The study implicated some issues such as pervasive corruption, a faulty federal system, and a flawed indigenization policy as major catalysts for ethnic divide, and thus, called for a complete overhaul of the faulty social system, so as to create a fairer atmosphere for peace building.

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CULTURAL GOODS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF DAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS / BIENES CULTURALES Y EXPECTATIVAS EDUCATIVAS DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE ESCUELA SECUNDARIA DIURNA
Authors: Spiliopoulou Georgia , Koustourakis Gerasimos , Asimaki Anna , Lavidas Konstantinos
Published: August 2021

The aim of the present work is to investigate the relationship between family "objectified" cultural capital and the educational expectations of Day General and Vocational High School students, using the concept of “cultural capital” from Pierre Bourdieu’s theory. The research was conducted in the school year 2017-2018 using a questionnaire with 1430 General and Vocational High School students, as well as a semi-structured interview with 20 General and Vocational High School students (10 General High School students and 10 Vocational High School students) who were studying in the 2nd grade of Day General and Vocational High Schools in the Educational Region of Western Greece. The results of the study showed that the students in the sample tend to accumulate, in their system of predispositions, some types of "indicators" or all types of "objectified" cultural capital, which is a function of the range of cultural goods that exist in their homes. Furthermore, the types of "objectified" cultural capital indicators that exist in the family homes of the students in the sample tend to "organize" the system of their educational expectations and contribute to the "orchestration" of their different educational choices.

 

El objetivo del presente trabajo es investigar la relación entre el capital cultural familiar "objetivado" y las expectativas educativas de los estudiantes de secundaria general y vocacional, utilizando el concepto de "capital cultural" de la teoría de Pierre Bourdieu. La investigación se realizó en el curso 2017-2018 utilizando un cuestionario con 1430 alumnos de Bachillerato General y Vocacional, así como una entrevista semiestructurada con 20 alumnos de Bachillerato General y Vocacional (10 alumnos de Bachillerato General y 10 de Bachillerato Vocacional estudiantes) que estaban estudiando en el segundo grado de las escuelas secundarias generales y vocacionales diurnas en la región educativa de Grecia occidental. Los resultados del estudio mostraron que los estudiantes de la muestra tienden a acumular, en su sistema de predisposiciones, algunos tipos de "indicadores" o todo tipo de capital cultural "objetivado", lo cual es función del abanico de bienes culturales que existen. en sus hogares. Además, los tipos de indicadores de capital cultural "objetivado" que existen en los hogares familiares de los estudiantes de la muestra tienden a "organizar" el sistema de sus expectativas educativas y contribuir a la "orquestación" de sus diferentes opciones educativas.

 

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BIOETHICS IN THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT: CHALLENGES OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY METHODOLOGY
Authors: Etim Michael
Published: August 2021

The contemporary world is becoming more and more complex in the intermingling of many diverse factors. A number of these factors emerged from the perspective of social, economic, political, religious, cultural, scientific, and technological transformations around the world. There is need for a better understanding of bioethics in the contemporary world and the significance of the interdisciplinary methodology in dealing with issues in bioethics, in the light of contemporary realities. At its emergence as a new discipline, bioethics was faced with a diversity of scientific, epistemological, metaphysical, anthropological and meta-ethical challenges, its original outlook was along the lines of principles, as clearly expressed in the definition given to bioethics in the first edition of the authoritative Encyclopedia of Bioethics. The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Bioethics offered to establish a corrective to the preponderance of the principles’ model and approach, indicating the significance of bioethics as: “…the systematic study of the moral dimensions – including moral vision, decisions, conduct, and policies – of the life sciences and health care, employing a variety of methodologies in an interdisciplinary setting.” This opens up the horizon enabling bioethics to collaborate effectively with the wisdom, knowledge and expertise that flowed from other disciplines, such as the formal sciences, the natural sciences, the medical sciences, health care, engineering, social sciences, philosophy, theology, law, environmental sciences, information, communications and technology. The list is not exhaustive, but the aim is, to empower creative collaboration. These indicate that creative advancement and innovative insight could be found at the intercessions of disciplines. Interdisciplinary methodology broadens the horizons and favours the cross-pollination of ideas that leads to creativity and development. In the face of the multiplicity of specializations, the interdisciplinary methodology is not without its challenges, but even in the face of these challenges there are opportunities, there is no gainsaying the fact that the interdisciplinary methodology has yielded positive results in the field of bioethics, it is also hoped that this could serve a paradigmatic purpose for innovation in philosophy and the humanities in the contemporary context. These also offer the opportunity for critical context analysis and collaboration. The age of closed monadism is over and permanently, combined expertise in an interdisciplinary setting opens up the opportunity for collaboration, greater creativity and innovative development. 

 

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Academic Stress Level Determination among College Students in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Licayan Rodrigo Jr , Chierife C Funa, Mary , P Lagatiera, Gary , Kim Cabeza, Robert
Published: August 2021

This study measured the level of academic stress among students regarding personal inadequacy, fear of failure, interpersonal difficulties with teachers, and inadequate learning resources in times of Covid-19 pandemic Using a descriptive-comparative approach. Slovin's formula was used to identify the respondents with a stratified random sampling technique to generate the required sample size of the study. The results revealed that the level of academic stress in times of the Covid-19 pandemic is high. It is also revealed that there is no significant difference in the level of academic stress when respondents are grouped according to sex, year level, and the number of hours spent for modular learning per day and provided significant difference when grouped according to course. Demographic profiles show that most of the students belong to the poor classification of monthly family income and with a low allowance for internet subscriptions. It also shows that with the intensity of requirements in the course pack, most students allocated many hours to answer the lessons per day. Present findings suggest that the institution must address intervention schemes through academic and non-academic services.
Digital Divide
Authors: Jerrin Neil Beeto , G Bhuvaneswari
Published: August 2021

As this world progresses towards a phase where digital modes of education are no longer considered optional, it has become mandatory and the only means of schooling due to the effects of the pandemic, Covid-19. The education sector is now entirely under the wing of digitalization to accomplish its objectives. Even though education can only be carried out through digital means, the ease of accessibility for digital modes for people from every socioeconomic sector cannot establish the concept of 'Digital Divide.' This term explains the breach between people who do not have the resources to utilize the digital realm.  This breach between the people in the Digital Divide universe lurks the agendas of Marxism. The people who are privileged to access digital life are the ones who are from a well-established socioeconomic background/ sector, and the underprivileged ones are from a sector where the accessibility of the digital modes of life, even for education, are hectic because of their socioeconomic standards. Thereby, an image of how Marxist agendas is on the Digital Divide's shadows can be seen.
Atlantic, Man Went Down
Authors: Otalora Lena Camille
Published: August 2021

Both “Atlantic” and “Man Went Down” were first drafted during Lena’s time at Boston University. Lena’s mother having been a dancer who trained with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the music and choreography of Ailey’s Revelations has always been a great source of inspiration to her. This is proven particularly true in the poem “Man Went Down,” which is a story of memory, home, and spiritual return that alludes to Revelations’ “Wade in the Water,” as well as the Spiritual that lends the dance piece its name. “Atlantic” is an intergenerational story of Black womxnhood and emotional encumbrance. Matriarchs in many Black cultures carry both great stature and great burden, thus informing and complicating the dialogue surrounding what it means to be a Black (Atlantic) womxn in the digital age. “Atlantic” then locates itself amongst the writer/speaker’s memories of visiting the ocean as a child and how those memories transformed into adulthood.
MENAKAR KEDUDUKAN AL-MAL DALAM EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Syahputra Rizki , Andhika Muhammad Rezki
Published: August 2021

Sistem ekonomi Islam memberikan kebebasan individu dalam berekonomi. Mendorong individu untuk bekerja dan tidak menafikan kepemilikan individu atas harta benda dunia. Namun di sisi lain, Islam mengajak individu untuk mengasihi dan menyayangi saudara sesama muslim dan menyertakannya atas anugerah harta yang dimiliki. Istilah HARTA, atau al-mal dalam Alquran maupun Sunnah tidak dibatasi dalam ruang lingkup makna tertentu, sehingga pengertian al-Mal sangat luas dan selalu berkembang. Kriteria harta menurut para ahli fiqh terdiri atas: pertama, memiliki unsur nilai ekonomis. Kedua, unsur manfaat atau jasa yang diperoleh dari suatu barang. Pandangan Islam mengenai harta dapat diuraikan sebagai berikut: 1) Pemiliki Mutlak terhadap segala sesuatu yang ada di muka bumi ini adalah ALLAH SWT. 2) status harta yang dimiliki manusia adalah sebagai berikut: a. harta sebagai amanah (titipan) dari Allah SWT. Manusia hanyalah pemegang amanah karena memang tidak mampu mengadakan benda dari tiada, b. Harta sebagai perhiasan hidup yang memungkinkan manusia bisa menikmatinya dengan baik dan tidak berlebih. 3), Pemilikan harta dapat dilakukan melalui usaha (â€˜amal) atau mata pencaharian (Maâ€™isyah) yang halal dan sesuai dengan aturan Allah. 4) Dilarang mencari harta, berusaha atau bekerja yang melupakan mati, 5), Dilarang menempuh usaha yang haram.
Influence of Culture Work and Motivation Achievement of the Creativity Employees Manado State University
Authors: Tangkau Valentino , Bogar Wilson , Kairupan Sisca Beatrix
Published: August 2021

Research is carried out to know the influence of the culture of work and motivation to excel in partial and simultaneously to the creativity of employees Unima. The research uses a quantitative approach. The population is all Unima employees totaling 369 employees consisting of 88 structural officers and 281 implementers, spread on 14 units. Mechanical sampling was carried out in two stages. Namely, stage first performed with technique purposive sampling, i.e., selected or assigned only employee executive or employee who does not occupy the structural post. Employees structurally no longer included in determining the size of the sample stage of the second. The second stage is carried out by proportional random sampling, where the work unit sees the proportion at Unima. The size of the sample is calculated by the rules of Jalaluddin and obtained 75 employees. The data collection technique is a questionnaire that had been tested the validity and reliability. Analysis of the data is the analysis of regression doubled with the help of SPSS. Results of the study revealed that (1) the culture of work affects positively and significantly the creativity of employees Unima, (2) motivation to excel influences positively and significantly to the creativity of employees Unima, (3) the culture of work and motivation to work in the simultaneous influence positively and significantly to the creativity of employees Unima. Suggested for strengthening the culture of work, so should the value and norms that have been agreed together that have set attitudes and behaviors in work and interact in the work environment carried out consistently and sustainably. To increase the motivation of achievement, it should award and systems career to the promotion positions implemented in a transparent and consideration of performance.
Hijabers' Identity Construction as Muslimah through Consumption Structures in Food Lifestyle
Authors: Qurrantain Nadia , Prasetyo Bambang Dwi , Prianti Desi Dwi
Published: August 2021

The choice of a person's adopted lifestyle can define his social identity through the consumption structure. This research aims to describe how consumption structure in food lifestyle plays a role in identity construction of Muslimah by referring to Pierre Bourdieu's theory. This study discusses the construction of identity as Muslimah carried out by the Hijabersmom Community as one of the biggest Islamic-based communities in Indonesia.  This study used a transformative paradigm by online questionnaires and interviews for data collection.  The results show their identity as a Muslimah is represented through the consumption of halal-labeled food, paying attention to the composition of foods other than those containing pork and those forbidden by Islam, choosing places to eat that are comfortable for discussing and good for taking pictures, wearing fashionable outfits by using dress codes. The construction of Muslimah identity through this consumption structure is formed due to several factors such as habitus, ideology/religious structure, and this community doctrine. For further research, the researcher suggests conducting research related to the construction of identity as indicated by the expansion of the object of research which is not limited to a religious perspective.
The Impact of Public Sector Employee Performance on Citizen Satisfaction: The Case of MEHE
Authors: Berro Zahraa
Published: August 2021

Governments nowadays are being more attentive to the importance of gaining citizens' satisfaction and trust, knowing that their trust would maintain political stability, allowing them to have more control and function easily and more effectively. One of the influencers of citizens' satisfaction is the public sector services and the performance of the employees in this sector. This research studies the micro performance theory by studying the relation between the performance of the ministry of education and higher education in Lebanon and citizen satisfaction. To study this relation a survey was conducted to study the level of citizen satisfaction toward the ministry's performance. The survey also assessed the performance of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education employees from the citizens' perspective. Our research also compared the public and private university graduates' satisfaction towards the ministry's performance since the survey was distributed online to graduated students among the Lebanese public university and graduates from different Lebanese private universities. The result of the survey along with existing data was analyzed to study the impact of the ministry's performance towards citizen satisfaction leading to a conclusion regarding the effect on the level of citizen's trust towards government institutes.
The self-esteem and work motivation of Romanian employees in the Covid-19
Authors: Enache Rodica , Sandu Mihaela Luminița , Miloș (Ilie) Constаntinа Alinа , Știrbețiu (Stancu) Maria
Published: August 2021

The paper entitled The self-esteem and work motivation of romanian employees in the Covid-19 pandemic started from the interest in the field of work psychology and human resources management, seeking to find out the correlational aspects between work motivation and self-esteem amongst public and private employees in Romania. The purpose of the paper was to establish a diagnosis and suggest strategies to improve the existing situation by implementing programs dedicated to motivational stimulation and assessing their impact in other addressed fields
How successful is the Higher Institute of Energy, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?
Authors: Al-Ali Salah
Published: August 2021

The role of technical and vocational education in enhancing indigenous capabilities is highly discussed by authors, observers, and academics. In fact, there is a common understanding that technical and vocational education is a dual educational system that allow students to transfer what they have been learned in classroom, laboratories and workshops into real work environment. The success of technical and vocational education would depend on the management mentality in the ability in forging and effective and fruitful linkage with industries and business. It is a management responsibility to identify and determine the level of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are mostly required by the recipients of technical and vocational graduates.  Kuwait, as one of the gulf states, the shortage of indigenous skilled and semi-skilled manpower in noted in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., electricity and water and the oil sector). Decision makers have realized the significant role of technical and vocational institutions in providing essential sectors of the economy with the skilled and semi-skilled national manpower in order to reduce, to great extent, the dependence on expatriates. The Higher Institute of Energy, HIE, was forged by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are applied in local industries. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector towards the quality of HIE graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector to assess the quality of field training program and the standard of the HIE graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the HIE recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.
The Effect of Umrah Service Quality on Umrah Customer Satisfaction and Umrah Customer Loyalty: Evidence from Umrah traveling agents in Malaysia
Authors: Othman Bestoon , Harun Amran Bin
Published: August 2021

The main aim of this study is to explore the impact of the dimensions of Umrah service quality on customer satisfaction for Umrah and customer loyalty for Umrah in the travel industry. Increasingly intense competition and structural shifts in the business environment are now pushing companies to adopt a customer-focused strategy that elevates the value of customer-related constructs such as customer satisfaction, quality of service, and consumer loyalty in describing the success of a company. Umrah service efficiency, Umrah customer satisfaction, and Umrah customer loyalty were calculated from the literature using a 5-point Likert scale. Structural equation modeling was carried out to analyze the impact of Umrah service quality on customer satisfaction in Umrah and customer loyalty in Umrah. The result showed that all dimensions of service quality influenced customer satisfaction and loyalty of Umrah's customers. The study's key drawback is that it was confined only to the Malaysian nation. Second, the present study only focuses on the traveling industry in Umrah. The results clearly indicate the dimensions of the quality of Umrah service that the practitioners must concentrate on in order to provide a better quality of service.
Benefit finding in the COVID-19 pandemic: College students’ positive coping strategies
Authors: August Rachel , Dapkewicz Adam
Published: August 2021

The ability of college students to cope effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing concern which could have implications for a generation of students’ health and well-being. Although adaptive coping styles have been explored with reference to other large-scale crises, little is known from an empirical standpoint about whether college students are engaging in such coping strategies during the pandemic. The current study focuses on meaning-focused coping, a coping style often seen in response to significant trauma or adversity, and in particular the process of benefit finding. Qualitative data were collected from a sample of 63 college students who were living under county-issued shelter-in-place orders for seven weeks during the pandemic in an academic semester. Benefit finding was a common strategy expressed by students during that time. They identified several self-related benefits including learning to be grateful, unexpected personal growth, and new clarity about the future. They also described various societal-related benefits of the pandemic, including people acting selflessly, focusing on what matters, developing creative solutions and teamwork, and also noted improvements in the natural environment. The self-related benefits had a particularly potent impact, as those who reported them were also less likely to express fear, anxiety, or stress. The results suggest that benefit finding is an important coping strategy during the pandemic; moreover, it seems helpful to continue exploring such positive models of adaptation as students navigate the pandemic over time.
Organizational Change and the Imperatives of Managing Employee Resistance: A Conceptual Review
Authors: Tamunomiebi Miebaka , Akpan Enefiok
Published: August 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to critically examine the factors that engender employee resistance to change and the various organizational strategies aimed at managing employee resistance to change.

Methodology: The paper is a conceptual review of literature and thus adopted a desk research methodology to review extant literature on the subject matter.

Findings: based on reviewed literature, managing and leading employees in a changing environment is critical to overall business success. A significant problem for many business leaders is that they fear employee resistance and do not use resistance as an opportunity to engage and learn.

Unique Contribution: This study provides meaningful insight to the strategies needed to manage change which is seen as a permanent business function to improve efficiency and keep organizations adaptable to the competitive marketplace.

Recommendation: Organizations must act in a proactive manner in managing incivility so that it does degenerate to serious and corrosive consequences that eat away the workplace culture by promoting well-being in the workplace and preventing certain unsafe dynamics from establishing themselves.
A necessidade de disciplinar o uso de blockchain para a organização de refugiados pelo Direito Internacional
Authors: Santana Agatha Gonçalves , Teixeira Carla Noura , Teixeira Otavio Noura
Published: August 2021

A partir da experiência do uso da tecnologia disruptiva do blockchain como forma de identificação de refugiados sírios na Jordânia pela ONU a partir de 2017, como parte de um projeto piloto do Programa Mundial de Alimentos - PMA, o presente artigo objetiva demonstrar a necessidade da disciplina desta tecnologia pelo direito, essencialmente o direito internacional, apresentando-se as vantagens e desvantagens práticas de seu uso, as quais terão de enfrentar análises das implicações éticas e jurídicas, essencialmente para a garantia da dignidade da pessoa do refugiado sobre seus direitos de personalidade. O predomínio da metodologia de caráter empírico justifica-se pela possibilidade de expansão do uso dessa tecnologia para efeitos de registros para refugiados em todo o mundo a partir dessa experiência. Assim, faz-se necessária uma abordagem dialético-indutiva de caráter qualitativo. Considera-se, ao fim, a necessidade do direito internacional disciplinar o uso de tal tecnologia, de modo a regulamentá-la, de modo a respeitar e proteger integralmente a pessoa do refugiado que a utilize, fazendo com que essa tecnologia seja utilizada pela ONU como um plus, uma forma de proteção ampliada, sem abertura para lesões de direitos, considerando-se essencialmente o alto grau de vulnerabilidade em que se encontra o refugiado.
Imunidade de Jurisdição dos Estados e Poder Executivo Brasileiro: Os Pareceres dos Consultores Jurídicos do Itamaraty
Authors: Galindo George Rodrigo Bandeira
Published: August 2021

A doutrina brasileira tem se centrado nas decisões judiciais de tribunais brasileiros para identificar a posição nacional sobre imunidade de jurisdição dos Estados. Ainda que tal perspectiva seja essencial, é preciso também investigar a perspectiva do Poder Executivo no tema, especialmente tendo em conta que ela é relevante para qualquer conclusão sobre a posição do Brasil em relação a normas costumeiras internacionais sobre imunidade de jurisdição dos Estados. No presente artigo, buscou-se analisar os pareceres dos Consultores Jurídicos do Itamaraty. Eles servem – ainda que não isoladamente – para identificar a prática e fornecer elementos para a prova da opinio juris. Em um período de cerca de 75 anos, a maioria dos consultores jurídicos se dedicou ao tema. Ao menos três questões exsurgem dos pareceres: a relativização da imunidade de jurisdição, a relação entre direito e política e a separação de poderes. Mais estudos são necessários sobre a prática do Poder Executivo Brasileiro em matéria de imunidade de jurisdição dos Estados. A estabilização do direito da imunidade de jurisdição dos Estados, ainda de caráter acentuadamente costumeiro, depende de uma análise ampla – e não restrita apenas a decisões judiciais – da posição de Estados como o Brasil acerca do tema.
O Tratado de Saint-Germain-en-Laye e os efeitos do instituto da "opção" sobre a condição jurídica dos descendentes de cidadãos austríacos trentino-tirolêses
Authors: Dal Ri Jr. Arno , Taffner Fraga Andrey José
Published: August 2021

O processo de nacionalização dos habitantes de territórios anexados pela Itália antes pertencentes ao Império austro-húngaro tem como premissa o instituto da “opção”, que se encontra regulamentado nos artigos 70 a 82 do Tratado de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, um dos documentos que encerrou a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Neste, subsistia a necessidade de realização – no prazo de um ano –, de manifestação explícita em favor da manutenção da nacionalidade austríaca para os que residiam nos territórios anexados e possuíam a “pertinenza/heimatrecht” nos termos do Tratado, e na possibilidade de opção pela nacionalidade italiana, aos que haviam emigrado de tais territórios ainda como austríacos. O presente estudo, através dos métodos de análise empírica e de historiografia jurídica e de técnicas de pesquisa sobretudo bibliográficas, examinará aspectos da condição jurídica dos descendentes de emigrantes originários de tais territórios e que não realizaram a “opção”, assim como as consequências jurídicas de sua ausência, em particular a isenção de responsabilidade internacional do Estado italiano e do nascente Estado republicano austríaco no que concerne a tais indivíduos. Conclui-se que os descendentes destes emigrados foram privados do reconhecimento de ambas as nacionalidades através do critério do ius sanguinis, permanecendo na condição jurídica de estrangeiros em relação a ambos os países até a emanação da Lei italiana n. 379, de 2000. O trabalho assim contribui para a compreensão de institutos de interesse (e pouco debatidos) para grande parcela da população brasileira, visto que a colonização trentino-tirolesa foi expressiva no país.
Justiciabilidade direta dos direitos econômicos, sociais, culturais e ambientais na Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos
Authors: Leal Augusto Antônio Fontanive , Massaú Guilherme
Published: August 2021

O texto tem como objetivo mostrar a mudança de interpretação da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos no que tange à justiciabilidade direta baseada no Art. 26 da Convenção Americana de Direitos Humanos. Conclui-se que além de ter havido uma mudança de interpretação, acarretou a mudança de interpretação em uma nova perspectiva protetiva aos Direitos Econômicos, Sociais, Culturais e Ambientais (DESCA), que antanho ingressavam de forma indireta, ou reflexa, à Corte IDH. Isso, por conseguinte, leva a algumas consequências como uma maior proteção aos DESCA no sentido internacional e uma maior pressão aos Estados em efetivá-los de forma progressiva. O método de abordagem utilizado é o hipotético-dedutivo, pelo qual se conjecturam as mudanças ocorridas na Corte Interamericana, com base nos instrumentos internacionais que a vinculam legalmente, bem como nas demais interpretações doutrinárias e jurisprudenciais aplicáveis.
Anatomy Quizbook Volume 2: Head & Neck, Vertebral Column, Upper & Lower Limbs
Authors: Baker Kerry G.
Published: August 2021

The Anatomy Quizbook Volume 2 contains questions and answers pertinent to the head and neck, vertebral column, and upper and lower limbs. Built on a series of carefully selected questions, AQV2 addresses core learning in clinically relevant anatomy, and provides the opportunity for both pre-med and medical students to improve their knowledge of anatomy, as well as their performance in tests and examinations. This form of self-testing has many benefits: it is proven to aid retention, it is a useful method to apply at regular intervals to ensure robust knowledge, and it is extremely useful to determine what is known before rather than after a test or exam. The previous volume (Anatomy Quizbook Volume 1) contains questions and answers applicable to anatomical terms and the thorax, abdomen and pelvis.
EFFECTIVENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMME ON WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG NURSES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA
Authors: AJALA E. M. , OJEDOKUN I. M.
Published: August 2021

The nurse’s role has long been regarded as stress filled based on the physical labour human suffering, work hours, staffing and interpersonal relationships that are central to the work nurses do. Occupational stress is thus, a recognized problem among health care workers in general. Nursing has therefore been identified as an occupation that has high level of risks and stress in the work place environment. Therefore the study investigated the effects of occupational health intervention programme on environmental risks and stress management of staff nurses in South-west Nigeria. A pretest, posttest, control group, quasi-experimental research design was adopted. Two hundred and twenty five (225) respondents were selected for the study.  One hundred and twelve (112) respondents were used as experimental group while one hundred and thirteen (113) respondents were used as control group. Fish bowl method was used for grouping the participants into experimental and control groups respectively. A self-developed questionnaire tagged ‘Occupational Health Intervention Programme, Environmental Risks and Stress Management Questionnaire OHIPERSMQ’ with a reliability coefficient of 0.88 was used. The experimentation lasted 8 weeks. Analysis was done using ANCOVA and Multiple Classification Analysis. Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that occupational health intervention programme has significant effect on risk management knowledge of staff nurses. The experimental group had mean = 4.44, better than the control group that had mean = 2.92. Also, occupational health intervention programme had significant effect on stress management knowledge of nurses with experimental group mean = 7.78, better than the control group mean = 2.36. Based on these findings, it was recommended that medical social workers should ensure that nurses participate in educational training in skills associated with risk reduction, stress reduction and safety promotion so as to guarantee their wellbeing and good job performance.
UNDERGRADUATES’ ONLINE DATING: PREDICTIVE INFLUENCE OF AGE, GENDER, MOTIVATION AND COMPUTER EFFICACY
Authors: OLUWOLE D. A.
Published: August 2021

This study examines age, gender, motivation, and computer efficacy as factors predicting online dating among higher institution students in Oyo State.The study adopted a descriptive survey. The sample consisted of 166 undergraduates of the University of Ibadan. Three scales were used to collect information. Three research questions were raised and answered in the study. Data collected were analysed using multiple regression statistics for data analysis.Results indicated that there is a positive relationship between age and dependent variable (i.e. online dating) (r = 0.307); motivation (r = 0.242) and computer efficacy (r = 0.309). However, gender has no significant relationship with online dating. Research question two indicated that the R2 value is 0.204 while the adjusted R2  is 0.184. This translated into 18.4% of the total variance. This implies that the influence of the independent factors on online dating were not due to chance factor. The F value ratio of 10.292 further corroborated this. This showed that there is significant combined effect of age, gender, motivation and computer efficacy on online dating among the participants. The research question three explained the relative influence of age, gender, motivation and computer efficacy on online dating among the participants. Age (Beta = .282; t = 3.982) is the most potent contributor to online dating. This is followed by computer efficacy (Beta = .248; t = 3.267) and motivation (Beta = .181; t = 2.450). The least factor is gender (Beta = .077; t = 1.040).The findings from this study showed that online dating is real and has come to stay. Computer efficacy, motivation, age and gender are central to the dating activities of the university undergraduates, hence counselling psychologists must brace up to the challenges this new behaviour poses to stable and lasting relationship.
EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION STYLES ON EMPLOYEES JOB PERFORMANCE IN OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (OORBDA), OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: ADEOGUN S. O. , ABIONA B. G. , AJAYI T. D. , AMULUDUN W.
Published: August 2021

Organizations cannot exist without effective communication because the changing in social and economic atmosphere bring changes in the work settings of any organization. The study determined impact of organizational communication on job performance in Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) Ogun State, Nigeria. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was use to select 114 respondents which represented 35% of the total population.  The study  showed that majority (53.3%) of employees were male , 60.9% of the employees fall within the age categories of 20-40 years, majority (77.2%) were married, more than half  (58.7%) had higher degrees. Also, the mean age of the respondents was 38.5 years. The findings also revealed that the most preferred communication channel was Face to face (x̅=3.46), Memo ((x̅=3.42) and Letter (x̅=3.30, while the least preferred communication channels were, Facebook (x̅=2.42), WhatsApp (x̅=2.27 and Intranet (x̅=2.0). Furthermore, the study revealed that majority of the respondents (75.2%) indicated that leaders at OORBDA deployed the use of Assertive/dominant communication styles while very few (8.3%) indicated that aggressive communication style in the organization. The inferential statistics show that significant relationship was existed between marital status (χ2=12.795, p<0.00), education (χ2=11.762, p<0.00) and employee’s job performance. Study’s analysis showed that organization communication styles do not have significant effect on job performance. The study concluded that the employees who are better educated perform well on their job also, majority of leader at OORBDA deployed the use of assertive/dominant communication style in the organization. Management of the organization should ensure motivation incentives such as access to training and promotion as at when due to deserving employees are ensured to boost employees’ job performance.