PEARL – A Multidisciplinary Research Journal is a peer-reviewed publication by St Philomena College, Puttur, an autonomous institution affiliated with Mangalore University and managed by the Catholic Board of Education, Mangalore. Established in 1958 by the visionary Fr. Antony Patrao, the college has continually upheld its mission of transforming society through academic excellence and community empowerment. Recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of Karnataka, the institution holds prestigious credentials including AICTE approval, ISO 9001:2015 certification, NAAC accreditation, and a 3-Star rating from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It is also a designated Research Centre by Mangalore University and an innovation hub under the NAIN Project (Department of IT & BT, Government of Karnataka). PEARL serves as an intellectual platform for researchers, academicians, and practitioners to publish original, high-quality research. The journal fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and is committed to promoting impactful studies that contribute to the scientific, economic, and social development of the global scholarly community. Scope of the Journal The journal invites scholarly contributions in the following disciplines: Commerce and Accounting Management Physics Social Work Economics Through PEARL, St Philomena College aims to bridge the gap between academia and innovation, encouraging progressive discourse and sustainable research development
St Philomena College (Autonomous), Puttur
A Report on Rural Development Programmes in Kaniyoor Village of Puttur Taluk
Section: Articles Keywords: Wage Earners, Rural Development, Socio Economic Background, Agriculture, Business Rural development has been receiving increasing attention of the government across the world. In the Indian context rural development assumes special significance for two important reasons. First about 2/3 of the population still lives in villages and there cannot be any progress long as rural areas remain backward. Second, the backwardness of the rural sector would be a major impediment to the overall progress of the economy. Grama Panchayath of Kaniyoor, Dakshina Kannada is selected for the research purpose. The study covering the sample unit of one village and study their socio-economic background. This village has 422 houses. Most of the people have tiled house and some of them have RCC house. Out of 422 families 90% of them are depends on agriculture and rest of the people were engaged in different sectors like, own business in private authority, wage earning workers etc. Most of the rural development programs are implemented in this village. 50% of the people are utilizing these programmes.
Copyright (c) 2016 Y Sahana, N C Chaya, Abhishek, Abhijith, N Anitha, H Sandhya (Author)
Study to Measure Magnitude of Problems of Alcohol Abuse among Head of the Families in Bannur Grama Panchayat
Section: Articles Keywords: Awareness Programme, Co-dependency of the Family Members, Alcohol Abuse Alcholosim is a disorder affecting the family. There are physical, psychological, economic and social programme for the family members of a person who abuses alcohol. This is an exploratory study done at Bannur Grama Panchayat in Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, among families having a member with alchol abuse. Lack of awareness above the ill effects of alcohol, poor motivation to give up a alcoholism, community encouragement for drining are causative factors of the problem. Study suggests active social work intervention to prevent the family problems related to alcoholism.
Copyright (c) 2016 Jeevitha, Justin Raj, C P Prince (Author)
On Social Innovation in Health Settings with Community Network
Section: Articles Keywords: Rural Camp, School Children Health Screening Programme, Yen Sahayog, Social Innovation in Health Setting The existence of innovation, in any setting, implies progress and improvement. We are ageing as a population and more likely to suffer from chronic diseases as we get older. As a result, our healthcare systems are under increasing demand for costly and complicated care. Hospital management teams face impossible choices to balance cost and quality of care. Fundamental to the understanding of social innovation that we present here is that it means innovation in social relations. Social innovation occurs because socially innovative actions, strategies, practices and processes arise whenever problems of poverty, exclusion, segregation and deprivation or opportunities for improving living conditions cannot find satisfactory solutions in the 'institutionalized field' of public or private action. Qualitative methodology with case study approach is used for this empirical paper. Based on the field action projects a few case studies were done on Yen Mitra, a project to facilitate low cost treatment for BPL families by Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore. The project includes Yen Sahayog which is health care extension to Orphanages, Destitute Care Centres, Blindness Control Programme with the support from District Blindness Control Society, School the villages. The case study results show that, these innovative ideas helped poor Children Health Screening Programme and Rural Camp for the poor people in people to get easy way of medical treatment and free checkup
School Children Health Screening Programme
Copyright (c) 2016 Nasreen, C P Prince (Author)
Section: Articles Keywords: Traditional Knowledge, Community Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Bio Farming Social innovation could be used in a new farming with a new idea and creating new relationship. It is a case study based on the bio-farming in a community entrepreneurship of 72 farmers having success story of ten years of using indigenous and traditional knowledge. The objective is to find out the new methods used by farmers which evolved into highly scientific leading to knowledge transfer from grass root level to Agricultural University. Methodology used is qualitative analysis based on case study using secondary data source. The results highlight innovative method in rejuvenation of the soil cost effective sowing, bio-formation and preparation of the field, charting of farming calendar reconstructing the potentials of the field and the available climatic conditions for natural pest control and innovative lab for bio-seeds.
Copyright (c) 2016 Justin Raj, Prince C P (Author)
Environment Conservation and Social Responsibility of Higher Education Institution
Section: Articles Keywords: Social Responsibility of Higher Education Institution, Pipe Composting, Youth Involvement, Environment Conservation Environment is the source of life on earth and it not only directs but also determines the existence, growth and development of mankind and all its activities. The whole living organisms depend upon environment for their existence. The environment is degrading day by day either through natural process or through human activities. Human beings are the major cause of deterioration of the environment through pollution and unsustainable developmental activities. The objective of this study is to find out the attitude of the youth in reducing environmental degradation and to study their involvement in environment conservation. It is a descriptive study conducted among the Post Graduate students of St Philomena College, Darbe, Puttur. The study had generated environmental friendly awareness among them leading to a common activity of promoting pipe composting by the PG students in 3,000 houses in Puttur Taluk, as a homemade method of domestic waste management. It is a social responsibility initiative of the higher education institution. The Social Work Department in collaboration with students' welfare committee organised the activity in which students of all PG disciplines involved.
Social Responsibility of Higher Education Institution
Copyright (c) 2016 B Sumana, I Nazreen, CP Prince (Author)
Multiple Individual Initiatives through NGO Support in the Growth and Development Process of Livelihood with Sustainable Features
Section: Articles Keywords: Micro Finance, Livelihood Generation, Self Help Groups, Social Entrepreneurship The livelihood generation is the key objective of any Self Help Group (SHGs) to empower the women and the marginalized who got involved. However it would be rare that every individual in a single SHG getting involved in individual livelihood initiatives. An SHG in Nellyady Gram Panchayat, in DK district, Karnataka has such a rare success story by initiating social enterprises by starting xerox shop, hotel, tailoring shop, studio and dairy farming by the members of a single SHG. Over the past three years all of them are running well. It has helped in the poverty alleviation of the concerned entrepreneurs as well as those ancillary employed. There was community and agency support in the whole process. The community participation was available through resource mobilization and socio-economic support. The micro finance scheme of the agency that supports the SHG contributed adequate finance in the initial stage. The social worker's involvement in the entire project was evident and is rectified in this case study. The driving forces and success attributes must be further studied to make it a sustainable model of livelihood development with community initiative.
Copyright (c) 2016 Tinu Aleena Bose, C P Prince (Author)
The Role of SHGs in the Community Mobilization Towards Sustainable Development
Section: Articles Keywords: Sustainability, Self Help Groups, Community Participation, Employment Generation The emergence of Self Help Group (SHG) has done remarkable contribution in the generation of livelihood programmes that demands high level of community participation. The SHGs promoted by Karnatak Integrated Development Society (KIDS), Puttur, who works in nine districts of Karnataka, for the past five years had done substantial work in terms of livelihood generation as well its sustainability. A descriptive study is done to analyse the community involvement in the entire project of employment generation. There are individuals and group initiatives which show a track record of success over the past two to three years. The case studies of the benficiaries from the community and the secondary data available with the documentation of the agency provide adequate information on the community involvement. The profit oriented models have more community involvement than social benefiting ventures. Community awareness has been acknowledged as major component in the promotion of SHGs. The participation of the members in the socio-economic activity strengthened the family reselience of economic constraints and adding income encouraged the other members of the family to support the running of such SHGs. Irrespective of the communal tension prevailing in these geographical area the active involvement of the SHG in poverty alleviation is highly apreciated from people of all quarters. The study calls for the need of exploring the factors that contribute to the sustainability.
Copyright (c) 2016 A V Pramitha, C P Prince (Author)
A Case Study on Problems of Missing Children
Section: Articles Keywords: Real Insight, Child Rehabilitation Center, Family Problems, Missing Children "Children are the future of the country". They need to be helped to help themselves and to be helped to do it alone, which will give them a good satisfied and improved life. In these days children's upbringing pattern is changing due to the impact of the modernization and urbanization. Due to these changes children's education pattern, playing, communicating with others, and use of different media have increased. Children are attracted to momentary pleasures and are prone to child trafficking or kidnapping. We usually see some children who are wandering in and around railway stations, bus stands or work in difficult situation or in beggary. Some children may run away from home or by hostel due to the fear of future and other familial problems. This paper is a study on problems of missing children. Qualitative methodology with case study approach is used for this empirical paper. Three case studies were taken of those children who had run away from home due to the family problem. They are rescued and sent them to a child rehabilitation centre. Our intension is that to give a real insight on missing children's problem for the people to help in intervening these missing children's problem.
Copyright (c) 2016 Dhananjaya, P S Sowmya Bhat, C P Prince (Author)
A Case Study of Literacy Rate of Women in Rural Area: With Special Reference to Bellippady Village of Puttur Taluk
Section: Articles Keywords: Higher Education, Economic Development, Women Education, Rural Development Women education has become a policy priority to "Economic Development" in India. Empowering the women by giving education can ultimately result in overall economic growth. Women education in rural area is the integral part of rural development and to the extent 21" century women's stands unique from the earlier generation women's in promoting rural development. In this context present paper examines the role of women education in promoting economic development in rural area. This paper tries to explain the level of literacy rate of women, why women education in rural area is not getting more importance? What are the reasons for low literacy rate? we interacted with both educated and uneducated women of Bellipady village of Puttur Taluk, DK District. The study shows that, compared to the olden days now the status of women is improved, many are getting education and they are also supporting their children's to go for higher education.
Copyright (c) 2016 Lavita Lobo, Chaithra, Praveen, Shallet, Shwetha, Abida, R Shwetha, H Sandhya (Author)
Labour Welfare Measures at Karnataka Cashew Factory, Darbe, Puttur
Section: Articles Keywords: Labour Welfare Measures, Cashew Factory, Awareness of Employees, Efficiency of Workers In the present global industrial scenario, for any industry to be successful, it is essential to include effective labor welfare measures for the development of employees. It is to be noted that productivity of any organization will be achieved only when there is effective labour welfare measures are working on. Providing effective labour welfare measures to be considered as an integral part of any organization. Thus productivity can be achieved only through providing welfare measures to the working population in the factory. The various labour welfare measures provided by the organization will have immediate impact on the efficiency, alertness. Moreover it will also increase overall efficiency of workers and thereby contributing human productivity. This article focuses on the labour welfare measures at cashew factory and influence on the development of both the employees and organization. Hence this paper examines the different labour welfare measures provided by the organization and it examines the awareness of employees in regard to welfare measures. The population for the study consists of employees from cashew factory Puttur. 50 respondents were taken for the study. The technique used for the study is random sampling technique. Primary and secondary data available also made use
Copyright (c) 2016 T Sowmya, Geetha Bhat, K Gireesha, Shivaprasda Bhat, Fouziya, KS Pradeep (Author)
Faceopedia - High Speed Face Recognition Using DCT RBF Neural Network
Section: Articles Keywords: Radial Basis Function, Facial Architecture, Neural Network, Discrete Cosine Transform, Faceopedia The paper titled "FACEOPEDIA"- A High speed face recognition system using DCT RBF Neural Network is designed to identify the face. There are number of algorithm proposed to do the task of face recognition. The face recognition is one of the most trending and new research area where several research activities are taking place. The face is composed of a complex structure; it varies from person to person. There are several applications regarding the face recognition, they are: attendance system, door opening system, authentication system etc. In this project we are using Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) algorithm along with the Radial Basis Function Neural network. The neural network is needed to identify the complex facial architecture present in the face. The DCT will reduce the dimension and also extracts the essential features of the face.
Copyright (c) 2018 Sagar Rai P, Govinda Prakasha (Author)
A Study on Consumer Satisfaction on Maggi Noodles
Section: Articles Keywords: Accountability, Marketing, Consumer Satisfaction, Business Strategy Consumer satisfaction is a term frequently used in marketing. It is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company to meet or to surpass its customer expectation. Customer satisfaction is defined as the number of customers or percentage of total customers, who's reported experience with a firm its products, or its services exceeds specified satisfaction goals. The Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) endorses the definitions, purposes, and constructs of classes of measures that appear in marketing metrics as part of its ongoing common language in marketing project in a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 71 percent responded that they found a customer satisfaction metric very useful in managing and monitoring their businesses. It is seen as a key performance indicator within business and is often a part of balanced scorecard. In a competitive marketplace where business competes for customers, customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiator and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy
Job Satisfaction of Employees with Special Reference to CAMPCO Chocolate Factory, Darbe, Puttur
Section: Articles Keywords: Performance, Work Attitude, Occupational Success, Job Satisfaction Job satisfaction is the end feeling of a person after performing a task. To the extent that a person's job fulfils his casual needs and in consistency with expectations and values, the job will be satisfying. The feeling would be positive depending upon whether need is satisfied or not. Job satisfaction and occupational success are major factors in personal satisfaction, self-respect, self-esteem, and self-development. To the worker, job satisfaction brings a pleasurable emotional state that can often leads to a positive work attitude. A satisfied worker is more likely to be creative, flexible, innovative and loyal. For the organization, job satisfaction of its workers means a work force that is motivated and committed to high quality performance. Hence this paper examines the job satisfaction levels of employees provided by the factory and it examines the ways of promoting the job satisfaction of employees. The population for the study consists of employees of CAMPCO Chocolate Factory, Puttur. 50 respondents were taken for the study. The technique used for the study is simple random sampling technique. Primary and Secondary data available also made use for the study purpose. The results show that there is significant amount of job satisfaction among the employees of CAMPCO.
Copyright (c) 2018 Prashanth Narayana Athri, K Prathibha (Author)
Analysis of Social Security Scheme: A Study in Peraje Village
Section: Articles Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Unorganized Sector, Labour Welfare, Social Security The social protection to the working class people plays crucial role in the time of accidents; mishappenings and at the time of old age. A country will develop when it has more productive labours. When it comes to the labour welfare and development, the social security scheme stands first. Government has launched many social security schemes but it focused only on organized sector workers in reality. From the decade, major portion of unorganized sector workers are denied by the basic social security schemes like PF, ESI, gratuity etc. Many attempts were made by the various Governments to overcome this problem. Keeping this in mind Government of India has launched JAN SURAKSHA scheme under Financial Inclusion Programme in 2015. The three social security schemes like PMSBY (accidental benefit scheme), PMJJBY (Any type of death compensation scheme) and APY (old age pension scheme) were introduced by the government in order to give social protection to the unorganized sectors of India. The study is conducted in Peraje village to know how these schemes obtained and reached to the unorganized sector workers of the village. The purpose of my research is to create awareness and to evaluate the performance of proposed social security schemes like PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY scheme in Peraje village of Madikeri Taluk.
Copyright (c) 2018 Vinaya N B, Mahitha Kumari M (Author)
Socio-Economic Condition of Beedi Workers: A Case Study in Puttur Taluk
Section: Articles Keywords: Rural Employment, Rural Poor, Labor Welfare, Socio-Economic Condition, Beedi Rolling Beedi rolling has a very important role for rural people especially women. This is generally done by poor households in backward areas where the workers have usually no other means of sustainable employment. It is because of the beedi many rural people have been benefited and improved their condition. To support the beedi workers the government of India has launched programmes like scholarships for their children, providing bonus to the workers, health cards, PF and gratuity. In this context, through this paper a small effort has been made to know the socio-economic condition of beedi workers in Puttur taluk. The study is conducted in Puttur taluk to know how the beedi workers are benefited by these schemes. The purpose of this paper is to create awareness among rural people and to know their socio-economic condition.
Copyright (c) 2018 Usha K, Mahitha Kumari M (Author)
Fermat's Last Theorem for the Case n = 3
Section: Articles Keywords: Divisors, Factors, Cube, Prime Fermat's Last Theorem is one of the most difficult and famous problems in mathematics which was unsolved for more than 350 years. Fermat himself proved the theorem for the case n = 4 . Leonardo Euler gave the proof for the first odd prime number 3. Bul his proof was not complete. It contained a fallacious argument which he didn't recognize. To correct it by the most direct method, that of supplying an alternative proof of the statement for which Euler's proof is fallacious is not at all simple. Here in this paper we show how the proof can be corrected in a less direct way by bringing in arguments which Euler used to prove other propositions of Fermat. Thus we get a complete proof of the theorem for the case n = 3
Copyright (c) 2018 Ananya V, Prasad H M (Author)
A Study of 14C Concentration in Different Environmental Matrices Around Western Ghats
Section: Articles Keywords: Western Ghats, Carbon-14, Liquid Scintillation Counter, Pyrolyser Carbon-14 (4C) is a radioactive carbon isotope present in infinitesimal quantities in the atmosphere. Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 are the stable carbon isotopes and respectively represent 98.9% and 1.1% of the total Carbon. Carbon-14 only exists in trace quantities. It is an important radioactive isotope to be monitored because of its long half-life, environmental mobility and ease of assimilation into living matter. The present study would provide a reliable database on 14C concentration in some of the environmental matrices around Western Ghats region.
Copyright (c) 2018 Prajna N D, Karunakara N, D'Silva E D (Author)
Study of Variations in Calibration Factor of a Charcoal Canister Based Passive 222Rn Detector with Relative Humidity
Section: Articles Keywords: Calibration, Humidity, Charcoal, Radon Many active, passive measurement techniques are used to measure the 222Rn concentration around the world. The devices and detectors used for these techniques in India are most of the times factory calibrated or else calibrated in an accumulation kind of calibration chambers individually. Hence there is a need for simultaneous calibration of all these detectors at a single instant for various simulated conditions of 222Rn concentration, humidity and temperature. In the present study calibration method of charcoal based detector is discussed.
Copyright (c) 2018 Poornima S, Karunakara N, E D D'Silva (Author)
Bridging Different Perspectives: Encouraging Dialogue Between Diverse Mindsets
Section: Articles Keywords: Cultural Competency, Conflict Resolution, Dialogue, Diversity, Interpersonal Communication Approaches to fostering meaningful dialogue among individuals with diverse ideological, cultural, and professional backgrounds are investigated in the current article. The aim is to delve into practical strategies that enhance understanding and collaboration across various perspectives. The study provides comprehensive insights into how organizations and communities can establish an inclusive environment where diverse viewpoints are actively appreciated and integrated. Recognising the increasing globalization of modern society, it is vital to emphasize the significance of inclusive dialogue, not only as a means to facilitate harmonious coexistence but also as a powerful tool to drive innovation and creativity. By embracing diverse voices, organizations can cultivate a richer array of ideas and foster a culture that values empathy and adaptability. This study outlines key strategies for fostering inclusive dialogue, emphasizing the importance of cultural competence training to navigate communication nuances. Structured dialogues and clear communication frameworks help ensure that all voices are heard, reducing linguistic and cultural misunderstandings. A culture of mutual respect and curiosity allows individuals to share perspectives openly, while conflict resolution mechanisms like mediation and active listening address tensions constructively. Intersectional understanding accounts for the complexities of identity, and long-term commitment to evaluation and adaptation ensures strategic responsiveness. Empowering diverse leadership shapes inclusive policies. These strategies promote collaboration, celebrate diversity, and strengthen collective understanding, fostering a culture that values diversity as a strategic strength.
Copyright (c) 2024 Bharathi S Rai (Author)
Haritha Karma Sena Project in Kerala: Status, Responsibilities and Performance
Section: Articles Keywords: Kerala, performance, waste management, Haritha Karma Sena The extent of disposability depends on the nature, content, and the extent of solid waste. All local conditions are conducive for the garbage management. The availability of high-tech machineries and skilled labour is mandatory for final processing of solid wastes. Haritha Karma Sena is a system formed to solve the acute waste problem of the state in a decentralized manner. It is working with the objective of ensuring employment and income through the collection and treatment of waste materials, thereby finding a solution to the waste problem faced by Kerala. The project also plays a huge role in achieving cleanliness in the state as part of ‘Malinyamuktham Navakeralam’. This paper studied the status, responsibilities and performance of Haritha Karma Sena project in Kerala.
Copyright (c) 2024 Karunakaran N (Author)
Impact of OTT (Over-the-top) Media on Consumer Buying Behaviour in Purba Bardhaman District in West Bengal: An Empirical Study
Section: Articles Keywords: buying habits and entertainment platforms, consumer behaviour, OTT, Social media marketing The purpose of this study is to examine how OTT (Over-thetop) media affects Indian consumers’ preferences for online entertainment platforms. It also looks at how customers in Purba Bardhaman district perceive subscription-based entertainment services and what factors influence their behaviour on these platforms. The study also looks into how social media influences consumers’ decision-making when it comes to choosing and using online entertainment platforms. The research methodology for this study primarily focuses on data collection and analysis. A combination of qualitative and quantitative data has been collected using a mixed methods approach in order to fully comprehend the ways in which social media influences consumer behaviour with regard to online entertainment platforms. Primary data for this study has been gathered using a self-structured questionnaire. Likert scalebased survey questions has been used to measure respondents’ opinions on social media, online entertainment platforms, and their content preferences. The questionnaire also inquiries about the frequency and impact of social media usage on purchasing decisions. The sample size of Purba Bardhaman district has been determined using suitable statistical methods to reliable and generalizable results. Random convenience sampling has been used for qualitative sampling. In addition to graphical data representations, content and frequency analysis approaches were used in the examination of qualitative data. These findings have been drawn based on these analyses.
buying habits and entertainment platforms
Copyright (c) 2024 Joyanta Ghosh, Dev Malya Dutta (Author)
Everyday Challenges Faced by Domestic Workers: An Empirical Study among Female Domestic Workers Living in Chan Para, Salugara, Siliguri
Section: Articles Keywords: rights and wellbeing, challengers, Women domestic workers The involvement of women in the informal labor market constitutes a longstanding phenomenon, which has witnessed a notable escalation over time. Presently, the informal labor sector encompasses a substantial proportion of women, particularly those migrating to urban areas with limited educational attainment. This paper endeavors to meticulously examine the myriad problems and challenges confronted by women engaged in domestic work, elucidating their strategies for navigating these obstacles while sustaining their daily employment. A particular focus is dedicated to unmarried domestic workers who commenced their labor at a young age. Notably, the domestic labor force in this context often juggles multiple household responsibilities within a day, yielding meager remuneration. Primarily possessing rudimentary educational qualifications, these domestic workers predominantly hail from socially marginalized backgrounds, encompassing various castes, religious affiliations, and geographic origins, with a significant proportion migrating from rural settings due to multifarious reasons. The research inquiry centralizes on delineating the challenges encountered by women domestic workers within their occupational milieu. To address this inquiry, the author proposes a methodological framework integrating diverse data collection techniques such as in-depth interviews, unstructured interviews, participant observation, snowball sampling, and purposive sampling. The study site is Chan Para Salugara, situated in Siliguri, West Bengal, where the multifaceted dynamics of domestic labor are to be scrutinized and analyzed.
Copyright (c) 2024 Brian Gomes, Elmina G Marak (Author)
Life-World of Sexual Minorities: A Journey from Questioning to Life after Coming Out
Section: Articles Keywords: life-world, gay, lesbian, sexual minority, sexual orientation, Sexuality Identifying one as belonging to a sexual minority has serious implications on oneself. The journey that begins with questioning and self-identification followed by coming out has a long-standing effect in shaping one’s life whether it be socially or personally. Although the process focuses on identifying oneself and exploring one’s sexuality and sexual orientation the impact of it in society is tremendous. The process includes the complexities of dealing with homophobic people and the stigma associated and can be dreadful as the journey progresses. Identifying as sexual minority especially in a country like India where the mainstream culture provokes such practices has even serious effects. The study aims to understand the journey and the life-world of lesbian and gay persons in Kerala with focus on the coping strategies and strengths that aided in resolving the conflicts and empowered them to strive through. The study is qualitative in nature and multiple case study design was used to obtain detailed data.
Copyright (c) 2024 Grace M Leghu, Francina P X, Sabu P Thomas (Author)
Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of Productive Resources Used in Homestead Poultry Broiler Farms in Niger State of Nigeria
Section: Articles Keywords: Homestead, Poultry; Resources, TFP; Nigeria. The present research measured The Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of productive resources used in homestead poultry broiler farms in Niger State of Nigeria, using structured questionnaire complemented with interview schedule to collect cross-sectional data from a drawn sample size of 97 active broiler producers via multi-stage sampling design. The data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study showed evidence of productive labour force in the enterprise, literate farming population with sustainable household size typical of African agrarian setting. The enterprise was found to be profitable in the studied area. Furthermore, findings showed that marginally above the sampling population were productive in the utilization of their input resources which may be due to technical awareness of the modern poultry management techniques in the studied area. Thereafter, it was observed that gender status, experience, capital source and operational capital were the factors undermining farmers TFP. Therefore, study recommended gender sensitization and the need for public private partnership synergy to explore the untapped potentials in this sub-sector in the studied area as almost half of the farmers were found not to be productive in the utilization of their resources.
Copyright (c) 2019 Sadiq M S, Singh I P, Ahmad, M M, Lawal, M (Author)
Women Entrepreneurship in Modern India Opportunities, Trends and Challenges
Section: Articles Keywords: Entrepreneurs, India, Innovative, Management, Strategies, Women Modern business is witnessing robust activity and innovations in two areas – entrepreneurship and human resource management (HRM) and the two are not necessarily separate. Entrepreneurship is being redefined. With qualitative changes in development indices in general and women development in particular, newer and more challenging areas and roles for women are being explored and extended. Women entrepreneurs are being identified for their independent contributions. Development of women entrepreneurship is considered a lucrative leverage to acquire a level playing field for women, in a male predominant society and economy. In a country like India where some of the women are much neglected, there are some who have soared higher. Thanks to these powerful ladies, that they have faced struggles challenges and made their way to the top list of entrepreneurs in India. This has not only helped the society economically but also has done a lot in terms of exposing the potential that a woman holds. Women as business leaders, team leaders, innovators etc. are having a multiplier effect on the process of women empowerment too. Women constitute around half of the total world population. So is in India also. In modern societies, they have come out of the four walls to participate in all sorts of activities. The global evidences buttress that women have been performing exceedingly well in different spheres of activities like academics, politics, administration, social work and so on. The focus on economic development has made women the ‘subjects’ rather than ‘objects’ of development and ‘change agents’ rather than ‘welfare recipients’. In the past rural women concentrated on traditional activities, but now due to the spread of education and favorable government policies towards self-employment and skill development, women have changed their attitude and diverted towards non-traditional activities too. (e.g. engineering, IT etc.). However, the dual role of women still remains a dilemma and a challenge. Here too many have succeeded in ‘management’ of resources including time. Entrepreneurship provides them a satisfaction and assimilates a deep sense of accomplishment to create their own individuality in the society. This paper analyses the role and contributions of women entrepreneurs in different sectors. The objectives of this paper are (i) to evaluate the present status of women entrepreneurship and its determinants; and (ii) to identify the various problems and alternative avenues/strategies in promoting integrated women entrepreneurship in India. The study is a qualitative one and is based on secondary data.
Copyright (c) 2019 Kavitha B, Basil Hans V (Author)
Attitude Towards Marriage in Unmarried Young Adults and Influence on Mental Health and Well-Being
Section: Articles Keywords: Needs, Marriage, Young adults, Family pressures, Mental health, Well-being The purpose of this research is to study how marriage affects the mental health and well-being of young adults who are not married, including their views, perceptions, and experiences with it. A mixed methods approach was used, with 20 participants in a semi-structured interview and 110 people filling out a survey using the standardized Marriage Attitude Scale to assess marriage attitudes. According to survey findings, unmarried young adults view marriage favorably, but hold more democratic views than earlier generations. The domains and themes from interview data included marriage as a sacred event, partnership, social institution, and family. The results and discussion indicate that young adults who are not married have diverse and complex views on marriage that are influenced by several conditions.
Copyright (c) 2023 Preetika Agarwal, Dipayan Das, Prince Pranchu (Author)
Service-Learning and Development Sociology: Appraising Civic Engagement and Experiential Learning as a Pedagogy
Section: Articles Keywords: Sociological Imagination, Service-Learning, Development Sociology, Sociological Theories, Civic Engagement Service-learning, as an educational approach combines service activities and community engagements to academic learning experiences. While this approach has gained prominence in the Indian context in the contemporary times, intersecting service-learning pedagogy and sociological theories, aims to understand how the method augments students’ understanding of sociological concepts, promotes civic engagement, and contributes to societal change. This research paper explores the relationship between service-learning, civil society, and sociological theories drawing from a synthesis of relevant literature and empirical research. The paper further investigates how service learning programs engage students in civil society initiatives, enabling them to apply sociological theories in real-world contexts. It demonstrates the potential of this interaction to foster civic engagement, promote social change, and advance the students’ understanding of societal events; concomitantly, provides a valuable platform for students to apply sociological theories to real-world contexts, fostering critical thinking and empathy.
Copyright (c) 2023 Shilpita Gine (Author)
A Study on Medical Social Work Intervention and Patient Satisfaction
Section: Articles Keywords: Medical Social Work Intervention, Psycho-social Problems, Patient Satisfaction Social work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and enhance wellbeing of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through research, policy planning, community development, direct practice, crisis intervention, ensuring social welfare and security for those affected by social disadvantages such as poverty, psychosocial care to mentally and physically disabled, and raising voices against social injustice for social reforms, including social actions against violations of civil liberties and human rights. Objectives of the study are to explore the nature of social work intervention and to discover the relationship between medical social worker intervention and patient satisfaction. Methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative methods using in- depth interview and structured interview schedule. A total no, of 100 samples were collected for screening and 10 samples taken for case study. Results and discussion shows that the social worker’s psycho-social intervention in hospital would help the patient to open up and understand their problem, cope with the situation, follow up of the treatment and take proper decision, to lead future life in a better way. This study shows that effectiveness of medical social worker intervention in reducing the psycho-social problems both patient and the family members. Motivation, therapies, different health related educations, positive reinforcement and suggestions helped patients to adjust with the situation and overcome from the problem. Social worker plays a major role in every setting, especially in the entire process of rehabilitation, hospital setting and NGOs to provide psycho-social support to the people.
Copyright (c) 2019 Nasreen I, Srimani (Author)
Premenstrual Syndrome: The Dual Nature of a Lived Experience
Section: Articles Keywords: Relationships, Subjectivity, Social Construction, Gender, PMS Premenstrual Syndrome was widely defined, analysed, and researched based on the medical model prior to the British murder trials in 1980 where the court reduced the sentences of two women on the grounds that “severe PMS reduced their capacity to control their behaviour.” This led to a new dawn in the studies of PMS: feminist discourses emerged to challenge the negative aspects of PMS (e.g., it has been referred to as “the worst thing about being a woman”) and they began to create their own definitions of premenstrual changes contrary to those in biomedical and popular literature. The feminist literature placed the discussion of the syndrome within a sociocultural context, claimed the disorder to be ‘culture specific’, and examined its effects on social relations. Keeping in mind that PMS ‘reflects pre occupations of the culture’, this study aims to study women’s subjective experience of PMS, the social and cultural factors that influence women’s perception of PMS as they experience it, with specific reference to the impact of PMS on relationships with family, friends, and co-workers.
Copyright (c) 2023 Ragini Chettri (Author)
Role of Performance Appraisal in the Identification of Companies Training Needs in Kerala: A Case Study
Section: Articles Keywords: Performance appraisal, human resourc, training, development Performance appraisal is one of the important tools for evaluating the work effectiveness of employees. It always helps the companies to differentiate efficient and inefficient workers in the organization. The role of performance appraisal in identifying company’s training needs is crucial. It helps in assessing employee performance, identifying skill gaps, and determining areas for improvement. The study explores how a company utilized performance appraisal data to pinpoint specific training requirements, contributing to employee growth and organizational success. It underscores the significance of aligning performance evaluation with training strategies for fostering employee development and achieving business goals.
Copyright (c) 2023 Jithu K.P, Karunakaran. N (Author)