Social Sciences and Humanities

Corporate governance, firm characteristics and voluntary information disclosure in quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria

This paper examined the effect of corporate governance, firm characteristics and voluntary information disclosure in quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The corporate governance was Proxied by gender diversity, audit committee size, audit committee meeting frequency and risk management committees; firm characteristics was equally proxy by leverage, firm size, audit firm type, and profitability while voluntary information disclosure was proxied by disclosure checklist.

School child protection measures against neglect for children with disabilities in special education schools

This paper examined the The purpose was to to explore, how protected are children with disabilities from neglect in selected special education schools. Interpretive paradigm with Qualitative intrinsic case study design was employed. The sample size comprised of 38 participants who included head teachers, teachers, learners and parents who were selected by purposive In-depth-structured interview guide and focus group discussions guide (FGD) were used to collect data and data were analysed by thematic analysis.

Introducing Covid shield rider in UFIC medical insurance

The Covid Pandemic created an adverse effect on society and posed a threat to day to day living of all. It was a necessity to continue the daily activities under these challenging circumstances. One of the biggest challenges faced was increased expenses on health care. Due to their job losses, sudden increase in product prices and the requirement for extra medical support, the common man was struggling to meet the two ends.

Recent advancements in rehabilitation of parkinson disorder in geriatric population

Objective: To investigate the recent advancements in availability of a number of interventions/treatment strategies and their efficacy in treatment of Parkinson disorder. Data Sources: Searches were made until April 2020 from the electronic databases such as MEDLINE, PUBMED, PUBMED CENTRAL, PEDRO, COCHRANE, CINAHL. Study Selection: RCT’s, Systematic Reviews, Meta Analysis, Clinical Trials were studied and compared with standard care, Parkinson disorder patients were included, majorly focussed on adult and older adult population, articles had to be available in English.

The influence of good corporate governance, organizational flexibility, and strategic change management on organizational performance in vocational higher education in air transportation mediated by knowledge management

The purpose of this research is for the development and interest of the Air Transport Vocational Higher Education Ministry of Transportation and the Public Service Agency Financial management pattern, a financial management pattern that provides flexibility in the form of discretion to establish sound business practices to improve service to the community in order to promote general welfare and educate the nation's life, as regulated in this Government Regulation, as an exception to the provisions of state financial management in general.

Managerial effectiveness and its relationship with age, gender, education and experience in telecommunication industry of West Bengal

This study made an attempt to find out the relationship between managerial effectiveness with the age, gender, education and experience of managers of telecommunication industry of West Bengal. The sample consists of 260 mangers from telecommunication industry(Reliance Jio = 65, Bharti Airtel Limited = 65, Vodafone Idea Limited = 65 and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) = 65)of West Bengal. Research tool include Managerial Effectiveness test developed by Prof. S. Gupta (1996) was used to measure the managerial effectiveness of the managers.

Extreme rainfall winter of 2020 and impacts on agricultural activities in the department of oussouye in lower casamance

The 2020 rainy season was surplus in most of Senegal. In the department of Oussouye, it was described as "extreme" because some stations recorded annual rainfall totals (over 2000 mm) well above the average for these stations. In addition, these stations received intense or even extreme daily rainfall, which had a major impact on the agricultural calendar. The aim of this study is to show how the extreme rainfall of the winter of 2020 affected the cropping calendar in the department of Oussouye.

A structural equation model on police engagement in relation to safety management, human Resource management and knowledge management

The researcher used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to determine the most appropriate model for police officers' engagement as viewed by them in Region XII. The study used a quantitative non-experimental research design with a descriptive-predictive approach. The sample size comprised 400 participants who were selected through a stratified sampling technique. These participants were surveyed using standardized adapted instruments to gather data.

Vínculo afectivo y beneficios del apego precoz entre madres y neonatos affective bond and benefits of early attachment between mothers and newborns

El presente estudio aborda el tema del vínculo afectivo en el apego precoz, este consiste en el contacto piel con piel entre la madre y su hijo inmediatamente después del nacimiento, si ambos se encuentran estables por el tiempo que deseen o por lo menos hasta que el recién nacido efectúe la primera toma del pecho de su progenitora. Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre el vínculo afectivo con las características sociodemográficas de las madres de neonatos atendidos en un hospital público del Ecuador.

Comparing and contrasting learning theories: A comprehensive analysis

Learning theories serve as the cornerstone of educational methods and shed light on how people pick up information and abilities. Several well-known learning theories, including behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and social constructivism, are compared and contrasted in this article. This article aims to illuminate the various viewpoints and approaches to learning by investigating the justifications for each theory, completing a literature study, using a particular technique, and undertaking a data analysis.