Social Sciences and Humanities

The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word ‘Katha’ which means "story", and Kathakar which means "the one who tells a story". Wandering Kathakars or the traveling bards conveyed tales, inspired by our ancient epics and mythologies, through dance, songs, and music. Kathak performers exhibit stories through graceful hand movements, extensive footwork, flexible body movements, and most importantly intense facial expressions capable of evoking a range of emotions.

The transition from Neolithic to the Early Medieval period covers a vast span of time and witnessed significant cultural, social and technological changes across different regions. It's important to note that the transition from the Neolithic to the Early Medieval period was not a uniform process, and different regions experienced these changes at different times.

Unclassified mixed germ cell and sex cord stromal tumor with yolk sac and dysgerminoma component is an infrequent ovarian neoplasm. Mixed germ cell and sex cord stromal tumors are categorized into two subtypes - gonadoblastoma and unclassified mixed germ cell and sex cord stromal cell tumor (UMGSCT) . The subtype unclassified mixed germ cell and sex cord stromal tumor is rareand usually occur in females less than 10 years of age. Here we report an uncommon case of unclassified mixed germ cell and sex cord cell stromal tumor in a 22 year old female patient.

The Ukraine-Russia conflict has garnered global attention due to its geopolitical implications. It is perceived to be the superpower rivalry that has a spillover effect on Africa with some African countries gradually going back to the old doctrine of non-alignment that was observed by most African States during the Cold War. This paper aims to address this gap by assessing the policy of African States towards the Ukraine-Russia war.

The fight against HIV/AIDS is based on screening, treatment and biological examination. Access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, the second component of the fight against HIV/AIDS, is effective in the Sakassou Health District. Despite these efforts, the Sakassou Health District remains a high-risk area. The aim of this study is to analyze the determinants of access to antiretroviral drugs for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Sakassou Health District. The study revealed that 91.5% of PLHIV are over 18 years of age.

Behavioural issues are International community has been advocating for elimination of nuclear weapons since 1946. The United Nations General Assembly at its very first session has discussed on need of nuclear disarmament. Nuclear trajectory remains hot topic throughout the nuclear history. In nuclear debate South Asia played significant role on both the fronts, nuclear disarmament as well as in nuclear proliferation. India remains outcast in nuclear commerce community till India –U.S. civil nuclear deal- 2008. This deal made possible for India for nuclear commerce.

Several attempts have been made to relate soil properties to slope position for many landscapes essentially due to the realization of the role toposequence plays in influencing runoff, soil erosion and hence soil formation. However, information remains fragmentary on the relationship between toposequence and changes in the properties of soils of Ekiti State. In this study, selected physical, hydraulic and chemical properties of the soils along a toposequence in Ado Ekiti were evaluated.

The Triage system is an emergency care unit during disasters. It ensures medical resources are allocated efficiently and providing timely. Student nurses are being part of Triage medical team can assist casualties, assess them quickly and categorize their conditions by the use of color coding in triage system. The study approached through quantitative research by Quasi experimental design. Future research is recommended to conduct comparative study between urban area and rural area on nursing students with large samples.

The reform of the basic school initiated in Burundi since 2013 requires new teaching practices. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which this reform is experienced on a daily basis and implemented by 5th grade fundamental school teachers.

Many commentators did not give Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africans, a chance of survival at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, based on the existing weak healthcare system and the prevalence of other numerous underlying diseases and susceptibilities; there were shortfalls in hospital beds, physicians, and hospitals, making it difficult to manage sicknesses during the pandemic.