Social Sciences and Humanities

A case study on rise in dengue cases in construction areas of Gandhinagar district

To understand the dynamics of Dengue transmission particularly in areas having construction sites of Gandhinagar district to plan and implement effective control measures.The study was conducted covering 3 Primary Health centers viz. Uvarsad, Adraj and Sughad where maximum construction sites were located. Detailed analysis of Dengue cases detected was undertaken. 64% of the confirmed cases were male patients, while 61 % falls in the age group of 20 to 45 years. 42 % of the total dengue cases in the district were contributed by the three PHCs where construction sites were more.

The influence of board involvement on price earning: evidence from Nigeria

Investigation on the influence of board involvement on price earning was carried out using both the correlation and the multiple regression models to analyze publicly available data for a sample of 69 firms from 11 sectors quoted in the Nigerian Stock Exchange for the fiscal year 2011. This indicates that the research made use of cross sectional data. Several diagnostic tests have been applied to justify the validity of the results. The empirical investigations reveal that directors’ shareholdings, firm’s age and firm’s leverage are significant.

An outlaw on seed monopolies with respect to genetic use of restriction technology – India

The terminator technology is the main application of a broadly framed pattern for the “control of plant gene expression”. The terminator is a genetically engineered suicide mechanism that can be triggered off by a specific outside stimulus. As a result, the seeds of the next generation will self-destruct by self-poisoning. Terminator technology is the Trojan horse for the spread of generality-Engineered crops in the south. The most alarming is the terminator genes themselves could infect the agricultural gene pool of the neighbour’s crops and of wild and weedy relatives.

How hospital brand image intervene the impact of marketing mix on patient loyalty

Modern hospitals slowly have left their main purpose as public service facility and have moved to business orientation. For that reason, they always had to enhance the professionalism as well as continuously innovate in order to win business competition as well as to earn maximum profit. Previous researches provided results on impact of marketing mix to customer’s loyalty. However, the impact of marketing mix particularly on patient loyalty to hospital, whether directly or mediated by hospital brand image, was still under observed.

Comparison of physical versus physical and mental practice in improving hand function in sub-acute stoke

After stroke, hand impairment is very common and its recovery is often incomplete. Early neuroplastic changes may form the basis for restitution of motor function after stroke. Neuroplasticity starts from day one immediately after injury or insult to cortex. Mental practice being one of the principles of motor learning can accelerate neuroplastic changes. Thus to compare the efficacy of mental practice and physical practice over only physical practice on hand function in individuals with stroke, this study was conducted. Methodology: 50 stroke patients divided into two groups i.e.

The evolution and development of African management theories and colonialism: an exploration

The evolution and development of indigenous management theories in Africa have been tremendously affected by Colonialism. This actually accounts for the retarded progress of African management theories and principles. Introduction and infusion of western management literatures and practices have successfully silenced the astonishing management prowess of the pre-colonial Africa.

Exporing usage of smart phone for accessing nutrition information among college going students of Delhi

This is an exploratory cross-sectional study undertaken among college going student to explore the present usage of smart phones for accessing nutrition information and factors affecting it. Data has been collected from randomly selected 200 college students (105 boys and 95 girls) by administrating a questionnaire- cum interview schedule. The result revealed that statistically higher percentage of girls (58.9 %) than boys (41.0 %) were using their mobiles for obtaining nutrition information (χ2=6.46; p=0.011).

A study of modernization of male and female secondary students

The present study is aimed at making a comparative analysis of modernization of male and female students of secondary schools. This comparison was done in seven areas of modernization. The study was conducted on a sample of 80 secondary students including 40 male and 40 female students of secondary school affiliated to U. P. board of Meerut city. Multistage random sampling technique was used to collect data. "Comprehensive Modernization Inventory" developed by Dr. A.K. Kalia, Dr. S.P. Ahluwalia & Dr. H.S. Gaur was used to obtain data.

Ball-rating system for increasing the effectiveness of the educational process

The development of information technology offers many innovative methods that promote the development of educational technologies. Smart students use these technologies for their own purposes. Visiting classes, from the point of view of students, can easily be replaced using remote computer technology. However, experience shows that the presence in the class is a positive factor for improving the quality of the learning material.