Social Sciences and Humanities

Background: Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, fourth in Asia & 2nd Muslim nation. Pakistan's population is growing by around two per cent a year but the economy has failed to keep pace with the population growth. Even though family planning programme was started in 1951 but rates of contraceptive use are low particularly in rural Pakistan, which is home to two-thirds of the about 180 million people in the nation. There is a wide range of contraceptives including traditional and modern methods.

The study is about impact of Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) on rural women of Block Dansal, District Jammu in terms of their socio-economic empowerment. The study covers objectives, structure, and implementation process in block. An effort has been made to highlight how SHG approach has brought major changes in the lives of poor women via organizing them with sensitive support and pave way to the multidimensional empowerment

This paper sought to understand and evaluate the money culture in politics. It is appreciable that politics in Kenya has undergone notable changes gravitating around multipartism to dominant singlepartism, and now to coalition politics. On many occasions, experiences of violence have marred Kenya’s political choice processes yet, one constant thing that seems to have evolved in the practice of elective politics in Kenya is ‘money culture’. Money perse in politics may not be bad because it is what drives political planning and facilitation.

Purpose: Marketing activities are an essential part ofbusiness practices in improving work efficiency and effectiveness. It attracts customers and retains them with long term relations. The main purpose of this research is to identify the Impact of revolution in digital marketing on the profitability index of business. Methodology: The research activity has been conducted with the review of books, articles and journals. It involves the qualitative analysis of ideas so that the purpose of the research is achieved.

Increased industrialization and ever growing consumerism has led to a situation where industrial pursuits of mankind have started to cast an unfavorable impact on environment that may prove self-destructive for the future. Earlier Developed countries, in their pursuit of economic development and progression to their current economic status, showed little respect for environmental concerns. But as on today, there is an increased awareness on part of their industries, governments and even consumers for conserving environment and cutting down on pollution.

This study aims to determine whether micro-enterprises such as street vendors have administrative knowledge to overcome challenges associated with the government requirements. A questionnaire was administered to street vendors around the Johannesburg area to fulfil aims of this study. Descriptive results reveal a significant number of street vendors would abandon their current economic activity for jobs that pay at least US$200 a week; most street vendors have below high school education; and the vast majority of street vendors do not have any business administrative training.

Creativity has been defined in many different ways by different authors. This article explores these different definitions of creativity; the connection between creativity and intelligence, and those factors which affect creativity, such as convergent and divergent thinking. In addition, the article explores the importance of computer technology for testing ideas and the importance of reflective thinking and the evaluation of thoughts.

The effect of seaweed extract powder (Aquasap powder) on germination and field trial on red gram was studied. Germination at 0.03% solution was very effective and recommended same concentration for seed treatment of red gram. Seaweed extract powder at 0.2% was applied in filed through foliar spray at the vegetative phase, pre-flowering stage and pod maturity phase of red gram and it found that it enhanced yield of net grain to 35.93%. However, no statistically significant differences in the functional properties of red gram (p≥0.05) between treated plants control plants were observed.

This study aims to analyze employment expectations of social work students in Turkey. To that general objective, the study tries to examine whether employment expectations of social work students meaningfully differentiate depending on gender, age, university, compatibilitywith the professionin terms ofpersonal characteristics and satisfaction of professional choice. The data was collected through “Employment Expectation Questionnaire” consisting of two sections, developed by researchers to determine the employment expectations of social work students.

Population growth, increase urbanization and more demand for goods and services have caused the persistent rise in the volumes of solid wastes generation in the developing countries. This has posed threats to the environment and socio-economic indices. It is challenging that the management is becoming cumbersome as the dumpsites have been on rapid accumulation along major roadsides in Nigeria. This study assessed the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the roadside solid waste dumping and burning vis-à-vis the perceptions of the various groups of road users.