Social Sciences and Humanities

In the South African economy, SMEs have been identified as productive drivers of inclusive economic growth and development around the world. SMEs makeup 91 per cent of formalised businesses, provide employment to about 60 per cent of the labour force and total economic output accounts for roughly 34 per cent of Gross Domestic Product of the country. Given the critical socio-economic role played by SMEs, it is vital that they grow and succeed.

This article attempts to explore basic modes of expression in English poetry. A number of poetic lines or stanzas from diverse poems composed by various poets have been presented as a sample to explore the varied modes of expression in English poetry. Presentation and description of poetic lines that indicate the modes of expression are executed as a method of analysis of verse lines that function as data. This article can turn to be useful to those who are interested in studying and teaching English poetry.

This study examined the dissemination of health information to stakeholders in Tanzania. The study aimed at determining the channels used to disseminate health information and the challenges hindering the dissemination of health information in Tanzania with specific reference to Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) library. This study used the Mixed Approach. Convenience sampling was used to draw a sample of thirty one library professionals and teaching staff at MUHAS Library.

The present study is an attempt to investigate the factors behind spinsterhood, the sort of perception popular mindset hold on spinsters and the consequences of being a spinster. It starts with a theoretical part as a background to the topic. Then, it moves to the practical part where the study depends a field work for testing the constructed hypothesis. The field work is conducted through questionnaires. Briefly, the findings proved that the majority of respondents, 51% believes that the society considers spinsters as those who had never been proposed to.

The mesmerising memorial has gifted a completely different definition to the new parts of the city and Gomti Nagar. However, a major problem that has been witnessed over time is the increase in microclimatic temperature inside and around the complex, creating discomfort for visitors/ users and nearby dwellers. The effect on environment has been overlooked by the creators of the memorial in today's millennium, when there is a desperate need to save the earth and have a sustainable approach to all that is created.

Varsha Agarwal, Abhishek, S., Vivek Rampuria and Manish Kumar Bhagat

Alternative Investments is an emerging market. In recent years, alternatives have become a prevalent aspect of multi-asset investing. It includes investments ranging from private, commercial, real estate, hedge funds, liquid alternatives to illiquid private equity funds, and real assets. The alternative investments industry is rapidly expanding and increasing its ability to provide durable investment strategies, and hence is attracting a growing number of individual investors.

Kuschman, Khun & Pfaerrer’s (2012) “Communicative Framework of Value in Cross-Sector Partnerships” represents a model for optimizing performance of NGOs.

The mining sector has been identified as a priority sector to the nation’s diversification drive. The sector, no doubt, holds great potentials for substantial increase in national income and export. The mining sector has critical backward and forward linkages with other sectors: modern industrial activities revolve around minerals and metals. In recognition of the potentials of the mineral sector, the Nigerian government officially declared the year 2007 as Minerals and Mines Year (MAMY).

Today there is a problem in the life of high school students, failure rates, poor school performance, poor behavior, lack of motivation and school dropout become greater, and hardly implemented strategies do not reflect optimal results, however, every day students are more vulnerable to situations of risk. In the present investigation we will present some existing problems within a baccalaureate and the strategies that have to be implemented to reduce the failure rates, low academic performance, bad behavior and lack of motivation.