Social Sciences and Humanities

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers State said that those who wanted to protest against bad governance in the country could go ahead while he and his colleagues would be eating. This video went viral and caused outrage among Nigerians.

This paper utilized Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in order to identify the best model for Criminal Justice Practitioners’ employee engagement in relation to moral foundation, self-esteem and quality of work life. The study used a descriptive-predictive, quantitative, non-experimental research strategy. Using a stratified sampling procedure, 400 participants made up the sample size. Instruments that were adapted and standardized were used to survey these subjects.

On English writing skills amongst Indians, this study first critically reviews the role of major pan-Indian educational boards in imparting writing skills amongst the students and finds that the English writing curricula are not detailed, lack rigour and skills required in the contemporary world, andsubstantially differ across the educational boards.

Perception throughout the negotiating process is influenced by culture. One element that is frequently disregarded in international commercial discussions is the complexity of human perception. We are aware that culture shapes perception and that each of us processes and interprets the world through a cultural lens. Perception affects how we communicate, and our views about ourselves and other people mirror these communication experiences. Our cultural experiences in daily encounters are the source of the social component of social cognitions.

Research shows the use of learners’ L1 enables and channels the acquisition of L2/L3, for which Word Order serves as a canvas for learners to build the linguistic knowledge of any target language upon. This study tests the linguistic intuitions of participants in Basque with transitive constructions which involve full use of word order and morphological patterns necessary to test how participants elaborate their intuitions. Participants are newly-arrived migrants with no previous experience with Basque.

Lebanon is considered one of the countries experiencing difficult economic conditions that hinder economic development, especially since its economy relies primarily on small and medium-sized enterprises. The investment decisions in these enterprises are influenced by a number of factors that require study and analysis. Behavioural finance and financial choices during a severe economic crisis are examined in this study, providing useful insights for academic research and practical applications.

This qualitative study examined portfolio optimization techniques and its usage in the Nigerian capital market. The study compared portfolio optimization techniques of different selected stocks in the capital market. We optimize portfolios using each technique and evaluate their performance using risk-adjusted return metrics. The study found that while all three optimization techniques have their merits, the Genetic Algorithm shows superior performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns in the Nigerian capital market.

Rajasthan has emerged as a leader in India’s renewable energy sector, particularly in solar energy production, due to its vast desert landscapes, high solar irradiance, and supportive government policies. The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Policy (2023) builds upon earlier efforts by setting ambitious targets for renewable capacity expansion, green hydrogen development, and grid integration improvements. This study investigates the socio-economic impacts of the policy in Jodhpur and Bikaner, focusing on employment generation, rural energy access, and overall economic growth.

Nowadays, despite a fast growing of the role of content marketing and its importance as one of modern marketing tools, there are lack of studies about it. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the power of Digital Content Marketing and Social Impact Theory in food industry lead to e-wom and Consumer Engagement in three provinces (Iran and Afghanistan). Applied method has been used for this research in which the questionnaire has been utilized in order to gather the required data for describing the research variables and interpreting the relations among them.

This paper examined the four most used theories of entrepreneurship and their reflection on Tanzania's economy. Entrepreneurship theories have remained the most researched issue in development economics. There are several theories of entrepreneurship, including economic, psychological, and sociological theories. The paper used a narrative design to review the empirical literature on entrepreneurship. During the review, the economic theory of entrepreneurship has many empirical works of literature compared to others.