IJRSS VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2

WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR SOCIAL EDUCATOR TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

This article describes a learning experience for the integration of new technologies, using online tools of social software (especially weblogs and Prezi presentation graphics program) in the context of Web 2.0, held at the University Pablo de Olavide, Seville (Spain). It was developed at the Faculty of Social Sciences, in two university degrees of training social workers, with the participation of 115 novel students, during a full academic year. The main goal pursued was to encourage self-employment and active students’ construction of knowledge, enabling them to use new interactive tools present on the Internet, useful for their future professional work …..

MODERATOR EFFECTS OF GENDER AND AGE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT

This study examined the association between exposure to domestic violence and identity development in adolescents, and the moderator effects of gender and age. Measures of exposure to domestic violence and identity development were administered to 109 high school students and undergraduate university students from South Africa. ….

PARTICIPATION OF FORESTRY OFFICIAL AND TIMBER DEALER IN COMMUNITY-BASED FORESTRY IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Participation of stakeholders is pertinent to effective implementation of community-based forestry (CBF). This study therefore evaluates the participation and working relationships between timber dealer and forestry officials in implementing CBF in Cross River State, Nigeria. Primary data was collected through administration of structured questionnaire to the forestry officials attached to the local communities where CBF are practised as well as timber dealer that are involved in harvesting, transportation, and processing of timber resources obtained from community forests under CBF. ….

THE EFFECT OF VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ON COMMUNITY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA, ARUMERU DISTRICT

Every nation or organization is increasingly associating itself with people who are intending to integrate into global financial trade flows and put into application the system that facilitate reporting and implementation of policies that influence change in villages, Districts, and Cities for socio-economic development. The study revealed that village development strategies are the vital machinery for socio-economic development. The findings show that most of people in selected villages had frequently established and initiated their own development and financial strategies for village socio-economic development. . .. . ….

MALAYSIAN EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT RIBA

Islamic banking certainly faces many challengers today which are due to the fact that we live in an economy that is driven and manipulated by interest. The following is an illustration of the different challenges facing by Islamic banking. In a market economy, the banking sector is supported and regulated by the central bank. ….

POLITICS OF RELIGION IN TURKEY FROM NATIONAL VIEW TO THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY

This article scrutinizes the change in the ideological orientation of the Turkish religious right regarding the importance given to religion in various party goals and policies. The major argument and finding of the article is that while the National View parties attributed great importance to religion in their political, social and economic policies, the later Justice and Development Party has appeared as a comparatively moderate party with relatively limited reference to religious politics .. ….

SECTORWISE PRIORITY SECTOR ADVANCES IN INDIA

The present paper mainly analyses the breakup of Priority Sector Advances to Sub-sectors within the overall Priority Sector advances (PSA) After nationalisation of the Banks directed lending to certain sectors, such as, Agriculture, Small Scale Industries and weaker section and others, collectively known as Priority Sector was emphasized. Under this Sectoral and Sub-sectoral targets have been laid down from time to time, with the aim of upliftment of these sectors and to bring about a balanced development . ….

ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN ARUMERU DISTRICT IN TANZANIA

Villages are formally established within the Local Government Legislation as fully-fledged authority that can plan, budget, collect some revenue, pass by laws, and so on. It is however apparent that many researchers have critically evaluated financial project management rather than related challenges facing villages for their development. This study aimed to analyze challenges facing village financial management in Arumeru District, Arusha region. Findings from the study show that financial management system exists for village associations’ management. . . ….

ARE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND FEDERALIZATION COMPATIBLE?

ABSTRACT During the European debt crisis, the debates on European federalization have also intensified as federalization has been seen one possible solution to future financial crises and member states´ growing debt problems. But which added value would federalization offer in terms of financial stability and economic sustainability? What will we do differently in federalization process this time to achieve more progress and results than in previous unsuccessful attempts? . ….

DIRECTIONAL POLICY MATRIX AS A COMPETITIVE WEAPON IN STRATEGIC MARKETING: SRI LANKAN’ PERSPECTIVE

This study examines the impact of Directional Policy Matrix (DPM) as a competitive weapon in strategic marketing in Sri Lanka. Understanding of theories in marketing is an inevitable element on marketing practices, since the survival and sustainability of organizations are based on their business strength and market attractiveness. In this way the DPM has been evolved from the BCG matrix. Mc Donald and Payne (1996) developed the DPM and in this matrix, market share and market growth rate were replaced by business strength and market attractiveness respectively. Market attractiveness includes the size of the market, expected growth, lack of competition, profit margins within the market and other favorable political and socio- economic conditions. On the other hand business strength is determined by the sales volume, the product’s reputation, reliability of service and competitive pricing. The main objective of the study is to investigate how the DPM has been applied as a competitive tool by Sri Lankan marketers. . ….

TOWARDS A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABLE CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWEAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF GWERU DISTRICT.

The purpose of the study was aimed at finding out whether a culture of sustainable conflict transformation and management existed in Zimbabwean Primary Schools. The need for conflict transformation and management in Zimbabwean school was spearheaded by the President’s office launching workshops for high level personnel in the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture as from the year 2002. At the International level the need for conflict transformation and Management in schools was realized as way back as 1991 in the United States of America. The study was delimited to the primary schools on the basis that if you intend to transform society catch the children when they are still young. . . ….

STOCK PRICE REACTION TO DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION EFFICIENCY IN SRI LANKAN SHARE MARKET

This study attempts to examine stock price reaction to subsequent dividend announcements and information efficiency in Sri Lankan Share Market with a sample of 61 major companies from those listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), which have made 137 dividend announcements for the period of 1999-2005. This study employs event study methodology. More specifically, it employs the market model in generating abnormal returns surrounding subsequent dividend announcements. . ….

ASSESSMENT OF VILLAGES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN TANZANIA, ARUMERU DISTRICT

In Tanzania villages are formally established within the Local Government Legislation as fully-fledged authority that can plan, budget, collect some revenue, pass by laws, and so on. The study has revealed that village financial management and village development strategies remain the vital machinery for village socio-economic development. The village financial system and village development strategies are the result of village community initiatives based on village policies and development plan settings. As a result, this study concludes that Wards, NGO, and District/Government have little implication in the village financial system and strategies development in the selected six villages of the Arumeru District. The study concludes that village financial management committees should be formed and informed on how to implement financial policies, and make into consideration all other aspects of finance . ….

THE EFFECTS OF INTENTIONAL BREACH OF CONTRACT WITH EMPHASIS ON INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

When breach of a contract takes place it is necessary to distinguish between different kinds of breach considering that their legal effects are not the same. Non-performance can take various forms such as fundamental and non-fundamental breach or anticipatory and actual breach. However, from the standpoint of will, the non-performance or breach can be divided into intentional and unintentional one. When the breach of the contract is willful, the Law cannot be apathetic to obligor who has behaved in bad-faith. To this end, some legal systems have been upgraded and changed the remedies in favor of obligee. . ….

SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND TRANSPORTATION: PLANNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY

In this paper, the effect of transportation based difficulties on social exclusion was studied via conducting a survey which includes people who lived in the district of Avcilar on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. In the survey a questionnaire were utilized. People were asked about their regular social, cultural, sports and voluntary activities in their leisure times and if they limited these activities due to transportation based difficulties such as high travel (out-of-pocket) cost, long distances, travel and transfer times, low safety and comfort. People included in the study were between 20 and 45 years old, worker and middle-income class, living approximately 27,3 km away from the city center of Istanbul in Merkez, Ambarli and Denizkoskler neighborhoods. The main survey question asked was whether they felt socially excluded due to transportation related difficulties. . . ….

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN KENYA

With the widespread use of English across the world, it has become essential to raise English language teachers’ awareness and sensitivity with regard to the strategies they need to deploy in designing their activities and adjusting their teaching so as to take into consideration the current status of English as a world language. Although many of these strategies can be learnt through teacher reflection, others such as subject knowledge matter, pedagogical expertise and understanding of curriculum and materials cannot. Professional development should therefore go beyond individual reflection to include new trends and theories in language teaching; familiarization with development . . ….