Review of Education, Administration and Law (REAL) (E-Journal)
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Stunting Syndrome in Pakistani Children: Latest Evidence from PDHS (2017-2018)
Get PDFMalnutrition particularly stunting considered as nutrient deficiency that has adverse effect on the children at micro level and to the nation at macro level. Malnutrition leads the poor physical and mental development of the children which may lead to greater risk of morbidity or critical infection which ultimately greater economic loss of the society. The objective of the current study is to find the factors that may significantly affect the stunting among children. The current study investigates the said phenomenon using the latest wave of PDHS. The logistic regression model is applied to find the determinants of stunting among children. The results show that variables of child and mother characteristics have strong influence on stunting. Additionally the results indicate that children affected with diarrhea have found more likely to be stunted while the wealth effect reduces the likelihood of stunting. The study suggest that proper education facilities should be provided to females to augment awareness and knowledge for proper care of the children and timely vaccination program for the children should be started to protect the children from diseases
Macroeconomic Determinants of Housing Finance in Pakistan
Get PDFThe concept of human welfare cannot be imagined without housing as it is one of the basic needs of human life. It is alpha and omega for social inclusion and standard of living. The persons need a house for a variety of reasons including protection, security, space and other services and utilities attached with the houses. The people who do not have adequate housing facilities may encounter many pitfalls. This study explains the macroeconomic determinants of housing finance in Pakistan based on quarterly data ranging from 2005Q1 to 2018Q4. Vital factors that influence the housing finance in Pakistan are interest rate, per capita income, urbanization and wholesale price index. Findings expose that the interest rate and wholesale price index are negatively while per capita income and urbanization are positively related to housing finance of Pakistan
Arbitrability of Criminal Matters: Putting Things in Perspective
Get PDFArbitrability is one of the most contentious and widely discussed issues of arbitration. The aim of taking up this topic in this paper is to establish that the exclusion of a subject matter from the domain of arbitrator’s consideration does not mean the exclusion of each and every aspect of that subject matter. Rather some aspects of a non-arbitrable subject matter may be allowed for arbitrator’s judgment. To prove this point, the arbitrability of criminal matters is discussed to manifest that some issues springing from criminal matters may also be submitted to arbitration
Operational Level Big Data Management Capabilities and Innovation: A Case Study of Hotel Industry of Lahore, Pakistan
Get PDFThe computerization of business environment in developing countries like Pakistan specifically in hotel sectors raised the cutthroat competition and focused on the function of operational level big data management capabilities for knowledge creation to enhance radical, incremental and ambidextrous innovation. The study is supported with primary data collected from the operational level staff of hotel industry through survey questionnaire. The research sample includes 4 and 5 stars hotels located in Lahore city of Pakistan. The collected data is processed through Smart PLS-SEM after entering in SPSS. The results of the study recommend the presence of skilled operational staff is significant for creation of knowledge and development of radical, incremental and ambidextrous innovation in hotel industry. The knowledge creation provides cost effective ways and procedure to introduce new facilities and comforts to customers by utilizing their feedback through the availability of big data. The study contributes to the body of knowledge the impact of mediating variable of knowledge creation between innovation and skilled operational team of hotel industry
The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction between Perceived Organizational Politics, Job Stress, Role Conflict, and Turnover Intention: A Covid-19 Perspective
Get PDFThe ability of educational institutions to survive is based on the dedication and competence of their academic staff. However, the breakout of COVID-19 has spread the entire world's school system into alarm. particularly in emerging nations such as Pakistan. This pandemic causes nonpayment of salaries, putting teachers through a stressful period that increases the likelihood of turnover. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the mediation role of job satisfaction and the influence of perceived organisational politics, job stress, and role conflict on turnover intention in the context of COVID-19 among university teachers. A cross-sectional survey has been used for data collection from 280 permanent faculty members from universities in Pakistan. The study utilized partial least squares as a tool for hypothesis testing and analysis. The findings of the study revealed that perceived organisational politics, job stress, and the role of conflict have a substantial positive effect on turnover intention. Moreover, perceived organisational politics, job stress, and the role of conflict harm job satisfaction. The results of an indirect effect, however, show that job satisfaction mediates the relationship between the role of conflict and turnover intention, and the results for mediation between perceived organisational politics, job satisfaction, and turnover intention are insignificant. These findings showed that to reduce the turnover intention of faculty members, institutions need to institutionalise policies to reduce the negative perception, stress, and role conflict of teachers and boost the level of their satisfaction
Perspectives and Experiences of the Transgender Population about their General Healthcare: A Study of Multan Division
Get PDFAccess to health care is a fundamental human right, but it is different for men, women, and transgender people. A shortage of access to healthcare services has been documented among transgender people. South Punjab has limited information and research on the transgender population's interaction with healthcare services. The transgender population has the exact health needs as the other general population. However, the current study focus on identifying the perspectives and experiences of the transgender community regarding access and use of healthcare services. A quantitative research design was conducted in the transgender community of the Multan Division. The study included 277 participants from all the districts of the Multan division. Non-probability, convenient sampling technique was used to approach maximum participants. An interview schedule was employed to obtain data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. There is a scarcity of resources to provide proper healthcare treatments to the transgender population, resulting in negative experiences. The transgender population is socially alienated by society and enduring significant discrimination due to their low socioeconomic standing. The health beliefs of the transgender of particular division were strong regarding their healthcare. They also receive less assistance from their families, leading to low poverty and unfavorable health outcomes
Interest Spread and the Banking Sector Profitability- An Empirical Investigation for Pakistan
Get PDFThe paper is an empirical exploration around the commercial banks’ interest spread and the profitability performance for Pakistani banking industry. Earlier studies have evidently proven the sensitivity of commercial banks financial performance towards the gap between their deposit rate and the lending rate. The present study therefore aims at validating (invalidating) the subject relationship using advance time-series econometric procedures. The study attempts to yield a robust statistical analysis since three different measures of banks’ profitability are employed for the purpose of econometric testing i.e. return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share. The study sample comprises seven major participants from commercial banking sector of Pakistan and the sample study period rangers from year 2002 to 2018. From the series of robust regression models, Newey-West Hetroskedasticity and Autocorrelation Consistent (HAC) estimator is used to test the hypothesized relationship. Valid statistical support is yielded in case of all three measures of profitability; however, return on assets as indicator of profitability receives highest amount of statistical support. The results hold strong policy implications for commercial banking sector of the country, calling for wise management decisions whilst deciding the deposit and the lending and rates since they are key to determining the interest spread observed by a bank which in return determines its profitability margins.
 
Turning Customers into Content Creators: A case of Food-panda
Get PDFThis study sightsees the impact of brand interactivity on Behavioral Brand Loyalty of the consumers and examines the mediating impact of brand attachment and social media engagement relative to brand. This research mainly takes into deliberation the users of food-panda application which is Pakistan’s leading online mobile platform for delivery and pick up of food and grocery. Data was gathered from 250 users of food-panda and social media. Data collected through surveys is further analyzed in SPSS computer program using regression-based Process Hayes. The results found that the increase in the interactivity of food-panda service company with their consumers, yields in higher brand attachment and brand-related engagement on social media. Which results in frequent use of the service and spreading positive word of mouth about the brand. Hence, this way consumers develop brand loyalty and are more likely to become the advocates for the brand by helping the service providers in co-creating the value and taking part in company’s marketing strategy. Based on the findings of the research, limitations, future directions, and implications are presented to be used by marketers in industry and by researchers in academia
Acoustic Investigation of Back Vowels of Pakistani English
Get PDFThe present research investigates the acoustic features of back vowels of Pakistani English (PakE). The vowels are acoustically analysed to see whether PakE is different from Standard British English (SBE), and whether PakE merges the back vowels like some Asian varieties of English. The study also investigates the total number of back vowels of PakE. The subjects (20 male and 20 female) are selected from among the undergraduate students enrolled in BS English (University of Sargodha) with Punjabi as their mother tongue. Monosyllabic words with /hVd/ context, containing the selected vowels are recorded using a carrier-phrase. For acoustic measurement of the formants (F1-F2) and durational properties, PRAAT has been used. The formant values (F1- F2) are compared with those of SBE to find out similarities and differences. For statistical analysis, ANOVA along with Tukey’s HSD test is performed to see whether the results are significant. The results show that PakE has four back vowels, i.e. two long and two short. It does merge /?/ and /?:/ like other varieties of Asian Englishes, but it does not merge the high back vowels, i.e. /u/ and/u:/. So, it can be concluded that PakE is a different variety of English on the basis of the idiosyncratic features of back vowels
Factor Do Influencing Turnover Intention: Intervening Effect of Compensation Policy Decision
Get PDFThe current research examines the effects of external and internal factors on the decisions related to the compensation policy subsequently influence turnover intentions of Telecom sector employees of Pakistan. The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the factors effecting the compensation policy decision are generated through an extensive review of literature. This exhaustive list was tested through a rigorous process of a number of iterations of finding the most valued and considered factors in Pakistani telecom sector. This process was done with the top tier management including the human resource practitioners, as these are the people who significantly contribute in developing and finalizing decisions on the policy relating to compensation. For meeting with the objectives of current study, second phase consisted on identification of the impact of such decisions was tested on employee’s turnover intentions. The results were significant giving an understanding that the organizations who consider the most critical internal and external factors effecting decisions related with compensation policy, will ultimately craft such a policy, which is having a positive influence on the motivation of employee to continue working with the organization. So, this will solve the major organizational problem of retaining the productive employees and hence getting a sustainable organizational performance