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The Challenges of Urbanization in Africa and Strategies for Addressing Them
Full text linkUrbanization is an inevitable process in a country's economic development. With a rapidly growing population and huge growth potential, as well as the increasing level of consumption power, Africa is accelerating its urbanization process. However, the level of urbanization development in most African countries is still relatively low, showing that they are not prepared for the rapid urbanization. There is a severe shortage of public facilities：for instance, schools, hospitals, public transportation, and waste disposal systems are far from meeting its needs. Consequently, the urbanization process in Africa is accompanied by a series of challenges. This paper analyses the current characteristics of urbanization development in Africa at the first place. And then, through a comparative analysis with China, it is found that the urbanization process in Africa has not brought about corresponding economic growth. By using the urbanization quality evaluation model, it is concluded that the quality of urbanization development in most African countries is not high. On this basis, the paper finally analyses the causes of the challenges in African urbanization development and deeply explores how they can be improved
Building Excellence in Ideological and Political Education: Evidence from China's National First-Class Undergraduate Courses
Full text linkThis study analyzes 210 outstanding teachers from China’s National First-Class Undergraduate Courses to identify characteristics and development pathways for excellence in ideological-political education. Empirical data reveals key group features: balanced gender distribution (52.4% female), senior-dominated age structure (89.9% aged 41–60), and doctoral prevalence (78.8%). Regional disparities show Eastern/Northern China accounting for 50.5% of faculty, while disciplinary backgrounds concentrate in Law (59.5%), Philosophy (15.0%), and History (8.5%). Teaching practices emphasize team instruction (94.3%) and high social-practical course representation (11.4%). Research excellence is evidenced by 48.6% securing National Social Science Foundation grants and 70% publishing >5 high-level papers. Critical challenges include succession risks (only 6.2% under age 40), regional imbalances, and limited international exposure (13.8%). To address these, we propose a five-path framework: (1) youth capacity building, (2) Western-region equity policies, (3) integrated training systems, (4) expanded teaching recognition, and (5) research-teaching synergy. Successful implementation requires scaling competitive teaching exhibitions, strengthening Marxist theory doctoral pipelines, and leveraging National Key Marxist Colleges’ demonstration effects. These strategies advance curriculum-centered faculty development for new-era ideological education aligned with China’s higher education modernization goals
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3
No full textInternational Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 3Laura Diaconu Maxim, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza University" of Iasi, RomaniaMartial Fanga, The University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, IranMd. Nasir Uddin, Prime Minister’s Office, BangladeshRonaldo R. Larioque, NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PhilippinesYusramizza Md Isa, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.co
Deliberate Practice of Basic Life Support Skills: Improving Self-Efficacy in First-Year Nursing Students
Full text linkBackground: First-year nursing students often struggle to retain Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, which may compromise clinical performance during emergencies. Deliberate practice (DP) is a proven instructional approach that enhances skill mastery and self-efficacy. This study evaluated whether DP of BLS skills improves general self-efficacy among prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students.Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a one-group pretest–posttest design. Forty first-year BSN students participated in four weekly 15-minute deliberate BLS practice sessions in the skills laboratory. General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) scores were measured before and after the intervention. A paired samples t-test assessed the difference in pre- and post-intervention scores.Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in GSES scores following the intervention. The mean GSES score increased from 24.7 (SD = 3.63) to 37.2 (SD = 2.58), t(39) = 19.8, p < .001, indicating that deliberate BLS practice positively influenced student self-efficacy.Conclusions: Deliberate practice of BLS skills in a nursing skills lab significantly enhanced students’ self-efficacy. This strategy may bridge the gap between certification and real-world clinical readiness
In-clothing Climate Sensing to Predict Comfort in Each Wearing Situation
Full text linkIn order to improve the quality of life, people wear comfortable clothing according to the time and occasion. However, some TPOs may sacrifice some comfort. In this study, we propose a method to estimate comfort for each TPO in order to realize clothing recommendation that recommends enough or acceptable comfortable clothing for the most important TPO of the day.In this study, we hypothesize the following from the relationship between the outside temperature, the climate inside the clothes, and comfort. We hypothesized that the degree of comfort in a certain TPO is estimated from the following variables: temperature and humidity inside clothing and outside-air, their first-order and second-order differentiation, difference between inside-clothing and outside-air temperatures and humidities, and activity level in the TPO.The proposed method collects temperature and humidity inside and outside clothing, and heart rate and activity levels through wearable sensors as well as comfort in each TPO through questionnaire for building prediction models. As a result of the experiment, the accuracy rate was better for XGBoost in 4 out of 5 subjects than RandomForest model. It is possible to use it for clothing recommendation considering the comfort of each TPO based on temperature and humidity in clothing, outside climate, the sensor data, and activity level in TPO
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 13, No. 2
No full textInternational Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 2Laura Diaconu Maxim, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza University" of Iasi, RomaniaLingkai Kong, Izmir University of Economics, TurkeyNaziah Abd. Kadir, Universiti Selangor, MalaysiaRonaldo R. Larioque, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, PhilippinesSana Ali, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, PakistanShyue Chuan CHONG, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, MalaysiaStephen Kamau, School of Business and Economics, Kirinyaga University, Kenya James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.co
A Study on the Identity of the Ancient Wa in Northeast Asia
Full text linkThis study reexamines the nature of the “Wa,” regarded as the ancestors of the Japanese, through a comparative analysis of historical records from Korea, China, and Japan; an investigation into the migrations of the Dongyi Wa clans and the geographical distribution of place names; the Posang Eight States War that unfolded along the maritime routes of the Gaya region in the 3rd century CE; and the Gwanggaeto Stele inscription. The findings reveal that, contrary to the assumption by both scholars and the general public that the Wa were identical with the Japanese, the Wa of ancient Northeast Asia originated in the Zhejiang region of southern China and established a strong presence in southern Korea. In the early 3rd century, they fought two wars—the Posang Eight States War—in the Gaya region. As a result, the Mahan Yuezhi-guk grew into a political entity that dominated Silla, Gaya, and the Shipje in the Hanseong area (Seoul). Following King Gwanggaeto’s conquest campaigns in the late 4th to early 5th centuries, the Mahan–Baekje forces in the Geum River basin were defeated, prompting their migration to the Japanese archipelago, where they founded Wa–Baekje and transformed into what is known as the Japanese Wa. In conclusion, rather than the Japanese Wa crossing over to the Korean Peninsula to establish the so-called Mimana Japan Headquarters, it was in fact the Wa of the Korean Peninsula who migrated in large numbers to the archipelago to found a state, and the archipelago remained subordinate to Mahan–Baekje until the 7th century
Lorenzo Valla on the Problem of Free Will and Modal Logic
Full text linkThe question of free will, that is, the conflict between God's foreknowledge and man's free will, has been a long-standing controversy in the history of philosophy, dating back to Aristotle's discussion of "future contingency" and his refutation of "fatalism". Valla, as a Renaissance humanist, criticized Boethius's solution to the problem of free will in his “Dialogue on Free Will”, but was criticized for not answering the question directly. However, Valla responded to the question again from the perspective of modal logic in his “Dialectical Disputations”. This paper examines the ancient and medieval contexts of the problem of free will separately, and reassesses Valla's logical solution to the problem of free will in terms of the relationship between "future contingency" and the principle of bi-valence
Beyond Wicked: Vibocratic Problems in the Post-Truth Era
Full text linkThis essay revisits the classical concept of “wicked problems” as articulated by Rittel, Webber, and Ackoff, and asks whether it remains adequate in an era shaped by post-truth politics, epistemic fragmentation, and neo-orality. While wicked problems captured the complexity and contestation of late-modern governance, they relied on preconditions that are increasingly unstable: shared sense-making institutions, mutual intelligibility, and discursive publics. Today, many societal challenges no longer resist resolution—they resist framing. They mutate in real time, circulate as affective atmospheres, and dissolve under scrutiny.The essay proposes a tentative new category—vibocratic problems—to describe this emerging class of societal phenomena. These are not merely more complex than wicked problems; they are differently configured: unstable, performative, epistemically fugitive. Drawing on philosophy, media studies, design research, and epistemology, the essay argues for new methodological responses, including abductive, situated, and design-informed approaches. It offers a conceptual table contrasting wicked and vibocratic problems, outlines emerging sites of vibocratic inquiry, and closes with a short reflection on the ethical posture of scholarship in turbulent times.The contribution is conceptual, diagnostic, and methodological: a call to name the terrain anew—not as a provocation, but as an act of intellectual responsibility
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1
No full textInternational Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 1Laura Diaconu Maxim, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza University" of Iasi, RomaniaLingkai Kong, Izmir University of Economics, TurkeyNaziah Abd. Kadir, Universiti Selangor, MalaysiaRonaldo R. Larioque, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, PhilippinesSana Ali, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, PakistanShyue Chuan CHONG, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, MalaysiaStephen Kamau, School of Business and Economics, Kirinyaga University, Kenya James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.co