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Social Celebration and Financial Anxiety: Empirical Evidence from Rural India
Get PDFThe purpose of the study is to assess the impact of expenditure practices during festivities and various social ceremonies on the financial anxiety of the rural poor. Based on the study’s findings, a social work intervention was proposed to combat the financial anxiety arising due to the unregulated spending patterns of rural households. For the present study, we have deliberately adopted a descriptive research design; 640 structurally poor respondents were interviewed from rural Karnataka. The Households Financial Anxiety Assessment Scale developed by Archuleta, Dale, and Spann (2013) (FAS) was used to assess respondents’ financial anxiety. The study found that the spending patterns of poor rural households on festivities and social ceremonies lead them towards financial anxiety, financial vulnerability and continued poverty. We have attempted to draw the attention of professional social work educators to adopt the Financial Social Work model in the curriculum. We have proposed interventional strategies for Practitioners in Government and Non-Governmental organisations to practice in the field. The present study’s findings highlight the significant relationship between festivities and spending on social ceremonies and the consequent financial anxiety
Integrating Folktales in Archaeological Investigations: A Study from Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas
Get PDFThe study probes into archaeological exploration carried out in two places — Daramdin and Samanden in the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas. The site of exploration is selected based on place names mentioned in the folktales of the Lepchas. In this regard, two folktales are considered – Rumlyang Tungrong, which is premised in Daramdin, Sikkim and the legend of Sokpa Dhunga in Samanden, Darjeeling. Investigations evinced finds of potsherds strewn across the terraces of Daramdin and an erected stone in Samanden. As for the analysis of pottery sherds, the data set collected exhibited limitations in strength, due to which scientific analytical techniques like XRD and EDX were employed to understand the provenance and pottery production methods. Meanwhile, for the erected stone in Samanden, the material manifestation of the folktale allowed us to discuss the efficacy of the folktales in aiding investigations in finding potential archaeological sites
People-Centered Social Innovation as an Epistemological Alternative for Critical Recentering of People in the Development Agenda
Get PDFThere are many complexities in today’s world, and alternatives are needed to open up spaces for truly reconfiguring people-centeredness in the current development agenda. This editorial piece, therefore, envisages a shift in the development narrative through the conceptualisation of people-centered social innovation that provides an epistemic alternative. The effort is to accelerate people-centered change through critically recentering people, especially marginalised groups and communities. This includes understanding the contextual and structural inequities, people’s knowledges and agency emerging from their embedded context, and institutionalising empowering spaces for actors that turn the wheel of social relations for epistemic justice
Productive and Decent Work Employment Opportunities: Reflections of Sustainable Development Goal 8
Get PDFThis study measures the impact of seven indicators of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Goal 8, which is about productive and decent work and employment opportunities in India. The study employs pooled ordinary least squares (POLS) methods to capture the impact of seven indicators— annual growth rate of real GDP per capita, ease of doing business, unemployment rate, labour force participation rate, participation of informal workers, fatal and non-fatal occupation injuries, and banking outlets, on SDG 8, for 2018-2021. The findings reveal that the annual growth rate of real GDP per capita, labour force participation rate, and ease of doing business influence SDG 8’s score positively and significantly. On the contrary, the unemployment rate impacts sustainable score value negatively and significantly. The inferences of the study did not unwrap a significant effect of the percentage of workers in the informal sector, fatal and non-fatal occupation injuries and the number of banking outlets on SDG8. The study recommends reducing unemployment and increasing labour force participation rates in the economy for sustainability. At the same time, policymakers must focus on enhancing the ease of doing business and the annual growth rate of real GDP per capita to realise decent work and employment opportunities. To advance sustainable development goals, especially SDG 8, fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth is the need of the hour
Measuring the Impulse Buying Behaviour of Consumers: Special Reference to Food and Beverages
Get PDFImpulse buying is when buyers make unplanned purchases that sometimes leave them satisfied or dissatisfied. The present study surveyed 546 customers who purchased food and beverage brands to understand their buying behaviour in the state of Haryana, India. The study used a well-structured questionnaire, collected data via social media platforms, and drew inferences using frequency and descriptive analysis. The results reveal that most consumers tend to buy impulsively regarding food and beverage products. The findings further reveal that consumers make impulsive purchases based on specific choices, preferences, or attachments to brands without considering the brand’s features or other characteristics. Companies can use these inferences to understand the target market’s purchasing patterns and make informed decisions to boost sales. The study recommends that food and beverage companies adopt strategies to attract impulsive buyers based on demographic features and focus on packaging to attract consumers with different personality traits.
A Qualitative Appraisal of the Teaching Methodology Approaches in PhD Coursework
Get PDFA comprehensive understanding of research methodologies is necessary to conduct relevant research. Instructing adult scholars is difficult due to their prolonged absence from formal education. To tackle this issue, the university addressed in this paper devised a ‘research methodology’ course specifically designed for those who are employed, including a combination of adult learning principles and traditional teaching methods. An effective evaluation methodology guarantees continuous and fruitful learning. This article provides a qualitative analysis of the technique used by the university to develop research foundations for adult scholars, demonstrating that a blend of andragogy and pedagogy leads to favourable results. Scholars employed management principles to acquire new skills and effectively manage the delicate equilibrium between their professional and personal obligations
Government Initiatives and Its Implications in Primary Education during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to the primary education sector globally, significantly impacting countries like Bangladesh. Focusing on the context of Bangladesh, this research aimed to explore the challenges and effectiveness of government interventions in continuing primary education. This study employed a qualitative approach to collect data from primary schools in two sub-districts (Sylhet Sadar and Sreemangal) in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. We conducted in-depth interviews with eight primary school teachers and sixteen guardians of primary-level students, as well as key informant interviews with four headmistresses of government primary schools and two Upazilas (sub-district) education officers. Respondents were purposefully selected based on various characteristics such as sex, education, economic status, teaching experience, involvement in child education, and access to information technology. The data was managed using NVivo 14 software and analysed thematically using an inductive approach. The findings highlight the varied outcomes of government efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, encompassing both successes and challenges. Positive implications include introducing a remote learning platform, innovative instructional approaches, and increased community engagement. However, the study also uncovered flaws in those initiatives, such as unequal learning opportunities, pedagogical shifts, a lack of clear instructions, a lack of child-friendly learning content, and a lack of supervision and monitoring. This research significantly advances existing knowledge by thoroughly examining government initiatives and identifying gaps specific to primary schools at the Upazila level in Bangladesh. The practical implications of these initiatives provide invaluable insights for policymakers and stakeholders shaping educational strategies during emergencies
Feminisation of Extremism as a Socio-Psychological Phenomenon
Get PDFToday, religious extremism, transforming and evolving, has appeared before the world community in a new form of feminist extremism. Since the radicalisation of women affects all levels of society, from everyday life to political institutions, this problem is the most pressing at present. Therefore, this study aims to make a socio-psychological portrait of a female terrorist. The article analysed video and print interviews of six women who were convicted under the article "Terrorism". In order to fully consider this problem, media materials devoted to these women were studied. The study explored the history of feminisation of extremism, its impact on society, and methods of prevention, as well as constructed a sociological portrait of a woman influenced by extremism and indicated her motives for radicalisation. The obtained data can be used to create programmes to counter extremism and terrorism, gathering information for public lectures
An Analysis of Thailand’s Social Policies and its Integration with SDG1 “No Poverty” to Achieve Social Inclusion
Get PDFFrom a historical standpoint, this study examines the concept of poverty in Thailand. The researcher employed the content analysis of eleven effective articles for the study. Thailand’s employability, economy, and poverty have improved during the last three decades because of the introduction of democratic and social security. Innovative poverty-eradication programmes such as conditional cash transfers and noncontributory pensions for the elderly and poor have been included in social protection measures. The social protection system has reduced poverty and begun the process of social inclusion. Thailand’s social policies have not only decreased poverty and fostered social inclusion but also entailed Sustainable Development Goal 1 of poverty eradication in the global scenario. The current study details these achievements, and it appears that Thailand has increased its efforts towards inclusive development and poverty eradication through effective social policy design and implementation
‘Reinvisiblisation’ of Indian Migrant Labours during/post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Biopolitical Study
Get PDFThe paper unravels the ‘reinvisiblisation’ of the Indian migrant labours, who underwent mass exodus because of the lockdown imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic that brought to light their ‘invisibility’ to Indian planners and policymakers. The research qualitatively analyses the selected incidents to elucidate upon their precarious experiences unique to the pandemic. It employs the Foucauldian theoretical framework of docile bodies to understand the workings of biopower in disciplining the body of migrant labours to maintain their docility and utility even amidst the pandemic. The study further employs Judith Butler’s concept of precarious lives to delineate how migrant workers and labours were exposed to violence, injury, and death on their way back home. The research lays bare the attempts of the disciplinary regime to render them docile in the guise of assistance and ‘inclusive’ policy changes and concludes by suggesting serious changes in policy measures and alternatives to avoid such crises in the future