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South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics

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Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities of Local Donors for Scaling up Water Supply Solutions in the Rural Areas of Tanzania

Nicas C. Ligombi, Frankson Kyando & Melchizedeck I. Mgeni · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

Donor backed rural water supply sector is crucial for improving public health and enhancing livelihoods. However, despite various donor interventions, scaling up these solutions remains a complex task due to factors. This paper explores the challenges and opportunities local dono...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i1944

Enhancing Energy Security in Nigeria: An Analysis of International Efforts (2015-2024)

Ikenweji Chukwuemeka David & Ahmad Tijjani · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

The paper examines the international efforts and attempts to improve energy security in Nigeria between 2015 to 2024, the paper focuses more on the interplay between foreign collaborations and local energy challenges. Nigeria possess abundant of fossil fuel resources and is the A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i1942

The Influence of Product Arrangement on Sales Performance among Street Vendors in Mwanza, Tanzania

Nyayee Yohana Mwangonela, David Haruna Mrisho & Laurent Masui · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This paper aimed to examine the influence of product arrangement on sales performance among street vendors in Mwanza, Tanzania. The study employed Push and Pull Theory which was postulated by Gilad and Levine in 1986. This study adopted a positivist research philosophy and employ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i1941

Effect of Product Packaging on Consumer Buying Behavior: An Econometric Case Study of Jambo Drinking Water, Nyegezi Ward, Mwanza City, Tanzania

Beatrice Masesa, David Haruna Mrisho & Laurent Masui · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This study explores the impact of product packaging on consumer buying behavior, focusing specifically on Jambo Drinking Water in Nyegezi Ward, Mwanza City, Tanzania. The research investigates two key aspects of packaging: design and convenience, using the AIDA (Attention, Intere...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i1940

Preserving Language Heritage for Socio-Economic Survival: A Case Study of the Indigenous Vedda Community in Sri Lanka

Sandya Nawarathna & Ananda Jayawickrama · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

Indigenous Vedda language in Sri Lanka is recognized as critically endangered and many argued that it is on the verge of disappearance. After decades of debates, the Veddas are still alive luckily and their language is still been spoken at least partially. The paper examined the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12937

Economic Growth, Poverty, Unemployment, and the Human Development Index (HDI) in Mitigating Socio-economic Disparities in North Sumatra (2019-2023): An Econometric Case Study

Muhammad Dhiya Rizky, Satia Negara Lubis & Sinar Indra Kesuma · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

This study investigates the impact of economic growth, poverty, unemployment, and the Human Development Index (HDI) on income inequality in North Sumatra during 2019–2023. Using panel data regression with the Fixed Effect Model (FEM), selected for its ability to control unobserve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12938

Potential of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in Medan City's Waste Management Strategy

Taufik Affandi Siregar, Agus Purwoko & Satia Negara Lubis · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

Medan City faces significant waste management challenges, with increasing waste volumes and limited landfill capacity creating an urgent need for sustainable solutions. This study evaluates the potential of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) technology as an alternative waste management s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12936

Migration and Occupation of Rural Landscapes: A Case of the Commune of Kourinion in Western Burkina Faso

TRAORE Souleymane, Jérôme Compaoré, Abdoul Aziz Ouiminga & Corentin Y.S. SOME · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

In Burkina Faso, the agricultural peasantry is in a frantic search for means of subsistence to satisfy its absolute needs. Thus, the orientation of cultural practices according to economic and social issues constitutes an alternative, but it leads to social transformations, a dyn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12935

Financial Inclusion in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa: Analysis of its Effects on the Standard of Living

Esther Kipoh Mpele & Oumarou Bobbo · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

Aims: This study aims to examines the effects of financial inclusion on living standards as measured by per capita income and consumption in CEMAC countries. According to World Bank (2022) financial inclusion rate capted by the possession of mobile money for example is passed to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12934