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Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Practicing Coping Strategies towards Household Food Security during Flood

M. E. Haque, M. N. Islam, M. R. Islam, M. M. Haque, M. A. Majid, J. Tasnim, M. A. Rahman, M. J. Alam, M. Y. Uddin & K. M. Rahman · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

A study was carried out at each of three flood affected reverine villages of three upazilas (small administrative unit) under Jamalpur district in Bangladesh during September, 2011 to May, 2012 to find out the constraints faced by farmers in practicing coping strategies towards h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430316

Yield Curve and Monetary Policy in Nigeria: Investigating the Predictive Power of the Yield Curve

J. B. Tawose, K. E. Adedeji, K. J. Ajayi, A. O. Onah & F. Emma-Nwachukwu · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

This research paper examines the effectiveness of the yield spread in forecasting future economic activity and inflation in Nigeria. Quarterly data on GDP, Open Buy Back (OBB) Nigerian Treasury Bill (NTB), FGN Bond yields and inflation rates from 2010Q1 – 2020Q1 were employed in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430314

Online vs Offline: Experimenting the Belief in Career Exploration Methods of University Students

D. K. Manodara, W. D. N. S. M. Tennakoon & W. J. A. J. M. Lasanthika · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

The beliefs in career exploration methods varying largely between the online and the offline career exploration methods. Among large pool of career explorers, university undergraduates can be considered as one of the most intense and immature group of explorers. At the same time,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430313

Customers’ Perceived Risk and Attitude towards Adoption of the Digital Banking Services

Arathi Sivaram & E. K. Satheesh · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

Extensive use of technology in the banking sector has redefined the role of a modern banker and banks are not mere purveyors of credit but providers of a number of hi-tech services at the doorsteps of customers anytime, anywhere, and anyhow. The banking industry is currently witn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430312

Development of Donor Profiles to Improve Donor Financing: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

J. L. Himali R. Wijegunasekara · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

To strengthen the donor funding, the requesting governments should have a clear idea about the donor agencies, their priority fields and the ways to contact them and communicate with them. For this special purpose, countries are compelled to build up concise formats called “donor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430311

Excess Volatility in the Tunisian Stock Market: Explanation by Behavioral Finance

Dhouha Hadidane Chkioua · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

In this paper, we tried to show the existence of excess volatility of stock prices in the Tunisian stock exchange during the period 2000 - 2017, by applying the variance bounds of Shiller. We used data on daily closing prices and the transaction volume of 22 companies listed on T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i430310

Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Job Performances with the Mediation Impact of Occupational Stress

Wasantha Rajapakshe & A. R. W. K. Jayaratne · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

This study investigates the impact of emotional intelligence on the job performance of the banking employees in Sri Lanka with the mediation impact of occupational stress. The quantitative approach uses the confirmatory survey method, and it was verified.  The data has been analy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i330308

Development through Industrialization: A Literature Review of Policies and Issues in Sri Lankan Industrial Sector

K. V. A. H. P. Wijenayake · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

According to many real-world examples and theories, the process of industrialization has been recognized as an engine of growth. Many economies which followed the industrialization-led transition have benefitted from rapid and accelerated economic growths with the support of expo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i330307

Using Statistical Methodology: Analyzing Perception and Readiness of Pharmacists to form Cooperative Societies in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

S. O. Awofisayo, J. I. Awofisayo, M. S. George & G. Bassey · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

The pharmacists’ slogan reads “as men of honour we join hands.” This study was aimed at assessing the perception and readiness to forming/running cooperative societies from the perspectives of the pharmacists’ technical groups in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i330306

Access to Credit and Farm Efficiency in Cameroon: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

Orelien Tresor Feumba Tchamba · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

The aims of this paper is to analyze the effect of access to credit on the technical efficiency of farms in Cameroon’s rural area. Using a sample of 545 farm households, we first estimate a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model with constant returns to scale; then a censored TOBI...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i230303

The Effects of the Brazilian Economic Recession of 2014-2016 on the Default Credit Card and in Private Label Card in the Food Retail

Pedro Raffy Vartanian, Carlos Antonio Tamaki & Álvaro Alves de Moura Jr. · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

This study explores the effects of the Brazilian recession from 2014 to 2016 on the default of market credit cards and Private Label cards in food retail in a comparative way, through econometric analysis. The research evaluates the credit card default response in the market and,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i230302

Financial Knowledge and Consumer Saving Behaviors: Evidence from the USA

Fuzhong Chen & Lingyun Meng · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

With the increase in average life expectancy and the reform of pension and social welfare systems, saving has gradually become a preventive measure against risk and an important means of filling the financial gap. Meanwhile, a large and growing literature has examined the determi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i230301

Assessment of Healthcare Institutions and Socio-Economic Welfare: A Survey of Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers State, Nigeria

Dennis B. Ewubare & Kelechi C. Nnamdi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

The purpose of this paper is to access healthcare institutions and the welfare experience of patients and workers in public Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers State, with ownership across Federal Government, State Government and the Military. From a stratified sampling te...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i230300