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...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12937
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...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12938
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...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12936
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...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12935
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...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12934
Aims: This study analyses the effect of activity ratios, sales growth, profitability, and company size on the financial distress of retail companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2020 to 2023. Study Design: The study uses data on activity ratios, sales growth, profitabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12933
The revitalization of historical areas plays a pivotal role in preserving cultural heritage, enhancing tourism appeal, and driving regional development. This study examines the impact of revitalization efforts in the Kesawan area of Medan City on regional development. Utilizing a...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12931
This study investigates the role of infrastructure, corporate involvement, financing, and conservation in the success of the National Strategic Food Estate Project in Siria-Ria Village, Indonesia. Using data from 50 respondents (out of a total of 93 eligible participants), Struct...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12932
This study explores the potential and challenges of developing sustainable ecotourism along the Lake Toba shoreline in Muara District, North Tapanuli Regency. Muara District is known for its scenic natural beauty and the rich cultural heritage of the Batak community, offering uni...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12930
Vaishnavism as a form of devotion remained an important part of the social milieu across space and time in the Indian subcontinent. In medieval times many new forms of devotion were propounded by Ramanuja, Chaitanya, Madhvacharya, and others who worship different forms of Vishnu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12927
This study aims to analyze the integration capabilities between bank asset concentration, financial literacy, and financial inclusion in maintaining financial stability in Indonesia. This study employs ECM analysis methodologies to ascertain both the enduring and immediate effect...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12928
Aims: This study examines the influence of company size, profitability (ROE), and asset growth on firm value (Tobin's Q) through company capital structure (DER). Study design: This research design is quantitative research with a balanced panel data regression approach and Sobel t...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12929
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, asset management companies (AMCs) have taken the lead in increasing wealth through mutual funds. There are two types of mutual funds: open-ended and closed-ended. With 43 AMCs operating in India and an average asset under management (AUM) of ₹27.12 tr...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12926
Institutions have long been influenced by their idiographic milieu. Western liberal institutions, grounded in liberal internationalism, often negate the institutional epistemology that advocates for diversity in the structural reform of Multilateral Institutions. Neo-liberal inst...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12925
The provision of Green Open Space (GOS) in Kota Kisaran Timur, located in Asahan Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, falls critically below national standards. In 2023, only 81.46 hectares of GOS were recorded, reflecting minimal growth from 71.58 hectares in 2013, while rapid urb...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12924