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Toda and Yamamoto Causality Test between US $ Exchange Rates and Stock Market Prices in Sri Lanka

Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Riyath · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Aim: The paper empirically analyzes the dynamic relationship between stock market and exchange rate in Sri Lanka. Study Design: The long-run relationship between All Share Price Index and Sri Lankan Rupees - US Dollar (LKR/USD) exchange rate is tested using Johansen co‑integratio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i325852

Public Health Expenditures, Environmental Pollution and Health Outcomes: Evidence from Nigeria

Nwani, Stanley Emife, Kelani, Fatai Adeshina, Ozegbe, Azuka Elvis & Oluleye H. Babatunde · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The role of health in the development of a nation cannot be overemphasized. While the concept of health status and the impact of public health expenditure have continued to generate scholarly debates, this study contributes to the debate with the incorporation of the role of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i225846

Credit Risk Management and Its Influence on the Financial Performance of Banks: A Study of Selected Banks in Nigeria

Oyedele Oloruntoba, Adeyemi, Adewumi Zaid & Fasesin, Oladipo Oluwafolakemi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This study examines the influence of credit risk management on the performance of Nigerian banks with particular reference to selected banks. Purposive sampling technique was used to select five Nigerian banks. Secondary data was used for this study. It was adopted from the audit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i225840

Exploring the Relationship between Strategic Outsourcing and Organisational Performance: A Study of Nigerian Insurance Companies

Kareem, Thompson Sola, J. C. Unachukwu & Okegbemi, Festus Abiodun · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This study examines the relationship between strategic outsourcing and the performance of insurance companies in Nigeria with specific reference to the selected insurance companies. Purposive sampling technique was used to select top 10 best ranking insurance companies in Nigeria...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i225842

An Empirical Study on Socio-economic Status of Women Labor in Rice Husking Mill of Bangladesh

Riffat Ara Zannat Tama, Liu Ying, Fardous Ara Happy & Md Mahmudul Hoque · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The economy of Bangladesh mainly depends on agriculture. Any development can’t be possible because females and males are equally distributed in the country. Women can play a vital role if they properly participated in farm activities as well as in other income-generating activiti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i225835

The Effectiveness of Switching Barrier on Customer Loyalty Mediated with Customer Satisfaction: Telecommunication Industry, Batticaloa

Shamini Howshigan & V. R. Ragel · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The mobile telecommunications service providers face technical hitches to meet customer loyalty, to increase the market share. Therefore, service providers should be conscious of the factors affecting customer loyalty in building strong relationships. This study aims to investiga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i225833

Green Consumption, Environmental Marketing and Green Advertising: A Look at the Privatization of Nature from the Perspective of Liquid Modernity

Giselle Gama Torres Ferreira, Fred Tavares & Gabriel Grego Fialho · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The production of new market arrangements that can reveal the appropriation of nature as a strategy of consumption for the benefit of capital is observed in the contemporaneity. From this perspective, this research investigates Green Consumption, from an interdisciplinary perspec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125828

Beneficiary Assessment of Development Interventions Implemented by Rural Development Animation Programme in Katsina and Kaduna States, North-West Nigeria

O. Adeleye & P. O. Adeleye · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

A beneficiary assessment of the community development interventions implemented by Rural Development Animation Programme (RUDAP) in Katsina State and some parts of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria was conducted to determine the relevance of RUDAP’s interventions to the development...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125825

Hazardous Working Conditions and Employers Perception Regarding Child Laborer: A Study at Sylhet City of Bangladesh

Md. Abdul Ahad, Farjana Eleen & Mitu Chowdhury · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

In Bangladesh, children are working under hazardous condition due to the necessity that pushes them to labour. The present study is an attempt to explore the socio-economic conditions of child labourers, working conditions as well as employer’s views regarding child labours of Sy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125822

The Influence of Emotional Stability on Employees’ Performance: A Review

G. O. Oriarewo, S. A. Ofobruku, K. Agbaezee & Z. A. Tor · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The research argues that employees’ emotional stability will enable workers of the organisation to achieve better performance. This study interrogated and affirms the nexus between emotional stability and employees’ performance, zeroing – in on self-awareness as the taxonomy for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125820

Tourism Development and Sustainable Economic Development: Evidence from South Western Nigeria

Aremu Atinuke Bukola & Lawal Lateefat Olaitan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Aims: The study was done (i) to examine the influence of tourism on sustainable economic development, and (ii) to identify the factors affecting tourism development in South Western Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive survey design was employed for the study.  Place and Duration o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125816

E-Marketing and Organizational Performance: A Study of Five Manufacturing Companies in Oyo State, Nigeria

A. Ajiboye, Folasade, Ogunrinade, Ranti & O. Ayanleke, Samuel · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The information age holds a number of daunting challenges for modern organizations, and more specifically, modern marketers. These challenges have contributed towards a fast-changing and more complex environment for organizations. This study examines the effect of E-marketing on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i425815

The Factors of Declining Agricultural Growth in Bangladesh and Its Impact on Food Security

Minhazur Rahman Rezvi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Agriculture is an important sector of Bangladesh economy because it has a positive role in food security, employment and livelihoods. Around 84 percent of rural people rely on agriculture sector directly or indirectly for their livelihood. However, in last 17 years, the shares of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i425810

Materials Management and its Effect on the Performance of Manufacturing Sector: Evidence from Nigerian Cement Industry

F. Oyebamiji, Florence · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The study examined the effect of materials management on the performance of manufacturing industry with particular reference to the selected cement industry. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select Dangote Cement Plc, Ashaka Cem Plc and Lafarge Africa Plc, while judgm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i425808

Implementation of Public Procurement Act and Government Performance: Evidence from Nigeria

F. Oyebamiji, Florence · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This study examines the influence of implementation of public procurement Act on government performance in Nigeria. Specifically, the study determines the extent of compliance with the Public Procurement Act, identifies factors affecting compliance with the Public Procurement Act...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i425807