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Vol 6 No 6 (2019)

Published: 2019-06-21

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Organized Crime, Kidnapping and Nigerian National Security

Dr.Odoma Samuel.

Pages No. 5472-5475

Organized Crime, Kidnapping and Nigerian National Security

Dr.Odoma Samuel.

One of the greatest challenges human society have faced over the years is crime and delinquency. Crime has been a threat to peace and hope of social reproduction of the society. Many scholars have averred at sundry times and jurisdictions that crime in society is as old as man on earth. For instance, it has been argued that crime and criminality were noticeable human trait in social relation from the creation of man through the Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, and Egyptian epochs, as histories of efforts to check crime at these epochs were documented in extant literature (Ugwuoke, 2015). Crime is a social vice that affects people from different socio-cultural backgrounds in different ways. This has necessitated different perceptions, definitions and content of crime in society. Although there is no agreement among criminologists, sociologists and other scholars of society about an acceptable definition, nature and content of crime across jurisdictions (Reid, 1997; Ugwuoke, 2015), such discrepancies hardly exist among them about the existence, prevalence and abhorrence of majority of citizens for crime in any human society. The reason for this is not farfetched, crime and delinquent behaviours are destructive and anti-development, since it is only when there is peace that people can go about their legitimate duties without fear, and events can more readily be predicted (Nwolise, 2005).

Furthermore, crime engenders fear among the citizens. The danger in fear generated by crime in society is succinctly captured by Conklin (2007:326) thus:

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Abstract 106 | PDF 165 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.01

Development of Marketing and Distribution Channel to Ensure Fair Price in Bangladesh

Md. Anowarul Arif Khan, Mohammad Hafizul Haider, Md Sahariar Hasan, Md. Parvez Hasan, Md. Ashraful Islam

Pages No. Pages No. 5476-5482

Development of Marketing and Distribution Channel to Ensure Fair Price in Bangladesh

Md. Anowarul Arif Khan, Mohammad Hafizul Haider, Md Sahariar Hasan, Md. Parvez Hasan, Md....

Bangladesh is a developing country and agriculture is the largest sector of the economy. Agricultural producers, food producers, and handicrafts producers are not getting the proper price. Because, Bangladesh fully depends on the intermediaries because of improper infrastructure in supply chain of their product and shortage of capital as well literacy. A baseline study entitled “Development of marketing and distribution channel to ensure fair price for the products of Cooperative Societies under Department of Cooperatives” was conducted primarily to find out the present scenario of producing, selling, and supply chain of products of producers under cooperative society which would examine the challenges in productions, selling and supply chain for the producers of cooperative society, also analyze Time, Cost and Visit (TCV) regarding selling of produced goods and finally to find a way to mitigate these challenges. In this study, purposive sampling method was used for determining the sample where more than 160 respondents were selected as sample size. 34% people had to give commission to the whole seller and there was higher transportation cost. 34% of producers said that they sold their products at lower price; some people (40%) got their products price lately. There was also money collection problem (33%). Most of the farmers were illiterate and for that reason, they did not have the ability to sell their products in the international market and also nationwide, they just only sold to local market. Ministry of local Government & Cooperative Society could play a vital role to bring formation within the framework of Cooperative Society and could minimize the role of middlemen of marketing agricultural products of Bangladesh.

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Abstract 114 | PDF 58 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.02

Dependencies between work ethic and economic growth: A global perspective

Marc Weniger, Joel Bigley

Pages No. Pages No. 5483-5499

Dependencies between work ethic and economic growth: A global perspective

Marc Weniger, Joel Bigley

This study looks at the relationship between work ethic and economic growth across cultures. The findings indicated substantively significant results based on the question sets found in the GLOBE survey. Work priorities have shifted based on human need. In this study multiple waves of the GLOBE survey are used to determine socio-economic trends. The results indicated that work ethic grows as a countries’ priorities change from having higher motivation to work in poorer economies, to having lower motivation to work in wealthier economies. In fact, work priorities have shifted from working for material security/necessity in poorer economies to working for intrinsic needs in wealthier countries. This study supported aspects of modernization theory, cultural determinism (primacy), and that culture, specifically work ethic, does have a substantively significant effect on GNI per capita and GDP per capita. The ideas of achievement motivation theory and that cultural values only change generationally were challenged.

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Abstract 44 | PDF 49 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.03

The Communities Understandings on the Roles of Government in Mitigating Trans boundary Haze Pollution in Sarawak Malaysia

Ahi Sarok, Mohd Nashriq Bin Nizam

Pages No. Pages No. 5500-5512

The Communities Understandings on the Roles of Government in Mitigating Trans boundary Haze Pollution in Sarawak Malaysia

Ahi Sarok, Mohd Nashriq Bin Nizam

This study examines the communities understandings on the disaster risk management, government actions in the legislation and enforcement and the role of ASEAN’s in dealing with trans boundary haze pollution in the Sri Aman, Sarawak. Data collection methods was based on the interview schedule. The analysis was constructed on one hundred (100) respondents. A five-point Likert Scale is used which consist of five main constructs that us related to the objectives of the study namely, the community’s understanding of the haze issue, the awareness of the Disaster Risk Management on haze, government’s action in addressing the haze issue, ASEAN’s role in dealing with trans boundary haze pollution and the impact of haze on community’s livelihood. The study’s result shows that community in Sri Aman are generally agree with understanding on the haze issue with the mean of 4.39 and standard deviation of 0.81. Besides, the community are also aware on the Disaster Risk Management towards haze with the respondent’s feedback that shows that almost 70.0 percent agreed as their feedback. Majority of the respondents (93.86%) with the mean of ranging from 4.26 to 4.83 and standard deviation from 0.38 to 0.91 are agree and support the action from government. The construct on ASEAN’s role in dealing with trans boundary haze pollution has a positive result with mean of 4.20 and standard deviation of 0.77. While, the impact of haze towards their livelihood shows that most of the respondents understand with the value mean of 4.29. The communities in Sri Aman understand the Disaster Risk Management, a government’s action on the legislation and enforcement and the ASEAN’s role when dealing with trans boundary haze. However the community need to be exposed with Disaster Risk Management Training and adopt it is because it will help them to analyse and learn from their experience on the disaster. Eventually it will enhance the communities understanding on risk posed by trans boundary haze..

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Abstract 72 | PDF 45 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.04

The Effects of Social Capital on Performance of Coffee-Based Agribusiness Smes in Tabanan Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia

Ida Ayu Komang Juniasih, I Wayan Windia, I Gusti Agung Ayu Ambarawati, Dwi Putra Darmawan

Pages No. 5513-5520

The Effects of Social Capital on Performance of Coffee-Based Agribusiness Smes in Tabanan Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia

Ida Ayu Komang Juniasih, I Wayan Windia, I Gusti Agung Ayu Ambarawati, Dwi Putra Darmawan

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is one of the businesses that have an important role in the country's economy. The potential of these SMEs needs to get serious attention from the local government in order to increase the potential of the local area in supporting the economy. Several SMEs have been developed in Tabanan Regency considering local potential-based agribusiness, namely coffee processing agribusiness, especially Robusta coffee. The development of SMEs does not only require financial capital but also requires social capital. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of social capital on the performance of coffee-based agribusinessSMEs in Tabanan Regency, Bali Province.The social capital in thisstudy includes trust, norms and networks, Sampling was taken by using Solvin technique from the members of 16 SMEs, counting to 73 respondents. The location of the study was conducted by purposive sampling. The data used were qualitative and quantitative data and analyzed by using Partial Least Square (PLS) - SEM analysis.

The result shows that the construct of trust had an effect on the performance of SMEs of coffee-based agribusinesses of 0.482 (48.2 per cent) with the level of significance of p values < 0.05. The construct of norms affected the performance of SMEsby 0.326 (32.6 per cent)with the significance level of p values < 0.05. The network construct influenced the performance of SMEsby 0.287 or 28.7 per cent with the significance level (p values < 0.05). The results of combined analysis show that social capital consisting of trust, norms, and networks on the performance of coffee-based agribusiness SMEshad a coefficient of determination (R-square) of 0.448, reflecting the effect is categorized moderate.In this study it shows that social capital consisting of trust, norms, and networks had a positive and significant effect on the performance of coffee-based agribusinessSMEs in Tabanan Regency. There needs to be strengthening of social capital from both SME players and government officials for business developmenttogether with other capital to achieve business success.

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Abstract 55 | PDF 57 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.05

The Use of Folklore as Educational Entertainment Materials

Juni Dikul, Rosliah Kiting

Pages No. 5521-5523

The Use of Folklore as Educational Entertainment Materials

Juni Dikul, Rosliah Kiting

Folklore is an ancient story that has become a special characteristic for every nation with diversity of cultures that embraces the cultural and historical richness of the nation. Usually the characters that appear in the folklore are in the form of animals, humans or gods. Generally, these folktales tell about an incident or the origin of a place. In this study, it focuses on the use of folklore as an educational entertainment in the classroom. The main method used to collect information is through a literature review by doing research from outside and within a country that is restricted to the educational entertainment of teaching and learning only. The finding of this study is that the use of folklore as a teaching material of educational entertainment can help students in increasing their interest and focus in the classroom. In fact, according to Rosliah Kiting, (2011), the use of storybook as a medium in Kadazandusun Language teaching and learning is able to enrich the vocabulary as well as inculcating of noble values that are very effective through adapting to the activities in the classroom. The use of folklore and the humorous elements encompassed in educational entertainment in the classroom will create excitement in learning sessions and the learning will be more interactive and focused.

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Abstract 66 | PDF 49 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.06

Watershed-Based Rainfall variability and trends of extreme rainfall events in South East Awash Basin, Ethiopia

Yonas Tadesse Alemu

Pages No. 5524-5530

Watershed-Based Rainfall variability and trends of extreme rainfall events in South East Awash Basin, Ethiopia

Yonas Tadesse Alemu

This study presents analysis of Rainfall variability and trends of extreme rainfall events in the Oda Gunufeta -Cherecha -Dechatu watershed, Awash Drainage Basin, Eastern Ethiopia. The study employed the coefficient of variation and the Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) as statistical descriptors of rainfall variability. The indices at the five stations were subjected to non-parametric Mann-Kendall test to detect the trend over the period between 1985 to 2014. The results of the study revealed that, the watershed experiences moderate inter-annual rainfall variability. The Belg rainfall shows high variability than Kiremt rainfall. Highest Belg & Kiremt rainfall variability is observed in Dire Dawa with coefficient of variation of 46% and 40% respectively. The annual PCI for the watershed in all the stations under investigation during the record periods showed that 100% of the years for which the annual PCI was estimated fell within the irregular precipitation distribution range or high precipitation concentration. The irregular precipitation distribution also extended to all the stations in short rainy season (Belg rainfall) and in two stations in the main rainy season (Kiremt season). With regard to the rainfall trend, the annual rainfall has showed a negative trend in most of the stations for the period 1985-2014. The Mann–Kendall trend test during the Kiremt season shows a positive trend in Dengego, Dire Dawa, Combolcha and Haramaya and the increasing tendency is significant at p<0.1 in Degego, p<0.05 in Dire Dawa, p <0.05 in Combolcha and p <0.01 in Haramaya. The heavy rainfall events, the 90th & 95th percentiles, in all the five stations showed an increasing pattern but except in Combolcha the trends are not statistically significant. This implies that the watershed has been under increased rainfall intensity and this in turn has the potential cause for high risk of flood occurrences.

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Abstract 28 | PDF 47 DOI https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v6i6.07