Volume 14, Issue 1 (2018) | Journal of Social Sciences

Combating Climate Change One Bite at a Time: Environmental Sustainability of Veganism (with a Socio-Behavioral Comparison of Vegans and Omnivores)

Jennifer M. Ghahari — 2018-03-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.1.11

In an era of escalating climate change, our research examines the environmental benefits of veganism and finds which factors could contribute to a societal shift towards veganism. Concentrated Animal ...

Dreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education through Urban Students’ Eyes: It is the Climate

Dolapo Adeniji-Neill — 2018-03-21

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 21 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.12.19

School climate is the quality and character of school life. It provides a shared sense of purpose, as well as norms and values that may serve to bind or tear apart the fabric and foundation of a schoo...

Separation of Powers and Institutional Autonomy at the Subnational Level in Nigeria (1999-2011)

Ibraheem Oladipo Muheeb — 2018-01-05

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 5 January 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.20.29

Sub-national legislatures have remained largely underdeveloped and until recently, they have not been accorded adequate attention in Nigeria. This article highlights the performances of two sub-nation...

Career Maturity of Students with Visual Impairment in Relation to their Self Efficacy and Self Advocacy

Kaur Supreet — 2018-01-06

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 6 January 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.30.42

The study investigated relationship of career maturity with career decision self-efficacy and self-advocacy of the students with visual impairment. Mixed method approach employed for the study. Purpos...

Identity and Attitude: Eternal Conflict or Harmonious Coexistence

Naseem Hallajow — 2018-01-27

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 27 January 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.43.54

Identity and attitude are traditionally viewed as belonging to two contradictory schools of thought where identity is viewed as a social construct while attitude is viewed as solely cognitive. Few res...

Research Impact, the ‘New Academic Capital’: An Environmental Scan of Research Impact Indicators and Resources for the Humanities and Social Sciences across 32 Countries

Samantha Shewchuk — 2018-02-07

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 7 February 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.55.64

Research impact agendas are gaining momentum globally and changing research policies from funding agencies and universities. This article reports on an environmental scan of research impact indicators...

Research Ethics and Overseas Fieldwork: Are Ethics Committees Oblivious of Cultural Differences?

Jones Adu-Gyamfi — 2018-03-16

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 16 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.65.69

Research ethics committees have come under increasing criticisms either for been toothless or too fierce. This has mainly come about as a result of the gap in theoretical expectations of research ethi...

Does it Get Better?: Childhood Bullying and the Positive Mental Health of LGBT Canadians in Adulthood

Tamara Edkins — 2018-02-10

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 10 February 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.70.80

Globally, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals are a highly discriminated group. Few academics have explored whether LGBTQ youth who experience discrimination can “get b...

Motivations for Remittances and Philanthropy – Lessons from a Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Literature

Sabith Khan — 2018-03-03

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 3 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.81.90

Why do people send remittances? Also, what are the motivations for diaspora philanthropy? While each of these questions have been addressed by scholars in different way – with the most influential t...

An Empirical Study of Efficiency Evaluation with Dynamic Strategy Trajectory Based on DEA Algorithm and BCG Model: A Case Study of Securities Industry

Cheng-Shian Lin — 2018-04-04

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 4 April 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.91.106

The U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis in 2008 led many financial institutions, including those in the securities industry, to the verge of bankruptcy. As the securities industry has a pivotal position in ...

Social Cohesion: Its Meaning and Complexities

Itumeleng Mekoa — 2018-03-27

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 27 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.107.115

The concept Social cohesion is relative and a somewhat difficult concept to define. Many scholars have offered varying degree of definitions but the main challenge noticed in the definition, is the mu...

Financial Development and Economic Growth in Nepal: New intuitions from a Time Series Causality Method

Uttam Paudel — 2018-03-28

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 28 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.116.123

Generalized empirical evidences about impact and direction of causality between financial development and economic growth ignoring the differences of structure and other factors seem less effective to...

Theoretical Context of the Nuclear Posture Review

Timothy Sands — 2018-03-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.124.128

The very recently published 2018 American Nuclear Posture Review hails the revived emphasis on deployed, low-yield nuclear options to reserve credible deterrence against countries that have transmitte...

The Boko Haram Terrorism: Causes Still Misunderstood

Sogo Angel Olofinbiyi — 2018-03-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 March 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.129.144

There have been widespread assumptions across the globe that the root cause of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria is religious rather than socio-economic. An investigation into this dichotomy allowed thi...

Nuclear Posture Review: Kahn Vs. Schelling…and Perry

Timothy Sands — 2018-04-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.145.154

The 2018 American Nuclear Posture Review includes a revived emphasis on deployed, low-yield nuclear options to reserve credible deterrence against countries that have transmitted beliefs the U.S. woul...

Hybrid, Hybrid Flexible and Fully Online Learning through Students' Eyes

Dolapo Adeniji-Neill — 2018-09-28

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 28 September 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.155.168

Hybrid and fully online studies and classrooms are no longer fringe elements of learning or knowledge acquisition; they have become integral part of learning in the 21st century. Like all modes and st...

The Role of Six Sigma Approach by Applying (DMAIC) Model and Forming Work Team in Improving Banks Performance: A Survey Study in Syrian Banks in Damascus

Mohamad Abdulrahman Qutait — 2018-08-24

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 24 August 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.169.180

Banking systems face many changes and challenges that require the application of new performance management and improvement concepts and an attempt to achieve excellence. Six Sigma is one of the best ...

Election in Malaysia and Indigenization of Democracy

Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid — 2018-08-27

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 27 August 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.181.191

Election and democracy have coexisted but the Western interpretations of democracy though dominant, yet contestable. In a democracy, election serves as a tool to elect representatives. Election is hel...

The Reality of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails: Haytham Jaber's Novel "The Captive" as a Model

Dr. Amal Abu Hanish — 2018-10-26

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 26 October 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.192.202

The theme of prisons, torture and absence of freedoms is part of the discourse of the Palestinian narrative, specifically those written by the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, making prison des...

Able-Bodied Individuals’ Initial Interaction Decisions Concerning a Partner in a Wheelchair

Melissa Ann Tafoya — 2018-12-04

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 4 December 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.203.212

Establishing and maintaining personal relationships is a quintessential part of the human experience, with a few notable exceptions, persons with disabilities have been virtually ignored by relationsh...

Input and Output Evaluation of Undergraduate Qualification Improvement Program through Dual Mode System in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Abdul Fattah — 2018-12-24

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 24 December 2018; doi:10.3844/jssp.2018.213.222

The focus of this study examined the effectiveness of the undergraduate qualification improvement program, for the teachers of Islamic elementary school and the teachers of Islamic Education through D...