Volume 18, Issue 1 (2022) | Journal of Social Sciences

Theoretical Conceptual Issues of Personnel Competence Increasing

Dilmurod Zuxriddinovich Ernazarov — 2022-01-15

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 15 January 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.1.5

The present article discusses certain works of the great Central Asian scientist-encyclopedic Abu Reikhan Mohammed ibn Ahmed Beruniy which are becoming more and more accessible to scientists of variou...

Social Sciences and Social Justice in the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Measures Against COVID-19 - the Case Study of France in 2020

Maria Verykiou — 2022-01-17

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 17 January 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.6.18

The social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound. This study uses France as a case-study to analyze the role of social sciences in the COVID-19 response from March 2020 to February 2021. F...

Reduction of Violence in the Course of Recent History Civilization Theory and Theory of Situational Logic in Comparison

Georg W. Oesterdiekhoff — 2022-01-26

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 26 January 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.19.28

Ten years ago, Steven Pinker demonstrated on a broad empirical basis that in the course of the history of the last centuries violence has massively decreased in purely quantitative terms. He bases his...

KPIs and Sustainability of Inspection Services SMEs in Foreign Trade

Rafael Apolinario — 2022-02-08

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 8 February 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.29.38

This research seeks to determine whether Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that incorporate sustainability in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) of inspection services improve their competitivene...

Identity Based Motivation: The Impact on Student Identity During COVID-19 at a Small Midwestern University

Renee Ann Just — 2022-02-24

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 24 February 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.39.45

The purpose of this research was to examine student identity in the midst of COVID-19 and its impact on motivation to study. This research assessed the extent to which students were motivated to fully...

Culture and the Changing Food Consumption Among the Malay Middle Class

Kartini Aboo Talib — 2022-03-02

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 2 March 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.46.56

This article examines the consumption of foods among the middle-class Malays in Malaysia and the progress of food products that have been constructed to meet the halal logo and certification. This art...

TAM3+, a New Approach to Attract Teachers Towards Technology

Arnab Kundu — 2022-03-29

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 29 March 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.57.68

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is a widely acknowledged information system theory showcasing the motivational factors of how users come up and use technology. TAM2 and TAM3 are later extensions con...

The Rise of Abstract Thinking in History. The Developmental Approach Illuminates the Foundations of the Russian Socio-Historical Psychology

Georg Oesterdiekhoff — 2022-04-02

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 2 April 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.69.83

Luria's empirical study in Uzbekistan and Kirgistan belongs to the core of the Russian School of Socio-Historical Psychology. The goal of this article is to examine that research again and to disclose...

Socio-Economic Status and Health Issues of Older Adults in District Pabna, Bangladesh

Sharmin Islam — 2022-06-14

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 14 June 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.84.94

Since the healthcare facilities for older adults are limited we were intended to examine the health status and concerning issues with the consequences in the ground of the socio-economic condition of ...

Trends in Preventive Behaviors Across Countries: An Exploratory Study of English Language Tweets

Hiroyasu Furukawa — 2022-04-20

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 20 April 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.95.106

People take preventive behaviors to keep themselves from harm and protect themselves from physical harm, psychological threats, or health issues. Previous studies have suggested that preventive behavi...

Testing the Relative Comprehensiveness of Schwartz’s Ten Value Types with Help from Rokeach

Jacques de Wet — 2022-04-28

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 28 April 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.107.125

The universality of Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Human Values relies on the comprehensiveness of his value types, i.e., they are exhaustive of all human values, no matter where they are found. Schwart...

Exploration of the Nexus between Corruption and Implementation Failures in Anti-Trafficking Policies and Laws in South Africa

Morero Motseki — 2022-06-23

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 23 June 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.126.135

We step into a workplace, having a lot of expectations to work cordially and reverently with each other. But sometimes in life, we come across different personalities who would impact negatively. The ...

Empirical Literature Review on the Menace of Floods on Food Security

John Aloba Atubiga — 2022-08-23

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 23 August 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.136.148

Flooding has become one of the most topical natural hazards affecting human livelihoods, especially in the agricultural sector. Its frequency and severity have become a matter of concern to many natio...

Comparative Analysis of Students’ Career Choices in India-is Armed Forces a Prime Career Option for Indian Students

Thogaram Umasankar — 2022-07-26

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 26 July 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.149.157

In a student's life, taking the correct decision concerning the right career choice is critical. The career chosen must be in line with the expectations, else will result in a waste of efforts and res...

Effect of Domestic Consumption on GDP of Pakistan from 1981-2014

Rabia Shaheen — 2022-08-23

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 23 August 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.158.163

The purpose of the study was to study the impact of domesticconsumption (electricity consumption, food, and natural gas) on the EconomicGrowth of Pakistan. Time series data is used for analysis from 1...

Diminishing Lagoon Services in the Era of Urbanization: A Case of Muni-Pomadze Lagoon in Ghana

John Aloba Atubiga — 2022-08-27

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 27 August 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.164.170

TheMuni lagoon is among the six internationally recognized coastal wetlands(Ramsar site) under the convention on wetlands because of the role it playswhich promoting human livelihood development and t...

The Role of Tshwane Metro Police and the South African Police Service During Service Delivery Protests Crimes in the Tshwane Area (South Africa)

Tumiso D. Mokhomole — 2022-09-03

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 3 September 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.171.180

This article exploresthe role of Tshwane Metro Police (TMP) and the South African Police Service(SAPS) during service delivery protests crimes in the Tshwane area of SouthAfrica. To date, both the Met...

The Role of Mentoring in STEM Faculty Leadership to Broadening Participation in STEM Faculty and Students

Kula A. Francis — 2022-09-14

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 14 September 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.181.190

Mentoring in faculty development is seen as acatalyst to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) leadership. STEM facultyleaders...

Exploring the Impact of Floods on Rural Communities on Emerging Food Security Challenges in Ghana

John Aloba Atubiga — 2022-09-19

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 19 September 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.191.200

The article analyzed the impact of floods on rural communities onemerging food security challenges in Ghana using the Bawku West District of theUpper East Region of Ghana as a case study. Flooding has...

An Integrative Model for the Study of Attitudes Towards Statistics, Part 1: Establishing the Conceptual Model

Matus Ericka — 2022-09-19

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 19 September 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.201.207

We propose a model to study attitudes towardsstatistics in higher education teachers. In the literature, there is a host ofscientific articles aimed at developing and applying measurement instrumentsw...

Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa: Strategy for Attainment of Agenda 2063 of the African Union

Osimen Goddy Uwa — 2022-09-19

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 19 September 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.208.221

Theincidence of violent conflict and insecurity in Africa is evident and apparent.Armed conflicts have become a regular realism in Africa for so long and thecontinent is predominantly conflict-prone a...

Residents Perceptions of the Economic Impacts of Hosting Mega Sports Events: A Cross-Sectional Study of Host Cities of AFCON 2022 in Cameroon

Paul Nkemngu Acha-Anyi — 2022-11-08

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 8 November 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.222.232

Economic incentives often constitute the thrustof galvanizing local community support for mega sports events. The purpose ofthis study was to explore the perceptions of residents of the AFCON 2022 hos...

Analyzing Food Security through Flood Recession Farming: A Case Study of the Upper East Region, Ghana

John Aloba Atubiga — 2022-12-05

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 5 December 2022; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.233.240

Sustainable Development Goals one and two aim at reducing poverty and eradicating hunger by the year 2030. However, the realization of these goals, especially among subsistent farmers in Africa, is ma...

COVID-19 and Cause-Seeking. An Exploratory Study in Italy

Maurizio Norcia — 2023-01-10

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 10 January 2023; doi:10.3844/jssp.2022.241.253

In 2020, over 2 million Italian people contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A pandemic of this magnitude and the very stringent countermeasures that have been adopted had a disruptive effect on people's l...