Volume 4, Issue 2 (2008) | Journal of Social Sciences

Reconsidering the Understanding of Technoscientific Knowledge

Charalambos Tsekeris — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.75.79

Nowadays, science and technology have immediate and powerful social impacts. Therefore, their systematic study is not possible without attention to questions of citizenship and democracy. Building upo...

Effect of Infrastructure Development on Income Generation: A Study on Jamuna Bridge Project in Bangladesh

Shaikh Moniruzzaman — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.80.87

This research is an attempt to examine the impact of infrastructure development on income generation in the north eastern region of Bangladesh which enjoyed a wide range of amenities after the constru...

Multivariate Modelling of the Canary Islands Banana Output. The Role of Farmer Income Expectation

Concepción González Concepción — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.88.97

The EU is the world‘s largest importer of bananas and the only major managed market in the international banana trade. Spain is the main banana producer within the European Union (EU), followed by F...

Small-Scale Industries in Jordan in the Globalization Era Performance and Prospects

Basem Mohammed Lozi — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.98.102

The research probes the implications of globalization and domestic economic liberalization for small-scale industries and analysis its growth performance. The research concludes with policy recommenda...

The Influence of Religiosity on Marital Satisfaction

Khodabakhsh Ahmadi — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.103.110

The following research sought to examine the relationship between a married individual's religiosity level and its impact upon his or her level of marital satisfaction. Findings in this connectio...

Malaysian Students' Preferences to Online Products and Services on the Internet: An empirical study

Paul H.P. Yeow — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.111.122

The study aims to discover the preferences of Student Internet Users (SIUs) for Online Products and Services (OPS) and research into the demographic factors that affect SIUs’ preferences. A question...

The Use of Mobile Phones by Elderly: A Study in Malaysia Perspectives

Mohd Hairul Nizam Md. Nasir — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.123.127

Mobile phone has become essential part of personal and business life crosses all age and gender boundaries. The of mobile phone usage can potentially play a significant role in assisting older people ...

Study of Educational Adjustment and Educational Motivation in Military and Non-Military Students

Khodabakhsh Ahmadi — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.128.135

Students abilities to transfer from the community colleges into baccalaureate granting colleges and universities have become a global issue. The rise in students' college attendance has brought a...

Women Leader Construction Procedure in Isan Culture of Thailand

K. Wiwattanapathapi — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.136.139

This research aims to study the women leader construction procedure and factors that threatening and encouraging women leader in Isan culture. Analysis subjects were 14 women MP and Senator from Kalas...

A Philosophical Analysis of the Challenges of Science and Technology in Contemporary Africa: The Nigerian Experiment

Akinnawonu Benson Monehin — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.140.145

Science and technology engendered unexpected social, political and health related problems. These included corrupt and dubious utilization of information and communication technology, environmental po...

A Review on Factors Impinges Computer Usage in Education

Naresh Kumar — 2008-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.146.157

The growing body of literature associated with educational computer use had examined numerous variables and interrelationships in order to gain a better understanding of computer beliefs and use of co...