Volume 6, Issue 2 (2010) | Journal of Social Sciences

Mental Health Promotion among Nursing Students

Choochart Deeromram — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.133.140

Problem statement: In the literature, there is no consensus over what constitutes an appropriate model for mental health promotion among nursing students in Thailand. Approach: This quasi-experimental...

Socio-Demographic Factors Related to Oral Cancer

Abdoul Hossain Madani — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.141.145

Problem statement: The aim of this study was to identify factors related to cancer of oral cavity considering individual socio-demographic characteristics of a hospital based study in Pune. Approach: ...

Effects of Students' Beliefs on Mathematics and Achievement of University Students: Regression Analysis Approach

Velo Suthar — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.146.152

Problem statement: At present, after almost more than 20-decades, Malaysia can boast of a solid national philosophy of education, despite tremendous struggles and hopes. The professional learning oppo...

Authentic Assessment and Pedagogical Strategies in Higher Education

Chan Yuen Fook — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.153.161

Problem statement: Researchers have noted that there is a mismatch between curriculum content and assessment practices in higher education. At the moment, the focus is still on the assessment of learn...

A Review: Dominance, Marital Satisfaction and Female Aggression

Ali Edalati — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.162.166

Problem statement: Several studies conducted on dominance, marital satisfaction and female aggression (physical and psychological) are the primary concern of the review done in this study. This articl...

A Model of Appropriate Self-Adjustment of Farmers who Grow Para Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Northeast Thailand

Montri Srirajlao — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.167.169

Problem statement: Para Rubber was an economic wood growing in Northeast Thailand playing economic and social role. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the economic, social and cultural...

Quality of Health Services Provided to Iraqis at Jordan Red Crescent Health Centers

Taghrid S. Suifan — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.170.178

Problem statement: Quality of services measurement has been the concern of many scholars who have tried to develop scales for it. The most popular scale used was SERVQUAL. Hence the aim of this study ...

Pension Reform Act 2004: An Overview

F. Olurankinse — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.179.185

Problem statement: The study critically analyzed the impact of the current pension reform scheme in the public service in Nigeria. Approach: The study revealed the public concern over pension matters ...

The So-Called Moderate Justices on the Rehnquist Court: The Role of Stare Decisis in Salient and Closely-Divided Cases

Paul Douglas Foote — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.186.197

Problem statement: A major question that has puzzled political scientists is what factors influence the decisions of US Supreme Court justices. Despite 20th Century statutory reforms that have led to ...

Economic Signaling and Distributive Efficiency of Judicial Decisions

Edmund H. Mantell — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.198.205

Problem statement: This study considered the problem of how a judge can render an optimal decision in a lawsuit where two litigants each assert a property right in a case where the relevant informat...

Aquaculture Industry Potential and Issues: A Case from Cage Culture System Entrepreneurs: Suggestions for Intensification of Aquaculture Industry

A. N. Ahmad Faiz — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.206.211

Problem statement: Cage culture has become a popular aquaculture system nowadays. In the recent statistics provided by DOF, the cage culture system has generated almost USD 400 m (RM 1.39 b) of income...

Attributes of Domestic Water Sources in a Rapidly Urbanizing State Capital in a Developing Economy

A. E. Olajuyigbe — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.212.220

Problem statement: The efficiency and effectiveness of domestic water sources are often gauged by availability, accessibility and adequacy. This study examined various variables that could be harnesse...

The Importance of Information through Accounting Practice in Agricultural Sector-European Data Network

Vazakidis Athanasios — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.221.228

Present study investigated the gap between accounting practices and the magnitude role of accounting information in the agricultural sector. Problem statement: Factors for this gap are: Current genera...

Secularism and Theism: A Problem of Rationality

Michael Roess — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.229.233

Problem statement: A belief prevails today that pluralist liberal societies and genuine religious belief are incompatible. Until this belief is overcome it is unlikely that progress can be made towar...

Sports: As an Appliance of Incorporation toward Malaysian Society

Abdul Hafidz Haji Omar — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.234.239

Problem statement: This research investigated the elements of sport that led to social integration in Malaysian society and identified the steps taken to achieve social integration through sports. As ...

Learning outcomes between Socioscientific Issues-Based Learning and Conventional Learning Activities

Piyaluk Wongsri — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.240.243

Problem statement: Socioscientific issues-based learning activity is essential for scientific reasoning skills and it could be used for analyzing problems be applied to each situation for more success...

Analysis the Determinants of Corporate Philanthropy: A Case Study in the Jordanian Commercial Banks

Faris Nasif AL-Shubiri — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.244.251

Problem statement: Corporate philanthropy measurement has been the concern of many corporations who have tried to develop determinants for it. Hence, this study explores the determinants of corporate ...

Learning Outcomes of Project-Based and Inquiry-Based Learning Activities

Mookdaporn Panasan — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.252.255

Problem statement: Organization of science learning activities is appnecessary to rely on various methods of organization of learning and to be appropriate to learners. Organization of project-based l...

The Social-Technical View of Knowledge Management in Services Industries

Choong Kwai Fatt — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.256.264

Problem statement: This study investigated the social-technical view of knowledge management that supported a close social and technology relationship on automotive industry in Australia. It also exam...

Work-Family Conflict among Junior Physicians: Its Mediating Role in the Relationship between Role Overload and Emotional Exhaustion

Aminah Ahmad — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.265.271

Problem statement: The use of a mediation model for understanding the mediating impact of work-family conflict on the relationship between role overload and emotional exhaustion has not been given muc...

The Effects of Cooperative Learning on Students' Mathematics Achievement and Attitude towards Mathematics

Effandi Zakaria — 2010-03-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 March 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.272.275

Problem statement: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cooperative learning on mathematics achievement and attitude towards mathematics. Approach: This quasi-experimental study wa...

Grounded Theory: A Short Cut to Highlight a Researchers' Intellectuality

Abdul Hafidz Haji Omar — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.276.281

Problem statement: Grounded theory is one of the research approaches in qualitative research that enables the researcher to use his/her intellectuality to make sense of and construct a theory based on...

Impact of Firm's Characteristics on Determining the Financial Structure On the Insurance Sector Firms in Jordan

Ghazi F. Momani — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.282.286

Problem statement: The question of the funding structure took a great importance in developed countries, but it has been neglected in developing countries. Approach: This study came with the aim to ex...

Pilot Investigation on the Mismatches of Classroom Furniture and Student Body Dimensions in Malaysian Secondary Schools

Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.287.292

Problem statement: This study is an investigation of the mismatch between chair and desk dimensions and student body dimensions. Approach: The objective of this study was to determine whether design i...

The Social Movement of the Phuan in Thailand

Niwat Thongwol — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.293.295

Problem statement: The changing, modernization and globalization had the impact to the Phuan ethnic in Thailand. They faced the problem to adapt themselves and they returned to have ethnic resurgence....

Environmental Functions Provided by Malaysian Local Government: User's Perception

Zaherawati Zakaria — 2010-06-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.296.302

Problem statement: This research is about users’ perception of environmental functions provided by local government focused on Kedah Local authorities. Recently, the local authorities in Malaysia ha...