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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEclecticism Beyond Orthodoxies: African Social Science Research in the Fight Against HIV/AIDSAmbe-Uva T. NomThis study examines the importance of social science research on HIV/AIDS in Africa. There is a dearth of social science research on HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa as available literature focus essentially on biomedical and epidemiological aspect of HIV/AIDS research and behavioral changes. In Africa however, efforts at preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic will have to consider the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,970 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEnhancing Social Science Research in the UAE: An Open Source Software Solution University of Sharjah (UOS) Case StudyManar Abu Talib, Muhammed AbuOdeh, Adhraa Almansoori, Arwa AlNauimiResearchers, practitioners and social scientists all agree on the enormous importance of social science research in advancing human knowledge and informing public policy makers. The National Research Foundation, along with other organizations in the UAE, is leading the initiative to integrate the efforts of social research institutions in order to support the decision making process in the UAE. As indicated … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2015 · 7,688 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLocal Youth Historical Research for Students Based Learning Reform, Northeast ThailandPrasopsuk RittidetProblem statement: The research problem of education came from school teachers who emphasized high grade-point average. The immediate social, Cultural aspects were overlooked. Students were drawn to consume media, internet and individual person to a greater extent. By taking up foreign culture. The students forgot, if not, ignored their own historical root. The purpose of the study was to study … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 9 Mar 2011 · 7,206 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCase Study: A Strategic Research MethodologyKhairul Baharein Mohd NoorThis research reviews the literature on case study as a strategic qualitative research methodology. Although case studies have been criticised by some authors as lacking scientific rigour and do not address generalizability, this research, however, reiterated its appropriateness when dealing with a process or a complex real-life activities in great-depth. Case study has been commonly used in social science fields … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2008 · 51,320 accessesView PDFCite
Research NotesOpen accessEvery word in the titleResearch Ethics and Overseas Fieldwork: Are Ethics Committees Oblivious of Cultural Differences?Jones Adu-GyamfiResearch 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 ethics and the experienced realities during fieldwork. In particular, ethics committees incur the displeasure of international students who undertake studies in their own sociocultural contexts. This paper presents a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2018 · 7,551 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOrganizational Well-Being in a Public Research Agency: The Point of View of Administrative Staff and ResearchersElisa Colì, Antonella RissottoThe aim of this paper is to investigate organizational well-being in a Public Research Agency, exploring the point of view of two different categories of workers, administrative staff and researchers, employed in the same organization. We hypothesized that, in a complex organization, the kind of work performed, along with other factors, could influence the representation of organizational well-being. The study … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 22 Oct 2015 · 7,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleQuality Research Framework: Enumerative Study Versus Analytic Study from Deming's PerspectiveKang Eng ThyeProblem statement: The right research framework is the only way to lead us to become champions in our respective disciplines and certainly to be recognized as an excellent referral center of knowledge for the world. Deming, a well-known quality guru, has defined two research frameworks, namely enumerative study and analytic study. They are totally different in their applications and implications. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 8,957 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFOREIGN LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE INTEGRATIVE POTENTIAL IN THE STUDENTS’ RESEARCH COMPETENCE FORMINGEvgeniya Vladimirovna Gutman, Alfiya Rafisovna Masalimova, Albina Rafisovna Shaidullina et al.The article deals with &#34Foreign Language&#34 discipline integrative potential and its interdisciplinary relations in the students research competence development. Foreign language training, based on interdisciplinary relations takes into account individual abilities, students’ personal interests, which certainly creates a favorable psychological climate for its study and contributes to the maximum fulfillment in the practical use of language. Involving students in research … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 7 · 24 Apr 2014 · 6,689 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAttitudes Towards Linkage Mechanism Researh of Agricultural Research and ExtensionAhmad Al-Rimawi, Mohammad Tabieh, Hussein Al-QudahThe aim of this study is to examine how linkages between the actors in the research and extension system in Jordan can be improved to enhance their effectiveness. Likert scales were used as tools for data collection to measure attitudes towards management, organizational and universities linkages using a convenient sample of 121 extension agents and researchers. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Apr 2013 · 7,778 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDetermination of Absorbed and Effective Dose from Natural Background Radiation around a Nuclear Research FacilityMuhammad Auwal Musa, Idris Isa Funtua, Simon Peter Malam, Abdullahi Suleiman ArabiProblem statement: This study presents result of outdoor absorbed dose rate and estimated effective dose from the naturally occurring radionuclides 232Th and 238U series 40K, around a Nuclear Research Reactor at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Zaria, Nigeria. Approach: A high-resolution in situ γ-ray spectrometry was used to carry out the study. CERT houses a 30Kw Research … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 7,191 accessesView PDFCite