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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMalaysian Students' Preferences to Online Products and Services on the Internet: An empirical studyPaul H.P. Yeow, Ali Khatibi, Jayanty KuppusamyThe 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 questionnaire survey was conducted on 800 SIUs from private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, an Industrially Developing Country (IDC). Parametric statistical methods were used to analyze the survey data. It … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,940 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrigin and Trend of Distance Education in UgandaBbuye Juliana, Mango M. JohnDistance education has been in existence in Uganda since the 1960s, and it has grown steadily since that time. It is however a neglected area in terms of data collection and research. The courses that were running between 1960 and 1980s have scanty documentation. What can be traced include the upgrading course for teachers which upgraded 1000 teachers from vernacular … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 7,148 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPrivate Giving Crowding Government Funding in Public Higher EducationG. Thomas SavProblem statement: Private giving and government funding are critical revenue sources for public colleges and universities. If increased private giving reduces government funding, then that type and extent of crowding out carries important managerial and public policy implications. Approach: The study used a government funding reaction function and an instrumental variable approach to empirically estimate the potential for crowding out. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,741 accessesView PDF Cite