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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSustainability Education-A Challenge for South-East Asia and EuropeRenate Kärchner-Ober, Uwe DippelProblem statement: South-East Asia and Europe face rapid changes in social, economical and political terms. Though starting points are different, both regions experience similar problems. We see a strong slowdown of economic growth; changing proportions of the population through migration, natural disasters, economic reasons and aging populations. Problems and conflicts occur in the first decade of the new millennium, as … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,632 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProspects of Waterway Development as a Catalyst to Improve Regional and Community Socio-Economy LevelSulaiman M. Yassin, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Md. Salleh Hassan et al.Problem statement: Malaysia has achieved a number of successes in its transportation development. The success of Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Northern and Southern Highway project for example have given the community a lot of benefits in term of social and economic development, but what if an inland waterway system can be developed in Malaysia especially along the Pahang River … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,071 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Demography Factors that Influence Youth Attitude Towards Contract FarmingJeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jegak Uli, Bahaman Abu SamahProblem statement: Malaysia is one of the developing countries that rely on agriculture to boost its economy sector. This can be proved through The Ninth Malaysia Plan where agriculture is planned to be the third income generator of the country. Contract farming is one of the potential agriculture activities that proffers propel maximization of production and enhancing economic and social … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2010 · 8,325 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonitoring the Impact of Urban Physical Development Plans On Old Sites of CitiesAbolfazl Meshkini, Kyoumars Habibi, Hoshmand Alizade, Sina Razzaghi AslProblem statement: The interventional plans are one of the most influential policies which affected the socio-economic and physical fabric of the old parts of the Iranian cities. While the foundation of old areas of many cities are based on the socio-historical values which has unique compatibility with the cultural background, the new urban development plans notably comprehensive and detailed, have … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 7,321 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConsumer Satisfaction with Public Health Care in ChinaLinghui Jiang, Christopher Gan, Betty Kao et al.Problem statement: Consumer satisfaction is regarded as one of the ultimate goals that all health system should strive for (Hsiao, 2003), it reflects the effectiveness of the health system in consumers’ prospect. Yet public health care services in developing countries including Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) have failed to achieve adequate level of services. China, for example, satisfaction of public health … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,246 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCognitive and Non-Cognitive Characteristics as Determinants of Success in Professional Courses at Undergraduate StageZebun Nisa KhanProblem statement: Professional education is the principle means of the developing the human resource. Students who do not perform well in professional courses are not in any way better than those who do not have professional knowledge, because their chances of employment and efficient working are bleak. The present study attempted to examine success in different professional courses at undergraduate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,419 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Investigation of Sustainable Development in Urban Neighborhoods Using Statistical ModelsSedigheh LotfiProblem statement: Sustainable has a close relation to the quality of life in the different parts of each city. While the level of sustainability is studied in many urban areas world wide but it has been less considered in the Iranian cities. The city of Babolsar is selected to investigate the level of development by detail study of its 16 … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 6,340 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Implication of Poverty Alleviation Programs on Rural Women in Ondo-State Case Study of Country Women Association of NigeriaFasoranti Mary ModupeThe study examined the economic implication of COWAN poverty alleviation programme in rural women. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents from Ikare and Ugbe from Akoko North East and Oka and Akungba from Akoko South West. The data collected were analysed with the aid of descriptive statistics and simple regression analysis to examine the socio-economic characteristics of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,920 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Econometric Model for Water Sector in JordanMohammed Issa ShahateetProblem statement: This study argued that there is an economic approach to reduce water problems faced by Jordan. The study took into consideration the increasing population size, the declining rainfall, a deepening shortage of supply and increasing demand for water, the production of agricultural and industrial sectors, price of unit exports, and lack of financial resources. Approach: The framework for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,474 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChanges in Rural Areas and Regional DevelopmentHelen Theodoropoulou, Panagiotis KaldisThe present study examines how regional development has been affected by social, economic and environmental changes in three regions located in central Greece. These regions were affected significantly by social and economic changes, because of substantial new infrastructure development that took place related to a ski resort and agritourism establishments. Sample data were collected on the characteristics of residents and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,823 accessesView PDFCite