Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Predictors of Student Retention RatesAllen L. Webster, Vince E. ShowersProblem statement: Colleges and universities place more emphasis on student retention rates than ever before. Educational institutions are intensifying efforts to discourage student departure and preserve their established student base. Economic pressures that bear heavily on academic administration make such efforts highly critical for institutional success. Research on this vital issue is especially important due to the vigorous competition among … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,254 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Study of Public Health Awareness among the Elderly in an Industrially Developing CountryRuhana Zainuddin, Norshaieda Abdullah, Syaidatul Zarina Mat Din et al.Problem statement: The elderly in Industrially Developing Countries (IDC) may encounter problems regarding health. This research is to determine the common diseases or ailments experienced by adults over the age of 40. Approach: A sample of 150 respondents was taken from three states in Malaysia, an IDC. Demographic profiles such as age, gender and race were obtained and questions regarding … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 8,166 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFarmers' Perception about the Extension Services and Extension Workers: The Case of Organic Agriculture Extension Program by PROSHIKAMd. Asaduzzaman Sarker, Yoshihito ItoharaProblem statement: Need of agricultural information is the basic necessity for the farmers as it plays a pivotal role in enlightening them, raising their level of knowledge and eventually help in their decision making process regarding farming activities. Extension workers with their extension services are doing this noble work. PROSHIKA a renowned NGO in Bangladesh is promoting organic agriculture among … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,277 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Information Asymmetry on Municipal Bond Yields: An Empirical AnalysisKenneth Daniels, Demissew Diro EjaraProblem statement: There is a significant difference between the interest rates on the GO and the RV municipal bonds. We sought explanation for this difference in differences in information asymmetry between the two types of municipal bonds. GO bonds finance general municipality expenditures and repayment is from general tax revenues. RV bonds finance special projects and repayment is from cash … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,033 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Importance of Police Performance as a Determinant of Satisfaction with PoliceJames E. Larsen, John P. BlairProblem statement: Citizen satisfaction with police performance is an important concern of public managers because police performance is central to citizens and accounts for a large share of urban budgets. Also, there is substantial disagreement in the literature regarding determents of citizen satisfaction. Approach: Logistic regression was used to investigate the results of three public opinion surveys, conducted biannually, to … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,714 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrust in Virtual UniversitiesAsghar Abolhasani Hastiani, Mohammad Ali SarlakThe number of students enrolled at Iranian virtual Universities during 2004-2007 years, annually accounted for less than 0.5% of traditional Iranian universities enrolment. The low rate of virtual Universities enrolment might be due to a low level of student's trust in this type of educational institution. Students with low trust in virtual universities may be less likely to enroll in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 7,677 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review on Factors Impinges Computer Usage in EducationNaresh Kumar, Raduan Che Rose, Jeffrey Lawrence D’SilvaThe 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 computers within education. Teachers' computer acceptance is an important factor to the successful use of computers in education. Thus it is significant to draw attention to the factors affecting teachers' computer … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 8,222 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHormetic Triggers for Intervention in Aging, Disease and TraumaJoan Smith SonnebornHormesis refers to the ability of a chemical or physical agent to condition the physiological state of an organism to tolerate stress with low doses of otherwise harmful agents. Evolutionary evidence shows that the survival and longevity of species hinge on their optimal ability to resist stress challenge. Hormesis is a potent strategy to stimulate latent repair processes to tolerate … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,895 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Analysis of Death Using the National Longitudinal Mortality StudyMark GiusUsing an expansive survey of death that includes not only socioeconomic and demographic information on a deceased person, but also his or her cause of death, the present study attempts to examine the determinants of death. The present study uses the National Longitudinal Mortality Study, Public Use File (NMLS), which contains data on 370,930 individuals over the age of 24, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,875 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractColourimetric Determination of Phospholipase Activities in Balamuthia mandrillarisSyed Razi HaiderBalamuthia mandrillaris is a recently identified protozoan pathogen that can cause fatal granulomatous encephalitis however the pathogenesis and pathophysiology associated with Balamuthia encephalitis remain unclear. We have recently isolated B. mandrillaris from a 33-years old male who died of encephalitis. Using this isolate, we demonstrated for the first time that B. mandrillaris exhibited phospholipase activities. More specifically, B. mandrillaris exhibited … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 6,771 accessesView PDFCite