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South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics

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Leadership Styles and Internal Communication Satisfaction as Predictors of Employee Commitment in Commercial Banks

Ronald A. Benagin & Kymwell R. Hinlayagan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This descriptive-correlational study examined the extent to which multifactor leadership and internal communication satisfaction predict organizational commitment among employees in commercial banks. The research aimed to elucidate the dynamic relationships between leadership pra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4992

Optimising Service Delivery in State-Owned Energy Corporations: Examining Stakeholder Participation Strategies at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited

Joseph Bazookire Bugutu, Tom Ongesa Nyamboga & Fred Siambe · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This research examined the influence of stakeholder participation on service delivery in state-owned energy corporations, focusing on Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) Limited. Stakeholder Theory provided the foundation for assessing how stakeholder particip...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4993

Knowledge, Skills and Adoption of Value Addition Practices among FTI and KVK Participants: A Comparative Analysis

Swarna Adhikari, M. Shivamurthy, Sajib Roy & Ranjan Roy · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

Aims: Despite efforts to enhance farm productivity and profitability through value addition, Farmers Training Institutes (FTIs) and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in India's agricultural sector face challenges in providing quality training. This study aims to assess the impact of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4988

External Debt Servicing and Public Expenditure in Nigeria (2000-2023): is There a link?

Ajibua Gbenga · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

The study assessed the effect of debt servicing on public expenditure in Nigeria for the period, 2000-2023. The dependent variable is government expenditure while independent variables consist of debt servicing, external debt and exchange rate. The study utilized co-integration a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4989

Taxation Effects on Government Revenue in Nigeria 2007-2023: Econometric Analysis

Sarah Elechi Jeff-Anyeneh & Amalachukwu Chijindu Ananwude · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This study examined the effect of taxation on federally collected revenue in Nigeria.  Empirical results regarding the nexus between taxation and revenue generation in both developed and developing countries are conflicting. Specifically, this study determined the effect of petro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4986

Financial Management Competence and SME Performance: Insights from Mbarara City, Uganda

John Tayebwa, Tom Ongesa Nyamboga & Michael Nyasimi Manyange · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are essential to Uganda’s economic growth, yet many face early closures due to poor financial management. This study explored the influence of financial management competence on the financial performance of selected SMEs in Mbarara City,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4987

Evaluating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8 and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Olabode Eric Olabisi, Olasimbo Aderibigbe & Olanrewaju Victor Sadibo · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

In response to the United Nations Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created globally in 2015 with the intention of achieving them by 2030. This study used data from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung to analyse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4983

The Effect of CEO Social Capital and Duality on Financialization of Listed Enterprises

Chaofu Qin, Yun Li & Nabeel Hassan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

Businesses are looking for new ways to grow as traditional industries get crowded, and their growth has slowed. Financial investment is a tactic that allows businesses to enter more profitable marketplaces and investment sectors. The increasing reliance of non-financial organizat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4984

Relationship between Population and Economic Growth in Kenyan Counties

Naftaly Mose, Joseph Kinuthia & Edwin Kipchirchir · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

The debate in the literature on the relationship between population growth and economic growth is inconclusive. This study aims to fill in that knowledge gap by using panel data from 47 Kenyan county governments from 2014 to 2022. It is assumed that the effect is not homogeneous...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i4985