The study examines the relationship between selected socio-economic and demographic indicators and overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) performance in eight East and South Asian countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Bala...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101397
This study examines the relationship between employee motivation and job satisfaction among entry-level employees in Bangladesh. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used to analyse survey data from 100 employees with no more than two years of work experience. Employee motiv...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101396
Gili Trawangan is a major tourism destination in Lombok whose international reputation combines marine tourism with a prominent nightlife and party island image. This study examines how local and Indonesian cultural elements are represented within this tourism setting and how tou...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101395
Employee benefits are an important component of human resource management, yet evidence concerning gratuity benefits and job satisfaction in Bangladesh’s education sector remains limited. This study examined the association between perceived gratuity benefits and job satisfaction...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101393
Background: Overweight and obesity may be socially patterned during economic and nutritional transition, but the extent to which this pattern represents a disease-of-affluence phenomenon in Kerala requires examination. This study assessed whether overweight/obesity among adults a...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101394
This exploratory study examined associations between employees' perceptions of performance appraisal and three work outcomes: self-reported work performance, affective organisational commitment, and turnover intention. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was completed by 30 em...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101392
Background: Tribal communities in India experience a diverse burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, with morbidity varying according to geographical, environmental, socio-economic, and healthcare conditions. However, spatial patterns of morbidity within tribal popu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101391
Tourism growth in Bogor has intensified pressure on established destinations, creating a need for community-based alternatives that can support local livelihoods while respecting environmental carrying capacity. This study examines how the Green Marketing Mix—product, price, plac...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91389
Women’s empowerment is shaped not only by access to economic opportunities but also by women’s ability to make decisions, exercise financial autonomy, participate in social life and use available resources effectively. Skill development programmes are expected to strengthen these...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i101390
Traditional handicrafts contribute to cultural continuity, artisan livelihoods and tourism-related value creation, yet empirical evidence on the determinants of consumer purchasing in Sri Lanka remains limited. This study examined the associations of personal attitude, subjective...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91387
This study investigates the impact of digital financial inclusion on rural household income using panel data from 31 Chinese provinces (2011–2023). Employing a two-way fixed effects model, mediating effect analysis with bootstrap testing, and regional heterogeneity analysis, we f...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91384
In emerging markets such as Kenya, the efficient utilisation of human resources directly influences the integrity of corporate reporting. This study investigated the effect of human capital efficiency (HCE) on the financial reporting quality (FRQ) of firms listed on the Nairobi S...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91385
Time-use research has changed the empirical understanding of work, care and everyday life in India by recording activities that conventional labour statistics often classify incompletely or omit. This critical narrative review traces the evolution of Indian time-use studies from...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91386
Women working in frontline sectors struggle to balance professional and family responsibilities, especially in places where traditional gender roles are still strong. However, there is limited evidence on family attitudes towards women’s employment and work–life balance in Bangla...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91383
Background: Despite macroeconomic expansion, Odisha exhibits a stark economic divide between its coastal hubs and tribal interior blocks, with this vulnerability frequently worsened by recurring severe climate shocks. Objectives: This study quantifies the growth elasticity of fin...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i91382