This study examines the ongoing connection between economic variables and the suicide rate in Bangladesh using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach. Suicide rates continue to escalate in Bangladesh, and the present study seeks to examine the relationship between une...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i121215
The Western Ghats, one of the most important biodiversity hotspots is the ecological backbone of Kerala and had become an enticement for nature based and heritage tourism. However, unplanned tourism, climate change etc. has compounded the region’s ecological fragility. This is a...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i121216
This study examines the effectiveness of communication and stakeholder engagement in project meetings within the mechanical engineering industry. A descriptive statistics analysis of 10 variables reveals a neutral to slightly positive perception of communication and engagement. W...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111213
Privates Universities in Bangladesh are an important factor in expanding access to higher education; however, they still face the persistent problem of how to attract, incentivize, and retain talented faculty members. This paper focuses on how High-Performance Work Practices (HPW...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111214
Multicollinearity poses a significant challenge in econometric modelling, particularly when analysing economic indicators that are inherently interrelated. This study investigated the efficacy of Ridge Regression (RR) and Bayesian Regression (BR) as alternatives to Ordinary Least...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111212
The study aimed to analyze teachers’ perceptions and students’ challenges in the use of Self-Learning Modules (SLMs) in World History, as well as the coping strategies teachers employed to address these challenges. Employing a descriptive qualitative design, the study was conduct...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111211
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Bangladesh that requires committed and skilled employees to operate successfully. This research investigates the reciprocal relationship of training and development on employee commitment focusing on Allen Meyer...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111210
Aims: This study seeks to ascertain the mediating role of brand image in the impact of green products on consumer purchasing decisions for Fore Coffee in Makassar. Study Design: This study employs quantitative research utilising a descriptive methodology. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111208
Zimbabwe’s oil industry has been experiencing oil supply constraints for decades and these failures prompted Zimbabwe to shift towards deregulation with the aim of improving efficiency and better performance. Nevertheless, the country has continued to face persistent fuel crises...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111209
The paper analyses the role of foreign exchange earnings from tourism in Kerala, India. Tourism in Kerala has been often hailed as a key driver of economic growth in the state. The findings confirm a statistically significant positive relationship between foreign exchange earning...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111207
This paper investigates the role of agricultural credit in influencing agricultural production and agricultural GDP across SAARC countries over the period 2008–2023. Using panel econometric techniques with fixed effects and robust standard errors, as well as country-specific regr...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111206
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of women entrepreneurship in accelerating rural economic development in Zimbabwe, specifically focusing on a case study of Mudzi Rural District in Mashonaland East Province. This study employed mixed methodology, integrating both...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111205
In Kerala, the primary sector, i.e., the agriculture sector, has undergone significant changes in cultivation practices, farm size, productivity, and cropping patterns over the last thirty years since the adoption of land reforms. As a result of the remarkable rise in agricultura...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111204
Equitable distribution of primary healthcare has been at the core of the achievements in Kerala’s public health. The paper analyses the distribution of Public Health centers (PHC) in the state using the 2024 25 district-level data. A multipronged statistical measure was implement...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111203
This research investigates how adherence to professional ethical standards shapes audit quality and examines whether auditors’ fraud detection capability functions as an intervening mechanism in this relationship. A quantitative approach was employed, using a structured questionn...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i111201