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Impact of Career Planning on Employee Turnover Intention in Short-term: Evidence from Leading Garment Factory in Sri Lanka

W. D. N. S. M. Tennakoon & W. J. A. J. M. Lasanthika · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Employee turnover intention in short term (ETIST) is still a burning issue for many labor-intensive industries despite the interest of scholars on it for many past decades. The impact of Career Planning (CP) on ETIST is loosely addressed. Thus, this study investigates the impact...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130178

Rising Temperatures and Cereal Production in Cameroon

Demanou Neigha Stephan & Mapa Kamdoum Géneviève Christel · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This paper assesses the impact of rising temperatures on cereal production in Cameroon over the period 1980-2016. To achieve this objective, we used Auto Regressive Distributed Lags (ARDL). Short and long-term results show that rising temperatures do not affect cereal production...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130179

Agricultural Sector Linkage with Other Sectors of the Economy: Evidence from Nigeria

Ikechukwu Kelikume & Stanley Emife Nwani · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Economic resource planners have continued to harness proven empirical link amongst various sectors of the economy for effective policy formulation and implementation of successful growth and development strategies. The Agricultural sector is one of the sectors that have consisten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130177

The Role of NGOs in Sustainable Socio-economic Development of Rural Poor: Evidence from Bangladesh

Umma Jakia, Md. Sajjad Hosain & Md. Altab Hossin · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The present study aims to investigate the current initiative and practices of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) in sustainable socio-economic development of the rural poor people of Bangladesh. NGOs in Bangladesh have virtually grown in vast numbers since the independence. It h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430176

The Economic Value of Small Pelagic Fisheries in Indramayu Regency, West Java

Desi Medi Arisandy, Zuzy Anna, Isni Nurruhwati & Iwang Gumilar · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study aims to analyze the economic value of small pelagic fishing fisheries in Indramayu Regency, West Java. This research was conducted by a survey method using a questionnaire with a purposive sampling method and the data were analyzed descriptively quantitative and qualit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430175

On Import Growth Path of China’s Bulk Agri-Products from Perspective of Ternary Margins

Yinguo Dong & Jiao Yu · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Based on the HS6 encoded agricultural trade data from 1995 to 2018, this paper uses the ternary marginal method to analyze the import path of China’s bulk agri-products from the static and dynamic perspectives. The study finds that the import of bulk agri-products is mainly drive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430173

Conceptualizing on Structure Functionalism and Its Applications on Patriotism Study during Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Siti Norayu Mohd Basir, Mohd Zaini Abu Bakar, Fauziah Ismail & Junainor Hassan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This paper attempts toreconcilesymbiotic concepts including the theory of functionalism and patriotism among Malaysians during Covid-19 pandemic crisis. To this end, this paper focuses on the theory of functionalism and how the connection with the patriotism perspectives in deali...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430171

Is Oil Rent a Curse for Health in Africa?

Lepatouo Ngouffo Martial · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Aims/ Objectives: To determine whether oil rent is a curse for the health of populations in Africa. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Oil-producing African countries over the period 2000-2015. Methodology: Using the Random effects (RE) and the Two...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330172

Analysis of Determinants of Access to Credit for Cotton Producers in Mali

Lassana Toure, Touré Lassana & Diop Ibrahima Thione · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This research analyzed the determinants of cotton producers’ access to credit for in the areas of the Malian Textile Development Company (CMDT). Primary data collection was carried out using questionnaires submitted to 400 producers through multistage stratified sampling procedur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330170

Lived Experience, Coping Strategies and Social Network of Street-working Children

Ashfaq Ferdous & Sabiha Mahfuz Nila · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Background: Street children are exposed to the harshest of living experience. They start experiencing the cruelest form of life from an age when they are supposed to be raised amidst nothing but care and love. Aims: This study attempts to understand the lived experience of street...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330168

Paid Employment and Empowerment of Women Tea Plantation Workers: A Qualitative Inquiry

Hajera Aktar, Zafrin Ahmed Liza & Nazira Aktar · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This explorative study is an assessment on empowerment of female tea garden workers through capabilities approach analysis. This study is conducted in a tea estate in Sylhet named Dholdoli. This study has shown that empowerment, in most cases, is found affirmative. Besides review...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330167

Land Conflicts and Land Tenure Effects on Agriculture Productivity in Chad

Djimoudjiel Djekonbe & Tchoffo Tameko Gautier · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The objective of this article is to measure the extent of land conflicts on agricultural productivity and yields in the most conflict-prone regions of Chad. We obtained the results that, the interaction of land conflicts in agricultural activity is a barrier to productivity and t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330166

Factors Driving Farm Gate Price of Tomatoes in Ghana: An Application of Hedonic Model

Margaret Aba Sam Hagan, Appiah Godfrey Acheampong & Dadson Awunyo-Vitor · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The study examined the relationship between product characteristics and price of tomatoes in Ghana. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 sampled tomato farmers. The data collected included the price and quality characteristics of tomatoes traded in sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i230164