ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | June 12, 2024
An Analysis of Manufacturing Sector Performance: During Pre and Post-Pandemic COVID-19 in India
Brijesh Kumar, N.M.P. Verma
Page no 177-180 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjhss.2024.v09i06.001
Government is aiming to establish India as global manufacturing hub through various policy measures and incentives to specific manufacturing sectors. Launched in 2014, the Make in India initiative aims to transform India into a manufacturing, design, and innovation hub. The initiative spans 27 sectors, supported by policies like PLI schemes, GST, corporate tax reduction, and ease of doing business reforms. The One District One Product (ODOP) initiative promotes regional development by highlighting unique products from each district, fostering socio-economic growth. In this paper we have taken quarterly and yearly data of Manufacturing Sector 2012-13 to 2023-24 from Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. In this paper we have seen the growth rate on yearly basis, CAGR, trend analysis and performance of Manufacturing Sector in pre and post-pandemic period. Is there any fluctuations in the growth rate of this sector during pre and post pandemic or any type of pattern?
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | June 13, 2024
Understanding the State of Research Evidence Involving Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy in the Arab Contexts: A Scoping Review
Ashwaq Alqahtani, Sumaya Mehelay, Siona Phadke, Danielle Macdonald, Heather Aldersey, Amanda Ross-White, Afolasade Fakolade
Page no 181-195 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjhss.2024.v09i06.002
Raising a child with cerebral palsy (CP) can be both rewarding and challenging. Family caregivers, typically parents, play an important role in supporting and caring for children with CP. Research on CP family caregiving is growing, but Arab parental caregiving appears absent from this body of work. The objective was to map the scope of the existing literature about parents of children with CP in Arab contexts to identify gaps in knowledge and guide future research. This scoping review was conducted following the JBI methodology. Five major health-related databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health, APA Psycinfo) and two general search engines and directories (Google Scholar and Ulrichsweb) were searched. We selected peer-reviewed studies that included parents of children with CP in Arab countries, regardless of publication date or study design. The search included literature published in Arabic and English. We identified ten studies that met our criteria and were published between 2013 and 2022. Across all studies, mothers were the most reported primary caregivers. Four studies reported tasks performed by parental caregivers, including but not limited to transferring, dressing, transportation, and feeding. The included studies explored the financial, social, and information needs of the parents. Studies focused primarily on caregiver burden or other negative consequences of caregiving. Parents in one study only reported increased resilience as a positive consequence. In addition, no studies included interventions. Research on parental caregiving in the Arab context is limited. Further studies are necessary to explore the unique needs and experiences of Arab CP caregivers.
REVIEW ARTICLE | June 20, 2024
A Manifesto of the Counterculture Movement: Interpretation of “Howl” from the Perspective of New Historicism
Hongkun Wei
Page no 196-200 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjhss.2024.v09i06.003
In “Howl”, Allen Ginsberg described the alternative life of a group of bohemian young people, criticizing the technological rationality in post-World War II American society and the mainstream culture. The poem has both rebellious and prophetic images. On the one hand, it rebels against tradition and gives vent to the author’s anger both in form and content; on the other hand, it sets a model for the counterculture movement of the hippies in the 1960s, heralding the arrival of a new and turbulent era.
As a leading writer of postmodernism, Donald Barthelme in his masterpiece The Glass Mountain makes use of some postmodern writing skills, such as parody, fragment and irony, to demonstrate a destructive world and clearly illustrates an absurd story. Actually, the absurdity in the story has its profound social meaning, reflecting the author’s profound insight into the postmodern social reality.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | June 29, 2024
Application of Online Educational Tools in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife: The Students’ Perception
Hassan Afees Olumide, Alamu Oluwaseyi Isaiah, Akintola, Muslim Akinbola, Gold, Oluwajoba Ayomikun
Page no 205-214 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjhss.2024.v09i06.005
This study explored the application of online educational tools in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a focus on student perceptions. It identified the tools deployed, determined their areas of application, assessed their impact on learning outcomes, and analyzed the associated challenges. Relying on a survey conducted among selected 260 undergraduate students of the university, its findings revealed that Google Classroom and Google Meet were the most frequently used online tools, mainly for lectures, assignments, and information dissemination. Other tools like e-Zone, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Moodle, and Blackboard were sparingly used. The findings showed that while online tools enhanced flexibility and accessibility thus enhancing academic performance, challenges such as technical issues and absence of motivation hinder their effective use. The study concluded that improving digital infrastructure and providing adequate training for both students and educators are essential for maximizing the benefits of online educational tools in higher education.