Social Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019

  • Challenges and Prospects of Social Media Usage for Political Mobilization in Ethiopia

    Yalemsew Genetu, Desta Tegegne

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 141-146
    Received: 14 May 2019
    Accepted: 19 June 2019
    Published: 10 July 2019
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    Abstract: This paper sought to assess the challenges and prospects of social media for political mobilization in Ethiopia. In the study, a survey research method was used. Samples were selected based on a multistage sampling technique. So that stratified and simple random sampling techniques were applied. Data were collected from primary and secondary source... Show More
  • Climate Induced Migration and Social Mobility Among Migrants: Evidence from the Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh

    Ishita Shahid Sams

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 147-159
    Received: 20 May 2019
    Accepted: 24 June 2019
    Published: 10 July 2019
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    Abstract: Climate induced natural disasters is a common phenomenon of the southwest coastal region in Bangladesh, where rural-urban migration has been considered as an adaptation strategy to survive from the adverse situation of natural disasters. For this type of internal migration, the migrants face multiple hazards, such as occupational change in destinat... Show More
  • Indigenous Strategies for Communual Resource Management in Oku, North West Region of Cameroon

    Cordelia Givecheh Kometa, Livinus Vernyuy Wirnkar

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 160-169
    Received: 23 April 2019
    Accepted: 3 June 2019
    Published: 15 July 2019
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    Abstract: The exploitation of common property resources has often witnessed rapid degradation due to indiscriminate exploitation for selfish reasons. The Oku Community Forest is a replica of this type of forest that has been under human influence since time immemorial. Taking into consideration the fact that institutions have failed to meet up with sustainab... Show More
  • Study on the Status and Countermeasures of Service Ability of General Practitioners in Community

    Luo Sheng, Luo Li, Zhang Jin, Li Wei

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 170-174
    Received: 30 June 2019
    Published: 29 July 2019
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    Abstract: This study tried to carry out a research to learn the current status of urban GPs and the influencing factors so that management strategies are proposed in order to provide guidance for improving the ability of general practitioners and optimizing the quality of community health services. Stratified random cluster sampling was employed to recruit 1... Show More
  • The Impact of Cultural Practices on Women Empowerment: The Case of Offa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

    Mesele Woldemichael Delango

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 175-184
    Received: 20 June 2019
    Accepted: 17 July 2019
    Published: 6 August 2019
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    Abstract: The objective of this research is to investigate the impacts of cultural practices on women empowerment in Offa Woreda, Wolaita zone, of southern Ethiopia. This study design is purely qualitative and descriptive in its approach. Both primary and secondary source of data for this study was obtained from Offa Woreda women who are engaged in different... Show More
  • Reviewing and Implementing of Cracker Craftsmen Towards Healthy Products with Innovating Various Flavors (Change Bleng to STPP)

    Sri Hartini, Ari Budi Kristanto, Yeterina Widi Nugrahanti, Linda Ariany Mahastanti

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 185-189
    Received: 16 February 2019
    Accepted: 20 March 2019
    Published: 15 August 2019
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    Abstract: Tuntang Village cracker craftsmen in Semarang Regency must answer the challenges in developing healthy products and supporting cracker fans. The culture of adding additives make chewy ingredients which at the last time makes crackers when eaten is considered to be one of the stages of the process that must be done. Bleng is a choice for additive ma... Show More
  • The Other Coups: The 2018 Election, Between Legacy and Legitimacy

    Daniel Campos Ruíz Díaz

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 190-197
    Received: 14 March 2019
    Accepted: 5 May 2019
    Published: 15 August 2019
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    Abstract: The theoretical and methodological perspective was the materialism historical dialectic with Granscian categories, with concepts of the historical hegemonic block, counter hegemonic block, organicity, domination. The main sources of data used are primary and secondary, which include data collected by the author based on the technique of participant... Show More
  • Wolaytta’s Quest for Statehood: A Historical Overview and Analysis of Contemporary Quests for Regional Statehood in Ethiopia’s Federation

    Tensay Hailu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2019
    Pages: 198-205
    Received: 1 June 2019
    Accepted: 8 July 2019
    Published: 3 September 2019
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    Abstract: This paper tries to shed a light on the history of Wolaytta that evolved from huge kingdom to the recent small province called Zone. Here the researcher presents insights on the previous glories of Wolaytta kingdoms and the retreat of the kingdom’s political and economic hegemonies. The paper also tries to look at the contemporary quest of independ... Show More