2023 – International Journal of Social Science, Management and Economics Research

Volume 1 Issue 4 Dec 29,2023

Systematic Literature Review of Human Capital in Context of Economic Growth

Wako Jio
PhD Scholar, Department of Management, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia

Chalchissa Amentie Kero
Associate Professor, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1404

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this work is to investigate the connection between economic growth and human capital. The paper examines prior research on the relationship between human capital and economic growth, analyses datasets from other studies, and makes some conclusions. In terms of (i) the new endogenous theory, (ii) the neo-classical growth model, (iii) the Solow growth production-function, (iv) the theoretical framework of economic growth theory, and (v) empirical evidence on the relationship and causal link between human capital and economic growth, the paper summarises articles on human capital. Evaluating the body of research on human capital and economic growth will provide a thorough literature guide for developing developmental objectives for any region, both in the short and long terms, and for formulating and implementing policies.

Keywords: Human capital, Economic growth, Education, Training, Health

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Volume 1 Issue 4 Dec 23,2023

Protecting the Best Interests of Children: A Critical Analysis of Child Custody and Divorce Proceedings in Nigeria under the Child Rights Act 2003

Wilson Diriwari

PhD (Brunel University), London) L.L.M. (Lagos State University), L.L.B. (Obafemi Awolowo University), Solicitor (England and Wales). Lecturer in Law. The author accepts full responsibility for any errors or omissions in this paper and welcomes correspondence to wilson@wsolicitors.co.uk

Damfebo K Derri

Professor of law. Dean of the Faculty of Law. Niger Delta University Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1403

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This journal article is to analyse child custody and divorce cases in Nigeria emphasising the Child Rights Act of 2003.

Design Methodology/ Approach: This study uses textual analysis including library sources, case studies, and government reports, to examine the difficulties that occur when children’s best interests are not taken into account in the course of custody battles within Nigeria’s legal system.

Findings: It is obvious from the findings of this study that the Child Rights Act 2003, protects the rights and welfare of children during divorce processes. Nonetheless, practices and lack of means make it difficult to implement it.

Original Value: The originality is seen through this paper’s ability to present useful information concerning Nigerian child custody and divorce processes. Moreover, it suggests some ways of improving child custody orders while at the same time implementing the Child Rights Act 2003. In Nigerian culture, this research helps us understand how we can protect children during marital disputes with its attendant problems as well as prospects

Keywords: Child Custody, Divorce proceedings, Child rights, best interests

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Volume 1 Issue 4 Dec 20,2023

Factors Affecting Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises: A Case of Adola Woyu Town, Guji Zone Oromia Ethiopia

Huna Chuluke Gelchu
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Dawit Udessa Gede
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DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1402

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to assess the challenging factors for growth of micro and small enterprises in Adola Woyu town. It covers both internal and external environmental factors that have potential influences on growth transformation of MSE in town. The study adopted a mixed research approach. The primary data was collected from the member of MSE and concerned officials through written questionnaire and interviews. Data was collected from 212 respondents through those data collection tools. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were employed to select sample from targeted populations. MSE in Adola town were classified in five strata namely Trade, Manufacturing; Urban agriculture, Services and construction and sample were drawn from each stratum proportionally. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select interviewers from MSE members as well as from concerned officials. 5-point Likert scale questions were employed to investigate about the factors hinders smooth growth of MSE study area for in-depth investigation of respondents’ feeling and believes through this attitudinal scale questions. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. Frequency table, percentage, mean and standard deviation from descriptive and correlation and multiple regression were used for analysis. The findings of the study reveal that both internal and external variables have significant effects on growth of MSE in Adola town. Hence, it was recommended that both government and member of MSE should give more attention and watch both internal and external factors to ensure sustainable growth of MSE.

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Volume 1 Issue 4 Dec 13,2023

Democracy as an Impediment to Progress in Developing Countries: Social Constructs versus Realities in Kenya

Frank Ojwang
University of Nairobi, Kenya

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1401

ABSTRACT

The question as to whether democracy is succeeding or failing in Sub-Saharan Africa since it was introduced by colonial masters and the West requires further interrogation and critical analysis. The enforcement of democracy is paradoxically observed in the tactfully woven governance system led by surrogate ‘whitened’ African colonialists that extend the colonial mission. The fruits of democracy remain elusive to the developing countries like Kenya, with only a handful of privileged Kenyans benefiting in reality. This paper analyses the social constructs of democracy in developing countries like Kenya using content analysis of 66 open access SCOPUS indexed journals between 1961-2023 and deconstructs the nuances of democracy using bibliometric analysis of 381 SCOPUS indexed articles to illuminate the hidden but harsh realities of the failing democracy as implemented in Kenya. This is a phenomenological analysis that seeks to relay perspectives and behaviors based on the experiences and observation by the researcher. A section of African researchers have questioned the efficacy of democracy as a form of governance in Kenya. The researcher analyses the Kenyan historical epochs from 1900 to 2022 using historical analysis method and as a basis for proving that democracy as implemented is ineffective and inefficient for achieving statehood and equitable development. The paper uses qualitative methods to debunk the fallacy that democracy works in developing countries like Kenya using facts and realities. The article argues that the epistemological injustice presents the systemic research gap as knowledge continues to be a reserve for the knowers that form the majority that set the standards for education globally. This paper uses democratic theory and secondary data sources to analyse whether democracy is the right foundation of the governance system for developing countries in Sub Sahara Africa where the countries have multiethnic societies that have historically had different cultural practices.

Key words: Democracy, Ethnography, Governance, Kenya, Reality, Social constructs

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Volume 1 Issue 3 Oct 29,2023

Workforce diversity’s Nexus on Ethiopia Universities Performance

Adamu Alemu Satena

MBA, Lecturer, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia

Shashi Kant*

*Assistant Professor, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia

https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1305

ABSTRACT

The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of workforce diversity management on organisational performance in the context of Bule Hora University, Ethiopia with a particular emphasis on management of age, gender, ethnicity, educational background, cultural diversity, and religion diversity. Data from a sample of 362 people with a response rate of 97.2% was collected using a questioner to fulfil the study’s goal. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect primary data, while published articles, journals, and research documents were reviewed to gather secondary data. After that, the SPSS software version 26.0 descriptive was used to analyze the data. Inferential statistics were employed to show the link between the independent and dependent variables, and statistics like frequencies, means, standard deviations, and percentages were used to describe the sample. The results show that management of age diversity, gender diversity, ethnic diversity, educational diversity, cultural diversity, and religion diversity has a statistically significant relationship with organisational success. In order to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and inclusion, higher education institutions should have a clear policy that is communicated to all relevant parties including the general public.

Keywords: Diversity, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Management, Workforce Diversity Management

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Kebede K., Yadete F.D., & Shashi Kant. (2023). Is Paradigm Shift from Traditional Marketing Mix to Digital Marketing Mix Effects the Organizational Profitability in Ethiopia? A Multivariate Analysis. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 2(1), 122–134. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7772438
Negeri, D. D. ., Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Is Strategic Leadership having a mediating role in Ethiopia’s SMEs sector when it comes to Entrepreneurial Skill and Motivation? A Multivariate Investigation. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0108
Negeri, D. D. ., Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Is Strategic Leadership having a mediating role in Ethiopia’s SMEs sector when it comes to Entrepreneurial Skill and Motivation? A Multivariate Investigation. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0108
Panigrahi, A. K. Nayak, R. Paul, B. Sahu and S. Kant, “CTB-PKI: Clustering and Trust Enabled Blockchain Based PKI System for Efficient Communication in P2P Network,” in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 124277-124290, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3222807.
Shiferaw, Y., & Kant, S. (2023). Effect of Coffee Supply Organizational Culture on the Structuralism of Cooperative Societies in Ethiopia. Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR), 2(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.31098/lomr.v2i1.1203
Tufa G, & Kant S. (2023). Introductory Qualitative Research in Psychology by Carla Willig: A Book Review. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(2), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7853394
Tufa G. & Kant, S. (2023). Human Resource Management Practices: Assessing Value Added: Book Review. Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 2(1), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.56556/jssms.v2i1.450
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Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. (2023). Significance of Market Orientation on Business Performance with Mediating Role of Employee and Customer Satisfaction in Ethiopia Banks. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 5(1), 144 – 158. https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v5i1.246
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Yadete, F. D. ., Kero, C. A. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Market Innovation and Firm’s Performance: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature Reviewed. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 106–115. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0111

by sinrah1007@gmail.com

Volume 1 Issue 3 Oct 29,2023

Mobilization of Deposit in Commercial Banks of Ethiopia: Conceptual Model Development through Literature Review

Dugo Debesso

MBA, Department of Management, College of Business & Economics, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia
&

Shashi Kant*

Assistant Professor, Department of Management, College of Business & Economics, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1304

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework and determine the factors influencing deposit mobilisation in Ethiopia’s commercial banks using the literature that is currently accessible. The bank’s yearly incremental deposit plan, which calls for the easy mobilisation of a sizable sum of money from the communities, is no longer the optimum method for undertaking deposit mobilisation. The literature relating to factors influencing deposit mobilisation at Ethiopia’s commercial banks is presented in this overview of the literature. As a result, there are three sections to the literature review. The introduction linked to overviews of deposit mobilisation in Ethiopian commercial banks and factors affecting deposit mobilisation are covered in the first portion of the literature review. The second portion looks at empirical concerns regarding the factors influencing deposit mobilisation. The conceptual framework for deposit mobilisation is shown in the third section, followed by the literature gap of the evaluated literature. Researchers framed the conceptual framework for the research’s future course using the most recent available literature.

Keywords: Deposit Mobilization, Lagged value of deposit, Economic Growth, Interest Rate

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Yadete F.D., & Kant, S. (2023). Neuro-Marketing in Understanding Consumer Behavior: Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 2(2), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.56556/jssms.v2i2.483
Yadete F.D., Kant S., & Kero C.A. (2023). Meta-Analysis of Marketing Innovation on Firm’s Performance of Small & Medium Enterprises With the Moderating Effect of Government Support Program: In Case of Selected Sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(2), 127–140. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7857128
Yadete, F. D. ., Kero, C. A. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Market Innovation and Firm’s Performance: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature Reviewed. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 106–115. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0111

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Volume 1 Issue 3 Oct 29,2023

Focused Group Interview Literature Review of Challenges Ethiopian Female Entrepreneurs Face in their Business Ventures

Metasebia Adula

Research Scholar (Ph.D.), Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia
&

Shashi Kant*

Assistant Professor, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1303

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties faced by female business owners in the Bule Hora town administration in Ethiopia’s Horn of Africa. Due to problems with how women are regarded, treated, and considered to be, there is a difference between women who are inactive and those who have potential. The researchers used a qualitative research design and an interpretative research technique. The researchers spoke with eight female business owners who were engaged in the company’s founding. The purposive sample strategy was used to gather primary data from the respondent using a structured interview. For the analysis of qualitative data, thematic data analysis was used. The primary conclusions of the study showed that social and cultural barriers, lack of money, a lack of adequate employment prospects, a lack of expertise, and lack of training were the biggest challenges for women entrepreneurs in the study area. The study’s conclusions will help the government as it updates its policies to address organisational, individual, legal/administrative, economic, social/cultural, and other aspects that affect how women entrepreneurs view entrepreneurship.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Challenges; Entrepreneurs; Female Entrepreneurs; Perception.

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Adula, M. ., Kant, S. ., & Birbirsa, Z. A. . (2023). Effects of Training on Organizational Performance in the Ethiopian Textile Industry: Interview based Investigation using MAXQDA. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(1), 08–19. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0501.0103
Adula, M., & Kant, S. (2022). Interpretative Phenomenological Perceptional Study of Female Entrepreneurs Facing Challenges in Entrepreneurial Activity in the Horn of Africa . Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 4(2), 321 – 335. https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v4i2.154
Adula, M., Ayenew, Z., & Kant, S. (2023). How employee’s work attitude mediate in between employee reward system and performance: in case of Ethiopian textile and cloth industries. Horn of African Journal of Business and Economics (HAJBE), 6(1), 71-94. https://journals.ju.edu.et/index.php/jbeco
Adula, M., Kant, S., & Ayenew Birbirsa, Z. (2023). Systematic Literature Review on Human Resource Management Effect on Organization Performance. Annals of Human Resource Management Research, 2(2), 131–146. https://doi.org/10.35912/ahrmr.v2i2.1418
Asefa K., & Kant S. (2022). Transactional Academic Leadership Effect on Employee’s Engagement: the Mediating Impact of Extrinsic Motivation. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 1(4), 54–62. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7422224
Berwal, P., Dhatterwal, J. S., Kaswan, K. S., & Kant, S. (2022). Computer Applications in Engineering and Management. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003211938
Boson, L. T. ., Elemo, Z., Engida, A., & Kant, S. (2023). Assessment of Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Sustainable Business in Ethiopia . Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR), 2(1), 96–104. https://doi.org/10.31098/lomr.v2i1.1468
Boson, L. T. ., Elemo, Z., Engida, A., & Kant, S. (2023). Assessment of Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Sustainable Business in Ethiopia . Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR), 2(1), 96–104. https://doi.org/10.31098/lomr.v2i1.1468
Dereso, C.W., Kant, S., Muthuraman, M., Tufa, G. (2023). Effect of Point of Service on Health Department Student’s Creativity in Comprehensive Universities of Ethiopia: Moderating Role of Public-Private Partnership and Mediating Role of Work Place Learning. In: Jain, S., Groppe, S., Mihindukulasooriya, N. (eds) Proceedings of the International Health Informatics Conference. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 990. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9090-8_13
Fikadu, G., Kant, S., & Adula, M. (2023). Halal Entrepreneurialism effect on Halal Food Industry Future in Ethiopia: Mediation role of Risk Propensity and Self Efficacy. Journal of Halal Science, Industry, and Business, 1(1), 15–25. Retrieved from https://journals.researchsynergypress.com/index.php/jhasib/article/view/1541
Fikadu, G., Kebede, K., & Kant, S. (2023). Entrepreneurship Orientation to Nurture the Halal Food Industry Future in Ethiopia. Journal of Islamic Economic and Business Research, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.18196/jiebr.v3i1.99
Garuma .G & Kant S. (2023). Employee Engagement in Ethiopia as a Result of Corporate Ethos. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 2(2), 190–201. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8046313
Gobena, A. E., & Kant, S. (2022). Assessing the Effect of Endogenous Culture, Local Resources, Eco-Friendly Environment and Modern Strategy Development on Entrepreneurial Development. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 4(1), 118-135. https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v4i1.153
Kant S. (2020). Critical Appraisal of Prevailing Marketing Mix: Applies Particularly to the Digital Marketing Metaphor, Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 71, 38-40. DOI: 10.7176/JMCR/71-06
Kant S., Belay B., & Dabaso A.. (2022). Coffee Logistics Operation Knowledge Effect on Cooperative Associations Functionalism in Ethiopia with Mediation of Cybernetics and Local People Knowledge Base. Journal of Production, Operations Management and Economics(JPOME) ISSN 2799-1008, 3(01), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.55529/jpome.31.21.33
Kant, S. (2020). A Comparative Analysis of Entrepreneurial Growth Expectations between India and Ethiopia. European Journal of Business and Management. 12 (24), 21-16, DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-24-04
Kant, S., & Asefa, K. . (2022). Transformational educational leadership effect on staff members engagement: the mediating impact of intrinsic motivation. International journal of business and management (ijbm), 1(2), 35–49. https://doi.org/10.56879/ijbm.v1i2.13
Kant, S., Adula, M.(2022). Promotion Mix Elements and Customer Buying Behavior in Education Sector of Ethiopia. European Journal of Business and Management, 14 (21); DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/14-21-03
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Kant, S., Zegeye, Z., & Tesfaye, T. (2022). Coffee Supply Operation Management Consequences on Cooperative Societies Functionalism in Ethiopia. Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR), 1(2), 40–51. https://doi.org/10.31098/lomr.v1i2.1056
Kebede K., Yadete F.D., & Shashi Kant. (2023). Is Paradigm Shift from Traditional Marketing Mix to Digital Marketing Mix Effects the Organizational Profitability in Ethiopia? A Multivariate Analysis. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 2(1), 122–134. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7772438
Negeri, D. D. ., Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Is Strategic Leadership having a mediating role in Ethiopia’s SMEs sector when it comes to Entrepreneurial Skill and Motivation? A Multivariate Investigation. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0108
Negeri, D. D. ., Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Is Strategic Leadership having a mediating role in Ethiopia’s SMEs sector when it comes to Entrepreneurial Skill and Motivation? A Multivariate Investigation. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0108
Panigrahi, A. K. Nayak, R. Paul, B. Sahu and S. Kant, “CTB-PKI: Clustering and Trust Enabled Blockchain Based PKI System for Efficient Communication in P2P Network,” in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 124277-124290, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3222807.
Shiferaw, Y., & Kant, S. (2023). Effect of Coffee Supply Organizational Culture on the Structuralism of Cooperative Societies in Ethiopia. Logistic and Operation Management Research (LOMR), 2(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.31098/lomr.v2i1.1203
Tufa G, & Kant S. (2023). Introductory Qualitative Research in Psychology by Carla Willig: A Book Review. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(2), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7853394
Tufa G. & Kant, S. (2023). Human Resource Management Practices: Assessing Value Added: Book Review. Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 2(1), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.56556/jssms.v2i1.450
Tufa G., & Kant S. (2023). Human Resource Management Practices: Assessing Added Value: A Book Review. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 2(1), 135–142. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7775351
Wakjira G.G & Dr. Kant S. (2022). Significance Of Market Orientation On Business Performance With Mediating Role of Employee And Customer Satisfaction In Ethiopia Banks. Partners Universal International Research Journal, 1(4), 118–125. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7495221
Wakjira G.G.; Kant S. (2023) Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Milk Supply On Market Performance: A Case Of Ethiopia, Horn Of AfrICA. Jurnal Peternakan Sabana, [S.l.], 1 (2),102-109, oct. 2022. ISSN 2549-0001. https://doi.org/10.58300/jps.v1i2.281
Wakjira, G. G. ., & Kant, S. (2023). Significance of Market Orientation on Business Performance with Mediating Role of Employee and Customer Satisfaction in Ethiopia Banks. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 5(1), 144 – 158. https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v5i1.246
Wakjira, G. G., & Kant, D. S. (2022). Job Review Enablers Effect on Engagement of Worker in Ethiopia: A Data Adequacy Approach. TRADITIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 1(02), 206 –. Retrieved from https://ojs.traditionaljournaloflaw.com/index.php/TJLSS/article/view/51
Yadete F.D, & Kant S. (2023). Neuro-Marketing in Understanding Consumer Behavior: Systematic Literature Review. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(2), 105–116. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7856978
Yadete F.D., & Kant, S. (2023). Neuro-Marketing in Understanding Consumer Behavior: Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 2(2), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.56556/jssms.v2i2.483
Yadete F.D., Kant S., & Kero C.A. (2023). Meta-Analysis of Marketing Innovation on Firm’s Performance of Small & Medium Enterprises With the Moderating Effect of Government Support Program: In Case of Selected Sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(2), 127–140. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7857128
Yadete, F. D. ., Kero, C. A. ., & Kant, S. . (2023). Market Innovation and Firm’s Performance: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature Reviewed. IRASD Journal of Management, 5(2), 106–115. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2023.0502.0111

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Volume 1 Issue 3 Oct 11,2023

An Examination of Monetary Aggregates in Cambodia: A Vector Autoregressive Model

Sereyvath Ky
CamEd Business School, Cambodia
&
Siphat Lim
CamEd Business School, Cambodia

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1302

ABSTRACT

In order to investigate the movement of monetary aggregate in Cambodia, a system of equations known as the Vector Autoregression (VAR) model was adopted. The model included four endogenous variables, namely broad money, inflation rate, exchange rate, and interest rate. The study period covered from January 2002 to March 2023. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller test indicated that the money supply and consumer price index series were integrated of order one, I(1), while the exchange rate and interest rate were integrated of order zero, I(0). To avoid spurious results, all data series were transformed to first differences and the VAR model was run. The optimal lag length of the model was determined to be one lag, as indicated by the Schwarz Information Criterion. The impulse response function revealed that inflation rate had a positive impact on the movement of monetary aggregate, while exchange rate depreciation had a negative impact on monetary aggregate. In contrast, the movement of interest rate had a less significant influence on money supply. The forecast error variance decomposition over twelve months into the future showed that the variation of monetary aggregate was mainly explained by exchange rate fluctuation, followed by inflation rate, and the least variation was caused by interest rate.

Keywords: Monetary Agreegate, Inflation Rate, Exchange Rate, Interest Rate, VAR Model

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Volume 1 Issue 3 Sep 8,2023

The Changing Paradigms of Teaching: Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic

Sachithanantham Tachina Moorthi
School of Languages, Civilisation and Philosophy, Awang Had Salleh Graduate School, Universiti Utara, Malaysia

Dr. Rafizah binti Modh Rawian
School of Languages, Civilisation and Philosophy, Awang Had Salleh Graduate School, Universiti Utara, Malaysia

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1301

SUMMARY

This study attempts to explore two areas related to the closure of schools during Covid-19. It is a two-tiered exploratory study. Firstly, it investigates how secondary school English language teachers in the state of Kedah in Malaysia conducted online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data for this phase was collected using an online survey questionnaire via Google form. For the second phase, the study explores the efficacy of online teaching as the main mode of teaching in the future. Data for this phase was collected using an interview schedule distributed to three senior lecturers from three local universities in Malaysia. Both these areas have not been researched in Malaysia. As such this study hopes to fill the gap. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis approach. The findings will be useful to teachers to prepare themselves to teach online even in normal times. The education authorities in Malaysia can use the findings to revamp the teacher-training programmes as well as the in-service courses to prepare the teachers for the eventual shift of the traditional mode of teaching to the online modality. The trend will be the use of hybrid teaching form that will blend both the teaching modes to come up with a stronger and more effective teaching and learning process.

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Volume 1 Issue 2 Aug 29,2023

Assessments of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of Internal Marketing Practice with Sustainable Marketing Performance: The Case of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) in Ethiopia

Gada Gizachew Wakjira
PhD Candidate in Bule Hora University, Marketing Management Department, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia.

Mohammed Isak Ibrahim
MBA, in Bule Hora University, Management Department, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia.

DOI – https://doi.org/10.61421/IJSSMER.2023.1205

ABSTRACT

Internal Marketing Practice is the process to promote the company objectives, and the employee with in organizations for the purpose of increase employee engagement of the company goals, and foster the brand image of SMEs, the aim of this study that has to be provides, a conceptual linear Regression Model that introduction to analyses a Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) of Internal Marketing practice on Sustainable Marketing Performance: A case of SMEs Ethiopia, and to discuss the concepts of Multiple grouped Confirmatory factor data analysis, to construct Composite Reliability, Convergent Validity and to Confirm (SEM) Structural Equation Modeling practice Maintain Regression Weights be a Direct influence, and the indexed of mediation result to be providing based on our perspective on certain analysis, and the overall the mediating variable data analysis to be interpreting the Regression group Weights analyses in a model that includes, an Internal Marketing practice like Visionary practice, Developmental practice and Rewarded Practice that affect Marketing Performance that affect IM and to analyses Assess Regress weight, Correlation, and Model fit indexed to investigate with SPSS model V.22 that uses data from the Internal Marketing practice to analyse it’s effect with Sustainable Marketing Performance to respond by using 320 sample respondents in Small and medium Enterprise, (SMEs), in Ethiopia.

Keywords: Visionary, Developmental, Awarded, SMEs and Sustainable Marketing Performance.

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