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Inspiring Poor Women to Empower Themselves: Insights and Lessons from Botswana

Nthomang, Keitseope - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 39-53

Empirical studies on the impact of micro level intervention strategies on poverty among poor women in Botswana are lacking, yet women are a valuable asset for the economy of the country. Continued marginalization and disempowerment of women has become a serious problem which merit urgent...

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Making Use of Oral History as a Method to Study Effective Measures to Eradicate Schistosomiasis Japonica: Analyzing the Case of the Chikugo River Basin in Kyûshû, Japan

Hasegawa, Mitsuko - In: International Journal of Public and Private … 1 (2017) 1, pp. 14-35

According to the WHO, at least 258 million people required preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2014. In addition to the major strategy of mass drug administration, other measures are necessary. In the past, Japan had endemic areas of schistosomiasis but it was eradicated. The purpose of...

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Community Radios and the Socio-Economic Development of the North-West Region of Cameroon: Case of the Donga Mantung Community Radio

Wutofeh, Wuchu Cornelius - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 9 (2017) 4, pp. 1-11

This article is aimed at evaluating the contributions of community radios to the development of regions. Qualitative and quantitative research designs were adopted added to secondary data (published, unpublished sources and the internet). The data derived was coded and analysed to come out with...

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Universities' Contributions to Sustainable Development's Social Challenge: A Case Study of a Social Innovation Practice

Juliani, Douglas Paulesky; Silva, Ania; Cunha, Jorge; … - In: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable … 8 (2017) 3, pp. 1-18

There is an increasing recognition that dealing with sustainable development need to address the social structures that encourage unsustainable economic and environmental practices. Universities represent important sources of knowledge for addressing sustainable development, but there has been...

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Guidelines for Lifelong Education Management to Mobilize Learning Community

Charungkaittikul, Suwithida - In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 31-41

social-cultural context of Thailand is intended to 1) analyze and synthesize the management of lifelong learning to mobilize … learning community in the social-cultural context of Thailand; and 2) propose guidelines for lifelong education management to … mobilize learning community in the social-cultural context of Thailand. This article applies qualitative research methods …

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Construct Reliability and Validity of the Shortened Version of the Information-Seeking Behavior Scale

Lerdpornkulrat, Thanita; Poondej, Chanut; Koul, Ravinder - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 13 (2017) 2, pp. 27-37

construct reliability and validity of the scale. Data were collected from 664 undergraduate students in Thailand. The …

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Investigating Relationships Between Supply Chain Capabilities, Competitive Advantage, and Business Performance: A Comparative Study between Thai and Vietnamese Food Industries

Chiadamrong, Navee; Tham, Tran Thi - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply … 9 (2016) 4, pp. 58-81

Growing in the competitive environment, organizations need to find ways to improve their performance even better by ensuring that all key drivers are being developed and utilized effectively. Thai and Vietnamese food industries are rapidly growing sectors. This study investigates the...

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Users' Acceptance of Online Literature Databases in a Thai University: A Test of UTAUT2

Chaiyasoonthorn, Wornchanok; Suksa-ngiam, Watanyoo - In: International Journal of Information Systems in the … 10 (2018) 1, pp. 54-70

Online literature databases are important for higher education and research organizations since they represent a vast collection of academic literature that researchers can utilize and review previous research conducted so far. The study aims to test a theory explaining what drive research...

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Shopping via Instagram: The Influence of Perceptions of Value, Benefits and Risks on Purchase Intentions

Papagiannidis, Savvas; Apiraksattayakul, Chayada; … - In: International Journal of Online Marketing (IJOM) 7 (2017) 4, pp. 1-20

This study presents an empirical investigation as to the key determinants of purchase intention towards clothing on Instagram. A conceptual model has been created, based upon the relevant literature and research questions of this study, which has subsequently been evaluated through a...

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Poverty Reduction, Wealth Creation, and Tourism in Ethnic Minority Communities in Mainland Southeast Asia

Hipsher, Scott - In: International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship … 2 (2017) 1, pp. 39-53

This article describes how there is a debate over the benefits and costs of international tourism and engagement with international trading networks for people living in areas where poverty continues to affect a large percentage of the population. An examination of the perspectives of ethnic...

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