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01 - Head of Family (Mashar) Sways Vote Choice in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).01
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).01      Published : Jun 2021

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    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a strong and well-organized social structure. Family is the basic unit of this social structure, which has a hierarchal structure. The head of the family (Mashar) has a significant position in a family in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Therefore, the head of the family (Mashar) influences the socio-economic and political decisions of the family members as well as the politico-socio att... Details

    Voting Behaviour, Vote, Family, Elections, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    (1) Hassan Shah
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saif Ul Islam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
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02 - A Critique of American Supremacist Politics in Cold War in Sorayya Khan's City o

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).02
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).02      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study investigates the representation of America in Anglophone Pakistani Literature with a special focus on Sorayya Khan's City of Spies with the assumption to trace some possible connection between American intervention and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the context of Pakistan's politics. Given the American intervention in Pakistani politics and its indelible impact on the dom... Details

    American Intervention, Islamic Fundamentalism, Cold War

    (1) Irfan Farid
    MPhil, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asma Aftab
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zubair Iqbal
    MPhil, Department of English, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - Discovering the Impact of National Language use in L2 learning on the Proficienc

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).03
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).03      Published : Jun 2021

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    Discovering the impact of national language use in L2 learning on the proficiency of learners at degree level was the focus of this research; in order to find out a clear comprehension of the current subject matter, the research aimed at 577 learners who were learning English at graduation level in different public sector colleges and universities of the Southern Punjab, Pakistan. For this study, ... Details

    National Language, L2, Learners, University, College

    (1) Muhammad Ahsan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed Nasir
    Lecturer, Department of English, Emerson University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Noshaba Younus
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Socio-Cultural Trauma and Gender Objectification in Haider's How It Happened: A

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).04
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).04      Published : Jun 2021

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    The research aims to pinpoint the socio-cultural suppressive crisis faced by the Pakistani women and tends to evaluate the standards through which Pakistani women are (mis)recognized through Shazaf Fatima Haider's How It Happened (2012). It focuses upon the internalized social norms regarding women's conduct to achieve perfection and a state of acceptability which have terrifyingly placed a questi... Details

    Gender, Feminism, Pakistani Literature in English, Fiction

    (1) Nida Tabassum
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Owais Ifzal
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Hafizabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Murtaza
    Associate Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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05 - Water Conservation Attitude of Residents of Rawalpindi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).05
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).05      Published : Jun 2021

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    The study titled "Water conservation attitude of residents of Rawalpindi" was conducted in the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) area of Rawalpindi. The current study used a Quantitative research design and cross-sectional in nature. A total of 399 sampled respondents were selected by the Random sampling technique, and responders were male and female residents of Rawalpindi. The aim of the current... Details

    Water Consumption, Consumption Habits and Practices, Water-Efficient Appliances, Attitude towards Water

    (1) Adeela Iftikhar
    MS Scholar, Department of Sociology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Neelam Farid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Nawaz
    Teaching Research Associate, Department of Sociology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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06 - Neo-Orientalist Gambits in South Asian Global Game in Aslam's The Blind Man's Ga

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).06
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).06      Published : Jun 2021

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    This study focuses on the great global game of chess of Neoimperialist played in South Asia. It explores that to fetch global capitalist designs, global forces have devised a global Neo-Orientalist game of chess in three perspectives, i.e. economic, cultural and political, for three-level players, i.e. great players, little players and domestic players. The economic ventures urge the need to divid... Details

    Globalization, Great Game, Terrorism, War on Terror

    (1) Atta-ul-Mustafa
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amara Javed
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Woman University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sahar Javaid
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Impact of Advertising Appeals on Children's Well-being: Exploring the Moderating

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).07
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).07      Published : Jun 2021

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    This research study aimed to examine the effect of advertisement appeals on the psychological well-being of children and assess the moderating role of disposition in the relationship of children's psychological well-being and advertisement appeals. The study was conducted by using primary data. Data was collected through the survey conducted in three-time lags from the children of age ranging from... Details

    Emotional Appeals, Rational Appeals, Disposition, Time Lags and Children's Psychological Well-being

    (1) Shahid Mehmood
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Amir Gulzar
    Professor, Department of Business Administration, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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08 - New Continuum of High Volatile Currency Spillover During EU-BREXIT

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).08
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).08      Published : Jun 2021

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    In this study, the researchers observed the impact of Brexit on the Pound and its spillover to other European countries, likely to be affected during that period. The intraday high-frequency hourly return data of chief monies as Great Britain Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Danish Krone (DDK), Hungarian Forint (HUF), Turkish Lira (TRY), Swiss Franc (CHF), Swedish Krona (SEK), and Polish Zloty (PLN), for ... Details

    Brexit, Forex Market, Volatility Spillovers

    (1) Javed Satti
    Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zaheer Abbas
    Assistant Professor/Head, Department of Accounting & Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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09 - Attitude of Prospective Teachers towards Research: A Survey Study of Different I

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).09
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).09      Published : Jun 2021

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    One of the essential variables in deciding our success in life is our attitude. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the attitude of male and female prospective teachers of different programs of Institution of Education and Research towards research. This study was quantitative and survey type in nature. The sample consisted of two hundred and forty students. A questionnaire "Attitude ... Details

    Research Attitude, Prospective Teachers, human knowledge

    (1) Saghir Ahmad Ch.
    Department of Education, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Batool
    Assistant Professor, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sayida Asma Dilshad
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Joharabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Philosophical Exploration of Absurdism and Existentialism: A Comparative Study o

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).10
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).10      Published : Jun 2021

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    The philosophical stance about the existence of being and the meaning of life has been a widely discussed subject among philosophers and critics. Existentialism says that a man can construct his own meaning of life by making judicious use of his awareness, free wills and personal responsibilities, but absurdism believes that there is no meaning of life out there. The focus of this study is to expl... Details

    Existentialism, Absurdism, The Metamorphosis, The Trial

    (1) Nausheen Rasheed
    Research Scholar, Department of English, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mamona Yasmin Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaheen Rasheed
    Research Scholar, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Research & Development Practices Across Pakistan: An Evaluation Study on Affilia

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).11
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).11      Published : Jun 2021

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    Higher education plays a vital role in developing the knowledge economy and producing skilled workers to empower human resources for the country. Like many other developing countries, Pakistan is struggling hard to improve the quality of higher education for sustainable development and participation in global progress. Since the last decade, Higher Education Commission Pakistan is committed to upg... Details

    Quality, Standards, Affiliated colleges, Research & Development

    (1) Allah Wasaya Babar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shakir
    Associate Professor, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Afaf Manzoor
    Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Impact of Technology on Traditional Journalism in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).12
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).12      Published : Jun 2021

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    Technology has influenced every aspect of life. Journalism and communication industries have also widely adapted to it. Traditional journalism has been revolutionized altogether with the implication of technology. From news production to news distribution, everything has become abrupt and unobstructed. This study focuses on the impact of technology on traditional journalism in Pakistan. An in-dept... Details

    Technology, Traditional Journalism, Journalists, Authenticity of News

    (1) Faizan Ali
    Assistant Professor/Head of Department, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, School of Media and Mass Communication, Beaconhouse National University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Qamar-uddin Zia Ghaznavi
    Assistant Professor, School of Media and Mass Communication, Beaconhouse National University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Khan
    MPhil, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).13
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).13      Published : Jun 2021

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    This study is a qualitative review of the test match format of Cricket; therefore, different websites and online articles were reviewed critically. The study motivation is to find out the reason(s) for the less viewership and business for the test format. Therefore, this study provides the critical analysis of three different cricket formats: test format, one-day format, and t-twenty format. The s... Details

    Cricket Formats, Entertainment, Players, Coaches, Duckworth & Lewis (D/L) Method

    (1) Muhammad Waqas Farooq
    MPhil Student, Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahwish Farooq
    Senior Lecturer, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rauf
    Assistant Manager Operations, Lahore Waste Management Company, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Political Communication With Social Media In Pakistan: Internal And External Eff

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).14
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).14      Published : Jun 2021

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    Political knowledge influences political behavior and political participation as the person who has sufficient political knowledge will contribute his part in political issues and get engage himself in political campaigns. Hence, a politically informed person put an impact upon others by sharing his views and information. Now a day social media has revolutionized the world due to its unlimited fea... Details

    Political Participation, Social Media Usage, Internal Efficacy, External Efficacy

    (1) Hannan Khan Tareen
    PhD Scholar/ Associate Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Malik Adnan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Pakistani Press Towards Religious Minorities

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).15
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).15      Published : Jun 2021

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    The study aims to explore the image of the media as portrayed in leading English Pakistani newspapers. The objectives of the study are to analyze the framing of news concerning the religious minorities in three national dailies of Pakistan to determine either the Pakistani press portrays the minorities image positively or negatively. Content analysis was performed on three leading English dailies,... Details

    Pakistani Press, Religious Minorities, Press and Minorities, Press and Society, Minorities in Pakistan

    (1) Khalil Ahmad
    PhD Scholar, School of Media and Mass Communication (SMC), Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Wajiha Raza Rizvi
    Associate Professor, School of Media and Mass Communication (SMC), Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Film Adaptation of Saadat Hasan's Short Stories in Manto: A Postmodern Critique

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).16
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).16      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study aims to analyze the process of the film adaptation with the help of a hermeneutic framework that covers the textual and contextual parameters. The current study builds affinities between adaptation, translation, and culture studies, junctures these theoretical aspects, and offers methodological and analytical tools for the study of the film adaptation. The model also provides a s... Details

    Adaptation Shifts, Postmodernism, Manto, Pakistani Short Stories

    (1) Ghulam Maaz Jaan
    School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology Ringgold Standard Institution, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Hammad Mushtaq
    School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology Ringgold Standard Institution, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Amer Akhtar
    Department of English, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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17 - Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17      Published : Jun 2021

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    Nagarparkar is one of the most important potential Abstract tourism destinations in Sindh, abundantly having natural and cultural resources to attract thousands of national and international tourists to satisfy their varying needs. The attraction of the area is Jain temples, denoting thousands of years old history of the area and architectural wonders as well. The current study is an attempt to hi... Details

    Nagarparkar, Jain Temples, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Potential

    (1) Tunveer Qureshi
    Visiting Faculty, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Anas Mahmud Arif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Anwar
    Head/Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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18 - The Influence of Parent-Teacher Meetings on Early Childhood Students' Academic P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).18
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).18      Published : Jun 2021

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    Parent-teacher meetings (PTM) play an integral role in a child's education. The importance of PTM is even more critical for Early childhood Education (ECE). ECE is not a novice concept in Pakistan; however, parents have only realized now that learning during early childhood goes beyond the walls of the classrooms and can only realize its full potential if parents are actively participating in thei... Details

    Prospective Teachers, Perceptions; Influence, Parent-Teacher Meeting, Students' Performance

    (1) Mahnoor Arshad
    MPhil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naima Qureshi
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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19 - Neo-Colonialist critique of Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Kincaid's A

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).19
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).19      Published : Jun 2021

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    With a specific focus on two different novels from different continents, the study analyzes the current American neocolonialist hegemonic behavior, which is causing developing countries to remain in a doldrum. The data is based upon the comparative analysis of selected textual paragraphs taken from Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Kincaid's A Small Place. Both Mohsin Hamid and Jamaica Kinc... Details

    Hamid, Neo-Colonialist Critique, Reluctant Fundamentalist, Postcolonial Study, Kincaid

    (1) Arshad Nawaz
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Sub-Campus Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmad Ali
    Lecturer English, Department of Natural Science and Humanities, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kalsoom Saddique
    University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Role of Socio-Economic Resilience in Coping with Flood Vulnerabilities in Distri

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).20
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).20      Published : Jun 2021

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    This quantitative study was conducted in the union council Agra of district Charsadda. Primary information was collected from the sample size of 150 male respondents. A conceptual framework consisting of the independent and dependent variables was cross-tabulated through the application of Chi-Square test statistics to ascertain the association between the two variables. The study revealed a signi... Details

    Flood Vulnerability, Cheap Land, Economic Status, Side Walls

    (1) Muhammad Kaleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Jehan Zeb
    PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdullah
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Political Science, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Socio-Cultural Causes of the Increasing Rate of Maternal Mortality in District L

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).21
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).21      Published : Jun 2021

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    This qualitative study conducted at District Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan adopted a constructivist approach with an aim to investigate the social-cultural factors accelerating maternal mortality. The primary data was collected through in-depth interviews from 40 family members of deceased mothers and four focus group discussions, and the information for the secondary data pertaining to the victims of... Details

    Social Factors, Cultural Factors, Maternal Mortality, Early Marriages, Joint Family, Son’s Preference, Large number of Pregnancies

    (1) Khalil ur Rehman Sikandar
    PhD Scholar, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Niaz Muhammad
    Chairman, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Safdar Hussain
    Regional Program Manager, Quaid-e-Azam Academy Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - Concessional Debt and Growth in Services Sector of Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).22
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).22      Published : Jun 2021

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    The current study aims to explore the relationship between concessional debt and the services sector growth of Pakistan. The annual time series data for the period 1972 to 2019 has been employed. To find out the stationarity and order of integration, the ADF testis utilized. For the long-run relationship, Johansen's co-integration methodology is employed. The empirical results of the study manifes... Details

    Concessional Debt, Services Sector, Time Series, Pakistan

    (1) Muhammad Abdullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayza Shoukat
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Atif Ali Gill
    Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
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23 - Multi Analysis through Smart-PLS: Measuring of Organizational Performance Interp

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).23
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).23      Published : Jun 2021

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    This study investigated the role of dynamic capability as a mediator between knowledge management practices(KMPs) and organizational performance. Smart-Pls was used to test the proposed hypotheses through structural equation modeling on gathered data of 400 SME organizations of Pakistan. The findings show that knowledge sharing behavior and absorptive capacity has a positive impact on dynamic capa... Details

    Organizational Performance (EP), Dynamic Capabilities (DC), Absorptive Capacity (AC), Innovative Capacity (IC), Knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB)

    (1) Syed Muhamad Basit Raza Bukhari
    PhD, Management Science and Engineering, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
    (2) Tasawar Javed
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business, Management and Administrative Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Aemin Nasir
    PhD, Management Science, School of Business Management, University Utara, Malaysia
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24 - The Impact of different Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Stock Markets in S

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).24
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).24      Published : Jun 2021

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    The crisis of COVID-19 comes with a calamitous economic stance. The South Asian countries experience their nastiest economic performance in the last four decenniums, and a moiety of the countries are falling into recession. This paper checks the impact of the first,second and third waves of COVID-19 outbreak on the stock market indices of all the South Asian countries, including India, Pakistan, A... Details

    Stock Asian Countries, COVID-19, Abnormal Returns, Event Study

    (1) Muhammad Ishtiaq
    Assistant Professor, Lyallpur Business School, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aisha Imtiaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hina Mushtaq
    Ph.D Scholar, Lyallpur Business School, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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25 - The Perceptions of Veterinary University Students towards Online English Learnin

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).25
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).25      Published : Jun 2021

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    Online learning has got penetration in the system of formal teaching-learning in covid-19 context. It has transformed the teaching methodology from traditional Physical classes to online classes due to the closure of educational institutes. The current study is significant as it aims to explore the perceptions of veterinary University students towards online classes using self-determination theory... Details

    Perceptions, Online, Physical, Interactive, Extrinsic, Intrinsic, and Veterinary

    (1) Abdul Khaliq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Allied Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Rasheed Ahmad
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Noor Ul Ain
    Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology ( KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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26 - Managing Classroom: School Teacher's Perceptions about Techniques and their Effe

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).26
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).26      Published : Jun 2021

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    Managing classrooms is the central component of effective teaching and learning practices and, therefore, has always been the concern of teachers. The literature demonstrated that classroom management techniques are generally oriented either towards discipline or towards engaging students with learning. Teachers generally perceive classroom management techniques with an orientation either towards ... Details

    Classroom Management, Discipline, Engagement, Learning, Teachers, School

    (1) Bashir Hussain
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Asia Zulfqar
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Tayyaba Batool Tahir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, ISCS, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
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27 - Judicial Observations over the Doctrine of Unconstitutional Constitutional Amend

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).27
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).27      Published : Jun 2021

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    The legal fraternity and some political parties around the country challenged the twenty-first constitutional amendment, enacted by the Parliament of Pakistan. The petitioners contended that the Legislature amended the basic features of the Pakistan Constitution beyond its scope of amending power and liable to be declared unconstitutional. However, some of the judges of the apex Court of Pakistan ... Details

    Amendment, Constitution, Pakistan, Judicial Review, Basic Structure, Supreme Court, Implicit Limitation

    (1) Muhammad Hassan
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Amjad Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Aas Muhammad
    Lecturer, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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28 - State of Media Independence and Journalists' Struggle for Press Freedom in Faisa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).28
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).28      Published : Jun 2021

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    This research paper presents an overview of the journalists' efforts for the maintenance of the fundamental right of Freedom of Press and Expression in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The current study also observed the role of media personals as a silent speed breaker against the powerful dictator of the time General Parvez Musharraf and his regimen the third-largest city of the Pakistan Faisalabad. The st... Details

    Media Independence, Fundamental Rights, Silent Breaker, Journalists, Human Rights Defenders, Musharraf Regime, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Media

    (1) Irem Sultana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communications, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Hamid Yaseen Ahmed
    Assistant Secretary, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Pakistan
    (3) Rao Shahid Mahmood
    Assistant Professor Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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29 - A Sociological Study to Investigate the Causes of Low Productivity in Agricultur

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).29
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).29      Published : Jun 2021

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    This research was conducted at Tehsil Jaranwala, District Faisalabad in 2019 with the aim to explore social and economic hurdles which were responsible for less level of yield productivity in the agriculture sector. The rural areas of Faisalabad containing agriculturall and were selected for the selection of the sample. The farmers with a small size of landholding were the target population of the... Details

    Agriculture, Cropped Area, Landholding, Poverty, Jaranwala, Pakistan

    (1) Naubahar Khan
    Visiting Lecturer, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Gul Fraz Mahmood
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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30 - A Comparative Analysis of the Student Motivation in Light of Glynn and Kobal-la

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).30
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).30      Published : Jun 2021

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    It was a comparative analysis of students' motivation in light of Glynn and Kobal-la (2006) five factors model at a higher level. Objectives were to assess the level of students' motivation and differences in the students' motivation on the basis of gender/age/university.The population was 9615 students of public universities of Islamabad. By using a convenient sampling technique, 260 students wer... Details

    Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Self Efficacy, Assessment Anxiety, Grade Motivation

    (1) Jamila Begum
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Javeria Shabbir
    Lecturer, Management Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Quratul Ain Hina
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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31 - Defence of Insanity: Its Scope and Application in English law

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).31
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).31      Published : Jun 2021

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    English Law of Insanity proceeds in making assessments of the legal wrongfulness of an accused by fitting the circumstances within four slots established in line with M’Naghten case.During this process, the judges’ role becomes more robust than the jury as technical and medico legal issues are beyond the grasp of lay jury members.So we offered a critical appraisal of the approach adopt... Details

    Insanity- M’Naghten Rules- English Law- Criminal Law

    (1) Muhammad Amjad Naeem
    Department of Law, University of Northumbria, United Kingdom/Advocate High Court, Pakistan.
    (2) Hamid Mukhtar
    School of Law, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Kashif Mahmood Saqib
    School of Law, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
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32 - YouTube Usage Motivation among Students: Uses and Gratification Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).32
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).32      Published : Jun 2021

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    YouTube grow into one of the potential commercialization platforms after the inception of the Internet. Users can decide the content of the video by subscribing to popular trends. This research also aims to examine the motivation behind YouTube usage among the young generation in Pakistan. The researchers employed a descriptive quantitative approach and gathered data from n= 105 respondents from y... Details

    YouTube, Social Media, Uses and Gratification Theory, Pakistan Videos

    (1) Saadia Anwar Pasha
    Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Amina Rasheed
    Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Sana Ali
    MPhil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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33 - Causality of Higher Education and Unemployment: An Empirical Evidence from Pakis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).33
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).33      Published : Jun 2021

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    Higher education and unemployment is a substantial concern for developing countries and developed countries as well. To get the empirical evidence of the Pakistan economy, the present research is being carrying on. This study applies time series data in nature covering the period from 1985 to 2018. Assessing the long run association within the policy indicators and commuting the causality of highe... Details

    Higher Education, Unemployment, Pakistan, Economy

    (1) Malik Saqib Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Sohail
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Mehmood Akhtar
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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34 - Chronic Inter-play of Identity and Choice: A Zero-sum Competition in Shamsie's H

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).34
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).34      Published : Jun 2021

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    The issues of globalization and economic and social dependency have penetrated into modern postcolonial literature, especially in the literature of expatriate Pakistani writers. Home Fire explicitly covers the issue of zero-sum competition between the immigrants and the locals. The attitude of the Americans and the Britishersin the perspective of post 9\11 era highlighted this issue. The Zero-sum ... Details

    Zero-Sum, Postcolonial, National Identity, Chronic, Creative and Productive Value

    (1) Farheen Akhtar Qadri
    Lecturer, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajjad Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Government College Vehari, Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Asaf Amir
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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35 - Panel Analysis of Asean's Intra-Regional Trade Dynamics

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).35
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).35      Published : Jun 2021

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    Countries have liberalized their trade policies to enhance economic integration and developmental processes. In this context, this research focuses on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to examine impact of economy size, geographical distances, common language, cultural variations, common border, and trade agreements on the enhancement of trade, exports, and imports. This empirica... Details

    Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Augmented Gravity Equation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), International Trade, Regional Trade Agreement.

    (1) Sarina Zainab Shirazi
    Head of Department, Department of Social Sciences and Business Management, The Millennium Universal Colleges, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Usman Kemal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Iqra University, Islamabad Campus, Pakistan.
    (3) Sabina Shirazi
    Management Consultant OIRRC, CA, USA.
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36 - Relationship between Teachers' Classroom Management Practices and Academic Motiv

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).36
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).36      Published : Jun 2021

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    The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between teachers' classroom management practices and academic motivation. An information questionnaire was used to observe the relationship between teachers' classroom management practices and academic motivation. The sample of the study consisted of 300 (public and private sector) elementary students. In order to analyze the relationship be... Details

    Academic Motivation, Classroom Management, Instructional Technique

    (1) Rabia
    M.Phil Scholar, Superior University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aamir Hashmi
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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37 - The Factors Responsible for Shaping the Parent's Attitude towards Bonded Child L

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).37
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).37      Published : Jun 2021

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    Child labor in general, and bonded child labor, is a major social challenge in developing economies like Pakistan,where people and government have meager resources. The present study is designed to combat the problem of bonded child labor in the carpet weaving occupation by investigating the economic, social, behavioral, and economic factors affecting the parent's attitude toward bonded child labo... Details

    Bonded, Child Labor, Attitude

    (1) Kaneez Fatima
    PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Izhar Ahmad Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naveed Farah
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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38 - Exercising Metaphoric Impact on Advertisements: An Ecolinguistic Appraisal

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).38
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).38      Published : Jun 2021

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    Metaphors may produce desired sensations because of figurative metaphoric connections, and they can speed up the processing of complicated or abstract material. As a result, a growing body of advertising research has focused on this topic in recent decades.This study provides a review of metaphoric research in the marketing literature, explains why metaphoric advertising is important for achieving... Details

    Ecolinguistics, Advertisements, Metaphors, Imagery, Symbols

    (1) Muhammad Farooq Alam
    PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zafar Ullah
    Department of English, Virtual University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Awais Madni
    Research Assistant
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39 - Do the Investment Distortions Affect the Performance of Non-financial Firms of P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).39
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).39      Published : Jun 2021

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    The investment decisions are very important for investors as it directly affects the firm's future profitability and shareholder's wealth. Firm managers are involved in making inefficient investment decisions in imperfect capital markets. This study aims to examine how the inefficient investment decisions influence the firm performance after controlling for the financial factors. The two steps Sys... Details

    Agency Theory, Information Asymmetry, Investment Distortions, Performance

    (1) Sameen Aftab
    Lecturer, Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Faisal Rizwan
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rashid
    Professor, International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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40 - Conversational Dominance in Mix Gendered Pakistani Political TV Talk Shows

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).40
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).40      Published : Jun 2021

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    Cooperation in conversation is managed by all participants through turn-taking. In most cultures, generally speaking,only one person speaks at a time. It is generally believed that women are subjected to interruptions and overlapping more in cross-sex conversations.This research has been carried out by using mixed method approach where both conversational analysis and content analysis have been us... Details

    Turn Taking, Conversational Dominance, Power, Interruption, Overlapping

    (1) Madiha Shams
    M.Phil, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shamim Ara Shams
    Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics & Literature, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
    (3) Ubaidullah Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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41 - An Overview of Arthur Miller's Play All My Sons and Locating Aspects Concerning

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).41
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).41      Published : Jun 2021

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    This paper aims at exploring the mentality of the people which was shaped by the capitalist doctrine and how this mental state led the characters to take reckless and unethical decisions. The Marxist analysis is used to unravel multiple motivations and reasons behind those decisions, so basically, this study owes a debt to Karl Marx's class struggle and identification. The attitudes of the people ... Details

    Capitalism, Marxism, Individualism, Oppression, Class Conflict, Class Consciousness, Social Status

    (1) Farooq Shah
    Lecturer in English Literature, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Altaf
    Subject Specialist In English, Elementary And Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saddam Ul Islam
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan
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42 - Car Parking Study of Hyderabad City, Sindh, Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).42
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).42      Published : Jun 2021

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    We accept as true with any talk about stopping needs to start with a study of present stopping use.Regardless of whether your problem is parking in the city middle or on the other hand, how a great deal stopping expecting another development, you need to understand have a great deal stopping is as of now reachable and how is it used. Parking spots must normally be a piece of any study and any arra... Details

    Car Parking, Hyderabad, City Centre, Traffic

    (1) Mehnaz Soomro
    Department of Architecture and Planning, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Hina Marvi
    Department of Architecture and Planning, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Rabia Khaskheli
    Department of Architecture and Planning, Shaheed Allah Buksh University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
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43 - Thanatophobia and Psychological Distress among Health Care Workers during COVID-

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).43
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).43      Published : Jun 2021

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    The Outbreak of COVID-19 has caused distress all around the world. The healthcare professionals significant risk of transmitting coronavirus to others. This research determines the predictive effects of thanatophobia on psychological distress among healthcare workers during COVID-19. The demographic differences were related to age, gender, job title, and year of experience examined in the study va... Details

    Covid-19, Death Anxiety, Distress, Healthcare, Year of Experience

    (1) Najia Zulfiqar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Alveera Habib
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Hassan
    Graduate Student, Department of Medical Lab Technology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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44 - A Comparative Analysis of Administrative Problems and Job Performance: From Gove

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).44
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).44      Published : Jun 2021

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    The study aimed to compare the views of college principals and teachers regarding the various administrative problems faced by principals and how these problems affect their job. By using stratified random sampling technique 28 college principals and 140 faculty members were randomly selected from the six districts. A self-made validated questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents.... Details

    Comparison, Administrative Problems, Job Performance, College Principal, Faculty Member, Professional Development

    (1) Sami ul Haq
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqbal Amin Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Farid Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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