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THE FUNCTIONS OF INNER DIALOGUE WHILE DRIVING A CAR Print E-mail

Primož Rakovec[1]

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The purpose of our article is to research the functions of inner dialogue while driving a car. We assumed the following: (1) driver is aware of the inner dialogue; (2) inner dialogue affects driving style; and (3) negative inner dialogue increases aggressive driving of car drivers. To answer those questions, we describe various theories of inner dialogue and (aggressive) driving. Further, we connect and present inner dialogue and aggressive driving within the theoretical model of impact of inner dialogue on aggressive driving. Connectedness of inner dialogue and aggressive driving is also checked using qualitative research with a population sample of 29 Slovenian drivers. The results of the research show that drivers are aware of inner dialogue while driving, evaluative, self-directing and self-encouraging functions of inner dialogue are present while driving a car, that inner dialogue co-influences the emergence of aggressive driving, and inner dialogue of aggressive drivers is negative.

Key words: inner dialogue, driving style, aggressive driving, defensive driving, behaviour, road safety

[1] Primož Rakovec, assistant lecturer at School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Rakovec Primož. THE FUNCTIONS OF INNER DIALOGUE WHILE DRIVING A CAR. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:6-20, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art1

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FROM INDUSTRY 4.0 TO TOURISM 4.0 Print E-mail

Saša Zupan Korže [1]

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The fourth Industrial revolution has affected all disciplines, economies and industries. Technology, the key enabler for Industry 4.0, also has a tremendous influence on tourism. The purpose of the study is to explore how the concept of Industry 4.0 has been embraced by tourism. Even though academics have paid an increased attention to the concept of Industry 4.0 in the last few years, the scholarly research on Tourism 4.0 remains at a preliminary stage. This is an exploratory type of paper with a descriptive presentation of results. Data were collected from secondary sources and processed by using the method of content analysis. Findings reveal, firstly, different use of the term Tourism 4.0 among governments, tourism policy makers, practitioners and scholars; secondly, tourism stakeholders have already widely implemented the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution that are suitable for designing tourism services. The study supports the Tourism 4.0 to become a global paradigm and contributes to the body of literature on technological changes in tourism.

Keywords: Industry 4.0, Tourism 4.0, technology, new paradigm

[1] Saša Zupan Korže, Ph.D., assistant professor, is a lecturer (of law, tourism, economics, entrepreneurship), researcher and consultant.
 

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Korže  Saša Zupan. FROM INDUSTRY 4.0 TO TOURISM 4.0. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:29-52, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art3

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DECOUPLING DISCOURSES OF CULTURE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: PRAGMATIC REFLECTIONS FROM ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY PERSPECTIVES Print E-mail

Forzo Titang Franklin[1], Thebe Philip[2]

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The elaboration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) as a road map for promoting development and alleviating poverty has unabatedly necessitated the incorporation of gender and culturally inclined development frameworks in interpreting and implementing development aid interventions in developing countries. However understanding “effective” sustainable development processes still proves problematic given the wavering dynamics of cultural processes in economic development. This essay examines the nuanced intersection between culture, gender and development as embedded in economic anthropology discourses. It further explores the economic/culture nexus that challenges contemporary sustainable development debates, by examining the underlying epistemological and theoretical paradigms of culture, gender and the economy as a process that shapes economic behaviours and inherently influences the social and economic structure of varying rural communities and societies. We argue that the social relationships that underscore the socio-cultural embeddedness of economic resources such as land and their access thereof, inadvertently fosters power relations that deepens gender disparities in economic development and stagnates conventional rights based approaches to local development. The essay concludes on the need to critically reorientate development thinking and knowledge that will attenuate a common ground for a “rights” based approach to development, and bridge the culture and gender nexus within economic development.

Keywords: culture; development; economic anthropology; societies; gender; economy

[1]Forzo Titang Franklin, Research Graduate, Cultural Anthropology & Development Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Corresponding Author)
 

[2] Thebe Philip, PhD Fellow, Anthropology, Research &Teaching Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Franklin Forzo Titang, Thebe Philip. DECOUPLING DISCOURSES OF CULTURE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: PRAGMATIC REFLECTIONS FROM ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY PERSPECTIVES. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:21-28, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art2

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PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF DOMESTIC ADOPTION IN ADAMA CITY Print E-mail

Heran Ejara[1], Nega Jibat[2]

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Adoption is a childcare and protection measure that enables an unaccompanied child to benefit from a substitute and permanent family care; it can be either domestic or inter-country. This study examined perceptions and practices of domestic adoption in Adama City in Oromia/Ethiopia. Interviews and document review were used in gathering information. Six (6) adoptive parents and thirteen (13) other community members participated in in-depth interviews and six (6) key informant interviews were made with staffs of three adoption agencies. Narrative analysis technique was employed. The study reveals that people’s perception towards adoption practice, adoptive parents and children is mixed; it could be positive and encouraging or negative and discouraging. Personal, religious and moral reasons are major sources of justification for those who adopt children whereas few of them centrally focus on meeting needs and interests of the child. Fear of property inheritance by the adoptive child in the future is the most important factor for people who refrain from adopting children. Banning inter-country adoption by the government of Ethiopia as of January 2018 while there are sizable children in need of substitute and permanent family care proves the necessity of cultivating domestic adoption practices and revitalizing Guddifachaa which is customary alternative childcare practice originated among the Oromo and widely accepted across the country.

Kewords: Domestic adoption, Guddifachaa, Adoptive parents, Adoptive children, Adama

[1] Heran Ejara, is a lecturer of Sociology at Jimma University, Ethiopia. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
 

[2] Nega Jibat is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Jimma University, Ethiopia. e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Ejara Heran, Jibat Nega. PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF DOMESTIC ADOPTION IN ADAMA CITY. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:53-73, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art4

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WORK REORGANISATION AND THE CONSTRAINTS OF STANDARD LABOUR PRACTICES IN NIGERIAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR Print E-mail

Jubril Olayiwola Jawando[1], Adebimpe Adenugba[2]

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Globalization has continued to impose constraints on the ability of nation-states to control and regulate labour and working conditions effectively. In spite of the rigorous labour law system in Nigeria, the ideological hegemony of neo-liberalism has weakened the political will to regulate employment conditions and labour rights successfully. The growth in the number of multinational corporations has heightened insecurity and vulnerability for those workers employed by subcontractors. Relying on neo-liberal theory as it theoretical leaning, the paper examined work reorganisation and the constraints of standard labour practices in Nigerian Food and Beverage Sector. A total of 550 permanent and non-permanent workers were proportionately selected. Also, a total of 18 In-depth interviews were conducted among management, senior, junior staff, non-permanent workers and Trade union leaders across the sub-sectors. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and multivariate statistics, while qualitative data were content analysed. The study found that casualisation did not encourage best labour practices in the food and beverage industry. Casualisation and outsourcing affected workers’ right to pension and gratuity benefits of non-permanent workers than permanent workers in both sectors. There was significant relationship between work reorganisation[r=0.29, df (224): P<.01] and decent work treatment of non-permanent staff in the beverage sub-sector Therefore, stakeholders should put effective monitoring mechanisms in place to enhance best labour practices in food and beverage industry.

Keywords: Work Reorganisation, Decent work, Job outsourcing, Casualisation, inhuman Treatment

[1] Jubril Olayiwola Jawando PhD   is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Lagos State University, Nigeria, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

[2] Adebimpe Adenugba PhD  is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria ), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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Jawando Jubril Olayiwola, Adenugba Adebimpe. WORK REORGANISATION AND THE CONSTRAINTS OF STANDARD LABOUR PRACTICES IN NIGERIAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:74-95, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art5

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MACRO-ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA: FINDINGS FROM THE PEST ANALYSIS Print E-mail

Rosdiana Sijabat[1]

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This paper examines the macro environment of the Indonesian tourism sector using methods and frameworks based on PEST analysis (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological). The results of this analysis offers insights of the current state of the tourism sector in Indonesia. From political factors, findings demonstrate that various policies have been carried out by the Indonesian government in encouraging the growth of the tourism sector. For example, by setting rules on the ease of investment in the tourism sector, and the ease of obtaining entry permits through visa exemptions for foreign tourists for several countries. The role of the tourism sector in the economy can be seen from the increasing contribution of the tourism sector to Indonesia's GDP and also employment. While from the social aspect it was found that the shift in domestic consumption patterns from goods based consumption to leisure based consumption also led to increased consumption in the tourism sector. Technological developments complement the advancement of the tourism sector because the existence of technology facilitates and accelerates transactions in the tourism sector in Indonesia.

Keywords: Tourism, PEST Analysis, Macro Environment Factors.

[1] Rosdiana Sijabat, PhD is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Business Administration,  Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. Contact email address: rosdiana.sijabat at atmajaya.ac.id

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Sijabat Rosdiana. MACRO-ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA: FINDINGS FROM THE PEST ANALYSIS. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.3:96-118, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no3-art6

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THE ROLE OF ICT IN SUSTAINABLE MARKET PERFORMANCES: IN-DEPTH STUDY OF WISES IN THE CONTEXT OF SLOVENIA Print E-mail

 

Tea Golob[1]

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The article addresses Working Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) in the Slovenian context. It is focused on the in-depth study of the WISE sector referring to some common territorial challenges of WISEs in Central Europe area, such as technological progress and economic innovation. By deploying qualitative research methods, the study presents innovative solutions and technologies that can be applied to WISEs and determines shortages, which yield for such innovative approaches

Key words: WISEs, social entrepreneurship, ICT, Slovenia

[1] Tea Golob, assistant professor of sociology at School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Gregorčičeva 19, 5000 Nova Gorica, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

 

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Golob Tea. THE ROLE OF ICT IN SUSTAINABLE MARKET PERFORMANCES: IN-DEPTH STUDY OF WISES IN THE CONTEXT OF SLOVENIA. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:6-23, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art1

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MEDIA EXPOSURE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DELINQUENCY Print E-mail

Andrej Kovačič[1], Bojan Macuh[2], Andrej Raspor[3], Marko Sraka[4]

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The link between youth delinquency and increasing exposure of youth to the media in contemporary world is not sufficiently researched. The present paper presents the results regarding secondary school students aged 15 – 19 years from Slovenia regarding media exposure, internet privacy concerns, school achievement and will to live in relation to youth delinquency. We hypothesised that students with a lower last year final achievement and lower current grades are more delinquent than students achieving higher grades and that heavy media users are more delinquent than less exposed students. To test the hypotheses, groups were created and independent sample Student T-tests was used. The present paper demonstrates the correlation between higher delinquency rates and lower school success and between higher delinquency rates and higher media exposure.

Key words: Adolescents, Secondary School, Media, Delinquency, Deviance, Family.

[1] Associate Professor and Researcher, Faculty of Media; Leskoškova cesta 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

[2] Assistant professor and Researcher, Faculty of Media; Leskoškova cesta 9, 1000 Ljubljana; Slovenia; E-mail: s This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

[3] Associate Professor and Researcher, School of Advanced Social Studies; Gregorčičeva ulica 19, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia; E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

[4] Freelancer; Address: Lipovci 64, 9231 Beltinci, Slovenia; E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Kovačič Andrej, Macuh Bojan, Raspor andrej, Sraka Marko . MEDIA EXPOSURE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DELINQUENCY. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:24-44, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art2

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RESOLVING CONFLICT BETWEEN AUTONOMY AND RELATEDNESS IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THEIR CONSTANT INTERCHANGE OR THROUGH SYNTHESIS Print E-mail

Simona Gomboc[1]

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The purpose of our qualitative research was to explore distinct ways individuals surpass ambivalent tendencies for autonomy and for relatedness in intimate relationships. Our study was based on principles of grounded theory and included 47 participants (55.3% female and 44.6% male) of Slovene nationality, whose average age was 30 years and 8 months and who had been in intimate relationship on average for 7 years and 4 months. Analysis of data collected with diary method identified two distinct ways of resolving fundamentally antagonistic tendencies: tendencies for autonomy and tendencies for relatedness can be satisfied by their constant interchange or by their synthesis. Lastly, the paper also discusses parallels and differences between our results and findings of attachment and interdependence theory.

Keywords: Autonomy, Relatedness, Intimate relationships, Qualitative research

[1] Assistant Professor and Researcher, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Techologies; Glagoljaška ulica 8, 6000 Koper; Slovenia;

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Gomboc Simona. RESOLVING CONFLICT BETWEEN AUTONOMY AND RELATEDNESS IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THEIR CONSTANT INTERCHANGE OR THROUGH SYNTHESIS. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:45-62, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art3

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INTIMATE SPOUSAL’S VIOLENCE AND WOMEN’S PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: DELVING DEEPER INTO LINKAGE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA Print E-mail

Olabisi Sherifat Yusuff[1],

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A large body of global research documents the high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women across the world and the resulting socioeconomic costs and reproductive and other health consequences for societies, women and their children. Developmental theorists and Feminists have advocated for empowerment of women and properties ownership as a panacea to intimate spousal violence. Yet, the relationship between intimate spousal violence and women property ownership is not clear: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between women property ownership and intimate spousal violence. The theoretical orientation of the paper is anchored on Household bargaining model and Male backlash model. The method of data collection was triangulated. Two hundred and seventy two questionnaires were distributed to married women with property ownership through snowball method, While twenty in-depth- interviews were conducted with women purposively chosen. Quantitative information obtained was analysed through frequency distribution and simple percentage, while qualitative information was analysed through content analysis and ethnographic summaries. Within, the theoretical orientations of Male backslash and household bargaining models, the findings revealed that majority of women with properties still experience intimate spousal violence. Types of violence experienced by women property owners include emotional and sexual violence. Hypothesis tested at 0.05 significant levels that there is relationship between women property owners and intimate spousal violence was accepted. This is because men want to exert authority and superiority over women whereas the violence is seen as cultural. The paper recommends various strategies in eliminating/curbing intimate spousal violence. 

Key words: Intimate Spouse, Violence, Women, Property ownership

[1] Olabisi Sherifat Yusuff . PhD, Lagos State University,Department of Sociology, E-mail Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Yusuff Olabisi Sherifat. INTIMATE SPOUSAL’S VIOLENCE AND WOMEN’S PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: DELVING DEEPER INTO LINKAGE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:63-86, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art4

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PERSPECTIVES OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF GROUP SUPERVISION ON THE EFFECTS OF SUPERVISION ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE Print E-mail

Brigita Rupar[1]

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This article presents the analysis of focus group interview data from three professional groups: primary school teachers, school counsellors, and principals who were included in a supervision process. The main research focus is on determining the effects of supervision on the participants’ experience of their tasks and responsibilities, their monitoring and analysis of their performance, their self-regulated learning, and other possible effects. The findings show that active learning in the supervision process contributes to better self-awareness and more premeditated action in professional situations, deeper insight into one’s own reactions and clearer distinction between one’s own and other’s responsibility. Supervision also helped the participants to improve their self-regulated performance and their focus on essential aspects of their work.  There were no significant differences among the groups of professionals interviewed, except in the aspects directly related to the specifics of their work.

Key Words: supervision, reflection, self-regulated learning,  teachers, school counsellors, principals

[1] Brigita Rupar, phD, National Education Institute Slovenia. Contact e-mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Rupar Brigita. PERSPECTIVES OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF GROUP SUPERVISION ON THE EFFECTS OF SUPERVISION ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:87-98, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art5

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INOVATELL - INNOVATIVE TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES: SLOVENIAN PRELIMINARY RESEARCH Print E-mail

Črtomir Bitenc, Zdenka Wltavsky

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University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia was a partner in the EU project INOVATELL, which purpose was to develop and implement a technological solution that will help people with limited hands functions to use computers by remotely controlling specialised software on them using only the head or hand movements. Beside the Tool also learning contents, which consisted of different learning topics was designed. The leading research question was whether INOVATELL Tool and learning topics represent a good and solid solution for people with physical motor disabilities, who cannot use or face difficulties to use standard keyboard or mouse to access the computer for education, communication, and entertainment. Objective was tested via a set of questionnaires and observational grid on a small sample of 6 Slovenian people with physical disability. Participants reported about their experiences with INOVATELL interface as being simple to use and its learning content being clear and understandable. Based on the positive preliminary results the conclusion is that the INOVATELL solution indeed can improve the quality, accessibility, and efficiency of the vocational training, communication, and also entertainment of people with severe disabilities, though future research on a bigger scale would be very welcome.

Keywords: touchless technologies; people with severe disabilities; computer literacy

[1] asst. Črtomir Bitenc, BA psychology, works as development - research associate at University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (corresponding author)
 

[2] Zdenka Wltavsky, PhD, works as development - research associate at University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Bitenc Črtomir, Wltavsky Zdenka. INOVATELL - INNOVATIVE TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES: SLOVENIAN PRELIMINARY RESEARCH. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:99-143, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art6

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THE PERILS OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES: PATIENTS LIVED EXPERIENCE ANDSOCIETAL REACTIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA Print E-mail

Dereje Wonde[1], Amanti Baru[2]

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Chronic illness is one of the chief health and development challenges of contemporary society. As in any other developing countries, Ethiopia is challenged by the rampant chronic illness that created a double tragedy on the society and the health care system, which is already threatened by acute illnesses. The main objective of this study was to investigate patients’ experience and perils of living with chronic illnesses. Both quantitative (sample survey) and qualitative (key informant interview and illness narratives) research methods were employed. Accordingly, 150 chronic illness outpatients visiting health facilities in the data collection period were surveyed.  The informants of qualitative studies were recruited by using purposive sampling technique based on availability basis. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the quantitative data, and the qualitative data were summarized and presented concurrently alongside with the quantitative data by hiring thematic analysis technique. The study unearthed that people from all walks of life are vulnerable to chronic illnesses. Chronic illness exposed patients for a number of personal and family problems. Chronic illness has a devastating impact on the livelihood of the patients and impoverishes the households of the patient. The problem of chronic illness is not just a health problem; rather it affects the overall functioning of the society. Thus, chronic illness has to be a national agenda and action oriented commitment is required from the government, NGOs and other concerned bodies to arrest the evils of chronic illness.

Key words: Chronic Illness, Patients, Societal Reactions, Ethiopia

[1] Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Jimma University ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

 [2] Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Jimma University ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

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Wonde Dereje, Baru  Amanti. THE PERILS OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES: PATIENTS LIVED EXPERIENCE AND SOCIETAL REACTIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:114-136, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art7

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DO THE ECONOMIC LOSSES FOR ROAD USERS DUE TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION: EVIDENCE FROM JAMBI, INDONESIA? Print E-mail

Amril Amril[1], Junaidi Junaidi[2]

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This study aims to examine: 1) the degree of saturation/level of congestion on roads in Jambi City; 2) economic losses that certified by road users as a result of congestion that occurs on roads in Jambi City; 3) factors affecting amount of economic loss that certified by road users as a result of congestion that occurs on roads in Jambi City. The research was carried out on four road section: a) road to shopping center; b) road to office center; c) road to housing center; d) road to the education center. The data were collected by carrying out road geometric survey, traffic flow surveys and interview with road users. The results are 1) commonly, the degree of saturation/level of traffic congestion in Jambi City ranged from category B (stable current) to D (unstable current approaching capacity); 2) The average economic loss / willingness to accept (WTA) of road users as a result of congestion in Jambi City is Rp. 765,731 per month; 3) The amount of economic loss due to congestion is significantly influenced by gender, education, main activities of road users, a vehicle that usually used, and the duration of traffic congestion experienced..

Keywords: Degree of Saturation, Congestion, Economy Loss

[1] Amril Amril, Drs.,  is associate professor at Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Jambi. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

[2] Junaidi Junaidi, Dr., is assistant professor at Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Jambi. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Amril Amril, Junaidi Junaidi. DO THE ECONOMIC LOSSES FOR ROAD USERS DUE TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION: EVIDENCE FROM JAMBI, INDONESIA? . Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:137-153, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art8

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ASSESSEMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING SELF EMPLOYMENT IN DEBRE BERHAN CITY ADMINISTIRATION Print E-mail

Robindro Singh Nongmaithem[1], Tadele Muluken Akalu[2]

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The purpose of this study was to assess factors affecting self-employment in Debre Berhan City Administration; in particular, the study focuses on factors affecting the decision to be self-employed.  The research used mixed design, to be covered by the survey; four kebeles were selected using simple random sampling methods. The required sample sizes of 302 were drawn from 4 kebeles. The data required for this study were obtained from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were collected from self-employed and Key Informants (KII) from Trade Industry and Marketing Development Department. The questionnaire had three parts, background information of the respondents, likert question and unstructured questions for the interview. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study showed that working premises, accesses to finance; motivation and training were critical problems. To alleviate the problems the study concluded by recommending the government body, financial institutions ,universities and colleges in providing appropriate working places, facilitating financial access, provision of training enhancing the intension of students towards  self employment. Finally, the findings of this study could help the formulation of policies and strategies to facilitate and enhancing self-employment and reduction of unemployment in Debre Berhan City Administration.

Key words: self-employment, unemployment, Debre Berhan City Administration

1 Dr. Robindro Singh Nongmaithem, Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Business and Economics, Debre Berhan University. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

2 Tadele Muluken Akalu, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Debre Berhan University. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Singh Nongmaithem Robindro , Muluken Akalu Tadele. ASSESSEMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING SELF EMPLOYMENT IN DEBRE BERHAN CITY ADMINISTIRATION. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.2:154-176, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no2-art9

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PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROMOTION IN SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INTENTIONS AND ACTUAL BEHAVIOUR Print E-mail

Mateja Rek[1], Nina Gorjup[2]

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The research outlines the features of promotional practices in micro and small enterprises and does not group the smallest enterprises into often used broader category together with medium enterprises, as we show that there are significant differences between smaller and medium enterprises related to planning and implementing of promotion activities. We analyse the attitude of decision-makers in small and micro enterprises towards promotion, their intentions in the field and the way planning and implementation of promotional activities are beeing realized. Conclusions rely on quantitative survey that we conducted in 2015 on sample of 441 small and micro enterprises in Slovenia and additional semi-structured interviews that were conducted with decision-makers in 17 small and micro businesses.

Key words: small and micro enterprises, promotion, marketing, attitudes, planning, promotional tools

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Rek Mateja, Gorjup Nina. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROMOTION IN SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INTENTIONS AND ACTUAL BEHAVIOUR 5. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:6-25, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art1

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[1] Assoc. prof. dr. Mateja Rek is Dean at School of Advances Social Studies and associate researcher at Faculty of Media, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

[2] Nina Gorjup PhD is Direktor of Corporate Communication Department, TPV Group, Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

 

 

 
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT YEARS OF STUDY OF TWO COURSES OF STUDY AT THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION IN LJUBLJANA Print E-mail

Tomaž Vec[1], Tanja Rupnik Vec[2]

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Critical thinking is recognized as one of the key professional competences. In our study, we wanted to  research whether there were differences in critical thinking skills among the students entering the faculty, concerning some of their socioeconomic and educational characteristics, whether there were differences in critical thinking skills among students of two courses of study, as well as differences in critical thinking among the first-year and third-year students of each course of study, because the results could show the effects of courses of study on the ability of the graduates in this respect. Among the most important conclusions of the research we should emphasize that there were significant differences between the scores of the first-year students in relation to completed secondary school, that there were no differences in critical thinking among the first-year students of two courses of study,  that these differences  in the third-year students were significant, and that the first-year and third-year students of two courses of study  practically showed  no progress in critical thinking skills (except in one sub-test). Final conclusion would be that it would be necessary to introduce in study more specific content and different teaching styles, which would encourage critical thinking skills among students.

Keywords: critical thinking, skills, evaluation, study progress

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Vec Tomaž, Rupnik Vec Tanja. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT YEARS OF STUDY OF TWO COURSES OF STUDY AT THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION IN LJUBLJANA 25. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:26-49, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art2

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[1] Tomaž Vec, PhD, psych.couns. is an Assistant Professor at the Uiversity of Ljubljana, the Faculty of Education Contact email address: tomaz.vec (at) pef.uni-lj.si

[2] Tanja Rupnik Vec, PhD, spec. sup., is Head of Center for Quality and Research at the National Education Institute Slovenia. Contact email address: tanja.r.vec (at) gmail.com

 

 
THE INFLUENCE OF REWARDS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH REWARDS SEPARATION AS MODERATING VARIABLE Print E-mail

 Khoirul Khuluq[1], Richie Wijaya[2]

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As an effort to find out other factors that has influence on employees’ performance other than extrinsic rewards and intrinsic rewards, this study to test impact of social rewards on employees’ performance and rewards separations as moderating variable on extrinsic rewards and employees’ performance. Using convenient sampling method, out of 300 employees distributed, 266 useful questionnaires were returned. Factor Analysis and Cronbach Alpha to test the instrument and data analysis were performed using linear regression. The results of this study showed that extrinsic, intrinsic and social rewards have positive influence on employees’ performance and rewards separation has moderated the relation between extrinsic rewards and employees’ performance. This study has significant value in term of being the first to use rewards separation as moderating variable and give broaden knowledge on social rewards as a factor that influence the employees’ performance.

Keywords: Social Rewards, Rewards Separations, Extrinsic Rewards, Intrinsic Rewards, Performance   

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Khuluq Khoirul, Wijaya Richie. THE INFLUENCE OF REWARDS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH REWARDS SEPARATION AS MODERATING VARIABLE 46. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:50-69, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art3

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[1] Khoirul Khuluq is the student of Magister Management Program in Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

[2] Richie Wijaya is the student of Magister Management Program in Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

 
WHY IN VARIOUS PARTY AND MOVING TO OTHER POLITICS PARTIES: A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE ETHNIC IN INDONESIA, NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE Print E-mail

Rudi Salam Sinaga[1], Y.Warella[2], Yuwanto[3], Budi Setiyono[4]

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Chinese Ethnic in Indonesia as a minority ethnic in terms of population number and religion, but on the other hand, it is understood as an ethnic that majority control the private economic sector. Political freedom of Chinese ethnic was only gained when the New Order regime ended in 1998. General elections in 1999 as the initial of Indonesia entered the democracy era which emphasized the right equality in social, economic and politic aspects. In the local context in the North Sumatera Province, people of Chinese ethnic began to be attracted in entering the arena of politic as the candidate of Regional People’s Legislative Assembly (DPRD) members in 2004 General elections in several regencies/cities in North Sumatera Province until 2014 elections. This study aims to examine why the Chinese ethnic engage themselves in contestation of DPRD member candidate and scattered in various politic parties also moving to another politic parties in each general elections. The data obtained through interviews, literature studies, and documentation. The results of this study show that in General Elections arena in the open proportional system based on the most votes obtained there is democratization in the social cultural value of Chinese ethnic that forms the individual political awareness. The different of political experiences influence their point of view in determining the choice of politic parties to be the candidates for DPRD members.

Keywords: Minority Ethnic, Indonesian Chinese Ethnic, DPRD Members, Political Parties.

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Salam Sinaga Rudi, Warella Y., Yuwanto Budi Setiyono. WHY IN VARIOUS PARTY AND MOVING TO OTHER POLITICS PARTIES: A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE ETHNIC IN INDONESIA, NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE 68. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:70-86, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art4

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[1] Rudi Salam Sinaga,  is student of Doctoral Program in Social Science, Diponegoro University, West Erlangga Street, Number 31. Semarang City-Indonesia. Lecturer of Medan Area University, Medan City- Indonesia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

[2] Y.Warella, Professor, is Lecturer of Doctoral Program of Social Science of Diponegoro University, Semarang City-Indonesia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

[3] Yuwanto, Ph.D. is Lecturer of Doctoral Program of Social Science of Diponegoro University, Semarang City-Indonesia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

[4] Budi Setiyono, Ph.D,  is Lecturer of Doctoral Program of Social Science of Diponegoro University, Semarang City-Indonesia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 
EXPLORING PUBLIC INTEREST ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN AND RECRUITMENT: EVIDENCE FROM USING GOOGLE TRENDS Print E-mail

Anita Maharani[1]

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Challenges with blockchain technology will not just of how it can offer transparency therefore it is trustable, and traceability since the process is known well by parties that involves in. Strategies have been developed by several countries and companies that have some interest in this technology. Method for research employ big data resulted from Google Trends, as Google may show massive number of queries through traffic data, called public interest and it can be used for research purpose, analyzed and show what is called the unrevealed interest cycles and which countries that has the most searches on this. We also show comparation between traditional process of recruitment and what if blockchain applies in recruitment process. Result of this research shows that public interest increasing in December 2017 after six years for blockchain as term search but decrease in June 2018, while recruitment increases from 2011 to June 2018.

Keywords: Internet, blockchain, recruitment, public, interest, google, trends

 

 

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Maharani Anita. EXPLORING PUBLIC INTEREST ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN AND RECRUITMENT: EVIDENCE FROM USING GOOGLE TRENDS 84. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:87-98, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art5

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 [1] Dr. Anita Maharani, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

 

 

 

 
BEHIND SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS MIGRATION: WHAT MATTERS?A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH Print E-mail

Moumita Paul[1], Khurshed Alam[2], Md. Shahidul Islam[3]

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The paper examines the migration process along the factors related to successful and unsuccessful overseas migration from Bangladesh.Both qualitative and quantitative techniques such as questionnaire survey and Key Informant Interviews were used to find out data as per the research objectives. To determinate the factor, T- tests were employed for testing the significance of mean and significance of proportion.The study found that level of education, occupation before migration; migration process, categories of skill, act of motivation sources, etc. were very significant to define the successful and unsuccessful migration. Push factors including economic depression, poverty and ultra poverty, etc. and pull factors including employment privileges, better livelihood opportunities, etc. were major reasons behind migration. Some (24%) successful migrant workers and maximum (66%) unsuccessful workers faced challenges in their workplaces and during travelling respectively. This study found the most common challenges of migration were: surplus manpower, migration without visa, poor monitoring and controlling of the relevant authority, high cost of process, etc.

Keywords: Migration Process, Push Factors, Pull Factors, Bangladesh.

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Paul Moumita, Alam Khurshed, Islam Md. Shahidul. BEHIND SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS MIGRATION: WHAT MATTERS?A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH 96. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:99-120, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art6

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[1] Moumita Paul is a Lecturer of Department of Criminology and Police Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences of University of Chittagong. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

[2] Khurshed Alam, Ph.D. is the Chairman of  Bangladesh Institute of Social Research (BISR) Trust. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

[3] Md. Shahidul Islam is a Senior Assistant Secretary, Research and Development (R&D) Cell, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Dhaka, and Adjunct Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Social Research (BISR) Trust. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 
RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG IN-SCHOOL YOUTHS: THE INFLUENCE OF PORNOGRAPHY USE AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON STUDENTS IN ASSOSA, WESTERN ETHIOPIA Print E-mail

Zenaw Alem[1], Amanti Baru[2], Nega Jibat [3]

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Introduction: This study investigated the influence of pornography use and socio-environmental factors on risky sexual behavior among in-school youths in Assosa, Ethiopia.

Methods: The study involved a cross-sectional survey of 317 students, FGDs and key-informant interviews.

Results: Pornography use had 24.6 % prevalence among the students. 31.2% of the students have started sexual intercourse, with 22.7% started sex before the age of 18 years. Gender (AOR [95% CI] = 3.2 [1.173, 8.734]), educational status of the students (AOR [95% CI] = 0.141 [0.025, 0.797]), religious attendance (AOR [95% CI] = 0.259 [0.088, 0.765]), pornography use (AOR [95% CI] = 6.401 [1.788, 22.919]) and alcohol use (AOR [95% CI] = 3.449 [1.359, 8.754]) have significantly influenced risky sexual behavior. Qualitative data revealed peer pressure, exposure to western media and less communication with parents about sex as influencing students sexual behavior.

Conclusion: Pornography use and social-environmental factors strongly influenced students’ risky sexual behavior: early sexual initiation, unprotected sexual intercourse and having sex with multiple sexual partners.

Keywords: Pornography, Youths, Risky sexual behavior, students

 

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Alem Zenaw, Baru Amanti , Jibat Nega. RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG IN-SCHOOL YOUTHS: THE INFLUENCE OF PORNOGRAPHY USE AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON STUDENTS IN  ASSOSA GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY, WESTERN ETHIOPIA 115. Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, vol.12, no.1:121-143, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2019-no1-art7

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 [1] Zenaw Alem is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Assosa University, Ethiopia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

[3] Nega Jibat is associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Jimma University, Ethiopia. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 


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