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The Link between Happiness and Wife Beating: An Investigation of Attitudes and Perceptions of Indians
Available online: 10 March 2025More LessBackgroundDomestic violence involves threats or use of physical or sexual violence, or both, that can cause injury. The causes of domestic violence are low education, poverty, dowry issues, caste, religion, patriarchal culture, etc. Though domestic violence is a subject of inquiry across every society, there is little research to understand the link between happiness and attitude towards domestic violence.
ObjectiveThe study dovetails with attitudinal, satisfaction, and socio-economic variables and aims to identify significant factors behind favorable attitudes towards wife beating in India. The paramount importance is placed on understanding the link between attitude towards wife beating and satisfaction variables such as happiness, life satisfaction, and financial satisfaction.
MethodsThe discussion is based on the 6th wave of the World Values Survey (WVS) and revolves around the question, “How justified do you think for a man to beat his wife?”. The responses were coded on a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means never justified and 10 means always justified. The analysis included 3070 responses comprising 1345 female and 1725 male respondents. The ordered logit regression technique was used to explain variation in attitudes towards wife beating.
ResultsIn India, men rule culturally. In reality, a collision between culture and modernization continues to occur. There are variables, such as employed women, educated, religious, urban residents, and information literate, that reduce the incidence of wife beating. In this study, the statistical analysis reveals that a favorable attitude toward wife beating is more or less an urban, pro-rich, upper-caste phenomenon. Women and religious persons are against wife beating. Though respondents of higher income deciles favor wife beating, respondents who are financially satisfied and happy in life oppose wife beating. The higher the level of happiness and financial satisfaction, the more likely individuals are to oppose violence against women.
ConclusionThe findings confirm that happier people are prosocial and against domestic violence. Happy women have strong sentiments against the violence of beating women. It can be surmised that improvement in satisfaction variables can restrict social evils like wife beating.
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Eco-Apps for Change? Evaluating Mobile Apps to Promote and Support Sustainable Lifestyle Changes
Authors: Mike Hynes and Frances FahyAvailable online: 20 December 2024More LessIntroductionMobile digital devices have developed mainly from voice communications to always-on internet-accessing, mini-computers used universally across the generations. As the consumption and use of smartphones and digital devices and services grow exponentially, their pervasive acceptance has coincided with an increasing demand for mobile software applications. Faced with the evidence of the deepening climate crisis, can mobile digital apps be better deployed in support of critical lifestyle and behavioral changes required to tackle the impacts of climate change? Applying a review of the existing literature on mobile apps and combining this with original data from new eco-app users affords us deeper insights into the effectiveness (or otherwise) and utility of apps in promoting lifestyle changes allowing us to better design, develop, and deploy these digital tools for environmental good.
MethodsA comprehensive review of the literature on behavioural change and its links to digital ICTs is undertaken. This is followed by an analysis of quantitative data collected from just under 100 novel eco-app users to explore what they found useful, what they found troublesome, and what forced them to reject and uninstall such apps.
ResultsFindings identified an overcrowded marketplace as a barrier to success. Attrition is also an issue of concern in encouraging digital intervention lifestyle change, with some revealing they would uninstall apps if they affected the operation and running of their device, or if the services on offer were irrelevant to their needs at a particular time.
ConclusionThe study concludes by outlining recommendations and guidelines for best practices in future digital interventions for promoting sustainable behavioural change specifically using mobile digital apps.
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Making Sense of STEM Education: An Integration into Higher Education
Available online: 11 November 2024More LessThe goal of STEM education is to increase students' capacity to use their knowledge to make the world a better place by encouraging creativity and innovation. STEM education in higher education institutions (HEIs) in India is shaped by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the demand for STEM graduates worldwide, and a number of other factors. This article provides practical recommendations for development while examining the state, prospects, trends, and difficulties of STEM education in India's Higher Education Institutions. This study evaluates data from secondary sources, such as articles, reports, and websites, using a mixed-methods methodology. The results show a noteworthy rise in diversity, STEM enrollment, curriculum development, creative pedagogy, research, and innovation. But issues like the demanding nature of STEM programs, prejudices, exorbitant expenses, and the divide between secondary and tertiary education continue to exist. Important suggestions consist of: Increasing Integration: Organize STEM courses according to academic levels and fields. Increasing Exposure: Give students more opportunities to learn about STEM professions and prepare for the workforce. Supporting Resources: Give instructors and students access to sufficient facilities and services. Encouraging Inclusion: Promote gender parity and diversity in STEM disciplines. Building Industry Links: For practical relevance, strengthen industry-academia ties. In conclusion, STEM education in India's higher education institutions has the ability to establish India as a global leader in STEM. It equips students with the opportunities and challenges of the twenty-first century by providing an all-encompassing, interdisciplinary, and creative learning experience.
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Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing of Accountants in the Condition of the Pandemic of COVID-19: A Study in Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Thien To Hong, Tri Ho Thanh, Chung Dao Van and Abdul Bashiru JibrilAvailable online: 27 September 2024More LessAimKnowledge is one of humanity's most valuable assets, continuously deepened and developed across various dimensions, significantly enhancing the quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the impact of six factors on the sense of knowledge sharing among accountants in Ho Chi Minh City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The factors examined were the following: (1) ability to manage personal information, (2) organizational image, (3) reciprocity, (4) loss of knowledge power, (5) characteristics of the accounting profession, and (6) legal regulations related to COVID-19.
MethodThis quantitative research study has been built on the framework established by Kankanhalli et al., formulating hypotheses to assess the impact of these factors on knowledge sharing among accountants in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City.
ResultsSurvey data from 120 accounting professionals have indicated four of the six factors, including organizational image, reciprocity, legal regulations related to COVID-19, and characteristics of the accounting profession, to significantly influence knowledge-sharing consciousness among accountants in Ho Chi Minh City.
ConclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic has positively influenced knowledge sharing, as disruptions in activities and changes in workflows have necessitated adaptation to new working environments. This adaptation has compelled individuals to share knowledge to effectively adjust and optimize their capabilities.
LimitationsThis study has been strictly quantitative, limiting in-depth analysis of some variables. Relevant latent variables may have been excluded. Future research could employ a mixed methods approach to address the potential gaps.
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