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Abstract:The study was conducted in Rajshahi district to get clear picture on the status of land fragmentation. Total 30 respondents were interviewed to know about the status of land fragmentation in Rajshai, impacts of land fragmentation in agriculture, environment, economics and sustainable development. This study was conducted with the view to assess the impacts of land fragmentation in agriculture,  land uses as well as on society, and in particular, challenges for the agricultural land. Several factors were recognized and it is happening due to alterations in physiographic and social-economic conditions and population growth. The land use pattern of Bangladesh is changing very rapidly due to unplanned human settlement and industrialization. Bangladesh is a small country but it supports a huge population, resulting in a very high density of population and very high intensity of land and resource use The following factors are driving country’s overall scenario of economic development and environment imbalance include: i) unexpected population growth; ii) human settlement; iii) increased number of nuclear family; and iv) scarcity of land for ever increasing demand of food. As a result, agricultural land is decreasing remarkably. Results showed that the land fragmentation of Rajshahi district is changing, especially the agricultural land is decreasing in an alarming rate and now it is becoming more and more vulnerable. The agricultural land of the study area is losing each and every year. The agricultural production also is decreasing due to lack of agricultural land, industrialization, decreasing soil fertility and making soils toxics by using chemicals. If this rate continues, the agricultural land will be totally exhausted within the next couple of years. Moreover the fragmentation of land is impacting sustainable development of the study area frequently. If the perceived problems could be solved by raising awareness among the people, go for vertical uses of land, motivate family to live in the extend family, adopting appropriate policy for human settlements and land use planning.

Abstract: Information retrieval is the method to retrieve information according to user needs. E-library is one of the interesting ways for study and education because it includes a huge amount of information and it is stored in special database or extracting from a corpus of documents. The E-library is a part of an information retrieval system. It provides methods to get information and increase knowledge. But there are inadequacies in the Arabic terms search library and they can be solved by enhancing or adopting algorithm in order to make the search of Arabic language more efficient and easier. In this work, an algorithm for quadrilaterals of Arabic words for use with a search engine of the E-library has been adopted and integrated with New Approach for Extracting Quadrilateral Arabic Root and Pattern – based Stemmer for Finding Arabic Roots. According to the analysis done between ordinary search and quad search, it can observe the Confidence Interval of the Difference (95%) in the ordinal search located between 1.34 and 1.66. In contrast, it located between 1.45 and 1.95 in quad search. So, the result of using algorithm for quadrilateral of the Arabic word is more effective than ordinary search regarding the results in analysis tests.

Abstract: To reveal the hidden and out of sight value of things analyst do discourse analysis. In The present study analysts tried to analyze news from a local Pakistani newspaper with the intentions to investigate the real nature of the incident and in doing so many hidden and back grounded aspects were found which were necessary to be foreground.

Abstract:The last decade has seen many positive developments in the Indian banking sector. The policy makers, which comprise the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Finance and related government and financial sector regulatory entities, have made several notable efforts to improve regulation in the sector. The sector now compares favorably with banking sectors in the region on metrics like growth, profitability and non-performing assets (NPAs). However, improved regulations, innovation, growth and value creation in the sector remains limited to a small part of it. The cost of banking intermediation in India is higher and bank penetration is far lower than in other markets. India’s banking industry needs to strengthen itself significantly In this paper, I have mainly focused on the overall analysis of the banking industry through framework like Porter’s five forces model. I have also concentrated upon the various developments being done in the industry along with recognizing the upcoming challenges as well as the opportunities to reap the profits even in troubled waters.

Abstract:Socio-Cultural perspectives of a society determine the power relations within that particular society, in which men and male values have superior status over women and female values. In most societies there are cultural beliefs and practices, that undermine women's status and contribute to gender based discrimination. The study was conducted to examine the socio-cultural factors that affect the role and status of women among the Bayso community of Gidicho Island. The methods used to collect primary data include: interview, observation, focus group discussion, and case study. Informants were selected by purposive and convenience sampling techniques based on variables: age, sex, religion, education, occupation and marital status and a total of 34 informants participated in the study. Findings of the study revealed that there are various socio-cultural factors among the Bayso, which adversely affect the role and status of women. These include: culturally held attitudes, norms, values and practices, patriarchal ideology and religious beliefs. As the study has shown, lower socio-economic status leaves women vulnerable and the power balance is always skewed to men. To correct this unbalance and evade the marginalization of women it is necessary for both men and women to comprehend that women are not treated as equal as men. Therefore, there is an urgent need to raise public awareness about the peril of female marginalization. Moreover, intensive gender sensitization programs should be conducted by the concerned bodies, to foster gender equality.

Abstract: The paper studies the impact of microfinance on the livelihood approach of poverty through the improvement in saving deposits of beneficiaries in a small island economy like Mauritius. Our survey covers a sample of 400 microfinance beneficiaries of different age groups and educational levels across the island.A probit regression model is used to examine the factors influencing saving deposits among the Mauritian beneficiaries of microfinance. Our results reveal that there is a strong correlation with increase in income and increase in savings. This positive impact has improved the lifestyle and living standard of the poor. We further observe that the different types of occupation, age, gender, marital status and secondary schooling of the respondents do not have a significant impact on saving deposits among the MFIs clients. Variables like family size, primary schooling, and loan amount have an impact on saving deposits. Hence, the overall analysis shows that microfinance activities have improved the living standard of the people in economic terms.
Keywords: Microfinance, Standard of Living, Saving Deposits, Probit Regression Analysis, Mauritius
Title:The Impact of Microfinance on Saving Deposits-The Case of Mauritius
Author: Medha Kisto
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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Abstract: Identity means to display ourselves how we want others to perceive us. How people construct their identities has been an important concern. Because, identity is an important mode of lifestyle. Language has been in close relationship with identity. Role of language in maintenance of identity has been obvious in many renowned works. The Present study investigated the role of language in constructing ethnic identity and data interpretation revealed the need and importance of language for maintenance of identity.

Abstract:Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain & dangerous to the lungs. Smoking is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Tobacco smoke contains different harmful chemicals which are injurious for health. Smoking causes different types of cancer like lung cancer, kidney cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer. Every year millions of people around the world die from diseases caused by the tobacco. Male and female smokers lose an average of 13.1 and 14.4 years of life, respectively. Each cigarette that is smoked is estimated to short life by an average of 11 minutes. Most of younger (High School Students) may start smoking as a fashion. The main target of the study was to determine the attitudes & practices of smoking in highly school students, in Peshawar, KPK. This study was carried out in 5 high schools located in Peshawar; KPK. The sample was constituted by 112 students. The data of the study was obtained through well structured questionnaires. Students with male gender, those whose parents had a low educational level and a smoking mother, father or sibling, had a higher frequency of smoking. The result demonstrated that the majority of students said that the smoking is harmful for health. Some have the view that smoking reliefs you from the stress and cause mental relaxation. About more than 61% of the students spend their full pocket money on smoking.