Humanities and Social Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018

  • Rural Accessibility and Distribution of Social-Services in Ise-Orun Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria

    Ale Adeniyi Samuel, Fatusin Afolabi Frances

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 103-108
    Received: 29 January 2018
    Accepted: 3 May 2018
    Published: 25 July 2018
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    Abstract: This paper examined rural accessibility and distribution of public facilities in ise-orun local government areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling techniques were used to select 5 sampled rural settlements in the study area during reconnaissance survey while random sampling method was used to select one hundred and fifteen (150) adult res... Show More
  • A Study on the Legal Mechanisms of Jointly Building the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Between China and ASEAN

    Li Renda, Zou Ligang

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 109-113
    Received: 18 June 2018
    Accepted: 2 July 2018
    Published: 2 August 2018
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    Abstract: China advocates the spirit of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (21CMSR) -“peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit”. The routes of the 21CMSR need to certainly passage the South China Sea (SCS) which is surrounded by China and ASEAN countries, therefore, the jointly building the 21CMSR between China a... Show More
  • The Linkage Between E-governance and Good Governance: An Analysis on Bangladesh Public Administration

    Bulbul Ahmed

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 114-120
    Received: 4 July 2018
    Accepted: 16 July 2018
    Published: 8 August 2018
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    Abstract: E-governance, a paradigm shift from the traditional approaches in public administration, has been recognized as a pivotal force for transformational improvement of governance in quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness. Advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as well as immense pressure of globalization thus has b... Show More
  • Socio-Culture Impact of Child Marriage in Red Sea State

    Ahmed Mohamed Bilal, Etimad Gaafer Alfadil, Abdelrahman Mustafa Abdelrahman

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 121-124
    Received: 12 June 2018
    Accepted: 13 July 2018
    Published: 15 August 2018
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    Abstract: The research aims to highlight cultural values and norms that are impeding practices related to child marriage in Red Sea State. The paper focuses on the concept and analytical approach to assess child marriage as one form of the various forms of marital relations. The paper analyzed the interaction relationship between early marriage practices in ... Show More
  • Construction of Negative Identity of Female Gender in the Punjabi Proverbs

    Saima Mir

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 125-129
    Received: 15 August 2018
    Published: 16 August 2018
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    Abstract: Language plays an important role in constructing identities in a society. The Punjabi Language is a member of the modern Indo-Aryan family of languages. It has a very rich culture, especially in the rural areas of Punjab. Punjabi language has a strong connection with the culture and its norms. Punjabi society is a patriarchal society in which, male... Show More
  • A Critical Approach to Gender Identities in the “Muxe” Case

    Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, Saúl Espino-Armendáriz

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 130-136
    Received: 24 July 2018
    Accepted: 17 August 2018
    Published: 11 September 2018
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    Abstract: This paper provides an interdisciplinary approach to the Muxe collective, a sexual diverse community rooted in the millenary Zapotecan culture, located in southern Mexico. The muxe subjectivity is portrayed in some interviews, based on the focal life history methodology. As a critical approach to gender issues, this analysis emphasizes the fluidity... Show More