IOSR-JHSS   Volume-20 ~ Issue-6 ~ June-2015

Abstract: This research aims to study the influence of transformational leadership (X1) to the job satisfaction (X4), the organizational culture (X2) to the job satisfactions (X4), the organizational climate (X3) to the job satisfaction (X4), the transformational leadership (X1) to the job performance of teacher (X5), the organizational culture (X2) to the job performance of teacher (X5), the organizational climate (X3) to the job performance of teacher (X5) and the job satisfaction (X4) to the job performance of teacher. This research was conducted in Public Primary School of Medan, North Sumatera. The population is all teacher at SD Negeri (Public Primary School of Medan, North Sumatera) for 5.919 persons.

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Abstract: By exploring some works of Tafsir those were published in 2000s until the present, the writer concludes that the development of Qur'anic interpretation in the reformation era is a continuation of the paradigm in the 1990s. There are some features regarding of this, both method and technique that should be noted here: First, on the method, most of the works of Tafsir in that time can be regarded as a method of Tafsir al-Ijtima'I for the characteristic of interpretation is a contextualization of Qur'anic verses as a reading of the reality of what happened in Indonesia.

[1]. Ibn Taymiyah, Taqiyuddin Abu al-"Abbas Ahmad ibn "Abd al-Halim Majmu‟ Fataawa,Juz: 20, ed: Anwar al-Baz dan "Amir al-Jazar, (Daar al-Wafa‟, Cet. 3, 2005)
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Abstract: The present study was conducted to find out the effect of Workbook in Geography on achievement of the students. Pre-test and post-test equivalent group design or pre-test and post-test control group design was taken up for the experiment. There were 160 students, randomly selected, 80 from schools of rural area and 80 from urban schools. Developed workbook in Geography for 6th Class students was experimented upon. For experimentation two groups of students were taken, one experimental treatment group and another control treatment group.

[1]. Behura, Nirupama. Impact of Teacher Directed and Participatory Learning on the Students‟ Achievement in Geography, M.Phil Thesis, Utkal University, 2001.
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[3]. Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, Workbook – Geography and Economics for 9th Class, 1993.
[4]. Frasure, Joseph Lessee Kenneth and Jr Johnson, Mauritz, The Teacher in Curriculum Making, Harper and Brothers Publishers, New York, 1961.

Abstract: In an attempt to survive and develop, every society possesses healing institutions and practices of their own which is later passed from generation-to-generation. Folk wisdom is collective and one that has been accumulated within the cultural context of a society rooted in experience and practical considerations. Folk practices are considered to be part of the little tradition, i.e., the beliefs and practices of the masses (Mariott, 1955). It finds its expression in proverbs, folklores, legends, poetry, rituals and mythologies.

[1]. Kakar, S. (1982). Shamans, mystics & doctors. Delhi: Oxford University Press.
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[4]. Kleinman, A. (1988). Theillness narratives. USA: Basic Books.
[5]. Kothari, M.L., & Mehta, L. (1988). Violence in modern medicine. In A. Nandy (Ed.), Science, hegemony ad violence. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Abstract: This paper explores the Theory of Planned Behaviour for understanding agricultural information utilization by rural farmers in Kaduna State. In this paper, agricultural information is defined as data for decision making and a resource that is essential for successful farming. The paper further discusses the categories of agricultural information. The paper described The Theory of Planned Behaviour as a framework to predict and understand human behaviour. The three construct of the theory were discussed. The paper summarized some of the previous studies that adopted the Theory of Planned Behaviour to explain the intentions to comply with a particular behaviour. The paper further applied the three constructs of theory of planned behaviour to agricultural information utilization to ask some questions. The paper concludes that there exists a problem which hinders farmer's decision to utilize agricultural information that resulted to low productivity.

[1]. Abbas, et‟al. (2008) Role of extension services in promotingagro forestry in districtBahawalpur:Journal of Agricultural Research, 47, (2), 211 – 219.
[2]. Abbas, et‟al. (2008)Information Provision to Farmers in Africa: The Library-Extension Services Linkage. World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council 20-24 August, Seoul.
[3]. ADP Monitor (2006) p.4
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[5]. Adebo and Ewuola (2006) An Investigation into the Use of Information Services by Farmers among Agricultural Research Institutes in North Central Zone of Nigeria: InternationalJournal of Science and Research(IJSR), Vol.18, no.4-5: 105-108.
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Abstract: The people residing the plain region of the Koshi River Basin have been encountering flood disasters annually. Flood has disrupted their livelihood and caused huge loss of properties and lives. People of the area, thus, have a long experience living with the flood. The study was carried out to assess local people's perception on flood related issues, degree of preparedness to deal with flood disaster, adaptation measures and their preference. Although the people of the study area has been practicing various methods at household as well as community level to mitigate the probable loss from the flood in different phases viz. pre-flood, during flood and post-flood events, degree of preparedness and adaptations measures were found not sufficient along with lack of modern technique of flood forecasting.

[1]. Brooks. N, (2003). Vulnerability, risk and adaptation: A conceptual framework. Working Paper 38, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. University of East Anglia: Norwich.
[2]. CBS, (2012). National Population and Housing Census 2011. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), National Planning Commission Secretariwt, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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[5]. Dixit, A. (2009). Kosi Embankment Breach in Nepal: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Responding to Floods, Economic & Political Weekly, 7 February.

Abstract: This research is a continuation on the works that have been done on Achebe's Things Fall Apart as it considers the myth that are inherent there in it from an ecocritical perspective. It hopes to establish that African literary writings are rich in ecological issues and attempts to use the myths that are in Things Fall Apart to explain the relationship between nature and human culture. Ecoriticism is the theoretical approach on which this work is anchored on because it is study that moves nature from just a mere framing device and to the center as far as literary criticism is concerned. The myths that are in Things Fall Apart includes the story of the quarrel between the sky and the earth, the locust visitation every seven years etc.

[1]. Abanuka, B.A( ) Essays on African Philosophy. London: Spiritan Publication
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[6]. Branch, P.M (1998) Reading the earth: new directions in the study of literature and the environment. Moscow: Idaho University of Idaho Press

Abstract: Descriptive survey design and simple balloting method is employed in selecting four(4) faculty libraries in University of Ibadan,Nigeria. Questionnaire was the main instrument used to collect necessary information from the students.Two hundred and fifty copies of questionnaire were administered with returned rate of 95.6%. Analysisof data collected with regard to the effects of the socio-economic factors on the state of reading in faculty libraries reveals that autobiography was ranked first out of areas of reading interest, having 2.22 ± 1.13 as the mean and standard deviation (SD) respectively while the text book took the lowest share with 1.43 ± 0.52 as the mean and standard deviation (SD) respectively.

[1]. Clark C and Foster A(2005).Children‟s and Young People‟s Reading Habits and Preferences The who, what, why, where and when.National Literacy Trust.
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[3]. Devarajan, G. (1989).Reading interest of secondary school students. In: Users approach to information in libraries. EssEss Pub: New Delhi, p 14.
[4]. Eyisi, J. (2005) The Mechanics of Reading Comprehension and Summary Writing. Awka: Rex Charles & Patrick Ltd.
[5]. Fisher, D. (2004). Setting the "opportunity to read" standard Resuscitating the SSR program in an urban high school. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 48, 138–150.
[6]. Gallo, D. (2007). "Reading Interests and Habits of Connecticut Students in Grades Four through Twelve". The Reading Matrix. 2 (3). September.

Abstract: Violence against women in India is an issue rooted in societal norms and economic dependence. Female feticide, domestic violence, sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence constitute the reality of most girls' and women's lives in India. In our society, many women are violently treated by their Intimate partners while they suffer in silence.Violence against women in its various forms is a violation of human rights. It deprives women of their ability to enjoy fundamental freedom.It is an obstacle to equality and rights. Violence against women intersects withmultiple forms of discrimination.

Key Words: Female feticide, domestic violence, sexual harassment.

[1]. Agarwal, Amita, - "Human Rights of Women in India and International Standards" in M.P. Dube& Neeta Bora (Ed.) - Perspectives on Human Rights.
[2]. Malhotra, Meenakashi (ed.): "Empowerment of Women" (vol.3)
[3]. Majumdar, Maya : "Encyclopedia of Gender Equality Through- Women Empowerment"
[4]. Agarwal, Meenu: "WomenEmpowerment- Today‟s Vision For Tomorrow‟s Mission"

Abstract: China had the world's largest Internet user base. The tendency of exploring online for product information has been developing steadily over recent years in China, especially for high involvement product categories. Although some research has endeavored to gain understanding of online information search behavior, they were virtually suffering from disputable findings and lack of empirical examination on high involvement products and on consumers in China. This study examined consumers' online information search behavior in China.

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[4] Rose, S., & Samouel, P. (2009). Internal psychological versus external market-driven determinants of the amount of consumer information search amongst online shoppers. Journal of marketing management, 25(1-2), 171-190.
[5] Maity, M., Hsu, M. K., & Pelton, L. E. (2012). Consumers' Online Information Search: Gen Yers' Finding Needles in the Internet Haystack. Journal of Marketing Channels, 19(1), 49-76.
[6] Stigler, G. J. (1961). The economics of information. The Journal of Political Economy, 69(3), 213-225.

Abstract: Sulh is one of the methods of dispute resolution which is available in Islam. It has been practiced since the period of the Malacca Sultanate to resolve dispute among the local communities in the Malay states. However, the practice has faded and the application is limited to certain matters, such as matrimonial and religious disputes. The main objective of the paper is to examine the concept and development of sulh in order to promote its application in Malaysia. The research adopts the doctrinal legal research, based on analysis of primary and secondary sources such as the Quran, hadith, statute, and journal articles.

Keywords - Alternative dispute resolution, Islamic Law, Malaysia, Mediation, Sulh.

[1]. Syed Khalid Rashid, (2004). Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Context of Islamic Law. The Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration, 8(1), at 105. doi:10.1515/9783110238235.661
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[4]. Raihanah Hj. Azhari, Sulh Dalam Perundangan Islam: Kajian di Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah, Selangor Darul Ehsan, (Ph.D Thesis, Universiti Malaya, 2005) at 57.
[5]. Aida Othman, And Sulh is the Best: Amicable settlement and Dispute Resolution in Islamic Law, (Ph.D Thesis, Harvard University, 2005)

Abstract: CALL has been a widely accepted as a language learning approach. The exploration about its impact and efficacy is ever since it came into its existence. Most of the studies on CALL are related to various research areas of CALL, such as measuring the effectiveness of different methods of instruction, comparison of the achievement of CALL and non CALL users, effects of various forms of computer delivered instruction as compared with the effects of traditional instruction, learners' variability and developed programmed learning by using CALL application. Although the major researches were from attitudinal studies yet they were confined to measure the extent and degree of attitude of teachers and learners towards it.

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