DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Jigme Singye ‚ Rattu School of Social Science‚ Sherubtse College‚ Kanglung‚ Bhutan jpyangchen@gmail.com ABSTRACT This paper intends to study the demographic and socio-economic factors associated with the academic performance of students in Sherubtse College. Pri- mary data was collected through a structured ques- tionnaire through multi-sampling procedures and sec- ondary data obtained from exam cell for the
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Social and Cultural Factors in Health Social scientists have made significant strides in shedding light on the basic social and cultural structures and processes that influence health. Social and cultural factors influence health by affecting exposure and vulnerability to disease‚ risk-taking behaviors‚ the effectiveness of health promotion efforts‚ and access to‚ availability of‚ and quality of health care. Social and cultural factors also play a role in shaping perceptions of and responses to
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Without a single doubt‚ one can say politics has been the main driving forces in the spread of this disease. Once the “triple cocktail” was discovered by doctors‚ it managed to signal an era in which AIDS was no longer a fatal disease. Nevertheless‚ the high costs of this drug meant that it was unaffordable to patients from the undeveloped countries where stigma and desperation flourished. Additionally‚ patients in developed countries such as America were incapable of being introduced to this remedy
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In what stage of the product life cycle is the Toyota Prius? Explain. There are four different phases of the product life cycle (PLC). Introduction is phase 1‚ and the Prius was introduced more than a decade ago. Phase 2 is Market Growth‚ which the Prius achieved very quickly. So quickly‚ in fact‚ that Toyota’s manufacturing couldn’t keep up with the demand so they had to back off the marketing to get caught back up. Some might think the Prius is currently in Phase 3: Product Maturity‚ which
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The Factors Decreasing Economic Mobility ECON 303: Economics of Poverty and Discrimination California Polytechnic State University November 30‚ 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the different causes that have been attributed to the decrease in economic mobility in America and how they have impacted a person’s ability to move up the socioeconomic ladder. The primary causes that will be discussed include: unequal education opportunities‚ globalization and technology. Important
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Ship breaking yards: political‚ legal and environmental factors and being affected Report Contributed by Saiful Islam‚ Lecturer (Economics)‚ Cheora Govt. College‚ Comilla‚ Bangladesh Abstract Since the 60s of last millennium Bangladesh is a pioneer of ship scrapping industry of the world. It blessed Bangladesh with employment‚ steel and foreign remittance saving. But in return it costs us our life and environment. So concern is rising up. How much time yards will have the privilege of ignoring
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Comprehensive Literature Review: Factors Influencing Choice Of Accounting As A Major Kathleen A. Simons‚ Bryant College Dana R. Lowe‚ Bryant College David E. Stout‚ Youngstown State University Abstract Previous empirical studies have attempted to identify factors related to the choice of accounting as a major. Declining enrollments in accounting programs and uncertainties regarding the 150-hour certification suggest the need to re-examine and update these previous studies. New research in
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A study on factors affecting “Power” and “Turbojet” sales in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited A Project report submitted to Institute of Public Enterprise‚ Hyderabad in partial fulfillment Of the requirement for the award of the Degree of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT - RETAIL & MARKETING Submitted by: Roopa Chowdari .V PGDMRM-24(Class of 2010) Under The Guidance of B.BHARGAVI BE (Electrical Engg)‚ M Sc (International Mktg) Faculty-Marketing INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC
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lePolitical and Legal Factors The Great FireWall of China: At the forefront of Google’s numerous court and legal battles over the years is its endeavours in trying to crack the world’s internet market‚ China. Google had first started offering a Chinese translated version of its Google.com site in 2000‚ but Chinese users often struggled to connect or experienced problems online due to poor service from the countries licensed ISP’s (internet service providers). China’s government heavily restricts
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“Health is a universal human aspiration and a basic human need. The development of society‚ rich or poor‚ can be judged by the quality of its population’s health‚ how fairly health is distributed across the social spectrum‚ and the degree of protection provided from disadvantage due to ill-health. Health equity is central to this premise. Strengthening health equity—globally and within countries—means going beyond contemporary concentration on the immediate causes of disease to the ‘causes of the
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