Asian Institute of Research  

Nahid Parvez, Mehedi Hasan Mizu, Fabiha Alam Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed The overall well-being of children with disabilities is greatly influenced by parental mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and the severity of depression, anxiety and stress among the parents of children with disabilities in Bangladesh, and to investigate the socio-demographic factors associated with them. A cross-sectional study design was used to col

Raywat Deonandan, Priscilla Karnabi University of Ottawa This study examines patient attitudes toward physician accessibility and engagement via social media. A voluntary, cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2013 among 227 adult participants recruited through social media platforms. Respondents were predominantly young, female, and Canadian, with high levels of social media use. While most participants reported neutrality regarding the impact of physician–patient i

Raywat Deonandan University of Ottawa Short-term training programs have emerged as a common strategy for building research capacity among early-career scholars in low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluates a 2017 Summer Institute on Social Justice held in Ahmedabad, India, designed to enhance participants’ methodological skills and theoretical engagement with social justice. Thirty-nine participants completed a mixed-methods survey. This analysis focuses on qualit

Marios Koutsoukos, Maria A. Gaitanidi, Poulcheria Zirinoglou, Antonios Mouratidis ASPETE School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Secondary Education Teacher, Aristotle University This case study presents three teaching scenarios using the experiential teaching method, which were created by future teacher-students in a one-year pedagogical training program. After learning the theoretical framework of experiential teaching, the future teachers, working in specialty-b

Parnakshi Bayan, Kandarpa Kumar Barman University of Science and Technology The purpose of this study is to analyse the predicted repayment behavior of sample borrowers of Nagarik Samabay Bank, an Urban Cooperative Bank in Assam for the period 2023-24 by employing the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model. The results indicate that eleven socio-economic factors were statistically significant in predicting the repayment behavior of sample borrowers, with the ANN model achievin

Uchechukwu Innocent Duru, Omoyokan Paul Ehidiamhen, Adanne Millicent Eze, Chikeziem Fortunatus Okorontah, Emmanuel Ejike Odeh, Kelechi Promise Uzoma, Toluwalashe Favour Ojo, Chukwuka Christian Ekechi Rhema University Nigeria, University of Abuja, University Nigeria, University, Kabba This study examined the link between the six World Bank World Governance Indicators of voice and accountability, political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, regulatory

Tjokorda Istri Praganingrum, I Dewa Gede Agung Diasana Putra, Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra, Anak Agung Gde Djaja Baruna S Universitas Udayana, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar Rapid tourism development in Bali has triggered extensive land conversion, particularly along river cliff landscapes that possess ecological, cultural, and spiritual significance. The Tukad Ayung river cliffs in Ubud represent one of the most critical areas where tourism-driven development has transfo

Edna S. Pitao-Honor Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Biliran, National Prosecution Service, Department of Justice, Biliran, Philippines This article examines whether current Philippine law supports a survivor-centered model of prosecuting online child sexual exploitation. Using doctrinal legal research, document analysis, and critical review, it analyzes statutes, implementing rules, Supreme Court rules, selected jurisprudence, executive issuances, and peer-reviewed sch

Raywat Deonandan University of Ottawa Ninety percent of global medical research expenditure is targeted at problems affecting only 10 percent of the world's population (the so-called 10/90 research gap). One strategy to address the gap is capacity building among global health scholars in low-income countries. In 2015, Canadian scholars, in partnership with Indian academics, conducted a series of training workshops in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, targeted to graduate students an