Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
Table of Contents
Articles
| Art Teaching in a Special School Setting: Effect on Acquisition of Academic Skills by Children with Conditions of Mental Retardation | |
| Fatimah Mohammed Palmer | 13 |
| Influence of Conative Attitudes towards Green Advertising on Black Generation Y Students’ Environmental Behaviour | |
| Costa Synodinos, Ayesha Lian Bevan-Dye, Natasha de Klerk | 17 |
| Investigating Tasks and Teaching Methods for Adult Somali Refugees at a London Esol Centre | |
| Charlotte Anyango Ong’anga, Ajowi Jack Odongo | 25 |
| Italian Language, its Position in the European Languages, its Relation with the Past, Present and Future, its Linguistic Values, Story and Potential | |
| Arben Skendaj, Sofia Delijorgji | 39 |
| Matching Supply and Demand for Scarce Skills and Career Guidance in the Post-Apartheid Setting | |
| IM Ntshoe, JM Selesho | 45 |
| Corporate Governance, Regulatory Agency and Creative Accounting Practices in Nigeria | |
| J.O. Odia, K.O. Ogiedu | 55 |
| Liberalism vs. Marxism-Leninism and the Future of Education in South Africa | |
| Moeketsi Letseka | 67 |
| Homonymy, Polysemy and Zero Derivation in the English-Macedonian Context | |
| Marjana Vaneva | 77 |
| Stakeholder Perspectives on Strategies that can Improve Student Performance in the School-Leaving Examinations in Lesotho | |
| Mapheleba Lekhetho | 85 |
| Gender for Energy Technological Using in Rice Farmer Household of Thailand | |
| Jumpol Kullavanijaya | 95 |
| Critical Spective Reflectivity on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Assessment Rigidity: Keeping Pace with Security Measures of Assessment Modalities | |
| J. Nyoni, B. A. Segoe | 101 |
| lmpact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Unemployment in South Africa | |
| Olivia Nyahokwe, R. Ncwadi | 109 |
| Community Participation in Crime Prevention: Informal Social Control Practices in Site B, Khayelitsha Township | |
| Jean-Claude Manaliyo, Paul-Francois Muzindutsi | 121 |
| The Importance of the 3R Principle of Municipal Solid Waste Management for Achieving Sustainable Development | |
| Bouanini Samiha | 129 |
| Policy Options for Low and Sustainable Lending Rates in Nigeria | |
| Olumide S. Ayodele, Frances N. Obafemi, Sabastine Akongwale | 147 |
| Microfinance Institutions and Operational Risk Management in Zimbabwe: Insights from Masvingo Urban | |
| Stephen Mago, Costa Hofisi, Shamiso Mago | 159 |
| Straddling Borders in Postcolonial Discourse: Delocalisation (Displacement) and Reconstruction of Literary Theory in Africa | |
| Charles Ngiewih Teke | 169 |
| Local Governing Under New Circumstances and Aspects of the Experience of the Transition Period in Countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe | |
| Teki Kurti | 185 |
| Historical Materialism and the National Development Question in Nigeria | |
| Kingdom E. Orji | 195 |
| The Influence of the Absence of Place on the Construction of Intergenerational Collective Memory in a Community of Persons Uprooted from their Homes | |
| Zeev Greenberg, Irit Greenberg | 203 |
| Re-thinking Teacher Professional Development through Schön’s Reflective Practice and Situated Learning Lenses | |
| Victor Pitsoe, Mago Maila | 211 |
| The Impact of the Private Sector Participation in the Infrastructure Public Services and the Way Forward in Albania | |
| Arben Bakllamaja | 219 |
| Off and On: China’s Principle of Non-Interference in Africa | |
| Adaora Osondu | 225 |
| An Empirical Examination of the Relationship between Government Spending and Economic Growth in South Africa, from 1980 to 2011 | |
| Letile Gadinabokao, David Daw | 235 |
| Marketing Practice of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): Perspective from a Developing Country | |
| Ogundeji Jolasinmi Kayode Ogundele, Waidi Adeniyi Akingbade, Rahmon Olawale Saka, Ayobami Folarin Elegunde, Azeez Adekunle Aliu | 243 |
| Anti-Americanism in Europe: Causes and Consequences | |
| Alida Tomja | 259 |
| Language and Human-Computer Interaction: Meeting the Needs of a Rapidly Changing World | |
| A. Belmekki | 273 |
| An Assessment of Secondary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Proverb in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| Olajide Stephen Billy | 277 |
| Consumer Responses to Salient Image Attributes in Restaurant Selection in Southern Gauteng, South Africa | |
| M. Dhurup, C. Mafini, J. Malan | 283 |
| The Estimation of the Alternatives that Improve the System of Trade of the Agricultural Products in Albania | |
| Edlira Llazo | 295 |
| Pathology and Analysis of Drug Addiction and Provide and Effective Solutions to Prevent it. Case Study: Bonab | |
| Mohammad Ali Mojallal Chouboglou, Elham Tamjidtash | 305 |
| Counselling as an Enabling Tool for Quality Human Development: Challenges to Childhood Growth and Cognitive Development in the 21st Century | |
| Florence Abiola Olorunfemi-Olabisi, Olufunmilayo Tayo-Olajubutu | 317 |
| The Impact of Government Expenditure on the Greek Government Debt: An Econometric Analysis | |
| Gisele Mah, Janine Mukkudem-Petersen, Collins Miruka, Mark A. Petersen | 323 |
| Determining the Attitude of Undergraduate Students towards Physics through Concept Mapping | |
| Ra'ed Abdulkarim, Pamela Raburu | 331 |
| Youth Culture and Political Participation: The Case of Media Framing of Youth Protest at Ankara University in Turkey | |
| Kenan Demirci | 339 |
| Corruption, Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Exchange Rate of the Nigerian Economy | |
| Eravwoke Kester Erhieyovwe, Imide Isreal Onokero | 345 |
| Anchoring Ubuntu Morality | |
| Moeketsi Letseka | 351 |
| The Mechanisms Morpho-Lexical and Semantic, that Bring such Language Solutions. The Formation of Words with Prefixes and Suffixes, Phenomena and its Peculiar Aspects in Italian | |
| Arben Skendaj | 361 |
| Analytical Strength of First Year Student’s Academic Performance at University | |
| Jacob M Selesho | 371 |
| Shocks and Household Debt in South Africa: A Variance Decomposition and GIRF Analysis | |
| Christelle Meniago, Janine Mukuddem-Petersen, Mark. A. Petersen, Gisele Mah | 379 |
| IFRS Adoption : Issues, Challenges and Lessons for Nigeria and other Adopters | |
| J.O. Odia, K.O. Ogiedu | 389 |
| The Value of Critical Pedagogy in Mass Education for Reducing Illiteracy in South Africa: Kha Ri Gude Current Realities and Prospects | |
| Mpho M. Dichaba, Joyce P. Dhlamini | 401 |
| Impact of Technical and Vocational Education on Manpower Development in South-West Nigeria | |
| Olabanji E. Obadara, S.O. Oyebolu | 409 |
| National Interest and Foreign Policy: The Case of Kosovo | |
| Alfred Marleku | 415 |
| The Challenges of Quality Assurance in Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa | |
| Jacqueline Baumgardt, Mapheleba Lekhetho | 421 |
| Unbending Bakhtin’s Carnivalisation and the Related Approaches in Othello | |
| Nasser Maleki, Ali Poordaryaei Nejad, Maryam Navidi | 433 |
| Voters Apathy and Revival of Genuine Political Participation in Nigeria | |
| Sylvia Uchenna Agu, Vincent Onyekwelu Sunday Okeke, Adeline N. Idike | 439 |
| Asset-Building and Microfinance: An Econometric Analysis | |
| Stephen Mago, Shamiso Mago | 449 |
| Thai Women Role for Promoting Public Health in Northeastern Region of Thailand | |
| Wichid Pumchan | 457 |
| Teaching Reading Skills in Home Language: A Case Study of Foundation Phase Teachers | |
| Masello Phajane, Matseliso L Mokhele | 463 |
| Real-Life Experiences during Teaching and Learning: Three South African Teachers’ Narratives | |
| Geesje van den Berg, M.M. Dichaba | 471 |
| Strategic Determinants of the Use of Development-Support Instruments in the Management of SMEs | |
| Marek Matejun, Maciej Szczepanczyk | 479 |
| Conflict and Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Review of Related Literature | |
| Mbangu Anicet Muyingi | 491 |
| Documenting and Interpreting the Transition Reality through the Literary: Based on the Novel The Triumph of Gjergj Elez Alia by Ridvan Dibra | |
| Valbona Karakaçi | 503 |
| The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on South African Exports | |
| Olivia Nyahokwe, R. Ncwadi | 507 |
| The Relationship between Awareness Raising Activities and Students’ proficiency in Reading Comprehension of Culturally- Bound Materials | |
| Davud Kuhi, Mehrzad Hosseini Asl, Mahin Yavari | 515 |
| Determinants of Military Turnover of Technical Air-force Specialists: An Empirical Case Analysis | |
| Chengedzai Mafini, Job Dubihlela | 523 |
| Academic Writing in an ODL Context: Perceptions and Experiences of First Year University Students | |
| Jack M. Chokwe | 535 |
| The Inflectional Type of Verb to Noun and Noun to Verb Zero Derivation in Macedonian | |
| Marjana Vaneva | 545 |
| The Impact of Students Financial Aid on Demand for Higher Education in South Africa: An Econometric Approach | |
| Teboho Jeremiah Mosikari, Hlomane Eleck Marivate | 555 |
| African Ethics and the Moral Possibilities of Ubuntu towards Conflict Resolution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | |
| Mbangu Anicet Muyingi | 561 |
| How to Handle the Problem of Deviation in Language Classes | |
| Necat Kumral | 569 |
| Service Quality Level as the Determinant of Consumer Emotional Loyalty and Fantasy in South Africa’s Pick & Pay Chain Stores | |
| Richard Chinomona, Maxwell Sandada | 579 |
| Modeling the Cost-effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Interventions in Different Socio-economic Contexts in South Africa, (2007-2020) | |
| Josue Mbonigaba | 587 |
| Some Morphological Features of Arbëresh, Distinguished Poem "Songs of Milosao" of Girolamo De Rada | |
| Monika Hasani | 601 |
| A critical Analysis on Processes of Filling Promotional Posts in South African Schools: A Transactional Leadership Perspective | |
| Thulani Zengele | 603 |
| Reflections of Black Women Academics at South African Universities: A Narrative Case Study | |
| Matseliso Mokhele | 611 |
| Global Order or Global Disorder | |
| Bidzina Savaneli | 621 |
| Using the Classroom Practice Diagnostic Framework (CPDF) to Investigate Teaching Difficulties of a Physics Topic | |
| Awelani V. Mudau | 637 |
| Attitudes towards Information Privacy amongst Black South African Generation Y Students: A Study of Loyalty Cards | |
| Ufuoma Akpojivi | 647 |
| Albania: The Linkage between Infrastructure Development and Sector Strategic Objectives is Crucial for Achieving Results and Sustainability in the Sector | |
| Arben Bakllamaja, Nehat Çollaku | 659 |
| The Viral Nature of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Open and Distance Learning: Discourses of Quality, Mediation and Control | |
| J. Nyoni | 665 |
| Intra and Inter Party-Conflicts: Implications for Good Governance in the Niger Delta Region | |
| Ogudia Christopher Nmom | 673 |
| Family Partnership in Early Childhood Assessment | |
| Muhammed Öztürk | 679 |
| Why Leading for Transformation in South African Township Secondary Schools Fails: Views from Deputy Principals | |
| Patrick Mafora | 687 |
| Development of Accountability Scale for Quality Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools | |
| S. O. Bandele, S. A. Ajayi | 695 |
| Online Retailing: Purchasing Behaviour of Croatian Consumers | |
| Matea Matic, Katija Vojvodic | 701 |
| Green Knowledge in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Evidence from a South African University | |
| Mabutho Sibanda | 709 |
| The Effect of Academic Development Initiatives on Student Performance at a South African University: A Case of Finance Modules | |
| Paul-Francois Muzindutsi | 717 |
| New Technology, a Catalyst for the Developmental Power Steering of Modern Built Environment in South-West Nigeria: An Overview | |
| P.S.O. Aremu, D.O. Makinde, P.O. Olawunni | 723 |
| Cross-Cultural Research Methodology as an Inquiry in the Practices of Traditional Health Practitioners for Social Behavioural Change | |
| Ramodungoane Tabane | 729 |
| Analysis of David's Classroom Practice: In Search of Teacher-Demonstrated Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Statistics Teaching | |
| S. B. Ijeh | 735 |
| The Case for the Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Contextual HIV/AIDS Interventions and the Extent to which it is Relevant to South Africa | |
| Josue Mbonigaba | 743 |
| Employment Generation by Co-operatives: Myth or Reality? | |
| Stephen Mago, Amos Mazise, Costa Hofisi | 753 |
| Assimilation Techniques and Technological Methods, Implemented in the Teaching and Learning Process | |
| Senada Bushati (Hoxha), Ilia Ninka, Fatjona Bushi | 763 |
| Play and Festival: The Role of Participation in the Experience of Art | |
| Abdollah Amini, Mohammad Javad Safian | 769 |
| «The Kitchen of the Revolution» Food and Working-class memory in the Bicocca Area (Milan, Italy) | |
| Luca Rimoldi | 778 |
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