Vol. 4 No. 3 (2013): September 2013

Articles

• Art Teaching in a Special School Setting: Effect on Acquisition of Academic Skills by Children with Conditions of Mental Retardation

  Fatimah Mohammed Palmer

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• Influence of Conative Attitudes towards Green Advertising on Black Generation Y Students’ Environmental Behaviour

  Costa Synodinos, Ayesha Lian Bevan-Dye, Natasha de Klerk

  17

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• Investigating Tasks and Teaching Methods for Adult Somali Refugees at a London Esol Centre

  Charlotte Anyango Ong’anga, Ajowi Jack Odongo

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• 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

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• Matching Supply and Demand for Scarce Skills and Career Guidance in the Post-Apartheid Setting

  IM Ntshoe, JM Selesho

  45

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• Corporate Governance, Regulatory Agency and Creative Accounting Practices in Nigeria

  J.O. Odia, K.O. Ogiedu

  55

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• Liberalism vs. Marxism-Leninism and the Future of Education in South Africa

  Moeketsi Letseka

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• Homonymy, Polysemy and Zero Derivation in the English-Macedonian Context

  Marjana Vaneva

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• Stakeholder Perspectives on Strategies that can Improve Student Performance in the School-Leaving Examinations in Lesotho

  Mapheleba Lekhetho

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• Gender for Energy Technological Using in Rice Farmer Household of Thailand

  Jumpol Kullavanijaya

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• Critical Spective Reflectivity on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Assessment Rigidity: Keeping Pace with Security Measures of Assessment Modalities

  J. Nyoni, B. A. Segoe

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• lmpact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Unemployment in South Africa

  Olivia Nyahokwe, R. Ncwadi

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• Community Participation in Crime Prevention: Informal Social Control Practices in Site B, Khayelitsha Township

  Jean-Claude Manaliyo, Paul-Francois Muzindutsi

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• The Importance of the 3R Principle of Municipal Solid Waste Management for Achieving Sustainable Development

  Bouanini Samiha

  129

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• Shared Goal, Communication and Absence of Damaging Conflicts as Antecedents of Employee Relationship Strength at Institutions of Higher Learning in South Africa

  Richard Chinomona, Maxwell Sandada

  137

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• Policy Options for Low and Sustainable Lending Rates in Nigeria

  Olumide S. Ayodele, Frances N. Obafemi, Sabastine Akongwale

  147

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• Microfinance Institutions and Operational Risk Management in Zimbabwe: Insights from Masvingo Urban

  Stephen Mago, Costa Hofisi, Shamiso Mago

  159

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• Straddling Borders in Postcolonial Discourse: Delocalisation (Displacement) and Reconstruction of Literary Theory in Africa

  Charles Ngiewih Teke

  169

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• Local Governing Under New Circumstances and Aspects of the Experience of the Transition Period in Countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe

  Teki Kurti

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• Historical Materialism and the National Development Question in Nigeria

  Kingdom E. Orji

  195

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• 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

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• Re-thinking Teacher Professional Development through Schön’s Reflective Practice and Situated Learning Lenses

  Victor Pitsoe, Mago Maila

  211

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• The Impact of the Private Sector Participation in the Infrastructure Public Services and the Way Forward in Albania

  Arben Bakllamaja

  219

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• Off and On: China’s Principle of Non-Interference in Africa

  Adaora Osondu

  225

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• An Empirical Examination of the Relationship between Government Spending and Economic Growth in South Africa, from 1980 to 2011

  Letile Gadinabokao, David Daw

  235

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• 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

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• Anti-Americanism in Europe: Causes and Consequences

  Alida Tomja

  259

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• Political Cartoonists versus Readers: Role of political cartoonists in Building Public Opinion and Readers' Expectations towards Print Media Cartoons in Pakistan

  Ayesha Ashfaq, Adnan Bin Hussein

  265

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• Language and Human-Computer Interaction: Meeting the Needs of a Rapidly Changing World

  A. Belmekki

  273

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• An Assessment of Secondary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Proverb in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

  Olajide Stephen Billy

  277

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• Consumer Responses to Salient Image Attributes in Restaurant Selection in Southern Gauteng, South Africa

  M. Dhurup, C. Mafini, J. Malan

  283

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• The Estimation of the Alternatives that Improve the System of Trade of the Agricultural Products in Albania

  Edlira Llazo

  295

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• Pathology and Analysis of Drug Addiction and Provide and Effective Solutions to Prevent it. Case Study: Bonab

  Mohammad Ali Mojallal Chouboglou, Elham Tamjidtash

  305

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• 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

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• The Impact of Government Expenditure on the Greek Government Debt: An Econometric Analysis

  Gisele Mah, Janine Mukkudem-Petersen, Collins Miruka, Mark A. Petersen

  323

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• Determining the Attitude of Undergraduate Students towards Physics through Concept Mapping

  Ra'ed Abdulkarim, Pamela Raburu

  331

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• Youth Culture and Political Participation: The Case of Media Framing of Youth Protest at Ankara University in Turkey

  Kenan Demirci

  339

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• Corruption, Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Exchange Rate of the Nigerian Economy

  Eravwoke Kester Erhieyovwe, Imide Isreal Onokero

  345

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• Anchoring Ubuntu Morality

  Moeketsi Letseka

  351

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• 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

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• Analytical Strength of First Year Student’s Academic Performance at University

  Jacob M Selesho

  371

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• Shocks and Household Debt in South Africa: A Variance Decomposition and GIRF Analysis

  Christelle Meniago, Janine Mukuddem-Petersen, Mark. A. Petersen, Gisele Mah

  379

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• IFRS Adoption : Issues, Challenges and Lessons for Nigeria and other Adopters

  J.O. Odia, K.O. Ogiedu

  389

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• 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

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• Impact of Technical and Vocational Education on Manpower Development in South-West Nigeria

  Olabanji E. Obadara, S.O. Oyebolu

  409

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• National Interest and Foreign Policy: The Case of Kosovo

  Alfred Marleku

  415

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• The Challenges of Quality Assurance in Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

  Jacqueline Baumgardt, Mapheleba Lekhetho

  421

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• Unbending Bakhtin’s Carnivalisation and the Related Approaches in Othello

  Nasser Maleki, Ali Poordaryaei Nejad, Maryam Navidi

  433

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• Voters Apathy and Revival of Genuine Political Participation in Nigeria

  Sylvia Uchenna Agu, Vincent Onyekwelu Sunday Okeke, Adeline N. Idike

  439

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• Asset-Building and Microfinance: An Econometric Analysis

  Stephen Mago, Shamiso Mago

  449

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• Thai Women Role for Promoting Public Health in Northeastern Region of Thailand

  Wichid Pumchan

  457

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• Teaching Reading Skills in Home Language: A Case Study of Foundation Phase Teachers

  Masello Phajane, Matseliso L Mokhele

  463

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• Real-Life Experiences during Teaching and Learning: Three South African Teachers’ Narratives

  Geesje van den Berg, M.M. Dichaba

  471

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• Strategic Determinants of the Use of Development-Support Instruments in the Management of SMEs

  Marek Matejun, Maciej Szczepanczyk

  479

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• Conflict and Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Review of Related Literature

  Mbangu Anicet Muyingi

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• 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

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• The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on South African Exports

  Olivia Nyahokwe, R. Ncwadi

  507

  • PDF

• The Relationship between Awareness Raising Activities and Students’ proficiency in Reading Comprehension of Culturally- Bound Materials

  Davud Kuhi, Mehrzad Hosseini Asl, Mahin Yavari

  515

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• Determinants of Military Turnover of Technical Air-force Specialists: An Empirical Case Analysis

  Chengedzai Mafini, Job Dubihlela

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• Academic Writing in an ODL Context: Perceptions and Experiences of First Year University Students

  Jack M. Chokwe

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• The Inflectional Type of Verb to Noun and Noun to Verb Zero Derivation in Macedonian

  Marjana Vaneva

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• The Impact of Students Financial Aid on Demand for Higher Education in South Africa: An Econometric Approach

  Teboho Jeremiah Mosikari, Hlomane Eleck Marivate

  555

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• African Ethics and the Moral Possibilities of Ubuntu towards Conflict Resolution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

  Mbangu Anicet Muyingi

  561

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• How to Handle the Problem of Deviation in Language Classes

  Necat Kumral

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• Service Quality Level as the Determinant of Consumer Emotional Loyalty and Fantasy in South Africa’s Pick & Pay Chain Stores

  Richard Chinomona, Maxwell Sandada

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• Modeling the Cost-effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Interventions in Different Socio-economic Contexts in South Africa, (2007-2020)

  Josue Mbonigaba

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• Some Morphological Features of Arbëresh, Distinguished Poem "Songs of Milosao" of Girolamo De Rada

  Monika Hasani

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• A critical Analysis on Processes of Filling Promotional Posts in South African Schools: A Transactional Leadership Perspective

  Thulani Zengele

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• Reflections of Black Women Academics at South African Universities: A Narrative Case Study

  Matseliso Mokhele

  611

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• Global Order or Global Disorder

  Bidzina Savaneli

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• Using the Classroom Practice Diagnostic Framework (CPDF) to Investigate Teaching Difficulties of a Physics Topic

  Awelani V. Mudau

  637

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• Attitudes towards Information Privacy amongst Black South African Generation Y Students: A Study of Loyalty Cards

  Ufuoma Akpojivi

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• 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

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• The Viral Nature of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Open and Distance Learning: Discourses of Quality, Mediation and Control

  J. Nyoni

  665

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• Intra and Inter Party-Conflicts: Implications for Good Governance in the Niger Delta Region

  Ogudia Christopher Nmom

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• Family Partnership in Early Childhood Assessment

  Muhammed Öztürk

  679

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• Why Leading for Transformation in South African Township Secondary Schools Fails: Views from Deputy Principals

  Patrick Mafora

  687

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• Development of Accountability Scale for Quality Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools

  S. O. Bandele, S. A. Ajayi

  695

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• Online Retailing: Purchasing Behaviour of Croatian Consumers

  Matea Matic, Katija Vojvodic

  701

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• Green Knowledge in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Evidence from a South African University

  Mabutho Sibanda

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• The Effect of Academic Development Initiatives on Student Performance at a South African University: A Case of Finance Modules

  Paul-Francois Muzindutsi

  717

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• 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

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• Cross-Cultural Research Methodology as an Inquiry in the Practices of Traditional Health Practitioners for Social Behavioural Change

  Ramodungoane Tabane

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• Analysis of David's Classroom Practice: In Search of Teacher-Demonstrated Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Statistics Teaching

  S. B. Ijeh

  735

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• 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

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• Employment Generation by Co-operatives: Myth or Reality?

  Stephen Mago, Amos Mazise, Costa Hofisi

  753

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• Assimilation Techniques and Technological Methods, Implemented in the Teaching and Learning Process

  Senada Bushati (Hoxha), Ilia Ninka, Fatjona Bushi

  763

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• Play and Festival: The Role of Participation in the Experience of Art

  Abdollah Amini, Mohammad Javad Safian

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• «The Kitchen of the Revolution» Food and Working-class memory in the Bicocca Area (Milan, Italy)

  Luca Rimoldi

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