June 2010

Watershed programme: Adoption of knowledge in farming by farmers

  Watershed programme is an integrated one, addressing the problems in rain fed areas. It addresses the environmental and ecological problems like deforestation, over-utilization of water and most importantly it seeks to convert unsustainable agriculture to sustainable agriculture besides tackling unemployment and under-employment faced by the farmers as well as landless people. Of all the beneficiaries, the...

Author(s): K. Prabhakar, K. Lavanya Latha and A. Papa Rao

June 2010

Cameroonian youths, their attractions to scamming and strategies to divert attention

  Internet crime is a worldwide problem and all nations are susceptible. Rumour holds it that the incidence is high in some parts of Cameroon. We were able to find out the extent to which students are involved in internet crimes and its present and future impacts on Cameroonian youths and the nation, in addition to proposing civil society intervention strategy to re-enforce existing initiatives to fight against...

Author(s): W. A. Abia, D. M. Jato, P. A. Agejo, E. A. Abia, G.  E. Njuacha, D. A. Amana, L. K. Akebe, A. S. J. Takang and D. O. Ekuri

June 2010

Learning organization elements as determinants of organizational performance of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Singapore

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Author(s): Hishamudin Md. Som, Mohamad Nasir Saludin, Md. Shukri Shuib, Mohamad Faisol Keling, Mohd Na’eim Ajis and Roland Yeow Theng Nam

June 2010

Survey of mothers of children with cerebral palsy

  Cerebral palsy (CP) is found in every country and in all types of families. It is difficult to estimate exactly how many people have CP. Many people with mild CP are never diagnosed, while others may have multiple disabilities, which overshadow their CP. About one in every three hundred babies born will have, or will develop CP. It is reported in China, that the occurring rate of CP is 1.5 - 5% and the total...

Author(s): Zhang Jinming and Liu Jianjun