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01 - Gender Equality in Europe; Developments with reference to Gender Pay Gap and Vio

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).01
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).01      Published : Mar 2021

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    The European Union has kept the agenda of gender equality at the front line of legislation and policy development. The research examined the policies and the efficacy of the European Union in endorsing gender equality and determines where the Union's system has proved to be less effective. Despite the efforts by the European Union in addressing gender-related issues, a slow improvement has been in... Details

    EU and Gender Equality, Gender Inequalities in Europe, Pay Gap and Gender-Based Violence in EU

    (1) Zaheer Iqbal Cheema
    Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ali Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Jawwad Riaz
    Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Stress Causing Factors Among Medical Students in Taxila, Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).02
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).02      Published : Mar 2021

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    Medical students undergo various factors causing stress which are major concerns regarding mental disorders and suicidal ideation. In this study descriptive, a survey was conducted by using the convenience-sampling technique among a total of 161 students of 1st and 2nd-year MBBS students. The aims of this study were to evaluate the magnitude of stress-causing factors and to analyze how significant... Details

    Stress, Medical Students, Factors Causing Stress

    (1) Sidra Afzal
    PhD Scholar, Department of Physiology, HITEC-IMS Medical College, Taxila Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahira Afzal
    PhD, Communication Officer, United Nations World (WFP), Pakistan.
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03 - Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in Perceived Stress and Quality of L

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).03
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).03      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study was designed with the objective to examine the perceived social support (PSS) as a moderator between parental perceived stress (PPS) and quality of life (QOL) among parents having children with special needs. A sample of 300 parents was selected through purposive sampling from special education schools and health care centres of Lalamusa, Kharian, Gujrat and Gujranwala, Pakistan. Parenta... Details

    Perceived Social Support, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability &Perceived Stress

    (1) Noreena Kausar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bushra Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Bint Raza
    Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Newly Inducted and Experienced Teachers' Working Relationships: What can they le

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).04
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).04      Published : Mar 2021

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    Many teachers are recruited to meet the needs of the increased number of students in the schools. The nature of newly inducted and experienced teachers working relationships determine the academic environment of the school. The present study aims to interview newly inducted and experienced teachers to understand how both the teachers establish relationships and what they can learn from each other ... Details

    Newly Inducted Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Work Relationship, Mutual Learning, School Teachers. Induction, Teacher Training

    (1) Syed Abdul Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nadia Gilani
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nazia Noor
    MPhil, Department of Education, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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05 - Writing a Doctoral Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Education Doctoral Stude

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).05      Published : Mar 2021

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    For doctoral students, dissertation writing is an important stage in their completion of the degree. They might face several problems during this stage. The aim of the current qualitative study was to explore doctoral students' perceptions of dissertation writing. Ten participants were selected through a purposive sampling technique from the education department of a private university in Lahore, ... Details

    Dissertation Writing, Doctoral Students, Perceptions, Qualitative Research, Procrastination

    (1) Tanzeela Batool
    Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Faisal Anis
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Parents Perceived Burden, Societal Behavior, and Quality of Life of Patients wit

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).06
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).06      Published : Mar 2021

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    The main aim of the study was to explore the perceived socio-economic burden on parents of children suffering from haemophilia and societal behavior towards patient and caregiver. A qualitative approach was utilized to narrate experiences of parenting a hemophilic child. To fulfil the said objective, 14 parents were interviewed by using sequential sampling with the help of an interview guide. All ... Details

    Hemophilic Child, Quality of Life, Societal Behavior, Social Exclusion and Alienation, Interpretative Phenomenological Approach, Children Hospital, Multan

    (1) Saima Afzal
    Assistant Professor, Departmeny of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sidra Hussain
    Lacturer (Visiting), Departmeny of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafsa Rehman
    Departmeny of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Predictors of Interpersonal Tolerance among School Children: A Demographic Study

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).07
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).07      Published : Mar 2021

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    The present quantitative study was designed to explore the predictors of interpersonal tolerance among school children. The population consisted of children of private and government schools. A sample of (N=330) participants was selected by using a random sampling technique. The data was collected from the participants by using an indigenously developed Interpersonal Tolerance Scale for School Chi... Details

    Demographics, Interpersonal Tolerance, Predictors, School Children

    (1) Nabil Hussain
    PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bushra Akram
    Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Inter-generational Attitudinal Shift towards English from Punjabi Language: A So

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).08
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).08      Published : Mar 2021

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    The survey study investigates the intergenerational attitudinal shift towards English from the Punjabi language with a focus on three generations (male and female) population of Lahore ageing 55 years and above, 35 to 54 and 15 to 34. A twenty-five questions questionnaire was administered on randomly selected sixty subjects for the quantitative data analyzed qualitatively. The numerical analysis w... Details

    Attitudinal Shift, Punjabi, Urdu and English Languages, Socio-academic Needs, Language Death

    (1) Nosheen Naqvi
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mubashar Nadeem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Rahman
    Lecturer (English), Department of Social Sciences, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Effect of Self-Talk on Male Intervarsity Volleyball Players' Performance

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).09
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).09      Published : Mar 2021

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    Self-talk is the process by which an individual may guide him/herself to accomplish a goal. Positive self-talk relates to the ability to overcome negative thinking. Those who practice positive self-talk are more likely not to suffer from negative thoughts. The present study aimed to examine the effect of self-talk on intervarsity male volleyball players' performance. For this purpose, we selected ... Details

    Self-talk, Volleyball, Players, Performance

    (1) Yasmeen Tabassum
    Lecturer, Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Hurria Hussein
    Assistant Director Sports, Department of Sports for Women, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Iqra Khadim
    Tehsil Sports Officer, Narowal, Punjab youth Affairs, Sports Archeology and Tourism Department, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Relationship between Perceived Quality of Home Environment and Self-Concept of S

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).10
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).10      Published : Mar 2021

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    The objective of the study was to identify the relationship of different dimensions of perceived quality of home environment and self-concept of undergraduate university students. Correlational research was selected as the research design. The population of the study was university students of the education department of public and private universities of Lahore. The total population was 1760. A p... Details

    Home Environment, Students, Undergraduate Level, University

    (1) Mahvish Fatima Kashif
    Assistant Professor, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Batool
    Assistant Professor, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Hafeez
    MS Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Oppression and Female Body: A Feminist Critique of the Novel 'Half the Sky'

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).11
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).11      Published : Mar 2021

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    The female body is more than often used as a site to perpetuate violence and oppress women in patriarchal societies. The current study aims to explore how patriarchal oppression targets the female body and how it enforces women to become subalterns having no voice in the selected fictional work, Half the Sky by Kristoff and WuDunn. For this purpose, Simone De Beauvoir's The Second Sex (1949) and B... Details

    Oppression, Violence, Feminism, Patriarchy, Female Body

    (1) Ayesha Khaliq
    Research Scholar, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mamona Yasmin Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rabia Hayat
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Attitude of People towards Non-Government Organizations Intervention with Refere

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).12
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).12      Published : Mar 2021

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    This study conducted with the objective to measure the pre and post NGOs intervention regarding health awareness and people level of satisfaction. The sample size for this study was selected 230 from the total population of 450. The study concluded that NGOs intervention significantly lunching campaign against tobacco control, HIV/AIDS, immunization awareness, dengue virus awareness. In addition, ... Details

    Non-Government Organizations, Heath Awareness, Crisis, Intervention, Pakistan

    (1) Shakeel Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mansoor Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Mehmood
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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13 - Effect of Solitary on Depression and Well-being of Older Adults Residing in Old

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).13
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).13      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study aimed to examine the effect of solitary on depression and the well-being of older adults residing in old homes. The sample comprised of older adults residing in old homes (N = 100). Solitude Scale, Depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and Short Warwick Edinburg Mental Well-Being Scale were applied on the older adults. Linear Regression analysis showed that solitar... Details

    Solitary, Depression, Well-Being, Older Adults, Old Homes

    (1) Ammara Sattar
    Department of Psychology, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Riaz
    Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asma Rashid
    Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Pak-China Economic Corridor and its Consequence on Pakistan's Demography

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).14
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).14      Published : Mar 2021

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    Sino-Pak Economic ties will be a great development, but if their first and utmost priority is local citizen, poor people and underdeveloped areas. Pakistan being a developing country is facing a high level of socio-economic and governance problems; the corridor can provide a big break to soothe its economic structure. In this connection, the Balochistan seaport will be a home of traders and world ... Details

    CPEC, Economic Expansion, Accomplished, Jeopardize, Geo-Economic

    (1) Shabnam Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Alam
    Phd Scholar, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of The Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Akbar
    Ministry of Defence Pakistan.
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15 - An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Methamphetamine/ICE use in Khyber Pa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15      Published : Mar 2021

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    The present study aims to analyze the causative factors which are responsible for the use of a stimulant drug methamphetamine which is commonly known as ice. For this purpose, data were collected from the two districts, i.e. Peshawar and Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A conceptual framework consists of Independent variable (ice use frequency) and dependent variables (risk factors). Data was... Details

    Risk Factors, Methamphetamine/Ice, Frequent Use, Peshawar, Mardan

    (1) Sameer Ul Khaliq Jan
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hamid Alam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Malakand, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ayub Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Social Work, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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16 - The Objectification of Women in Pakistani Television Advertisements and its Impa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).16
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).16      Published : Mar 2021

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    This research study signifies the objectification of women in television advertisements in Pakistan and the portrayal of women as sexual objects that are used as an attraction for the opposite gender. Content analysis was conducted of the leading Pakistani entertainment channel "Hum TV", advertisements during the prime time for one whole month and the patterns were identified, and then the survey ... Details

    Objectification, Women, Television Advertisements, Body Image

    (1) Noor Ul Ain Nasir
    Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tanveer Hussain
    Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Waheed
    Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Effects of Social Safety Nets on the Empowerment of Disabled Person in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).17
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).17      Published : Mar 2021

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    This article focuses on the means through which emerging nations' social safety nets reach the poor with impairments. A framework is presented for evaluating the integration of people with disabilities (PWDs) in social safety nets (SNNs). The article begins by reviewing the data on the relationship between disability and poverty, followed by a discussion of the possible roles that safety nets may ... Details

    Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs), SSN, Poverty, PWD, BISP, Regression, Pakistan

    (1) Muhammad Zaheer Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazia Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahira Batool
    Chairperson, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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19 - Conceptualizing Pakistani Women's Emancipation during Musharraf Era (1999-2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).19
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).19      Published : Mar 2021

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    The paper analysis and conceptualizing the status and emancipation of women in Pakistan during the Musharraf era. In Pakistan's context, the position of women is a foundational gender disparity even though the reality is that it differs impressively across classes, zones and the rural/urban disparity because of uneven socio-economic growth and the influence of innate, primitive and entrepreneur so... Details

    Women, Theorizing, Pakistan, Society, Education, Politics

    (1) Shazia Noareen
    PhD Scholar, Department of History & Pakistan Studies, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - The Role of Pakistan's Electronic Media in Factors Affecting the Women Empowerme

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).20
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).20      Published : Mar 2021

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    Empowering women is an important worldwide development problem. It has different forms over time and space but is tightly associated with economic, social, cultural, family or interpersonal fields. As in many other countries, Pakistan has signed various international statements to empower women, yet Pakistani women also suffer from a high level of discrimination and are economically dependent. Aca... Details

    Women, Women Empowerment, Pakistani Dramas, Media

    (1) Maria Naeem
    Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Laiba Ashar
    Masters Student, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ali Tajdar
    Masters Student, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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21 - The Importance of Exercise Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Lungs Cancer P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).21
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).21      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study titled "The Importance of Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation of Lungs Cancer Patients: An Analysis of The Patients Through Exercise Therapy" was conducted in Shaukat Khanam Memorial Hospital and Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine hospital, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The data were collected on exercise therapy (independent variables) and Pulmonary Rehabilitation of lungs ca... Details

    Exercise Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lungs Cancer

    (1) Farooq Shehzad
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Amreena Begum
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Bashir Muhammad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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22 - Sense of Coherence, Quality of Life and Mental Health among Adults Identified wi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).22
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).22      Published : Mar 2021

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    This research has focused on the role of sense of coherence in perceived quality of life and mental health among adults identified with different levels of depression. The research is grounded in a mental health model stemmed from medical sociology, which focuses on the mass level health and coping mechanisms in diverse populations. In a mass-level study, a survey research design was selected for ... Details

    Depressive Symptoms, Sense of Coherence, Quality of Life, Mental Health

    (1) Masud Akhtar
    Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Humaira Shaheen
    Department of Psychology, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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23 - A Qualitative Study on Socio-economic Impacts of Tuberculosis: A Case Study of D

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).23
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).23      Published : Mar 2021

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    The study was executed to know the sociology-economic impacts of TB on patients and their families in rural areas of district Multan, Pakistan. It was a qualitative research conducted from February to September 2018. The data was collected through In-depth Interviews (IDIs) with 30 TB patients (aged ≥16 years) using an open-ended interview guide and five focus group discussions with the medical... Details

    Socio-economic Impacts, Tuberculosis, Multan, Pakistan

    (1) Syed Zuhaib Aziz
    Ph. D, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Kamran Ishfaq
    Associate Professor/Chairman, Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Shahid Iqbal
    Centre for Disaster, Preparedness & Management, (CDPM), University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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24 - Examining Journalism as a Career for Women in Pakistan from the Challenges and R

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).24
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).24      Published : Mar 2021

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    Distinct Society individuals based on gender. This stratification leads to unequal power relations within society, particularly in media organizations. With the technological changes, gender expectations and women's participation in society is transformed. In Pakistan, gender roles and expectations are still ingrained in the patriarchal life. In this context, we investigated women's status in Paki... Details

    Career, Discrimination, Harassment, Newsroom Culture, Women Journalists

    (1) Saadia Anwar Pasha
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nosheena Saleem
    Professor, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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25 - A Feminist View of James Joyce's The Boarding House

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).25
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).25      Published : Mar 2021

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    The theories of feminism have global implications for the due rights of the female gender. Women are exterminated from political, economic, and social circles of life based on gender and they lack opportunities as well. This study aims to analyze James Joyce's The Boarding House against the backdrop of feminism. Joyce points out the sufferings and oppression of women in the male dominant society. ... Details

    Feminist, James Joyce, Gender, The Boarding House

    (1) Gohar Rahman
    MPhil. Scholar, Department of English, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayaz Ahmad Aryan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Bahramand Shah
    Assistant Professor, Area Study Center, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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