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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Assessment of Body Discomfort among Gardeners |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Supriya Srivastava || U.V. Kiran |
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: | 10.9790/6737-04040103  |
Abstract: Many body parts can be affected during work. The back is the most common, followed by the shoulders, neck, elbow, hands and wrists. The human body is an amazing machine. It can do a huge variety of difficult, complex and unique physical tasks. However, the human body is also limited in what it can do. Pains and strains/MSDs occur where the demands of the job exceed the capabilities of the person doing the job. Each person in a workplace is unique. The main aim of present study..........
Keyword: Gardeners, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Body discomfort.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Youth Athletics Sport Training Projects' of the Southern Region, Ethiopia: Perceived Deterrent Factors that Need Scaling up |
| Country | : | Ethiopia |
| Authors | : | Abera Assefa || Sersebirhan Kayamo || Hrishikesh Patel |
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: | 10.9790/6737-04040411 |
Abstract: The present study attempted to discover the deterrent factors that prevailed on the youth athletics sport-training projects of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Regional State, Ethiopia. The study was delimited to six youth athletics sport training projects of the southern regional state, namely Hagere- Selam, Moroch, Arbegonna, Mesha, Sore, and, Yem. To achieve the stated purpose, the researchers mainly used qualitative case study methods, as the topic under the study focused on athletics sport training projects which were earlier identified by the regional state youth.............
Keywords:Athletics Sport, Trainee-athletes, Sport Training Project
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Awareness and Level of Income as Determinants of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology by Sports Administrators in Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Aribamikan, Collins Gboyega || Adegboyega, Joseph Afolayan || Ajayi-Vincent, Olusesi Bennet |
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: | 10.9790/6737-04041217 |
Abstract: The study investigated the awareness and level of income as determinants of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology by Sports Administrators in Nigeria. The population for this study consisted of 1144 staff of the National Sports Commission, Nigeria. A sample of 780 respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire developed and validated by the researchers were used to collect data for the study.........
Keywords: Awareness, Level of Income, Sports Administrators, Utilization, Information and Communication Technology
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Racing With Racism in the Olympic Games an International Relations Perspective |
| Country | : | Zambia |
| Authors | : | Mubita Akatama |
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: | 10.9790/6737-04041821 |
Abstract: The Olympic Games are the largest multi-sporting event of the world held every four years. The fame and fortune of the Olympic Games need no further explanations. However, these Games have been met with numerous issues including those of racism. These issues of race have cast a dark cloud on the Olympic Movement. In spite of all this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have attempted to maintain relations with and among themselves by facing the challenges racism poses head-on. This paper describes some incidences that were hinged on racism and how they were handled by the Olympic Movement..........
Keywords: International relations, Olympic Games, Olympic Movement, Racism
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