IOSR-JHSS   Volume-30 ~ Issue-7 ~ July 2025

Abstract: This study examines the service enablers that facilitate Internet Technology (IT) usage among women-led Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in Kisumu Central, Kenya. As digital transformation accelerates globally, understanding the factors that enable or hinder technology adoption in grassroots organizations becomes crucial for sustainable development. This research identifies and analyzes the key service enablers that influence IT adoption and utilization among women-led CBOs, providing insights for policymakers, development practitioners, and organizational leaders. The findings reveal critical infrastructure, capacity-building, and institutional factors that determine successful technology integration in community development initiatives.

Keywords: Internet Technology, Women-led CBOs, Service Enablers, Digital Inclusion, Community Development, Kenya.

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Abstract: This study analyzes the life and work of Bertha Pappenheim (1859–1936) as a significant figure in shaping the early contours of social work. The aim is to evaluate how her work – rooted in personal experience, ethical principles, and a gender-sensitive approach – resonates with contemporary concepts of social work as a profession that provides help. Based on biographical, historical, and professional sources, we have identified key aspects of her approach, including working with marginalized women, building community networks, cultural sensitivity, an emphasis on client autonomy, and a determination to change social inequalities........

Keywords: Bertha Pappenheim, Anna O., women's activism, feminism, intersectionality, trauma-informed approach, community work, empowerment, psychoanalysis, gender equality, migration

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Abstract: India’s rapid demographic ageing and decline of joint families increasingly consign older adults to institutional care that secures material needs but overlooks psychosocial wellbeing. This study explores how abandonment is experienced by elders living in old-age homes in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A qualitative multiple-case approach was adopted; purposive sampling identified ten residents (≥60 years, ≥6 months stay) across seven homes. Semi-.......

Keywords: Institutional elderly, psychosocial wellbeing, loneliness, family abandonment, old age homes

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Abstract: This article examines the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) of the Darlong tribe in Tripura, Northeast India. The Darlong IKS serves as a thorough reference tool, encompassing ecological knowledge derived from decades of lived experience, including sustainable farming techniques, spiritual beliefs, oral traditions, and community governance. These knowledge systems not only embody a significant ecological orientation but also serve as a foundation for cultural identity and social cohesiveness. Nonetheless, the accelerating rate of industrialization, deforestation, and........

Keywords: Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Darlong Tribe, Tripura, Cultural Preservation, Environmental Conservation, Oral Traditions, Shifting Cultivation, Sustainable Development, Traditional Governance, Biodiversity, Rituals, Modernization.

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Abstract: The objective of this study was to map the factors associated with the psychological distress of higher education professors in Brazil, through a scoping review according to the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR. The analysis of 19 studies revealed that the intensification of work, the productivist logic, contractual precariousness and the absence of institutional support are central determinants of mental illness. Public institutions have structural overload and a deficit of symbolic recognition; In the private sector, unstable ties and market pressures predominate.......

Keywords: Faculty; Mental Health; Work Environment; Psychological Stress; Literature Review

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Abstract: In order to provide the workforce of the future with relevant skills and knowledge, STEM education must continually be improved due to the fast-paced evolution of STEM subjects. This document provides a summary of the current trends in STEM education, highlighting recent developments and identifying prospective options for the future. The developments in pedagogical methods within STEM education are covered in depth in the paper's first section. Innovative and experiential learning strategies, such project-based learning, flipped classrooms, and gamification, are replacing conventional lecture-based methods in the classroom to encourage active student engagement and a deeper grasp of difficult subjects. The opportunities for intelligent learning and active trial and error have additionally been widened by the utilization of innovation, including computer generated reality (VR), increased.......

Keywords: STEM Education, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Trends, Advancements, Future Directions, Pedagogical Approaches, Experiential Learning

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Abstract: Indian Internal Emergency (1975) was a monumental event in the life and history of Indian republic. It challenged the fundamental ethos of Indian democracy, ushering in what Hickman defines as a “double layered constitutional system”. This duality necessitates an analysis into the contemporary political, constitutional, and public discourse. The question of democracy is explored through the visual renderings of the event, examining the phenomenon of visuality and its interplay with the act of ‘seeing’. Here, Abu Abraham’s Emergency caricatures are studied to formulate a comprehensive understanding of pictorial metaphors around Indian Emergency. Abu drew Emergency in........

Keywords: Indian Internal Emergency, 1975, Abu Abraham, Visuality, Emergency Caricatures, Democracy in Developing World

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Abstract: Background: It is well known that democracy is established and developed when the views and needs of all are respected and taken into account in political decisions and policy development so that it is truly representative and responsive to all citizens. Nevertheless, it seems that much of modern societies are going through a period of self-doubt about their relationship with democracy. It is now common for the media to report that citizens are losing faith in democracy........

Keywords: Democracy; Citizenship; Citizenship education; McLaughlin's continuum model

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