IOSR-JHSS   Volume-31 ~ Issue-1 ~ January 2026

Abstract: Women’s participation in grassroot post-conflict peacebuilding has gained increasing global recognition, particularly following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and the development of National Action Plans (NAPs) on Women, Peace and Security in Nigeria. Despite this normative progress, women’s contributions especially at grassroots and informal levels, remain marginalised within formal....

Key Words : Women, Peacebuilding, Grassroots, UNSCR 1325, Post-Conflict, Nasarawa State

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[4]. Agbiboa, D. E. (2022). “Out Of The Shadows: The Women Countering In- Surgency In Nigeria.” Politics & Gender 18 (4): 1011–42.
[5]. Akpan, F., Olofu-Adeoye, A., & Ering, S. O. (2014). Women And Peacebuilding In Nigeria. African Journal Of Social Sciences, 4 (1), 170-182

Abstract: Everything around us comes and goes: emotions, successes, failures, friends, foes, dreams, memories. But within the warping and flickering fabric of the universe remains a single constant, etched into it forever: time. As early as the prehistoric ages, humans, meaning-creating machines, having an inherent obsession for labelling and measuring in an attempt to make sense of the complex world around them, started measuring time. At first, natural cyclic.....

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Abstract: From a population of approximately 1.1 million college athletes, roughly 853 become professional athletes every year, odds that are about the same as getting struck by lightning. What is it that separates this 0.0075% from the rest? Is it pure talent, something you are born with, is it abundant wealth and ultra-supportive parents that give you access to world-class coaching and facilities, or sheer luck, the roll of a million-sided dice? In an attempt to reveal some of the secrets of this supreme level of success, I will unpick the minds of three of the world’s greatest sporting....

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Abstract: This study adopts a qualitative research design to examine apprenticeship fashion training and vocational fashion education in Ghana, with particular attention to their structural organization, instructional practices, similarities, differences, and socio-economic relevance. Data were collected through interviews, direct observations, and questionnaires administered to forty participants, comprising apprentices from four fashion apprenticeship.....

Keywords: Apprenticeship training; Vocational education; Fashion education; Skills development; Ghana

[1]. Anokye, B. P., & Afrane, K. S. (2014). Apprenticeship Training System In Ghana: Processes, Institutional Dynamics, And Challenges. Journal Of Education And Practice, 5(7), 130–138.
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Abstract: Background: Transnational organized crime has emerged as a central challenge to contemporary international security, particularly through the expansion of narcotrafficking networks that operate beyond state borders and employ systematic violence as a tool of control. In Brazil, the Comando Vermelho represents one of the most structurally complex criminal organizations, having evolved from a prison-based faction into a transnational actor integrated.....

Keywords: Transnational Organized Crime; Narcotrafficking; Narcoterrorism; Comando Vermelho; International Security

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Abstract: Background: The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of organizational culture on the organizational effectiveness of insurance companies with headquarters in Nairobi City County in Kenya. To achieve the main objective, the study focused on specific objectives that included the investigation of the effect of communication....

Keyword: Organizational Culture, Communication, expectation, béhavioral style, policy and régulations

[1] Steiner, A., Jack, S., Farmer, J., & Steinerowska-Streb, I. (2022). Are They Really A New Species? Exploring The Emergence Of Social Entrepreneurs Through Giddens’s Structuration Theory. Business & Society, 61(7), 1919-1961.
[2] Tedla, T. B. (2016). The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Corporate Performance (Doctoral Dissertation, Walden University).
[3] Nikpour, A. (2017). The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role Of Employees’ Organizational Commitment. International Journal Of Organizational Leadership, 6, 65-72.
[4] Langer, J., & Leroux, K. (2017). Developmental Culture And Effectiveness In Non-Profit Organizations. Public Performance & Management Review, 40(3), 457-479.
[5] Costanza, D. P., Blacksmith, N., Coats, M. R., Severt, J. B., & Decostanza, A. H. (2016). The Effect Of Adaptive Organizational Culture On Long-Term Survival. Journal Of Business And Psychology, 31(3), 361-381

Abstract: Organizational success is a hot depiction of service quality in competitive economies. English is used as a superior language of work in the state of India in both government and commercial sectors of service. The paper analyses the correlation between the English language competence and the service quality in chosen organizations in India. Via a structured analytical framework founded on the dimensions of SERVQUAL, the research measures the role of relevance of certain language skills speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the effectiveness.....

Keyword: English proficiency, quality of service, SERVQUAL, public sector, and the private sector

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[5]. Bhaskaran, Resmi P. "Language Complexity And Multilingual Education In India–A Policy Perspective." Issues And Ideas In Education 5.2 (2017): 199-214.

Abstract: भक्ति आंदोलन भारतीय साहित्य और सांस्कृतिक इतिहास की एक महत्वपूर्ण घटना है। चौदहवीं शताब्दी में देश जब बड़ी राजनीतिक उथल-पुथल और धार्मिक-सामाजिक टकराहटों से जूझ रहा था तब भक्ति की भाव-धारा ने हताश लोक जीवन.....

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Abstract: Value chain analysis is extensively used as a diagnostic tool to identify and tackle complex challenges throughout value chains in the context of agricultural development. Although, the method is mainly qualitative and static, offering limited capacity to capture the dynamic interactions and connections between components from production to consumption within a complex system. We carried out a systematic literature review through PRISMA Methodology to synthesize the fundamental reasons for applying system dynamics in value chain analysis to identifying.....

Keyword: Value chain dynamics, Apple Production, Efficiency of Actors

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