IOSR-JHSS   Volume-1 ~ Issue-4 ~ Sep-Oct-2012

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Death: The Poetential Discloser of Ultimate Mysteries in The Poetry Of Richard Eberhart
Country	:	India
Authors	:	J. Karthikeyan
	:	10.9790/0837-0140107

Abstract: The concept of death and death experience which is the reality of all realities, has produced much of the best and most characteristic attitude in literature. It has gained more attention and attraction today than it had before, because of the rapid sociological, technological, psychological and philosophical changes around. The theme of mortality tends to recline on contradictions, opposites and irreconcilables. Attempts to resolve contradictions result in oblique and equivocal ways. This very ambiguity constitutes to the uniqueness of the theme because it deals with the mysterious realm – "The undiscovered country from whose bourn / No traveller returns" (Hamlet" III. i. 79, 80). The theme of mortality in Eberhart's poetry indisputably rests on multiple views, but above all, there is the stream of realism, a potential undercurrent running beneath. So the unity presented is part of the basic design of realism and therefore of the universe too!
Keywords - annihilation, ineffaceable, metaphysical, mortality, thanatophilia

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Abstract: A study on intra-household labor distribution and role of women in family decision making process was conducted over a period of 3 months with respect to sample 1 (S-1) single family with two children (children age around 12 years), sample 2 (S-2) joint family with husband and wife, brother-sister, father mother and children, sample 3 (S-3) joint family, husband-wife, brother-sister, father-mother and children (with primary education in any one).Total 30 families (10 from each sample) were assessed in terms of labor distribution in productive, reproductive, community & other works, role of women in family decision making process and work load after joining in to SHABGE-DFID project. Male members from all samples were spent more time in productive works and they have negligible role in reproductive works. The female members were spent more time in reproductive works. They were also spent remarkable time in productive works and little bit in community works. The female members from sample 1 were spent more time for various works in a day than other samples. The female members in sample 3 were spent less time than other samples and it is due to their consciousness (for their primary education). Among all the samples workload increased after joining in SHABGE-DFID project. They were managed this work load by taking help from husband and children (incase of sample 2&3). After joining in the SHABGE-DFID project 50% female from sample (1&2) were took part in family decision making process i.e. they were involved in family decision making process actively. After completion of the project the family members would be aware about their individual role and women could be take part in family decision making process more actively.
Key words: Intra; Household; Women empowerment; Family decision; Productive and reproductive works; Farmer Field School

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Abstract: Gender discrimination is a non-tradition security threat to Pakistan and it has implications for Pakistan security. Pakistani women are more than half of the total population, but women are treated inhumanly within their homes by their husbands or dominant males through different ways like Domestic Violence, Sawara, Vani, Karo Kari, Honour Killing, Acid Throwing, Forced Marriages etc. Gender discrimination is also deeply rooted in Pakistani society in education and employment sectors. The security of a state like Pakistan is connected with the security of whole population and a country cannot be considered secure until its whole population feel secure. For the progress and prosperity of a country there is needed to eliminate the discriminatory attitude of the society towards the women. There are multiple ways to improve gender balance in the country which will reduce gender discrimination.
Key Words: Gender Discrimination, Education Sector, Employment Sector, Gender and Human Security

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Abstract: The research study takes a look at the impact of Microfinance bank on standard of living of hairdressers in Oshodi-Isolo local government area (LGA) of Lagos State as a Poverty eradication strategy among the society. The objectives of the study examine how Microfinance bank in Oshodi-Isolo has impacted greatly on the business of hairdressers in the local Government and to also examine the impact of Microfinance on asset acquisition and savings of hairdressers in that LGA. A total of 120 hairdressers who registered with Oshodi-Isolo LGA were used as study sample. However, primary data of questionnaire analysis was adopted and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis was used as the estimation techniques. More so, the hypotheses of the research were tested at 5% level of significance and the result revealed that there is a significant relationship between Microfinance bank efforts and standard of living of hairdressers in Oshodi-Isolo local Government area of Lagos state, and the implication of this is that due to the existence and help of Microfinance bank, Poverty has reduced a little bit among the hairdressers association in Oshodi Isolo LGA. In conclusion, the study recommend that Government at Local, State and Federal levels through the Central bank of Nigeria should ensure that Microfinance bank loans are easily obtainable and repayment should include a grace period with reasonable schedule instead of weekly payment period that is commonly found among the microfinance banks in Nigeria.
Keywords: Hairdressing, Liquidity, Micro-Credit, Micro Enterprises, Microfinance Bank, Standard of Living, Poverty

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