Relationship of Depression and function of Attention, Planning and Verbal Learning and Memory

The present study examines the relationship of depression and the neuropsychologicalfunction of attention, planning and auditory verbal learning and memory among individualswith HIV/AIDS. 200 subjects who were HIV/AIDS positive (100 males and 100 females) andwere within age range of 20 to 50 years and minimum education level of 8th standard weretaken. The result indicates that Depression slows down the performance of attention; alsodepression most likely decreases the function of auditory verbal learning and memory

Economic Analysis of Rice Production in Central Agricultural Zone of Adamawa State, Nigeria

This paper analysed the economics of rice production in central agricultural zone of Adamawastate, Nigeria. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to collect primary data from 130rice farmers through field survey using well designed pre-tested schedule. Descriptive statistics, costconcept, stochastic frontier cost model, as well as Garrett’s ranking technique were used to analysed the data.The results revealed that rice production was dominated by young literate men who had been in riceproduction for more than 20 years. Rice production was found to be profitable with net income over cost A1which is the direct cost involved in rice production as N146,049.11; while over cost C3 which is the total costof cultivation of rice was N100,083.62. The stochastic cost frontier model shows three parameters seed,family labour and agro-chemicals had positive and significant effect on the revenue of the rice farmers.Inadequate rainfalls, shortage of labour, clashes with pastoralist were the major constrains associated withrice production in the study area. The study suggest that government policies should be geared towardsdeveloping and establishing new fertilizer and agro-chemicals industries to ease the cost of farm inputs, aswell as intensify farmer grazer conflict resolution programmes.

Comparsion Of Efficency Of Cucumber Production In Poly-House

The study has made an attempt on resource use and economic efficiency of cucumber production under poly-house farming and open field farming. Primary data collected by using purposive sampling technique from selected districts. Sample of 50 farmers (25 Poly-house farmers and 25 Open field farmers) was taken from each district on the basis of availability. Secondary data was collected from Horticulture Department. For data analysis statistical tools average, percentage and Linear Cobb-Douglas Production Function was used. The study found that the yield of cucumber was more under poly-house farming as compare to open field farming system. The reason behind this was long harvesting period and more number of fruits per plant under poly-house farming conditions. The data specifies higher net returns per acre of cucumber under poly-house farming over open field farming, which implicit poly-house farming not only highly profitable but also economically viable as compared to open field farming in study area.

The Relationship of Coping with Motor ability, Set Shifting ability, Visuo constructive and Visual Memory among Males with HIV/AIDS in Manipur

The present study attempts to examine the relationship of neuropsychological function and coping strategies used by males with HIV/AIDS in Manipur. Study had been done on 100 males who were HIV/AIDS positive and who were within age range of 20 to 50 years using NIMHANS Neuropsychological Battery and Coping Check List. The present study reveals that there is no relationship of coping strategies with motor ability, set shifting ability, spatial relations and visual memory in males with HIV/AIDS.

Working Memory, Attention and Planning and its relationship with Coping among Males with HIV/AIDS in Manipur

The present study attempts to examine the relationship of neuropsychological function and coping strategies used by males with HIV/AIDS in Manipur. Study had been done on 100 males who were HIV/AIDS positive and who were within age range of 20 to 50 years using NIMHANS Neuropsychological Battery and Coping Check List. The present study reveals that there is no relationship of coping strategies with working memory and attention in males with HIV/AIDS. However, the result of this study has shown that emotion focused coping enhanced performance and coping with social support hinders performance to plan and anticipate results of their actions to achieve a predetermined goal.

Impact of Riverbank erosion on Human life

The side portion of a course of river called riverbank. The area is always important to our human civilization for all kinds of development. But it is not so secure for various problems. Riverbank erosion is one of the critical problems in the world at least in some countries. It has a long term consequences on human life. The problems which create challenge in river basin are flood, landslide, land erosion, deforestation etc. The victims are migrated and they become hopeless. On the other hand river bank erosion also affects river ecology in different way. The peoples those lived in near to bank area of river are suffered by economically, social insecurity and health problem indirectly by riverbank erosion. All these insecurities caused by the forced of displacement of riverbank.

Groundwater Irrigation in Punjab

Punjab located in the north western part of India is a small state comprising 1.54per cent of the total geographical area and little over2 per cent of the total population in the country. It is the largest contributor of wheat (around 55 per cent) and second largest of paddy (around 42 per cent) thoughts relative contribution in central pool of food grains both for wheat and paddy has been declining during the last few years. Sustainability of agriculture in Punjab is thus important for the state’s economy and also for food security in India Groundwater has played a key role in success of Green Revolution in India especially in original Green Revolution states comprising Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh (UP). The agriculture in state has reached a plateau making it very hard to make further progress under available technologies and the natural resource base; and the very sustainability of rice-wheat production system is under threat and climate change is posing new challenge on future agricultural growth.

A Study Of Consumer Behaviour On Consumer Durables With Reference To Tirunelveli District

Consumer durables have arisen as one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. The purposes of this paper are to comprehend the satisfaction of buying behaviour of consumer durable goods in Tirunelveli District. The study has the following goals. To study the socio-economic characteristics of sample consumers in Tirunelveli District. To find out durable products influenced by the consumers in their home. To analyse the sources of influence on consumers in respect of purchase decision on durables To understand the problems while purchasing consumer durables. To examine the satisfaction of buying behaviour of consumer durables

Comparative Study Of Working Conditions Of Elementary School Teachers Under Different Management In Manipur

Teachers are required not only to impart knowledge in various subjects, they have also to develop the whole personality of the child-body, mind and spirit. The most important equipment of a teacher is his back ground of education and training. A teacher must represent a running stream and not a stagnant pool. The teaching community constitutes a very large segment of employees in Manipur. Both from the point of view of their number and their dispersal all over the state, they distributed a significant service under the state. According to National Policy on Educaion (1992), the living and working conditions of teachers includes pay and allowances, career advancement, retirement and medical benefits, housing facilities, provision of study leave special provisions for women teachers, service conditions, postings and transfers, Teacher’s Welfare teachers’ participation and recruitments. The main objective is to study the working conditions of teachers f elementary schools with respect to management. Out of 600 teachers, 268 teachers were from 38 Elementary Government school, 122 teachers from 26 Elementary Aided schools and 210 teachers from 32 Elementary Private schools. It was found that 47.62% of private schools have pucca building while that of Government and Aided schools are 35.82% and 20.48% respectively. Lack of the minimum essential facilities in elementary schools exist in all three types of school in which Government schools are much lacking behind the other counter parts. School inspection on regular basis is found to be lacking in Government (48.88%) and Aided schools (49.18%). Private school teachers show highest in Heavy work-load(61.90%) and miscillenious work(20.95%). service conditions of Government teachers are in better position as compared to Aided and Private school teachers. The majority of Private school teachers reported that Salaries are paid in time as compared to other counter parts. service conditions of Government teachers are in better position as compared to Aided and Private school teachers. Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) are found to be highest in Government schools (67.21%) and lowest in Private schools (53.33%). It was found 73.50% of Government, 72.89% of Aided and 43.33% of Private school teachers do not have computer knowledge.

House Types Based on Building Material among Bawaria Caste in Rewari District: A Clan Wise Analysis

In the present research work an attempt has been made to examine the house types based on building material among different clans of Bawaria caste in Rewari district of Haryana state. The study is based on primary data which have been collected through questionnaire based on interview and field survey. Ten villages have been selected from Rewari district. The 130 households have been selected by considering 15 from six villages and 10 households from four villages. For each household a respondent has been selected and interviewed personally. . Primary data of 130 households has been collected from 10 selected villages belonging to eight clans like Ikghotia, Belda, Bhaghotia, Dhundhadiya, Khodiwala, Dabariya, Badgujjar, and Rathore. Based on sample households, total population of the study area is 669 persons comprise 346 males and 323 females. The sex ratio in the sample households is 934 females/1000 males. The average size of the household is 5.1 persons. Clan-wise households have been calculated in per cent to describe the house types based on building material among Bawaria caste in Rewari district of Haryana state. It is concluded that, the walls of the 125 households (96.2%) of the total households are built by brunt bricks and only 5 households (3.8%) of the total households are built by mud bricks. As reveal from floors material most of the houses of the bawaria caste are made of cement. The roof of most of the houses of the Bawaria caste has been made by stone. The size of the rural dwellings denotes the economic level of the people. The two room dwellings are fairly distributed in the villages of Rewari district with maximum number 56 (43.1%) of the rural households. Out of total 19 households (14.6%) households dwellings three rooms, 12 households (9.2%) dwellings four rooms and only 3 households (2.3%) dwellings five rooms in their houses.