scholarly journals Consumers’ Perception towards the Taxi Management in Kathmandu Valley: Awareness, Challenges, and Way-Forward

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Niranjan Devkota ◽  
Manish Oli ◽  
Udaya Raj Paudel ◽  
Seeprata Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Payment Problem ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Taxi Service ◽  
The Government ◽  
Awareness Level ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Taxi services are seen continuously growing throughout the globe. The service being able to cope with technological advancement has been benefitted to a greater extent. However, in Nepalese context taxi used in Kathmandu valley is still based on primitive technology and services still face several challenges. In this context, this research aims to examine consumers' perception of taxi management in Kathmandu valley. The study was carried out among 414 taxi users with the help of a structured questionnaire. The taxi users' awareness index is prepared to measure customers' awareness towards taxi management in Kathmandu valley. The data revealed that customers' awareness level regarding the taxi services in Kathmandu valley is moderate (43.5%) and still 21.8% of them are less aware. It is found that the majority (66.7%) have not faced any challenges while using taxi service and one-third (33.3%) have faced challenges - over price charge (93%), rude behaviors (89%), payment problem (64%), and communication problems are major ones. Such challenges are moderate and often occurred at night time and at office time. Respondents argued that taxi services can be managed by formulating proper rules and regulations by the government, online booking and payment systems, and the installation of GPS on taxis. These services would help to run the taxi service effectively in the valley.

scholarly journals Technological advancement in the era of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110009
Author(s):  
Nishant Renu
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Government ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Online Entertainment

Regional and local governments worldwide are working tirelessly toward effective ways of addressing the COVID-19 crisis. During this time, the government has had to ensure that they provide full usage of technological means to confront the pandemic and discourse a wide range of COVID-19 related problems. Herein, this article will discuss the application of technical means and the advancement of technology in different sectors as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis. Further, it highlights how government and health organizations have introduced new policies intending to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus. These new policies, such as lockdowns and social distancing measures, have resulted in technological advancement and new means of interaction with government, businesses, and citizens. Such changes include increased online shopping, as well as robotic delivery systems, the introduction of digital as well as contactless payment systems, remote working, the role of technology in distance learning, Telehealth, 3D Printing, and online entertainment. These technological advancements have been embraced all the way during this pandemic by a few countries around the world, with its limitation in some underdeveloped and developing countries.

Contemporary Employee Recruitment Practices and Areas of Future Research in Indian Railways

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 745-763
Author(s):  
Akhila Rao ◽  
Shailashri V. T ◽  
Molly Sanjay Chaudhuri ◽  
Kondru Sudheer Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Manpower Planning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Employee Recruitment ◽  
Recruitment Practices ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The Government ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

The modern business milieu is highly competitive due to vast technological advancement which makes employees a vital source of competitive advantage. Precisely, the recruitment process has become a key determinant of an organization’s success and a logistic capital resource to the human resource; thus, the process should be entirely modern. A conventional recruitment and selection process comprises of job analysis, manpower planning, and recruitment and selection. The current study seeks to explore employee recruitment practices and proposes areas of future research in Indian Railways using secondary data. It also gives recommendations on how to improve the recruitment practices in the government-owned Indian Railways. The trends investigated in the study include the applicant tracking software (ATS), use of video resumes, Chatbots, the utilization of social networks, and increased focus on passive candidates.

Tree Diversity Conservation Initiatives in Sacred Groves of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
Laxmi Joshi Shrestha ◽  
Mohan Devkota ◽  
Bhuvan Keshar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Management System ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Sacred Grove ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
The Government

 The study was conducted in two sacred groves of Kathmandu Valley, Pashupati Sacred Grove, and Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove, aiming to analyze the diversity of tree species and their role in conserving biodiversity. Parallel transects with concentric circular plot survey methods were applied for data collection. During the study, 23 tree species belonging to 22 genera and 15 families were recorded in Pashupati sacred grove, whereas only 19 tree species belonging to 16 genera and 13 families were recorded from Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove. The Shannon-Weiner diversity indices were higher (H=1.91) in Pashupati Sacred Grove compared to Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove, with 1.80 Shanon-Weiner Indices. Three types of forest were recorded from Pashupati Sacred Grove, namely the Schima-Pyrus forest, Myrsine-Persea forest, and Quercus-Myrsine forest, and only one Neolitsiacuipala forest from Bajrabarahi Sacred Grove. The sacred grove is one of the pioneers and community-based management regimes of the forest resource management system. It plays a decisive role in biodiversity conservation as it associated with many taboos and belief systems, thus providing a better opportunity for conservation compared to that of the government management system.

The Issues and Challenges of Flood-related Agencies in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi ◽  
Hitoshi Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Open Access Article

Objectives of this study is to identify the real issues and challenges of flood related agencies in Malaysia. By using qualitative thematic analysis, this study found that limited authorities, lack of enforcement power, lack of cooperation among agencies, lack of man-power and assets for logistics, insufficient funding for flood risk management and communication problems are the issues faced by the flood-related agencies. The government needs to solve the issues and challenges in order to strengthen the flood-related agencies capacities.Keywords: flood risk management; flood-related agencies; issues; authorityeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2069

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12470
Author(s):  
Maruf Ahmed ◽  
Sabrina Jannat Mitu ◽  
Petra Schneider ◽  
Masud Alam ◽  
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Estuary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fishing Community ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Fishing Activity ◽  
Low Incomes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) have become an essential factor behind the well-being of the fishing community, giving fishers their identity as a source of cultural heritage. A field survey was conducted to understand the socio-economic conditions of hilsa fishers at the Meghna river estuary of Chandpur District using well-structured questionnaire interviews (N = 250) with hilsa fishers. The survey revealed that fishers’ livelihoods and living conditions were still below average due to low literacy levels, lack of professional skills, and low incomes. More than two-thirds of the fishers were entirely dependent on hilsa fishing, while more than one-third had between 11 and 20 years of fishing experience. More than two-thirds of the fishers did not have an alternative occupation during ban periods, and the incentives provided by the government were not adequately received by half of the fishers. Fishers were divided into three groups according to their dependence on hilsa fishing. Significant differences were found between these groups in terms of the age of fishers, annual income from fishing, and annual fishing activity days. Therefore, the government, Fisheries cooperatives, NGOs, and other relevant organizations must unite to support fishers for sustainable management.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Food Shortage in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality, Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-130
Author(s):  
Robert Ngelela Shole
Keyword(s):  
Food Shortage ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Strong Base ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Status ◽  
Probable Answer ◽  
The Government ◽  
Small Producers ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Globally food shortage is still a problem for instance Africa, the most of popular region in the world still has the highest of under nourished. The probable answer to what are the factors influencing food shortage In Tanzania are not well known and documented. This study sought to assess the factors influencing the food shortage in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality by identifying factors influencing food shortage, determining the status of food availability and accessibility and finding out the possible measures to be taken in order to overcome the problem of food. Structured questionnaire, observation and Oral interview had been useful for collecting primary information in which the best recorded interviewees were analyzed supplemented by documentaries. Generally, this study concludes that food shortage in the study area is influencing by, climate change, bad tradition believe, poor government support, laziness culture, land degradation and infertility land. However, the government should not delay to implement its policies practically especially to the small producers so as to establish strong base on agriculture. Also, the government to employ as many as it can agricultural officers so as to allow farmers to get frequent visitors who will  advise them on how to produce efficiently their products by using irrigation methods and scientific methods like the use of improved seeds.  

scholarly journals The Impact of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) on Sustainable Development Projects in Katsina Metropolis

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Naseer Babangida Muazu ◽  
Abubakar Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Grass Root Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Nigeria is facing profound social, economic and environmental impact of population growth, development and environmental constraints. It is apparent that government alone has limited capacity to deal with all these problems. NGOs being one of the most effective partners have been playing supportive roles with the government, in some cases, they are considered more effective to get attached with the grass root level developmental initiatives. However, despite the role NGOs played, their presence and impact is not fully evaluated, recognized and appreciated by many governments and community members. It is for this reason this article attempts to examine whether projects executed by NGOs have any impact on sustainable development in Katsina Metropolis, given special emphasis on projects that dealt with environmental protection, poverty alleviation and health care services. The study further look at whether efficiency of NGOs officials has any impact on success of sustainable development projects execution.  A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 150 NGOs beneficiaries in five (5) selected political wards of twelve (12) in Katsina metropolis. Interviews was used to collect relevant data using a structured questionnaire from NGOs officials which include; development officers and facilitators in five (5) selected NGO offices operating in Katsina Metropolis namely; Save the Children, Service to Humanity Foundation, Murna Foundation, Katsina Friends of Environment and Makudawa Skills Acquisition. Frequency and chi-square analysis was used to present the results. The findings revealed that NGOs are complementing government efforts towards achieving sustainable development through their projects, and efficiency of NGOs officials has significant impact on success of sustainable development projects executed in the area. The findings of the study can benefit government and NGOs in creating more areas of collaboration in order to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Advertising and Sales Promotion on Buying Decision of Smartphones in Kathmandu Valley

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Nisha Sharma Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Multimedia Tool ◽  
Growing Economy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

<p>Advertising has the most prominent and vital impact on buying behavior of consumers. Smart phones have gained a lot of popularity in Nepal and are considered to be a great multimedia tool. With such growing demand of smartphones, the need for effective advertising has also been raised. This paper centers on the impact of advertising on the sales volume of Smartphones. This work will shed light on how advertising can really affect a consumer’s buying decisions in a growing economy and how successful advertising can keep businesses going even in the midst of a tough competition. The entire data is collected by distributing structured questionnaire to the 150 respondents within Kathmandu valley. The outcome generated from descriptive statistic is that, most of the respondents own Samsung phone followed by iPhone and Online media is considered as the most effective adverting tool among other two. From the findings, we can also examine that there is insignificant relationship between gender and trust of information towards advertisement. Similarly, online, offline and electronic media have a insignificant association between gender, whereas influence through the advertisement of a brand has a significant association among age. Further the correlation analysis shows that there is a significant association among online, offline and electronic media.  </p><p>Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 169-184</p>

Impact of Gender on Pre-Purchasing Behaviour of Consumers of Electric Vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
Raju Bhai Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Decision Factors ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Quantitative Design ◽  
Day By Day ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The demand of electric vehicle is increasing day by day because of its contribution in environmental health. The main objective of this study was to explore the gender impact on pre-purchasing behaviour of consumers of electric vehicle.  The study was based on the quantitative design. The study was conducted in the Kathmandu valley among the electric vehicle users. The total sample size was 55. The standard structured questionnaire survey was used to collect the data. the study found that majority (72.7%) of the owner of electric vehicle were male. comparatively higher number (23.6%) customers had given most important to the information of electric vehicle based own their previous experience whereas least (1.8%) customers had given most important to the information disseminated through advertisement. Similarly, higher numbers (61.8%) customers reported that if they had any doubts or queries about the electric vehicle before purchasing decision, they directly consulted with the Company dealer to be clear in their queries. There was no impact of gender on pre-purchasing behaviour of customers of electric vehicles. Both male and female had similar practice of seeking the information before taking purchase decision. The future researcher should conduct the research on the purchase decision factors related to the electric vehicle users. 

Digital-Locker Services in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 101-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumangla Rathore ◽  
Avinash Panwar
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
The Government ◽  
Awareness Level

On 1st July 2015, Government of India launched a Digital India campaign which is a flagship program of the government with an objective to transform India into a digitally empowered society. One key initiative of the program is digital locker service which aims at sharing and storing of electronic documents at one place in a digital locker. A study was undertaken to assess the awareness level of citizens regarding this service, to identify the problems and challenges associated with its implementation, to identify factors that affect adoption of such initiatives, and to make recommendations to various stake holders. The data analysis revealed that main concerns associated with the service include security, confidentiality, and ease of use. The survey data also revealed that the behavioral intention regarding adoption of this service is mainly determined by the user innovativeness and ease of use, usefulness, and compatibility do not seem to have an impact on the behavioral intention to adopt the service.

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