NRCASS 2017
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2024-03-29T13:00:41ZFactors Affecting the Usage of Social Media among Youngsters (A Quantitative Approach)
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Factors Affecting the Usage of Social Media among Youngsters (A Quantitative Approach)
Nalaka, G. P. S.; Diunugala, H. P.
Youngsters in every society are of great importance. Their attitudes and behaviors are significant since they are the leaders of tomorrow. They are getting involved with internet related activities more closely than others. Especially, at present social media plays a vital part in their day today life. Therefore, main focus of this study is to explore the factors that affect the usage of social media among youngsters. Mainly, primary data were used. Sampling was done through stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected from 420 undergraduates at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura using a web-paper based questionnaire. Descriptive statistical tools were used to present data. Regression models were applied on two dimensions of social media usage as how often youngsters use social media and how much time youngsters spend on social media. Most of youngsters use social media daily and spend 2 hours a day on social media. Relationship with family, relationship with friends, and privacy concentration are significant factor to the time spent on social media model. Relationship with friends, privacy concentration, and income are significant factor to the frequency of social media usage model. The coefficients are 0.0016, -0.0085, and 0.00000284 respectively. According to Analysis of Variance, purpose of online surfing and rural-urban residence effect on both frequency of social media usage and time spent on social media. Purpose of education is demotivated the usage of social media while communication and entertainment are motivated the usage of social media. Youngsters in urban areas use social media more than youngsters in rural areas.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Impact of Microfinance Services on the Growth of the Microenterprises in Sri Lanka
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The Impact of Microfinance Services on the Growth of the Microenterprises in Sri Lanka
Badullahewage, S. U.
The microfinance is the provision of financial services to low income sectors, including the micro and small enterprises. It is mostly used in developing economies where micro and small enterprises do not have access to other sources of financial assistance. The microenterprises said to be the less privileged business group in the society which could play a significant role in the economy. There are substantial microenterprises operate in the Homagama region, but no study of impact of microfinance services on the growth of the microenterprises has been conducted. Therefore, the study intended to ascertain the impact of microfinance services on the growth of income and productivity of the microenterprises being operated on the micro loans and advisory and training services provided by microfinance institutions. All microenterprises in Homagama is the target population and out of which 60 microenterprises which have obtained micro loans from the microfinance institutions were selected based on the judgmental sampling method. The primary data were collected on face to face interview through structured questionnaire and secondary data were collected through literature survey. Quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to undertake data analysis respectively based on descriptive statistics and parameter estimation and open ended questions. The paired sample t-test, multiple regression, chi-square test, gamma and Kendal tau-b tests in the SPSS software were used to achieve the expected objective. The findings of the study indicated that micro loan and advisory and training services have created positive impact on the income and productivity growth of the micro enterprises. Moreover, majority agreed that the micro loan was fair enough for the expected tasks, they were satisfied with financial assistance received and success of their business. So, the study concluded that the microfinance services create impact on the growth of the microenterprises in Homagama region. Further, microfinance institutions should develop diversification in their products and government should create legal and regulatory environment to the entry of microfinancing by local and foreign investors.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSocio-economic Impact of Brain drain in Sri Lanka
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Socio-economic Impact of Brain drain in Sri Lanka
Samarasinghe, K. N.
People leave their motherland away from family and friends, in search of adventure, better economic prospects and to obtain better professional opportunities and a higher standard of living. International migration provides more benefits not only to the employers but also to their families and their country. Large scale migration of highly educated, skilled people of developing countries to highly rich and developed countries is called Brain-Drain. A relatively larger proportion of skilled Srilankan labours have migrated in the few last years. So that it is evident that Srilanka is mostly affected by this brain drain. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify social economic impact of brain drain in Srilanka. The study is based on the primary data which was collected through questionnaires from 100 migrated skilled labours and secondary data from Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. The data was analyzed by using SPSS. The survey revealed that, political instability, lack of autonomy academic freedom, lack of career opportunities are the pull factors for the emigration to developed countries. In economic perspective, as a result of fewer productive educational funds, worse health care system, unemployment and inflation, country becomes a poor state. Besides Regional inequalities, strains on families and gender roles are costs of emigration. The Brain-Drain generates the Foreign Direct Investment to the country and increase the global economies. There are both negative and positive impacts of human capital flight.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZA Study based on the predicaments of studying environment of the university undergraduates
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A Study based on the predicaments of studying environment of the university undergraduates
Jayawardena, M. Y. G.V.
Learning environment is a crucial factor that affects for the university education of an undergraduate. Studying environment is not only limited to the lecture halls since most of the undergraduates are residential. Hence, we can identify that the several difficulties could be affected for the education of an undergraduate. The main objective of this research is to identify those difficulties of studying environment faced by the undergraduates during their university life. This research conclude from the data collected randomly from 200 undergraduates of University of Kelaniya using a questionnaire. This research is based on the stratified sampling method and the data analysis has done using the SPSS software. Moreover, the factors that make an impact for the studying environment and the impact for the studying environment through those predicaments have identified. According to the data analysis, 65% of the undergraduates have those predicaments in their studying environment. Most of them from the other 35% are coming from their homes. The recorded data elucidates that Food and nutrition problems, the accommodation problems and the effect from the university sub culture and the lectures are conducted from the English language that is not much familiar for the undergraduates are the main predicaments faced by the undergraduates.
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