Humanities and Social Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020

  • Contribution of Parkland Agroforestry Practices to the Rural Community Livelihood and Its Management in Southern Ethiopia

    Bayisa Bussa, Kotola Feleke

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 104-111
    Received: May 30, 2020
    Accepted: Jun. 15, 2020
    Published: Jul. 04, 2020
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    Abstract: Parkland agroforestry which is a system practiced for many local populations is very important for food security, microclimate amelioration, income generation and environmental protection, and is found at different corners of the world, primarily in the semi-arid and sub-humid zones of Africa. It is reported that agroforestry practice is an aged pr... Show More
  • The Ethical Issues of Animal Testing in Cosmetics Industry

    Yue Wang, Yuan Zhao, Fuhui Song

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 112-116
    Received: Jul. 15, 2020
    Accepted: Jul. 27, 2020
    Published: Jul. 30, 2020
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    Abstract: Animal testing in the cosmetics industry have always been a controversial topic, which plays a vital role in the development and safety of cosmetics, but at the same time it seriously violates the survival rights of experimental animals. This study is a dialectical analysis of the business theme from two very different perspectives of thought: Util... Show More
  • A Corrective Device for Large Heterogeneous Jurisdictions in a Two-Period Economy with Spillover Effects

    Tong Yang

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 117-123
    Received: Jul. 22, 2020
    Accepted: Jul. 31, 2020
    Published: Aug. 17, 2020
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    Abstract: The matching grant (the Pigovian tax) program from a central government to the jurisdictional governments is a strong instrument to solve the problem of an insufficiently provision of local public goods. The under-provision (over-provision) of public goods arises from different kinds of externalities, such as the benefit spillovers and the tax-expo... Show More
  • Rural Community Perception and Readiness on Urbanization: The Case of Wolaita Sodo Town, Sodo Zurya Wereda (Gandaba and Ofa Seri Kebelles)

    Daniel Techan, Bisrat Tesfay, Mehari Teame

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 124-130
    Received: Jul. 25, 2020
    Accepted: Aug. 08, 2020
    Published: Aug. 27, 2020
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    Abstract: This research paper was about the perception and readiness of rural community towards urbanization with the specific objectives of assessing the factors for the rapid expansion of Wolaita Sodo town, the level of understanding of the local people about urbanization and the investigation of the problems faced as a result of urbanization and their rea... Show More