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The present study was aimed at studying the perceived occupational stress among male and female teachers working in +2 private schools with special reference to Darbhanga district, India. It is undoubtedly fact that in recent years our private educator’s organizations and other groups have sought to improve the public image of the teaching occupation so as to attract more people in to the occupation. Hence, the present piece of research work is of immense value on the problem mentioned above. For the present investigation, total sample consisted of one hundred sixty (N=160) comprising male (n=80) and female (n=80) teachers working in +2 Private Schools were randomly selected from different private schools of Darbhanga district. Data were collected through questionnaire schedules on the sample. Having obtained the data on the items of the schedules, individual scores were summed up and tabulated according to procedure of the scales for giving statistical treatment. Results indicated the fact that there is a significant difference between male and female teachers working in +2 private Schools of Darbhanga district in their degree of perceived reactions on occupational stress as t-value has been found statistically significant at .05 but all the teachers reported more or less moderate level of occupational stress. On the other hand, no significant difference has been found between the groups of males and females in terms of their degree of the dimensions of occupational stress, viz. unreasonable groups and political pressures, under participation, intrinsic impoverishment, low status, and unprofitability. although few dimensions of occupational stress out of twelve dimensions viz., role overload, role ambiguity, responsibility for persons, poor peer relations and strenuous working conditions have been found as the predictors between male and female teachers as these dimensions has been found statistically significant at .01 and ,05 level of confidence although both ...

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This study was done to examine the psychosocial effects of sexual partner seeking via social media accounts among adolescents; and assess whether sexual partner seeking matches with sexual orientations among adolescents using social media accounts in Dar es Salaam. Correlational research design and questionnaires were used to collect data among 264 adolescents in universities and 234 adolescents in secondary schools, who were sampled using stratified sampling technique. The obtained data were subjected to descriptive and correlational analysis and test using SPSS IBM Version 20 and presented in tables. The results indicate that sexual partner seeking via social media accounts has enhanced adolescents to be sexually overambitious to the extent of engaging in risky sexual debuts, disclosure of adolescents’ privacy/secrecy, demoralization due to postage of naked pictures or their sex videos after breaking up with the partners, together with intimidations, cyber-sexual abuse and sexual insults after meeting with untrustworthy sexual partner seekers. They also indicate that sexual partner seeking is relative to sexual orientations of adolescents as driven by self-interests and sexual feelings. Therefore, it is concluded that sexual partner seeking via social media accounts is done under risky circumstances and affects the psychosocial wellbeing of adolescents. It is also recommended that more studies should be done in order to inform about coping mechanisms for the adolescents who encounter the psychosocial effects after meeting sexual partner seekers via social media accounts.

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The mental health of university students in Kenya is a pressing concern, with a rising prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and other psychological challenges impacting their academic performance, personal development, and overall well-being. This study aims to establish inclusive peer communication coping methods for promoting free peer-to-peer counseling in selected universities in Kenya. The objective of the study was to establish inclusive peer communication coping methods for promoting free peer-to-peer counseling in selected universities in Kenya. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (CBT) was initially proposed and developed by Aaron T. Beck, an American psychiatrist, in the 1960s. Beck’s work in psychotherapy and mental health led to the formulation of CBT as an effective approach for understanding and treating various psychological disorders. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory offers a comprehensive framework to understand the link between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Anchoring self-destructive habits within this Theory allows for developing effective peer support interventions to challenge negative thought patterns and promote adaptive behaviors. The target population for this study is 8945 individuals. Descriptive statistics including means, percentages, frequencies, and standard deviation were used to analyze the quantitative data. Data was presented using tables. Qualitative data that was generated from open-ended questions, was categorized into themes and patterns of content analysis to determine the adequacy of usefulness, consistencies, and credibility of the information examined. The analyzed data was presented in narratives and direct quotes. Several coping methods were used to provide mental health solutions. Peer–to–peer student counseling adopted approaches such as problem-solving, emotional expression and validation, relaxation techniques, cognitive framing, social support, and creative self-expression. Other coping methods included journaling, ...

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The study examined family types and school types as determinants of in-school adolescents’ risky sexual behaviour in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational survey research design to determine between family types and school types as determinants of in-school adolescents’ risky sexual behaviour in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of thirty five (35) public secondary schools in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria with a total of eight thousand, nine hundred and thirty nine (8,939) SS1 and SS2 students. Twenty nine (29) private schools with a total of three thousand four hundred and eighty four (3,484) students in private secondary schools in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The simple random sampling technique was adopted to select five (5) public secondary schools and five private secondary schools in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The sample for the study consisted of forty (40) SS1 and SS2 students from five (5) selected public schools and five (5) selected private schools in Yenagoa educational zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria with a total sample size of four hundred (400) in-school adolescents. A self-designed instrument titled family types and school types on adolescents sexual behaviour questionnaire (FTSTASBQ) was used to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated and yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.86. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while Spearman rank was adopted in analying the stated hypotheses. From the analysis, the study found out that family types and school types have significant relationship with adolescents’ risky sexual behaviour in Yenagoa educational zone, Bayelsa State.

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The article discusses the Family Planning (FP) program’s wide spread evaluation by the Program Evaluation Organization (PEO) of the planning commission from 1963 to 1969. The article brings out the Knowledge, Attitude & Practices (KAP) concept given by the PEO. The concept is still used by the large scale surveys like National Family Health Surveys since the 1992-93 period. The KAP approach was given by the FP but it is being used regularly to evaluate other programs as well. After the KAP, the concept of Rapid Anthropological Surveys (RAP) also came up to monitor & evaluate programs. Subsequently, the concept of Culture, Attitude & Practices (CAP) also came to be used to assess programs.

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Maintaining customer loyalty is the main focus for fashion product sellers. Many factors influence customer loyalty. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of customer income, price discounts, and fashion product shopping lifestyle on customer loyalty. The objects of this research are factors that influence customer loyalty, namely customer income, product discounts and customer lifestyle. The data scale in this research is an ordinal scale. The number of respondents in the research was 200 customers. We use multiple regression models to determine the influence of independent variables on the dependent variable. The results of this research show that income, price discount and lifestyle have a significant influence and are positively related to customer loyalty, both simultaneously and partially.

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This study looked at how students' achievement in Physics in senior secondary school one was affected by explicit problem solving instruction. A quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design was used. The study involved two student groups: the Experimental Group and the Control Group. While the control group did not receive formal teaching on problem-solving techniques, the experimental group did receive such training. Utilizing the Physics Achievement Test, data were gathered and analysed using descriptive statistics and ANCOVA. The findings show that providing clear guidance on how to solve problems improves students' achievement in physics. According to this study, providing clear instructions on problem solving was beneficial for both males and females. To improve students' achievement in Physics, physics teachers should provide clear guidance on problem solving to their students.