International Journal of Social Science Research and Review

University students are often prescribed caffeine to boost their alertness and to remain focused during academic activities, but late and excessive consumption has been recommended to have a negative effect on sleep quality. This study aimed to explore the relationship between caffeine-related behaviors and sleep quality among students of the Institute of Management/Al-Rusafa, and to assess the p…

This study assesses the correlation between unemployment rate, poverty rate, median household income, broadband subscription, library visits, and education attainment to gain insight into the relationship between socioeconomic and community-level factors and education outcomes. The main research objective of this study is to see if these factors account for any disparities in education attainment…

This study examined the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices on community-level human capital development in mining host communities in Tanzania. While existing human capital research in the mining sector has largely focused on workforce preparedness and organisational productivity within mining firms, comparatively limited attention has been directed toward the role of CS…

Teacher retention, commitment, and organizational effectiveness represent intersecting policy challenges facing Zambia’s educational systems. This mixed-methods study, drawing on Authentic Leadership Theory and Social Exchange Theory, examines authentic principal leadership as a mechanism for building teacher affective commitment and enhancing school organizational effectiveness. Quantitative dat…

The issue of which court has the authority to prosecute military personnel who commit general crimes remains a problem in the Indonesian criminal justice system. This problem arises from differences in regulations between the Military Courts Law and the Criminal Procedure Code regarding the judicial forum authorized to prosecute military personnel. This article aims to identify the normative conf…

The reform of public services in the field of business licensing through the implementation of Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025 concerning the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing has brought a significant change to legal business. This policy was established to simplify licensing bureaucracy, increase investment, provide legal certainty, and accelerate public services through t…

The growth of the digital economy has introduced new forms of market dominance that cannot be addressed by Indonesia’s conventional competition law frameworks. Law No. 5 of 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition employs quantitative market share thresholds 50% or 75% as the primary indicator of dominant position. In the digital era, market dominance is n…

The ageing demographic has emerged as a major public health challenge around the world as well as in Bangladesh, particularly in rural areas where there is poor access to healthcare services. Older adults experience numerous socioeconomic and geographic barriers to sufficient healthcare services. Hence, this study was conducted with the aim to explore the socioeconomically and geographical barrie…

Social acceleration is not an accidental feature of contemporary societies but the organizing principle of a modernity that must continuously increase its rates of production, change, and innovation in order to sustain its own conditions of existence. This article examines whether qualitatively different temporalities can be produced within this structure, allowing for a relationship with time th…

Lucky Dube is one of Africa’s most influential reggae artists who created music that transcended mere entertainment to reveal deep emotional wounds and survival mechanisms. This article, a Part 2 of a previous one on the same theme, explores how Dube’s lyrical narratives and life experiences reflect key psychological patterns associated with trauma, identity disturbance, and borderline personalit…

Digital transformation has significantly reshaped banking systems worldwide; however, the adoption and utilization of digital banking services in Afghanistan remain constrained by infrastructural limitations, low digital literacy, and security concerns. This study investigates customer engagement with digital banking services across ten major Afghan commercial banks using a mixed-methods research…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-developmental disorder, affecting around 7.1 % children in India, but its diagnosis and recognition is largely influenced by cultural, structural and gendered contexts that are not fully captured by the standardised and westernised diagnostic tools like DSM-5. The study investigated the applicability of the criteria for ADHD diagno…

The famous young South African Reggae Star, Lucky Dube, met his untimely death on the 18th of October 2007. When this news was made public panic gripped the entire Black people of South Africa. Indeed, the magnitude of fear that that news came with caused mental anguish on the generality of his fans all over Africa. Following his demise, many scholars of African psychology started to ask and wond…

Kurakkan (finger millet) is the second staple food in Sri Lanka and closely associated with the Kurahan Gala (traditional rotary quern-stone), widely used in rural dry-zone areas. This study investigated the traditional technology, physical and mechanical properties of the raw materials, grinding mechanism, and functional properties of flour milled by the Kurahan Gala . Field data were collected …

This study assesses the impact of training and development on employee performance based on the evidence from the Afghanistan Food and Drug Authority (AFDA). Employee performance is widely recognized as a critical determinant of organizational effectiveness and long-term success. In an increasingly dynamic and competitive environment, organizations rely on competent and high-performing employees …

This study examines the impact of information technologies on institutional communication and the modernization of public administration. Drawing upon socio-technical systems theory, the Technology Acceptance Model, and network society theory, the research analyzes how digital tools reshape administrative processes, communication flows, and institutional efficiency. Employing a mixed-methods rese…

Out-of-pocket expenditure constitutes approximately 70 percent of total health spending in Nigeria, exposing millions of households to catastrophic health expenditure and undermining sustainable healthcare delivery at the facility level. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), operational since 2005, was established to address this through a pre-payment, risk-pooling mechanism; however, cove…

The study proposes an innovative emergency signalling architecture based on two autonomous LED devices positioned outside stationary vehicles in order to improve visibility, reduce secondary collisions, and strengthen contemporary road safety governance. The study originates from the growing limitations of traditional passive warning systems, such as the retroreflective triangle, within modern mo…

This article critically interrogates the lived experiences of women residing in the border villages of Punjab, where the institutional arrangements and security apparatus associated with the international border have profoundly influenced everyday life and significantly curtailed women’s freedoms and mobility. Although no formal legal provisions prohibit women from accessing agricultural land, th…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Statute represents a landmark in international criminal law by articulating the mental element (mens rea) for intentional crimes in Article 30, establishing it as a general rule applicable to all crimes within the Court's jurisdiction unless otherwise provided. This article addresses the core research problem: despite Article 30's ambition to define intent a…