Randwick International of Social Science Journal
The RISS Journal publishes research and analysis papers in the fields of social science include humanities such as anthropology, business studies, communication studies, corporate governance, criminology, history, culture, cross-cultural studies, ethics, education, economy, geography, philosophy, psychology, sociology, social welfare political, population studies, performing arts, visual arts, human right studies, gender and sexuality, religious studies. RISS Journal is published in both online and printed versions.
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<![CDATA[Emergence of Rohingya Refugee: Present Situation and Future Impact on Local Peoples of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh ]]>
<![CDATA[Anwar Hossain Choudhury]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.1
<![CDATA[Rohingya crisis is not a newly emerged problem in Bangladesh. Almost two and half years ago, it has been emerged as a great problem in Bangladesh, because of the quantity of Rohingya refugees. The main objective of the study is to understand the present and future situation of Rohingya refugee at cox’s bazaar in Bangladesh and its impact on local people of cox’s bazar. That will include social strains, political impact, security challenges. Economic effects, environmental destruction etc. The study is based on primary data will be collected from Rohingya refugee from Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Cox’s bazar to find out the present situation and future impact for emerging Rohingya refugee on local people of cox’s bazar. Which could help to identify the problems of Rohingya refugee for Bangladesh context.]]>
<![CDATA[Assessment of China – Nigeria Trade Relations (1990-2018) ]]>
<![CDATA[Opusunju Michael Isaac]]>;
<![CDATA[AKYUZ Murat]]>;
<![CDATA[INIM E. Victor]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.4
<![CDATA[The study assessed China- Nigeria trade relations covering a period of 29 years from 1990 to 2018. The study adopted the ex-post facto research design and obtained data for export and import transactions from the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. The study used T-test, charts, and tables to address the engagement of China-Nigeria trade relations. The study used Microsoft excel software package and statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20 to analysis the data. The study found that Nigeria has not gained from trade relations with China from 1990 to 2018 and it is only China that benefited from trade relations with Nigeria from 1990 to 2018. The study recommended that the Nigerian Government should re-strategise its industrial sector to enable the country to manufacture industrial goods and manufactured consumable goods as well as medical equipment to export to China. They should try to discover what type of industrial goods that China does not well produce and should re-strategise to produce it with low labour and low capital. The Chinese Government should continue to import goods to Nigeria since they are the ones benefiting from trade relations in Nigeria from 1990 to 2018. They should also encourage the Nigerian government to produce and manufacture industrial goods so that they can face a little competitive with Nigeria in the future for improvement of their products.]]>
<![CDATA[Religion, Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Expediters or Hindrances for Global Peace ]]>
<![CDATA[Ghada Awada]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.7
<![CDATA[The purpose of the study was to examine the validity of the argument indicating that the religious nature of the terrorist groups accounts for the increase in the violence of terrorist acts today. The study also intended to explore the relationship between terrorism and religion and to address whether or not there has been interrelatedness between religion and terrorism. Another purpose was to explore the scope of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and to examine how religion was exploited to disseminate terrorism and eradicate global peace and how the possession of WMD could influence global peace. The study employed a meta-analysis of literature which pointed out the significance of religion and the controversy as to whether or not religion triggered terrorist violence. Incidents such as 9/11, the 2005 London underground attack, Paris attack, and 2019 attack in New Zealand were analyzed to serve the purposes of the study. The findings showed the main triggers and incentives behind the terrorist attacks waged in the name of religion. Overall, the findings of the study emphasized the influence of religion on terrorism, and vice versa. The study rendered conclusions that delved into infamous attacks and recognized terrorism as caused by religion or perceptions fogged by media and stereotypes.]]>
<![CDATA[An African Alternative to Western Cosmological Argument Hopeless Reliance on Ontological Argument ]]>
<![CDATA[Kiatezua Lubanzadio Luyaluka]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.8
<![CDATA[This paper demonstrates that as used in Western philosophy cosmological argument relies on ontological argument to jump to its conclusion about the existence of a Supreme-being-creator. Pointing to the failure of the Western cosmological argument, the paper shows that either creation happens within the creator or outside of him. In the first case, the Supreme-being-creator is not immutable; hence, he is not perfect. In the second case a greater being can be conceived which includes creator and creation. Therefore, the Western cosmological argument hopelessly relies on ontological argument to anticipate a priori that the first cause of its conclusion is God, the greatest possible being and a being of maximum perfection. As an alternative to this debunked cosmological argument, this paper offers the kemetic cosmological argument as a valid demonstration of the existence of a Supreme Being absolutely immutable and who is the greatest possible being]]>
<![CDATA[Kashmir Conflict and the Advent of Torture: An Overview ]]>
<![CDATA[Inamul Haq]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.9
<![CDATA[Modern states have built burgeoning detention facilities like immigration centers, prisons and police cells that engage in torture and other cruel, inhuman treatments. The law enforcement agencies engage in torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in the name of counter- terrorism, security threats and soon. The state uses torture and makes it clear that enhanced interrogation techniques makes a person from kidnapping to extra-ordinary rendition, from citizen to unlawful enemy combatant and from human to terrorist. The valley of Kashmir faces torture and other cruel inhuman treatments since insurgency began in 1990’s, with violent uprising and have elicited terrorism. Methods like torture is used as a tool of counter- insurgency by Indian security forces. The government of India used all efforts to crush the movement of self- determination of Kashmir. The strong response from India violates the human rights and international humanitarian laws. The law enforcement agencies, army and para- military forces have engaged in reprisal attacks against civilians resulting in indiscriminate firing, search operations, gang-rapes and burning of houses in the valley. After 1990, the situation in the Kashmir valley deteriorated and Kashmir was declared a disturbed area and laws like Disturbed Area Act (DAA) 1990, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1990 and Public Safety Act (PSA) 1978 were imposed. The purpose of the paper is to examine the concept of Torture in Kashmir valley and bring to light the plight of the victims in the valley.]]>
<![CDATA[Marriage and Persons with Disabilities – Current Trends and Reflections ]]>
<![CDATA[Anju Adhikari]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.10
<![CDATA[Indian society attaches a lot of importance to marriage. Marriage is regarded as one of the most significant life cycle rituals. In traditional Hindu society marriage is considered a sacrament and therefore expected to be for life. It is the most formally recognized institution under which the progeny is accepted. In India marriage is an important institution since it is advised by “dharma” and also gives you a sense of attachment and belonging towards each other. However, marriage seems to be an unattainable goal to many persons with disabilities. The persons with all kinds of physical disabilities have a hard time finding partner for the marriage because many people in the society cannot look beyond the appearance of a disability. Persons with disabilities have abridged marriage prospects, less choice of a partner, higher dowries and greater risk of desertion. There is a paucity of research studies, especially in Indian context to understand the need for marriage and marital concerns of persons with physical disabilities. This empirical research highlights the need and importance of marriage for the persons with physical disabilities. It also suggests the suitable social work intervention model for marriage needs of persons with physical disabilities keeping their specific needs and requirements in mind.]]>
<![CDATA[Deities and Their Symbolic Representation in Traditional Igbo Community: A Case Study if Alaogbaga Deity in Chokoneze Mbaise ]]>
<![CDATA[Madukasi Francis Chuks]]>;
<![CDATA[Ahamba Lilian Nneka]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.11
<![CDATA[Alaogbaga was/is an arbitrator of justice and morality. This deity was revered and respected by the people unlike today where the deity is relegated to the background. This research work discusses deities and their symbolic representation in an Igbo community focusing on Alaogbaga deity in Chokoneze Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area. The data collected were analyzed using the area cultural approach. In the course of the study, the researcher found out that Christianity, modernization and globalization are the agents that contributed to the weakening of the cultural heritage of Chokoneze people and the destabilization liturgical worship of Alaogbaga. The assimilation of these agents brought about negligence and abuse of the deity by different cadre. The effect of this negligence led to the weakening of the cultural heritage and in consequence the weakening of the moral practices associated with the traditional norms. This research will be beneficial to different cadre and will help enlighten and awaken the minds of the people. The researcher recommends that the people should go back to their root and reconcile with the positive traditions and moral values of their forefathers to help reduce the increasing rate of immorality. The Christian community together with the traditionalist should try to incorporate the teaching of the positive traditions of the community in their different organizations. Cultural studies should be included in the educational curriculum at all levels. This will help awaken the interest of the youths towards their cultural heritage and in turn give them a sense of identity.]]>
<![CDATA[Sociological Implications on Safety of Journalism as a Profession in Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Folorunsho Muyideen Ogunmefun]]>;
<![CDATA[Raheem Olalekan Akeem]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.12
<![CDATA[All over the world, Journalists are known as the fourth realm of the Estate charged with the responsibility of disseminating information to the societal members. Despite the contribution of the noble profession towards nation building, large number of journalist in the past and recent time in Nigeria faces series of challenges ranging from kidnapping, assault, harassment, torture, arbitrary detention, murder, imprisoned at the virtue of saving the nation. The gravity and magnitude of the prevalence insecurity in the profession has gotten to a state of psychological trauma and lost of interest for the profession. Several publications were reviewed; Anomie (Robert Merton) and Situational Crime Prevention (Ronald Clarke) theories were adopted. Qualitative method and purposive sampling technique was adopted in conducting in-depth interviews among 10 public members and 25 journalists from 4 media print Organisations, 3 radio stations and 2 television stations in Nigeria, In Nigeria journalist are faced with numerous insecurity issues and there is an urgent need to readdress the issues to save the nation from retrogressive development. Several recommendations are stated to safe the profession( a) the struggle for the survival of the profession should not be left alone to either the Government or the journalists it should be collectively addressed by all, More so, proactive methods, deterrence measures target hardening, access and facilitators control needs to be in placed to tackle the menace]]>
<![CDATA[Relationship Between Risk Management Practices and Investment Decisions in Bank of Kigali, Rwanda ]]>
<![CDATA[Gedion Alang’o Omwono]]>;
<![CDATA[Kayumba Annette]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.13
<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between risk management practices and investment decisions in Bank of Kigali, Rwanda. This study adopted correlational research design. Descriptive statistics include those of the mean, standard deviation and frequency distribution while inferential statistics involves use of spearman’s coefficient correlations. Linear regression was used where ANOVA was carried on each variable. The study found that there was a correlation between liquidity risk management, default risk management and market risk management with performance of the Banks. The study findings indicated that credit risk management (r=0.096, p<0.01), liquidity risk management (r=0.347, p<0.01), market risk management (r=0.506, p<0.01) and operational risk management (r=0.612, p<0.01) on financial performance. It however found that the Banks do not involve experts and consultants in market risk management thus recommendations were made for the Banks to revise their credit risk management policies, open up and share information with other players on market risk thus involve consultants more in their market risk management and to be more proactive than reactive in risk management. The study concluded that, risk management has a positive influence on the investment decisions and that risk monitoring can be used to make sure that risk management practices are in line with proper best practice risk monitoring policies which also helps bank management to discover exposures at early stages and make corrective actions. The study recommended that, Senior management should develop strategies, policies and practices to manage risk in accordance with the Banks risk tolerance and to ensure that the bank maintains sufficient liquidity risk cover.]]>
<![CDATA[Effect of Employees’ Commitment on Organizational Performance in Selected Firms ]]>
<![CDATA[Ogala S. C]]>
<![CDATA[ Randwick International of Social Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): RISS Journal, April ]]>
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DOI: 10.47175/rissj.v1i1.14
<![CDATA[This study investigated the effect of employee’s commitment on organizational performance in selected brewing firms. Two objectives which are ;To examine the impact of employee commitment on organizational profitability in brewing industry in Nigeria To examine the dimensions of employee commitment on performance in brewing industry in Nigeria guided the study. Also two research questions and hypotheses were drawn along that line. A survey design was adopted with a sample population size of 216 drawn using Taro Yamani. Data were presented and analyzed using tables and simple percentages. Also, hypotheses were tested using parametric statistics. Findings revealed that Organizational profitability had a positive influence on employees performance in the area studied (Zc=4.226 > Zt =1.645) and Inadequate employees development programmes had a positive influence on employees commitment in the area studied (Zc=4.531 > Zt =1.645). It was recommended that Organizations should regularly embark on performance appraisals because; it will go a long way to know whether the human capital development is producing the needed result and that there should be a systematic view towards employees’ commitment development in organizations. That is to say all levels, sections should be given equal opportunity to develop. As generally stated, if you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail]]>
