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Dhanapati Sharma

Publications (10)

Determinants of Students’ Academic Performance and Its Correlation to Employment Opportunities in Bhutan: A Prospective Mixed Method Study

Dhanapati Sharma, Phub Dorji & KM Antony · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of academic performance among undergraduate students of the Royal University of Bhutan. Additionally, it aims to understand whether higher academic marks are associated with better employment opportunities for young graduat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i31841

Role of Internal Communication in Fostering Employee Engagement, Retention, and Organizational Commitment: A Case of Bhutanese Industries

Dhanapati Sharma, Hitanath Dhakal & Amrit Sharma · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2025

This research investigates the impact of internal communication on employee engagement, retention, and organizational commitment from the employee’s and employer’s perspective. It aims to understand how different communication practices influence employees' connection to their wo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i41741

The Influence of Financial Literacy, Financial Self-efficacy and Financial Strain on Financial Independence of Employees of Pasakha Industrial Estate, Bhutan

Dhanapati Sharma, Anisha Rai, Chogyal Zangmo, Chetan Dahal, Dechen Pelden & Dechen Wangmo · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2025

Financial independence refers to the ability of individuals to manage personal finances without financial support from others. Financial independence has become crucial a concern for individuals, households, societies, and countries in recent years, yet research on the subject is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i41742

Perception of Farmers on Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) Farming Loan Facilities

Dhanapati Sharma, P. Basu, Abi Chandra Chapagai, Ghana Shyam Ghalley, Ruk Mena Waklay, Susil Ghalley & Tshering Yangden · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) has been playing a major role in supporting the Bhutanese economy. BDBL is the only bank focusing on farmers by providing various types of loan to the farmers. The farmers are the mainstay of farming and the need of finance of farming and th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031176

Impact of Social Media on Student’s Academic Preparation of the Government Business College in Bhutan: The Students’ Insight

Dhanapati Sharma, Sonam Lhamo, Sangay Wangmo, Sangay Choden, Sher Bdr Mongar & Meto Selden · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2022

Aim: This study was carried out to explore the impact of social media from the students’ perspective. Methodology: 318 quantitative-based questionnaires were distributed to the first-year students, second-year students, and final-year students of Gedu College of Business Studies,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jesbs/2022/v35i530424

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and College Libraries in Bhutan for Educational Achievement: A Comparative Study

Dhanapati Sharma, Phub Dorji & Nima Wangchuck · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Information is a vital and indispensable component of any education system. College libraries  and internet facilities are the two information retrieval sources for academic works. This study   aims to identify the preferable option (internet facilities vs library) for students f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v17i330421

Challenges and Prospects of Entrepreneurship in Bhutan from the Lens of Business Educators

Dhanapati Sharma & Khem Prasad Gautam · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2020

Entrepreneurship plays an important role in generating employment opportunities, enhancing public income and promoting societal change, particularly in a budding economy like Bhutan. Given its importance to the country, this paper investigates the challenges faced by aspiring ent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jemt/2020/v26i930292

Spelling Adventure Unveiled: Charting the English Language Journey of Grade Three Students in a Bhutanese School

Sonam Wangmo, Dhanapati Sharma & Gembo Tshering · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the types of spelling errors made by the Grade three students in English in Gedu Higher Secondary School. The study also tells the major sources underpinning such errors in contextual writing composition tasks. The data were collected from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2023/v39i2840

The Acceptance and Use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in Higher Education: A Contextual Study of Royal University of Bhutan

Khem Prasad Gautam, Dhanapati Sharma, Kinga Wangpo & Sonam Dema · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2021

Aims: The study was conducted to explore the factors that influence the acceptance of Moodle (VLE) among students and to study the behavioral intention of students to use VLE in Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) based on modified technology acceptance model (TAM). Study Design: Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2021/v13i330215

Reading Habits of Freshmen of Gedu College of Business Studies

Chencho Wangchuk, Nima Wangchuk, Dhanapati Sharma & Phub Dorji · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

Aim: The main purpose of this study was to determine college students’ attitude towards reading against the backdrop of perceived poor habit of reading among Bhutanese students and evidences showing decline in attitude towards reading observed among students as they matured. Stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v13i130297