There is a global agreement that obesity is become as one of the most serious public health problems of this century. This paper summarises and discusses the evidence for the use of different behavioral approaches, interventions and counseling skills in dietetic practice in the m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28290
Aims: Hikikomori is commonly translated as "acute social withdrawal". It is estimated that there are 696,000 individuals with hikikomori in Japan. Although there is no common therapy to resolve the problem of hikikomori, early intervention is required because it can lead to some...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/26445
Aim: The present research studied the effect of intervention programme on attention, memory and intellectual ability among tribal children. Study Design: A before - after group design with post assessment after three and half months of intervention programme was adapted for the s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28475
This study investigates the relationship between shyness and gender, region, major, level of study of Sultan Qaboos and Sharjah University students. A sample of two hundred thirty six male and female students from different colleges in both Universities completed the revised twen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27590
The study looked at the contributions of social media to the outcome of 2015 presidential election in Nigeria with a particular interest in uncovering social media influence on voting pattern of electorates; the reliability of information disseminated through the social media; an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27403
The purpose of this study is to determine the gifted students’ perceptions about ”scientist” analysis through metaphors. The sample of the study was composed of 56 gifted students that were registered to Erzurum Remzi Sakaoğlu Science and art center. The data were collected by me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27017
There have been varied views about the role that spirituality plays in academic success. Some people either agree or disagree out rightly on the matter. Others are also of the view that the role that spirituality plays in academics is dependent on the level of the student’s invol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27910
Global cases of child abuse and neglect highlight the need to generate improved frameworks of care, support and child protection. A number of models exist globally, albeit with limitations. This paper draws from the evidence base and a Ugandan study which sought to understand the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27961
This paper aims to review the development of the concept of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) and its emergence in the studies of organizational effectiveness. It attempts to understand why studies of organizational effectiveness were hindered in its advancement and explo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27802
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of leadership styles of Headteachers on the academic performance of students. The study was a multi-pronged approach, commonly referred to as triangulation combining both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The sample...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27153