OMANI WOMEN AND THEIR HAPPINESS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY BASED ON GNH AND SWLS TOOL

This study would look at the life of women in Sultanate of Oman during the prosperous era of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, where they are privileged to become a part of different ministerial portfolios in Oman. The key objective behind this study is to know the insight of Omani women on their happiness, through identifying certain areas where they can feel the happiness and what extent they think they are happy. The study collected primary data from a sample of 500 women from Oman with a structured questionnaire. This is a qualitative study since reviews of literature shows that the subjective factors will further impact on the happiness of all women, same with Omani women as well. The study partially adopted GNH methods and SWLS scale to understand the happiness of Omani women. The findings of the study shows that women in Oman are happier and employment like factors can enhance their happiness. Finally the study gave certain recommendations to further improve the wellbeing of women in Oman as a whole

Counterfeit good business in Oman. Does any factors affect this business?

The illegal counterfeiting industry costs the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year.Through a descriptive approach, this article is trying to have an overlook on counterfeiting culture around the world and Gulf Countries in particular and little more details of its menace in Oman. The objective of the study is to explore the influencing factors behind the buying habits of counterfeit goods in Oman.As verity of factors that have an impact on customer’s intention to buy counterfeit products, this study focused on psychographic variables like; perceived risk, product attributes, integrity and socio-demographics variables; like education, age, income etc.The sample will be randomly targeted from a total population of 375 participates; who are located in north Al- Batenah region, Oman. The questionnaire were distributed as the following; (100) in Sohar, (120) in Saham, (80) in Liwa, and finally (100) in Shinas.The data analyzed by the help of SPSS 11 software using descriptive analysis (mean, Standard deviation, Variance) and Regression analysis.The study findings shows that people’s intention to purchase counterfeit products have positive impact in relation to the product attributes.Furthermore, the study concludes that there were a negative relationship between education, integrity, perceived risk and consumer’s intention to buy the counterfeit products.This study can help policy makers to know about ‘people perception’ on counterfeiting business and they can frame some policy initiatives to reduce the people’s purchase of counterfeits goods

Ant species richness at selected localities of Bangalore

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A study on the genus Thaumatelia Kirby (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)

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Prey avoidance behaviours in an orb weaving spider Cyclosa confraga (Thorell) (Araneae: Araneidae)

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On three South American species of Chalcididae(Hymenoptera)described by Aug. Emil Holmgren

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A new species of chalcis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) from Jordan

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Contributions To the Biology of the Queenless Ponerine Ant Diacamma Ceylonense Emery (Formicidae)

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