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- Ethics, Mixed Methods Research, Ethical Leadership, Reform, Anticorruption, Integrity, and 46 moreMoral Philosophy, Education leadership, Ethical Leadership in Tecnical and Vocational Education and Training, Educational reform, FOUNEATION OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, Critical Pedagogy, Business Ethics, Special Education, Ethics and economics, Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Human Rights and Corruption, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Teacher Education, Educational Research, Rural Development, Pedagogy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Teacher Training, Teacher Development, Anthropology, Applied Ethics, Ethical decision making, Corruption (Corruption), Academic Integrity, Education, Nepal, Economics of Corruption, Political Corruption, Methodology (Education), Education Ethics, Corporate Corruption, Transparency, Moral and Ethical Issues in Science, Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention, Fighting and Preventing Corruption through Law, Ethical Theory, Political Science, Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Social Sustainability, Business & Ethics, Virtue Ethics, Social Research Methods and Methodology, Professional Ethics, Corruption, and Philosophyedit
- PRAKASH C BHATTARAI, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Development Studies and Associate Dean at Kathmandu Universi... morePRAKASH C BHATTARAI, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Development Studies and Associate Dean at Kathmandu University School of Education, Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal. He is the 2015 Paul Begley Award winner for his doctoral thesis on ethical leadership. He is also the Highly Commended Award winner of the 2015 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards, selected by the Journal of Educational Administration (JEA). He carries out research in the education and development sectors of Nepal. He has been working as the faculty, project evaluator, researcher, and trainer in several international, national, and government organizations. He has presented papers and got training in several countries. He is an active member of non-profit and educational forums in Nepal. He has keen interests in anti-corruption, integrity, ethics, ethical leadership, educational and societal reform, TVET, and mixed method research.edit
stand out as significant contributors, suggesting a need for targeted capacity-building efforts in these areas to enhance CSO governance. The study provides valuable insights for Confirmatory Factor Analysis and future longitudinal... more
stand out as significant contributors, suggesting a need for targeted capacity-building efforts in these areas to enhance CSO governance. The study provides valuable insights for Confirmatory Factor Analysis and future longitudinal studies on the role of these factors in CSO governance.
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This is an assessment of seasonal factors impacting school attendance in selected schools of the Karnali zone in order to produce recommendations on strategies to reduce student and teacher absenteeism in the region. The study collected... more
This is an assessment of seasonal factors impacting school attendance in selected schools of the Karnali zone in order to produce recommendations on strategies to reduce student and teacher absenteeism in the region. The study collected qualitative and quantitative data through focus group discussion, interactions, structured questionnaires and school attendance registers from respondents including head-teachers, teachers, students, members of School Management Committees (SMCs) and Parent–Teacher Associations (PTAs), parents, community members, District Education Officers, Resource Persons and School Supervisors associated with 18 primary and secondary schools in the districts of Jumla, Humla and Dolpa. The main finding of the study was that, for schools in the region, approximately 83 school-days are lost each year through absences linked to seasonal events. This is nearly 38 per cent lower than the government standard of 220 school-days per year. This does not include school-days lost for non-seasonal factors.
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Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulting from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training... more
Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulting from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector through short-and long-term strategies.
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A public service delivery survey was carried out under the support of Transparency International (TI) in nine districts of Nepal. The specific objectives of this survey were to map out public perception and experience of the current... more
A public service delivery survey was carried out under the support of Transparency International (TI) in nine districts of Nepal. The specific objectives of this survey were to map out public perception and experience of the current public service delivery, and to examine whether there are any improvements on peoples’ perception and experience on service delivery issues compared to the principal findings of a similar study of the last year.
The research team conducted qualitative study in 3 districts and quantitative in 9 districts. To carry out qualitative study, the research team visited the respective districts and interviewed the public service providers and recipients. As for the quantitative study, a sample of 2205 was identified by considering 2 percent permissible error.
The most visited public offices of the respondents were the ones where they faced the most problems: electricity authority, municipality office, hospital and land revenue office. Among these offices also, services were lately delivered mostly in land revenue office and municipality. Out of all the offices, the highest number of respondents had paid extra charges/tariff than the government rate to finish their work on time in the land revenue office. Some respondents mentioned that they paid extra money to get admission in hospital and to get free textbooks in the community schools.
One of the focuses of this study was to examine the condition of local government and education sector. The local government still has much to do as many local beneficiaries did not take part in open discussion and budget allocation process as they did not receive information about public hearing. The study of school sector explored that some teachers were not regular in community schools. In entirety, non-governmental, political parties and bureaucrats need to build their role more effectively and they must initiate the awareness programs that increase self-confidence.
The research team conducted qualitative study in 3 districts and quantitative in 9 districts. To carry out qualitative study, the research team visited the respective districts and interviewed the public service providers and recipients. As for the quantitative study, a sample of 2205 was identified by considering 2 percent permissible error.
The most visited public offices of the respondents were the ones where they faced the most problems: electricity authority, municipality office, hospital and land revenue office. Among these offices also, services were lately delivered mostly in land revenue office and municipality. Out of all the offices, the highest number of respondents had paid extra charges/tariff than the government rate to finish their work on time in the land revenue office. Some respondents mentioned that they paid extra money to get admission in hospital and to get free textbooks in the community schools.
One of the focuses of this study was to examine the condition of local government and education sector. The local government still has much to do as many local beneficiaries did not take part in open discussion and budget allocation process as they did not receive information about public hearing. The study of school sector explored that some teachers were not regular in community schools. In entirety, non-governmental, political parties and bureaucrats need to build their role more effectively and they must initiate the awareness programs that increase self-confidence.
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In the context of cultural diversity and democratization in Nepal, ethical decision making with the central focus on the paradigms of care, justice, and critique is perceived as highly imperative in the life of school principals. However,... more
In the context of cultural diversity and democratization in Nepal, ethical decision making with the central focus on the paradigms of care, justice, and critique is perceived as highly imperative in the life of school principals. However, the way each principal decides to remain ethical differs in practice as his or her own individual and school constructs vary from the other. The difference is much visible in the decision-making process of men and women principals. Considering this, a case study of men and women principals was carried out and the result showed that sociocultural constructs of the principals is primarily responsible to create the differences between them in terms of their ethical decision-making process. Sociocultural context of principals is not in the favor of the women’s decisive role, and thus women principals in their workplace make decisions after having several rounds of consultations. This serves to make their decision constructive as compared to the men principals who hardly consult in the decision-making process.
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This National Integrity System (NIS) Assessment Nepal 2014 describes the status of the 11 pillars of NIS in terms of their capacity, governance, and role besides pointing out the gap between laws and practices. The NIS of Nepal shows the... more
This National Integrity System (NIS) Assessment Nepal 2014 describes the status of the 11 pillars of NIS in terms of their capacity, governance, and role besides pointing out the gap between laws and practices. The NIS of Nepal shows the vulnerability of key institutions in a situation marked by political uncertainty, the absence of a legislature, and a worrying gap between law and practice.
This publication sheds light on ways to contribute to the cause of good governance by improving the performance of specific pillars of the NIS: Executive, Judiciary, Public Sector, Law Enforcement Agencies, Electoral Management Body, Supreme Audit Institution, Anti-corruption Agencies, Political Parties, Media, Civil Society, and Business.
This publication sheds light on ways to contribute to the cause of good governance by improving the performance of specific pillars of the NIS: Executive, Judiciary, Public Sector, Law Enforcement Agencies, Electoral Management Body, Supreme Audit Institution, Anti-corruption Agencies, Political Parties, Media, Civil Society, and Business.
Research Interests: Business Ethics, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Academic Integrity, Corruption (Corruption), and 14 morePolitical Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Corruption, Corruption Studies, Corporate Corruption, Corruption in Education, Ethical Integrity, History of corruption, Integrity, Ethical Leadership, Corrupcion, Corrupt Leadership, Combating Corruption, and National Integrity
Research Interests: Business Ethics, Finance, Gender Studies, Ethics, Digital Humanities, and 49 moreCorporate Social Responsibility, Social Entrepreneurship, History of India, Mentoring, Community Development, Accountability, Digital rhetoric, Corporate Governance, Academic Integrity, Governance, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Human Resource, Nepal, Environmental Sustainability, Bangladesh, Participatory Democracy, Educational reform, Writing Centers, Public Policy Analysis, Intersectionality, Ethical decision making, Green Supply Chain Management, Transparency, Plagiarism, Work Life Balance, ePortfolios, Earnings Management, Auditing, Transparency and Accountability in Financial Reporting, Integrity, Research Integrity, Policy Implementation, Ethical Leadership, Faculty Diversity, Responsible Consumption, Transparency International Romania, Cristian Ducu, Ethics and Compliance Management, Political and Economic Development, High Integrity Systems, Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Human Rights and Corruption, Professional Women, Transparency and Good Governance, Teaching Writing Skills and Strategies, Plagiarism Management In Universities, Source Use, Women and Minority In STEM Fields, Pipeline Issues, and Career Progression In Science and Engineering
"Professional ethics is important in perceiving teacher identity, setting teachers' behavior pattern and developing overall institutional culture. However, in institutional as well as professional development approaches, professional... more
"Professional ethics is important in perceiving teacher identity, setting teachers' behavior pattern and developing overall institutional culture. However, in institutional as well as professional development approaches, professional ethics does not come as a focal priority mainly because there is a lack of adequate understanding regarding how to incorporate and functionalize ethics in an organization. For example, two policy documents outlined at national level in Nepal highlight uniform ethical codes and fail to address local meaning of ethics. This issue has arisen because there was a lack of efforts to contextualize the ethics and code to the local milieu. This analysis, therefore, should be useful to professionals in the teaching and educational field or anyone who may be considering utilizing or developing code of conducts or ethics in their professional life.
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Research Interests: Business Ethics, Ethics, History of Ethics, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, and 76 moreApplied Ethics, Special Education, Corporate Social Responsibility, Teacher Education, Social Entrepreneurship, Research Ethics, International Law, Human Rights, History of India, Ethics & Social Sustainability, Theological Ethics, Animal Ethics, Critical Pedagogy, Virtue Ethics, Community Development, Corporate Governance, Natural Law, Information Ethics, Computer Ethics, Religious Ethics, Public Health Ethics, Philosophy Of Law, Education Ethics, Teacher Ethics, Media Ethics, Pakistan, Professional Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Teacher Research, Fashion ethics and sustainability, Public Relations Ethics, Medical Ethics, Sri Lanka, Ethical Fashion, Ethical Theory, Journalism Ethics, Social Ethics, Christian Ethics, Teacher Training, Legal Ethics, Dispositions, Health Care Ethics, Aesthetics and Ethics, Nepal, Teachers' professional development, Environmental Sustainability, Bangladesh, Food ethics, Global Ethics, Aristotle's Ethics, Teacher Identity Formation, Teacher Development, Ethics and economics, Green Supply Chain Management, Ethical Hacking, Reflective Teaching, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Business & Ethics, International Strategy, Soft Law, Ethical Leadership in Tecnical and Vocational Education and Training, Ethical Leadership, Teacher of Religion and Ethics, Knowledge, Instruction and Ethics of Mathematics Teachers in Enhance Teacher Profesionalism, Responsible Consumption, Ethical Marketing, Journal of teacher education in Nepal, Global Economic Governance, TEACHER AND WORK ETHICS, News ethics, Teacher's Ethics, English As a Second Language (ESL), Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Human Rights and Corruption, Teacher Perceptions, and Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention
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This study aims to assess whether or not perceived training transfer differs across personal and professional attributes of the instructors of technical vocational education and training (TVET) in Nepal. Gender, marital status and age... more
This study aims to assess whether or not perceived training transfer differs across personal and professional attributes of the instructors of technical vocational education and training (TVET) in Nepal. Gender, marital status and age were assessed under personal attributes and type of institution based on ownership, locale of the institutions and instructors’ experience were assessed within professional attributes. Survey questionnaire was sent online to 251 instructors across the country who had participated in instructional skills-based training in the past three to 15 months and were engaged in technical education as instructors during the time of the study. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test for demographic variables with two groups, and analysis of variance along with Brown–Forsythe and Welch tests for variables with more than two groups. Statistically significant results were further substantiated using power analysis. The result concluded that perceived trai...
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This study explores the environmental factors that affect the transfer of training among technical education instructors in Nepal. In the exploration, a scale with 40 items was constructed by utilizing Delphi technique. Then, a survey was... more
This study explores the environmental factors that affect the transfer of training among technical education instructors in Nepal. In the exploration, a scale with 40 items was constructed by utilizing Delphi technique. Then, a survey was carried out on 251 instructors who completed instructional skills-related training. The result of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) retained 26 items and showed six factors affecting the perceived transfer of training accounting for 58.8% of the total variance explained which are: (i) organizational transfer intervention, (ii) external monitoring and evaluation (M&E), (iii) local school governance, (iv) management support, (v) social support and, (vi) curriculum standard. Further using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), the study confirmed the model-fit of three constructs that affect training transfer: organizational transfer intervention, external M&E, and social support. The study concluded that the training transfer is affected by internal and...
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Dilemmas in decision-making are prevalent among school head-teachers. However, studies on how dilemmas are addressed and how their multi-dimensional aspects impact school education quality have not been carried out. With this... more
Dilemmas in decision-making are prevalent among school head-teachers. However, studies on how dilemmas are addressed and how their multi-dimensional aspects impact school education quality have not been carried out. With this consideration, a narrative study was conducted to explore how community school head-teachers address ethical dilemmas to ensure quality education. In this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with the head-teachers of seven selected schools. Then, the lived narratives about how head-teachers address their ethical dilemmas were analyzed, and themes were drawn with the lens of multiple ethical paradigms: ethics of care, justice, critique, and professions and other relevant literature. The study shows that the head-teachers address the ethical dilemmas by focusing on their leadership worldviews, responsibility as an ethics, and ethics of organization, and they strive to improve the quality of education in their schools. The findings can be utilized to draw insights into how head-teachers can address ethical dilemmas while remaining in ethical positions to ensure quality education in community schools in Nepal.
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A key issue for teachers working in public secondary schools in Nepal is their confidence in their capability to complete the tasks associated with their professional activities. With this consideration, a study was carried out to explore... more
A key issue for teachers working in public secondary schools in Nepal is their confidence in their capability to complete the tasks associated with their professional activities. With this consideration, a study was carried out to explore the factors contributing to Nepali teachers’ self-efficacy. To find out the factors, the study administered the NTSE tool, developed through the e-Delphi technique. A sample of 390 public school teachers was drawn from a population of 3427 teachers in the Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts of Nepal. A cluster sampling technique was used to draw a local government body in each district. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied using a principal component matrix with varimax rotation. The EFA extraction was further validated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The study found four factors, viz., efficacy in student engagement and efficacy in instructional preparation, which contribute to teachers’ self-efficacy in Nepali public ...
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Dilemmas in decision-making are prevalent among school head-teachers. However, studies on how dilemmas are addressed and how their multi-dimensional aspects impact school education quality have not been carried out. With this... more
Dilemmas in decision-making are prevalent among school head-teachers. However, studies on how dilemmas are addressed and how their multi-dimensional aspects impact school education quality have not been carried out. With this consideration, a narrative study was conducted to explore how community school head-teachers address ethical dilemmas to ensure quality education. In this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with the head-teachers of seven selected schools. Then, the lived narratives about how head-teachers address their ethical dilemmas were analyzed, and themes were drawn with the lens of multiple ethical paradigms: ethics of care, justice, critique, and professions and other relevant literature. The study shows that the head-teachers address the ethical dilemmas by focusing on their leadership worldviews, responsibility as an ethics, and ethics of organization, and they strive to improve the quality of education in their schools. The findings can be utilized to draw insights into how head-teachers can address ethical dilemmas while remaining in ethical positions to ensure quality education in community schools in Nepal.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the interdependent relationship between knowledge management and the academic performance of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach This... more
The purpose of this paper is to examine the interdependent relationship between knowledge management and the academic performance of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach This study applied survey research to identify the interdependencies between knowledge management and academic performance in the context of HEIs. The data were collected from the 445-academic staff of four different universities of Nepal by using the self-constructed questionnaire, using Delphi methods. Factor analysis was applied to identify the dimensions of knowledge management and academic performance and canonical correlation analysis was applied to examine the interdependent relationship between dimensions of knowledge management and academic performance.
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Studies on employability using a mixed methods (MM) design have been published in relevant journals in recent years, paving the way for a meaningful engagement with these published articles so that researchers can create milestone... more
Studies on employability using a mixed methods (MM) design have been published in relevant journals in recent years, paving the way for a meaningful engagement with these published articles so that researchers can create milestone documents dedicated to exploring employability. This study explored the trend of utilizing mixed methods research (MMR) in the literature and the resultant methodological insights in 34 MMR articles on employability, which were selected from the 744 articles published during 2010–2019 in five major journals. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) technique was followed for systematic review, and analysis was conducted. The analysis reveals an increasing trend by using an MMR approach in employability studies. The robust analysis of a body of qualitative and quantitative data with personal reflection from deeper understanding supported the outcomes of most of these studies. However, informed engagement of both qualit...
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Research Interests: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Applied Ethics, Education, Contract Law, and 15 moreEducational Administration, Academic Integrity, Academic Libraries, Construction Law, Conservation theory and ethics, Comparative Public Administration, Curriculum Development, Administrative Law, comparative LIS education, Codes of Ethics, Comparative International Education, Criminal Procedural Law, Academic Legal Writing and Research, Administration of Educational Organisations, and Comparative and international education
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Early marriage is one of the major traditional practices that affects the life of both boys and girls in many different ways. In this context, this research assessed the prevalence of early marriage and derived its underlying causes.... more
Early marriage is one of the major traditional practices that affects the life of both boys and girls in many different ways. In this context, this research assessed the prevalence of early marriage and derived its underlying causes. Adopting a mixed methods approach, first, the study surveyed a sample of 1350 households of Nepal in which at least a marriage took place within the five years before the survey. Following a survey, secondly, the study explored 30 unique cases of early marriage, and ten among them were studied in more depth through face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression was applied to determine the factors that could influence the prevalence of early marriage. It was then followed by an analysis of the qualitative data. The research findings demonstrate that there is a high prevalence of early marriage (49.6%) among households within Nepal; nevertheless, the overall trend of early marriage is noted at a decreasing trend over the years. Undoubtedly, factors such as...
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Headteachers in the community schools are responsible for academic and administrative activities. They are considered role models for integrity practices. However, the situation is different on some occasions. For instance, political... more
Headteachers in the community schools are responsible for academic and administrative activities. They are considered role models for integrity practices. However, the situation is different on some occasions. For instance, political interest plays more important roles than qualifications, training, work experience, etc., in school affairs. In this context, a qualitative study was carried out in the purposefully selected two schools – an urban and a rural – to explore the elements that influence school integrity practices. Data collected from the schools were analyzed and interpreted. The findings show that nepotism, unhealthy party politics, and impunity (integrity triad) influence the school integrity practices in Nepal.
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays a crucial role in promoting high-skilled workers in Malaysia. In order to establish and manage TVET, it is significant to revisit in the existing TVET system to make a greater... more
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays a crucial role in promoting high-skilled workers in Malaysia. In order to establish and manage TVET, it is significant to revisit in the existing TVET system to make a greater impact to improve TVET ecosystem including governance and management, teacher training, curriculum and pedagogical, social partners, and innovation in TVET provision in the context of private and public engagement. This paper applied systematic review as a methodology. The results, show that TVET ecosystem and interventions need to be implemented in line with the need of 21st century ‘new economy’ skills and challenges will always appear in hindering the success of preparing future skills demand. Hence, this paper further discusses the issues and challenges faced by Malaysia in reforming TVET for the world of work. Additionally, this paper covers strategic planning and recommendations on TVET development that could be beneficial to Malaysia.
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Abstract In the context of cultural diversity and democratization in Nepal, ethical decision making with the central focus on the paradigms of care, justice, and critique is perceived as highly imperative in the life of school principals.... more
Abstract In the context of cultural diversity and democratization in Nepal, ethical decision making with the central focus on the paradigms of care, justice, and critique is perceived as highly imperative in the life of school principals. However, the way each principal decides to remain ethical differs in practice as his or her own individual and school constructs vary from the other. The difference is much visible in the decision-making process of men and women principals. Considering this, a case study of men and women principals was carried out and the result showed that sociocultural constructs of the principals is primarily responsible to create the differences between them in terms of their ethical decision-making process. Sociocultural context of principals is not in the favor of the women’s decisive role, and thus women principals in their workplace make decisions after having several rounds of consultations. This serves to make their decision constructive as compared to the men principals who hardly consult in the decision-making process.
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Research Interests: Business Ethics, Communication, Applied Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Development, and 15 moreCorporate Governance, Africa, Academic Integrity, Consumer Behavior, Counter Culture, Civil Society, Corruption, Corruption Studies, corruption in South Africa during and after Apartheid, Corporate Corruption, Anti corruption, Corruption in Education, Culture and Corruption, Anti Corruption Strategies, and Combating Corruption
. Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and... more
. Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and supply chain as expected outcomes are not yet achieved in spite of continuity in priority for research and production investment. Accordingly, this study was done by using secondary data covering 2000 to 2018 combined with a case study. For the case study, Morang, the district with the highest rice production was chosen. A random sample of 144 supply chain actors in which 100 rice producers, 10 collectors, 10 wholesalers, 7 millers, and 17 retailers were chosen from the list of the targeted population in each category. Findings revealed that rice production, productivity, and research investment were increasing at the rate of 1.25, 1.65, and 10.57 percent per annum, respectively. There was a strong positive link between research investment and production. Millers were the main value-adding actor. They have been getting the highest profit margin (31.5%) based on investing more (46.51%) in value-added activities. In contrast, farmers received a relatively low-profit margin (13.9%) with a 1.26 benefit-cost ratio. This was mainly due to the low adoption of improved production technology and weak horizontal coordination of rice producers. The percentage of food surplus households has increased, mainly due to the adoption of rice technologies generated by rice research programs, but this has not well reflected in terms of getting more profit margin by the rice-producing farmers. On the other hand, the research investment in rice was not consistent, and even not adequate for the required technology generation. Therefore, an increased investment could enhance the efficiency of generating technology packages, and implementation of effective extension services targeting the rice-growing farmers through increasing total factor productivity is crucial to increase the profit margin of rice producers. Moreover, with strengthened horizontal coordination among the major actors and with the increased investment in value-added activities in each stage of the supply chain based on consumer demand, increased profit margin for making the rice supply chain sustainable.
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Headteachers in the community schools are responsible for academic and administrative activities. They are considered role models for integrity practices. However, the situation is different on some occasions. For instance, political... more
Headteachers in the community schools are responsible for academic and administrative activities. They are considered role models for integrity practices. However, the situation is different on some occasions. For instance, political interest plays more important roles than qualifications, training, work experience, etc., in school affairs. In this context, a qualitative study was carried out in the purposefully selected two schools – an urban and a rural – to explore the elements that influence school integrity practices. Data collected from the schools were analyzed and interpreted. The findings show that nepotism, unhealthy party politics, and impunity (integrity triad) influence the school integrity practices in Nepal.
Technical Education in Community School (TECS) is considered pertinent for the socio-economic transformation, particularly in a developing country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into... more
Technical Education in Community School (TECS) is considered pertinent for the socio-economic transformation, particularly in a developing country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into practice, however, their profession in their perspectives was hardly studied. With this consideration, this study was carried out to understand the experience of TECS instructors on their teaching profession. To attain this research objective, four instructors from the Diploma in Civil Engineering program of two TECSs were purposively selected, and a narrative inquiry approach was utilized to study the cases in-depth. The result showed that the instructors were interested in teaching in TECS; however, they were not ready to go to TECSs of remote villages. For them, the village settings lacked source for extra earning opportunities and career growth prospects. They were motivated to teach in Diploma in Civil Engineering as they could apply their prio...
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In the last few decades, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expanded significantly in Nepal. However, the actors of TVET are uncoordinated and are implementing programmes with fragmented governance. The international... more
In the last few decades, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expanded significantly in Nepal. However, the actors of TVET are uncoordinated and are implementing programmes with fragmented governance. The international experience shows TVET fund is one of the approaches to coordinate fragmented TVET stakeholders and enhance the quality of TVET. In absence of such an integrated TVET fund in Nepal, this paper urges for establishing TVET fund and sketches the possible approaches with reformed TVET structure. For this, first, we reviewed the literature particularly perceived the international practices of implementing TVET fund. Further, we arranged an interaction with TVET stakeholders and collected their views on the establishment of the TVET fund in Nepal. Based on these, the paper provides five possible models for establishing TVET fund in Nepal. All the model has their strength and challenges, so it would be rational to adopt strengthening existing structure rather than making it stand alone. For this, developing strong research and innovation, effective implementing bodies, and independent quality assurance and accreditation system is equally important for its effective implementation. In the dearth of TVET literature, this paper is expected to contribute knowledge and provide a way forward for policymakers for establishing a TVET fund in Nepal.
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Education in Community School (TECS) program is considered a viable program in the context of a country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into practice, however, their profession in... more
Education in Community School (TECS) program is considered a viable program in the context of a country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into practice, however, their profession in their perspectives was hardly studied.
With this consideration, this study was carried out to understand the experience of TECS teachers about their profession. For this, four TECS instructors from two TECS schools of Diploma in Civil Engineering program were purposively selected and interviewed using a narrative inquiry approach. The instructors expressed teaching as a highly interesting profession, however, they were not ready to work in TECS schools of villages. For them, there is a lack of extra earning opportunities and career growth prospects like in urban areas. However, they were motivated as they could apply their prior knowledge in teaching, and they learned instructional skills. At the same time, academic knowledge had been helpful for their
engineering profession.
With this consideration, this study was carried out to understand the experience of TECS teachers about their profession. For this, four TECS instructors from two TECS schools of Diploma in Civil Engineering program were purposively selected and interviewed using a narrative inquiry approach. The instructors expressed teaching as a highly interesting profession, however, they were not ready to work in TECS schools of villages. For them, there is a lack of extra earning opportunities and career growth prospects like in urban areas. However, they were motivated as they could apply their prior knowledge in teaching, and they learned instructional skills. At the same time, academic knowledge had been helpful for their
engineering profession.
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In the last few decades, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expanded significantly in Nepal. However, the actors of TVET are uncoordinated and are implementing programmes with fragmented governance. The international... more
In the last few decades, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expanded significantly in Nepal. However, the actors of TVET are uncoordinated and are implementing programmes with fragmented governance. The international experience shows TVET fund is one of the approaches to coordinate fragmented TVET stakeholders and enhance the quality of TVET. In absence of such an integrated TVET fund in Nepal, this paper urges for establishing TVET fund and sketches the possible approaches with reformed TVET structure. For this, first, we reviewed the literature particularly the perceived international practices of implementing TVET fund. Further, we arranged an interaction with TVET stakeholders and collected their views on the establishment of the TVET fund in Nepal. Based on findings of the research, the paper provides five possible models for establishing TVET fund mechanism in Nepal. All the models have their strengths and challenges, so it would be rational to adopt the id...
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Technical Education in Community School (TECS) is considered pertinent for the socio-economic transformation, particularly in a developing country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into... more
Technical Education in Community School (TECS) is considered pertinent for the socio-economic transformation, particularly in a developing country like Nepal. Instructors of these schools are the key persons who transform curriculum into practice, however, their profession in their perspectives was hardly studied. With this consideration, this study was carried out to understand the experience of TECS instructors on their teaching profession. To attain this research objective, four instructors from the Diploma in Civil Engineering program of two TECSs were purposively selected, and a narrative inquiry approach was utilized to study the cases in-depth. The result showed that the instructors were interested in teaching in TECS; however, they were not ready to go to TECSs of remote villages. For them, the village settings lacked source for extra earning opportunities and career growth prospects. They were motivated to teach in Diploma in Civil Engineering as they could apply their prio...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the interdependent relationship between knowledge management and the academic performance of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach... more
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the interdependent relationship between knowledge management and the academic performance of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach This study applied survey research to identify the interdependencies between knowledge management and academic performance in the context of HEIs. The data were collected from the 445-academic staff of four different universities of Nepal by using the self-constructed questionnaire, using Delphi methods. Factor analysis was applied to identify the dimensions of knowledge management and academic performance and canonical correlation analysis was applied to examine the interdependent relationship between dimensions of knowledge management and academic performance. Findings The factor analysis explored the following seven dimensions of knowledge management: knowledge utilization, acquisition, generation, dissemination, transfer, creation and presentatio...
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Prior research has paid little attention to the field of strategic actions of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Hence, this paper explores the experiences of MSEs on their strategic actions from the perspective of social practice. A... more
Prior research has paid little attention to the field of strategic actions of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Hence, this paper explores the experiences of MSEs on their strategic actions from the perspective of social practice. A qualitative inquiry was conducted by interviewing MSEs for gaining their insights, experiences, and understandings of the strategic actions. The result of the study revealed common practices of MSEs(e.g., moving for opportunities, the culture of using plan, governing resources, innovation leading, organizational culture, employee motivation, capacity building, and communications and ICT use). The MSEs perform their strategic actions in different ways mediated by the contexts where they live in. The entrepreneurs’ understanding and activities of strategic actions are influenced by the local cultural needs and globalization as well. The practice of ‘combination’ of local and imported technologies, methods, and materials is a kind of compulsion, fashion, ...
The political modernization in Nepal accelerated since 1951 when the country changed its course owing to a popular movement that was acclaimed as the beginning of democracy in the country. However, the governments continued cultural and... more
The political modernization in Nepal accelerated since 1951 when the country changed its course owing to a popular movement that was acclaimed as the beginning of democracy in the country. However, the governments continued cultural and political homogenization. This has been so in the case of local governance practices as well. Modern governing structures/institutions are guided by the state formed policies and elite-based power structures despite the fact that different ethnic groups in Nepal have their own traditional self-governance systems. In this context, this article unfolds the inheritance of traditional practices of the Tamang community (one of the major ethnic groups of Nepal), in a village, in the district adjoining Kathmandu valley, within the modern structures of governance of forest and school management systems. The paper argues that there is a legacy of the traditional institution, the Choho, though the system of Choho itself has now largely disappeared. This paper...
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Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulted from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the TVET sector of Nepal through short- and long-term... more
Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulted from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the TVET sector of Nepal through short- and long-term strategies.
Ethics of care, a paradigm for mutual respect, compassion and attention to others in an organization, is considered as the most indispensable and unavoidable for a workplace. Particularly, it is essential in TVET schools as the students... more
Ethics of care, a paradigm for mutual respect, compassion and attention to others in an organization, is considered as the most indispensable and unavoidable for a workplace. Particularly, it is essential in TVET schools as the students are mostly from diverse cultural, family and learning backgrounds and many of them require emotional and psychological support. However, TVET schools are often blamed as care within the schools is yet to be reflected in practice. In this context, a case study was carried out using humanistic paradigm to examine the nature and gravity of ethics of care in TVET schools in Nepal. Data were collected/generated from five TVET schools through prolonged interview by using interview protocol. The data were then analyzed and interpreted with relevant literature and personal reflection. This finding shows that care is imperative to lessen the anxiety and handle the complexities with the students. Care is communicated through language, actions and behaviors. In...
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Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and... more
Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and supply chain as expected outcomes are not yet achieved in spite of continuity in priority for research and production investment. Accordingly, this study was done by using secondary data covering 2000 to 2018 combined with a case study. For the case study, Morang, the district with the highest rice production was chosen. A random sample of 144 supply chain actors in which 100 rice producers, 10 collectors, 10 wholesalers, 7 millers, and 17 retailers were chosen from the list of the targeted population in each category. Findings revealed that rice production, productivity, and research investment were increasing at the rate of 1.25, 1.65, and 10.57 percent per annum, respectively. There was a strong positive link between research investment and production. Millers were the main value-adding actor. They have been getting the highest profit margin (31.5%) based on investing more (46.51%) in value-added activities. In contrast, farmers received a relatively low-profit margin (13.9%) with a 1.26 benefit-cost ratio. This was mainly due to the low adoption of improved production technology and weak horizontal coordination of rice producers. The percentage of food surplus households has increased, mainly due to the adoption of rice technologies generated by rice research programs, but this has not well reflected in terms of getting more profit margin by the rice-producing farmers. On the other hand, the research investment in rice was not consistent, and even not adequate for the required technology generation. Therefore, an increased investment could enhance the efficiency of generating technology packages, and implementation of effective extension services targeting the rice-growing farmers through increasing total factor productivity is crucial to increase the profit margin of rice producers. Moreover, with strengthened horizontal coordination among the major actors and with the increased investment in value-added activities in each stage of the supply chain based on consumer demand, increased profit margin for making the rice supply chain sustainable.
Ethics is an important part of administrative behavior for a head schoolteacher. A school often proceeds in the path of success if it is led by an ethically sound leader. However, professional ethics are largely thought to emerge from the... more
Ethics is an important part of administrative behavior for a head schoolteacher. A school often proceeds in the path of success if it is led by an ethically sound leader. However, professional ethics are largely thought to emerge from the conscience of the administrator. This article is based on a study undertaken with the purpose of identifying how the ethics of educational administrators are practiced in public secondary schools in Nepal. The study was carried out using a humanistic paradigm with a series of in-depth interviews and focus group discussion through a phenomenological approach. The study found that professional codes of conduct for school administrators need to be well defined, well internalized, and focused on the culture and context in question. One way to do this is to require representatives of all of the school's stakeholders to discuss and develop the professional codes of school administrators. This sensitive and participatory approach in the development and adoption of the ethical rules generates a "feeling of ownership," responsibility, and commitment among all school stakeholders. However, at present, there are no such provisions to understand social interaction in particular social settings to ensure participation of all the stakeholders in the formation of ethical codes of educational administrators.
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Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulting from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training... more
Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulting from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector through short-and long-term strategies.
Research Interests: Vocational Education, Technical and Vocational Education, TVET, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Perceptions of Vocational Educators regarding TVET in Economic development, and 4 moreEffects of Technical and Vocational Education on Employment, TVET AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TVET in Nepal, and TVET in Pandemic Time
Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and... more
Rice is a major cereal crop that ensures food security and rural income generation in Nepal. The objectives of this study were to analyse the dynamics of the rice sub-sector from the perspective of production, research investment, and supply chain as expected outcomes are not yet achieved in spite of continuity in priority for research and production investment. Accordingly, this study was done by using secondary data covering 2000 to 2018 combined with a case study. For the case study, Morang, the district with the highest rice production was chosen. A random sample of 144 supply chain actors in which 100 rice producers, 10 collectors, 10 wholesalers, 7 millers, and 17 retailers were chosen from the list of the targeted population in each category. Findings revealed that rice production, productivity, and research investment were increasing at the rate of 1.25, 1.65, and 10.57 percent per annum, respectively. There was a strong positive link between research investment and production. Millers were the main value-adding actor. They have been getting the highest profit margin (31.5%) based on investing more (46.51%) in value-added activities. In contrast, farmers received a relatively low-profit margin (13.9%) with a 1.26 benefit-cost ratio. This was mainly due to the low adoption of improved production technology and weak horizontal coordination of rice producers. The percentage of food surplus households has increased, mainly due to the adoption of rice technologies generated by rice research programs, but this has not well reflected in terms of getting more profit margin by the rice-producing farmers. On the other hand, the research investment in rice was not consistent, and even not adequate for the required technology generation. Therefore, an increased investment could enhance the efficiency of generating technology packages, and implementation of effective extension services targeting the rice-growing farmers through increasing total factor productivity is crucial to increase the profit margin of rice producers. Moreover, with strengthened horizontal coordination among the major actors and with the increased investment in value-added activities in each stage of the supply chain based on consumer demand, increased profit margin for making the rice supply chain sustainable.
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Government often claims that public service delivery in Nepal is under reform, but the recipients of it hardly observe the desirable changes. Considering this, a study was carried out by Transparency Nepal (TI) to map out public... more
Government often claims that public service delivery in Nepal is under reform, but the recipients of it hardly observe the desirable changes. Considering this, a study was carried out by Transparency Nepal (TI) to map out public perception and experience of the current public service delivery, and to examine whether there are any improvements on public service delivery. The study comprises of qualitative study in three and quantitative survey in nine out of seventy five districts of Nepal. The findings of the study showed that electricity authority, municipality office, hospital, and land revenue were the offices where services were not delivered in due time. However, citizens' awareness against corruption among the service receivers was slightly increased which helped for the little improvement in satisfaction among service recipients. Nevertheless, as the agendum of reform has been characterized by supply-driven, there is not much remarkable changes in satisfaction among them. Therefore, in an honest effort of building integrity in the public service delivery, demand-driven reform has to be institutionalized in addition to the present supply-driven organizational context.
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Ethics, in the part of educational administrators, help present a healthy atmosphere in schools. However, ethics of administrators in school settings are hardly prioritized, due to the uniqueness of the leadership position, which contains... more
Ethics, in the part of educational administrators, help present a healthy atmosphere in schools.
However, ethics of administrators in school settings are hardly prioritized, due to the uniqueness
of the leadership position, which contains various contexts and situations. A qualitative study on
ethics in school leadership identified that ethical codes that are imposed by the State are hardly
compatible with the local context. The ethics of school administrators, therefore, need to be welldefined
and well-versed within the school setting, incorporating local culture and contexts. A
sensitive and participatory approach generates a feeling of ownership, responsibility, and
commitment among all stakeholders.
However, ethics of administrators in school settings are hardly prioritized, due to the uniqueness
of the leadership position, which contains various contexts and situations. A qualitative study on
ethics in school leadership identified that ethical codes that are imposed by the State are hardly
compatible with the local context. The ethics of school administrators, therefore, need to be welldefined
and well-versed within the school setting, incorporating local culture and contexts. A
sensitive and participatory approach generates a feeling of ownership, responsibility, and
commitment among all stakeholders.