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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This essay is a case study of Czechoslovak Stalinist literature - socialist realism. In 1949, a Czech youngster Milan Kundera (1929-) and a Slovak celebrity Dominik Tatarka (1913-1989) were both dedicated Stalinist authors. The point is that they were members of the distinctive, Czech and Slovak, versions of socialist realism. The key aspects of these local socialist realisms were formed only by the conflicts inside The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, which began only as late as 1949. However in the course of the six years that followed the nature of their public intellectual statements gradually morphed into the repudiation of their previous beliefs. How did this come about By intellectual journey through public debates and inside media channels, where the actual coining of concepts, key for the cultural discourse of Czechoslovak Stalinism, took place.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I like to share the spark that made me to write this book 'Mall Management ¿ The Key to a Mall's Success'. Basically, as a Indian Citizen and management writer, I have been to various malls in India which doesn't gives me any feel, just like that, as like others, I have been for shopping. After being Dubai Resident, after visiting various malls in Dubai, the destination for the shopping malls, I questioned myself, why my country is lacking in Mall Management I wished to analyse and give solution for this management issue. Therefore, I started to analyse the malls in India and Dubai. How do Dubai malls glowing in the world In addition, where should we improve Based on my analysis, I have organised this research paper into sections that scrutinizes and compares the mall concept in Indian and Dubai context, Mall Management Strategies, Life cycle of the shopping mall, how to fix the tenant in the mall, how safety should the shoppers be in the malls, at last, my research says India have to benchmark the success of malls management in Dubai¿¿ In Future, India has to be the destination of shopping malls. This dream has to come true¿. This dream will come true¿.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - I like to share the spark that made me to write this book 'Mall Management The Key to a Mall's Success'. Basically, as a Indian Citizen and management writer, I have been to various malls in India which doesn't gives me any feel, just like that, as like others, I have been for shopping. After being Dubai Resident, after visiting various malls in Dubai, the destination for the shopping malls, I questioned myself, why my country is lacking in Mall Management I wished to analyse and give solution for this management issue. Therefore, I started to analyse the malls in India and Dubai. How do Dubai malls glowing in the world In addition, where should we improve Based on my analysis, I have organised this research paper into sections that scrutinizes and compares the mall concept in Indian and Dubai context, Mall Management Strategies, Life cycle of the shopping mall, how to fix the tenant in the mall, how safety should the shoppers be in the malls, at last, my research says India have to benchmark the success of malls management in Dubai In Future, India has to be the destination of shopping malls. This dream has to come true . This dream will come true .…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This essay is a case study of Czechoslovak Stalinist literature socialist realism. In 1949, a Czech youngster Milan Kundera (1929-) and a Slovak celebrity Dominik Tatarka (1913-1989) were both dedicated Stalinist authors. The point is that they were members of the distinctive, Czech and Slovak, versions of socialist realism. The key aspects of these local socialist realisms were formed only by the conflicts inside The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, which began only as late as 1949. However in the course of the six years that followed the nature of their public intellectual statements gradually morphed into the repudiation of their previous beliefs. How did this come about By intellectual journey through public debates and inside media channels, where the actual coining of concepts, key for the cultural discourse of Czechoslovak Stalinism, took place.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The quantitative expansion without adequate preparation and even the basic infrastructure has adversely affected the quality of management education. Hence there is an urgent need for developing a monitoring system for management education. To control the quality degradation in management education there should be a regular feedback from those who received management education as well as by the users of the product. a continuous dialogue with the users in public and private undertakings as well as in the academic field would serve a dual purpose of having a rapport with the users. Higher management education institutes need to take into account the importance of service quality dimensions such as reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangibility. Customer service initiatives are, thus closely related to quality improvement initiatives. The strategy to consistently deliver superior service quality is a key for institutes to position themselves more effectively in this very competitive industry. The B-schools should assess service quality regularly as service quality perception of students are always changing. 312 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I like to share the spark that made me to write this book 'Mall Management ¿ The Key to a Mall's Success'. Basically, as a Indian Citizen and management writer, I have been to various malls in India which doesn't gives me any feel, just like that, as like others, I have been for shopping. After being Dubai Resident, after visiting various malls in Dubai, the destination for the shopping malls, I questioned myself, why my country is lacking in Mall Management I wished to analyse and give solution for this management issue. Therefore, I started to analyse the malls in India and Dubai. How do Dubai malls glowing in the world In addition, where should we improve Based on my analysis, I have organised this research paper into sections that scrutinizes and compares the mall concept in Indian and Dubai context, Mall Management Strategies, Life cycle of the shopping mall, how to fix the tenant in the mall, how safety should the shoppers be in the malls, at last, my research says India have to benchmark the success of malls management in Dubai¿¿ In Future, India has to be the destination of shopping malls. This dream has to come true¿. This dream will come true¿.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 128 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This essay is a case study of Czechoslovak Stalinist literature - socialist realism. In 1949, a Czech youngster Milan Kundera (1929-) and a Slovak celebrity Dominik Tatarka (1913-1989) were both dedicated Stalinist authors. The point is that they were members of the distinctive, Czech and Slovak, versions of socialist realism. The key aspects of these local socialist realisms were formed only by the conflicts inside The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, which began only as late as 1949. However in the course of the six years that followed the nature of their public intellectual statements gradually morphed into the repudiation of their previous beliefs. How did this come about By intellectual journey through public debates and inside media channels, where the actual coining of concepts, key for the cultural discourse of Czechoslovak Stalinism, took place. 140 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I like to share the spark that made me to write this book 'Mall Management - The Key to a Mall's Success'. Basically, as a Indian Citizen and management writer, I have been to various malls in India which doesn't gives me any feel, just like that, as like others, I have been for shopping. After being Dubai Resident, after visiting various malls in Dubai, the destination for the shopping malls, I questioned myself, why my country is lacking in Mall Management I wished to analyse and give solution for this management issue. Therefore, I started to analyse the malls in India and Dubai. How do Dubai malls glowing in the world In addition, where should we improve Based on my analysis, I have organised this research paper into sections that scrutinizes and compares the mall concept in Indian and Dubai context, Mall Management Strategies, Life cycle of the shopping mall, how to fix the tenant in the mall, how safety should the shoppers be in the malls, at last, my research says India have to benchmark the success of malls management in Dubai. In Future, India has to be the destination of shopping malls. This dream has to come true. This dream will come true. 128 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Living In Bondage,' the ground-breaking 1992 blockbuster movie revolutionised today's booming nigerian video-film industry.From the stalls of Brooklyn's Odyssey African market in New York to its European headquarters in Peckham, London to the streets of Accra, Ghana, Nollywood's dominance and growth beyond the shores of Nigeria has no boundaries.The themes of corruption, police brutality, rags-to-riches tales, witchcraft and the continuous fight between Christianity and the powers of darkness is one factor that has succeeded in captivating the attention of Nollywood's audience. Its popularity goes across the board, from West African, countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, to the African Diaspora in Europe and America.The Nigerian film industry is now the third largest in the world and reaches far beyond Nigeria's borders.Like nigerian food and festivals,These films now form cultural product consumed by large number of nigerians residing outside their Home country.These films celebrate the culture of nigeria and african heritage. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How does one novel arouse so much interest and continues to inspire so many film producers What makes one film better than another and to which extent can the story be reinterpreted This book gives an analysis of three different films and their producer s interpretation of Jane Austen s Pride and Prejudice . Going from a very faithful version of the original story, to a completely different location, time setting and cultural situation; to a third that deals with a totally different angle, showing a modern young girl entering and changing the whole story. This book is not only about how the original story has been interpreted, but it also explains how the influence of three parameters in film-making: life experience, cinematic style and the public s expectations, can give a personal touch to such a well-known novel. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The major objective of the study was to determine the impact of migration on the Nigeria labour market. In a country where jobs opportunities are lacking, unattractiveness of agricultural sector of the economy, industrialization is yet to take its full course, high level of institutional corruption and human rights abuses, religious and ethic conflicts, high population growth, wide gap of inequality, majority of the population is living below poverty line etc. Both Internal and International migration are necessary as they help in reducing the pressure on the Nigeria labour market, but movement of highly skilled workers in large numbers have resulted in a 'brain drain' in the country. While the remittances help to redistribute resources and alleviate poverty within the regions. Skills and experienced acquired from the receiving areas can be transferred home either in temporally basis or permanently when migrants visit or return home. These put together will enhanced the socio-economic development and reduce its imbalances in the country. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since knowledge management is almost new to the hospitality industry, this book aims at being an introductory tool of knowledge management to hospitality managers. There is a seamless flow between parts from the introduction to knowledge management to the final practical application of the proposed business model. It brushes on knowledge management concepts that are frequently cited, including concepts that were useful in formulating a model for knowledge management strategy for hospitality. The Process-Oriented Strategic Knowledge Management Business Model is an initiative to push forward strategic knowledge management in the hospitality industry. It was built on the belief that a knowledge management strategy that is linked to the strategic business goals of a hotel will be very effective in improving performance on all levels of organization. With respect to the knowledge management business model, this book builds on previous research and seeks to cover questions that were left unanswered. Issues such as measuring knowledge management value to track the implementation of the model and the factors that support or impede its implementation have been discussed in detail. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Open innovation practices for managing aesthetics with color and design choice for designed technical products are being conducted by firms but research for explaining open innovation practices is still required. Case study combined with survey method is employed as a combination of quantitative and qualitative research for conducting productive research. 4P model of innovation, open innovation model, product design process, digital prototyping and virtual customer environment are integrated for interpretation and explanation of the case study as open innovation practice for designed technical products. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Reflections as a classic text cannot be understood without analyzing it within its historical-philosophical context. On its historical side, it was written in order to defend the 18th century British political system against the omnipresent air of change in Europe. On its philosophical side, Reflections is an inside critique of the Enlightenment thought. Although Burke was by no means an anti-Enlightenment hero, he developed a criticism of the exaggerated role that the Enlightenment put on the concepts of reason, progress, and rights of man by replacing the abstract reason with practical reason, contextualizing the discourse of the rights of men with that of the rights of Englishmen, and excluding the concept of perfection from his theory of prudent reform. Whilst Burke was attacking to the Revolutionaries as metaphysicians, to the paper money and unimpeded monied interest as the tyranny of economists, to the infallible reason as the secular superstition, and to the extremely self-assured will to defame everything associated with the past and to recreate a new world from scratch in an abrupt process, he was directly launching a crusade to the very heart of the Enlightenment. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Focuses on the standardisation of corporate and shari'ah governance arrangements of Islamic Financial Institutions particularly the Islamic banks and its aims in protecting stakeholders' financial interest. It reviews the evolution and standardisation gone through the conventional banks and examine if it is necessary to standardise the Islamic financial institutions particularly the Islamic banks. Ir also reviews the existing corporate and shari'ah governance standards of Accounting Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)and comparing the existing structure in the Islamic banks and particularly the arrangements put in place to protect the Stakeholders' financial interests. It discusses shortcomings notably in terms of potential conflict of interest between shareholders and other stakeholders in the Islamic bank structure. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There is no denying the fact that microcredit has been playing an important role in the movement for poverty alleviation. But its serious limitations in terms of delivery system, rules of repayment, interest rate charges, etc are also undeniable. These limitations have made it unable to fully realize its goal and aspirations. A credible study like this was required to determine its economic and social productivity and actual interest paying capability. Applying the economic-profit counting method of analysis, it finds that for as many as 48% borrowers microcredit is not economically that productive to be able to pay so high interest. The study made three major contributions to literature: application of economic-profit counting method in economic productivity analysis, identification of the critically vulnerable group among the borrowers; and that borrowers regard microcredit more as a social than economic institution for facilitating and safeguarding their social and political empowerment. this is an important contribution and should enhance our understanding of the impact of microfinance on poverty. Prof. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations 92 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis analyses three hypothetical oil and gas field projects under three different price scenarios before and after budget 2011 in the UKCS. The findings, using DCF technique and Monte Carlo simulation, suggest that the increase in supplementary charge will impair the companies cash flow which will affect the exploration effort and render marginally profitable field unviable. This will lead to reduction in government tax revenue in the long run if investments are discouraged. The result of the findings show that UKCS tax system is proportional as government takes the same percentage even when the price is lower. The impact of the proportional tax will be felt more on the gas project because of the general low level of the gas price. The increase in ring fence expenditure supplement rate from 6% to 10% reduces the negative impact of the tax by supporting the new players in investing in the UKCS. As production declines and development cost per unit rises in the North Sea, there is need for a swift fiscal policy that can sustain competitiveness with other oil and gas provinces. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book brings up insights and challenges of the Media Council of Tanzania, but in relation to other media councils in Africa and the world at large. The main issue is whether these media councils play a major role in enhancing ethical standards and perceptions. From the research made, the author discovers that that the Media council of Tanzania plays a minor role in the aspect above although that is one big role that they have to offer. From this perspect, the author suggests that the Media educators/researchers should invest more time doing research in order to know whether their graduates have made difference in ethical standards and journalism career. The study revealed that most schools of journalism and mass communications have had less research works. However, the development of ethical framework is needed; so media theorists and organizations like MCT should live up with that challenge. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -With the introduction of the child support grant in 1998 there has been so much debate towards this fund as it is believed to have negative impacts on its beneficiaries. Some of these criticisms are that it is an incentive for teenagers to fall pregnant, that it creates a system of dependency and that a lot of welfare mothers give birth to many children in order to get more grant money. The aim of this research is to investigate the socio-economic impacts of the child support grant in South Africa. The qualitative research method was used and in depth interviews were used to collect data from child support grant beneficiaries. The results from the study show that the child support grant has helped reduce child poverty for many families, that there is no connection between the child support grant and teenage pregnancy and also that it does not necessarily create dependency rather most of the beneficiaries find it hard to get employment. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The importance attached to the study and understanding of infant mortality for any country cannot be overestimated. Infant mortality rate is a sensitive index of socio-economic conditions of a population. It is an excellent indicator of the level and quality of the health delivery system and other infrastructure available to a population. In the past decade, Zambia s infant mortality rate was/has been one of the highest not just in the Eastern Region of Africa but Sub-Saharan Africa as well. The question begging answers is why was Zambia experiencing such high infant mortality Infant mortality is influenced by a combination of factors. Amongst these, socio-economic, demographic and environmental aspects are major contributors to the rise in infant mortality. Such a glaring scenario requires effecting measures that aim at making it possible for infant mortality rate to fall or rather reversed. Improvement of one variable should aim at improving others as well, and for this reason, the general improvement of the economy may have a multiplier effect in reducing infant mortality. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There has been a major shift within macroeconomic policy over the past two decades in terms of the relative importance given in monetary policy and fiscal policy. In most cases monetary policy has gained importance whereas fiscal policy is rarely mentioned. This book, therefore, provides new insights into the field of economics. The relative effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies on macroeconomic management in Tanzania for the period 1990 to 2009 is analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The empirical analysis should help shed some light into monetary and fiscal policies and their impact on macroeconomic management in Tanzania, and should be specifically useful to economists from developed and developing countries. It is also likely to be of interest to policy makers and development practitioners in governments, central banks, and international financial institutions. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In a legal comparison between America, England and New Zealand this book demonstrates the Judiciary s struggle to retain its constitutional role as guardians of the rule of law in times of war and crisis, while not curtailing the necessary latitude of the Executive when dealing with matters of national security. It carves out the reasons for Judiciary s hestitation regarding more drastic judgments and defines the required collaboration between the branches of each constitution for a necessary approach of the matter. America, as it was the first target of the new era of terror and its constitutionally strong Judiciary. England as part of the United Kingdom, its parliamentary constitutional concept and the influence of the accedence in a Union of civil law countries. Finally New Zealand, arguably one of the countries of the modern world with the weakest form of judicial review. The book provides a review of selected jurisdiction enacted during the World Wars and the current War against terror, based on executive measures such as indefinite detention without trial, restriction of movement or deportation of undesirable foreign nationals, violating human rights at its core. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research sought to examine the impact of the incentives and labor turnover in the government of Zimbabwe with particular focus on the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture. The research specifically focused on the metropolitan province of Harare. The research that was influenced by the ERG Theory of Motivation intended to establish the level of impact that the availability of motivating resources did cause This was in view of the serious economic crisis that was experienced in Zimbabwe during the period under review when professionals were leaving the country to seek greener pastures. However, the study indeed did establish the impact of incentives on labor turnover in the Ministry of Education in Zimbabwe. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book entitled Women Perception on Violence and Discrimination in Bangladesh is produced on the basis of the findings of baseline survey, which was carried out as an integral part of the Promotion of Human Rights for Preventing Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls (PPVD) project in specific areas of Pathorghata and Barguna Sadar Upazilas of Barguna District in Bangladesh. The overall objective of this research was to develop and measure a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators regarding nature and extent of violence against women and girls, and community understanding to prevent all forms of violence against women and girls. Regarding this, the survey adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches in designing the instruments for collation of all necessary data and information by assessing the perception and understanding of community people, particularly women and girls in relation to the prevailing nature of violence and discriminations and its local dynamics. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Development is often looked upon in economical terms. Hence research tries to investigate how one country can produce or sell more in order to increase its GDP and thereby realize development. My work does not exclude these considerations but focuses on health as an important aspect of development. I investigate why South Africans would place their lives at risk with full knowledge of AIDS by not using freely available protection when having sex. Once an individual is lost to AIDS South Africa does not just loose an income earner to a family but years of experience, skills and that individual s personal networks. I suggest that the solution is not in the problem. I hypothesize that there is a historical explanation to the problem. The solution is in looking at the governing dynamics of the individual South African's unmet social needs and what informs his or her behavior. A careful historical investigation of politics, economics and private cultural behavior offers an insight on how AIDS should be approached in South Africa. In these communities the long term fear of dying from AIDS is less threatening than the immediate socio-economical threats. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Human resources are one of the most valuable resources of an organization and indeed an organization is nothing without human resources. Getting and keeping good people is critical to the success of every organization. Maintaining employees is about providing working conditions that are worker friendly: involvement in decision making, good salaries, recognition for good performance and so forth. Many companies are increasingly finding it difficult to retain employees. Turnover is becoming a serious problem in today s corporate environment. Turnover costs for many organizations are very high and can significantly affect financial performance of an organisation. Sony Sugar Company has been ranked at the lowest for two consecutive years by the government and has a high labour turnover. This book focused on Sony Sugar Company limited and its main objective was to asses the factors that contribute to labour turnover in parastatal organizations in Kenya. The book was able to find out the patterns of labour turnover and effects of labour turnover to Sony Sugar Company limited. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Injecting drug use which is the prime contributor to the overall HIV epidemic in a country is rapidly spreading in Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh is experiencing lower rate of HIV prevalence, risk behaviors like needle sharing and unprotected sex among IDUs facilitate to build up a critical mass of infections within needle sharing and sexual networks, from where HIV can be spread. The objective of this study was to investigate the current knowledge and awareness of IDUs about the risk of HIV infection. This is a cross-sectional study among 60 IDUs from three drop-in-centers of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh from June to August of 2007. Among the 60 respondents, 58(96.7%) heard about HIV/AIDS. 55(91.7%) IDUs knew that unprotected sex is a cause of transmission of HIV. 52(86.7%) IDUs mentioned about needle sharing. 35(58.4%) IDUs share needle during injecting drug of which 31(51.7%) admitted that it is not safe to share. IDUs are reluctant to apply their knowledge about HIV into the practice of drug use which put them under tremendous risk of acquiring HIV infection. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Although African countries are parties to various treaties that recognise socio-economic rights, these species of rights remain largely perceived as non-justiciable. Even where such rights are made positive constitutional rights, little or no jurisprudence has developed therefrom. The fall-out has been the devaluation of socio-economic rights in Africa. This book makes a strong case for placing socio-economic rights squarely on the African human rights agenda. Apart from the fact that socio-economic rights are human rights in themselves, the author argues that civil and political rights are better protected if socio-economic rights are accorded equal importance within African legal systems. The author stresses the need for the systematic development of expansive strategies incorporating more sectors of the society, developing alternative understanding of law, or using a mix of judicial and other methods. The book emphasises the need for multi-dimensional approaches, anchored by the civil society, which would ensure that the development of human rights is linked to the reinforcement and implementation of existing norms. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The objective of this study is to analyse the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) issue from a geopolitical and geo-economic point of view. The role of the rapidly increasing financial leverage power of SWFs has to be considered beyond classical approaches of economics and market theories. In order to understand the strategic motivations of states controlling these funds, it is important to take into consideration geopolitical and geo-economic perspectives. In recent years SWFs have been growing rapidly due to imbalance in global trade relations and the shift of geopolitical and geo-economic power from the West to East. Concerns about SWFs have been growing in the West due to increasing geopolitical and geo-economic influence of these funds. As matter of fact, Sovereign Wealth Funds can be considered as important strategic instruments to improve power positions of states disposing these funds in the international system. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rising human population throughout the world has detrimental effects on life supporting system on earth. Though considerable progress has been made on the contraception among females, progress on males are still limited. Numerous plants have been used historically to reduce fertility in male and modern scientific research has confirmed contraceptive potentials of Abrus precatorius seed extracts. Effects of different treatments on various male reproductive endpoints and contraceptive efficacy were evaluated. Histopathology revealed that marked atrophy of the seminiferous tubules characterized by disruption of the germinal epithelium and atrophy of the leydig cells as well as epididymal sperm counts were reduced drastically. Hormonal assay revealed a significant decrease in serum level of testosterone, FSH and LH resulting in suppressed spermatogenesis of male rats. These effects lead to the reduction of pregnancy rate of untreated fertile female rats while mated with the extract-treated male rats. The results showed that A. precatorius seed extract causes suppression of spermatogenesis and fertility, thereby suggesting the potential of this plant in the regulation of male fertility. 80 pp. Englisch.…