Authors:Rishi Ram Kattel Pages: 34 - 42 Abstract: In Nepal, solid waste management is one of the major environmental issues, especially in the urban areas. While solid waste management (SWM) has become a major concern for municipalities and the country as a whole, the status of SWM is not fully understood due to the lack of SWM baseline data, which are also essential for effective planning. Such a back drop, this research attempts to assess the plastic waste released, management and recycling in supply chain in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City. This study revealed that about 83.8% households segregate their waste. None of the surveyed households have had public waste collection bin nearby their home whereas all households have had knowledge on solid waste management. About 63% HHs heard of importance of plastic waste recycling and all express their readiness to segregate the plastic solid waste if recycling program is set up in municipal area. Per capita waste generation per day is 141 gm out of which about 15% is plastic waste. On an average daily waste released at household level are 0.8 kg/HH which is 28.1 kg per institution. Total wastes release per day from Hetauda city is 27.4 MT and 10006.8 MT per year. About 931 MT plastic per year are gone in dumping sites in the Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City. This study suggests that municipal office needs to develop an appropriate policy and strategy framework together with technical guidelines on key issues such as organic composting, recycling and landfill operation from dumping sites. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 11, Issue-3: 34-42. PubDate: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.3126/ijssm.v11i3.68301 Issue No:Vol. 11, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Indra P Tiwari, Ajay Thapa, Surendra Tiwari, Sirjana Sharma Pages: 43 - 57 Abstract: Microenterprises are very small formal and informal non-agricultural activities operated by individuals or micro-organizations encounter different challenges due to changes in resources, market, technologies, know-how, and so on. To survive in such complex and changing entrepreneurial environment, microenterprises need be capable of coping with dynamics of resources, market, technologies, and know-how meanwhile fighting against the poverty they are muddling through. In this context, using primary data enumerated from 160 microentrepreneurs from control and experimental local environments from Parbat and Kaski districts in the Gandaki province of Nepal, this study has analyzed the microenterprises taking dynamics of technologies, resources, market and know-how for their implication to poverty alleviation. On average, there is an increase environment conducive to microenterprise operation. Despite the products, technologies, and know-how being basically outdated, the dynamics of resources, market, and know-how appear having significant positive effects on microenterprises. There is an improvement in employment status, economic status, access to education, access to health services, access in communication, household assets, the capacity to spend more on celebrating socio-cultural festivals and livelihood of the family members over the period after being involved in microenterprises, hence, microenterprise dynamics have confirmed significant positive implications in poverty reduction in Nepal. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 11, Issue-3: 43-57. PubDate: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.3126/ijssm.v11i3.64578 Issue No:Vol. 11, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Ranju Kumari Yadav Pages: 58 - 65 Abstract: Nepalese society is patriarchal, and the concept of an egalitarian society is not well understood by its people. The Madheshi feminists have been fighting against oppression, discrimination, and inequality between the sexes. This article looks at what challenges, Madheshi women feminists’ have encountered to achieve gender equality in society. The methodology used for this article is a face-to-face in-depth interview and Key informant interview. The writer argues that the number of Madheshi women feminists has been gradually increasing. However, there are still several challenges to feminism. One of the major challenges is identified as the mainstream feminist movement’s tendency to homogenize women’s experiences that cannot address the diverse experiences of women from different castes, classes, sexual orientations, religions, and regions. The issues of marginalized women, including Madheshi are often not acknowledged by the mainstream feminist movements. The paper concludes that feminism is important for Nepalese and integrating all different voices is one of the challenges. The author suggests that the intersectionality perspectives of the mainstream feminist movement in Nepal could solve the barriers of Madheshi women. The research helps to understand the dilemmas experienced by Madheshi feminists. The study’s findings contribute to the existing literature on Madheshi women, providing valuable insights for policymakers to advocate for equal opportunities for marginalized women including Madheshi. The affirmative policy will increase their participation in politics as well as executive positions. It also helps to build a more inclusive and representative feminism in Nepal. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 11, Issue-3: 58-65. PubDate: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.3126/ijssm.v11i3.67059 Issue No:Vol. 11, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Ajay Thapa Pages: 66 - 75 Abstract: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ruthlessly affected almost all aspects of human life—the industrial sector as well. Despite the severe effects of the pandemic on large-scale firms, the intensity of the impacts on them has not been uniform; different firms have been affected to different degrees. Using data enumerated from 102 large-scale firms in Nepal, this study has assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on large-scale firms and identified the factors moderating its impact on large-scale firms. The study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had negative impacts on the production, sales, and profit of large-scale firms in Nepal. The study disclosed that the age, sex, educational qualification, work experience, managerial skills and managerial foresight of the managers or higher authorities, age of the firm, total capital, type of ownership and sector of firms were the key factors moderating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the large-scale firms. Policymakers are suggested to consider the factors such as age, sex, educational qualification, managerial skills, managerial foresight, age of the firm, total capital, type of ownership and sector of the firm while making policies related to improving the performance of large-scale firms during the pandemic like COVID-19 in the future. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 11, Issue-3: 66-75. PubDate: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.3126/ijssm.v11i3.64762 Issue No:Vol. 11, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Bhim Kumar Thapa, Ramesh Rasik Paudel Pages: 76 - 82 Abstract: The aim of this research is to ascertain the direction in which fundamental factors impact Nepali non-life insurance businesses' stock values. This paper examines all twelve Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)-listed non-life insurance companies using a quantitative, analytical, and descriptive research methodology. Nepal Rastra Bank, the Ministry of Finance and the insurance firms' websites served as secondary sources of information. The results has indicated that two significant elements affecting stock prices are the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio and Earnings Per Share (EPS). The Market Price of Shares (MPS) and EPS have the most positive association (r = 0.606, p < 0.01), whereas the P/E Ratio and EPS have the least positive correlation (r = 0.400, p = 0.003). Dividend per share (DPS) and MPS do not have a statistically significant link (B = 0.738, p = 0.854), whereas book value per share (BVS) and MPS have a marginally significant but positive correlation (B = 1.874, p = 0.061). The stock prices of the organizations in Nepal are significantly influenced by the EPS and P/E ratios. These findings suggest that higher P/E and EPS ratios are associated with better returns for investors. While DPS has minimal effect on stock prices, governments should make accurate and transparent financial reporting a priority to help investors. This paper analyzes the financial variables influencing the pricing of Nepalese non-life insurance stocks and offers advice on investment strategy and policy development. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 11, Issue-3: 76-82. PubDate: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.3126/ijssm.v11i3.68378 Issue No:Vol. 11, No. 3 (2024)
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