Social and Economic Effects of HIV/AIDS on Poverty in Africa Within the last thirty years‚ it has become well recognized that HIV/AIDS is a serious disease that takes many lives every year. However‚ we may not be getting the full story. What people don’t realize is the extreme social and economic effects that result from the spread of HIV in Africa. This should be a serious concern of every person of every country‚ not only because of the massive loss of life‚ but because of the danger posed by
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INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PRIOR TO 1991-AN EVALUATION Prior to 1991‚ India followed mixed economy and the control of critical industries such as coal mining; steel‚ power and roads were under the control of the govt. The private sectors were allowed to establish certain industries again under the rules and regulations of the govt. In case of the public sector‚ the Govt invested a large amount and the purpose behind this strategy was to remove poverty‚ reduce inequalities in the distribution of
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CORRUPTION IN INDIA : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY Over five thousand citizens of India were interviewed in the house to house survey carried out to assess the citizens perceptions on corruption prevalent in ten sectors‚ Education‚ Health‚ Police (Law & Order)‚ Power‚ Telephone (Communication)‚ Railways (Transport)‚ Land & Building Administration‚ Judiciary‚ Taxation and Ration (Public distribution system). An estimated sum of Rupees (Rs.) 26‚768 crores are extracted from citizens who interact with
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of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He explained the basis of magnetic field through his studies on the effects of magnetic field around a conductor which carried Direct Current (DC). In 1831‚ Faraday made one of his most renowned discoveries‚ the principle of electromagnetic induction by using the "induction ring". The electricity was generated by means of electromagnetic effect. This was the first version of an electric transformer. He further discovered that magneto electric induction produced
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There is a growing worldwide concern over corruption at the present time. Several factors are responsible for this. A consensus has now been reached that corruption is universal. It exists in all countries‚ both developed and developing‚ in the public and private sectors‚ as well as in non-profit and charitable organizations. Allegations and charges of corruption now play a more central role in politics than at any other time. Governments have fallen‚ careers of world renowned public figures ruined
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Corruption is Social Evil" "Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely." In its simplest sense‚ corruption may be defined as an act of bribery or misuse of public position or power for the fulfillment of selfish motives or to gain personal gratifications. In recent Centuries India has earned a place among the THREE most corrupt countries in the world. Corruption in India is a consequence of the nexus between Bureaucracy‚ politics and criminals. At one time‚ bribe was paid for
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major effects of corruption in the economy of the Philippines. We focused on the many issues caused by corruption being faced by the government today. We also included some essays and opinions from several users online. The first part of our report is the definition of corruption and its cause. To introduce our topic‚ we first defined what corruption is. We included a definition taken from the website of Philippine Anti-Graft Commission‚ the government agency tasked to weed out corruption on the
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION Author: Floristeanu‚ Elena Date published: April 1‚ 2010 "... for as the offerer of a bribe‚ if it be accepted‚ has vanquished the taker‚ so the person who refuses it and is not corrupted has vanquished the person offering" (Demosthenes‚ De corona 247 B.C.) 1. Introduction Corruption has been and will be a permanent reality‚ the harmfulness of which hurts both the individual‚ and the society. The consequences turn this phenomenon into a highly media-covered
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colonial interest. It was difficult after independent for the service to evolve good plans for the development of the country. A civil service whose characteristics continued with Max Webber’s ideal type of bureaucracy. However‚ the civil service emergence lacked the pre-requisite supporting ethics for the British oriented civil service. This is due to the abnormal past independent political development in Nigeria‚ in spite of the various change that take place in Nigeria from independence civil service
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“Anna Hazare’s Leadership” and Anti –corruption campaign in India 16th august 2011‚ was a day of vanity in Indian history which has putted curiosity among most of Indians. Many of us coveted to be part of the activities happening all around in Delhi‚ a wish to join hands with Anna Hazare. It was really hard to believe that a tenacious soldier could turn into an anti-corruption crusader by brilliantly executing an amazing series of checks and counter checks‚ leading to eventual checkmate. It was
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