World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development: Volume 8 Issue 1

Stem cell innovation system in India: Emerging scenario and future challenges

Shashank Shekhar Tiwari, Pranav N. Desai

The present paper is an attempt to explore the emerging stem cell innovation system in India. It is contended that the social capital in terms of linkages of various sorts can no…

Can IT and ITES be an engine of growth for India: An empirical analysis

Seema Joshi

India emerged as one of the fastest growing economies of the world during the 1990s because of the spectacular dynamism shown by the services sector. India’s services sector has…

Why is it hard to engage students? Investigating epistemological theories underlying teaching and learning mathematics

Siham El‐Kafafi

There is a considerable emphasis today on bridging the gap between theory and practice. On the other hand there is a divergence of thinking through a traditional perspective that…

Enhancing education delivery in Guyana at the general secondary school level: Opportunities for the use of computer‐assisted instruction

Louis Dodson, Dianna A. DaSilva

The main thesis of this paper is that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) hold tremendous opportunities for enhancing the quality and coverage of public goods in…

An identification of selected environmentally based livelihood issues within the Caribbean

Corinne Gregoire

Developing and maintaining a pattern of sustainable livelihood (SL) is dependent upon the use to which we put our resources, particularly, our natural resources. SL is dependent…

Assessing the potential for increased and enhanced maritime transportation in Latin America and the Caribbean: A case study of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela

Khellon Quacy Roach, Raymond Mark Kirton

Accounting for over 90% of goods traded globally, Maritime Transport is undeniably the main mode of international transport for goods throughout the world. Despite the global…