Browsing by Author "K. Sripathi, Sumathi"

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    Awareness and Usage of Academic Social Networking Sites: Female Research Scholars and Faculties
    (International Journal of Information Science and Management, 2024) Subaveerapandiyan, A; K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    The study examines the awareness and usage of Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNS) among female research scholars and faculty members in Tamil Nadu, India. A structured questionnaire was used to survey 838 female research scholars through online platforms. The results showed that most respondents use at least one ASNS, with Google Scholar being the most popular. The primary reasons for using ASNS are to disseminate scholarly work and discover research papers. However, a lack of awareness and time was the main reason for not having an account with these sites. The respondents learned about ASNS primarily through friends and colleagues and suggested increasing their use and awareness through seminars and training courses, library posters, and integration in the student courses. The study highlights the importance of ASNS in the research work of female scholars and faculties while also recognizing the need for increased awareness and access to these resources
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    Language, Literature and Creativity: A Fusion for Human Development
    (International Journal of English, 2019) K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    The paper aims to bring in an understanding of the concept of Language, Literature and Creativity, which enhances human sensibilities, thereby enforcing a fusion among the three to sustain humanity. It is crucial to bring in the focus as the fusion of language, literature and creativity produces prominent work of art. As far as English Literature is concerned writers of outstanding works of art using this ideology to bring in a remarkable literary piece of work into reality. This perspective brings rapid change to the existing order of writing patterns and at the same time, arouses interests to the audience. Emphasis is made to break the stereotype systems to establish the positivistic nature of the human inquiry. The future of humanities of English Literature dwells in the fusion which can be realised in most writings of literature.
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    Low-cost, post-harvest preservation of fresh Ginger - Zingiber officinale rhizome during winter in Lusaka, Zambia
    (2020) K. Sripathi, Sumathi; Ramasamy, Sakthivel
    In Zambia, fresh ginger is the ultimate home remedy to many common ailments as common cold, sore throat and indigestion. They supply and availability of Ginger are greatly curtailed to the common man by lack of post-harvest and storage facilities coupled with high cost. Thus, the aim of the study was to identify a low-cost post-harvest technology to preserve ginger during the winter season of Lusaka, Zambia. The current study found that the clay-covered ginger can be stored up to 6 months at room temperature during the winter months from May to October in Lusaka, Zambia. Thus, the keeping quality of fresh ginger was extended the availability of fresh ginger rhizome in off-seasons for all walks of people.
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    Perceptions of Smartphone Use in Primary Schools A Case Study of Pupils Teachers and Parents in Chikankata District Zambia
    (ASET Journal of Managment Science, 2025) Jesu Arockia, Venice; K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    This study explores the perceptions of smartphone use among pupils, teachers, and parents in primary schools within Chikankata District, Zambia. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions involving 150 pupils, 20 teachers, and 30 parents. The findings reveal a spectrum of attitudes towards smartphones: while many participants recognize the potential benefits for educational engagement and communication, concerns about distractions, misuse, and unequal access persist. Teachers identify challenges in integrating smartphones effectively due to limited training and infrastructural constraints. Parents express ambivalence regarding screen time and its effects on children’s behavior and learning. The study underscores the need for comprehensive digital literacy initiatives, improved infrastructure, and inclusive policy frameworks to optimize the educational advantages of smartphone use while mitigating associated risks in primary education
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    Reader Response on Two Novels: “The Changing Tides” And “The Hungry Tide”
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2023) K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    The paper is a representation of the ‘reader-response’ theory and its effectiveness in comprehending fictions of interest. The theoretical approach deliberates the efficacy of the theory to the reader and implies its usage to the audience. A comparative self-assesses thought processes can be derived out of the understanding of the reader-response theory. It is on this pretext that this paper has been patterned as a comparative analysis of the novels ‘Hungry Tides’ by Amitav Ghosh and ‘Changing Tides’ by a Zambian writer, Michael Mulilo. Both of them have discussed a change and a requirement as essential in a society. Amitav’s work is on environmental protection and challenges that exists which need to be resolved. On the other hand, Micheal Mulilo’s version relies on the change as required in the existing governance of the nation with the challenges as faced by the tribal clan as general public. Both the fictions are relatively an exposure to the negatives of the society as well as the non-governance existence of reality. The hegemony of the governmental systems are also taken to discussion on a comparative basis of literary expression.
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    Subaltern Studies Orientalism in Subaltern Perspective of the post Colonial Period with Underlying Subjugate Consciousness
    (Literary Endeavour, 2018) K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    To be totally free one needs to be totally aware, because our bondage is rooted in our unconsciousness; it does not come from the outside. Nobody can make you unfree. You can be destroyed but freedom cannot be taken away unless you give it away”. Osho, 'Insights for a new way of living'. This is the major issue of understanding the roots of slavery. Mankind loosing the thought of their individual existence has gone topsy-turvy in unrealistic beliefs and adherence. The facts and issues of the subaltern consciousness speak of this situational psychosis. Many writers from the 18 and 19 centuries have focused their writings on this issue of bondage and the crisis to overcome and to create a legacy has been the truth behind subaltern studies and its perspectives to literary achievement.
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    Water the Indispensible reality of the Macrocosm-Case study as a learning tool for best practices.
    (International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 2018) K. Sripathi, Sumathi
    The origin of the ‘elixir of the life’ WATER is divine. The availability in a country talks about its rich natural resource of great benefit to mankind. This understanding shall bring in the improvement of people of the area and thereby improving the life style of the people. Water as an economic driver harps on the agricultural and industrial impetus of the nation. This concept depicts perpetualization of the usage factor and the benefits the people of the nations derive from the source. Water resources are the cradles of civilization from the ancient past. Enhancing better irrigational facilities with advancement to hydraulic systems, purification of available surface water through simple applications for common man’s liberation using plant products available in the area, ethno-botanical applications and developing modernized systems of saving the rich harvest of rain water by reinforcing earth’s strata are some the main essentialities that are sure to develop and improve standards of life in the Sub-Saharan Africa. The perspective is broad based that requires sustainable developmental strategies and can be worked out with governmental and non-governmental agencies. Purification of water using simple mechanisms should be taught to the people to create an awareness of the natural water content, which in most Sub-Saharan regions seems to be ‘hard water’ and further designing ways to save the rain water that is received during the rainy season, to overcome paucity and to bring forth maximized agricultural produce throughout the year should be the main concern in the developing countries of SubSaharan sector. Ultimately this paper intends to put forth viable purification processes and details on the geographical substrata where good rain harvesting systems can be constructed for future use of the Sub-Saharan Africa, taking into consideration the Zambian geographical features.