This study investigated the relationship between voice search technology and consumer buying behaviour of smartphones in Port Harcourt. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to determine how voice recognition accuracy and user experience relates to routine and impulse purchase behaviour of smartphones in Port Harcourt. The population of this study comprised of twenty-two registered mobile phone dealers in Port Harcourt. The census approach was adopted to choose the respondents for this study. To generate data for the study, researcher purposively distributed the copies of questionnaire in the frame of three (3) copies to each mobile phone firm. A total of sixty-six (66) respondents were used as the study subjects, however only fifty-eight (58) respondents provided data for the analysis. From results of the analysis it was revealed that voice recognition accuracy and user experience which are the dimensions of voice search technology positively and significantly relate with routine buying behaviour and impulse buying behaviour (measures of consumer buying behaviour). Therefore, the study concludes that the impact of voice search technology on consumer buying behavior of smartphones in Port Harcourt reveals significant correlations between the dimensions of voice search technology—voice recognition accuracy and user experience—and different buying behaviors. Furthermore, the study recommended that amongst others that Smartphone dealers should invest in advanced voice recognition technology to ensure high accuracy in voice commands. This will enhance consumer satisfaction and potentially increase both routine and impulse purchases.

The problem of inequality in the distribution of income is one of the important economic variables that have been focused on in economic studies and research, and the study and analysis of the impact of economic variables in the redistribution of income is of great importance, whether in developed or developing economies, as justice in income redistribution can have important economic effects. This study goes to estimate the impact of some monetary indicators on income distribution in Iraq for the period 2003-2022, where this impact was estimated using the Joint integration according to the self-regression model of distributed slowdown (ARDL) and bound test the results of the test confirmed the existence of a significant impact of the monetary policy indicators represented by the exchange rate, the broad money supply and the interest rate in the redistribution of income in Iraq.

This study investigates the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth in Nigeria, a country where a significant portion of the population remains financially excluded despite ongoing efforts to enhance access to financial services. The problem addressed is the limited understanding of how various aspects of financial inclusion, particularly mobile money, banking services, and credit availability, affect Nigeria's GDP growth. The primary objectives of the study are to assess the current level of financial inclusion, analyze its relationship with GDP growth, and provide evidence-based policy recommendations to improve financial access and support economic development. To achieve these objectives, a secondary data analysis was conducted, employing multiple linear regression, Pearson correlation, and Granger causality tests. The findings reveal a marginally significant positive relationship between Mobile Money Subscriptions (MMS) and GDP growth, while access to formal banking services and credit availability showed no significant correlation with economic growth. These results highlight the importance of mobile money as a key driver of financial inclusion, contrasting with the limited impact of traditional banking services. Based on these findings, the study recommends enhancing mobile money infrastructure, strengthening financial literacy programs, promoting inclusive banking models, and fostering collaboration with fintech firms. Implementing these recommendations could significantly improve financial inclusion in Nigeria, ultimately contributing to sustained economic growth and enhanced welfare for the population.

In today’s organized sector, work- life balance assumes a critical importance as this facilitates the development of a productive work culture and minimization of tensions between work and other aspects of people lives. There are three key components that are needed to achieve a healthy lifestyle, namely paid work, unpaid work and personal time. Bringing a balance between all these there is the optimum one can accomplish. Power is among the most critical components of infrastructure, crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations. The existence and development of adequate power infrastructure is essential for sustained growth of the Indian economy. The fundamental principle of India power industry has been to provide universal access to affordable power in a sustainable way. The purpose of this study is to highlight the necessity of adopting work-life balance in a power sector. The paper examines different elements of work-life balance especially with reference to employees working in power sectors.

In this research paper, an attempt has been made to overview the present scenario of farmer suicides in Karnataka, India, is given in the abstract, along with a focus on the disastrous social and economic effects of this phenomenon. In fact, there were 3,515 farmers committed suicide between 2013 and 2018, with small and marginal farmers who owned less than 5 acres of land being the bulk of these deaths. The main causes of these suicides were debt, crop failure, and limited access to institutional funding. Farmers who commit suicide have far-reaching effects on society in addition to the agricultural community. Declining agricultural output, rural-to-urban population mobility, and the breakdown of social structures are all problems facing rural communities. Reduced agricultural output, a loss of revenue for farming households, and an increase in the demand on government resources for relief operations are of the economic effects. The social consequences include a rise in domestic violence, mental health issues, and alcoholism in rural areas. The summary highlights how farmer suicides have an impact on metropolitan people who rely on agricultural goods for their sustenance, in addition to remote rural communities. The Karnataka government has launched programs including loan waivers, crop insurance policies, and irrigation projects to prevent farmer suicides. To address the root reasons of farmer suicides, further work must be done. This work should focus on supporting sustainable farming practices, increasing institutional funding availability, and offering mental health services to farming communities.

This study examines the relationship between probabilistic inventory models and productivity of selected manufacturing firms in port Harcourt. Correlational survey research design was adopted for this study as this study seek to determine the relationship between the two variables. The population of this study is thirty-two (32) manufacturing companies in Rivers State which are registered with the Rivers State branch of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). This gave us a total of ninety-two (92) for the study. Structured questionnaire instrument title” Probabilistic inventory models and productivity of selected manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt. questionnaire was developed on five- point likert scale. The result of the Cronbach's Alpha reliability test indicates .800 which is above .70 which implies that the items are reliable. Pearson product moment correlation was used to test the hypotheses using SPSS (statistical package social sciences). The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between Continuous Review Models and Productivity of manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. There is a significant relationship between Periodic Review Models and Productivity of manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. There is a significant relationship between Single-Period Models and Productivity of manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The study concluded that Probabilistic inventory models play a crucial role in optimizing inventory management for manufacturing firms. The study recommended that Manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt should consider implementing probabilistic inventory models such as continuous review, periodic review, and single-period models to optimize their inventory management processes.

Efforts to improve the performance of members of the Indonesian National Army Air Force at Maintenance Depot (Depohar) 60 Iswahjudi Magetan Air Base require proper processing of human resources to achieve the desired performance in line with expectations. This research aims to analyze the influence of motivation, work discipline and work environment on the performance of Indonesian National Army Air Force members at Depohar 60 Iswahjudi Air Base Magetan, either simultaneously or partially. This research also wants to analyze which variables, such as motivation, work discipline, and work environment, influence the performance of members of the Indonesian National Army Air Force at Depohar 60 Iswahjudi Air Base, Magetan. The type of research used is explanatory research. The research population was all members of the Indonesian National Army Air Force at Depohar 60 Iswahjudi Air Base, Magetan, namely 40 members. Considering that the population is a manageable 0size, census research is used. Namely, all members of the first 60 officers in Depohar will be research respondents. The analysis method uses multiple linear regression and hypothesis testing. The research results show that motivation, work discipline and work environment affect the performance of the first officer members of the Indonesian National Army Air Force at Depohar 60 Iswahjudi Air Base, Magetan, both simultaneously and partially. Furthermore, this research identified that the work environment had a dominant influence on the performance of Indonesian National Army Air Force members at Depohar 60 Iswahjudi Air Base, Magetan. The benefit of this research is that it can be used as input for practitioners so that they can find out how members' attitudes towards motivation variables, work discipline and work environment affect performance and can also be used as a reference in carrying out strategic steps in order to improve member performance.