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Abstract: The present study examined parental perceptions of parenting styles and their observed relationship with child developmental outcomes. The study focused on four parenting-style dimensions--authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting--and three observed child-development domains--emotional regulation, social competence, and academic behaviour. Data were obtained from 96 parent responses recorded in the study questionnaire. Item-level responses were scored on a five-point response scale and composite mean scores were calculated for each parenting-style and developmental domain. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis, Spearman's rank-order correlation, and multiple linear regression were used to analyse the data. Authoritative parenting had the highest mean score and was the predominant parenting-style classification in the sample. It was significantly positively associated with emotional regulation and social competence, whereas its association with academic behaviour was not statistically significant. Authoritarian parenting showed no significant bivariate associations with the three developmental domains, although it emerged as a significant predictor in the multiple regression model. Permissive and uninvolved parenting showed significant negative associations with social competence. The regression model explained 25.5% of the variance in overall child-development scores. Index Terms--parenting styles, authoritative parenting, authoritarian parenting, permissive parenting, uninvolved parenting, emotional regulation, social competence, academic behaviour, child development.

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Parenting styles, authoritative parenting, authoritarian parenting, permissive parenting, uninvolved parenting, emotional regulation, social competence, academic behaviour, child development.

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The rapid proliferation of digital financial services raises the concept of digital financial literacy for making wise financial decisions. The review presents an analysis of the current state of knowledge about DFL and explores its recent behavioural and psychological aspects, including digital financial inclusion, impulsivity, cyber hygiene and locus of control. A systematic literature review was conducted using studies from reputable journals and academic databases. In total, 80 studies were reviewed according to their relevance in the field. The review entails studies from different geographical areas that used a variety of methodologies, such as structural equation modelling, confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis. The findings highlight that digital financial literacy is a multidimensional concept, including components like knowledge, skills, confidence, awareness and management of digital financial skills. Moreover, the review reveals that digital financial literacy is a significant driver of digital financial inclusion, fostering responsible financial behaviour, and promoting financial well-being. Psychological and behavioural factors like impulsivity and locus of control, as well as cybersecurity practices, which can be measured through cyber hygiene, have become an important dimension in the study of individuals' digital financial behaviour. Yet, there has been relatively little research into this issue from this perspective, and there remains much ambiguity concerning DFL in general.

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Digital financial literacy, literature review, impulsivity, locus of control, cyber hygiene, digital financial inclusion

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Keywords: Mesalamine, Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents, NADES, solubility enhancement, citric acid, tartaric acid, glycerine, UV-Visible spectrophotometry.

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IndexTerms - Digital Marketing, Social Media Addiction, Compulsive Buying Behaviour, College Students, Mental Health, Digital Wellbeing, Social Work Perspective.

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is pivotal for enhancing academic library services in the 21st century. This study examines the strategic ICT framework of engineering college libraries in Karnataka, India, focusing on infrastructure, skill levels, usage patterns, training, challenges, and policy implications. Data were collected from 80 LIS professionals through structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings reveal strong engagement with library management systems and digital resources, yet gaps persist in advanced analytics, digital repository management, and emerging ICT adoption. Key challenges include limited budget allocation, insufficient technical support, and a lack of structured ICT policies. The study provides actionable recommendations for policymakers and library administrators to develop a robust ICT framework that enhances service quality and research support.

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ICT framework, academic libraries, Karnataka, engineering colleges, library policy, digital resources, LIS professionals

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वैदिक गणित भारतीय गणितीय परंपरा और समकालीन गणित-शिक्षण के मध्य एक महत्वपूर्ण सेतु के रूप में उभरने वाली गणना-पद्धतियों का एक समूह है। आधुनिक संदर्भ में “वैदिक गणित” मुख्यतः जगद्गुरु भारती कृष्ण तीर्थ द्वारा प्रतिपादित सोलह सूत्रों तथा उनसे संबद्ध उपसूत्रों पर आधारित मानसिक एवं त्वरित गणना की पद्धति के रूप में जाना जाता है। उनकी पुस्तक Vedic Mathematics, or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas का प्रथम प्रकाशन 1965 में हुआ था और यह पुस्तक उनके निधन के पश्चात प्रकाशित हुई। पुस्तक में अंकगणित, बीजगणित, गुणन, भाग, वर्ग, वर्गमूल, समीकरण तथा अन्य गणनात्मक प्रक्रियाओं के लिए वैकल्पिक विधियाँ प्रस्तुत की गई हैं। वर्तमान लेख का उद्देश्य वैदिक गणित की ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि, प्रमुख सूत्रों की प्रकृति, इसकी गणनात्मक विशेषताओं तथा गणित-शिक्षा में इसकी संभावित उपयोगिता का विश्लेषण करना है। लेख में ऐतिहासिक दावों के संबंध में आलोचनात्मक दृष्टिकोण अपनाया गया है, क्योंकि उपलब्ध ऐतिहासिक साहित्य में इस बात पर पर्याप्त विवाद है कि भारती कृष्ण तीर्थ द्वारा प्रतिपादित सूत्र वास्तव में प्राचीन वैदिक ग्रंथों में पाए जाते हैं या आधुनिक काल में वैदिक परंपरा से प्रेरित होकर पुनर्निर्मित किए गए हैं। K. Chandra Hari तथा S. G. Dani के आलोचनात्मक अध्ययनों से संकेत मिलता है कि “वैदिक” शब्द के प्रयोग और इन सूत्रों के वास्तविक ऐतिहासिक स्रोत के बीच स्पष्ट अंतर किया जाना चाहिए। शैक्षिक दृष्टि से उपलब्ध हालिया अध्ययनों से संकेत मिलता है कि वैदिक गणित की कुछ विधियाँ गणना की गति, सटीकता, मानसिक गणना तथा विद्यार्थियों की गणितीय संलग्नता में उपयोगी हो सकती हैं। तथापि, इसे पारंपरिक गणितीय अवधारणात्मक शिक्षण के स्थानापन्न के रूप में नहीं बल्कि एक पूरक pedagogical approach के रूप में देखना अधिक उपयुक्त है। लेख निष्कर्ष प्रस्तुत करता है कि वैदिक गणित को भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा के संदर्भ में पढ़ाते समय ऐतिहासिक प्रामाणिकता, गणितीय वैधता और शैक्षिक उपयोगिता—तीनों को अलग-अलग आयामों के रूप में समझना आवश्यक है।

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वैदिक गणित, गणित शिक्षा, मानसिक गणना, गणितीय दक्षता, गणितीय सूत्र, भारतीय गणितीय परंपरा, भारतीय ज्ञान प्रणाली

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Gita Darshan Ka Tatvik Vivechan Evam Shiksha

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The rapid expansion of digital financial services (DFS) has transformed the way consumers access, use and manage financial products and services. Digital payments, mobile banking, digital lending, electronic wallets, online investment platforms, Insure Tech and artificial-intelligence-enabled financial services have improved convenience, accessibility and financial inclusion. However, the increasing digitalisation of finance has simultaneously generated new and intensified risks for consumers. These include cyber fraud, phishing, identity theft, data privacy violations, algorithmic bias, inadequate disclosure, digital exclusion, inappropriate products, over-indebtedness and weaknesses in grievance redressal. This study presents a systematic literature review of research on digital financial services and consumer protection, focusing particularly on emerging risks, regulatory responses and future research priorities. The review adopts a PRISMA-oriented approach to identify, screen, assess and synthesise relevant academic and policy literature. The literature indicates that consumer protection in digital finance is increasingly moving beyond traditional concerns of transparency and fair treatment towards issues of data governance, algorithmic accountability, cybersecurity, responsible digital lending and technology-enabled fraud. Recent international evidence also indicates that financial scams and fraud, consumer debt, digital exclusion and opaque algorithmic decision-making are among the major emerging concerns. The review further finds that regulatory frameworks are evolving through enhanced disclosure, responsible lending requirements, data protection, cybersecurity measures, regulatory sandboxes, market-conduct supervision and digital financial literacy initiatives. The study proposes an integrated conceptual framework linking digital financial innovation, emerging consumer risks, regulatory responses and consumer financial well-being. It concludes by identifying future research opportunities relating to artificial intelligence, generative AI-enabled fraud, digital lending, consumer data governance, vulnerable consumers and cross-country regulatory effectiveness.

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Digital Financial Services; Consumer Protection; FinTech; Digital Finance; Financial Inclusion; Cybersecurity; Data Privacy; Digital Lending; Financial Regulation; Systematic Literature Review.

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Pressure ulcer, Pain, Injury, Wound healing,decubitus ulcer, Necrotic pressure ulcer, Tissue- repair

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Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a common menstrual disorder among adolescent girls and may adversely affect daily activities and health-related quality of life. The present study evaluated clinical outcomes following individualized homoeopathic treatment with Calcarea carbonica. Objective: To evaluate changes in dysmenorrhoea severity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and haemoglobin levels before and after individualized treatment with Calcarea carbonica. Methods: A clinical study was conducted among 30 female adolescents aged 14-19 years with dysmenorrhoea at MNR Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Fasalwadi, Sangareddy, during 2023-2025. Participants were selected according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Calcarea carbonica was prescribed individually according to the totality of symptoms in 200C or 1M potency, with repetition according to clinical requirement. Participants were followed monthly for approximately six months. Dysmenorrhoea-related outcomes were assessed using the WaLIDD score and health-related quality of life using the RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36). Haemoglobin levels were also recorded. Results: The mean WaLIDD score decreased from 6.87 before treatment to 1.63 after treatment, representing a mean reduction of 5.23 points. The difference was statistically significant (paired t-test, t = 15.49, df = 29, p < 0.001). The mean HRQoL score increased from 67.93 before treatment to 88.50 after treatment, representing a mean improvement of 20.57 points (paired t-test, t = 19.11, df = 29, p < 0.001). Haemoglobin levels increased in 23 participants (76.67%), while no change was recorded in 7 participants (23.33%). Conclusion: Individualized treatment with Calcarea carbonica was associated with improvement in dysmenorrhoea-related outcomes and HRQoL in the study population. However, the small sample size, single-centre design and absence of a control group limit causal interpretation. Larger controlled studies are required to further evaluate this treatment approach

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Keywords: Dysmenorrhoea; Adolescents; Calcarea carbonica

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