The paper attempts to find the evidence of a multi factor model for explaining stock price returns in the Indian stock market. It makes use of the technique of statistical factor analysis. The results of the factor analysis show that a five factor model is appropriate for explaining the returns generation process in India. The explanatory power of this five factor model is significantly better ...

Tourism plays a significant role in the development of the society at different levels and is seen as an important source of employment and income especially in rural areas. Considering its different potential impacts, the present study aims to explore the effects of tourism development on the rural area of Giyan district. The target population comprised the residents of rural areas in the vici...

AIMS To develop and validate a scale that is applicable in Belgium to investigate the aspects of female patients' satisfaction with urodynamic consultation, and to use it to measure the impact of a detailed explanatory leaflet on their satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Question items were obtained from a group consensus (Delphi process). Each item was scored on a five-point Likert scale. Th...

Bu araştırmada ailelerin ortaokula devam eden çocuklarıyla (11-14 yaş) siyaset konuşma düzeyini ölçen bir ölçme aracının geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. doğrultuda ölçeğin 23 maddeden oluşan taslağı ve kişisel bilgi formu ortaokul öğrencilerinin ebeveynlerinden 153 katılımcıya uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler Cronbach-alfa güvenirlik testi, madde-toplam korelasyonu, açımlayıcı faktör analizleri...

OBJECTIVE Individualization of therapy choices requires the prediction of likely response. Predictor and explanatory factors of change in HbA1c were studied using data from a large observational study of starting insulin analog therapy (the A1chieve study). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Univariate analyses were performed for insulin-naive people and prior insulin users in the A1chieve study. St...