Journal of Studies in Dynamics and Change (JSDC)

Role of Social Media on Mental Well-being of Youth during Covid-19

Akanksha Kacher, Ranju Hasini Sahoo — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530

With COVID-19 spreading quickly, the world is moving into a new phase. People will be researching different COVID-19 pandemic effects, and mental and behavioral health should be the primary concern of such research. There is an abundance of research on the connection between emergencies like SARS or natural disasters and problems with loneliness, acute stress, anxiety, and depression. The COVID-19 pandemic's social isolation features may have particularly substantial effects on mental health, future prevention and treatment plans will be influenced by an understanding of how mental health changes as a result of this serious worldwide pandemic.

Examining the Factors Affecting Household Expenditure on Health in Odisha

Krushna Meher, Muralidhar Majhi — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530

In the present study expenditure on health is an important issue that attract the attention of public, policy makers and the government. Developed countries spend more on health care in comparison to developing and less developed economies. Health has been taken as both consumer and capital goods. In this paper we have made an attempt to find the various determinants of health expenditure. The study has been made by taking only the primary data, in the study area to find out the determinants of health expenditure and its effect. The study shows various factors that determine the health care expenditure, such as income of the households, age of the respondents, doctors’ fee, expenses on medicines, bed charges, health insurance, educational qualification and the family size are the most important factors. The study also found that people in this region prefer government hospitals than the private health care facilities because for low cost. It is also found from the study that the people have more faith on modern methods of treatment than traditional methods of treatment. It also found that in the present year the government of Odisha made a more than 20 hospital with thousands of beds, which is first time in the country due to the COVID19 pandemic. This paper includes literature review, objectives, methodology and significance of the study, the hypothesis, findings and its conclusion.

Status of Household level indicators of standard of living in Odisha

Ranjita Das — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530

Access to basic amenities such as safe drinking water, toilet facility, electricity, cooking fuel, mobile phone, bank account, health scheme and treatment, own house and pucca house are not only an important measure of socio-economic status of the household, but also fundamental to the health status of the people. So, there are 3 districts, namely, Angul, Nayagarh and Rayagada districts of Odisha taken for analysis of household variables like drinking water, toilet facility, electricity, cooking fuel, mobile phone, bank account, health scheme and treatment, own house and pucca house. The objective of this study to highlight the status and standard of living in households as obtained by by NFHS 4 and 5 survey rounds, and to make a comparison between rural and urban areas of the above mentioned 3 districts and all districts of Odisha. The present study is based on secondary data. The study concludes that in 5 years there have been improvements in all household indicators both in rural and urban areas of the districts of Odisha. Urban development is more than rural development.

A Perspective on the Impact of Digitalization of Tax Administration

Agamyaa Methei — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530

Through rapid digital change in the Tax Administration the methods of interaction between tax authorities and taxpayers have evolved creating a more effective and transparent systems. This research investigates the significant consequences of implementing digital tax administration and looks at both its positives and negatives. Various innovations including automation and block chain technology are changing the way taxes are collected and enforced. Advantages of implementing digital solutions are increased compliance in tax matters and a lower rate of fraud but they also confront challenges related to information security and the participation of lesser developed economies. This paper presents exemplary approaches and knowledge acquired from the different case studies that established the digital tax systems. It investigates how this system influences taxpayers mainly focusing on small and medium enterprises and the increasing importance of international collaboration in advancing digital tax regulations. In conclusion of the study the long-term implications of digitalization and the needs of developing countries for taxpayer protection are examined along with future research opportunities.