SBBU Journal of Social Sciences

A Psychoanalytic Study of the characters of Yağız and Fazilet

Marvi Mansoor — 2025-07-16

This research presents the investigation of parental abandonment suffered by Yağız and Fazilet throughout their childhood and their resilience against it. The current study focuses on the evidences of parental abandonment in Yağız and Fazilet's lives and the reasons of their different chosen paths. The source material of this research is the Turkish drama 'Fazilet Hanım Ve Kızları' and the researcher used note taking as the instrument to find out the evidences and reasons of both character's different resilience in the face of parental abandonment. The results of the current study displays that during their childhood, both characters were robbed of their basic rights and due to their contrasting environments that include safety, money, and education, both chose a different path to grow.

Impact of Financial development and Technological innovation on environment sustainability: Does Government Effectiveness Moderate?

Ali Gul — 2025-07-16

This research examines the complex interplay between financial development, technological innovation, and environmental sustainability, with particular focus on the moderating role of government effectiveness in these relationships. Financial development serves as a critical catalyst for investments in sustainable technologies and environmental improvements, while technological innovation drives eco-friendly advancements. However, these factors alone may prove insufficient for achieving sustainability goals without robust governance structures to effectively implement environmental policies and manage natural resources. Using panel data from five South Asian countries Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal spanning the period from 1996 to 2022, this study employs the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) model to analyze these relationships. The empirical findings reveal that technological innovation exerts a positive and significant effect on environmental sustainability, while financial development demonstrates a negative and substantial impact on environmental outcomes. Furthermore, government effectiveness plays a crucial moderating role in the relationship between financial development and environmental sustainability, though it does not significantly moderate the relationship between technological innovation and environmental sustainability. These results underscore the pivotal importance of effective governance in bridging the gap between innovation, finance, and sustainable environmental practices. The study contributes valuable insights for policymakers seeking to align economic development strategies with global sustainability objectives, emphasizing the need for strong institutional frameworks to maximize the environmental benefits of financial and technological progress.

Investigating Language Learning Strategies in Male and Female ESL Learners of Pakistan

Mehak Chandio — 2025-07-16

Language learning Strategies (LLS) are vital and helpful in the learning of English as a second language (ESL). Though, it actualizes that the unawareness of their LLSs has affected ESL learners in the area of this study in their learning of English language. Thus, this study investigates Language Learning Strategies in Male and Female ESL Learners of undergraduate students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazir Abad. The subjects were selected by using stratified sampling method. All of the students belong to the English department. The instrument used for this survey was questionnaire. It is a 50-item Likert-type survey with five-scale responses for the six key approach groups. The modified version of SILL questionnaire (Oxford, 1990) was used in this study to evaluate the types of language learning strategies utilized by male and female learners by Pakistani ESL students and their frequency of use. The data was analyzed using MS Excel by graphs. Furthermore, graphs were also carried out to know the essential effect of the strategies on the gender of students. The findings show that male students were frequent users of memory, affective and social strategies to remember English words, improve fluency, and increase confidence. And female students use cognitive, metacognitive and competence strategies to manipulate target language, enhance self-regulation, and strengthen the meaning of words, with all strategies being prevalent among all participants. Lastly, limitations of this research and the suggestions for future research are also presented.

Understanding the Relationship Between Identity and Motivation in Second Language Learning: A Study of Pakistani Learners

Syeda Uroosa Shah — 2025-07-16

This study explores at the relationship learners' identities have with their motivation to acquire English as a second language (L2) in Pakistan. Data were acquired using a qualitative study approach, including semi-structured interviews with focus group discussions with Pakistani college students from various linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings indicate that cultural, social, and economic aspects influence learners' identities, which in turn shape their motivation towards learning English. Parental and teacher attitudes, societal expectations, and the perceived usefulness of English for personal and professional development are all important motivators. The study underlines the necessity of creating culturally responsive educational environments that incorporate students' identities into the learning process, hence boosting motivation and building a positive view of oneself. The results highlight the need of inclusive educational policy and teacher training programs that address the relationship between identity and motivation. By building conducive learning environments, participants can greatly improve English language learning results in Pakistan. The research presented here adds to the overall understanding of L2 learning dynamics and makes practical recommendations for improving language teaching in culturally diverse contexts.

Political Influence upon the Journalists in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Bashir Ahmed Memon — 2025-07-16

Professional autonomy claims to play a central role in maintaining quality journalism. However, in third-world countries presuming the production of news without any influence upon the news-workers is hard to perceive. Thus the purpose of this study was to investigate the existence and level of political influence upon the journalists while doing the service of news production. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the required data from the working journalists who belonged to the Hyderabad division, Sindh province, Pakistan. A sample of available respondents was selected purposively from the population. A close-ended questionnaire was adapted for data collection that encompassed the construct of “perceived political influence”. The questionnaire was administered in person among the sampled journalists. Added to ensure the reliability of the research design and field procedure a pilot study was conducted on a sub-sample. In this way, the results showed that political parties or politicians put the highest level of influence upon the surveyed journalists followed by censorship and government officials respectively. In summary, this study found that all three factors that is political parties or politicians, censorship, and government officials exerted varying levels of influence upon the journalists.