IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature

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Authors: AYOADE A. R & ADEWOLE A. M

were selected for the study through a multistage sampling technique and data were collected with the use of structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages and frequencies were used in presenting the data, while inferential statistics such as Chi-square and PPMC were used in testing the hypotheses of the study. The results of the finding revealed that the mean age of respondents was calculated as 43 years. Majority (63.2%) indicated that their worth is based on number of people with whom they network. The study also shows that religious organization provides a linkage system to respondents’ social network. About half of the respondents have a high level of social capital worth, (43.3%) benefited from all seasons livelihood due to social networking while (39.4%) and (37.2%) respectively derived security and recognition benefits respectively. Level of education (χ2 = 29.107), religion (χ2 = 7.322), Age (r = 0.165) and household size (r = 0.257) have significant relationship with respondents’ social capital worth. Similarly, benefits level have significant relationship (r = 0.356) with social capital worth. The findings further revealed that inferiority complex, low level of education, poor communication network, poor road network and dominance by superior members were the major constraints to social networking in the study area. Therefore, Existing organizations in the study area should be more strengthened by government and NGOs so as to meaningfully and adequately benefit members as well as attract others for improved livelihood

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Authors: PHUKAN CH. BASUMATARY

Reception is an enthusiastic state of mind which results a positive context for diffusing cultural elements and features; even it happens knowingly or unknowingly due to mutual contact in multicultural context. It is worth to mention that the process of translation of literary works or literary genres done from one language to other has a wide range of impact in transmission of culture and its value. On the one hand it helps to bridge mutual intelligibility among the linguistic communities; and furthermore in building social harmony. Keeping in view towards the sociological importance and academic value translation is now-a-day becoming major discipline in the study of comparative literature as well as cultural and literary relations. From this perspective translation is not only a means of transference of text or knowledge from one language to other; but an effective tool for creating a situation of discourse among the cultural surroundings. In this brief discussion basically three major issues have been taken into account. These are (i) situation and reason of welcoming Indian literature and (ii) the process of translation of Indian literature into Boro and (iii) its impact in the society in adaption of translation works