Journal of Social Sciences Advancement

Perspectives on the Evolution and Future of E-Learning at University Level in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study

Habib Ullah, Muhammad Obaid Aslam — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and future trajectory of e-learning at the university level in Pakistan, offering valuable insights into future directions. The study adopted an interpretive philosophical approach to understand the evolution and future trajectory of e-learning in Pakistan. The researcher employed a random sampling technique to focus on the lived experiences of faculty and E-learning professionals worldwide. Moreover, the researcher used a qualitative research design by utilizing semi-structured interviews as the primary method of data collection. A total of 55 participants were approached from both public and private universities offering e-education and E-Learning professionals, but only 35 responded. For the analysis of data, the researcher employed thematic analysis, which revealed key themes and patterns, providing a comprehensive understanding of university-level e-learning. The study highlights the rapid evolution of E-Learning and its future path in higher education institutions in Pakistan. Furthermore, the study recommended that future researchers develop a model for integrating immersive technologies (AI, AR, VR, and blockchain) in higher education institutions to promote e-learning in Pakistan.

Workplace Mental Health Investments and Their Economic Returns: Evidence from the Healthcare Sector of Pakistan

Muhammad Amin Hasan, Farina Sami — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The study examines mental health challenges among healthcare workers in Pakistan, with a focus on their prevalence, impact, and economic consequences in public and private institutions. Using a secondary data methodology, the study analyzes patterns of psychological distress, productivity loss, job dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Findings reveal a significant negative correlation between poor mental health and employee productivity, alongside increased absenteeism, medical errors, and reduced workforce retention. Institutions implementing structured interventions such as stress management workshops, counseling, and peer support displayed improved employee satisfaction, operational efficiency, and higher return on investment. Despite high psychological distress, most healthcare institutions lack formal mental wellness programs. The study highlights an urgent ethical and economic rationale for institutionalizing mental health support. Key recommendations include national policy reform, Employee Assistance Programs, digital mental health tools, and leadership training in mental health literacy. The findings are based on secondary data, which may limit granularity and contextual depth. Nonetheless, the study calls for immediate, coordinated action to strengthen healthcare systems and protect the workforce well-being.

Descriptive Insights into University Students’ Academic Resilience, Stress Management Strategies, and Academic Achievement

Rimshaw Maalik, Ghulam Muhammad Malik, Misbah Iqbal — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The prevalent levels of academic resilience, stress coping strategies, and academic performance of Pakistani higher education students were analyzed in this paper. In contemporary academic institutions, students are usually confronted with stresses that can impair their academic achievement. These challenges have been termed as academic resilience, which is labelled as the capacity of students to overcome these challenges and cope with them successfully, and it has been reported to be one of the important factors in maintaining academic performance as well. The research study was done employing a quantitative and cross-sectional survey design which involved selection of 330 students of the public and private universities in Punjab, Pakistan, who were used as a sample of the study, while sampling was done based on multistage sampling. The data were collected using academic resilience, stress management strategies, and academic performance scales and was analyzed through SPSS (version 27). Descriptive statistics comprised frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation, and ranking. The results revealed that the students in the university indicated that their academic resilience, stress management strategies, and academic success were higher than average. The findings suggested that such activities which promote resilience and management of stress may be significant in improving education. The study also has significant implications for education policy, university counselling programs, and curriculum development that is dependent on student well-being and performance

Impact of Deficit Financing, Education and Unemployment on Human Development: An Analysis from Pakistan

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It has been observed that budget deficits affect the economies in the world. Public expenditures are also very significant for high economic development. Such expenditures must be increased during economic upturns and should be decreased during fiscal crisis. The existing research has emphasized on the dilemma of budget deficits and human development in Pakistan economy. We have used data from 1986 to 2024 in Pakistan economy. Study has also focused on the role of human capital and Government consumption expenditures in affecting human development. The result showed that budget deficit has affected the economic development very positively. Moreover, human capital has also enhanced the human development of the Pakistan economy. Finally, it is found that unemployment rate has decreased the economic development in that economy. It is recommended that Government should allocate more budgets to education for achieving high human development. Government must provide more job chances to the general public. Finally, there should be more economic and political stable environment for high development.