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Author : Editor
Page No : 1
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1- Study On Women’s Attitude And Perception Towards Investment In Equity Shares.......................................................................................................................................................3Chithra P And Shiney C N
2. Effects Of Air Pollution On The Foliar Characters Of Asteraceaean Members In Kodungallur ................................................................................................................................... 12Shiji T.M.. And Jisha K.C.
3. A Study On Factors Affecting Investment Decision In Life Insurance Policies ................. 23Ramisha K C
1- Study On Women’s Attitude And Perception Towards Investment In Equity Shares.......................................................................................................................................................3Chithra P And Shiney C N
2. Effects Of Air Pollution On The Foliar Characters Of Asteraceaean Members In Kodungallur ................................................................................................................................... 12Shiji T.M.. And Jisha K.C.
3. A Study On Factors Affecting Investment Decision In Life Insurance Policies ................. 23Ramisha K C

A Study On Women’s Attitude And Perception Towards Investment In Equity Shares
Author : Chithra P , Shiney C N
Page No : 3-11
Abstract :
Capital market is inevitable in the emerging economies. Equity market has greater potential for growth in future. In the modern world, women are very much involved in all the sectors of the economy. They have dominant participation in the business world as well. The present study attempts to understand the needs and concerns of women investor’s regarding investment in equity shares. This study could find out how much they are aware and involved in the capital market investments by revealing their attitude and perception towards their investment decisions and level of satisfaction with their current investment pattern. The study analyses that dividend and capital appreciations are the major motivational factors which influence women to buy the equity shares and they are ready to take only a moderate risk by investing in A group and a combination of A and B group securities. The most of the women investors prefer to invest in banking sector and they prefer to buy it with their own savings.
Capital market is inevitable in the emerging economies. Equity market has greater potential for growth in future. In the modern world, women are very much involved in all the sectors of the economy. They have dominant participation in the business world as well. The present study attempts to understand the needs and concerns of women investor’s regarding investment in equity shares. This study could find out how much they are aware and involved in the capital market investments by revealing their attitude and perception towards their investment decisions and level of satisfaction with their current investment pattern. The study analyses that dividend and capital appreciations are the major motivational factors which influence women to buy the equity shares and they are ready to take only a moderate risk by investing in A group and a combination of A and B group securities. The most of the women investors prefer to invest in banking sector and they prefer to buy it with their own savings.

Effects of Air Pollution on the Foliar Characters of Asteraceaean Members in Kodungallur
Author : Shiji T.M., Jisha K.C.
Page No : 12-22
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Nowadays, air pollution is a major problem in several countries including India and the number and kinds of air pollutants added to the environment have increased dramatically in the recent decades. Both plants and animals suffer from the hazardous effects of these air pollutants. The prompt detection of plant damage resulting from air pollution is extremely important since plants will often display symptoms of injury before effects are discernible in man. In the present project work, four plants namelyChromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. king & H. Rob, Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski, Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. and Tridax procumbens L. were selected and the affects of air pollution on the foliar characters were analysed by comparing the plants growing under air polluted and non- polluted habitats. The results of the study reveal that air pollution significantly alters the morphological, anatomical and physiological attributes of all the four selected plant species.
Nowadays, air pollution is a major problem in several countries including India and the number and kinds of air pollutants added to the environment have increased dramatically in the recent decades. Both plants and animals suffer from the hazardous effects of these air pollutants. The prompt detection of plant damage resulting from air pollution is extremely important since plants will often display symptoms of injury before effects are discernible in man. In the present project work, four plants namelyChromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. king & H. Rob, Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski, Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. and Tridax procumbens L. were selected and the affects of air pollution on the foliar characters were analysed by comparing the plants growing under air polluted and non- polluted habitats. The results of the study reveal that air pollution significantly alters the morphological, anatomical and physiological attributes of all the four selected plant species.

A Study on Factors Affecting Investment Decision in Life Insurance Policies
Author : Ramisha K.C.
Page No : 23-34
Abstract :
Human life is a most important asset and life insurance is the most important type of insurance which provides financial protection to a person and his family at the time of uncertain risks or damage. Life insurance provides both safety and protection to individuals and also encourages savings among people. People's perception of insurance has also changed from an instrument of saving to a risk-hedging tool. This change has been facilitated by the emergence of a range of new insurance products suiting the diverse needs of consumers Lic of india plays a vital role in the welfare of human well-being by providing insurance to millions of people against life risks such as uncertain death or accident. The present exploratory and descriptive based study was selected with an objective to identify those factors which influence customers policy buying decision and also analyze the preferences of customers while life policy investment decision-making. The data for the study has been collected from both primary and secondary sources. The study area is limited to Thrissur district and the sample size is 150 insurane policyholders of by using purposive sampling method.. The paper concludes with that demographic factors of the people play a major and pivotal role in deciding the purchase of life insurancepolicies.
