Bayan College International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Green Practices in Oman’s Hospitality Industry: Perspectives from Eco-Lodge Operators

2026-01-08T04:44:10+00:00

Green lodges are vital to sustainable tourism, but their growth in Oman faces major challenges. This study surveyed 71 operators (53% response rate) and used Principal Component Analysis to identify four key challenge areas: operational and behavioral issues, policy and skill gaps, market and awareness problems, and resource shortages. Guest behavior and limited supplier networks were top concerns. Opportunities fell into four areas: resilience and cost savings, government and market support, community involvement, and improved market positioning. The top-rated opportunity—resilience via sustainable practices—highlighted both environmental and operational benefits. The findings provide a strategic roadmap for policymakers and practitioners, stressing capacity building, supportive regulations, and collaboration. This research adds new insights to regional sustainability discussions and offers a model for eco-tourism development elsewhere.

Negotiating Cultural Identity and Diasporic Belonging in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

2026-01-08T05:16:46+00:00

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake discusses the complicated aspects of cultural identity and race and inheritance to the extent that it opens up the way these aspects shape an individual's view and the life choices we make in a changing society. It narrates the stories of Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli who move from India to the USA with the hope that their children and grandchildren will have better opportunities. Their son, Gogol, however, is forever at odds with himself as he seeks to blend the cultural demands of his parents with the American life that is usually marked by the idealized models of the North American family. The child who is stuck between two cultures finds it really difficult to create an identity for himself. The problem of identity thus turns out to be a major theme in the novel where the cultural and social factors, gender roles, and naming practices are all pointed to as means of keeping alive the paternal inheritance practices and thus determining a person's fate. These conflicting situations are not only characteristic of the Indian immigrant experience but also imply a broader struggle that all immigrants go through in their quest to be accepted by the American society. This article studies the cultural identity negotiation in The Namesake from an immigrant and socio-cultural perspective, specifically looking at the topics of mixing cultures, conflicts between generations, and naming. It demonstrates how Lahiri depicts identity as a fluidity factor which is influenced by migration, cultural legacy, and the struggle between assimilation and belonging.

Motivation and Resilience among Urban Low-Income Workers in India

2026-01-08T04:54:39+00:00

This study explores the role of resilience and motivation among urban low-income workers in Chennai, India, using a qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews with ten participants. The participants, engaged in informal and semi-formal employment sectors such as domestic work, small trade, driving, and sanitation, shared their lived experiences of coping with economic, social, and emotional challenges. Thematic analysis revealed five major themes: economic hardship and survival motivation, family and relational support, coping mechanisms and emotional endurance, social dignity and self-worth, and future aspirations. Drawing upon Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory, the study highlights how motivation and resilience are interdependent processes shaped by individual agency and social context. Despite financial instability, health issues, and social marginalisation, participants demonstrated strong intrinsic motivation derived from family responsibility, dignity in labour, and hope for intergenerational progress. Findings suggest that resilience among low-income urban workers emerges not only from personal determination but also from community relationships and adaptive coping strategies. The study underscores the importance of recognising resilience as a dynamic social process and calls for inclusive urban policies that enhance livelihood security, mental well-being, and social equity.

Psychoanalytic and Psychological Analysis of Marsha Norman's 'Night, Mother' (1982)

2026-01-08T05:26:26+00:00

‘Night, Mother’, a play written by Marsha Norman in 1982, provides a deep exploration towards the inner psychoanalytic and psychological analysis. The research paper is an analysis of the character Jessie Cates and the dynamic mother-daughter complexities portrayed in the drama. Through the characters Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, the paper aims at investigating the emotional, psychological and existential crisis faced within the ordinary household structure. The research intends to provide a detailed examination of character context by associating their behaviour with the psychological realism framework and Freudian Psychoanalytic theory. The paper aims to explore the concepts of repression, Thanatos (the death drive) and parental attachment and how they are represented in the play’s real-time structure through the lens of character creation. The paper also highlights how modern plays represent the failure of modern society in addressing mental disparities and demonstrate the significance of cementing the contemporary discourse on mental and domestic trauma, suicide and female autonomy.

Tradition and Transformation of Marriage Practices in Oman

2026-01-08T04:59:34+00:00

The paper aims to present the marriage system in Oman and represent the vivid divergences between the traditional practices and the changing forces of modernity, education and globalization. Omani marriages have been largely families that join together for arranged matching. The wali (guardian) played a central role. There were substantial mahr (dowry) payments. First-cousin marriages were very common. The traditional practices possess social significance, functionalist experts opine. These practices promote social stability and appropriate relations with kin. In this way, continuity is achieved with the past. Through the perspective of conflict and feminist theories, the essay analyses the challenges that have come to be associated with the practice. These include health risks associated with consanguinity, restrictions on autonomy, growing economic burden due to high wedding prices and gender bias in the law. The essay demonstrates that modern Oman sees a rise in marriage ages, less consanguinity and even semi-arranged marriages. So we can conclude that traditional values like modesty and religion still persist, but they are adapting and changing with the times. In conclusion, the study proposes recommendations that are sensitive to culture and religion, including increased premarital genetic counselling, enhancing real consent, and managing the costs of marriage, to improve current practices but which do not undermine important Omani culture and Islamic values relating to family solidarity and moral guidance.