Unpacking the connections between transport and well-being in socially disadvantaged communities: Structural equations approach to low-income neighbourhoods in Nigeria

New approaches to manufacturing that engage groups of individuals in collaborative making have the potential not only to generate economic benefit, but also to enhance the well-being of those involved. This article describes a small investigation into the well-being benefits expressed by a group of women who participated in a textile-based social manufacturing project in their local community. Outcomes include a small run of textile products and delivery of training for participants in small batch textile production. The purpose of the project – to manufacture a small batch of soft textile objects to be used in dementia care – is described. A small study is presented that utilizes data collected during this project. It evidences how social manufacturing can extend creative and social skills of participants, build resilience and enhance well-being. The participants in the study include a ‘self-reliant group’ of aspiring entrepreneurs from an economically deprived community and a university team comprising researchers, industry specialists and textile experts. Grounded practical theory and qualitative research methods inform the study. Data gathered using semi-structured video-recorded interviews and simple questionnaires is presented. Findings reveal individual and community benefits to participants from engaging in the project, including self-reported improvements in mental health and increased confidence. The study also reveals ways in which social manufacturing has the potential to build community cohesion and reduce social isolation. This work contributes to research concerning new types of sustainable manufacturing models. It presents an alternative to industrial manufacturing within socially disadvantaged communities and reveals ways in which social manufacturing has the potential to enhance individual and community well-being.

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Financial benefits for child health and well-being in low income or socially disadvantaged families in developed world countries

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1002/14651858.cd006358.pub2 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Patricia Lucas ◽

Karen McIntosh ◽

Mark Petticrew ◽

Helen M Roberts ◽

Alan Shiell

Keyword(s):

Child Health ◽

Low Income ◽

Well Being ◽

Socially Disadvantaged ◽

Financial Benefits ◽

Developed World ◽

Health And Well Being ◽

Disadvantaged Families

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The Impacts of Health Care Evaluations on the Well-Being of Low-incomers

Revista de Administração Contemporânea ◽

10.1590/1982-7849rac2019170355 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 351-372

Author(s):

Lilian Tellini ◽

Andre Torres Urdan ◽

Sonia Francisca Monken ◽

Flavio Santino Bizarrias ◽

Marcelo Moll Brandão

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Marketing Research ◽

Well Being ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽

Goods And Services ◽

The Individual

Abstract There is a strong call for marketing research that looks at the impacts of goods and services on consumer well-being, which gains greater momentum when it comes to low-income people (Bottom of the Pyramid). This article articulates a Conceptual Model of the relations among evaluations of health care services and the well-being of the client, that arises from an adaptation of the best of the models compared by Brady et al. (2005). A sample of low-income patients, leaving care public health units in the city of São Paulo, was gathered. The structural equations modeling supported the hypotheses that link Perceived Quality and Perceived Value, Perceived Quality and Satisfaction, Satisfaction and Individual Well-being. Expressive 35.1% of the Individual Welfare variance are explained by the Model. A positive (instead of negative) the classic conception. These empirical findings are confronted with the literature. Finally, scientific, managerial, and political implications are exposed. JEL Code: I3, I14, D31.

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