scholarly journals The role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tšepiso A. Rantšo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The Government

ABSTRACTThis paper assesses the role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho. Evidence from studies in developing countries indicates that agriculture was formerly used as the main source of livelihood for many people in poor countries. However, due to the decline in agricultural productivity (which results in poverty and food insecurity) caused by unfavourable agro-climatic conditions, many people are turning to non-farm activities as a means of making a living. Therefore, non-farm incomes are used to provide the means of sustenance for many people. However, little attention has hitherto been paid to improving the rural non-farm sector as an alternative or complementary rural development strategy in Lesotho. This research paper uses quantitative research methods to analyse the available data. The main research findings suggest that many people make a living out of non-farm incomes. As a result, this paper proposes that the rural non-farm sector should be given more priority by the government in rural development in Lesotho.

scholarly journals The Influence Of The Role Of The Homeroom Teacher In Learning From Home(BDR) On The Activeness Of Class XI Students In MAN 1 Jombang Academic Year: 2020/2021

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-186
Author(s):  
Erma Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
The Government ◽  
Academic Year

The implementation of teaching and learning activities in madrasas since March 2020 has changed due tothe Covid-19 pandemic, the government has established the concept of BDR (Learning from Home) at alllevels of education. This study aims to determine the extent of the influence of the role of the homeroomteacher in BdR activities on the activeness of class XI students in MAN 1 Jombang. The method used in thisresearch is quantitative research methods. Data collection techniques that researchers use are observation,interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. For data analysis using the Durbin-Watson autocorrelationtest, and the Simultaneous F test. The results showed that there was an influence on the role of homeroomteacher on the activeness of class XI students in MAN 1 Jombang, amounting to 69.2 %.

scholarly journals Kuzbass Development Strategy: Past Lessons and Future Wrongs

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 04038
Author(s):  
Yuri Fridman ◽  
Galina Rechko ◽  
Ekaterina Loginova
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
The Political ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
Economic Reality ◽  
The Government

The article discusses the place and role of strategic planning in ensuring that Kemerovo Oblast – Kuzbass develops comprehensively. For over thirty years, we have been studying the region with one of the leading national territorial-production centers established in the 20th century, how it emerged and functioned. Studies suggest that without regard to the economies of Russia as a whole and Kuzbass’s neighboring regions in particular, its issues cannot be satisfactorily resolved. At large, when strategic planning followed this assumption, it contributed to how fast and holistically the territory developed. Considering that, in the 21st century, strategy makers diverged from this concept and started to search for new approaches, the region’s economy has slowed down and its living standards have declined sharply. The momentum can be reversed with an active state socio-economic policy. Its previous forms, however, when the state gave preferences to private companies and did not require corresponding growth in standards of living in return, became unacceptable. It is necessary to work out a system of effective solutions and measures with mechanisms for reconciling the interests of the government, business and society within approaches that are adequate to the political and economic reality of today’s world.

Pengaruh Sistem Pengendalian Internal Pemerintah Terhadap Kinerja Pemerintah Daerah

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Mattoasi Mattoasi ◽  
Didiet Pratama Musue ◽  
Yaman Rauf
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
The Government

PThis study aims to determine the effect of the internal control system on the performance of local government Case Study in Gorontalo Regency. This study uses quantitative research methods, and the data sources use primary data obtained from questionnaires distributed to respondents. Meanwhile, the data analysis used in this research is descriptive quantitative analysis using statistical t-test and coefficient of determination test (ajusted R-Square). The results showed that the internal control system had a positive effect on the performance of local governments with a determinant value of 48.7%. The result of this study contribute to the government to establish and implement a more effectives Internal Constrol Systems (ICS).  

scholarly journals CAUSE ANALYSIS OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT IN THE X DRY DAM CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN INDONESIA

Neutron ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Novika Candra Fertilia ◽  
Hana Sary Ayuningtias
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Dam Construction ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
S Curve ◽  
The Government

The government is building two dams to pursue flood capacity in Jakarta, one of which is the X Dry Dam project. There were obstacles during the construction of this project, which resulted in several changes in the form of contract amendments. The purpose of this study is to determine the most influential factors that cause contract amendments and give suggestions for that factors, so the next contract amendment can be minimized and the project can run according to the costs and time that has been set. In this study, the authors use quantitative research methods by distributing questionnaires to respondents who are staff at the contractor. Secondary data used is the S curve. This research uses 4 stages of the questionnaire by using the reliability test using SPSS version 25 software and data analysis of importance index (II). From the results of this study are the X Dry Dam Project has 5 factors that most influence the occurrence of contract amendments that are land acquisition (53.33%), severe weather conditions (52.19%), society refusal of the project (48.84%), lacking design process planning (42.12%), and schedule /estimated time by the owner is too fast (40.28%).

scholarly journals Peran dan Strategi Pengembangan Subsektor Peternakan dalam Pembangunan Kabupaten Agam Sumatera Barat

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Yulia Yulia ◽  
Lukman Mohammad Baga ◽  
Netti Tinaprilla
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
The Government

Agam District Government has the goal of improving economic growth rate of 5.94 percent in 2011 to 7.98 percent in 2017. However, the constraints experienced by the development of the animal husbandry sector is a decrease in the growth rate of the animal husbandry sector and the contribution to the GDP, it is necessary for the development of the animal husbandry subsector in Agam by taking into account various aspects. This study aims to analyze the potential and role of formulating priority strategies of alternative development strategy animal husbandry subsector. Results of the analysis of the animal husbandry subsector LQ is a commodity basis. The shift results proportional growth 10.72 percent negative growth. Region share growth of 2.33 percent. The results obtained from the alternative strategies SWOT matrix were analyzed using QSPM. development and coaching each region based on the existing potential (6.278), increasing the promotion and development of human resources breeder (5.773), to build and develop patterns of cooperation and mutual benefit (5.618), examination of animal health and disease prevention (5.406), implementation and development appropriate technology (5.330) and optimization in securing local resources (4.982). Selected strategic alternatives of highest appeal total development strategy as well as coaching is done each region based on the existing potential (6.278), then the suggestions can be made to the Government Agam namely increasing the number of livestock extension workers and attract investors to develop the livestock subsector in Agam District.

scholarly journals The Role of Malawi National Library in Promoting Reading Culture among Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra Kapachika
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Library Service ◽  
National Library ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Teacher Librarians

Malawi as a developing country where people are striving for new technologies, it has been observed that reading culture is being left aside as people are turning their minds away from books. This is so despite the presence of the Malawi National Library Service which has the promotion of reading culture amongst children as one of their fundamental aims. Therefore, this has prompted the researcher to conduct a study aiming at finding the role of the Malawi National Library service (MNLS) in their work of promoting reading culture. The objectives of the study are to find out services that are used by MNLS to promote reading culture amongst Malawian children, to find out strategies that are used by MNLS to motivate children to read books and to identify the challenges that are met by the MNLS in the process of promoting reading culture. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research methods and the targeted population was the Malawi National Library Service Staff, library users especially children and teacher librarians from schools that are beneficiaries of MNLS services. The study recommends that The Malawi National Library Service should consider including more varying services that aim at promoting reading culture, MNLS should also make sure that storytelling, reading aloud and other strategies should be conducted by staff or hired personnel who is well conversant with the way children can be motivated, the MNLS should consider having a civic education with parents through meetings, workshops or seminars to assist the parents to understand the benefit of allowing their children to visit the library.

scholarly journals The role of the factors determining national character in building civil society

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (69) ◽  
pp. 774-795
Author(s):  
Serhii O. Komnatnyi ◽  
Oleg S. Sheremet ◽  
Viacheslav E. Suslykov ◽  
Kateryna S. Lisova ◽  
Stepan D. Svorak
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The State ◽  
National Character ◽  
The Political ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Mechanism Of Impact ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the mechanism of impact of sociopsychological phenomena such as the national character and the political mentality in the construction and functioning of civil society. It aims to show the impact of climate, religion, and the perception of happiness on the state of civil society through details of a national nature. The main research method is to compare data from global research on the state of civil society with data from climatic conditions, dominant religions, and happiness indices. The article proves coincidently that these factors are reflected in such essential characteristics of civil society as "openness" and "closed-mindedness". The interaction between the national character and the construction of civil society has two stages. It is concluded that the results obtained are important to evaluate the prospects for the construction and development of civil society in different countries and regions of the world. Further research in this direction involves the study of other aspects of the impact of national character and political mindset on the functioning of civil society.

The use of social media by South African organisations

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nomusa Nomhle Dlamini ◽  
Kevin Johnston
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Main Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present how organisations in South Africa are using social media. The paper further explores the value of social media to South African organisations and if it is important for an organisation to have a social media presence. Design/methodology/approach The study used quantitative research methods to answer the main research question and sub-questions. Findings The data collected revealed that most organisations in South Africa are using social media for free advertising, CRM and marketing. The popular social media sites used by these organisations are Facebook and Twitter, with LinkedIn increasing in popularity. The data further revealed that social media is important in organisations for relationship building, contact keeping advertising, marketing, attracting customers, brand management and information gathering. Research limitations/implications The role of social media is changing, it was initially a marketing tool, but the findings revealed that majority of organisations are using social media for free advertising, CRM and marketing. Social media is an easy CRM tool that offers effective and efficient capabilities. Practical implications It is important to use integrate social media with the organisations processes to market and advertise new products, it is an instant and cost-saving way of communicating with customers, and helps in reaching and attracting new customers. Social implications Social media is important for keeping contact and building relationships with customers, advertising and marketing, way to attract customers, brand management tool and gathering information. Originality/value The study provides guidance to how organisation can use social media, identifying the value of using social media and highlighting the importance of social media in an organisation in the South African context.

Capability Approach

2013 ◽  
pp. 226-233
Author(s):  
Vinay Sharma ◽  
Prasoom Dwivedi ◽  
Piyush Seth
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
National Bank ◽  
The Capability Approach

This paper acknowledges the role of entrepreneurship for the development of the process of sustained livelihood. The paper proposes a systematic usage of the ‘Capability’ approach (Sen, 2000) as the basis of the methodology applied by agencies having objectives in lieu with the process of sustained livelihood, because of the wider applicability and span of this approach. Taking examples of rural non-farm sector schemes of NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), the proposition of the usage of ‘Capability’ approach emphasizes the emergence of better criterion for measuring the effectiveness of the implementation of such schemes.

Reducing Digital Divide

2010 ◽  
pp. 212-247
Author(s):  
Anand Chand
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
People First ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the role of People First Network (PFnet) services in enhancing information and communication and contributing to sustainable rural development and poverty reduction in Solomon Islands. More specifically, it examines two main issues. First, it examines the uptake and appropriation of PFnet services by rural Solomon Islanders. Second, it examines the impact of PFnet services on sustainable rural development and poverty reduction in Solomon Islands. This chapter is based on a empirical research conducted in Solomon Islands between January-May 2004. The chapter is organised as follows: Section one provides an overview of PFnet Project. Section two states the main aims of the study. Section three outlines the methodology used for the research. The Section four reports the main research findings. Section five discusses some problems and finally section six provides the conclusion.

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