The assessment of an extended set of socio-economic determinants to explain anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and food intake of Afghan refugees

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Pakravan-Charvadeh ◽  
Hassan Vatanparast ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Mahasti Khakpour ◽  
Cornelia Flora
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Personal Saving ◽  
Afghan Refugee ◽  
Tehran Province ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Abstract Objectives: In this study, socio-economic factors associated with Afghan refugee households’ food insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and food intake were determined. Design: Household Food Insecurity Assess Scale (HFIAS) measurement was applied to assess food insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and insufficient food intake. Descriptive analysis and multivariabl regression models were used to determine the associated factors. Setting: The study was carried out in urban areas of Tehran province in Iran. Participants: To collect data, interviews were conducted among 317 Afghan households. The questionnaire was administered via face-to-face interviews to either the breadwinner of the selected households or a member who could respond on behalf of the household Results: About 11.3% of Afghan households who resettled in Tehran province were food secure, while 11.7% were marginally, 40.7% moderately, and 36.3% severely food insecure. Economic and financial factors were inversely and significantly associated with food insecurity. Employment, income, distance from the central market, and personal saving were inversely associated with food insecurity, while other determinants, including the length of living time in Tehran, house type, and the number of male and female children, had a direct association with food insecurity. Conclusions: The associations of socio-economic factors with three categories of food insecurity differed. Elimination of occupation bans that the Iranian government imposes on refugees provides simple access to financial supports like long-term loans, and opening a bank account for refugees will benefit both Iranians and refugees.

scholarly journals Socio-economic factors and child health status in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Immurana ◽  
Arabi Urmi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Child Health Status ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Ghana’s under-five mortality rate far exceeds the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 Target of 25 deaths per thousand live births by 2030. Therefore to improve upon the situation, it is imperative that the factors which determine the health status of children are investigated. This study therefore used data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey to investigate the socio-economic determinants of child health status in Ghana by employing the binary probit model. The study revealed that, Ewe, Grusi, Muslim and Christian children, children from urban areas, Greater Accra, Northern, Ashanti, Upper east, Eastern and Central regions, were more probable to contract cough. Also children with uneducated mothers, those whose mothers had uneducated partners as well as those whose mothers had no health insurance were revealed to be more likely to be anaemic. Further, male children and children from non-wealthy households were revealed to be more likely to have suffered diarrhoea, fever and anaemia. Also children with employed mothers and those with mothers with big distance challenges to seek care were found to be more likely to have fever. These findings, point out the essence of socio-economic factors to child health outcomes and hence the need to be given attention in child health survival interventions in Ghana.

scholarly journals The Association Between Afghan Refugees’ Food Insecurity and Socio-economic Factors in Iran: A Case Study of Khorasan Razavi Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-66
Author(s):  
Mahasti Khakpour ◽  
Azar Khorshahi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Pakravan Charvadeh ◽  
Nasrin Omidvar ◽  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Afghan Refugees ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Afghan refugees are one of the most vulnerable migrant groups in terms of food insecurity status around the world. We aimed to investigate the association between Afghan protracted refugees' food insecurity and its socio– economic determinants in Mashhad, Iran. In a cross– sectional design, information was gathered through face– to– face interviews with 299 Afghan main income earners or his/her representative in Golshar district, Mashhad, Iran. In a quantitative approach, the association of socio– economic factors with food insecurity was assessed. The results showed that less than 1% of all the households were food secure, 69.2% of those with children and 47.5% of those with no child faced severe food insecurity. Class of households' income, residency status and personal dwelling were significantly associated with severe food insecurity of Afghan refugees. Determining effective socio– economic factors to formulate appropriate policies and practices is not only necessary but also inevitable to assure sustainable food security for refugees.

Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsan Ara Parvin ◽  
Nina Takashino ◽  
Md. Shahidul Islam ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman ◽  
Md. Anwarul Abedin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Professional Occupation ◽  
Menstrual Knowledge ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose This study aims to explore whether socio-economic factors determine the level of menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to understand how knowledge and perceptions vary with variations in the different socio-economic factors in a schoolgirl’s life such as place of residence, religion, age, grade, parents’ education, parents’ occupation, family income and even family size. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from four schools (two in urban areas and two in rural areas). A total of 450 schoolgirls from grades V–X were interviewed to examine how knowledge and perceptions varied with different socio-economic aspects. Multiple logistic regression models were used to measure the associations between various socio-economic variables and perceptions of and knowledge about menstruation. Findings Respondents from urban areas were 4.75 times more likely and those 14–16 years old were two times more likely to report higher levels of knowledge about menstruation compared to their counterparts. Based on the father’s occupation, respondents whose father was engaged in a professional occupation were 1.983 times more likely to have a higher level of knowledge on menstruation compared to those whose fathers were in an unskilled profession. Similarly, the odds of positive perceptions on menstruation were 1.456 and 1.987 times higher, respectively, among respondents living in urban areas and those 14–16 years old, compared to their counterparts. Originality/value This study provides evidence that different socio-economic and even demographic factors are important in the development of menstrual knowledge and perceptions. Policy formulation and development actions related to adolescent girls’ physical and reproductive health development need to consider these factors in Bangladesh and in other developing countries, where poor knowledge and perception related to menstruation are hindering girls’ mental and physical development. This is expected that better knowledge and perception will facilitate girls’ right to have better health and social lives.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Determinants of Current use of Contraception in a Rural Area of J&K

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Amrita Kotwal ◽  
Bhupinder Singh ◽  
Singh Singh ◽  
Ganai A M
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Unskilled Workers ◽  
Test Of Significance ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Objective: To identify the socio-economic factors which determine contraceptive use among current users of contraception. Method:Cross-sectional design. Interview schedule of entire eligible couple population of 19 Angwanwari Centres of Block R.S.Pura, Jammu by House to House Survey. Analysis: Besides test of significance, unadjusted Odd's Ratio, adjusted Odd's Ratio were used using Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis technique by SPSS-WIN Version 7.5 Software. Results: Contraceptive use increased with age of women and number of conceptions. Compared to illiterate women, formally educated women were 2.2 times more likely to use contraception. Also, lower income, wives of unskilled workers and Scheduled Caste (SC) woman were more likely to be current users of contraception. Husband's age & literacy, religion and type of family did not show significant relationship with current contraceptive use. J Med Sci.2010; 13(1): 30-32

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC FACTORS ON FARMER BEHAVIOR IN RICE FARMING IN SUMBER KULON VILLAGE, JATITUJUH DISTRICT, MAJALENGKA REGENCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-320
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nasirudin ◽  
Wulan Sumekar ◽  
Tutik Dalmiyatun
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Farmer Behavior ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Farmers' behavior indicates someone already knows good knowledge, attitude and skills in rice farming activities. the purpose of this study is the influence of socio-economic factors on the behavior of farmers in rice farming. This research was conducted on 21 September - 10 November 2019 in Sumber Kulon Village, Jatitujuh District, Majalengka Regency, West Java. The method used in this study is a survey with 240 respondents. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and interviews, while data analysis techniques using descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Patani activities in rice farming are started from land preparation, selection of rice seeds, rice seedbed, planting, maintenance, food and post-harvest. The results showed that the influence of socio-economic factors on farmer's behavior in the level of siginification was 0.05 with 0.006, Educational variable was 0.094, experience variable was 0.552, motivation variable was 0.034, acceptance variable was 0.096, media information variable was 0,000 and agricultural extension variables were of 0.010. This can be seen from the contribution of farmers in social factors by 27% of the behavior of farmers because farmers only depend on rice farming activities. The reasons for choosing to keep doing this activity are, among other things, a family business. 

Street-hawking in a Foreign Land: Social Dynamics of Migrant Petty Traders’ Livelihoods in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1209-1229
Author(s):  
Victor Chidubem Iwuoha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Lake Chad ◽  
Foreign Land ◽  
Trading Activities ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This article investigates how migrant petty trading populations confront social systems/perceptions of their host localities and the effects on the sustainability of their trading activities. I examine clusters of long-term migrant petty traders (LTMs) and very recent migrant petty traders (VRMs) (i.e. from Lake Chad region: Chad, Cameroon and Niger) found in Nigerian peri-urban areas. Adopting Kaufman’s symbolic-analytic model, I argue that a mix of socio-economic factors – peri-urban residents’ negative perception of migrant petty traders, divergence in symbolic attachments, and a low patronage system – affect the growth of the migrant petty trade sector in specific localities.

Microfinance from LDCS to DCS

2010 ◽  
pp. 283-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samanthala Hettihewa ◽  
Christopher S. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Great Success ◽  
General Impression ◽  
Poverty Relief ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Microfinance (MF) has demonstrated great success in poverty-relief in less-developed countries (LDCs) and is experiencing rapid growth and interest in developed countries (DCs). However, the current literature on DC MF leaves a general impression that DC MF is failing and its original core intent of poverty relief is being diluted by survival concerns. Descriptive analysis is used in this chapter to infer that DC MF must be redesigned to meet DC socio-economic conditions, if it is to avoid a reputation of being too poorly focused, ineffective, and inefficient for use in DCs. After demonstrating that poverty in LDCs is harsher than in DCs, this chapter reviews current-performance concerns of DC MF, discusses how it can still effectively relieve poverty in DCs, examines how regulatory and other socio-economic factors affect micro-enterprise, and concludes that MF should be refocused before DCs commit to further developing/adapting MF infrastructure.

scholarly journals China, India, and the Socioeconomic Determinants of Their Competitiveness

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Grupe ◽  
Axel Rose
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
China And India ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

We analyze and compare the social, cultural and historical determinants that influence the international competitiveness of China and India. Starting with the discussion why pure economic determinants cannot solely explain a country's competitiveness, we will analyze previous qualitative research and evaluate quantitative data to assess which country has more favorable socio-economic factors influencing its economic performance in the long run.

scholarly journals A Cross-Tabulation Analysis of Socio-Economic Determinants of Crime: Evidence from Women Jail Multan, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 130-147
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh ◽  
Muhammad Tariq ◽  
Sana Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Crime Rate ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Cross Tabulation ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The crime rate in Pakistan has increased severely within the last decade. It may be because of high unemployment, increasing poverty, income, rising inflation and urbanized setups. Few noneconomic constraints are also responsible for it. The study has been made with reference to Women Jail Multan. The 70 female prisoners are selected via a random sampling method. The data are collected by interviewing them. The study has used the type of crime as the dependent variable. Purely crime-related variables and socio-economic factors of crime have been used as explanatory variables. Both purely crime-related variables and socio-economic variables have found effect size with the type of crime.

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