Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay for Organic Vegetables among Civil Servants in a Developing Country

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.P. Oyawole ◽  
D. Akerele ◽  
A. O. Dipeolu
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Organic Vegetables

scholarly journals Factors influencing the migration intention of dental and medical graduates in developing countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hajian ◽  
M H Khoshnevisan ◽  
S h Yazdani ◽  
M P Jadidfard
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
English Language ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Migration Decisions ◽  
Push And Pull

Abstract Background Migration of skilled health workers could result in shortage of human resources and rising inequalities in service provision in source countries. To date, most of relevant papers are focused on rate and reasons of migration while the need for conducting studies on modelling of factors is more vividly felt. The aim of this review was to determine the factors influencing the migration decisions of medical and dental graduates migrating from developing countries and to introduce a practical conceptual framework for health worker migration. Methods Electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar and relevant Journals were systematically searched for English language publications from January 2009 to April 2019. The inclusion criteria were: 1) article stated factors affecting migration decisions of medical doctors and/or dentists, 2) the source country in the study was a developing country, 3) participants’ primary qualification country was in a developing country,4) the study used primary data both qualitative or quantitative. Results The search identified 814 articles from which we included 23 full-text studies after applying eligibility checklist. Push and pull theory was the most popular model to describe the migration driving factors. Poor socio-economic situation, political instability, lack of professional and educational opportunities together with family concerns found as strong common push factors that perpetuate migration. The most influencing pull factors were desire for better quality of life, career and training opportunities and financial gain. Conclusions Despite the fact that health workers migrate for different reasons, they follow a same route for decision to stay or leave their own countries. Un-fulfillment of expectations in mother land in addition to media reconstructed reality of life in foreign land can develop a positive attitude for migration Which should be considered before weighing up the push and pull factors of both sides. Key messages A better understanding of the migration motives of health professionals will help health authorities to improve their workforce recruitment and retention strategies and health service planning. Our simple yet comprehensive framework can mainly identify the development of migration desire through combining different models and concepts of migration, behavioral change, values, needs and so on.

Exploring factors influencing farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 9494-9504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Mehedi Masud ◽  
Abul Quasem Al-Amin ◽  
Siti Rohani Binti Yahaya ◽  
Mahfuzur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Planned Adaptation

scholarly journals Promoting Organic Production & Consumption: A Case of Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Manan Aslam ◽  
Muhammad Wasim Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
Organic Vegetables ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The study seeks to investigate the impact of major determinants influencing marketing potential and consumer’s willingness to pay for organic vegetables in Punjab, Pakistan. In this regard, two districts (Lahore and Toba Tek Singh) were selected purposively. Information was collected for the main organic vegetables. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data because limited numbers of respondents were available. A sample size of 50 organic farmers (25 from each district) and 50 consumers (25 from each district) was selected. Multivariate regression analysis was employed to identify and evaluate the effects of marketing potential (farmers) and the consumer’s willingness to pay for organic vegetables in the study area. According to selected organic vegetable growers’ potential existed for the organic vegetables farming in the country and major variables influencing significantly the market potential for organic vegetables as income, price, no pesticide residues whereas hygienic food and more nutrients in the organic vegetables affecting insignificantly the market potential for organic vegetables in the study area. The relationship between the dependent variable (demand for organic vegetables) and independent variables (income, hygienic food, price, pesticide residues and more nutrients in the organic vegetables) was estimated by using a regression model. On the other hand, a consumer survey was conducted in order to delineate the effect of consumer’s willingness to pay for organic vegetables in the selected area. The findings of the research depicted that no synthetic pesticide residues, appearance and prices of organic vegetables influencing significantly the consumer’s willingness to pay for organic vegetables whereas quality, long shelf life and taste affecting insignificantly the consumer’s willingness to pay for organic vegetables in the study area. The price of the organic vegetables should be low that’s why every consumer will purchase organic vegetables instead of conventional vegetables. It should be assured by the government that there are no pesticide residues in the organic vegetables. The farming community may be motivated to produce quality seeds of organic vegetables. A pilot farming program should be initiated with joint involvement of public and private sectors.

Factors Influencing Foreign Land Acquisition and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
pp. 214-236
Author(s):  
Yusuf Noah ◽  
Olatunji Abdulganiy ◽  
Issah Moshood
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Topical Issue ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The People ◽  
Foreign Land ◽  
Factors Of Production ◽  
Major Factors

Of the major factors of production, land is considered the most important. Land is such a valuable resources that the desire to acquire it has been a cause of struggle among the people virtually in all hitherto existing human societies. Land acquisition is influenced by numerous factors in which all play relevant roles in understanding the dynamics of land and its utilization among the people in the society. In Africa, foreign land acquisition has become a topical issue because of the richness of the African land resources, and the scamper for these resources has been a source of concern for many observers. This chapter analyzes the factors inhibiting foreign land acquisition in a developing country like Nigeria and examines the challenges posed by such practices to the attainment of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Smallholder Agroprocessors’ Willingness to Pay for Value-Added Solid-Waste Management Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1759
Author(s):  
Olaoluwa Omilani ◽  
Adebayo Abass ◽  
Victor Okoruwa
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Factors Influencing

The paper examined the willingness of smallholder cassava processors to pay for value-added solid wastes management solutions in Nigeria. We employed a multistage sampling procedure to obtain primary data from 403 cassava processors from the forest and Guinea savannah zones of Nigeria. Contingent valuation and logistic regression were used to determine the willingness of the processors to pay for improved waste management options and the factors influencing their decision on the type of waste management system adopted and willingness to pay for a value-added solid-waste management system option. Women constituted the largest population of smallholder cassava processors, and the processors generated a lot of solid waste (605–878 kg/processor/season). Waste was usually dumped (59.6%), given to others (58.1%), or sold in wet (27.8%) or dry (35.5%) forms. The factors influencing the processors’ decision on the type of waste management system to adopt included sex of processors, membership of an association, quantity of cassava processed and ownership structure. Whereas the processors were willing to pay for new training on improved waste management technologies, they were not willing to pay more than US$3. However, US$3 may be paid for training in mushroom production. It is expected that public expenditure on training to empower processors to use solid-waste conversion technologies for generating value-added products will lead to such social benefits as lower exposure to environmental toxins from the air, rivers and underground water, among others, and additional income for the smallholder processors. The output of the study can serve as the basis for developing usable and affordable solid-waste management systems for community cassava processing units in African countries involved in cassava production.

scholarly journals Consumer’s Willingness to Pay a Premium for Organic Fruits in China: A Double-Hurdle Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijia Wang ◽  
Jianhua Wang ◽  
Xuexi Huo
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Risk Attitudes ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Market Monitoring ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Double Hurdle ◽  
Organic Label ◽  
Socio Economic Variables

The aim of the paper was to assess how consumers evaluate organic labeled fruits and to what extent they are willing to pay a premium for fresh fruits with organic labels. A double-hurdle model is applied to data obtained by interviewing 407 fresh fruit consumers in nine Chinese cities. Willingness-to-pay a premium was modeled as a function of a series of demographic, socio-economic variables, plus fruit attributes, perceptions of fruit safety, and risk attitudes. Results indicate that the most important factors influencing willingness to pay a premium involved positive attitudes toward organic label, attention to fruit safety, the perception of importance of fruit attributes. Moreover, the more income consumers earn, the more likely they would be willing to pay a premium for organic fresh fruits. The recorded consumer interest in safety and quality of fresh fruits reveals that a promising market for organic fruits could be developed by an adequate knowledge on organic label and an effective market monitoring system.

Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay for Deer Hunting in the Alabama Piedmont

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. L. Stribling ◽  
J. P. Caulfield ◽  
B. G. Lockaby ◽  
D. P. Thompson ◽  
H. E. Quicke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Deer Hunting ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Deer Harvest ◽  
Pine Stands

Abstract Fifty-three individuals who hunted deer in the Alabama Piedmont during the 1988-1989 season were interviewed by telephone to determine their willingness to pay for the same hunting land under different hypothetical forest management and deer harvest situations. Willingness to pay significantlydecreased when the percentage of land in recent clearcut or in young pine stands increased beyond 50% of the area. These hunters indicated they would pay the same as they currently do or more for tracts composed of up to 25% young pine or an all-aged mix of pine-hardwood. Individuals not currentlyleasing hunting land were willing to pay more for the possibility of harvesting additional deer. Individuals currently leasing hunting land were not willing to pay a higher price to harvest more deer. South. J. Appl. For. 16(3):125-129.

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