Senior entrepreneurship and qualified senior unemployment

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Figueiredo ◽  
Teresa Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Business Creation ◽  
Senior Entrepreneurship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to characterize the senior entrepreneurship context, as a solution for an unemployed qualified segment between 45 and 60 years of age, in the Northern region of Portugal, from a national and European perspective, associated to the growth trend of qualified senior unemployment in the region, based on a statistical angle and from the point of view of the motivations to become self-employed with a business creation project.Design/methodology/approachThis empirical study is a cross-sectional study of mixed nature, that reconciles qualitative and quantitative analysis. A questionnaire was made and applied to a sample of 1,000 individuals and seven semi-structured interviews which four focus groups were carried out.FindingsFindings allow us to conclude that the studied segment, skilled unemployed individuals between the ages of 45 and 60, is a growing segment that tends to evolve into long-term unemployment and underlines a potential reluctant entrepreneurship by necessity, i.e. a reduced motivational content of these unemployed people for the creation of their own job. The authors can conclude, in the Portuguese case, that government policies relating to taxes and bureaucracy are considered as unfavorable conditions or potentially inhibitors of senior entrepreneurship. Lastly, the authors underline the clear absence of specific support programs and measures for the promotion of entrepreneurship among the qualified senior unemployed and the authors propose an ecosystem creation regarding the specifics of the target group of the study.Practical implicationsThe study identifies a set of actions and/or orientations that could be relevant and taken into account by the decision makers.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is the better knowledge of the context and motivations for qualified senior entrepreneurship, as well as the associated personal, economic and social barriers; and the specific suggestions provided to policy makers in order to improve the context of the senior entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Women and Stock Market Participation: Empirical Evidence from the Saudi Stock Market

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Eman Ahmad Al-Amir ◽  
Jaizah Othman ◽  
Naila Iqbal Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Job Opportunities

The purpose of this paper is to explore the rareness of female Saudi traders in the Saudi stock market. This research employed the use of a cross-sectional study design with the data collection methods being mixed. The study makes use of a structured survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings from the study clearly indicated that most of the respondents viewed education as an anchoring factor in breaking down social barriers as well as cultural barriers among the Saudi community. From the practical implications point of view, promoting women’s participation in the stock market will help equality in job opportunities and contribute to wealth creation. Women constitute nearly half of the total population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The participation of these women in the Kingdom’s economy is significant in terms of the enhancement and contribution to improving the socio-economic prospects of the state.

scholarly journals Attitude towards entrepreneurship: a study among Asnaf Millennials in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tengku Mohd Azizuddin Tuan Mahmood ◽  
Abdullah Al Mamun ◽  
Mohamed Dahlan Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
The Government ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Purpose This study intended to determine the effect of selected entrepreneurial traits on the attitude of Asnaf Millennials in Malaysia towards entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study that collected the quantitative data via structured interviews from 310 randomly selected Asnaf Millennials from Kelantan, Malaysia. Findings The findings confirmed the positive and statistically significant effect of innovativeness, internal locus of control, need for achievement and proactive personality on the attitude of Asnaf Millennials on entrepreneurship. Originality/value This study focussed on the development of non-cognitive skills for individual characteristics regarding entrepreneurship for the benefit of development practitioners and policymakers. The government and development organisations should focus on developing entrepreneurial traits that are expected to improve the attitude towards entrepreneurship and increase the entrepreneurial activities in Malaysia. This initiative can improve the socio-economic condition of Asnaf Millennials with low income.

scholarly journals INCIDÊNCIA DE ÓBITOS POR MENINGITE NO BRASIL E NO TOCANTINS ENTRE 2010 E 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
Aline Rangel de Souza ◽  
Lorena Resende Medeiros ◽  
Julliany Mirelly Sousa Nascimento ◽  
Wanderson Batista Silva ◽  
Jaqueline das Dores Dias Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Meningococcal Disease ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Meningococcal Infections ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Keywords Epidemiology

Introdução: A meningite é caracterizada pela inflamação das meninges, possuindo diversos fatores causais, infecciosos ou não. A etiologia viral é a mais incidente, entretanto a mais importante do ponto de vista de mortalidade é a bacteriana. Embora a região Norte do Brasil seja considerada zona endêmica de doenças infectocontagiosas, poucos são os estudos publicados que abordam fatores envolvidos na disseminação populacional desses agravos. O objetivo desse trabalho foi o estabelecimento e comparação dos coeficientes de incidência (CI) de óbitos pela doença no Brasil e Tocantins entre 2010 e 2015. Material e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico e transversal realizado com dados obtidos do total de notificações no SINAN, entre os períodos de 2010 a 2015. Resultados: Em 2010, no Brasil, houve 3003 casos relatados de doença meningocócica, com CI de 617 óbitos/100.000 habitantes. Já em 2015, o CI foi de 243 óbitos/100.000 habitantes. No Tocantins, em 2010, houve 62 óbitos da doença meningocócica, em 2011, 63 óbitos, em 2012, 73 óbitos, em 2013, 74 óbitos, em 2014, 71 óbitos e em 2015, 33 óbitos. Resultando, nos respectivos CI: 4,4; 4,4; 5,0; 5,0; 4,7 e 2,2 óbitos/100.000 habitantes. Discussão: Os achados apontam para uma superioridade proporcional do Brasil em relação ao Tocantins no número de casos, assim como de óbitos. Isso pode ser em detrimento, tanto de no Brasil haver regiões endêmicas e, portanto, com maior taxa de detecção, como por subnotificação no caso do Tocantins, que é um fator recorrente nos estados da região Norte do Brasil. Conclusão: o CI de óbitos por meningite no Tocantins é inferior ao do Brasil e esse CI se manteve estável no recorte temporal analisado. Este estudo sugere a importância de relatos de casos na região, além do protagonismo da eficiência dos sistemas de detecção e notificação para o planejamento do serviço assistencial.   Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia; Infecções Meningocócicas; Infectologia; Medicina Tropical; Meningite. ABSTRACT Introduction: Meningitis is characterized by the inflammation of the meninges, having several causal factors, infectious or not. The viral etiology is the most frequent, however the most important from the point of view of mortality is bacterial. Although the northern region of Brazil is considered an endemic area of infectious diseases, few published studies address factors involved in the dissemination of these diseases. The objective of this study was the establishment and comparison of the incidence coefficients (IC) of deaths by the disease in Brazil and Tocantins between 2010 and 2015. Material and Methods: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study with data obtained from total notifications in SINAN between 2010 and 2015. Results: In 2010, in Brazil, there were 3003 reported cases of meningococcal disease, with a IC of 617 deaths / 100,000 inhabitants. By 2015, the IC was 243 deaths / 100,000 inhabitants. In Tocantins, in 2010, there were 62 deaths from meningococcal disease in 2011, 63 deaths in 2012, 73 deaths in 2013, 74 deaths in 2014, 71 deaths and in 2015, 33 deaths. Resulting, in the respective ICs: 4.4; 4.4; 5.0; 5.0; 4.7 and 2.2 deaths / 100,000 inhabitants. Discussion: The findings point to a proportional superiority of Brazil in relation to Tocantins in the number of cases, as well as deaths. This may be detrimental to the fact that in Brazil there are endemic regions and, therefore, with a higher rate of detection, as by underreporting in the case of Tocantins, which is a recurring factor in the northern Brazilian states. Conclusion: The IC of meningitis deaths in Tocantins is lower than in Brazil and this IC remained stable in the temporal cut analyzed. This study suggests the importance of case reports in the region, as well as the role of the detection and notification systems for the planning of care services. Keywords: Epidemiology; Infectious Disease Medicine; Meningitis; Meningococcal Infections; Tropical Medicine.

Trapped in the gender stereotype? The image of science among secondary school students and teachers

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Makarova ◽  
Walter Herzog
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Gender Stereotype ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Mathematics And Physics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the gender stereotype of science by analysing the semantic attributes of gender in relation to three science subjects – chemistry, mathematics, and physics – among students and their science teachers. Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional study applied a survey of 3,045 students and 123 teachers in secondary schools. The gendered image of science was assessed using a semantic differential consisting of 25 pairs of adjectives with semantically opposite meanings. Findings – In summary, the results of the study demonstrate that from the female students’ perspective mathematics and physics are negatively related to female gender, whereas chemistry is neither significantly related to the male nor to the female profile. From the male students’ point of view mathematics is negatively related to the female gender, whereas chemistry and physics are positively related to the male gender. In the science teachers’ perception chemistry and physics combine feminine and masculine attributes, whereas the teachers’ perception of mathematics matches only with the male, but not with the female gender. Originality/value – In contrast to previous research, the study is the first to analyse the gender stereotype of chemistry as well as to assess the gender image of three science subjects from students’ and teachers’ perspectives.

The impacts of casino tourism development on Macao residents’ livelihood

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Wing Pong But ◽  
John Ap
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Local Residents

Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine the livelihood impacts, any inequalities and poverty consequences in the special administration region of Macao, following the liberalization of the gaming industry and the subsequent development of casino resorts. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive research design was used, which adopted the case study method to conduct this research study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to identify and gain better understanding of the impacts influencing residents’ livelihoods. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings The findings identified and examined the major livelihood impacts affecting local residents, and the recommendations of local residents in addressing these impacts were provided. Research limitations/implications The research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study. To fully understand holistically the recent casino development and monitor the likelihood outcomes, a longitudinal study could be undertaken. The unit of analysis for this study was individual residents. Not all stakeholders representing different groups and organizations in the community were included, such as local authorities and community groups. Originality/value The result of this paper can provide policy-makers, planners and non-government organizations with a better view of the consequences of casino tourism development. The study will extend our knowledge of casino tourism development and enhance decision-making regarding tourism development that can deliver “real” rather than perceived benefits for all in the community.

scholarly journals Recovery, quality of life and issues in supported housing among residents with co-occurring problems: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Linda Nesse ◽  
Marianne Thorsen Gonzalez ◽  
Geir Aamodt ◽  
Ruth Kjærsti Raanaas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Supported Housing ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Housing Satisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sense Of Home

Purpose Recovery for residents who experience co-occurring problems and live in supported housing takes place in everyday contexts. This study aims to explore residents’ self-reported recovery and quality of life and examine the relationships between these factors and issues in supported housing. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted at 21 supported housing sites in six cities across Norway. A total of 104 residents (76 men and 28 women) responded to measures of recovery (Recovery Assessment Scale – Revised), life satisfaction (Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life), affect (single items), staff support (Brief INSPIRE) and sense of home (single items). Findings Linear regression analyses indicated associations between recovery and staff support (B = 0.01, 95% CI = 0.01-0.02, ß = 0.39), housing satisfaction (B = 0.15, 95% CI = 0.07-0.22, ß = 0.38), sense of home (B = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.14-0.32, ß = 0.49) and satisfaction with personal economy (B = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.05-0.17, ß = 0.33). Similarly, associations were found between life satisfaction and staff support (B = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.02-0.04, ß = 0.46), housing satisfaction (B = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.46-0.80, ß = 0.60), sense of home (B = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.42-0.87, ß = 0.51) and satisfaction with personal economy (B = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.19-0.50, ß = 0.39). Originality/value The findings imply that core issues in supported housing, namely, staff support, housing satisfaction, sense of home and satisfaction with personal economy, are associated with recovery and quality of life.

Demonstration of the relationship between MSD and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kochu Therisa Karingada ◽  
Michael Sony
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Right ◽  
Almost All

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has caught many educational institutions by surprise and warranted an abrupt migration from offline to online learning. This has resulted in an education change, without any time for due consideration, as regards its impact on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) on students. The purpose of this study is to investigate MSD related to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students in India. In total, 261 students participated in this online survey.FindingsThe study finds that around 80% of students have reported some symptom in the head, neck and eyes since they started online learning. In total, 58% have reported MSD symptom in the right shoulder and 56% in the right hand fingers. Besides, more than 40 % of students experienced some MSD symptoms, in almost all the body parts studied, due to online learning. Correlation analysis is conducted between time spent on online learning per day and MSD symptoms.Originality/valueThis is the first study conducted on MSD and online learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Health system responsiveness in Iran: a cross-sectional study in hospitals of Mazandaran province

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Malekzadeh ◽  
Samereh Yaghoubian ◽  
Edris Hasanpoor ◽  
Matina Ghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mazandaran Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
System Responsiveness ◽  
Care System

Purpose Responsiveness is a reaction to the reasonable expectations of patients regarding ethical and non-clinical aspects of the health-care system. Responsiveness is a characteristic of health-care system and the observance of the patient’s rights. The purpose of this study is to compare the responsiveness of the health-care system based on the hospital ownership in Mazandaran province in Iran. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional study design was used on 1,083 patients referred to public and private hospitals and hospitals affiliated to social security organization in Mazandaran province in 2017. The World Health Organization’s responsibility questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA results are presented is the results section. Findings All responsiveness dimensions were salient for respondents. The response rate in the selected hospitals was very close, which ranged from 85.7 to 90.2%, and there was no significant difference between public, private and social security hospitals (p > 0.05). The most crucial responsiveness dimension in hospitals was autonomy. Originality/value In the current study, the dimensions of communication and confidentiality were identified as priority dimensions based on the least score for breeding actions to improve the responsiveness of the health-care system. At the end, some useful recommendations such as re-engineering the processes, training to engage the employees with patients and encouraging them to fill the gap were suggested.

Peer effects in the valuation and practices of food safety: findings from the study of dairy consumers in India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Chandra ◽  
Abdul Munasib ◽  
Devesh Roy ◽  
Vinay K. Sonkar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Peer Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Campaigns ◽  
Social Multiplier ◽  
Multiplier Effects ◽  
The Right

Purpose Information is often available to consumers through their social networks. Focusing on dairy consumers in India, this paper aims to present evidence of peer effects in consumers’ attitudes towards various food safety attributes and food safety practices. Design/methodology/approach Unobserved individual heterogeneities are crucial confounders in the identification of social (endogenous) effects. The identification is based on exploiting within-consumer variation across different aspects of attitude (or practices) related to food safety. Findings This paper uses a novel identification strategy that allows for average effects across attributes and practices to be estimated. Using the strategy, though this paper cannot estimate endogenous effects in each attribute or practice, this paper is able to identify such effects averaged over attributes or practices. Research limitations/implications Cross-sectional study, caste affiliation is not defined at the right level of granularity. Practical implications The results suggest that information campaigns aimed at creating awareness about food safety can have social multiplier effects, and this also translates into changes in the practices followed to mitigate food safety risks. Social implications In health-related awareness and practices, there are well-established cases of multiplier effects. The most significant example of this is the Pulse Polio campaign in India, where an awareness drives through social multiplier effects had such a significant impact that in 2012 India was declared polio-free. Perhaps, a similar campaign in matters related to food safety could be very fruitful. Originality/value The methodology and the issue are unique. Little exists in assessing social networks in the context of food safety.

Intensity of perceived stress and control of anger, anxiety and depression of people staying in Polish penitentiary institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Kołodziej ◽  
Anna Kurowska ◽  
Anna Majda
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the intensity of perceived stress and measure the subjective control of anxiety, anger and depression in a group of women and men staying in Polish penitentiary institutions. Design/methodology/approach The research was carried out in two penitentiary institutions located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship at the turn of 2019/2020. The study group consisted of 152 prisoners. In the cross-sectional study, two standardised research tools – the Perceived Stress Scale and the Emotional Control Scale – were used. Findings Over half of the prisoners (57.24%) presented a high level of stress. The intensity of the perceived stress did not depend on the gender and age of the convicted persons. The general indicator of emotional control among the respondents averaged 51.82 points (standard deviation = 14.52) and ranged from 22 to 83 points, which means that people detained in penitentiary institutions suppressed their negative emotions at an average level. The prisoners had the best control over fear (M = 18.68), less over anger (M = 16.86) and the least over depression (M = 16.27). Statistical analysis showed a correlation between the level of emotional control and the intensity of perceived stress. Research limitations/implications The small sample size of the group participating in the study and narrowing of the research area means that results can not be generalised across all isolated prison population. Practical implications The results obtained from the study can be used by a multidisciplinary team to develop therapeutic programmes for convicted persons, the aim of which is to evaluate strategies for coping with stress and controlling emotions. Social implications Popularising reliable information related to the issue of experiencing stress and varied emotions in those staying in penitentiary institutions may lead to the elimination of harmful stereotypes functioning in society, as well as reduce the phenomenon of marginalisation of prisoners, and thus contribute to the success of the social rehabilitation process. Originality/value Research on the level of stress intensity in prisoners is important because the rates of mental health disorders among prisoners consistently exceed the rates of such disorders in the general population.

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