California Remote Subdivisions: Policy Implications for Consumers and Rural Communities

1976 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-207
Author(s):  
DAVID E. HANSEN ◽  
WARREN E. JOHNSTON ◽  
THOMAS E. DICKINSON
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Policy Implications

scholarly journals Access and affordability of "healthy" foods in northern Manitoba? The need for Indigenous food sovereignty

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengistu Assefa Wendimu ◽  
Annette Aurélie Desmarais ◽  
Tabitha Robin Martens
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Fresh Milk

Despite widespread concerns about household food insecurity experienced by Indigenous peoples, there is limited empirical evidence about the availability and prices of healthy foods in First Nations rural communities located in northern Manitoba, Canada. To fill this research gap, this study examines the availability and affordability of fresh milk, fruits, vegetables, and several other selected food items; investigates the determinants of food prices; and examines the implications of paying higher food prices for individuals and communities in northern Manitoba. The research findings are based on a survey of fifty-two food items conducted in twenty-two communities and six focus group discussions with mothers, service providers, and community leaders. Our research indicates that in addition to limited availability of healthy foods, food prices in First Nations communities were significantly higher than in Winnipeg or non-First Nations urban centers. We conclude by pointing to some policy implications emerging from this research while also signaling the need for a more substantial and profound transformation that includes decolonizing food systems and building Indigenous food sovereignty.

Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Poverty Reduction Strategies

2022 ◽  
pp. 111-129
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Institutional Processes ◽  
Rural Livelihood ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Household Livelihood ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach

This chapter presents the framework of sustainable livelihoods. The interests of this chapter derive from three issues: (1) How can one determine who in the population achieves a sustainable livelihood and who does not? That is, how does sustainable livelihood assist in eliminating poverty and reduce deprivation in rural communities? (2) What livelihood resources and institutional processes are necessary for enabling or constraining sustainable livelihoods for different groups? That is, does household livelihood help individuals or families to escape poverty? (3) What are the practical, operational, and policy implications of adopting a sustainable livelihood approach to poverty reduction? Namely, what constitutes a satisfactory basis for adopting a livelihood framework?

Mobile Agriculture in South Africa

2012 ◽  
pp. 1186-1210
Author(s):  
Blessing Maumbe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Wireless Technologies ◽  
Growth And Survival

The rapid diffusion of mobile and wireless technologies is transforming agricultural development globally. In South Africa, rural e-government service delivery has been hampered by low Internet penetration. Mobile government offers a promising alternative to deliver public services to remote rural communities. In this regard, the author examines the potential of mobile and wireless technologies to deliver value-added services to rural communities in South Africa. An implementation framework comprising a multi-functional agro-portal and mobile agriculture services is proposed. The benefits and barriers of using mobile and wireless technologies in rural areas are examined, while key considerations and policy implications for mobile agriculture are discussed. The author advocates the development of “value-based” and “demand-driven” mobile agriculture services for the future growth and survival of mobile agriculture, which requires greater competition among service providers, use of multi-lingual e-content, integration of indigenous knowledge, mobile agriculture curriculum, mobile cyber-security, and customized value-added services for rural communities.

Intimate Partner Violence: The Lived Experiences of Economic and Financial Violence of Rural Women in Ghana

Partner Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-451
Author(s):  
Harriet Baffoe-Whyte ◽  
Marie-Antoinette Sossou
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Economic Violence

Economic violence (EV) or financial violence (FV) is one form of intimate partner violence (IPV), which has received less attention from scholars, policymakers, and social work practitioners. This study explores and describes the lived experiences of 24 rural Ghanaian women with economic violence within intimate partner relationships as wives, mothers, co-wives, and girlfriends. A qualitative methodology utilized a purposeful sample of 24 self-identified female victims as participants aged 20–50 years from three different rural communities in the southeastern region of Ghana. Data collected through individual semi-structured in-depth face-to-face interviews and data analysis utilized a qualitative thematic content analysis approach using Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014)'s thematic process. Data analysis identifies four main themes namely: (1) Exploitation of family resources; (2) Refusal of spouse/partner to support economic activities; (3) Not benefiting from commonly acquired marital properties; and 4) Inadequate reward for contributions. The article discusses policy implications, mental health interventions and suggestions for the provision of professional services and programs to increase the socioeconomic development of rural communities in Ghana.

scholarly journals Drivers and Constraints to the Adoption of Organic Leafy Vegetable Production in Nigeria: A Livelihood Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelili Adegboyega Adebiyi ◽  
Laura Schmitt Olabisi ◽  
Robert Richardson ◽  
Lenis Saweda O Liverpool-Tasie ◽  
Kathleen Delate
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Adoption Decision ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Farming Households

Nigeria, the seventh most populous country in the world, is plagued by livelihood challenges such as poverty and food insecurity, which are more pervasive among farming households and rural communities. Organic farming is being promoted by some domestic non-governmental organizations as a means of addressing the problem of poverty and food insecurity among farming households and rural communities in the country. Promoters consider organic farming to be well-suited to smallholder farmers’ socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, and that it can help improve their livelihood conditions through increased agricultural productivity and farm income. However, the adoption of the technology by smallholder farmers has been underwhelming, for reasons yet to be studied. Using a livelihood framework and through a case study of farmers in Ibadan, Oyo State, this study qualitatively explores and provides insights into the factors that influence, constrain, and gender the adoption of organic farming in Nigeria. Overall, it was found that a mix of factors, which include institutional considerations, farmers’ livelihood assets and vulnerability contexts, their livelihood activities, and gender-related variables shaped adoption decision-making. The policy implications of the findings were outlined.

scholarly journals Renewable Minigrid Electrification in Off-Grid Rural Ghana: Exploring Households Willingness to Pay

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11711
Author(s):  
Artem Korzhenevych ◽  
Charles Kofi Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Contingent Valuation Survey ◽  
The Government ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Starting Point Bias

Renewable energy minigrids hold significant prospects for Africa’s energy sector and its economic development in general. The government of Ghana has established pilot renewable minigrids in five off-grid communities as a testing ground for the electrification of over 600 existing rural communities that cannot be electrified via the national grid. Although there is evidence on willingness to pay (WTP) values for renewable-generated electricity in some developing countries, little is known about households’ WTP for renewable-based electricity in Ghana and, in particular, about renewable minigrids for rural electrification. This paper provides one of the first WTP estimates for renewable-based electricity for rural electrification in a developing economy context such as Ghana. Using data from a contingent valuation survey undertaken in all five pilot renewable minigrid project communities, we found that rural households are willing to pay an average of 30 GHC/month (≈5 USD/month) for high-quality renewable-powered electricity services, which is twice the amount they are currently paying based on the Uniform National Tariffs. The hypothetical bias is addressed by conducting a survey among active users of the minigrids. The starting point bias is reduced by employing random starting bids. The respondents are willing to pay between 9 and 11% of their discretionary incomes to cover the cost of accessing reliable renewable-powered electricity in the rural, off-grid communities in Ghana. The paper concludes by discussing the policy implications of these findings regarding the development of tariff regulations and business models for renewable minigrids in the rural, off-grid sector.

Housing challenges and policy implications of shale oil development in rural communities

2017 ◽  
pp. 190-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Fernando ◽  
Anne Junod ◽  
Jeffrey Jacquet ◽  
Robert Hearne ◽  
Lynette Flage
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Shale Oil ◽  
Oil Development

Farmland Lease Options in the Rural China: Key Determinants and Policy Implications

2021 ◽  
pp. 101852912110652
Author(s):  
Thomas Bilaliib Udimal ◽  
Zhiyuan Peng ◽  
Niyontezeho Guillaume
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Reference Category ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Base Category

The study looks at the factors that influence farmland transfer option in Yunnan province, China. To help achieve this objective, 6,007 households were randomly selected from rural communities. The sample includes households who are engaged in lease-out, lease-in, and those who engage in neither lease-out nor lease-in. The data was analysed using multinomial probit model. The results show that farmland certification and knowledge of land tenure policy have positive impact on both lease-in and lease-out decisions relative to the reference category. Farmland size and years of schooling show negative and positive impact on lease-in and lease-out decisions, respectively, relative to the reference category. The net income of the household and crop insurance have positive and negative effect on lease-in and lease-out decisions, respectively, relative to the base category. The results suggest that price per mu has a positive effect on the lease-out decision relative to the base category. The study broadens the scope of analysis on farmland transfer by considering all the options available to a household in farmland transfer decision taking.

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