scholarly journals Out on the Land: Income, Subsistence Activities, and Food Sharing Networks in Nain, Labrador

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirk Dombrowski ◽  
Emily Channell ◽  
Bilal Khan ◽  
Joshua Moses ◽  
Evan Misshula
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Food Sharing ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Social Network Data ◽  
Country Food ◽  
Wage Employment ◽  
Cash Economy ◽  
Subsistence Activities ◽  
Inuit Community ◽  
Do So

In recent Inuit ethnography, a major concern has been how and to what extent contemporary Inuit participate in and depend on subsistence activities, particularly in the context of increasing wage employment and growing participation in the cash economy. This paper provides an analysis of these activities in the predominately Inuit community of Nain, Labrador. Using social network data and demographic information collected between January and June 2010, we examine the interconnections between subsistence activities—obtaining “country food” through activities such as hunting, fishing, and collecting—with access to the means of obtaining subsistence resources (such as snow mobiles, cabins, and boats), employment status, and income. Our data indicate that individuals with higher employment status and income tend to be more central to the network of subsistence food sharing, but not because they have greater access to hunting tools or equipment (they do not). We conclude that those individuals who play the most central role in the network are those who are financially able to do so, regardless of access to hunting tools/means.

Confounding Culture: Drinking, Country Food Sharing, and Traditional Knowledge Networks in a Labrador Inuit Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Moses ◽  
Bilal Khan ◽  
G. Robin Gauthier ◽  
Vladimir Ponizovsky ◽  
Kirk Dombrowski
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Food Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Country Food ◽  
Labrador Inuit ◽  
Inuit Community

Associations of Demographic Information and Philosophies of Human Nature

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-377
Author(s):  
Karen S. Callen ◽  
Shiretta F. Ownbey
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Scheffe Test ◽  
Demographic Traits ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Strength Of Association

A sample of 1117 students (53% women, 47% men; 50% 18–20 yr. old, 41% 21–23, 9% over 23 years) in classes on two university campuses completed a questionnaire comprised of the Philosophies of Human Nature Scale and demographic items. Factor analysis was conducted on the scale scores. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the strength of association between each factor and the 6 demographic traits. One-way analysis of variance comparing subjects' scale scores for each factor indicated significant association for demographic traits. The Scheffé test was used to identify differences among groups. Sex, age, employment status, year in school, and consistency in practicing faith orientation were associated with factors of the Philosophies of Human Nature Scale.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Variabel Sosio-Demografis terhadap Mobilitas Ulang-Alik di Jabodetabek

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-176
Author(s):  
Rotua Yossina Warsida ◽  
Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo ◽  
Elda Pardede
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Wage Employment ◽  
Wage Increases

This study aims to explain the effect of socio-demographic variables i.e. sex, wage, employment status, and marital status on commuting in Jabodetabek. The result of binary logistic regression using Sakernas 2012 shows that male are more likely to commute than female. Male in formal sector have the highest probability to commute while by marital status, unmarried male have the highest probability to commute. The level of wage is positively related with the probability to commute although at certain level of wage, an increase in wage increases probability to commute among male lower than probability to commute among female.AbstrakStudi ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh variabel sosio-demografis yaitu jenis kelamin, upah, status kerja, dan status kawin terhadap peluang mobilitas ulang-alik di Jabodetabek. Hasil regresi logit biner menggunakan data Sakernas 2012 menunjukkan bahwa laki-laki lebih cenderung untuk ulang-alik dibandingkan dengan perempuan. Peluang ulang-alik paling tinggi menurut status kerja adalah pada pekerja laki-laki di sektor formal dan menurut status kawin adalah pada pekerja laki-laki belum kawin. Ditemukan hubungan positif antara kenaikan tingkat upah dengan ulang-alik walaupun pada tingkat tertentu, kenaikan peluang ulang-alik untuk laki-laki akibat kenaikan tingkat upah lebih kecil dibandingkan kenaikan peluang ulang-alik untuk perempuan.

scholarly journals Food-Sharing Practices Online in the Facebook Group Cambridge Bay News

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-243
Author(s):  
Laura Dunn ◽  
Pamela Gross
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Food Sharing ◽  
Country Food ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Town

Cambridge Bay News is a popular Facebook group that residents of Iqaluktuuttiaq use to communicate within the town. Many members also use the group to share country food with others. Our paper looks at residents’ practices of sharing food on Cambridge Bay News and the impact these practices have on relationships within the community. Comparing these practices with oral history and anthropological accounts of Inuinnait sharing practices, we examine how food sharing is changing relationships within Iqaluktuuttiaq and between people and the land in response to ongoing colonial practices.

Country food sharing networks, household structure, and implications for understanding food insecurity in Arctic Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Collings ◽  
Meredith G. Marten ◽  
Tristan Pearce ◽  
Alyson G. Young
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Sharing ◽  
Household Structure ◽  
Arctic Canada ◽  
Country Food

The Role of Work-Related Self-Efficacy in Assertive Community Treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-252
Author(s):  
William R. Waynor ◽  
Dawn Reinhardt-Wood ◽  
Ellen Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Assertive Community Treatment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Community Treatment ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Current Employment Status

ObjectiveAssertive community treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice that increases community integration for people living with serious mental illness. Additionally, the multidisciplinary ACT model contains a vocational component. The current study will assess whether work-related self-efficacy is predictive of ACT consumers engaging in career-oriented activities.MethodsSixty-eight participants enrolled in ACT met with research staff. Demographic information and data on their level of work-related self-efficacy, psychiatric symptoms, their current employment status, and whether they were enrolled in an educational or training program were collected.ResultsNineteen participants or 19% were engaged in career-oriented activities. Additionally, the findings showed that work-related self-efficacy was a significant predictor of career-oriented activities, Wald χ2= 5.9,p= .016, with a Nagelkerker2= .23, while psychiatric symptoms were not a significant predictor.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that the SCCT variable work-related self-efficacy is predictive of career-oriented activities among a sample of ACT participants who have a range of interest in pursuing employment and other career-related activities.

Economic status and role of hunters in a modern Inuit village

Polar Record ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 25 (153) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Smith ◽  
Harold Wright
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Country Food ◽  
Family Wage ◽  
Cash Economy ◽  
Wage Earning ◽  
Wage Earners ◽  
The Village

AbstractThe cash revenues and imputed incomes from country food harvests were calculated from interviews with eight full-time hunting and ten wage-earning Inuit for 1984 at Holman, Northwest Territories. Using a substitution value of Can$10.56/kg ($4.79/lb) for country food harvests, the combined income (cash + imputed food value) of the two groups was very similar. Full-time hunters produced country food at $1.01/kg ($0.46/lb). while wage earners spent $5.7 I/kg ($2.59/lb) on their harvest. Full-time hunters harvested surpluses of food which would feed another fourpeople outside their immediate family. Wage earners ended the year with almost twice the cash balance of full-time hunters, whose main monetary revenuecomes from guiding trophy hunters. The precarious cash economy of the full-time hunters who provide a significant part of the food for the village should be a subject of concern and attention when considering the future well-being of the northern economy.

scholarly journals Community practice of using face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247313
Author(s):  
Yaser A. Al Naam ◽  
Salah H. Elsafi ◽  
Zeyad S. Alkharraz ◽  
Othman A. Alfahad ◽  
Khalid M. Al-Jubran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Variation ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Do So ◽  
Good Attitude

Community face masking is possibly of great value in reducing COVID-19 transmission, especially when universally adopted with high compliance. The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge, common misconceptions, barriers, and the compliance of the community with the use of face masks for the prevention of COVID-19. A validated questionnaire was administered to the participants through a web link by using various social media. The collected data were statistically analyzed for significant differences according to demographic variables. The average knowledge of face masks and their role in preventing COVID-19 transmission was 95.64%, with no differences among most of the demographical factors. Older groups and females demonstrated a better attitude towards wearing face masks than other groups did (p<0.001). Another significant difference in the participant’s attitude was noticed between the various educational levels, employment, and nationality (p<0.001). Of the total respondents, 88.2% encouraged wearing face masks. Misconceptions about wearing face masks were very low. The frequency of wearing face masks at public places, workplaces, or social gatherings was 87.2%, 80.5%, and 47.5% respectively. There was a significant variation in the compliance with wearing face masks between the various groups based on age, gender, nationality, and employment status (p<0.001). The inconvenience in wearing face masks was reported by 36.3%. Face irritation and ear pain were reported by 70.2% and 43.5%, respectively. The inconvenience of wearing face masks with eyeglasses was reported by 44.3% of those wearing eyeglasses. In general, the study demonstrated a good attitude among participants towards wearing face masks. Although the respondents in the study were aware of the benefits of wearing face masks, the barriers may have decreased their desire to do so. These barriers include difficulty in breathing, discomfort, face irritation, and ear pain.

Role of Education in Generativity Differences of Employed and Unemployed Women in Korea

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geumwoon Kim ◽  
Gahyun Youn
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Stepwise Regression Analysis ◽  
Demographic Information

This study investigated generativity differences between employed and unemployed women in Korea and examined the effect of education on generativity. There were 472 participants in this study, 252 employed married women and 220 unemployed married women living in the Kwangju metropolitan area. A questionnaire requesting demographic information and responses to the translated Loyola Generativity Scale was administered individually. Analysis showed significant generativity differences between the two groups, who also differed in education and mother and spouse roles. However, employment status was not a significant predictor for generativity when a stepwise regression analysis was applied. The analysis showed that education was the strongest predictor for generativity, while mother/wife roles, socioeconomic status, health, and childcare stress were also significant predictors. It was concluded that for Korean married women, generativity is more strongly related to education than employment status.

The impact of autonomy on the relationship between mentoring and entrepreneurial intentions among youth in Germany, Kenya, and Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Mabunda Baluku ◽  
Matagi Leonsio ◽  
Edward Bantu ◽  
Kathleen Otto
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
Wage Employment ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how autonomy, moderated by employment status, impacts the relationship between entrepreneurial mentoring (EM) and entrepreneurial intentions (EI) among three countries (Germany, Kenya, and Uganda); as informed by both theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory.Design/methodology/approachA convenient sample of 1,509 youth from Germany, Kenya, and Uganda consisting of final-year university students, wage-employed, and unemployed was identified and studied. A multi-group analysis was conducted to test for differences in the impact of EM and autonomy on EI.FindingsThe findings indicate that mentoring and autonomy are positively correlated with EI. EM and intentions were lower among German participants than for the East African countries. The moderated moderation results revealed that EM is related to higher EI among students and the unemployed, and when individuals have higher levels of autonomy. Country-level analysis showed the effects of EM and autonomy are highest in Germany and lowest in Uganda.Practical implicationsMentoring and self-determination play an important role in the development of EI. Entrepreneurship mentors should specifically support their protégées to develop the ability to act autonomously as an important entrepreneurial competence. The results further indicate that effectiveness of EM varies according to employment status and among countries. This is particularly important for targeting and designing of EM interventions. EM resources should be applied to youth with high autonomy, who are in either in insecure wage employment or who have no jobs. Protégés with low levels of autonomy should be supported to appreciate autonomy and develop the ability for autonomous action. Future EI research should also examine the impact of the availability of attractive positions in wage employment; and the effects of the availability of social safety nets on the need for autonomy.Originality/valueA major challenge in EI research is the predominant focus on student populations. Using a multi-group analysis, the present paper tested for differences in the impact of EM and autonomy on EI. EM and EI were lower in German participants that in Kenyan and Ugandan participants. Whereas EM was generally positively correlated to EI, the moderated results showed that EM is related to higher EI among students and the unemployed, and when participants have higher autonomy. The study implies that EM and EI are highly correlated when participants need to work but have not or cannot find work or whey they do not need salaried employment to survive.

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