scholarly journals COVID-19: Where are the Nigerian social workers?

2020 ◽  
pp. 147332502097333
Author(s):  
Stanley Oloji Isangha ◽  
Wai Man Anna Choi ◽  
Marcus Yu Lung Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Available Resources

The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has brought untold hardship across the globe. Developed nations have taken relatively commendable actions to quell its impact on livelihood and most have also included social workers in the frontline due to their expertise in working with vulnerable populations. Same cannot be said of developing nations particularly Nigeria who hurriedly copied the measures adopted by the developed nations without carefully considering her peculiarities. Given Nigeria’s high poverty rate prior to and even higher during the pandemic as well as the few available resources, it is important that Nigerian social workers should be called upon as frontline workers with regards to the welfare of the vulnerable and the psychosocial well-being of infected persons and their families. Instead, Nigeria has totally ignored the importance of social workers and palliatives have been stolen by those tasked with distribution while the psychosocial well-being of affected persons has been left to fate.

scholarly journals Citizen wellbeing and GDP: Towards more appropriate measures of Namibia's success and progress

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Braby ◽  
Jessica-Jane Lavelle ◽  
Johannes Mulunga ◽  
Newman Nekwaya ◽  
Fikameni Mathias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Development Path ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Developed Nations

Developing nations like Namibia are aiming to industrialize much like developed nations and use the gross domestic product to measure their progress. However, this development path has been largely unsustainable. For Namibia to develop into a sustainable society, a different approach is needed. This study aimed to find entry points toward such an approach. Surveys were conducted in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, to measure human well-being. Generally, as is expected in a developing country, well-being correlated positively along the income line. However, the indicators did illustrate that a more holistic measure would go a long way toward more effective development planning in Namibia. This study provided an entry point from which further work will be undertaken.

scholarly journals The social psychology of economic inequality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Easterbrook
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Perceptions Of Inequality ◽  
Developed Nations

In this review, I provide an overview of the literature investigating the social psychology of economic inequality, focusing on individuals’ understandings, perceptions, and reactions to inequality. I begin by describing different ways of measuring perceptions of inequality, and conclude that absolute measures—which ask respondents to estimate inequality in more concrete terms—tend to be more useful and accurate than relative measures. I then describe how people understand inequality, highlighting the roles of cognitive heuristics, accessibility of information, self-interest, and context and culture. I review the evidence regarding how people react to inequality, suggesting that inequality is associated with higher well-being in developing nations but lower well-being in developed nations, mostly because of hopes or fears for the future. The evidence from developed nations suggests that inequality increases individuals’ concerns about status and economic resources, increases their perception that the social world is competitive and individualistic, and erodes their faith in others, political systems, and democracy in general.

scholarly journals The Role of Digital Consumer Protection in Mediating the Effect of Mobile Money usage towards Financial Inclusion: an Evidence from Buleleng, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-207
Author(s):  
Luh Regita Eka Pratiwi ◽  
Astrie Krisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Mobile Money ◽  
Current Utilization ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Process Method

The current utilization of digital services especially in finance sector among the productive age communities is increasing. Mobile money utilization and the implementation of a digitalization system in the financial sector are expected to increase financial inclusion. By increasing financial inclusion, the poverty rate is also expected to be reduced. Buleleng Regency is one of regency in Bali Province, Indonesia which has a high poverty rate. It is necessary to increase financial inclusion through mobile money usage. However, it is also necessary to increase consumer protection to support this digitalization. This research aims to determine the effect of mobile money usage on financial inclusion with digital consumer protection as a mediator in productive age communities in Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia. The population of this research consists of 439,400 people from productive age group in Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This research used a non-probability sampling technique with the total of 477 samples. This research applies the Sobel test, Baron and Kenny’s mediation analysis, and the PROCESS method by Hayes. The results of this study show that digital consumer protection partially mediates the effect of the mobile money usage on financial inclusion in Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Based on the results of this study, it is suggested to regulators and related agencies in Indonesia to show more attention about the safety factors of mobile money users by strengthening consumer protection in terms of both regulation and the system reliability. Furthermore, it is also necessary to develop education programs on how to manage finance properly by using mobile money in order to improve people’s welfare.

scholarly journals Food Security Level of Fisherman Household in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 934 (1) ◽  
pp. 012047
Author(s):  
C Yolandika ◽  
N Anggraini ◽  
D Berliana
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Security Level ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Food Consumption Survey ◽  
Random Method ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Consumption Survey

Abstract The condition of fishermen’s households that are less food secure can be triggered by poverty. As a developing country, Indonesia still has a fairly high poverty rate of 34.96 million people, of which 63.47% are people living in coastal areas. According to the Food Consumption Survey of Lampung in 2017, 2018, and 2019 conducted by the Food Security Agency of Lampung Province, it is known that the amount and level of energy consumption of fishery households in Bandar Lampung City has decreased from 1,815.1 kcal/cap/day or by 93, 1% in 2017 to 1,666.4 kcal/cap/year or 84.0% in 2018, and decreased again to 1,568.0 kcal/cap/day or 75.1% in 2019. This study aims to analyze the level of food security of fishermen’s households in and the level of energy and protein adequacy of fishermen’s households in Teluk Betung Selatan District. This research was conducted in Teluk Betung Selatan District, Bandar Lampung. The research was conducted on March to July 2021. The sample of fishermen in this study was 50 fishermen from 1,207 fishermen in Teluk Betung Selatan District. Sampling was done by simple random method. The results of this study are (1) the food security of fishermen’s households in Teluk Betung Selatan District is mostly in the food security category (78%), while the remaining 22% are in the food insecurity category; (2) the level of energy adequacy of fishermen’s households in Teluk Betung Selatan District is mostly in the poor category (52%), but the level of protein adequacy is mostly.

scholarly journals Bioprospecting of Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Scaffolds with Potential Action for Neglected Parasitosis: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (33) ◽  
pp. 4112-4150
Author(s):  
Sonaly L. Albino ◽  
Jamire M. da Silva ◽  
Michelangela S. de C. Nobre ◽  
Yvnni M. S. de M. e Silva ◽  
Mirelly B. Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Synthesis ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Properties ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Antiparasitic Agents ◽  
High Poverty Rate

Neglected parasitic diseases are a group of infections currently considered as a worldwide concern. This fact can be attributed to the migration of these diseases to developed and developing countries, associated with therapeutic insufficiency resulted from the low investment in the research and development of new drugs. In order to overcome this situation, bioprospecting supports medicinal chemistry in the identification of new scaffolds with therapeutically appropriate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Among them, we highlight the nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, as they are secondary metabolites of many natural products with potential biological activity. The objective of this work was to review studies within a 10-year timeframe (2009- 2019), focusing on the pharmacological application of nitrogen bioprospectives (pyrrole, pyridine, indole, quinoline, acridine, and their respective derivatives) against neglected parasitic infections (malaria, leishmania, trypanosomiases, and schistosomiasis), and their application as a template for semi-synthesis or total synthesis of potential antiparasitic agents. In our studies, it was observed that among the selected articles, there was a higher focus on the attempt to identify and obtain novel antimalarial compounds, in a way that an extensive amount of studies involving all heterocyclic nitrogen nuclei were found. On the other hand, the parasites with the lowest number of publications up until the present date have been trypanosomiasis, especially those caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and schistosomiasis, where some heterocyclics have not even been cited in recent years. Thus, we conclude that despite the great biodiversity on the planet, little attention has been given to certain neglected tropical diseases, especially those that reach countries with a high poverty rate.

scholarly journals Poverty of the Elderly in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Se Won Kim ◽  
Jai S. Mah
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Elderly Poverty ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Private Transfers

Korea’s elderly poverty rate remains very high. The fact that a society long governed by the Confucian idea of respect for the elderly has a high elderly poverty rate is ironic. This paper reveals the causes of the exceptionally high poverty rate of the elderly in Korea. Significant reductions in the birth rate and the rapid aging of the population have fueled reductions in private transfers from adult children to elderly parents. Efforts to strengthen the public transfer system have not kept pace with reductions in private transfers in relieving elderly poverty. Korea’s experience provides policy implications to developing countries.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Zakat Practices in Pati Regency (Case Study: The National Board of Zakat [BAZNAS] Pati Regency, Indonesia)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Fitriani .
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Index Method ◽  
National Board ◽  
Index Value ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Research Show

A crucial problem faced by Indonesia is its high poverty rate. One of the redistribution instruments that can be used to reduce poverty is zakat. The zakat potential of Pati Regency, Indonesia in 2016 was approximately Rp 20 billion, but the funds collected only amounted to around 9 percent of this figure (Rp 1.8 billion). This statistic shows that the management of zakat is not optimized, both in terms of its collection and distribution. This study aims to evaluate the performance of zakat practices, and the influenceof zakat on the welfare of mustahik (recipients of zakat) in Pati Regency, Indonesia. The research was conducted by means of a survey of 100 households of mustahik and interviews. The sampling method that used in this research was purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the result was undertakenusing by National Zakat Index (NZI) and Muti-Stage Weight Index Method. The result of this research show that the performance of zakat practices in Pati Regency is in the “less good” category with an index value of 0.392. Keywords: Poverty, National Zakat Index, Performance of Zakat Practices

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Wakaf Produktif untuk Kesejahteraan Umat

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisa Fitria Utami
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Rate ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
General Welfare ◽  
Development And Management ◽  
High Poverty Rate

Abstract. The Strategy Of Productive Waqf Management For General Welfare (Case Study On Nadzir Of Malang Islamic University Foundation). The purpose of this research is to find out the strategy of productive waqf management for general welfare that conducted by The Nadzir of Universitas Islam Malang Foundation. Malang City still has a quite high poverty rate that is 4,6%. Waqf is an instrumen in islamic economy that can solve poverty beside zakat. The development of waqf in Malang City is increased every year plus there are many waqf asset that spreaded in all sub-district in Malang City. The Nadzir of Universitas Islam Malang Foundation that domiciled in Malang City was given funds by Kementrian Agama with waqf fund agreement. The purpose of that waqf fund is as the example on productive waqf management. The Nadzir of Universitas Islam Malang Foundation has succeed in developing eleven VIP Rooms in UNISMA Hospital. 70% from the outcomes of that management, are used to development and management of the VIP Rooms and used to develop a minimarket that spreaded in several regions. 20% from the outcomes of productive waqf management was channeled to the 40 mauquf alaih periodically. Abstrak. Strategi Pengelolaan Wakaf Produktif untuk Kesejahteraan Umat (Studi Kasus di Nadzir Yayasan Universitas Islam Malang). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi pengelolaan wakaf produktif untuk kesejahteraan umat yang dilakukan oleh Nadzir Yayasan Universitas Islam Malang. Kota Malang masih memiliki tingkat kemiskinan yang cukup tinggi yaitu sebesar 4,6 %. Wakaf merupakan salah satu instrumen dalam ekonomi islam yang mampu mengatasi kemiskinan selain zakat. Perkembangan wakaf di Kota Malang semakin meningkat tiap tahunnya ditambah banyak aset wakaf yang tersebar di seluruh kecamatan di Kota Malang. Nadzir Yayasan Universitas Islam Malang yang berkedudukan di Kota Malang diberi dana oleh Kementrian Agama dengan akad dana wakaf. Tujuan dari dana wakaf tersebut adalah sebagai percontohan dalam pengelolaan wakaf secara produktif. Nadzir Yayasan Universitas Islam Malang telah berhasil membangun Ruang VIP di Rumah Sakit UNISMA sebanyak 11 kamar, 70% dari hasil pengelolaan tersebut digunakan untuk pengembangan dan pengelolaan Ruang VIP serta digunakan untuk membangun minimarket yang tersebar di beberapa daerah. 20% hasil pengelolaan wakaf produktif disalurkan kepada sekitar 40 mauquf alaih secara periodik.

scholarly journals PERAN BAITUL MAL SEBAGAI PENGHIM PERAN BAITUL MAL SEBAGAI PENGHIMPUN DANA ZAKAT DALAM MENANGGULANGI KEMISKINAN DI KOTA LANGSA

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Mulyadi Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Rate ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The People ◽  
High Poverty Rate

Aceh is one of the provinces with a high poverty rate and is also a region with a high poverty rate in Sumatra, including Langsa City. Therefore, one of the efforts to alleviate poverty in Langsa City is by utilizing zakat funds managed by the Baitul Mal Institute, which will later be distributed to the poor in Langsa City. This study aims to identify the role of the Baitul Mal Institution in alleviating poverty and improving the welfare of the people of Langsa City. From the research results, it is concluded that the distribution of zakat funds to the poor is still ineffective and still not on target so that people still do not feel prosperity.    

scholarly journals Level of Entrepreneurial Success Among Women in the Agribusiness

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 202-204
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Job Opportunity ◽  
Success Index ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Poverty Rate

Entrepreneurship has been identified as an important component of economic growth. Very high poverty rate and lack of job opportunity cleared the way for many unemployed young people, which include women, to enter small business units. In this study, the Business Success Index (ESI) was created to assess the success rate of women in agribusiness and the informants were categorized into four classes of very higher success, moderate success, average success and lower success.

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