scholarly journals Socio-economic Implications of Imported Frozen Tilapia on the Local fish Production and Value Chain Linkages: Case of Kisumu County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Ogello ◽  
Nicholas Outa ◽  
Kizito Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fish Market ◽  
Aquaculture Facilities

The amount of frozen tilapia import from China has increased over the past five years to the current 20,000 tons per year. The imports have assisted in bridging the fish production deficit in the country. This study was conducted to determine the socio-economic effects of imported tilapia on the local fish market and value chain in Kisumu County. Primary data was collected using questionnaires, direct interviews and observations from 120 randomly selected fishermen and fish farmers, 100 fish traders and 96 households. Results revealed that 57 % of the fish traders sold imported fish, 27% sold fish from capture fisheries while 16% sold fish from aquaculture facilities. Imported tilapia was sold at Ksh. 200 per kg while local tilapia fish were sold at Ksh. 320 per kilo for aquaculture and Ksh. 300 for captured fish respectively. Due to the cheap cost of imported fish, up to 62% of the households consumed imported tilapia regularly. About 46 % of the respondents have gained direct employment and improved socio-economic status due to the imported fish, of which 90 % of them are women and young girls who are directly engaged in fish value addition and marketing. However, 51 % of the respondents reported job losses and degraded socio-economic status due to declining aquaculture and fishing activities, attributed to imported fish. Fish market in Kisumu County is dominated by imported tilapia which is cheaper than locally produced fish. The fish importation has negatively affected local aquaculture and artisanal wild fish capture in the nearby beaches.

scholarly journals Structure and Efficiency of Trade in Wild Snail in Selected Markets in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-600
Author(s):  
O.F. Akanni ◽  
B.A. Salako ◽  
R.I. Kolade ◽  
O. Olumide-Ojo ◽  
O.A. Oyetoki
Keyword(s):  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined the structure and efficiency of trade in wild snail in Selected Markets in fivepurposively selected popular markets in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from ahundred and twenty (120) snail marketers with the use of structured questionnaire and analyzed using Descriptivestatistics, Gini coefficient and budgetary analysis. According to the study, 80% of the respondents sourced theirgoods (snails) from the wild and the selling price is largely determined by the socio economic status of the buyer(40%). Also the enterprise is dominated by females (83.3%), more profitable in Apata market with a profit margin of ₦167,000 and generally efficient. Furthermore there is high inequality in the structure of the market as the gini coefficient (0.59) tends towards one while the major constraints to  marketing include transportation (from the wild to the market) competition among marketers and storage. The study therefore recommends that snail farming (heliculture) should be encouraged so that there will be massive production and availability of snails all year round. This would mitigate the identified problems and increase the benefits accruing to players in the snail value chain. Keywords: Structure, Efficiency, Wild snail, Ibadan metropolis, Profit Margin.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Socio-Economic and Psychological Status of the Widows: A Study on Jhenidah District

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Avik Ranjan Bhowmik ◽  
Md. Kamal Hossain ◽  
Nadia Chowdury ◽  
Md. Shahidul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper aims at analyzing the socio-economic status of widows in the Jhenidah district and evaluate the impact of socio-economic status on the widows’ livelihood in society. For achieving the purpose of the study, the researchers collected the primary data by a structured questionnaire, and data were gathered from sixteen respondents from Jhenidah district by a convenient sampling method. The researchers in this study found that widows suffer from multiple social problems and restrictions. Moreover, the widows are feeling discouraged in their lives though they earn a satisfactory figure since dissatisfaction arises from the multiplicity of social problems for the widows.

scholarly journals PSYCHO-SOCIAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SUPERSTITIOUS BEHAVIOR: LITERATURE REVIEW

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Manasvi Shrivastav ◽  
Anuradha Kotnala
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Confidence Level ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Superstitious Behavior ◽  
The World ◽  
People Today

Most superstition from the past have been proven by science as unnecessary, ineffective or just plain silly but are still practiced by normal intelligent people today. Around the world, there are many reappearing themes for superstition. Every country has its own localized take on each theme. In this article researcher reviews on previous researches. There is much different kind of researches in the field of superstition and there are different theories related to the origin of superstition. Superstition is influenced by different social and psychological factors. In this article those researches have been discussed which through light on social and psychological factors of superstition. Psychological factors like fear, locus of control, confidence level etc. and social factors such as locale, socio-economic status etc.

scholarly journals The effects of reimbursement reform of antidiabetic medicines from the patients’ perspective – a survey among patients with type 2 diabetes in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taika Suviranta ◽  
Johanna Timonen ◽  
Janne Martikainen ◽  
Emma Aarnio
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Patients Perspective

Abstract Background In Finland, the reimbursement rate for antidiabetic medicines other than insulins was lowered from 100 to 65% at the beginning of 2017. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of this reform experienced by patients with type 2 diabetes. The objective was also to explore if socio-economic status affects this experience. Methods The data were collected by conducting a survey among Finnish adults with type 2 diabetes (n = 603). The baseline survey was conducted in November–December 2016. A second follow-up survey was conducted at the end of 2017 where the participants’ experience of the reimbursement reform was surveyed with an open-ended question. Free-form inductive content analysis was used to categorize the answers. The association between the participants’ characteristics and reporting an effect caused by the reimbursement reform was studied with binomial logistic regression. Results 285 (47.3%) participants reported an effect of some kind caused by the reimbursement reform. The most common reported effects were economic effects (32.7%) and annoyance (12.4%). Having financial difficulties in purchasing antidiabetic medicines (odds ratio (OR) 5.20, 95% confidence interval (Cl) 2.99–9.06) or not having annual deductible exceeded (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.19–3.95), and use of certain antidiabetic medication groups at baseline were associated with reporting an effect. Socio-economic status was not associated with the likelihood of reporting an effect. Conclusions Almost half of the participants with type 2 diabetes reported an effect, most commonly economic effects, such as increased expenditure or difficulty in purchasing medicines, after the reimbursement reform. It is important to study the effects of reimbursement reforms also from the patients’ perspective.

scholarly journals Sustainable Livelihood and Socio-economic Status: A Study on the Role of Microfinance in Sonitpur District of Assam

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
Nikita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Block ◽  
Status Index

In todays world, it is imperative to earn a sustainable livelihood which can cope-up with unforeseen shock or disaster and can recover from the same to live a life in a better way. In this study, focus has been given on the role played by micro finance in supporting the livelihood generating activities by helping in acquiring the livelihood assets. Further, the changes in the socio economic status of the beneficiaries of micro finance have also been studied. This study has been conducted in two randomly selected development blocks of Sonitpur district in Assam viz. Balipara development block and Rangapara development block. A sampling size of 400units has been taken up for collecting the primary data required for the study, consisting of the members of theSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) as the sampling unit. The collected primary data have been analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)software, have shown positive results regarding acquiring the livelihood assets by the rural folk with the help of micro finance. Moreover, Social Status Index and Economic Status Index has also been computed to study the socio-economic changes among the beneficiaries of micro finance.

scholarly journals A revised scoring scheme for the classification of socio-economic status in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Michael O. Ibadin ◽  
George O. Akpede
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
The University

Background: Researchers in medicine and related fields in Nigeria have usually made recourse to the instrument developed by Olusanya et al and Oyedeji in the past three-and-a half decades for determination of socioeconomic status (SES). Beside the question of their age, however, these instruments were purposive and might no longer be suitable because of the changes in the parameters on which they were based.Objective: To develop a robust but generic scheme that takes into consideration the changes in the nation’s socioeconomic space in the succeeding three and a half decades.Methods: A detailed and comprehensive review of the extant schemes was undertaken with a view to identifying their inherent weaknesses. The latter were then factored into the design of a new scheme taking into consideration the emergent restructuring of career positions in the civil/public service as well as the place of private and informal sectors of the economy. The new scheme was validated at the University of Beninand Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospitals.Results: The new scheme had a remarkably high Inter-rater reliability (r = 0.947, p<0.001), raterre- rater reliability (r = 0.984, p <0.001) and % agreement (with modified Oyedeji’s tool as standard) of 67% (K coefficient = 0.47, r = 0.71, p<0.001)Conclusion/Recommendation: The new scheme could be a viable tool for the assessment of SES of families and individuals, which not only takes into consideration current realities of the nation’s economy, but also is readily adaptable to meet foreseeable changes.

scholarly journals Texts and Artifacts: A Spatial Analysis of Papyri at Karanis

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P Stephan
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Archaeological Artifacts ◽  
The Town ◽  
Single Cluster

This paper takes a quantitative and spatial analytical approach to the papyri excavated from the Graco-Roman Egyptian town of Karanis. It attempts to accomplish two things. Firstly, it breaks down the descriptive attributes of the papyrological assemblage as a whole, giving a sense of the types of texts, authors, dates and languages involved. The goal of this part of the paper is to overcome the past tendency of publishing individual texts or small archives without their larger context. Secondly, the paper plots the proveniences of papyri from Karanis using a Geographic Information System or GIS. Papyri are used as proxies for socio-economic status and literacy. Plotting the proveniences shows a distinct lack of a single cluster of papyri, revealing instead either several clusters or an even distribution. This suggests the lack of a single wealth or literate center within the town of Karanis. Future studies hope to include both archaeological artifacts and more stratigraphic layers in the GIS spatial analysis.

Management of Smart Grids: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 1763-1769
Author(s):  
Kshitij Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Grid Management ◽  
Operation And Management

Electrical power grid has witnessed continuous changes over the past century but phenomenal developments are visible in the last two decades or so. The demand of 24x7x365 power supply, and development in socio-economic status of individuals and nations the demand of electrical power hence grid complexity is rising. Moreover shifting to renewables has opened a whole new can of worms. The conventional approach of grid management is unable to cater the needs of such a complex demand and supply needs. The present work is an approach addressing various modalities, modes of operation and management of smart grids. This includes demand side management in household and non-household scenarios, ICT and cyber security concerns.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Socio-economic and Victimization aspect of the Victims in Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Lok Bahadur Shah ◽  
Nutan Chandra Subedee
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Major Factors

This article is based on the study carried out in order to gauge the present scenario of crime and victimization in relation to socio-economic status of the victims. The purpose of this study was to analyze the victimization as well as socio-economic aspect of the victims of Nepal. The present scenario is that the crime and victimization are two sides of a coin and socio-economic condition of the society is one of the major factors on which it depends. The society with sound socio-economy has fewer criminal activities and fewer records of victimization. The study was based on primary data collected from the field survey. The crime victims, dependents of the victims and some key persons were the real respondents of this study. In depth interview, key informant’s interview, group discussion and published and unpublished documents were also used in this study. To make it more relevant, the data were analyzed by using interpretation, explanation and analysis. The result of the study shows that victimization mostly takes place in the society where people are long time inhabitant, uneducated, having large family size with gender discrimination as well as traditional farming and unemployment resulting in poor economic condition. Vulnerability of victims and their dependent is the outcome of their poor socio-economic status.

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