scholarly journals The hidden prevalence of leprosy: a comparative study between two Brazilian cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 1338-1343
Author(s):  
Tânia Rita Moreno de Oliveira Fernandes ◽  
Anderson de Almeida Pereira ◽  
Lara Sodré Cardoso ◽  
Valdir Pereira Alves Filho ◽  
Luiz Sergio Nunes de Rezende Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Leprosy Case

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi. RESULTS: Joinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%). CONCLUSION: Joinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.

scholarly journals The Role and Impact of Transportation to the Socio-Economic Development of the Colonial Government of Nigeria (1900 – 1960)

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alexander C. Ugwukah ◽  
Anthony Danladi Ali
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Basic Objective ◽  
Colonial Economy ◽  
Historical Methodology ◽  
Colonial Government

This study seeks to interrogate the motives, challenges, complexities and contribution of the transportation infrastructure to the socio-economic development of the colonial government of Nigeria between 1900 and 1960. Although a lot of literature exists on the contribution of transportation to the Nigerian colonial economy, yet, there has been no serious attempt to investigate the resistance to British demands which hurt the colonizer and of African initiatives to improve their socio-economic conditions through the transportation infrastructure. The impression is often created of a completely submissive colonial population simply complying with the colonial government instructions and demands for their produce, yet findings revealed that there were challenges and obstacles to the smooth-running of a result-oriented economic policy. The basic objective of this paper is to empirically articulate the extent to which the colonial transportation infrastructure was able to fulfill the motives/impact of these efforts to the socio-economic development and well-being of Nigerians at this period. Another objective of the work is to throw more light on the extent to which these infrastructures (transport) were able to promote or negate the interests and development of the colonial government of Nigeria. The study utilized both primary and secondary data and employed the simple descriptive analysis of the materials through the historical methodology. The work adopted the Solow Neo-classical Growth theory which attempted to measure the extent to which labor, capital and technology were able to influence the economic growth of Nigeria. On the whole, the work concluded that despite the claims of the British government of achieving the ‘dual mandate’ policy of ascertaining that commercial interests of both the home country Britain and the colony were guaranteed, yet to a greater extent the colonial government benefitted more to the disadvantage of the colony whose development was only marginal during this period.

“The Giant of Africa” and “Africa’s Success Story”: a Comparative Study of Democracy in Nigeria and Botswana

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-50
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Oladipo Ojo Oladipo Ojo ◽  
William Abiodun Duyile
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Documentary Data ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Economic Goods

Nigeria and Botswana are famous for their sobriquets – while the former is often regarded as the ‘giant of Africa’; the latter is renowned as ‘Africa’s success story’, ‘African miracle’ and ‘Africa’s bastion of democracy’. This paper examines the fortunes of democracy in both countries with particular reference to the delivery of socio-economic and political goods. We argue that the delivery of socio-economic goods to Nigerians is almost exactly nil and that the country’s hybrid and militician democracy is a tragedy. On the other hand, we argue that although comparatively it still delivers substantial democratic gains, Botswana’s once ‘pure’ democracy is regressing particularly with regard to perpetual one party rule, ‘presidential strongman’ and growing inequality among others. We conclude that demographically and in ‘big brotherliness’, Nigeria qualifies as the ‘giant of Africa’ but with reference to qualitative governance, socio-economic development, functional institutions and delivery of the gains of democracy, Nigeria is a crippled giant and an eminent member of the committee of ‘failed democracies’. Its democratic regression in some core areas notwithstanding, relative to the ‘giant of Africa’ and other African states, Botswana still tolerably qualifies as ‘Africa’s success story’. The study relied on documentary data subjected to internal and external criticisms as well as textual and contextual analysis.

Territorial Planning and Sustainable Development: A Case Study from the APA São Francisco Xavier-SP

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Henrique ◽  
Maria Angélica Toniolo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
Socio Economic Development

Abstract This article is a case study from the APA São Francisco Xavier, located in the municipality of São José dos Campos-SP, and aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this UC category as an instrument of territorial planning to fulfill its role of reconciling conservation and socio-economic development, based on the sustainable use of natural resources. This study applied multi-methods - both qualitative and quantitative approaches - using fieldwork, participant observation, questionnaires, and geoprocessing to collect and analyze both primary and secondary data. The results demonstrate that APA promotes conservation, but is not free from threats and does not have effective and permanent means to guarantee the promotion of socio-economic development based on the sustainable use of its natural resources. The study suggests that territorial planning should be articulated between the levels of government, its different agencies, and the local community.

scholarly journals Impacts of Crime on Socio-Economic Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Okpuvwie Ejuvweyere Jonathan ◽  
Akinyede Joseph Olusola ◽  
Tohozin Coovi Aime Bernadin ◽  
Toko Mouhamadou Inoussa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Strong Action ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Descriptive Method

Crime is as old as man and it exists in every society in respective of its level of development. The rate at which criminals operate unhindered in most societies especially in developing countries around the world is worrisome. Crime creates fear and untold suffering among people. Crime often stands as a barrier to socio-economic growth of society, discourages investment, increases the cost of transactions and ultimately fuel migration which eventually creates economic development disparities around the world. The aim of this study is to analyze the manifestation of crime the world over with a view to intimating government of all countries to have a firm control of all criminal activities in their respective countries for a better society. The approach methodology is based on a literature review of scientific journals and reports. Secondary data were sourced from both published and unpublished works as the study applies descriptive method. The main results showed various manifestations of crimes such as banditry, kidnapping, rape, stealing and murder among others. Therefore, crime fuels corruption and destabilizes development of any society.  In conclusion, crime knows no boundary nor personality as it affects people at all levels. This sad activity will continue to be a major factor of lack of socio-economic development if no strong action is taken by governments to effectively tackle the activities of criminals, terrorists and bandits around the world.   Received: 14 May 2021 / Accepted: 5 August 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

scholarly journals Democratic governance and the frightening impact of corruption in contemporary Nigerian society

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
Christian Chima Chukwu ◽  
Joseph Nkom Ngban
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Service Commission ◽  
The Government

This paper focuses on democratic governance and the frightening impact of corruption in contemporary Nigerian society in the attempt to restore good governance and also improve the socio-economic development of the citizenry after about fifty eight years of independence. Related literatures to the variables were reviewed including the adoption of the descriptive and content analytical method in the analysis of the secondary data in order to achieve the objectives of the study. The social learning theory was employed as theoretical framework to guide the study. Findings reveal that the phenomenon of corruption has evidently graduated beyond impunity, both in volume, scale, breadth, depth and has become a national cancer in the country. Furthermore, findings also show that Nigerian politicians have entered into yet other webs of delusion, and deception to the extent that their pursuit of corrupt practices, they reason, is greeted with ovation. Aside this, the paper also highlights that since the mad rush for corrupt practices, especially amongst politicians seems impossible to abate, the alarming rate of vicious opulence which has engulfed the Nigerian nation clearly demonstrates naivety, desperation and un-Godly helplessness. Based on all these, the paper suggests that there is the urgent need to halt the hypocritical position in corrupt cases involving high influential members of the government as well as the immunity covertly granted their cronies. The paper recommends that amongst other measures, government should not only be transparent in enforcing all relevant laws against corruption, but prosecute all those found culpable. Finally, Judicial Service Commission as autonomous body should halt the incessant dismissal of corrupt cases by judges on technical grounds, as well as continuing to beam its searchlight on all corrupt judicial officers.

Impact of the Lockdown on Women Domestic Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-313
Author(s):  
Vinita Yadav ◽  
Sherin Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Covid-19 pandemic impacted both life and livelihood. The lockdown severely affected economically weaker section workers who mostly belong to informal sector. Among informal sector workers, three million are women domestic workers whom pandemic forced to stay at home. Despite government’s request, employers’ resistance to release the salary impacted their socio-economic wellbeing. The announcement of stimulus packages provided limited relief. The study analyses the difficulties experienced by women domestic workers. The workers residing in large cities were the hardest hit, as many international and national organisations were closed. Using secondary data, turmoil of women domestic workers is presented. The analysis revealed the impact of lockdown and highlighted that there is a gap in implementation of law and relief measures. The study recommends adopting innovative public–private partnerships to enhance socio-economic development of women domestic workers.

scholarly journals Empirical comparative study of mentalities of Russia and countries characterized by different level and pace of socio-economic development

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 120-128
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Sukharev
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Functional Synthesis ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Russian Education ◽  
Low Expression

The present study was performed from the standpoint of the transdisciplinary concept of the ethno-functional synthesis of chaotic (archaic) and cosmizing (premodern and modern) ideas, understood as a source of humanitarian systems development. An empirical comparative study of the mentality of Russia and countries with high and low rates and levels of socio-economic development was carried out on the basis of statistical analysis of Internet queries reflecting the interests of users: “Nature” (archaic), “God” (supra-ethnic-religious ideas — pre-modern) and “Knowledge” (modern). Compared with countries with high and low levels of socio-economic development, the Russian collective subject has the largest gap between a high interest in archaic and a less pronounced interest in religion; at the same time, the interest in knowledge occupies a middle position. This result can be interpreted as a relatively low expression of the inner need for religion (God) and knowledge (Knowledge), despite the fact that the values of Knowledge and Religion (God) are significantly represented in Russian education system and media. It is established that the countries with high rates of socio-economic development have predominant interest in knowledge (the query “Knowledge”), and there is also a relative integration (balance) of archaic (the query “Nature”) and supra-ethnic-religious (the query “God”) ideas. In developed and underdeveloped countries, compared with countries with high rates of development, interest in “God” and “Nature” prevails while interest in “Knowledge” is relatively low.

scholarly journals The Operation Green Revolution 1973-1986: Sustaining Cameroon’s Planned Development Precept

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. p63
Author(s):  
George FUH KUM
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Economic Developments ◽  
The Revolution

This paper studies the Green Revolution and its input to Cameroon’s planned development agenda from 1973 to 1986. After attaining statehood, Cameroon like most African states, espoused strategies, aimed at enhancing its socio-economic developments. All these emerged from its foremost planned development policy, introduced in 1960. This policy initially laid emphasis on industrialisation, which was too costly and inert to spur socio-economic growth. Agriculture was thus reconsidered as the basis for real development in the country and the green revolution ideology was adopted to embolden this ambitious quest. Launched in 1973, the revolution did swiftly and hugely enhance Cameroon’s socio-economic development, but nevertheless faded due to obvious deficiencies and the setting in of the economic crunch in 1986. This paper argues that despite its merely ideological bearing and hasty end, the Green Revolution remained a very vital spur to Cameroon’s planned development programme and propounds perspectives for more enhancing inputs. It is built on primary and secondary data and analysed qualitatively.

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