scholarly journals Global Energy Poverty: Nigeria as a Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3(I)) ◽  
pp. 14-29
Author(s):  
Oluwafemi Aladejuyigbe ◽  
Olawumi Dele Awolusi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Generating Sets ◽  
Supply And Distribution ◽  
Transmission And Distribution ◽  
Economic Well Being

The deplorable condition of energy supply and distribution, generally called vitality neediness has been distinguished as one noteworthy failure militating against the satisfaction of Nigeria's objective of achieving financial improvement. The objectives of this study are to identify the challenges that limit the development and accentuate the stagnancy and near decline in Nigeria's energy sector. AmartyaSen's Capability approach was the theory that provided the framework for the study. The comfort examining the system, purposive inspecting procedure and the arbitrary determination method were utilized. The purposive examining strategy was utilized to choose five (5) respondents from the best administration staff of the power segment for the inside and out meetings, while the random sampling technique was utilized in selecting discussants for the Focus Group Discussions. Findings revealed that that the pervading challenges that impede the development of the electricity sector in the country are the insufficient financial capacity to purchase huge power generating sets or maintain the existing ones, the commercial unavailability of the electricity sector that renders it unattractive to prospective investors, consumers' unwillingness to pay for electricity units at cost-reflective prices. In conclusion, the findings of research indicate that energy poverty possesses an adverse effect on both individual and economic well-being of the nation. The study recommends that more funding, both from private individuals and government is required to enhance electricity generation, transmission and distribution in the country. It also recommends a revitalization of the country's electricity sector, to make it more commercially viable and attractive to an investor.

The utility of non-formal education in addressing the school dropout phenomenon : a case study of Asifundeni Secondary School in Makonde District Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-69
Author(s):  
Francis Muchenje ◽  
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Pedzisai Goronga
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
School Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Secondary School Level

The study sought to explore students' views on the utility of non-formal education in addressing the school dropout phenomenon at secondary school level. Qualitative research approach was adopted and a case study design was utilised. The population consisted of all the students in the non-formal programme at the school from which a sample of 11 students (2 male and 9 female) was selected through purposive stratified sampling technique. Data were gathered through structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Non-formal education was seen to address the school dropout phenomenon by providing school drop outs with an opportunity to continue their education and hence becomes a form of empowerment. A number of challenges such as lack of adequate tuition in some subjects, lack of conducive learning environment as well as negative perception of non-formal education held by pupils in the formal stream and community members were identified. The study recommends that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education should review the staffing situation in schools to ensure the availability of teachers in the various subjects in the non-formal stream. Schools should make an effort to provide appropriate learning facilities for students in the nonformal stream. Furthermore, schools should conscientise their communities on the importance of non-formal education.

Bequests as an Instrument for Accommodating Inheritance Rules: Israel as a Case Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aharon Layish
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Family ◽  
Economic Well Being

AbstractFreedom of civil testation available, since 1965, to Israeli Muslims within some of the sharīʿa courts, has replaced the family waqf as an instrument for circumventing the compulsory rules of inheritance (ʿilm al-farāʾid). This marks in many respects the victory of custom over the sharīʿa. On the basis of an analysis of bequests probated in the sharīʿa courts, I conclude that the bequest is being used as a means to prevent fragmentation of the patrimony and to preserve it in the hands of the testator's sons or, in their absence, other male agnates, in units as complete and economically sound as possible. While excluding his wife and daughters from the estate, the testator secures their economic well-being by allocating them subsistence allowances and residential rights, that is, customary maintenance out of the estate. At the same time, the making of bequests demonstrates the capacity of women to dispose of property. The concern for orphaned grandchildren is another incentive for making a will.

scholarly journals An Empirical Exploration of the Capabilities of People with Disabilities in Coping with Disasters

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 602-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanh That Ton ◽  
J C Gaillard ◽  
Carole Adamson ◽  
Caglar Akgungor ◽  
Ha Thanh Ho
Keyword(s):  
Capability Approach ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
The Capability Approach

Abstract While the capability approach is increasingly being adopted for evaluating well-being and social justice in the field of human development, this approach in disaster research has remained scarce. This research thus seeks to address the disaster risk that humans face through a lens of capabilities, with a focus on the lives of people with disabilities. A multi-case study approach was adopted and two rural communes in Vietnam were selected as study contexts. Data were collected using focus group discussions and interviews that involved people with disabilities, parents/caregivers of people with intellectual/psychosocial disabilities, and representatives from related organizations. It was found that people with disabilities are affected by disasters due to the lack of capabilities that they value in coping with disasters. A range of capabilities that people with disabilities value was revealed in the study sites, with many being valued not only in times of disasters but also in daily life. The findings also highlight that, to actualize their valued capabilities, people with disabilities need access not only to resources but also to the factors that enable them to convert the resources to their valued capabilities. In most cases, the limitations to the achievement of capabilities are related to the external environment.

Effects of the Geographical Distance on Economic Well-being: Evidence from Colombia with Emphasis on Displaced Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-324
Author(s):  
Henry Laverde-Rojas ◽  
Juan C. Correa
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
Fundamental Relationship ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The One ◽  
Economic Well Being

Forced migration and displacement are two well-known results of internal armed conflicts of nations. A fundamental relationship associated with these humanitarian movements is the one entailing the link between the geographical distance travelled by migrants and their economic well-being. As such a link remains unstudied in previous works, its empirical scrutiny is timely for migration studies. In this paper, we take the Colombian conflict as a case study to analyze this relationship empirically. Using data from the Longitudinal Social Protection Survey (ELPS) - 2012, we estimated a regression model, in which we tested different welfare measures and blocks of control variables. Contrary to what we expected, the results show that the elasticity of distance is positive and that it does not determine welfare outcomes for the displaced population.

scholarly journals Informal Partnerships Between Nonprofits and Local Governments and the Role of Trust

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Pozil ◽  
Anne Hacker
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Well Being

Informal partnerships between nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and local governments represent a winning combination for affective positive social change in communities. These partnerships thrive on the development and sustainment of trust as a guiding force between NPO executives and their local government counterparts. Qualitative case study research reveals such an assertion to be true, based on interviews and document reviews of informal partnerships in a metropolitan area in the Northwest United States. The implications for social change include establishing successful models of informal partnerships between NPOs and local governments that impact the social and economic well-being of communities.

A Spatial Causal Model of Economic Interdependency among Neighboring Communities

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Getis
Keyword(s):  
Causal Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Spatial Lag ◽  
Path Coefficients ◽  
Recursive System ◽  
Explained Variation ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
Economic Well Being

A model is presented with which one may identify appropriate spatial lags in a recursive system. The example system represents economic well-being of municipalities in an urban region; the Boston region is used for the case study. The additional explained variation due to the effect of nearby municipalities on the municipality in question may be accounted for with this model. Methods for handling the problems of data additivity and overlap of spatial units are given. The criterion for spatial lag identification is the absolute sum of the path coefficients. Results indicate that poverty levels in a given municipality are affected maximally by an economic variable representing employment and unemployment in neighboring muncipalities up to a distance of eight miles from the center of the community.

scholarly journals Management of intellectual capital held by Tanzania’s higher learning institutions: Strategies and challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Iwata ◽  
Ruth Hoskins
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Economic Well Being

Background: The economic well-being of any organisation in the world today significantly depends on the intellectual capital possessed by these institutions. However, with its richness in intellectual capital, some higher learning institutions in Tanzania are facing financial hardships.Objectives: To establish methods used by Tanzania’s higher learning institutions in managing the intellectual capital in their possession, with the focus of establishing a link between such practices and the financial performance of such institutions.Methods: This study was conducted using a multiple case study design, employing a purely qualitative research approach. Purposive sampling technique was used to involve respondents in this study. Collected data were analysed using thematic content analysis.Results: The visited institutions had a wide range of intellectual capital such as human, relational and structural capital. The intellectual capital found was managed using various methods, including careful recruitment of staff and knowledge-sharing strategies. Although the practices of managing some aspects of such capital were at a very basic level at the registry points, the practice was found to be very important for the economic well-being of the institution.Conclusion: Tanzania’s higher learning institutions possess a wide range of intellectual capital, and its management methods vary depending on the aspect of such capital. More importantly, the intellectual capital had a significant link with the financial performance of the institutions. However, the process of managing intellectual capital faced some challenges, including improper succession planning and the lack of a sharing culture.

scholarly journals User satisfaction with rural water drinking points in Woliso District, Central Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 3330-3340
Author(s):  
Abate Mekuriaw ◽  
Birki Gurmessa
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Service Reliability ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Time Service ◽  
Water Point ◽  
Queueing Time

Abstract Access to safe drinking water is essential to healthy living. Thus, investment in rural drinking water points is increasing in Ethiopia. However, little is known about user satisfaction with rural drinking water points. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate determinants of the user's satisfaction with rural drinking water points in Ethiopia by considering Woliso District (Woreda) as a case study. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered with 211 randomly selected households from six rural Kebeles (administrative areas), which were selected using a stratified sampling technique. Focus group discussions (FGD) and key interviews (KI) were also held along with observation. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. The qualitative data were used to augment the results from the regression analysis. The results revealed that location of the water point, availability of guards, queueing time, service reliability, and distance significantly influence the satisfaction of users. Therefore, these significant factors should be addressed when planning water supply projects.

scholarly journals Public Inclination Towards Waste Segregation Programme (A Case Study on the Effectiveness Of #Asingkan Campaign in Klang Valley)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Intan Abida Abu Bakar ◽  
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Srikumar K Ramayan ◽  
Vijaya Sooria Sangaran ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
The Right ◽  
Valley Area

This paper investigates the effectiveness of the #Asingkan Waste Segregation Campaign in Klang Valley area. In September 2015, the Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Ministry began enforcing Act 672 of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. The Act makes it compulsory for residents to separate their solid wastes according to categories of paper, plastics and others or face fines between RM50 and RM500. This Segregation programme affects those living in Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Perlis and Pahang. The main objective of this research is to investigate the awareness level of public towards waste segregation programme and analyse the effectiveness of #Asingkan campaign. Data from questionnaires and focus group discussions indicate that the waste segregation programme and the #Asingkan campaign are not running effectively. The Malaysian Government should find the right approach to educate and change the public’s attitude in order to make sure this programme successful.

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