scholarly journals Public Bus Accessibility and its Implications in Energy and Environment: A Case Study of Kathmandu Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-260
Author(s):  
Anita Prajapati ◽  
Tri Ratna Bajracharya ◽  
Nawraj Bhattarai ◽  
Yngve Karl Froyen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Energy And Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
The Impact

Growing demand for transport activities has raised numerous transport problems, mainly traffic congestion, environmental and energy issues. Efficient public bus services can be one of the sustainable solutions for meeting local transport demands. But the inefficient operation of public bus services in most of the developing countries has worsened the situation. The multiple service providers, in such open market, compete with each other for their own benefits by adding the number of bus services rather than providing excellent services to users. Accordingly, the number of buses increases that result in higher energy demand and GHG emission. This paper thus aims to analyze the impact of such informal and unregulated transport system prevalent in most of the developing countries focusing mainly on energy and the environment point of views. The study is carried out for the case of Kathmandu valley where the public bus service is owned and operated by multiple service providers. ArcGIS is used to model a public bus network using data available from an open street map. Potential Impact on energy and environment is analyzed using energy modeling tool LEAP. Results show that considerable improvement in energy and emissions can be achieved by improving the public bus services. This paper thus highlights the need for investment in improving access to good public bus services for the sustainable transport planning of the valley.

scholarly journals An Impact of Education Marketing on Enrolment of Students at Private Management Colleges in Kathmandu

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sagar Pokhrel ◽  
Ashish Tiwari ◽  
Ram Kumar Phuyal
Keyword(s):  
Private Colleges ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Advertising Agencies ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Education Marketing ◽  
Private Management ◽  
Available Information ◽  
The Impact

<p>This paper attempts to examine the impact of different educational marketing activities undertaken by Kathmandu valley located selected private management colleges. The study has gone through the behaviour of BBA and MBA enrolled students who were recruited by the private management colleges (affiliated to both domestic and foreign universities in Nepal). The conceptual model adopted for this study consists with 7Ps of marketing mix developed by Kotler and Fox (1995) which is specially designed for educational institutions. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 342 students studying in 9 different colleges of Kathmandu valley in the year 2015, and the collected data was analyzed through descriptive statistics approaches. The analysis of the available information revealed that the most important influencing factor for admission at the BBA and MBA levels was recommendations made by the friends. However, the words of mouth i.e. family and relatives’ recommendations, colleges’ website and newspapers’ advertisements were also found to be effective. At the BBA level, lecturers, provision for extra-curricular activities, library and IT facilities were also of the high value for the enrolment whereas at the MBA level, profile of lecturers, teaching practices, possibilities of future employment opportunities and better placement were high on the agenda. We believe that the outcome of this study will be helpful for all private colleges, advertising agencies, and government educational agencies of Nepal to understand the psychology of students and to develop effective marketing strategies. It will further support to regulate those activities that best meet the interest of students and service providers to increase attraction among all the potential students in the private colleges.</p><p>Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 22-36</p>

scholarly journals Public Provocation to Commit a Terrorist Offence: Balancing between the Liberties and the Security

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-147
Author(s):  
Kristina Ramešová
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Private Monitoring ◽  
The Public ◽  
Eu Legislation ◽  
Council Decision ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Modern terrorism is global and decentralized like cyberspace. While the Darknet is mostly used by terrorists for fundraising campaigns and illicit trading, publicly accessible social platforms such as Twitter, Facebook or YouTube are abused for terrorist propaganda. Combating terrorism remains one of the top priorities of the European union (hereinafter as “the EU”). The approach towards the online content possibly connected to terrorist propaganda has become stricter.This paper focuses on the development of the EU legislation on the offence related to terrorist activities: the public provocation to commit a terrorist offence, as well as on the obligations of hosting service providers. It also analyses the impact of the Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA. The article observes a changing attitude on private monitoring of online information in the development of the EU legislation. It analyses changes in the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. These changes signify a shift in the perception of the necessary level of freedom to receive and impart information through the internet.

Public Communications Infrastructure Support for Telecommuting

2001 ◽  
pp. 59-77
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Bumblis
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Telephone Network ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Data Traffic ◽  
Public Network ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

As the number of telecommuters grows, so does the data traffic on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and its adjunct infrastructures. This chapter analyzes the impact of increased telecommuter-networking traffic on the PSTN and the adjunct infrastructures such as the Internet. This analysis will give readers the tools to understand the public network infrastructures and to gain insight into the networking requirements of virtual offices/work groups. By understanding the interconnection issues, decision-makers will be better able to analyze business needs related to telecommuter remote offices. In addition to understanding telecommunications technology, corporate management also will gain insight into the language of the service provider. This will help management and key decision-makers evaluate benefits of a telecommuting workforce, and negotiate with service providers for the necessary technology to support of their telecommuters.

Article 30—Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 416-416
Author(s):  
Eleonora Rosati
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Single Market ◽  
Online Content ◽  
European Economic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Content Sharing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Copyright Directive ◽  
Annual Turnover

This chapter talks about Chapter 30 of Directive 2019/790, a copyright directive of the Digital Single Market in Europe. It mentions the plan of the Commission to carry out a review of this Directive and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Economic and Social Committee on 7 June 2026. It also mentions the assessment of Commission on 7 June 2024 of the impact of the specific liability regime set out in Article 17 of Directive 2019/790 regarding online content-sharing service providers that have an annual turnover of less than EUR 10 million. The chapter cites services that have been available to the public in the Union for less than three years under Paragraph 6 of Article 17. It reminds Member States to provide the Commission with the necessary information for the preparation of the report that will be presented on 7 June 2026.

scholarly journals Travelers’ Acceptance of Electric Carsharing Systems in Developing Countries: The Case of China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanduy Tran ◽  
Shengchuan Zhao ◽  
El Bachir Diop ◽  
Weiya Song
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
The Public ◽  
Future Performance ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
The Impact

Emerging electric carsharing (EC) systems have demonstrated their advantages and attracted public attention. The number of EC systems is growing throughout the world, especially in metropolitan areas in developing countries. For successful implementation, developers need to understand the public acceptance of EC services. In this study, we sought to determine the factors that affect EC acceptance in the context of developing countries. The study involved 437 individuals, aged between 18 and 65 years, who were randomly sampled from an EC service area in China. The determinants of EC acceptance were investigated based on an extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and tested by using Structural Equation Modeling. The results indicated that hedonic motivation (HM) has a powerful effect on behavioral intention (BI) to use the EC service in the future. Performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), and familiarity with the carsharing concept (FM) also influenced EC’s acceptance. However, the impact of social influence (SI) did not emerge from this study. The results also revealed that gender moderates the effects of EE and FM on BI. Age moderated the effect of FM on BI and unexpectedly moderated the impact of HM on BI. The present study confirmed the validity of the UTAUT research model in predicting the intention to use an EC system in developing countries. Implications and recommendations for government and EC developers are also discussed.

Opportunities for auditing research: back to our interdisciplinary roots

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hay
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review potential areas for interdisciplinary research in auditing. Approach The paper reflects on the relevance of the findings from auditing research, and discusses an example from medical research. The medical example highlights how unexpected results can lead to surprising research findings. The paper then examines the areas in which further auditing research should be most valuable. Findings Auditing research is generally based on practical problems. It can be qualitative, quantitative, use mixed methods or be interdisciplinary. There are examples of each of these, including interdisciplinary research that has contributed to the auditing literature. The paper describes areas in which future research in auditing is likely to be valuable. These include research in developing countries, smaller entities and other settings that have not been widely researched; research in the public sector, including the impact of armchair auditors; research about the place of auditing in corporate governance; and research about the function of auditing in confirming earlier unaudited announcements. Practical implications Standard setters are becoming more aware of research and more likely to make evidence-based decisions about auditing standards. Originality/value The paper evaluates existing research and provides suggestions for future research.

Natural Disasters and Weak Government Institutions: Creating a Vicious Cycle that Ensnares Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanksha Mahadevia Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Vast Literature ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn the vast literature on natural disasters one aspect is largely unexplored, and this is the two-way relationship between natural disasters and the performance of public (government) institutions responsible for mitigating these natural disasters. The first relationship is that poor performance of public institutions responsible for mitigating natural disasters worsens the impact of natural disasters. The disaster literature is silent on the second relationship that, I argue, exists between natural disasters and public institutions: natural disasters can overwhelm the public institutions responsible for mitigating natural disasters and, as a result, it may make them even more ineffective. This paper is my attempt to fill this gap. I argue that this two-way relationship creates a particularly serious problem for developing countries, having the potential to trap developing countries in a vicious cycle: poor performance of public institutions triggering natural disasters, and natural disasters making public institutions more ineffective by overwhelming them. The exploration of this two-way relationship is necessary to have a more nuanced understanding of the ways in which natural disasters can detrimentally impact developing countries. The paper concludes that to break this vicious cycle, as a first step developing countries need to focus on institutional reform. Reform proposals should aim at improving the performance of the public institutions that are directly responsible for mitigating natural disasters. To address this challenge, scholars and governments must specifically identify the public institutions that are responsible for particular activities under review. Only then can the following questions be explored: what are the weaknesses of such public institutions, and how can their performance be improved?

scholarly journals The Abolition of User Fees in the Jamaican Public Health System: Impact on Access, Care Provided and the Work of the Professional Nurse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Adella Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
User Fees ◽  
Professional Nurse ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact

<p>The negative impact of user fees on the utilisation of the health services by the poor in developing countries such as Uganda and Jamaica is well documented. Therefore, various governments have been engaged in reforming public health systems to increase access by underserved populations. One such reform is the introduction of free health services. In Jamaica, user fees were abolished in the public health sector in 2007 for children under 18 years and in 2008 free health care was introduced for all users of the public health system. This study evaluated the impact of the 2008 reform on the Jamaican public health system at 1) the national level, 2) the provider level, and 3) the user level. Perspectives were sought on access to care, the care provided, and the work of the professional nurse. Participants were selected from the Ministry of Health (MOH), the four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), and urban and rural health facilities. Data collection was done during March – August 2010, using a multi-layered mixed methods evaluation approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. Methods included individual interviews with key policymakers (eight) at the MOH and the four RHAs, as well as a senior medical officer of health (one) and pharmacists (three); focus groups with representatives of the main practitioners in the health system including nurses (six groups), pharmacists (one group) and doctors (two groups); document reviews of the MOH and RHAs‘ annual reports, and a survey of patients (200). Views on the impact of the abolition of user charges differed across the three levels and among the health authorities, facilities, and perspectives (policymakers, practitioners and users). Patient utilisation of the public health system increased exponentially immediately following the abolition of user fees, then declined, but remained above the pre-policy level. The work of health care providers, especially the professional nurse, was affected in that they had to provide the expected and required services to the patients despite an increase in workload and constraints such as inadequate resources. The research found that, while policymakers were optimistic about the policy, providers had concerns but patients were satisfied with the increased access and the quality care they were now receiving. Users also encountered challenges that constituted barriers to access. In addition to providing further evidence about the abolition of user fees in the public health system, this research provides important new insights into the impact of the nationwide abolition of user fees, as well as the impact of the policy change on the work of the professional nurse. Equally, the findings highlighted the potential benefits, gaps, and failures of the abolition of user fees‘ policy, and will serve as a catalyst to improve the policy process regarding access to health services and the work of the professional nurse. The findings of this research will be valuable in the planning of health-related programmes for the consumers of health care in developing countries. Despite the need for further research in this area, this research has contributed to the body of knowledge regarding user fees and access to health care in developing countries.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluating E-Procurement Impact In The Public Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 235-247
Author(s):  
Nana Danso Boafo ◽  
Eric Ahudey
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Record Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sample Method ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tender Evaluation ◽  
Purposive Sample

Despite the several benefits gained as a result of e-procurement, the actual potential of it in the public sector in Ghana has not been realized. Studies has further suggested that little is known of e-procurement in most organizations. This demonstrates that the area is under-researched and hence, there is a gap that needs to be filled in literature on the aspect of e-procurement and its impacts in the public sector in Ghana.  Therefore the study was to assess the impact of e-procurement in the Ghanaian public sector. The research design was descriptive. Both primary and secondary data was used. Purposive sample method was used to select 15 public sector organisations in Ghana for the study. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that, e-procurement leads to an effective E-tender evaluation (ETE), improves transparency in supply selection, improve procurement record management and effective supply relationships can be made easy. Based on the finding the study recommended that, Developing countries governments must invest heavily in e-procurement infrastructure to enable its usage in all sectors. And also procurement officers must also be trained well to enable its usage. And lastly e- procurement should be mandatory in all public sector procurements in the country.

scholarly journals The Assessment of Governance on Child Labor in evidence of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Syed Wajahat Ali ◽  
Faiqua Gul
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Series Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Short Run ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to explore the impact of Governance on Child Labor. We all know, child labor is most pressing issue in developing countries and illiteracy, less per capita income, malnutrition and lack of development has added the impact. In article, we discussed the types of Governance and explores some other factors which impede and promote the public sector responsibilities towards children. We also highlighted the methodologies of assessment and performance of governments as protectors of children rights according to international commitments i.e. SDG’s, In study, the dependent variable is Child Labor, while the independent variables are Governance, Population Growth Rate, Literacy Rate, Gross Domestic Product and Number of Schools. Time series data is used in range of 1990 to 2018. Augmented Dicky Fuller test is used to check the stationarity of the data. ARDL technique is applied on variables to check the long and short run relationship. The result shows an inverse relation between child labor and Governance, GDP, Literacy and number of schools as improvement in these indicators will decrease child labor. However, Population and child labor has a positive impact, by increasing population child labor will be increased. Impactful policies, good governance and better leadership are the only tools that can be helpful to tune child labor problem in developing countries.

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