scholarly journals A Comparative Study on Socio-Economic Impact of COVID- 19 Pandemic on Fisheries Industry in Tangalle Divisional Secretariat Division

2022 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 44-63
Author(s):  
H. A. G. R. Sewwandi ◽  
H. M. B. S. Herath
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
North Central ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Central South ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has provided the basis for creating a highly problematic environment in every sector of the world today has also had a significant impact on the fisheries industry which is one of the world’s leading economic activities. The main objective of this study was to examine the socio-economic impacts on fisheries industry before and during COVID-19 pandemic situation with special reference to Tangalle Divisional Secretariat Division. The study was based on the four Grama Niladhari Divisions of Kudawella North, Central, South and West associated with the Kudawella Fisheries Harbor. Primary data was collected from a field survey using a semi structured questionnaire from 74 fishing families representing the 75% of the population under stratified random sampling. Paired T test was carried out to test the variables comparatively before and after COVID-19 pandemic to confirm the result statistically. In addition, simple statistical methods were used for the quantitative assessment. Results revealed that the epidemic situation had a significant socio-economic impact on the fishing industry during the COVID-19 pandemic situation such as declining income, growth of indebtedness, disruption of children’s education, mental distress and social stigma. Suggestions were identified to mitigate the impacts. In this context, it was concluded that the COVID-19 epidemic has primarily affected the fisheries industry and as a result, created many socio-economic problems for the fisheries community.

scholarly journals Assessment of Socio-economic Impact of Yola International Airport on Jimeta Residents, Adamawa State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Adamu Sanusi ◽  
A Ezra
Keyword(s):  
Air Transportation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
The Impact

Airports plays an important role in shaping the economic activities of communities of which they serve due to the fact that they are among the largest public facilities in the world. The availability of air transportation and its associated airport infrastructure constitute a significant stimulus to economic and social development for the communities located in neighboring areas of the airports. This study examines the impact of Yola international airport on socio-economic activities of Jimeta residents. The study used primary data which were generated from the respondents through the administration of 300 copies of structured questionnaire. The combination of stratified and systematic random sampling was used to administer the questionnaire. Frequency counts and Student T-test were used to analyze the data on the socio-economic activities before and after the upgrade of the airport. The study revealed that, Yola International airport influenced the growth of socio-economic activities in the area by 62.7%, increasing patronage of customers 34.7% as well transport services 39.0%. The study further revealed that there is a significant difference at p<0.01 in the socioeconomic activities of the residents before and after the upgrade of Yola International airport (2003-2019). The result also revealed that, Occupation and educational level significantly influence the major activities of the residents of Jimeta before and after the Airport upgrade. The study concluded that Yola international airport has impacted positively on socio economic activities of Jimeta residents. Thus, the following recommendations were put forward: there is a need for the local economic enterprise to actively identity, monitor and supervise the creation and establishment of different business establishments around the airport vicinity.

scholarly journals The Economic Impact of Dreamland Existence on Community in Ajibarang

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Widi Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
T Test ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Before And After

This research aimed to analyze the average employee and trader income before and after working at Dreamland, decent living needs of employee and trader, and consumption needs of Dreamland employee and trader.  Data of this research was primary data analyzed using t test to two correlated samples. The results of this research indicated that the employee and trader incomes were different before and after working at Dreamland and indicating an increase, employee and trader income can fulfill decent living needs, employees’ income can fulfill their consumption needs, and traders income can fulfill their consumption needs. The suggestion for the owner of Dreamland is to develop tourism activities so as to open job and business opportunities for the surrounding community, and the local government should supervise and develop tourism business by facilitating business licensing.Keywords:   Economic Impact, Dreamland Tourism Object, Paired Sample t Test, Decent Living Needs, Consumption.

scholarly journals Analysis of Socio-Economic Impact of the Community Empowerment Program for Weaver Woman (Perempuan Penenun Ikat) in Letmaffo Village, Insana Tengah, North Central Timor District

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 446
Author(s):  
Hilaria Diana Wati Nese Tuames ◽  
Petrus Kase ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Market Place ◽  
North Central ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Empowerment Program

ABSTRACTThis research is intended to analyze and describe the Socio-Economic Impact of the Ikat Weaving Women's Group Empowerment Program in Letmaffo Village, Insana Tengah District, North Central Timor Regency. To answer this problem, it is supported by various theories that have relevance to the research phenomenon. This research is a qualitative study using the Milles and Huberman data analysis technique. The results of the study explain that the socio-economic impact on the weaving empowerment group also faces many obstacles, namely related to indicators of increasing household economy, this has not been going well because the economic income of group members has even decreased due to low productivity results and low prices woven fabrics in the market, another obstacle is the indicator of the development of the group's economic structure on this indicator, the goal is that this group of weaving ties must have a market place or place to market productivity results but this has not been achieved so that the village of Letmaffo weaving group still uses the long time in sales even productivity. The factors that support and hinder the socio-economic impact on the empowerment of the Letmaffo village weaving group are lack of capital, limited human resources, weak business networks, use of traditional production tools and limited market access.Key words: socio-economic impact, empowerment of the weaving group. 

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Africa: socio-economic impact, policy response and opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peterson Ozili
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

PurposeThis paper examines the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and the policy response in African countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses discourse analysis to analyse the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Africa.FindingsThe findings reveal that African countries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and the effect was more severe for African regions compared to other regions. The rising pandemic affected social interaction and economic activities through the imposed social distancing policies that have different levels of strictness in several African countriesPractical implicationsThe implication of the findings is that social policies can affect the social and economic well-being of citizens. Secondly, the coronavirus outbreak has revealed how a biological crisis can be transformed to a sociological subject. The most important sociological consequence of the coronavirus outbreak for African citizens is the creation of social anxiety among families and households in the region. The outbreak has also shown how vulnerable African societies are in facing health hazards. Policymakers should enforce social policies that unite communities in bad times, to reduce social anxiety.Originality/valueThis is the first paper that explore the socio-economic impact of coronavirus and the policy response in African countries.

scholarly journals Sustainable tourism and economic growth nexus in Kenya: policy implications for post-Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-138
Author(s):  
Kipkosgei Bitok ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

Purpose: The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused an unprecedented socio-economic impact. It has also raised our awareness of the role sustainability needs to play in our economic activities. This study investigated how sustainable tourism has contributed to economic growth in Kenya. Research Methodology: Eviews 10 software was used to analyze the time-series data. Drawing on data from 1995 to 2020, Johansen co-integration, Granger causality, and regression approaches were used. Results: The study found out that tourism employment and GDP are positively connected to economic growth in Kenya. The causality was unidirectional from economic growth to tourism contribution to GDP and employment, with a long-run linkage of the study determinants. Limitations: Since this research used the secondary sources of data, similar studies in the future may concentrate on the primary data sources to investigate the relationship between tourism employment and economic advancement. Contribution: At the new normal in the post-Covid-19 period, the study suggests that legislators and tourism policymakers should focus on the policies aimed at promoting sustainable tourism. Sustainable tourism should be managed following the three pillars of sustainability. Keywords: Development, Domestic, Moderate, Regional, Scenario

scholarly journals Sharia Screening Methodology: Does Its Non-Unification Affect Its Implementation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Nawal Hussein Abbas Elhussein ◽  
Salah AbdAlla Abd Elmahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Criteria ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper attempts to empirically assess the possibility of applying Sharia screening criteria in the Sudanese corporate sector and investigate the possibility of extending the external Auditors&rsquo; role to include reporting on Sharia compliance of corporate activities. The hypotheses of the study revolved around identifying whether the Sudanese stakeholders accept the application of the Screening Criteria as part of the compliance methodologies to cater for companies with mixed activities, whether the Sudanese stakeholders consider available Screening Criteria as effective and robust in the control of Sharia impermissible economic activities, and whether expanding the responsibilities of external auditors to include Sharia screening compliance will increase the creditability of financial information and hence attracting more investors. The paper employs a cross-sectional survey research design and depends mainly on primary data, which is collected through a structured questionnaire. To examine the accuracy of the data and conduct the analysis a number of statistical methods including the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO), Bartlett&rsquo;s Test of Sphericity, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Structural Estimation Modeling (SEM) are employed. The analysis supports the hypotheses set by the study and reveals the readiness of Sudanese stakeholders to accept applying the Sharia screening Criteria and their belief in the notion that the present screening criteria are effective in controlling Sharia impermissible economic activities and the ability of external auditors to identify and report on their customers&rsquo; compliance with screening criteria.

scholarly journals Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Ghana's economy: challenges and prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-556
Author(s):  
David Tanoh Aduhene ◽  
Eric Osei-Assibey
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe world's economies are on their knees following the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic over the past 8 months. Growing number of researches has been conducted on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on developed countries with little attention on developing countries, who are still grappling with the negative impact of the coronavirus. The rationale for this study is to assess the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Ghana's economy and government response to the pandemic as well as policy options to revive the ailing economy.Design/methodology/approachThis study explored the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus on Ghana's economy using a discourse analysis with data from various secondary sources to analyze the impact of the pandemic from the Ghanaian perspective.FindingsThe findings from the discourse analysis revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted on the socio-economic situation of the citizens of Ghana. Whiles an estimated 42,000 people lost their jobs in the first two months of the pandemic in Ghana, tourist attraction sector of the country alone lost $171 million dollars in the past three months due to the partial lockdown and closure of tourism and hospitality centers in the country. The study revealed that Ghana's healthcare system has been overwhelmed by the number of increasing cases in the country to extent of making use of temporary structures as isolation and treatment centers of the pandemic. The study revealed that Ghana may convert these challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic into prospects and opportunities by investing massively in the health sector and creating support for the SMEs which creates massive employment for many Ghanaians.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 on Ghana's economy and how the pandemic has negatively affected the country. The study is an exploratory study that makes use of secondary data. However, conducting a study with primary data sources from specific communities or regions in the country may not produce the same results. The results from the primary level or community level may be different from the general results obtained from the study. In future it is expected that the study focuses specifically on the extent of the coronavirus pandemic on Ghana's fiscal deficit which seems to have ballooned in recent times.Originality/valueThe study is the first of its kind to extensively explore the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Ghanaian economy. The novelty of this paper is that it recognizes governments response to the pandemic and proposes three practical measures adopted to put the country's economy back on its feet through survive, revive and ensuring growth in all sectors of the economy.

scholarly journals Impact of the Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage Technology on the Income of Cowpea Farmers in North Central Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Bolaji ◽  
Shukurat A Sanni ◽  
Mayaki A Damisa ◽  
Yusuf U Oladimeji ◽  
Emmanuel A Kehinde
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Double Difference ◽  
North Central ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Before And After

The objective of the study was to determine the potential impact of Purdue improved cowpea storage (PICS) technology on the income of users in north central states of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure involved selection of 3 Local Government Areas (LGAs) each from 18 senatorial districts of six states, 108 villages. Thereafter 2,220 cowpea PICs stakeholders comprising 1,240 farmers and 960 traders were randomly selected by balloting technique. The study used primary data and structured questionnaire to interview users and non-users of PICS bag. Descriptive statistics, double difference estimator, propensity score matching (PSM) and logic model were used to analyze the data. The result showed a positive mean difference of ₦1,205.12 per 50 kg bag (p<0.01) in income between users and non-users before and after adoption of PICS technology. The result of logit model revealed that variables age, education status, employment status, income and quantity of cowpea used in the analysis were significant at different level of probability. The PSM adjusted with constant coefficient value of 1.000 was statistically significant at 1% level. Thus, the PICS technology was a better strategy adopted by farmers/traders to increase their income and improve their standard of living. Since majority of farmers and traders are young and educated, trainings, workshops and sensitization should be encouraged. This can be effectively done through Agricultural Development Programmes (ADP), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and attending farmer’s stakeholders meeting for sensitization. Keywords — Cowpea, impact, Propensity Score Matching (PSM), Purdue. 

scholarly journals Sharing Property Sharing Labour: The Co-Production of Value in Platform Economies

Laws ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Sally Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Material Objects ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Commercial Exploitation ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Value Flow

The recent meteoric rise of innovative companies in the sharing economy has divided commentators and regulators alike on the question of their socio-economic impact. Do these economic activities herald an equitable and sustainable alternative to existing practices, or are they simply expanding commercial exploitation into greater areas of life? This dichotomy overlooks how these economic activities constitute new assemblages of labour and property, and shape the flow of value amongst their participants. I propose a conceptual mechanism of ‘labour-service’, whereby labour and value flow through webs of material objects, as a way of examining how organic collaboration is first structured by the laws of property, and then by the dynamics of nascent platform economies. Tracing labour-service through the sharing economy renders a clearer view of the factors that drive collaboration and exploitation, and hopefully can contribute towards more efficacious regulatory measures and advance academic commentary on this emerging phenomenon.

Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of Flooding in Shkodra Region, Albania.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alkida Hasaj
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Flood Damage ◽  
Flood Protection ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

&lt;p&gt;In the recent years, flood situations have been experienced in some regions of Albania, but those that constitute a greater risk are those in the sub localities of Shkodra region. Fortunately, natural disaster are events that occur rarely, but the truth is that they have a high impact on the lives of many people, especially those belonging to developing countries such as Albania. They are associated with the loss of many lives, causing major impact on economic performance and social aspects as well as breaking, the chain of macro and microeconomic balances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The purpose of this study is to identify the socio-economic impact of floods in the Shkodra region. Describing also the different categories of cost imposed by natural hazard as flood and the most effective way of economic recovery in the conditions of a small developing countries such as Albanian economy. This valuation will be carried out using secondary data such as; the macro and micro economic impact of these natural disasters, climate change, floods over the years in the Shkodra region, damage caused and management of these natural disasters. While primary data are provided through the qualitative method of structured interviews, designed to highlight the socio-economic impact of the flood on individuals and families in these areas, during 2018 flood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many catastrophes cannot be avoided, especially natural disasters, however their effects can be mitigated through good management. Over the last 30 years, investments in rehabilitating flood protection infrastructure have been minimal. Flood damage has been assessed mainly after events and detailed flood protection models have been prepared mainly based on emergency responses. Residents affected by flood experienced damage and loss, and while seasonal rains begin, they are worry and fear for loss property and livestock.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key word; &lt;/strong&gt;Flood, Climate Change, Economic Impact, Social Impact, Shkodra Region.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;

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