scholarly journals The intergrated model of industry – agriculture towards sustainable development: A pilot model in Cho Moi district, An Giang province

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. First
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Hieu ◽  
Tra Van Tung ◽  
Le Thanh Hai ◽  
Le Quoc Vi ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Pilot Model ◽  
Pig Farming ◽  
Emission System ◽  
Zero Emission ◽  
Main Components

The objective of this study is to apply the AIZES: Agro – Industrial zero emission system (including components such as garden - livestock - biogas - household- treatment) for households whose main livelihoods are mango and pig farming to minimize environmental pollution and creating livelihoods for farmers in rural areas in the Mekong Delta. The results show that the amount of waste generated from the main components of the model is circulated and reused optimally. In this model, the biological componentsc (B: composting và Biogas) are important in converting the organic waste generated in the model into other useful products to re-serve the model. The T component (Biochar wastewater treatment station) is also important in the treatment of wastewater after biogas tanks to achieve standards and reuse in garden water supply, the remaining components play a role in contributing waste to the model for the best operation of the model (V: gaeden provide leaves, broken branches to burn to form Biochar, ....). In addition, the AIZES model has created a sustainable livelihood and contributed to an increase in household income of 77.100.000 VND after 1 year of application.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Residents Dealing with Municipal Organic Waste in Developing Countries: Evidence from Rural Areas of Hoi An, Vietnam

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Loan Thi Thanh Le ◽  
Yoshifumi Takahashi ◽  
Mitsuyasu Yabe
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Msw Management ◽  
Women Groups ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Collection Methods

<p>Municipal solid waste (MSW) management in developing countries is facing many challenges. Most MSW is disposed of in landfill areas that are uncontrolled and overloaded. Under budget constraints, the governments encourage residents in rural areas to treat municipal organic waste (MOW) by themselves. Evidence from Hoi An, Vietnam has shown the potential for residents practicing MOW treatment at the source which may divert large quantities of biodegradable waste away from landfills. Logistic regression analysis showed that various factors influence residents treating MOW by themselves, including the gender of the person in charge of waste management, household size, presence of garden, type of city collection methods, care of collectors, and participation in compost training. Several factors are largely insignificant, including age, household income, number of children less than 15 years old, schooling years, and potential for high collection fees in the near future. The results further suggested that local authorities should encourage residents to practice MOW treatment at the source by enhancing the role of local women’ groups, gardening clubs, composting training classes, and paying attention to communal collectors’ roles.</p>

scholarly journals Assessment of the livelihood sustainability of rice farmers in the upper floodplains of the Vietnamese Mekong delta

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Doan Thi Diem Thuy ◽  
Tran Duc Dung ◽  
Pham Dang Manh Hong Luan ◽  
Nguyen Thi Thanh Duyen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Livelihood Capitals ◽  
Flooded Areas

Rural areas and rural livelihoods in many countries have been affected by changes in natural and environmental conditions. In areas where livelihoods relied on the floodwater, changes in flood regimes and the natural environment had significantly impacted many farmers' livelihoods. In the Mekong Delta flooded areas, flood patterns changed mainly due to the hydropower development and the climate change. The livelihoods of many farmers, primarily rice farmers, were facing challenges and needed changes to adapt to the sustainable livelihood development. This study used a sustainable livelihood framework of DFID to assess factors affecting the sustainability in agricultural livelihoods in flooded areas of An Giang province, specifically at Phu Hiep and Phu Long communes of Phu Tan district. We interviewed 60 farmers based on the structured questionnaire and conducted two focus group discussions with more than 40 participating farmers. Our results of the Livelihood Capitals Index (LCI) showed that natural and physical capitals had less impact on household livelihoods. Phu Long is less affected than Phu Hiep by assessing five capitals. Farm households' current livelihoods were mainly affected by the lack of human resources and the unstability of market prices. The rate of consensus on transition to sustainable farming models was not high due to many factors. However, the transition is possible if their production and output are secured by the government.

An Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Measures and Sustainable Livelihood Capability of Farm Households in Rural China: A Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1230
Author(s):  
Fang Su ◽  
Nini Song ◽  
Nannan Ma ◽  
Altynbek Sultanalive ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to identify effective mechanisms for government poverty alleviation measures based on the livelihood sustainability of farm households in Southern Shaanxi province, China. The paper utilizes data from 414 farm households, collected through field observations and in-depth interviews in 24 rural communes in Qinba Mountain Area of Shaanxi province, China. Using theoretical research methods and employing the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) framework, this paper analyzes poverty alleviation measures as well as the impact of varied capital availability on sustainable livelihood. The study shows that developing local industries and governmental financial support improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers and eradicate absolute poverty. The findings of this study further indicate that there is a positive correlation between poverty alleviation measures and natural and social capital for sustainable livelihood. The paper provides empirical and quantitative evidence on alleviation of poverty, and the findings will help improve the sustainability of livelihood capability of farming households. This study suggests impactful approaches to stabilizing mechanisms for poverty alleviation in rural areas over the longer term.

scholarly journals Health dispossessions and the moralization of disease: the case of diarrhea in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiota Kotsila
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Political Purpose ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Can Tho City ◽  
And Function

Abstract Despite the swift development of Vietnam's water supply and sanitation (wat/san) sector, over the last ten years there have been 1.5 million annual documented cases of diarrhea. Western perspectives blame insufficient medical or economic advancement for failing to prevent diarrhea and its treatment, failing to grasp how disease is shaped in the cultural, moral and political domain. This article examines the nature and function of public health policy and discourse against the spread of the disease in Can Tho City, Mekong Delta. Some 94 qualitative interviews were conducted with government representatives, medical staff and water experts, and a survey of 131 households in urban and rural areas. Focusing only on improving the construction of wat/san 'hardware' does not improve 'cultural software', and ignores the needs of vulnerable minorities, compromising the control of diarrhea. I also show how state discourse follows neoliberal approaches in individualizing health responsibilities, and moralizing disease. Local (mis)perceptions and risky behaviors emerge as the result of structural constraints that include poverty, a lack of access to useful health information, and the cultivation of stigma around diarrhea. These types of health dispossessions serve a political purpose, where the state escapes responsibility for public health failures, and thus enhancing its efforts to maintain legitimacy as a good implementer and a 'caring head.' Keywords: Vietnam, public health, health individualization, moralization of disease, blame discourse, diarrhea.

scholarly journals De-commoditizing Ethiopian coffees after the establishment of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange: an empirical investigation of smallholder coffee producers in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-518
Author(s):  
Tinsae Demise Handino ◽  
Marijke D’Haese ◽  
Freaw Demise ◽  
Misginaw Tamirat
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Commodity Exchange ◽  
Propensity Score Model ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

The repercussions of reforming an agricultural market are mainly observed at the most vulnerable segment of the value chain, namely, the producers. In the current commodity market created with trade through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), coffee is less traceable to its producers. Only cooperatives that sell certified coffee through the unions they belong to, are allowed to bypass the more commodified ECX market. This study aims to investigate if small-scale coffee producers in southwestern Ethiopia that sell coffee through the certified cooperative are better off. It is assumed that the coffee sales through, and membership of, a cooperative, allows farmers to improve their coffee production as well as to improve other aspects of their livelihood. A sustainable livelihood approach was used as the inspiration for the welfare indicators that needed to be considered, data collected amongst members and non-members of certified cooperatives, and a propensity score model to investigate the impact of cooperative membership on the livelihood indicators. Results suggest that members of certified cooperatives indeed receive, on average, better prices. Yet, no evidence was found that indicates that the higher price is translated into better household income. Furthermore, coffee plantation productivity of those members who were interviewed was lower than that of the non-members. This finding could explain the failure to find an overall effect. Since the majority of the producers’ income emanate from coffee, a sustainable way of enhancing the productivity of the coffee could revitalize the welfare of the coffee producers.

scholarly journals LIVELIHOOD SUSTAINABILITY AMONG ROHINGYA REFUGEES: A CASE STUDY IN TAMAN SENANGIN, SEBERANG PERAI, PENANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Salim
Keyword(s):  
Small Proportion ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Household Expenditures ◽  
Official Status

A person’s livelihood implies as the means of securing the basic necessities of life, example food, water, shelter and clothing. A livelihood is sustainable only when they can address, recover, maintain or enhance their necessities, now and the future. However, Rohingya refugee is lack of official status in Malaysia and they have a limited access on a sustainable livelihood. This study aims to understand and determine whether the current household income able to create a sustainable livelihood. The sample was selected based on simple random sampling method for which the sampling frame are those refugees reside in Taman Senangin. The findings indicate majority of household expenditures increases while saving, were allocated only a small proportion of their remaining income. Hence, with the small proportion of saving, they are able to survive day-to-day life and are sustainable if the proportion of saving increased.

scholarly journals Determinants of antenatal care visits and their impact on the choice of birthplace among mothers in Uganda: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shallon Atuhaire ◽  
John Francis Mugisha
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Objective: The utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) services to the recommended time by WHO is still low in developing countries. In Uganda, about 990,000 women become pregnant annually, 90 to 94% of whom attend at least the first ANC visit while 65% and 58% of them attend four or more times in urban and rural areas respectively with eventual health facility birth at about 62%, homebirth and TBA together at about 38%. The study determined antenatal care attendance and the mother’s choice of birthplace in Uganda. Materials and methods: Using electronic databases mainly Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed and African Journals Online, and journal articles of international Website, 70,195 articles were identified but only 19 met the Cochrane review inclusion criteria hence were reviewed. Results: Reviewed studies attribute a decline in antenatal care visits and subsequent choice of birthplace to institutional, demographic and socio-economic factors. The demographic factors are maternal age (mothers less than eighteen years are less likely to utilize maternal health services than those above), marital status, occupation, residency, distance from home to the health facility, and parity. The socio-economic factors are mothers’ and partners’ levels of education (less educated women and their partners are less likely to utilize ANC), household income which affects transportation and medical bills, cultural norms and taboos, patriarchy society, enrollment on ANC in the third trimester, and intrinsic factors of attending ANC such as obtaining ANC card to present in case of emergency. Institutional factors include quality of medical care, availability of logistics and supplies, and health workers’ influence in terms of attitude, referral, competences, and staffing. Conclusion: Pregnant women who attend ANC are more likely to deliver in the health facility than those who do not at all. To enable them to attend ANC to full term and have a health facility delivery, their empowerment for increased self-efficacy through education, sustainable livelihood training and provision of subsidized capital alongside partner involvement. The facilitation of health facilities would also attract them.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Contribution of Women to the Socio-Economic

2020 ◽  
Vol V (II) ◽  
pp. 230-237
Author(s):  
Saima Urooge ◽  
Noor Jehan ◽  
Bibi Aisha Sadiqa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Total Income ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Economic Participation ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

The present study investigates women’s contribution to the socio-economic development of a country via their shares in the family’s total income. District Peshawar was selected as a research area A well-defined questionnaire was randomly distributed among women respondents both working women and housewives (sample size 450 = 300 urban and 150 rural). Two models, working women share in the income of household and wife’s share in household income were estimated. Based on the findings of research it is deducted that Model 2 for working women’s share in family’s total is preferred to second Model 2 for housewives shares in family’s total income although both models showed a positive and significant effect in most of the urban and rural areas of the Peshawar. It is suggested that the rate of economic participation of these women can be substantially raised through the introduction of appropriate measures if these are carried out with true letter and spirit.

scholarly journals Effect of private-led contract farming on rice growers’ yield, cost, selling price and return: evidence from Vietnam’s central Mekong Delta

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Quoc Nhan
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Output Price ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Matching Techniques

This study attempts to examine the effects of contract farming on rice growers’ productivity and profitability in terms of yield, cost, selling price and return in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta using different propensity-score matching techniques. By using cross-sectional data collected from 166 rice farmers located in the central Delta, the findings reveal that participation in a contract scheme has a robust positive significant effect on rice farmers’ output price and return but has no impact on yield and variable cost. The results of this study suggest that contract farming led by export enterprise enables rice farmers to raise their output price and profitability, which may magnify their household income.

Analysis of socio-economic conditions for rural development

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
M. G. Lescheva ◽  
T. N. Steklova ◽  
A. S. Khusainova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Private Business ◽  
State Support ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
The City

The article is devoted to the analysis of the results of observing the living conditions of the rural population, assessing the scale and effectiveness of state support measures aimed at the development of rural territories. The development of engineering infrastructure (gasification and water supply), provision of improved housing, accessibility of means of communication, educational and medical services in rural areas was considered. A comparative assessment of the level and structure of household income in the city and the countryside has been carried out. Living conditions have been identified as factors in the deterioration of the socio-economic situation in rural settlements. The directions of improvement of socio-economic conditions of development of rural territories, which involves increase of state support financing within the framework of federal targeted projects and programs, increase of interest of private business and activity of the local community, have been defined.

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