scholarly journals Privatization Policy and Rural Development: An Assessment of Power Holding Company of Nigeria in Ijumu Local Government of Kogi State

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raji Abdulwasiu Adeyemi ◽  
Mohd.Haniff Jedin ◽  
Muhammed Subhan ◽  
Nurhaizal Azam Arif
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Electricity Supply ◽  
Modernization Theory ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Optimum Form ◽  
The Government ◽  
Privatization Policy

The state of electricity supply in Nigeria is nothing to write home about. The situation has resulted in the government adopting the privatization policy as the elixir to the affliction of inadequate power supply in the country. Thus, this paper investigated the privatization policy of the power sector and how it affects development in the rural areas of the Ijumu local government of Kogi State, Nigeria. The modernization theory was adopted in this paper. Data acquired from 120 respondents selected with the use of the three-stage sampling procedure, was analyzed with Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS/PC) Version 20. The study revealed that privatization of the power sector has not transformed into a significant improvement in electricity supply. Consequently, the study recommends that there is need for the government to ensure that the policy adopted should be of optimum form to achieve the desired results.  

scholarly journals CORRELATION OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND POVERTY FARMERS IN ACEH

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saifuddin Yunus ◽  
Suadi Zainal ◽  
Fadli Jalil ◽  
Cut Maya Aprita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the study: This study tried to examine the correlation between social capital and the poverty level of farmers in Aceh. It was linked to the uneven agricultural development of some rural areas in Aceh had caused the poverty rates in villages are higher than in the urban areas. Hence the social capital is important as other capitals in development and become the energies for the development and decreases the rate of poverty. Methodology: This research used a quantitative method by distributing the questionnaire to 300 respondents in Aceh Tamiang, Pidie Jaya and Aceh Tengah, Indonesia. The data analyzed by using the Spearman correlation with the assistance of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences to determining the relationship between two variables; social capital and poverty in farmers. Main Findings: This study found that there is a positive and significant correlation between social capital and the level of poverty. Famers who have a higher stock of social capital are found to be lower in the poverty rate. Applications of this study: The finding of this study is useful for the government of the Aceh government to explore and strengthen farmers' social capital to empowering their economies. It would be relevant to decreasing the poverty rate according to farmers in Aceh. Novelty/Originality of this study: The case of poverty in Aceh was widely explained by the numbers of the researcher. But there is no recent publication that has explained the relationship between poverty and social capital in Aceh. Therefore a strong level of social capital will be able to significantly reduce poverty in Aceh.

scholarly journals Spatial Variability of Poverty and Primary Health Facilities in Rural Areas of Ayedaade Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Afolabi Olabamiji ◽  
Olayinka Ajala
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
The Government ◽  
Household Heads

This paper examined the distribution pattern of health centres to determine the poverty level due to spatial variability of accessibility to health care facilities in rural areas of Ayedaade Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Three hundred sixty-eight household heads from 4,539 households in 25 selected villages were sampled based on Slovin’s principle. Buffer and average nearest neighbourhood analyses were performed in ArcGIS 10.4 software to determine the distance covered to the nearest health centre and the spatial location pattern of health centres.  $1.90 per day international poverty line, 5 Likert Scale, ANOVA, and correlation were used. The inverse relationship at r = - 0.447 revealed that the more the poverty, the less the poor's capability to cater to their health service. It calls for some forms of intervention by the government to reduce health services cost for rural dwellers. 

scholarly journals Water and Sanitation Situation in Selected Villages in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-522
Author(s):  
O.O. Rotowa ◽  
O. Adeleye
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
The People ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
People First ◽  
The Government

Water is essential for life, while sanitation is for dignity. Worldwide, Nigeria is second to India in term of open defecation, with an estimated population of 109 million open defecators. The rural areas currently lagged behind the urban areas in term of water and sanitation. A survey of two villages in the Ifedore Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria was conducted, using 88 respondents selected through purposive sampling technique from Ikota and Aaye village cluster. Findings from the study revealed that sources of water are boreholes, wells and streams. On the other hand, most of the indigenes still practice open defecation, though some of them use water closet, pour flush toilet and variances of pit latrine as toilet. Most of them still expect the government to install and maintain facilities provided. It is suggested that demand driven and the bottom-top approach where the people first believe that water and sanitation prevent diseases and provide longevity be explored. It is believed that reinventing the services of sanitary officers (Wole Wole), will help in disseminating and enforcing proper hygienic practices.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Local Government and SURE-P Implementation Challenges on Rural Community Development: A Case of Selected Local Government in Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 237-246
Author(s):  
Abubakar Mohammed Jibrin ◽  
Azmil Muhammad Tayeb ◽  
Siti Zuliha Razali
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Rural Community Development ◽  
The Government

Rural areas play an essential role in the national economy, the environment, and society, contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and the sustainable income of peasants in the rural areas in Nigeria hence, diverse strategies for rural community development. However, rural community development efforts by local governments and policies hindered by challenges. SURE-P was an intervention by the government of Nigeria after the partial removal of the subsidy and resolved to invest the proceeds in pursuing rural development across Nigeria. Rural development is a multifaceted phenomenon that requires a policy with multi-side sword effects in curbing the challenges. The research objective was to examine the challenges of local government and SURE-P implementation on rural community development in the selected local government in Niger, Nigeria. The study employed primary data collection and qualitative analytical method analysis. The research founds that SURE-P implementation challenges hindered the local government’s efforts in meeting the rural community development objective. It is recommended that, need for thorough community’s needs identification, community participation, and adequate funding with a holistic process devoid of political interference as a viable mechanism for curbing rural development challenges.

People’s access to information and the practice of COVID-19 prevention during the first lockdown period in Hanoi in april, 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Thi Thu Ha Nguyen ◽  
◽  
Bich Huong Bui ◽  
Bich Diep Pham
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Antiseptic Solution ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Government

Objectives: To describe people's access to information and the practice of COVID-19 pandemic prevention during the first lockdown in the period from 7thto 30th April. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 319 subjects through a convenient sampling procedure. Online self-administered questionnaires through social networks including Facebook, Zalo, etc were used. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data using mean, frequency and percentage. Results: The most popular information channels which people in urban and rural areas regularly accessed for COVID-19 related information were television and radio (55.6% and 72.7% respectively). The sources of information that the highest percentage of people accessed was the Government's /Ministry of Health’s SMS, followed by social media. People were most interested in searching for information about "Evolution of the epidemic COVID-19" and the least interested in the information about "Prevention according to folk beliefs and methods”. Proactive prevention practices were well implemented during the first lockdown such as "Wear a mask properly" with 99.1%, followed by "Minimize going to the street except in necessary cases" (98.8%) and "Stop non-urgent activities, work from home when needed" with 98.8%. The proportion of people who practiced "Clean the surface of objects with an antiseptic solution" was the lowest at 87.5%. Conclusion: Mass media and the Government information source are regular users to access information by respondents. Therefore, the information channel and source should be taken into account for health education in general and Covid -19 prevention in particular. Keywords: COVID-19, information, prevention.

scholarly journals The electricity supply industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Lukamba-Muhiya ◽  
E Uken
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Electricity Supply ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Electricity Supply Industry ◽  
Supply Industry ◽  
The Government

The electricity supply industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewed, from the formation of the Societé National d’Electricité (SNEL) in 1970 until today. The DRC government established a national utility, because electricity is a key element in the socio -economic development of a country. Due to the national monopoly of SNEL, hydropower plants could be constructed such as Inga1 and Inga2. They supply power to mining in the Katanga province, and to a steel company in Maluku, not far from Kinshasa. Currently, Inga1 and Inga 2 are not operating at full capacity. Many hydropower and thermal plants are located in different provinces and need to be refurbished to increase their capacity of electricity for the DRC. Due to technical problems, SNEL only generates 1150 MW. The electrification programme in urban and rural areas across the DRC caters for less than 10% of the 60 million inhabitants. In 1980, the government implemented a policy called Plan Directeur de SNEL for electrification, but the policies never reached their objectives. No Energy White Paper exists which outlines the entire policy framework for energy supply and demand. Power sector reform has also not been implemented in the electricity sector. This paper outlines future government options in the electricity sector. Accordingly, the Public Private Partnership model could play a major role in attracting private partners to invest in the electricity sector in order to have different hydropower and thermal plants refurbished.

scholarly journals Effect of Importation Ban on Rice Production in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
E. O. Owoade ◽  
M. B. Umar ◽  
M. Abubakar ◽  
A. L. Abdulhakeem ◽  
I. Y. Lailai
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Government ◽  
Water Pumps ◽  
Age Range

Aim: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the importation ban on rice production in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria. Methodology: A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select 110 respondents. The study used a structured questionnaire and oral interview to collect data from rice farmers on socioeconomic characteristics, change in input utilization, access to factors of production, adoption of new ideas and practices, and change in rice production. Data were analyzed using means, frequency counts, percentages, correlation analysis and z-test. The study was conducted between February and June in the year 2021. Results: The findings revealed that 36.6% of the respondents were within the age range of 31-40 years while the mean age was 38.62 years. The majority (90.1%) were males and the majority (80.2%) were married. Only 14.9% of the respondents did not acquire formal education. There was a great increase in the utilisation of herbicides (mean=4.47), water pumps (mean=4.58), fertilizers (mean =4.62) and seeds (mean =4.79). Access to credits (mean =1.27), pesticides (mean =1.56), knapsack sprayers (mean =1.71), water pumps (mean =1.76), fertilizers (mean =1.81) and farmlands (mean =1.89) was high but access to subsidies (mean =0.70) and extension services (mean =0.69) was low. There was significant positive correlation between age (r=0.56, p=0.00), income, (r=0.43, p= 0.00), size of farm holding, (r=0.30, p= 0.02), household size (r=0.23, p= 0.02), change in input utilisation (r=0.22, p=0.03) and change in rice production. A significant difference existed between the quantity of rice produced before the ban and after the ban (z=-4.54, p˂0.05). Conclusion: The importation ban policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria caused a substantial increase in paddy rice production. The study recommended that the government proactive measure on rice importation ban should be sustained to make the country self-sufficient in rice production.

South Africa debt crisis threatens municipal solvency

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Debt Crisis ◽  
Electricity Supply ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Revenue Streams

Significance Until recently, worsening indicators were confined to small-town and rural areas, but now, as the report highlights, the problem has spread to major metropolitan local government areas (‘metros’), which house 40% of the population and concentrate 60% of GDP. Impacts The proposed diversification of electricity supply may further complicate municipal revenue streams. The current crisis will strain constitutionally mandated relations between central, provincial and local governments. The opposition DA is unlikely to capitalise on the ruling ANC’s governance failures, particularly in rural areas.

scholarly journals Prospects of Renewable Energy at Rural Areas in Bangladesh: Policy Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
KMH Kabir ◽  
MK Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Unmet Demand ◽  
The Government ◽  
Energy Efficiency And Conservation ◽  
Gas Supply

Presently the country faces a peak load shortage of 30% of total demand and the shortage of gas supply resulting in about 10% of power plants leaving idle. It also reveals that about 1-2% GDP growth declined annually owing to the shortage of energy and poorer ability of power generation. The present study seeks to analyze the issues and challenges of renewable energy (RE) in Bangladesh with special emphasis on prospects of energy generation at rural areas of Bangladesh and subsequent policy analyses. Electricity generation through RE and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation including the RE policies and their analyses will explore to meet the future unmet demand in power sector. Lessening of dependency on natural gas is one of the top agenda of the government, in addition Bangladesh has enormous prospects of RE (solar energy) to meet the unmet demand particularly at the remote and off grid areas. By this time, the government of Bangladesh has planned to generate 5% of generation (i.e., 800MW) by 2015 and subsequently 10% (i.e., 2000MW) by 2020 from renewable sources and 20% of total generation by nuclear, renewable and cross border by 2030 out of40,000 MW total expected generations. In this paper possible attempts have been made to identify the problems and prospects related to the RE particularly for solar energy at rural areas and their possible recommendations for future development towards achieving millennium goal.J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 8(1): 105-113 2015

scholarly journals REVVING UP THE FORTUNES OF KARNATAKA’S ESCOMS

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Mahesha, V. ◽  
Naveen, G.V.
Keyword(s):  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
The State ◽  
Electricity Supply ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
Distribution Of Power ◽  
Regulatory Commission ◽  
Transmission And Distribution

When the power sector reforms were ushered in, many protagonists of the reforms believed that the reforms would break new ground in more ways than one. After all, generation, transmission and distribution of power would be entrusted to dedicated entities and if they failed, they could be held individually accountable and answerable. Even a hike in power tariff would be effected only after taking the stakeholder groups into confidence. But nothing of the sort happened even with the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) around. The bottom lines of the various electricity supply companies (Escoms) of the state began to turn increasingly red with each passing year. It is high time the Escoms were nursed back to financial health. An investigation undertaken by the researcher after interacting with stakeholder groups like CESCO officers and the farmer-consumers, among others, led him to conclude that a few steps must be taken immediately to arrest the falling bottom lines of the Escoms. To begin with, the government should transfer the subsidy payable to the farmer-consumersdirectly to the bank accounts of the latter. However, if this is to materialise, the IP sets installed by the farmer-consumers should be necessarily metered . This will ensure that the beneficiary does not take the subsidised / free supply of power for granted. Underserving beneficiaries can be easily spotted and kept out of the subsidised power / free power loop. Government should promote drip irrigation to conserve precious water table and power. Even large farmers can be considered for the purpose if they are ready to share the tariff incurred for the purpose, with the government.

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