scholarly journals Impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored homestead vegetables programme on the socio-economic development of rural women in Mymensingh district

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-428
Author(s):  
M Rahman ◽  
K Naher ◽  
RH Sarwer ◽  
MZ Huda
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Family Land

A study was carried out at four thanas namely, Mymensingh sadar, Muktaghacha, Trishal, and Bhaluka of Mymensingh district to assess impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored homestead vegetable programme on household income and socio-economic development of rural women. A total of 40 women were involved in vegetable programme as 20 under each BARC and PDBF sponsored households. Purposive sampling technique was followed to select the samples of the study. Vegetable enterprise under both BRAC and PDBF had positive impact on increasing household income. Per household gross margin of vegetable production under BRAC (Tk 1864) was slightly higher than PDBF households (Tk 1745). But per ‘Taka' return from vegetable under PDBF households (3.86) was higher than that of BRAC households (3.71). Women's age and education, family land ownership, total number of family members and also number of earning members had significant positive impact on household income. Except marketing, women performed all other activities required for growing vegetables and thus contributed to family income. Vegetable enterprise created an employment for women as they utilized a total of 252 hours year-1 in both PDBF and BRAC households in different activities needed for it. Collection of good seeds and unsatisfactory prices of seeds are the major problems of growing vegetables. Key words: BRAC; PDBF; Homestead vegetable programme; Household income; Socio-economic development; Rural women DOI: 10.3329/jbau.v6i2.4843 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 6(2): 423-428, 2008

scholarly journals Profitability of Small Scale Vegetable Production in Southern District, Botswana

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Sekgopa T. Kealeboga ◽  
Lagat K. Job ◽  
Tselaesele M. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Rural Households ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Eradication Programme ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Production Program ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Multi Stage

Government determination to eradicate extreme poverty and food insecurity among Batswana through small scale vegetable production program appears not to transform their economic stance. Rural households that are part of Poverty Eradication Programme were investigated to determine if backyard gardens were profitable enough to improve incomes, reduce extreme poverty, and increase food security. The study aimed at analysing profitability and identifying factors that affect profitability of backyard gardening. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 rural households who are part of the backyard garden scheme. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and regression analysis. Results indicated that backyard gardening was a viable activity though profitability was affected by amount of fertilizer applied, market availability and area planted. Beneficiaries indicated that the production and marketing constraints they faced included pests and diseases, lack of water, lack of market and poor prices. Program leaders must recognize the production and marketing constraints themselves as well as plan for the possibility that continual financial support for investment in the initial years of operation.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Micro-Credit Programs in Socio-Economic Development: A Study on Selected NGOs in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Touhidul Islam ◽  
Dr. Razu Ahmed ◽  
Kohinur Aktar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Credit

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) evolved in Bangladesh with the commitment of bringing positive social change and attaining balanced socio-economic development through the disbursement of micro-credit among the marginal people in society. The main intention of the study is to assess the impact of micro-credit on the overall socio-economic development of micro-credit receivers. The Chi-square (χ2) and Multinomial Logistic Regression techniques have applied on primary data collected from 260 beneficiaries of micro-credit of ASA and BRAC NGOs in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. The χ2 analysis shows that the amount of micro-credit taken has a significant positive impact on respondents’ type of home, sanitation facilities, ownership of other household assets, health service received, yearly income, expenditure, and savings, and participation in family’s decision making, whereas an insignificant relationship is observed for occupational status, children education, ownership of land and livestock, sources of drinking water, economic solvency, and social status of the respondents.

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 Cultural Initiatives and Local Development: A Basis for Inclusive Neighborhood Revitalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Juan-Luis Klein ◽  
Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay ◽  
Laurent Sauvage ◽  
Leila Ghaffari ◽  
Wilfredo Angulo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
North America ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Neighborhood Revitalization ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Impact

This article focuses on cultural and creative activities and the development of local communities. Several studies on North America, Europe and Latin America have shown that this type of activity may have a positive impact on the local economy and living environments, and in particular on the sense of territorial belonging and on relations between citizens. In this text, we propose a reading of the impact of neighborhood cultural initiatives in the context of local socio-economic development based on a set of indicators of the local cultural vitality of a neighborhood. The empirical research was carried out in Montreal, namely on two boroughs: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Sud-Ouest.

scholarly journals RATIONALE FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING AN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE KODYM DISTRICT OF THE ODESSA REGION

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4(73)) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
N.V. ZAKHARCHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cluster Formation ◽  
Cluster Structure ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Information Structures ◽  
Socio Economic Development

Topicality. World experience in regional development shows that the level of spatial development of regional economies is closely linked to their competitive advantages. In a market economy, when choosing the best region for investment in various fields of activity, a significant influence on decision-making by business structures has the availability in this region of the necessary conditions for doing business - a developed financial and credit sector, commercial organizations, economic and legal institutions, market -information structures, foreign economic organizations, etc. In this connection, there is a need to study the spatial organization of the region's economy in terms of possible strengthening of competitive positions. One of the factors of increasing competitiveness is the implementation of the cluster approach. The relevance of cluster formation in Ukraine is clearly growing, especially in the agro-industry.Aim and tasks. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the feasibility of creating an agro-industrial cluster in the Kodym district of Odessa region. It will help to solve topical issues of socio-economic development of the district, stabilize and preserve the dynamics of economic development and raise the standard of living of the population of Kodym district.Research results. The formation of agro-industrial clusters in the region is a complex process, with visible results being achieved in just a few years. However, such associations have a positive impact not only on individual enterprises in the cluster structure, but also on the economy of the region as a whole, as three sectors interact: business, institutions and government. An analysis of the Western experience of the emergence of viable clusters shows that better and faster results can be obtained when the formation of a cluster becomes the focus of the targeted activities of all stakeholders. On the example of the agro-industrial cluster, an attempt was made to integrate into one chain of interconnected activities from production to the final product in a specific territory and to ensure its sustainable socio-economic development. To this end, the prospects and adaptability of the cluster formation were evaluated and the favourable and restraining factors for the development of the agro-industrial cluster in the Kodym region were determined. The participants of the Kodym agrarian cluster are identified and the model of interaction of the enterprises of the Kodym district within the Kodym cluster is presented.Conclusion. The article substantiates the feasibility of creating an agro-industrial cluster on the example of the Kodym district of Odessa region. Formation of agrarian cluster will allow stabilization and growth of production not only of the agro-industrial complex of the district as a whole, but also of individual participants of the cluster. Based on the cluster formation, a strategy will be formed and implemented, along with this will improve the financial status of all cluster members.

scholarly journals Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-324
Author(s):  
Suchitra ◽  
Neena Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
And Function

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices showed that “Nutrition for children 0 to 6 years”, ‘Nutritional Recipes’, ‘Balanced diet’, Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved nutritional and health status whereas, ‘Low cost recipes’, and ‘Function of food’, ‘Environmental sanitation’, were perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.The variables namely “family income, education, mass media contact, extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices at 1 per cent level of probability. Whereas, age, training participation had negative significant relationship with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices.

scholarly journals Transformation of the Socio-Economic Space of the Russian Arctic in the Context of Geopolitics, Macroeconomics, and Internal Factors of Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Tatiana SKUFINA ◽  
◽  
Marina MITROSHINA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Human Need

The purpose of the article is to review scientific ideas about the transformation of the Russian Arctic's socio-economic space in the context of geopolitics, macroeconomics, and intraregional factors of development. This review's significance is determined by the fundamental problems that accompany the development of the Russian Arctic, the growing importance of this territory for the national economy. These contradictions' objectivity is confirmed, which naturally indicated the shortcomings of economic theory, which does not allow us to solve these contradictions. For example, the contradiction between the high costs of functioning of the economy, social sphere and the need to raise the level of socio-economic development of the Russian Arctic; between the tasks of increasing the exploitation of resources and the requirements of the environment, etc., that is, what objectively makes it challenging to solve the problem of sustainable development of the Arctic. However, the numerous scientific studies considered, correlated with transformations in politics, economy, and demography, allowed us to assert that ideas have their driving force, influence, and provide transformational processes in the Arctic. The specificity and the strong influence of geopolitics on socio-economic transformations in the Russian Arctic are identified, but at the same time, the significance of the manifestation of expansionism as an internal human need for settlement, fame, and wealth is emphasized, which also ensures the development of the Arctic. Systemic changes are identified, socio-economic trends in the Russian Arctic are presented, which allowed us to establish the positive impact of modern policy on the development of the Russian Arctic, which marks a trend of reducing demographic losses. The prospects for the socio-economic development of the Russian Arctic are considered, taking into account the current situation of the coronary crisis, internal transformation processes, the influence of politics.

scholarly journals Factors affecting household access to water supply in residential areas in parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (43) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Grid Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Access To Water

AbstractAccess to water is vital for sustainable human socio-economic development. The study examined factors affecting households’ access to water supply in three residential areas in parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was employed to administer questionnaires to 200 households. The study area was delineated into residential types using the grid method. The result shows the dominance of improved water sources in the high/medium-income residential areas. Households in the medium-income area recorded the highest access in terms of distance to, and safety of water supply. The factor analysis explains 77.41% of the variance with three components, namely: water access, demographic and economic attributes. The results of the analysis of variance reveal three significant variables, namely: main water source, income and cost, which is significant at p<0.01. The regression equation model obtained is given as Y = 2.059 + 0.307MWS + 0.286INM + 0.164CST. The study concluded that main water source, income and cost are the factors affecting access to water supply in the study area. The study recommends investment in water infrastructure, giving a higher priority to low-income residential areas for improved healthy living and sustainable socio-economic development.

scholarly journals Impact of Public Investments on the Local Development of the Sarnaki Commune in the Years 2014-2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-208
Author(s):  
Piotr Zaręba ◽  
Monika Chwedorczuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village

Abstract Subject and purpose of work: The aim of the work was to show the impact of the implemented public investments and development projects on the local development and the changes that occurred, as well as on the living conditions of the inhabitants of the Sarnaki Commune in 2014- 2020. The research problem of the study was to show the role and the nature of the investments made by the commune in the area of local development. The assumed hypothesis states that the investments implemented in the Sarnaki Commune in the period 2014-2020 have led to the socio-economic development of the commune. Materials and methods: The publication used Polish literature concerning local investments, local development and local government, statistical data and an analysis of the documentation related to the investments obtained from the Sarnaki Commune Office. In order to achieve the aim of the study, a survey was carried out among a deliberately selected group consisting of the representatives of the commune office (commune administrator, secretary, and treasurer), the councilors (legislative authority) and the village leaders (opinion-forming authority) of the Sarnaki commune. A particularly important group included the village leaders, that is the representatives of the local community who are the closest to social developmental problems and are impartial in issuing their opinions. A separate research group consisted of social representatives who were elected in democratic elections by the inhabitants, and who are closely related and knowledgeable about social and economic matters. Some information was also collected from the employees of the commune office. Results: The conducted analyses and the research show that the implemented public investments in the commune studied had the most positive impact on the technical infrastructure in which the most funds were invested. They had the most impact on the access to sports and recreation facilities, road and water infrastructure, as well as on the state of the natural environment and the aesthetics of the surroundings. On the other hand, they had the least impact on the employment opportunities in the commune, access to housing infrastructure and public safety. Conclusions: The investments carried out in the period 2014-2020 in the Sarnaki Commune led to the socio-economic development of the commune, and, as a result, to positive changes, both quantitative and qualitative, in the local development as well as in the living conditions of the inhabitants.

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