scholarly journals Prosumer Behavior Related to Running a Household in Rural Areas of the Masovian Voivodeship in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7986
Author(s):  
Paulina Trębska ◽  
Agnieszka Biernat-Jarka ◽  
Marcin Wysokiński ◽  
Arkadiusz Gromada ◽  
Magdalena Golonko
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
The Subject ◽  
At Home

The subject of research is a phenomenon of prosumption, i.e., the intertwining of consumption and production processes, until the differences between them are blurred. When consumers produce goods and services for their use, they become prosumers. The article aimed to assess consumer behavior in terms of various forms of prosumer activity on the market of household-related services. The types of prosumer activity of rural households and their size were determined during the analyses. The article uses primary sources from a survey conducted among residents of rural areas of the Masovian Voivodeship in Poland in 2017. Statistical, descriptive, and comparative methods were used. The research shows that consumers are very active in the field of prosumption, rationally running their households. The study used principal component analysis (PCA) and selected descriptive statistics. The research results showed that the services performed can be grouped into three categories, i.e., the index of basic living self-sufficiency of households, the index of renovation and repair self-sufficiency, and the index of professional self-sufficiency of farms. Consumers usually prepare meals at home and clean, iron, and wash clothes, thus reducing the costs of running a household. It is also popular to carry out repairs oneself or to carry out repairs of equipment at home.

RURAL ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS – CHARACTERISTICS, INCOME AND CONSUMPTION

2018 ◽  
Vol XX (4) ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
Marlena Piekut
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Consumer Goods ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

The aim of the study was to identify the structure of rural one-person households due to sociodemographic characteristics and living conditions in these households. The subject of the research is income and expenditure on consumer goods and services. Living conditions in one-person households in rural areas are worse than in the city.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Serbian Villages in COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 703
Author(s):  
Tamara Lukić ◽  
Tatjana Pivac ◽  
Milica Solarević ◽  
Ivana Blešić ◽  
Jelena Živković ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The subject of this paper is to determine how the COVID-19 virus pandemic affected the situation in Serbian villages. The task of the paper is to show the positive and negative consequences that resulted from the pandemic. This would indicate that some of them may represent a new idea, a chance, or would work in favor of the sustainability of the villages of Serbia. In support of objectivity, research was carried out among the population that inhabits the rural areas of Serbia. It examined the extent to which internationally recognized phenomena and consequences of the COVID-19 virus pandemic were present in the study area and considered the nature of their impact on sustainability. The results of the semi-structured questionnaire were processed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Respondents contributed to the conception of possible solutions with their comments. The obtained differences in the answers resulted from different socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, but also from the fact that the villages of Serbia differ in natural and social characteristics. Respondents’ responses are in favor of economic and sociodemographic sustainability, but they do not think in terms of environmental sustainability. The paper reveals several development opportunities, which complement each other and contribute to different methods for sustainability of rural villages in Serbia.

scholarly journals THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LITERACY OF ACADEMIC YOUTH FROM RURAL AREAS IN THE MALOPOLSKIE VOIVODSHIP

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (2) ◽  
pp. 266-274
Author(s):  
Monika Szafrańska
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Financial Behaviour ◽  
Statistical Indicators

The main purpose of the work is to define and characterize the level of financial literacy of students coming from rural areas in the Malopolskie voivodship in 2018. The main source of data used was primary information from the author’s own study (the PAPI method, a group of 170 respondents). The research used a set of questions to assess the level of financial literacy of adults proposed by the OECD INFE. In addition to primary sources, Polish and foreign literature on the subject was also used to achieve the goal. Total statistical indicators (mean, minimum, maximum) were used for data analysis and the non-parametric chi-square test (χ2). As results from the analysis, students are characterised by an average level of financial literacy, which may indicate a low effectiveness of financial education activities carried out at various levels of education in Poland. The factors determining the level of financial literacy of rural youth were gender and the field of study. Men and people studying economics were characterized by a higher level of financial literacy. Financial behaviour is a component of financial literacy in which students received the lowest results. The minimum target score in this module was obtained by only 24% of people.

scholarly journals Onde esbarra a legitimação das compras públicas sustentáveis: uma análise da percepção de agentes de contratações públicas sobre as compras sustentáveis

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 741
Author(s):  
Mariana Aparecida Euflausino ◽  
Gilmar Ribeiro de Mello
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Factor ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
State Regulations ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Public Contracting ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Contracting Process ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
International Summit

The state has its purchasing power evidenced. Therefore, by using it strategically, it can influence the market, creating a demand for sustainable goods and services, through the inclusion of sustainable criteria in their purchasing and contracting process. On the other hand, the purchasing process has the action of public contracting agents as decisive element for the application of this process. Thus, it is relevant to know the perception of the agents on the subject, in view of possible obstacles to its implementation, even though the process is legitimized by State regulations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the perception of public contracting agents regarding sustainable public procurements and their application, by adopting a descriptive character with quantitative approach. The data were collected during the 2nd International Summit on Sustainable Public Contracting, held in Brasília, DF. The sample consisted of 77 public servants. The analysis used descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. The results indicate the possibility of inefficient training and qualification of the agents, as well as the recognition by the agents that the cultural factor is the main obstacle for the application of sustainable public procurements.

scholarly journals Scientists’ attitudes towards academic entrepreneurship: the results of an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Olszewski
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Financial Benefit ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Of Independence ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Subject

In recent years, there has been growing pressure on both universities and enterprises to intensify cooperation. The subject of this article here is academic entrepreneurship at the researcher level. The aim is to identify attitudes towards such entrepreneurship and define the diversity of attitudes. Moreover, it has been established how such attitudes towards entrepreneurship differentiate the intention and commitment to start cooperation with industry in reality. Achieving this aim required an empirical study involving primary sources. The study subjects were university researchers working on tourism issues, and a total of 73 participated. Methods from descriptive statistics and the chi-square test of independence were used to analyse the results. According to the study, researchers are much more likely to perceive the benefits than the disadvantages of cooperation, and the benefits perceived most are chances to obtain information and the inspiration to conduct academic and didactic work. The work also found that researchers who see academic entrepreneurship as an opportunity for financial benefit and see cooperation as an opportunity to increase enterprises’ competitive advantage significantly more often declare their intention to engage in it.

Children with Disabilities in Rural Areas: The Critical Role of the Special Education Teacher in Promoting Independence

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quentin W. Smith ◽  
Carl E. Fasser ◽  
Stacy Wallace ◽  
Laurel K. Richards ◽  
Carol G. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Special Education Teacher ◽  
Related Services ◽  
The Subject

Although data on the subject are incomplete, available national data suggest that somewhat more than one million children with disabilities live in rural areas. These children face the special challenges of preparing for community life in environments where service systems are inadequate if not totally absent, funding for educational and other programs is typically meager, and persons with knowledge of disability-related services and issues—including the independent living philosophy and its application in the community—may be unavailable. It is important, therefore, that special education teachers become familiar with the independent living philosophy and its application for people with both physical and cognitive disabilities.

Meeting the Speech and Language Needs of Minority Children in Rural Settings

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda R. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Community Life ◽  
National Data ◽  
Minority Children ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
The Subject

Although data on the subject are incomplete, available national data suggest that somewhat more than one million children with disabilities live in rural areas. These children face the special challenges of preparing for community life in environments where service systems are inadequate if not totally absent, funding for educational and other programs is typically meager, and persons with knowledge of disability-related services and issues—including the independent living philosophy and its application in the community—may be unavailable. It is important, therefore, that special education teachers become familiar with the independent living philosophy and its application for people with both physical and cognitive disabilities.

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL AREAS (EXAMPLE OF THE WIELKOPOLSKIE VOIVODSHIP)

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (3) ◽  
pp. 512-521
Author(s):  
Monika Wojcieszak
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Administrative Procedure

The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to indicate the conditions for, determinants of and barriers to female entrepreneurship. To meet the objective defined above, the author relied on the findings from her own survey conducted in 2019 with a sample of 213 women engaged in economic activity in rural areas of the Wielkopolskie Voivodship. In the group surveyed, most people offered trade-related services. Hairdressing and beauty services are another highly popular activity among the women covered by this study. Once collected from the respondents, the information was analyzed and described with the use of descriptive statistics methods. According to the respondents, the group of key conditions that promote entrepreneurship includes the availability of capital (funds for new and developing companies) and thoughtfully prepared educational and developmental programmes encouraging people to start their own business, as well as public policy for taxes etc. Other important conditions include adequate access to entrepreneurial instruments and measures, and adequate access to technical infrastructure. The interviewees believe that the greatest barrier faced when running a business is the complicated administrative procedure and a lack of startup funds.

Learning Language Levels in Students Accurate with a History Academic Achievement History

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Noorlela Binti Noordin ◽  
Abdul Razaq Ahmad ◽  
Anuar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Language Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
The Relationship

This study was aimed to evaluate the Malay proficiency among students in Form Two especially non-Malay students and its relationship to academic achievement History. To achieve the purpose of the study there are two objectives, the first is to look at the difference between mean of Malay Language test influences min of academic achievement of History subject among non-Malay students in Form Two and the second is the relationship between the level of Malay proficiency and their academic achievement for History. This study used quantitative methods, which involved 100 people of Form Two non-Malay students in one of the schools in Klang, Selangor. This study used quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical inference with IBM SPSS Statistics v22 software. This study found that there was a relationship between the proficiency of Malay language among non-Malay students with achievements in the subject of History. The implications of this study are discussed in this article.

FACTORS INFLUENCING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AMONG THE RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN BANGLADESH

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalowar Hossan
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Government

The aim of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the entrepreneurial success of rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Non-probability sampling specifically convenience sampling is used to draw the sample and data is collected using the self-administered survey. Regression analysis and descriptive statistics are used to analyze the data. The study discloses that motivational factors, government policy and financial support have significant influence on the rural women entrepreneurial success in Bangladesh. Due to lack of suitable training and proper development as well as ICT knowledge, the rural women of Bangladesh could not accomplish the achievement. Half of the total populations of Bangladesh are female and most of them live in rural areas. Therefore, the government and the policymakers in Bangladesh should develop the potential of rural women entrepreneurs by providing development facilities, proper training, and ICT knowledge.

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