scholarly journals Do Firm and Entrepreneur Characteristics Play a Role in SMEs’ Sustainable Growth in a Middle-Income Economy like Côte d’Ivoire?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardjouman Diabate ◽  
Brou Allate ◽  
Dongping Wei ◽  
Liying Yu
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Globally, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in driving sustainable economic growth in both developed and developing countries. The main objective of this study was to investigate the firm and entrepreneur characteristics influencing the growth of SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire, with special insight into why this country has been a middle-income economy for decades despite its numerous economicpotentialities. Through IBM SPSS version 22.0, 19 hypotheses were tested using data from 160 SMEs operating in Côte d’Ivoire. The results from chi-square tests revealed an association between each of the ‘firm and entrepreneur characteristics’ and at least one of the three growth measurements. However, it was found thatkey factors such as ‘entrepreneur’s ‘age’, ‘work experience’ and ‘level of education’ do not play a role in SMEs’ sustainable growth in Côte d’Ivoire. Results from the binomial logistic regression confirmed that ‘ability to avoid reporting loss’ can be predicted based on ‘entrepreneur’s work experience’, ‘business sector’ and ‘source of funding’. Although this study has practical significance in the business sphere, its results may be of particular help to governments and policymakers in middle-income economies like Côte d’Ivoire for policy formulation and development of frameworks to enhance SMEs’ sustainable growth.

scholarly journals Study of laboratory staff' knowledge of biobanking in Côte d'Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambroise Kouamé Kintossou ◽  
Mathias Kouamé N'Dri ◽  
Marcelle Money ◽  
Souleymane Cisse ◽  
Simini Doumbia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Average Length ◽  
West African ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Laboratory Staff ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background: A biobank is a structure which collects and manages biological samples and their associated data. The collected samples will then be made available for various uses. The sharing of those samples raised ethical questions which have been answered through specific rules. Thus, a Biobank functioning under tight ethical rules would be immensely valuable from a scientific and an economic view point. In 2009, Côte d'Ivoire established a biobank, which has been chosen to house the regional biobank of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries in 2018. To ensure optimal and efficient use of this biobank, the scientific community must be aware of its existence and its role. It was therefore necessary to evaluate the knowledge of laboratories staff on the role and activities of a biobank.Methods: This descriptive study was done by questioning staff from laboratories working on human’s health, animals or plants. The laboratories were located in southern Côte d'Ivoire. Results: A total of 205 people completed the questionnaire. Of these 205 people, 34.63% were biologists, 7.32% engineers, 48.78% technicians and 9.27% PhD students. The average length of work experience was 10.11 ± 7.83 years. In this study, 43.41% of the participants had never heard of biobanking. Only 48.78% of participants had a good understanding of the role of a biobank. Technicians and PhD students were less educated on the notion of biobank (p<0.000001). Although biologists were more educated on this issue, 21.13% of them had a misconception of biobank. Good knowledge of the role of a biobank was not significantly related to the work experience’s length (p>0.88). Conclusion: The level of knowledge of laboratory staff about biobanking needs to be improved. Training on the role, activities and interests of the biobank is important.

Calming the Waters in the West African Region: The Case of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos Yiallourides
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Legal Reasoning ◽  
West African ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
African Region ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The Law

On 23 September 2017, a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) unanimously fixed the course of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire and, thus, ended a long-standing dispute between the two West African neighbours. In addition to maritime delimitation, the legal reasoning and conclusions drawn in the judgment – especially in view of the Special Chamber's Provisional Measures Order of 25 April 2017 – are significant, in that they shed light on states' rights and obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in respect of undelimited maritime areas, and also on the potential to respond meaningfully to unilateral resource-related activities in disputed waters through recourse to provisional measures of protection. The present article examines the key aspects of the Special Chamber's ruling and highlights some issues of practical significance for the future conduct of unilateral petroleum activities in disputed maritime areas.

Regional Integration and Infrastructure Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
D. A. Daniel ◽  
M. C. Sama
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

This study used both purposive and stratified sampling techniques, the contribution of regional integration on financing infrastructural project, and regional policy on infrastructural management and technical skills in Côte d’Ivoire was assessed. The study found that over 80 per cent of respondents agreed that regional integration would increase infrastructural project financing evidenced by the country-specific plan for 2020–2022 under the African Development Bank. Moreover, 69 per cent of respondents agreed that the impacts of regional policy on infrastructural management and technical skill have positive effect on the economic development in Côte d’Ivoire. However, there was a significant difference (chi-square value = 0.042, p < 0.05) between the level of education and perception on policy, while the relationship between infrastructure financing and education level was insignificant. Despite the number of challenges limiting regional integration, there are more opportunities through continental and regional programmes and political willpower of Côte d’Ivoire for a successful integration. The study recommends that awareness of regional integration be increased to enhance the knowledge of citizens for easy adoption of regional policy into national activities for infrastructural development.

scholarly journals Study of laboratory staff’ knowledge of biobanking in Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambroise Kouamé Kintossou ◽  
Mathias Kouamé N’dri ◽  
Marcelle Money ◽  
Souleymane Cissé ◽  
Simini Doumbia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Average Length ◽  
West African ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Laboratory Staff ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background A biobank is a structure which collects and manages biological samples and their associated data. The collected samples will then be made available for various uses. The sharing of those samples raised ethical questions which have been answered through specific rules. Thus, a Biobank functioning under tight ethical rules would be immensely valuable from a scientific and an economic view point. In 2009, Côte d’Ivoire established a biobank, which has been chosen to house the regional biobank of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries in 2018. To ensure optimal and efficient use of this biobank, the scientific community must be aware of its existence and its role. It was therefore necessary to evaluate the knowledge of laboratories staff on the role and activities of a biobank. Methods This descriptive study was done by questioning staff from laboratories working on human’s health, animals or plants. The laboratories were located in southern Côte d’Ivoire. Results A total of 205 people completed the questionnaire. Of these 205 people, 34.63% were biologists, 7.32% engineers, 48.78% technicians and 9.27% PhD students. The average length of work experience was 10.11 ± 7.83 years. In this study, 43.41% of the participants had never heard of biobanking. Only 48.78% of participants had a good understanding of the role of a biobank. Technicians and PhD students were less educated on the notion of biobank (p < 0.000001). Although biologists were more educated on this issue, 21.13% of them had a misconception of biobank. Good knowledge of the role of a biobank was not significantly related to the work experience’s length (p > 0.88). Conclusion The level of knowledge of laboratory staff about biobanking needs to be improved. Training on the role, activities and interests of the biobank is important.

scholarly journals Roles played by community cadres to support retention in PMTCT Option B+ in four African countries: a qualitative rapid appraisal

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e020754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donela Besada ◽  
Ameena Goga ◽  
Emmanuelle Daviaud ◽  
Sarah Rohde ◽  
Jacqueline Rose Chinkonde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Rapid Appraisal

ObjectivesTo explore the roles of community cadres in improving access to and retention in care for PMTCT (prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV) services in the context of PMTCT Option B+ treatment scale-up in high burden low-income and lower-middle income countries.Design/MethodsQualitative rapid appraisal study design using semistructured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) between 8 June and 31 July 2015.Setting and participantsInterviews were conducted in the offices of Ministry of Health Staff, Implementing partners, district offices and health facility sites across four low-income and lower-middle income countries: Cote D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi and Uganda. A range of individual interviews and FGDs with key stakeholders including Ministry of Health employees, Implementation partners, district management teams, facility-based health workers and community cadres. A total number of 18, 28, 31 and 83 individual interviews were conducted in Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC and Uganda, respectively. A total number of 15, 9, 10 and 16 mixed gender FGDs were undertaken in Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC and Uganda, respectively.ResultsCommunity cadres either operated solely in the community, worked from health centres or in combination and their mandates were PMTCT-specific or included general HIV support and other health issues. Community cadres included volunteers, those supported by implementing partners or employed directly by the Ministry of Health. Their complimentary roles along the continuum of HIV care and treatment include demand creation, household mapping of pregnant and lactating women, linkage to care, infant follow-up and adherence and retention support.ConclusionsCommunity cadres provide an integral link between communities and health facilities, supporting overstretched health workers in HIV client support and follow-up. However, their role in health systems is neither standardised nor systematic and there is an urgent need to invest in the standardisation of and support to community cadres to maximise potential health impacts.

scholarly journals Assessing SMEs’ Sustainable Growth through Entrepreneurs’ Ability and Entrepreneurial Orientation: An Insight into SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardjouman Diabate ◽  
Hagan Sibiri ◽  
Linyu Wang ◽  
Liying Yu
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

In most countries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in driving sustainable economic growth and job creation; hence, the need to investigate factors (e.g., entrepreneurial factors) that influence SMEs’ sustainable growth (SMESG). This study provides an insight into entrepreneurs’ abilities (EAs) that affect SMESG in Côte d’Ivoire (a middle-income economy located in the West African region) and an assessment of the extent to which entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences the EA–SMESG relationship. By using data from 320 Ivorian SMEs, the results of hypothesis testing confirm an association between SMESG and each EA dimension (creativity, risk control, relationship, and opportunity detection ability), learning ability excepted. As for the moderating effect of EO, the innovativeness in entrepreneurship positively and significantly regulates the EA–SMESG relationship; proactiveness positively regulates the relationship between almost all EA dimensions and SMESG; and risk tendency regulates the relationship EA–SMESG for creativity and risk-control ability. Based on major findings, management implications are formulated in relation to promoting SMEs’ sustainable growth. For example, in light of the impact of EA on SMESG, development actors can increase the efficiency of Ivorian SMEs through actions aiming at strengthening the abilities of entrepreneurs and managers.

scholarly journals Dynamics Of Overqualification: Identification Of Graduates At The Beginning Of Their Careers On The Labour Market In Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-120
Author(s):  
Andoh Régis Vianney Yapo
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Scientific Discussion ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The Government

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the transition to adequate employment of overqualified graduates in their early career jobs. The main purpose of the research is to analyse the persistence of overqualification of early career graduates in the labour market in Côte d’Ivoire. The systematization literary sources and approaches to solving the problem using panel data and probit random effects models’ capturing unobserved individual specific effects was used as an econometric approach. The relevance of the decision of this scientific problem is that the choice of an overqualified job at the beginning of a career allows graduates to have work experience that would improve the opportunities for internal or external upward mobility in the future. Overqualification would therefore be a transitory phenomenon. Data from the survey on the sources of skills mismatch in Côte d’Ivoire were used to carry out this study. This survey covered 974 general, technical and vocational education and higher education graduates in the labour market over the period 2011-2017. The object of research is to analyse the persistence and real dependence of early career overqualification on future overqualification in the labour market in Côte d’Ivoire. The research empirically confirms and theoretically proves that overqualification persists among graduates during the first six years of their professional careers. The experience of previous overqualification and overqualification at the beginning of the period strongly explain the risk of future overqualification. The results of the research can be useful for the government to put in place or strengthen public measures to help graduates leaving the education system gain work experience and improve the quality of information on job vacancies in the labour market. Keywords: Dynamic Probit, career, underemployment, overqualification, employment, youth.

Évaluation de la qualité de vie (QDV) des patients diabétiques de type 2 au CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-374
Author(s):  
A. Yao ◽  
A. Hué ◽  
J. Danho ◽  
P. Koffi-Dago ◽  
M. Sanogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Qualité De Vie ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire
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