scholarly journals Socioeconomic Determinants of Female Development in the Rural North West Province of South Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
Enioluwa Jonathan Ijatuyi ◽  
Oladimeji Idowu Oladele ◽  
Oluremi Adenike Abiolu ◽  
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
North West ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Female Farmers

Women engagement and reward systems are vital for rural development as they have a direct consequence on the improvement, equality, as well as accelerating agricultural productivity generally, and increasing food supply in particular at the local and national levels. The study highlighted the contribution of the Award Incentives and Competition (AIC) programme in enhancing women farmers’ economic strength. It also looked at how influence, change and technological know-how could improve women farmers’ participation in development programmes. It provided an overview of the determinants of female entrepreneurship development in rural North West Province using a quantitative survey method approach. One hundred and fifty-six women farmers, who were randomly selected from all districts in the province and different enterprises out of 520 eligible women farmers, participated in the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential (Probit regression) model. Based on empirical data, the Probit regression model estimates suggested that the educational status, creation of temporary and permanent jobs, and extension sources were some of the determinants of entrepreneurial development in the study area. The study recommends that policymakers continue to advocate for education as female farmers need to participate in development programme(s).

scholarly journals Credit Constraint and Rural Household Welfare in the Mezam Division of the North-West Region of Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5964
Author(s):  
Louis Atamja ◽  
Sungjoon Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Household Welfare ◽  
Switching Regression ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Credit Constraint ◽  
Endogenous Switching Regression ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
West Region

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the rural household’s head and household characteristics on credit accessibility. This study also seeks to investigate how credit constraint affects rural household welfare in the Mezam division of the North-West region of Cameroon. Using data from a household survey questionnaire, we found that 36.88% of the households were credit-constrained, while 63.13% were unconstrained. A probit regression model was used to examine the determinants of households’ credit access, while an endogenous switching regression model was used to analyze the impact of credit constraint on household welfare. The results from the probit regression model indicate the importance of the farmer’s or trader’s organization membership, occupation, and savings to the household’s likelihood of being credit-constrained. On the other hand, a prediction from the endogenous switching regression model confirms that households with access to credit have a better standard of welfare than a constrained household. From the results, it is necessary for the government to subsidize microfinance institutions, so that they can take on the risk of offering credit to rural households.

scholarly journals Community Driven Development: The Case of Fadama II Cooperatives in Alleviating Poverty in a Developing Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Remi Adeyemo ◽  
Ayodeji Damilola Kehinde
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Poverty Status ◽  
Participation Index

Summary This study investigated the effects of Fadama II cooperatives on poverty status of farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the level of participation in Fadama II cooperatives among the participants; determined the factors influencing the level of participation in Fadama II cooperatives; examined the poverty status of the participants in Fadama II cooperatives; and determined the effects of Fadama II cooperatives on the poverty status of the participants. The study was conducted in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for this study. A total number of 150 farmers were selected for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, participation index, multinomial logit regression model, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) index, and Probit regression model. The result showed that the respondents participated in the designated activities carried out within their respective Fadama II cooperatives, with the maximum participation in payment of counterpart fund (100%), followed by participatory rural appraisal process (86.7%). Participation index revealed that the majority (46.7%) of the respondents had their level of participation above the grand mean. Interestingly, gender, farming experience and income from Fadama II cooperative positively and significantly influenced both partial and full participation in Fadama II cooperatives. The poverty line is observed to be ₦44300 per month ($115.36 per month). The incidence, depth and severity of poverty are estimated to be 0.28, 0.067 and 0.013, respectively. Probit estimates revealed that Fadama II cooperatives had significant and positive effect on alleviating the poverty status of the participants. Following the findings of the study, government and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to ensure that more farmers participate in Fadama II cooperatives. In addition, the approach of Fadama II cooperatives should be adopted for intervention programmes in developing countries that depend on agriculture not only for feeding their population but also as a business venture.

scholarly journals Perceptions of mental health nurses about psychosocial management of depression in adolescents, North West province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Precious C. Chukwuere ◽  
Leepile A. Sehularo ◽  
Mofatiki E. Manyedi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
North West ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
North West Province

Background: Depression in adolescents is a multifactorial global public health concern, with devastating consequences on the sufferer. The prevalence of depression amongst this age group is on the rise, and thus there is the need for greater attention.Aim: To explore and describe the perceptions of mental health nurses regarding the psychosocial management of depression in adolescents in North West province, South Africa.Setting: The study was conducted in two mental healthcare institutions and two mental healthcare units within two general hospitals in North West province, South Africa.Method: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was used in conducting this study. Data were collected through focus group discussions from four groups of mental health nurses from each of the mental healthcare institutions and mental healthcare units with 18 mental health nurses. Data were analysed using Tesch’s open coding method.Results: Two themes emerged from the study: comprehensive psychosocial management and involvement of different stakeholders.Conclusion: The findings revealed clear psychosocial management for depression in adolescents. Adopting the findings of this study could improve depressive symptoms and curtail the prevalence of depression amongst adolescents in the North West province, South Africa.

scholarly journals A Payment Culture Framework for Municipal Services in the North West Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Prince Chukwuneme Enwereji ◽  
Marius Portgeiter
Keyword(s):  
Study Data ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Municipal Services ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Traditional Leadership ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Communication Dynamics

Payment for municipal services in South Africa, especially in the North West province, has been a contentious issue as consumer debt keeps on escalating despite the managerial measures taken by municipal role-players to stop debt accruals. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that could enhance payment compliance for municipal services, as well as to propose a payment culture framework for municipal services. Residents living within the municipal areas in the four district municipalities of the North West province, municipal role-players, councilors, as well as traditional leaders were involved in this study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and were analysed using SPSS. Findings obtained from the study indicate vast opportunities for municipalities to strategically enhance payment compliance. It was discovered that fiscal exchange is the most influential factor to induce residents’ inclination to pay for municipal services. Other factors identified to influence payment compliance include deterrence messages, social influence, payment education, budget transparency, service administration, traditional leadership, communication dynamics and adoption of emerging innovation options. Findings also indicate a lack of collaboration between municipal role-players and politicians resulting in administrative versus political dichotomy. The study recommended that municipalities should provide adequate services to residents and initiate payment enforcement measures, communication dynamics, emerging sustaining innovation options, effective collaborations, as well as encouraging traditional leadership to facilitate payment compliance for municipal services in the North West province.

scholarly journals Determinants of urban consumers’ participation in informal vegetable markets: Evidence from Mahikeng, North West province, South Africa, and implications for policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olebogeng Marumo ◽  
Majola L. Mabuza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
North West ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Informal Traders

Background: This article seeks to examine the perceptions of urban dwellers towards participating in informal vegetable markets and determine the underlying factors shaping their decisions to participate in such markets. Aim and setting: The objectives were achieved by using cross-sectional data obtained from a random sample of 230 households from Mahikeng in the North West province of South Africa. Households’ perceptions were measured using numeric responses to several questions, which covered various issues related to vegetable marketing and consumption. Principal component analysis (PCA) was employed to draw dominant perceptions from the set of responses. Method: The probit model was used to determine factors influencing households’ decisions of whether or not to participate in informal vegetable markets. Explanatory variables included demographic and socio-economic factors as well as perception-related factors, which were proxied by the dominant principal components (PCs) obtained from the PCA results. Results: Two PCs were found dominant, representing safety and quality perceptions as well as the convenience and bargaining opportunities provided by informal traders. The probit regression results indicated that households’ preference for the informal vegetable market were positively influenced by age of household head, low level of education of adult household members, and convenience provided by informal markets. However, households’ wealth status and the perceptions on safety and quality of vegetables were found to have a significant negative influence on participation in the informal market. Conclusion: Given that informal vegetable trade forms an integral part of the urban economy by offering easy access to food in public spaces and connecting with the formal economy where informal traders source their supplies, the study concludes by highlighting policy interventions aimed at improving the quality of food traded in the informal sector.

scholarly journals Use of body measurements to predict live body weight of Simmental bull in Lembang Artificial Insemination Center, West Java

2021 ◽  
Vol 888 (1) ◽  
pp. 012030
Author(s):  
U S Shoimah ◽  
A Dakhlan ◽  
Sulastri ◽  
M D I Hamdani
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Body Measurements ◽  
West Java ◽  
Live Body Weight ◽  
Chest Girth

Abstract This research aimed to evaluate the use of body measurements (chest girth (CG), body length (BL), and shoulder height (SH)) to predict live body weight (BW) of Simmental bulls in Lembang Artificial Insemination Center, West Java. This research was carried out in December 2019 using a survey method of which all Simmental bulls aged 1—12 years were used in this study. Data were analyzed using simple and multiple correlations and regression models using the R program. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze correlation between BW and body measurements, while to find the fittest and more parsimonious regression model we used determination coefficient (R2) and stepwise regression analysis as criteria of selection. The results showed that the average of BW, CG, BL, and SH were 814.54 ± 144.18 kg, 215.72 ± 16.50 cm, 170.13 ± 17.09 cm, and 142.79 ± 11.01 cm, respectively. The results of this study also indicated that CG, BL, and SH positively and significantly correlated with BW, with correlation value of 0.90, 0.85, and 0.79, respectively. Combination of CG, BL, and SH produced the highest correlations value (r = 0.92) with the fittest regression model for predicting BW, namely BW=-888.64 + 4.21*CG + 2.83*BL + 2.20*SH, with R2 of 0.86.

Farmers’ Willingness to Adopt ‘Just and Equitable’ Land Expropriation in North West Province, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Sekoto ◽  
O. I. Oladele
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Land Expropriation ◽  
North West ◽  
Compensation Principle ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
North West Province

This paper examines farmers willingness to adopt ‘just and equitable’ compensation principle for land expropriation. A large sampling size technique of n ≥ 30 was used to select One hundred and seventy six (176 commercial farmers) in the North West Province. The instrument used for data collection was a structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequencies, mean, percentages, and Probit Regression. The results showed that majority of commercial farmers had high school educational level, males, farm size ranging from 100 – 1000 hectares. The results of the probit model reveal that participation in organization (t = 1.718, p less than 0.10), perception of policy (t = 3.596, p less than 0.01), educational level (t = -4.772, p less than 0.01), household head (t = -1.749, p less than 0.10), farm size (t = 14.042, p less than 0.01), income from maize (t = -2.611, p less than 0.05), income from groundnuts (t = -1.668, p less than 0.10), income from wheat (t = -1.749, p less than 0.10), income from tobacco (t = -2.481, p less than 0.05), friends / relatives (t = -2.243, p less than 0.05), extension service (t = -3.552, p less than 0.01), farmer organizations (t = -3.626, p less than 0.01), Agricultural Research Council (t = 5.985, p less than 0.01), income from broilers (t = 2.504, p less than 0.05) and other mass media (t = -1.660, p less than 0.10) showed a significantly positive relationship with farmers willingness to adopt ‘just and equitable’ compensation principle for land expropriation.

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