scholarly journals Socio-demographic and Economic Factors Affecting Regular Charity-giving: a Case of Low-income Households in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Laily Dwi Arsyianti ◽  
Salina Kassim ◽  
Abideen Adewale
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
The West ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Islamic Economic ◽  
Low Income Households

A Muslim is encouraged do charity for the blessings and rewards from Allah subhanahuwata’ala, not limited to low-income households. Some social finance institutions have been encouraging their zakat and infaq recipients, along with empowering programmes, to gradually give away a portion of their income as charity to the institutions; thus, it would be circulated among them. It is necessary to identify what factors influence them in regularly giving charity. Questionnaires were distributed to 1780 respondents from six areas in the west, middle, and east of Indonesia. By employing logistic regression, results show that determinants affecting regular charity giving of low-income households in Indonesia are employment status, household size, portion of charity per income, expectation of future economy, income, religious activity, and type of financing institution. Many Islamic economic researches have looked at compulsory charity, that is, zakat, and waqf topics, but none of them has covered voluntary monetary charity giving of low-income households in Indonesia. This research tries to fill the gap. Keywords: charity giving, low-income households, Indonesia, social finance

scholarly journals Household resilience to climate change hazards in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Oriangi ◽  
Frederike Albrecht ◽  
Giuliano Di Baldassarre ◽  
Yazidhi Bamutaze ◽  
Paul Isolo Mukwaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Rainfall Events ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Low Income Households

Purpose As climate change shocks and stresses increasingly affect urban areas in developing countries, resilience is imperative for the purposes of preparation, recovery and adaptation. This study aims to investigate demographic characteristics and social networks that influence the household capacity to prepare, recover and adapt when faced with prolonged droughts or erratic rainfall events in Mbale municipality in Eastern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional research design was used to elicit subjective opinions. Previous studies indicate the importance of subjective approaches for measuring social resilience but their use has not been well explored in the context of quantifying urban resilience to climate change shocks and stresses. This study uses 389 structured household interviews to capture demographic characteristics, social networks and resilience capacities. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Findings The ability of low-income households to meet their daily expenditure needs, household size, and networks with relatives and non government organizations (NGOs) were significant determinants of preparedness, recovery and adaptation to prolonged droughts or erratic rainfall events. Practical implications The results imply that policymakers and practitioners have an important role vis-à-vis encouraging activities that boost the ability of households to meet their daily expenditure needs, promoting small household size and reinforcing social networks that enhance household resilience. Originality/value Even the low-income households are substantially more likely to prepare for and recover from prolonged droughts or erratic rainfall events if they can meet their daily expenditure needs. This finding is noteworthy because the poorest in society are generally the most vulnerable to hazards.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Willingness to Consume Insect-Based Food Products in Catalonia

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 805
Author(s):  
Reine Khalil ◽  
Zein Kallas ◽  
Amira Haddarah ◽  
Fawaz El Omar ◽  
Montserrat Pujolà
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
The West ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Consumer Panel ◽  
Mnl Model ◽  
Food Safety Standards ◽  
The Impact

Edible insects are being considered as a sustainable source of protein and are continuously appearing in markets in the West. The impact of COVID-19 on the willingness to consume (WTC) two products enriched with insect ingredients, jam and yogurt, was analyzed. A semistructured questionnaire was applied using the Qualtrics© consumer panel. Data was collected from 799 and 481 consumers before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Catalonia (Spain), respectively. The multinomial logit (MNL) model was used to analyze the determinant factors affecting consumers’ WTC insect-based products and the impact of COVID-19 on such heterogeneity. Results showed that the outbreak of COVID-19 caused a significant decrease in the WTC. Findings also revealed that consumers who contracted the COVID-19, strictly followed the regulations during the confinement, and are well informed about symptoms were more likely to reject the consumption of the insect-based products. Both before and during the lockdown, results showed that young and employed consumers, with low-income level, who give importance to the environmental attribute in food are prone to consume insect-based food products. The COVID-19 outbreak had a homogenizing impact on consumers’ WTC with respect to the gender variable. Consumers’ affirmation towards strict food safety standards of the insect-based products should be remarked.

scholarly journals The rise of hunger among low-income households: an analysis of the risks of food insecurity between 2004 and 2016 in a population-based study of UK adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 668-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Loopstra ◽  
Aaron Reeves ◽  
Valerie Tarasuk
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Exact Matching ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Low Income Households

BackgroundRising food bank use in the past decade in the UK raises questions about whether food insecurity has increased. Using the 2016 Food and You survey, we describe the magnitude and severity of the problem, examine characteristics associated with severity of food insecurity, and examine how vulnerability has changed among low-income households by comparing 2016 data to the 2004 Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey.MethodsThe Food and You survey is a representative survey of adults living in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (n=3118). Generalised ordered logistic regression models were used to examine how socioeconomic characteristics related to severity of food insecurity. Coarsened exact matching was used to match respondents to respondents in the 2004 survey. Logistic regression models were used to examine if food insecurity rose between survey years.Results20.7% (95% CI 18.7% to 22.8%) of adults experienced food insecurity in 2016, and 2.72% (95% CI 2.07% to 3.58%) were severely food insecure. Younger age, non-white ethnicity, low education, disability, unemployment, and low income were all associated with food insecurity, but only the latter three characteristics were associated with severe food insecurity. Controlling for socioeconomic variables, the probability of low-income adults being food insecure rose from 27.7% (95% CI 24.8% to 30.6 %) in 2004 to 45.8% (95% CI 41.6% to 49.9%) in 2016. The rise was most pronounced for people with disabilities.ConclusionsFood insecurity affects economically deprived groups in the UK, but unemployment, disability and low income are characteristics specifically associated with severe food insecurity. Vulnerability to food insecurity has worsened among low-income adults since 2004, particularly among those with disabilities.

Socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of agricultural extension among yam farmers in Eket Local Government Area of akwa ibom state, nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
U.B Adie ◽  
N.A. Ayi ◽  
B.A. Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The study broadly examined the socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of extension among yam farmers in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria The study had three specific objectives, namely: to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of the yam farmer; 2 determine the socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of extension among yam farmers and describe the problems militating against yam production in the study area. The study adopted a purposive/judgmental sampling technique to select two hundred respondents for the study. Both primary and secondary data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression and Likert scale. Data was collected through the use of a set of questionnaires administered to selected respondents. The findings of the socio-economic characteristics of the yam farmers revealed that majority 77.5% were males, with 37% of them being matured adults in the age range of 51 years and above and 66.5% of the yam farmers were married with household size of 4-7 members per family. Majority of the farmers had secondary education (55%), 46.5% had farming experience of 10 years and above with monthly farm income between N20,000 - N50,000 (46.5%). Majority 88.5% of the farmers were Christians and had monthly contact with extension agents (47%). Gender, age, religion, level of education, farm income and maritalstatus statistically and significantly affect training and visit system at 1% and 5% respectively. The major constraints faced by farmers in yam production in the study area were found to include low soil fertility (3.12), low income (2.64) and land tenure system (2.52). It is recommended that in order to improve yam production, the government of Nigeria should provide favourable environment and invest heavily in yam cultivation by providing farm inputs such as fertilizers to smallholder farmers at subsidized rates. In addition, the government should provide more loans to farmers at zero or low-interest rate. Improved extension services should be provided to farmers with new technologies in order to increase their gross margins income. Social amenities and infrastructural facilities such as; good roads network, electricity as well clean sources of water should be provided in rural areas to encourage young and educated men and women to take up yam production. Keywords: Agricultural Extension; Training and Visit , Communication, Farmers, Production, Demonstration

scholarly journals Economic Factors Affecting Retention of HIV Patient on Treatment at Wuse General Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-243
Author(s):  
Uba Sabo Ado
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Transport Cost ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cost Of Transportation

The Economic Barriers To The Retention Of HIV Patient On Treatment Is A Challenge To Optimal Viral Suppression. This Study Examined Economic Factors Related To Retention Such As Employment Status, Food Insecurity And Cost Of Transportation To Health Facility That May Influence Retention At Wuse General Hospital, Abuja. A Retrospective Cohort Study Design Was Used To Access Economic Factors That Influence The Retention Of HIV Patients On Treatment. A Total Of 240 Clients Were Recruited, And A Pre-Tested Interviewer-Administered Semi-Structured Questionnaire Was Used For Data Collection. Data Were Entered Into Stata/MP 15.0 And Then Exported Into SPSS Version 23.0 For Statistical Analysis. Of The 240 Respondents Interviewed. The Findings Revealed That There Is An Association Between Socio-Demographic And Employment Status And Retention In Care. The Results Show That Younger Ages (20-49), Being Males (64.1%) And Unemployed (72.3%), Are More Likely To Be Associated With Retention (P<0.047). The Association Between Socio-Economic Characteristics Of Respondents And Cost Of Travelling To Facility (P=0.016) And Rural Of Place Residence (P=0.000) Was Statistically Significant, Respectively. This Study Also Reveals That The Cost Of Transportation Less Than N200 Has Significant Relationships With Retention In At The Study Site (P=0.016). To Address The Challenges Related To Travel Distance To Health Facility And High Transport Cost, Patients Should Be Continually Encouraged To Access Treatment At Their Nearest Clinic Of Their Choice. Linking Unemployed HIV Patients To Economic Empowerment Programmes Will Help Improve Their Economic Status.

scholarly journals Determinants of the number of deaths from COVID-19: differences between low-income and high-income countries in the initial stages of the pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magali Valero ◽  
Jorge Noel Valero-Gil
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Low Income ◽  
High Income ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand the factors that contribute to the number of reported coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths among low-income and high-income countries, and to understand the sources of differences between these two groups of countries.Design/methodology/approachMultiple linear regression models evaluate the socio-economic factors that determine COVID-19 deaths in the two groups of countries. The Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition is used to examine sources of differences between these two groups.FindingsLow-income countries report a significantly lower average number of COVID-19 deaths compared to high-income countries. Community mobility and the easiness of carrying the virus from one place to another are significant factors affecting the number of deaths, while life expectancy is only significant in high-income countries. Higher health expenditure is associated with more reported deaths in both high- and low-income countries. Factors such as the transport infrastructure system, life expectancy and the percent of expenditure on health lead to the differences in the number of deaths between high- and low-income countries.Social implicationsOur study shows that mobility measures taken by individuals to limit the spread of the virus are important to prevent deaths in both high- and low-income countries. Additionally, our results suggest that countries with weak health institutions underestimate the number of deaths from COVID-19, especially low-income countries. The underestimation of COVID-19 deaths could be affecting a great number of people in poverty in low-income economies.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the emerging literature on COVID-19 and its relation to socio-economic factors by examining the differences in reported between deaths between rates in low-income and high-income countries.

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