scholarly journals The impact of flood disasters on child education in Muzarabani District, Zimbabwe

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chipo Mudavanhu
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Waterborne Diseases ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Flood Disasters ◽  
Flood Intensity ◽  
The Impact

The increase in flood intensity and frequency poses a threat to community infrastructure and affects the total well-being of children in regard to: access to food, health, school attendance, access to clean water and sanitation, physical and social security. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this article provided an overview of flood disasters and their potential effects on children’s access to quality education in Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study was to analyse school children’s specific vulnerabilities to flood disasters that need to be taken into account in policy development. Research indicated that floods cause loss of learning hours, loss of qualified personnel, outbreak of waterborne diseases, high absenteeism and low syllabus coverage leading to children’s poor academic performance. Children noted a range of experiences, from food insecurity to being withdrawn from school and sometimes forced into early marriages. These challenges compromise children’s rights and access to quality education. This article therefore recommended that a culture of safety be promoted through disaster education, development of good road networks and enforcement of building codes during construction of school infrastructure. Findings also supported the need for adaptation strategies to ensure that the risks specific to school children are addressed.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID 19 Biological Emergencies on Child Education in East Delhi, India

2020 ◽  
pp. 429-441
Author(s):  
Anjali Diwakar
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Viral Diseases ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Access To Food ◽  
The Impact

<p>The increase in viral diseases intensity and frequency poses a threat to community infrastructure and affects the total well-being of children in regard to: access to food, health, school attendance, access to clean water and sanitation, physical and social security. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this article provided an overview of biological disasters and their potential effects on children’s access to quality education in East Delhi. The purpose of the study was to analyse school children’s specific vulnerabilities to biological disasters that need to be taken into account in policy development. Research indicated that viral diseases cause loss of learning hours, loss of qualified personnel, outbreak of airborne diseases, high absenteeism and low syllabus coverage leading to children’s poor academic performance. Children noted a range of experiences, from food insecurity to being withdrawn from school and sometimes forced into early marriages. These challenges compromise children’s rights and access to quality education. This article therefore recommended that a culture of safety be promoted through disaster education, development of good medical facilities and enforcement of medical treatment guidelines. Findings also supported the need for adaptation strategies to ensure that the risks specific to school children are addressed.</p>

scholarly journals Aspects of chemical training of the personnel for organic farming

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-165
Author(s):  
M. D. Grigorieva ◽  
S. L. Belopukhov
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Safety Control ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Products Analysis ◽  
Instrumental Methods ◽  
The Impact

Organic farming is aimed at providing the population with high-quality safe agricultural products and preserving the ecological well-being of agrocenoses and adjacent territories. The implementation of this project is currently associated with a number of problems, for the solution of which educational institutions must train qualified personnel. The authors investigated the aspects of chemical training of specialists necessary for the development of organic farming. The article considers three groups of specialties: 1) farm specialists working with soil and plants (agronomists, soil scientists, ecologists); 2) specialists engaged in product processing (food production technologists, medicinal and essential oil raw materials technologists, biotechnologists, etc.); 3) specialists of laboratories for quality control of raw materials and finished products. Analysis of the labor functions of specialists, the goals and objectives of organic farming, as well as the experience of cooperation of the Department of Chemistry of the Russian State Agricultural University-Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K. A. Timiryazev with agricultural farms for the implementation of organic technology, showed that the most important components of chemical education are as follows: 1) basic chemical training that allows to understand and manage the dynamic processes occurring in the agrosphere; 2) modern instrumental methods of analysis necessary for quality and safety control of raw materials and products, agrochemical diagnostics of soils and water sources; environmental monitoring to assess the impact of agriculture on soil fertility; research activities; evaluation of processing, storage, packaging methods. Laboratory specialists should have the competence to perform physico-chemical determinations of test samples. Other groups of specialists should know the purpose of the methods, be able to interpret the results of determinations. The article presents educational programs of different levels (bachelor’s, master’s, qualification enhancement), which allow to form the necessary chemical competencies.

From surviving to thriving: how does that happen

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bertram ◽  
Sarah McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
Vocational Goals ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore what helped seven people in contact with secondary mental health services achieve their vocational goals, such as: employment, education, training and volunteering. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used the practice of co-operative inquiry – staff and peer supporters co-designed an evaluation of vocational and peer support work with service users. Findings – Service users experienced invalidating living conditions that caused serious distress. These life struggles included: isolation, trauma events and stigma. The impact involved distressing emotions such as: despair, fear, pain and confusion. In contrast, when service users experienced supportive validating conditions (trusting relationships, engaging in valued activity and peer support) they reported being able to learn, change and grow – finding their own way forward, to improve well-being and quality of life. Research limitations/implications – Qualitative analysis from in-depth interviews revealed a range of consistent themes that enabled the authors to visually represent these and “begin” developing a model of change – grounded in lived experience. Further research is required to develop this model. Originality/value – The development of a model of change grounded in an invalidation/validation framework offers a different approach – in terms of how people are perceived and treated. This has relevance for Government policy development, clinical commissioning groups and practitioners.

scholarly journals RISKS OF LACK OF TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (ON UNESCO MATERIALS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
Vitaliia Harapko ◽  
Marianna Bedevelska
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Barriers To Entry ◽  
The Impact

Although the World Scientific Society of Educators does not yet have sufficient evidence to measure the impact of school attendance on the risk of disease transmission, the harmful effects of a full transition to distance education are indisputable and affect the safety, well-being and education of children / students. and documents of many states. The purpose of the article is to determine the risks of the absence of a traditional educational process in educational institutions during the Covid-19 pandemic using the materials of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The study was based on the following theoretical methods: analytical and descriptive methods of developing theoretical and critical sources and resources related to the implementation of the educational process, in order to determine the risks associated with providing distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Analysis of contextual benefits and risks allows to determine the priority of educational institutions (or their components) to resume their work; priority of measures to reduce the risk of infection in educational institutions and communities; and focus areas for distance learning. Direct funding for education institutions most affected by the crisis, for example through formula-based funding, which gives priority to the most marginalized groups of pupils / students. From the point of view of mechanisms, scholarships for certain blocks and remittances (conditional or unconditional) to pupils / students should be considered. Tuition and other costs (school uniforms, etc.) should be waived where possible and other barriers to entry should be removed to maximize re-enrollment. We see prospects for further research in the analysis of ensuring the availability of educational materials / platforms, information, services and learning tools for people with disabilities in the process of obtaining education.

The Impact of School Visits on Siblings of Children With Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-117
Author(s):  
Isabelle Sjoberg ◽  
Jason D. Pole ◽  
Marilyn Cassidy ◽  
Claudette Boilard ◽  
Sharon Costantini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
School Adjustment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Oncology Nurse ◽  
Pediatric Cancer Patients ◽  
The Impact

Background: Childhood cancer affects the entire family. Siblings experience similar stress to that of the ill child, including anger, depression, jealousy, guilt, and social isolation. School reentry programs are shown to be positive interventions for patients, it is hypothesized that similar outcomes exist for siblings. Objective: To examine the feasibility of studying the impact of the Ontario Oncology Nurse School Visitation Program on the well-being and school adjustment of siblings of pediatric cancer patients. Methods: Fourteen sibling participants and parents completed a semistructured interview and the PedsQL® questionnaire before and after a nurse school visit. School attendance was also compared and data were collected for logistics of study procedures. Results: The mode of data collection was agreeable and easy to plan and execute. School attendance showed a reduction of days missed; there was no significant impact on PedsQL results but the interviews yielded positive feedback. Conclusions: The outlook for siblings improves with the support of family members and health care professionals. This pilot study provides hypotheses and design for future research.

Interest-Free Microfinance Arrangements and Its Impact on the Livelihood of Women in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-48
Author(s):  
Dr Faizan Khan Sherwani ◽  
Sanna Zafar Shaikh ◽  
Zoya Zafar Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women In India ◽  
Better Than

This study is based on the impact of interest-free microfinance arrangements on the livelihood of women in India. Studies revealed the existence of interest-free microfinance, as well as its outcome on the livelihood of weaker sections of society (particularly women), improved their well-being. Moreover, the interest-free microfinance model can also offer an alternative paradigm for millions of poor individuals who are currently not accommodated by conventional microfinancing. However, the association to Interest Free Micro Financing may be due to religious constraints, easy documentation & procedure, and low rates of processing fees, or any other motive. Interest-free microfinance products like Zakat, Sadaqah, and Karze Hasna will successfully meet micro financing core objectives of poverty alleviation, women empowerment, gender equality, prosperity, and employment. Interest-free microfinance agencies are working as unorganized institutions and not availing any support from the State. In this study, data was drawn from interest-free microfinance users in the areas of 20 districts in 5 states in India, namely UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. The discussions in the study are mainly concerned with the empirical review of the impacts and influences of interest-free microfinance on the lifestyle of microfinance users before a loan and after a taken loan i.e., their income, expenditure, saving, entrepreneurship, consumption, and women's participation in earning income in India. The analysis showed that the performance of interest-free microfinance consumers is better than conventional microfinance consumers. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Livelihood, Education Development, Living Standards, Women Empowerment

Disaster and Education: Impact of Flood on School Going Children at Keshabpur Upazilla in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umme Habiba ◽  
Fatema Tuz Zohora Jui ◽  
Tahera Mahnaz Meem ◽  
Farhad Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Flood Plain ◽  
Waterborne Diseases ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Academic Challenges ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Flood Disasters ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Presently, there has been an emergent concern that rising numbers of the world’s population are deserted due to the undesirable impacts of natural hazards, especially floods. Geographically, Bangladesh is a low-lying flood plain country with only a few hills in the south-east and the north-east part. Undoubtedly, education is a principal factor of socio-economic development, but regrettably, Bangladesh is suffering from the uncontainable effects of floods. After considering such issues, the foremost focus of this study was to recognize both the academic challenges faced by school-going children during a flood and examine the impact of the flood on the health of the children. Methods: Interview schedule, questionnaire survey, and document analyses had been carried out for this study. The study design was carried out by applying a mixed method. Students of Biddanondokathi Government Primary School and Mangalkot Secondary School from Mirzapur village of Mangalkot union in Keshabpurupazilla were randomly selected. The well-structured questionnaires were disseminated to 80 respondents of two academic institutions of Keshabpurupazilla of Jashore district. Additionally, descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were conducted to attain research objectives. Results: The outcome of this study revealed that flood unswervingly impacts the academic routine and health status of school-going children. Almost 93.8% of students faced academic challenges and 87.5% of children were the victims of waterborne diseases like diarrhea, skin diseases, and dysentery. Almost 82% of respondents did not go to school as the roads were impassable, 28.8% of individuals faced problems due to washed away bridges, and 28.8% faced challenges as their school was surrounded by water. About 66.2% of children dropped out of school and 17.5% of students did not attend their classes at all after the flood. Conclusions: Not only school-going children but also infrastructure is the crucial victims of flood disasters, compromising the children’s rights to access to quality education, information, good sanitation, as well as their participation rights. Flood disasters have key impacts on children’s education and progress and this study suggests that strategies need to be adapted to attend to the disaster risks encountered by school-going children of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Disaster and Education: Impact of Flood on School Going Children at Keshabpur Upazilla in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umme Habiba ◽  
Fatema TuzZohora Jui ◽  
TaheraMahnaz Meem ◽  
Farhad Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Flood Plain ◽  
Waterborne Diseases ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Academic Challenges ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Flood Disasters ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Presently, there has been an emergent concern that rising numbers of the world’s population are deserted due to the undesirable impacts of natural hazards, especially floods. Geographically, Bangladesh is a low-lying flood plain country with only a few hills in the south-east and the north-east part. Undoubtedly, education is a principal factor of socio-economic development, but regrettably, Bangladesh is suffering from the uncontainable effects of floods. After considering such issues, the foremost focus of this study was to recognize both the academic challenges faced by school-going children during a flood and examine the impact of the flood on the health of the children. Methods: Interview schedule, questionnaire survey, and document analyses had been carried out for this study. The study design was carried out by applying a mixed method. Students of Biddanondokathi Government Primary School and Mangalkot Secondary School from Mirzapur village of Mangalkot union in Keshabpurupazilla were randomly selected. The well-structured questionnaires were disseminated to 80 respondents of two academic institutions of Keshabpurupazilla of Jashore district. Additionally, descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were conducted to attain research objectives. Results: The outcome of this study revealed that flood unswervingly impacts the academic routine and health status of school-going children. Almost 93.8% of students faced academic challenges and 87.5% of children were the victims of waterborne diseases like diarrhea, skin diseases, and dysentery. Almost 82% of respondents did not go to school as the roads were impassable, 28.8% of individuals faced problems due to washed away bridges, and 28.8% faced challenges as their school was surrounded by water. About 66.2% of children dropped out of school and 17.5% of students did not attend their classes at all after the flood. Conclusions: Not onlyschool-going children but also infrastructure is the crucial victims of flood disasters, compromising the children’s rights to access to quality education, information, good sanitation, as well as their participation rights. Flood disasters have key impacts on children’s education and progress and this study suggests that strategies need to be adapted to attend to the disaster risks encountered by school-going children of Bangladesh.

ACTIVITIES, CONDITION AND CHALLENGES OF OTG IN THE CONDITIONS OF BUDGET DECENTRALIZATION

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariia Kutsyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Political System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Budget Management ◽  
Tax Legislation ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Decentralization Reform ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Budget Decentralization

The article is devoted to an important issue of today - the activities, development and unification of territorial communities, decentralization of budget management, the transfer of power to higher levels - lower. Attention is paid to the impact of decentralization on the development of local self-government, the positive and negative aspects of decentralization as of 2019-2020 and the analysis of activities during 2014-2020 are considered. Also, the state of OTG after the beginning of the reform and the impact of legislation on regional development are analyzed. The article also reflects the dynamics of total revenues. Much attention is paid to the problems of creating a revenue base for filling local budgets to meet the needs of the population and finding a reserve for filling. The issue of united territorial communities is not the first place among the discussions of financial analysts and among the general population. The rapid transition from a centralized type of budget management to decentralization indicates an increase in the capacity of local governments and maintaining their independence. Decentralization should allow for effective coordination of policy development and implementation in many functions, such as education, health, etc., as areas that are properly addressed and managed for change become effective. Effective decentralization reform requires significant efforts to bring about change, as there are a number of challenges to the growth of the community, the creation of an effective open political system, and the well-being of every citizen. Decentralization should lead to every community being innovative and creative in all aspects - new health services and policies, education systems, tax legislation, administrative resources, etc. Therefore, the issue is relevant and requires detailed study. Analyzing the impact of decentralized processes on local budgets of Ukraine, much attention is paid to the problems of creating an income base for filling local budgets and finding a reserve for filling. Also in the article we will analyze the actual revenues of the general fund of local budgets of Ukraine during 2013-2019, reflect a significant increase in total revenues.

scholarly journals Institutional support for building the investment potential of united communities in rural areas

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
P. Yukhumenko ◽  
S. Batazhok S. ◽  
T. Prikhodko ◽  
V. Zubchenko
Keyword(s):  
Open Economy ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this article is to deepen the theoretical foundations and scientifcally substantiate approaches to the formation in the conditions of open economy of a perfect investment institutional environment of rural areas. The article has used systematic and evolutionary approaches requiring a hierarchy of essential understanding of a perfect institutional environment and provide a whole research with an identifcation of various characteristics, direct and feedback relationships and dependencies that arise in the implementation of rural investment policy in Ukraine. The essence of the study is to determine the impact of the level of institutional environment perfection of investment attractiveness of rural areas in Ukraine. The practical content has been determined by the fact that theoretical and methodological bases, conclusions, scientifc and practical recommendations form the scientifc basis for the development of a new and a whole concept of national investment policy development at the regional level in Ukraine, taking into account the integration and world economic globalization processes. It has been substantiated that the institutional component is an important component of investment attractiveness for rural areas except an economic one. Research has proved that the formation of a perfect investment institutional environment changes the basic principles of economic interactions, makes them equally attainable for all participants of investment projects, gives the opportunity to reconcile the interests of the entities of the formal and informal sectors and provide them with motivational incentives for innovation-oriented and environmentally responsible country. It has been concluded that the ability of a perfect institutional investment environment to direct an investment potential to the improving of well-being, innovations and investing in people requires the state to determine these tasks as critical of economic growth of rural areas in order to increase the inhabitants’ wealth. It has been substantiated than investment regional policy should be organically integrated in a new institutional environment with inclusive economic and political institutions and should be an accountable and transparent one in governance system. Key words: investments, institutes, institutional environment, region, investment resources, direct investments, entrepreneurship, investment policy.

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