Land Access and Corruption Practices in the Peri-Urban Areas of Tanzania: A Review of Democratic Governance Theory

Are dictators ever really successful at hindering the diffusion of social networking services (SNSs)? This study reports a panel data analysis on 181 countries observed from 2010 to 2013, to assess country-level predictors of Facebook adoption. The findings show that the spread of such a global SNS decelerates as perceptions of democratic governance deteriorate above and beyond socioeconomic and infrastructural development. Nevertheless, once dictatorship fails to maintain socio-political stability, the diffusion of Facebook accelerates to a greater extent than in democracy. This trend could transcend institutional constraints, as well as socioeconomic developments, because of widespread proliferation of mobile phone use in addition to increasing wireless or shared connectivity in urban areas.

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Youth Access to Agricultural Land from Peri-urban and Rural Perspective: A Study of Techiman Traditional Area in Ghana

Journal of Land and Rural Studies ◽

10.1177/2321024919883145 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 37-56

Author(s):

Joseph Kwaku Kidido ◽

John Tiah Bugri

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Urban Land Use ◽

Land Access ◽

Access Policy ◽

Land Disputes ◽

Rural Context ◽

Traditional Area

This study examines youth access to agricultural land from both peri-urban and rural perspectives. Using the Techiman area as a case study, the study interviewed youth and elders made up of chiefs and family heads using multiple random sampling techniques. The results revealed that, the youth generally have access to small landholdings whether in the peri-urban or rural context. These small holdings were a manifestation of the challenges underling the youth access to land under customary system. The predominant challenges facing the youth included; high rental/acquisition cost, land scarcity and land disputes. The youth also suffered more from the urbanisation effects, but do not benefit from proceeds arising out of peri-urban land use conversions. The study recommends youth agricultural land access policy and a compensation regime which benefits both the youth and adults in land use conversions in the peri-urban areas of Ghana.

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Optimization of Low Site Density Area for 4G Network in Urban City

Jurnal Elektronika dan Telekomunikasi ◽

10.14203/jet.v21.98-103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 98

Author(s):

Hajiar Yuliana ◽

Sofyan Basuki ◽

Salita Ulitia Prini

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Reference Signal ◽

Empty Space ◽

Optimization Methods ◽

Space Condition ◽

Land Access ◽

Site Development ◽

Site Density ◽

Urban City ◽

Received Power

The development of telecommunications is currently growing rapidly, especially in urban areas. To obtain optimal data services for users, the performances of 4G network services must continue to be optimized. It is known that many users are scattered in urban areas, but sometimes it is not balanced with an even distribution of the site in this area. This condition occurs because the distribution of the site is not evenly optimal distributed, either due to licensing constraints, limited land access for site development, or in terms of plans that have not been made. Balanced with the requirement of a 4G network, which is required, this "empty space" condition or low site density condition must find a solution or optimize it. Many optimization methods can optimize the area with low site density possibility. This study will optimize the area by adding a new site proposal based on coverage planning. We need to analyze Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) coverage signal distribution using Atoll Planning Software. After optimization, the RSRP level below or equal -80 dBm increased from 75.195% to 94.08%. Furthermore, the percentage calculation for inadequate coverage (below -80 dBm) decreased from 24.816% to 5.931%. This RSRP signal level also shows that the condition after optimization with a new site can improve the signal level condition from areas with low site density possibility.

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Land-access systems in peri-urban areas in Tanzania: perspectives from actors

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development ◽

10.1080/19463138.2019.1607354 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 189-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Said Nuhu

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Land Access

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Management of minor ailments in primary schoolchildren in rural and urban areas

Child Care Health and Development ◽

10.1046/j.1365-2214.1996.787787.x ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 167-174

Author(s):

J A Cantrill ◽

B Johannesson ◽

M Nicholson ◽

P R Noyce

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Primary Schoolchildren ◽

Minor Ailments

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Cannabis use in Switzerland: The role of attribution of drug use to friends, urbanization and repression 1The study was supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG) Grant 316.96.5980.

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024//1421-0185.60.2.99 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

pp. 99-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Holger Schmid

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Hierarchical Linear Model ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Structural Variables ◽

Hbsc Study ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Highly Correlated ◽

Individual Use

Cannabis use does not show homogeneous patterns in a country. In particular, urbanization appears to influence prevalence rates, with higher rates in urban areas. A hierarchical linear model (HLM) was employed to analyze these structural influences on individuals in Switzerland. Data for this analysis were taken from the Switzerland survey of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study, the most recent survey to assess drug use in a nationally representative sample of 3473 15-year-olds. A total of 1487 male and 1620 female students indicated their cannabis use and their attributions of drug use to friends. As second level variables we included address density in the 26 Swiss Cantons as an indicator of urbanization and officially recorded offences of cannabis use in the Cantons as an indicator of repressive policy. Attribution of drug use to friends is highly correlated with cannabis use. The correlation is even more pronounced in urban Cantons. However, no association between recorded offences and cannabis use was found. The results suggest that structural variables influence individuals. Living in an urban area effects the attribution of drug use to friends. On the other hand repressive policy does not affect individual use.

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