scholarly journals Factors Influencing Soil Erosion Management Practices in Ejersa Lafo District, West Showa Zone, Oromia, Regional State, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Amenu Leta ◽  
Terefe Megersa
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Model Management ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Binary Logit Model ◽  
Binary Logit ◽  
The Government

Soil erosion by water is the major Agricultural problem, which results in reduction of agricultural productivity. This study focused on farmer perception of soil erosion and factors influence soil erosion management practices. A cross sectional data was used to assess information about soil erosion perception and factors influence soil erosion management practices. The Ejersa Lafo district was purposively selected from the districts of West Shoa Zones. A total of 142 sample respondents were randomly selected. Interview questionnaire, focus group discussion and survey of field observation were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric model. Result from descriptive statistics show that majority of the respondents perceived soil erosion problem and its consequence on farmland. Both biological and physical soil erosion management practices in the area. Binary logit model estimation result shows that education level, landholding size, slopes of the land and land ownership type were mostsignificant to soil erosion management practices in the area. Therefore, taking these factors into account in setting appropriate soil erosion management measures may help policy makers and farmers to couple with erosion problem. The study recommended a need for the government to enforce effective policies to control and prevent soil erosion problem. Keywords: Binary logit model: Management practices: Soil Erosion

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Jordan: Challenges and Prospects for Start-ups

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mutaz Minwer Halal Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Binary Logit Model ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Business Creation ◽  
Binary Logit ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
Start Ups

The aim of this article is to assess entrepreneurship activities in Jordan and present how start-ups reduce unemployment. The article also explores the challenges that start-ups face and how such challenges hinder entrepreneurs from engaging in business smoothly. The sample of the study comprises two hundred start-ups distributed in different regions in the country. The method of analysis employed is primarily descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies. Moreover, the binary logit model is used to check the prospects of self-employment and business creation attitudes among youth. The findings of the study reveal that entrepreneurship is one of the main strategies for creating jobs in Jordan, and it contributes to the overall growth of national economy. The study also reveals that the major challenges to engage in start-ups are related to financing and fundraising, regulations of taxation and interpretations of laws. The study also identified a considerable lack of entrepreneurial training at the early stages of business creation.

Analysing pedestrian–vehicle conflicts behaviour at urban pedestrian crossings

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Babak Mirbaha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Elasticity Analysis ◽  
Gap Acceptance ◽  
Time To Collision ◽  
Binary Logit Model ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Rainy Weather ◽  
Binary Logit

Pedestrian safety has become a serious problem with the rapid growth of motorised vehicle in transportation system in developing counties. Pedestrians often respond differently to changes in surrounding and traffic conditions. A study was undertaken to investigate pedestrians’ gap acceptance and the parameters affecting their risk-taking behaviours based on time-to-collision and post-encroachment-time indexes. Three signalised intersections and two midblock crossings were selected in Qazvin, Iran. A total of 752 pedestrians were examined by video recording and field observation, and pedestrians’ gap acceptance behaviour was estimated by using binary logit model. Results showed that the average time to collision and post-encroachment time were 4.27 s and 1.44 s, respectively. In addition, the presence of children alongside the older pedestrians led to a less risk-taking crossing. Additionally, pedestrian risk-taking was reduced by increasing both time indexes. Rainy weather also reduced pedestrians’ risk-taking behaviour. Elasticity analysis indicated that parameters such as pedestrians’ conflict with vehicles at the first or second half of the crossings, walking with a child, speed of the approaching vehicle, the crossing type and running while crossing were the most important factors in pedestrian risk-taking.

scholarly journals Improving Monitoring and Water Point Functionality in Rural Ethiopia

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Anthonj ◽  
Lisa Fleming ◽  
Ryan Cronk ◽  
Samuel Godfrey ◽  
Argaw Ambelu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge To Action ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Rural Ethiopia ◽  
Community Water ◽  
Water Point ◽  
The Government

This study examines the patterns, trends, and factors associated with functional community water points in rural Ethiopia and identifies potential areas of improvement in terms of practitioner response to functionality and functionality monitoring. It was part of an integrated WaSH and nutrition program implemented by UNICEF Ethiopia and the Government of Ethiopia. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted to collect WaSH-related data in communities and WaSH committees from four community-based nutrition (CBN) program groupings in Ethiopia. In all areas, CBN was implemented, but only in less than half of the areas, a WaSH intervention was implemented. Seventy-three representative kebeles, comprising 30 intervention and 43 control communities, were surveyed. Two structured surveys were conducted. The ‘community survey’ addressed community water points and their functionality and the main areas for improvement needed. The ‘WaSH committee survey’ investigated technical and management aspects of water points and their functionality. Data were analyzed using bivariate regression to identify community characteristics and management practices associated with functionality of water points and explore opportunities to improve water point functionality and monitoring. In the communities, 65% of water points were functional. Eighty percent of communities had a WaSH committee. The WaSH committee members reported that the most used water point types were protected dug wells and boreholes, and that 80% of their water points were functional. India Mark II pumps were more likely to be functional and communities with longer established WaSH committees had higher water point functionality. Communities suggested that the key factors for water point sustainability were improving water quality and water pressure, reducing water collection time, and speeding up repair times. Taking community leaders’ ‘priority lists’ into consideration offers sustainable opportunities for demand-driven, adaptive and targeted design and implementation of rural water supply programs, which, if they include the grassroots level as key informants and actors of change, can succeed. Interventions should integrate the ‘voice’ of the community, the WaSH committees, and other stakeholders and thereby facilitate transdisciplinary approaches at different stages of program management (planning, monitoring, and evaluation). This would help closing the knowledge to action gap and improve policy, programming, practice, and service delivery.

scholarly journals ENTREPRENEURIAL MONEY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND COMPETITIVE OUTCOMES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Fred Gichana Atandi
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Money Management ◽  
Product Portfolio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Competitive Outcomes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Large Enterprises

This study aimed at determining the effect of entrepreneurial money management practices on competitive outcomes of small and medium enterprises. The specific objectives of the study were to; assess the entrepreneurial money management practices of small and medium enterprises, determine the competitive outcomes of small and medium enterprises and to determine the relationship between entrepreneurial money management practices and competitive outcomes of small and medium enterprises. The study used both descriptive, cross-sectional and correlation research designs. The target population was 324 SMEs trading in Trans Nzoia county out of which 179 were sampled to participate in this study. The sampling method used was stratified and simple random sampling. The research instruments reliability test had a Cronbach alpha value of 0.825 which was above the threshold. The study findings indicated that entrepreneurial money management practices among SMEs was moderately embraced affecting their competitive outcomes. The study results also indicated that competitive outcomes of SMEs were dismal affecting their graduation into large enterprises. It was also found that there existed a positive significant relationship between entrepreneurial money management practices and competitive outcomes of SMEs. The study concluded that for SMEs to realize their competitive outcomes of increasing their respective product portfolio and increased revenue, it’s imperative that they apply entrepreneurial money management practices of prioritized financing, budgeting and adequate working capital to graduate SMEs to large enterprises. The study recommended that SMEs to allocate the realized financial resource prudently to exploit opportunities available to them to remain competitive. The study also recommended that SMEs should prioritize on innovations to differentiate themselves in the overcrowded market by expanding their bundle of product portfolio and also the government to formulate workable SME policies which impart entrepreneurial money management practices to improve SME performance. Keywords: Entrepreneurial, Money Management Practices, Competitive Outcomes, Small  and Medium Enterprises.

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