scholarly journals The Impact of the Second National Fadama Development Project on Poverty Reduction in the Geidam Local Government of Yobe State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-44
Author(s):  
Bhola Khan
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Farm Inputs

Purpose: The study was conducted to examine the economic impact of the National Fadama-II Development Project (NFDP-II) on poverty reduction and food security among farmers in Geidam local government of Yobe State, Nigeria. Approach/Methodology/Design: Four communities were identified and selected through random sampling. These four are the farmers of the cultivated crops like rice, millet, maize, vegetables and okra. And interview and a closed-ended questionnaire were administered to a total of one hundred respondents. For the analysis of this study, a descriptive statistic like frequency and simple percentage were used. Findings: After careful evaluation of collected data, it is found out that the majority of the farmers (78.9%) were male and their mean age was 44 years. Out of 95 respondents, 75 (78.9%) were associated with the Fadama and the remaining 20 (21%) have no association with the project. The results of the study revealed that the project has a positive impact on poverty reduction. The result of the study further revealed that all the Fadama-II farmers share similar opinion on the ten identified constraints. These constraints were grouped under three main categories: technical problems, institutional problems, and economic problems. Practical Implications: This study provides strong suggestion to create more awareness about the programme among the people so that they may come forward to participate actively in it. It enhances their income level and they may be able to utilize it for the betterment of their lives. Originality/value: After the careful analysis of the collected data, it can be concluded that the success of Fadama project is dependent upon the provision of the credit facilities for land preparation to farmers, the supply of subsidized farm inputs and farmers’ training by the Fadama facilitators.

scholarly journals Selected NGOs and Poverty Reduction in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Vincent Iorja Gisaor
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The People ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Impact

The research was undertaken to access the impact of Non-Government organizations (NGOs) on poverty reduction in Makurdi local government area of Benue State. Using descriptive approach to analyze the primary data obtained from the respondents through a structured questionnaires and semi-structured interview administered to the staff and officials of selected NGOs in the study area. Result shows that the respondents confirm benefits in terms of increased income, use of good transportation means, good accommodation, feeding and sleeping materials. Despite these benefits, there were challenges confronting the NGOs in the study area. One of the biggest challenges was finance to execute all their programmes as well as disburse to beneficiaries as loans and grants. The activities of NGOs were found only limited to Makurdi while the majority of the people were residing outside the state capital. Therefore, recommendations made include: awareness creation for more participation by people in entrepreneurship and financial independence since it is only through such skills that they can propel themselves out of poverty and the NGOs should seek for more sources of funding including soliciting financial support from the international community to enable it fund diversified economic activities of the vulnerable people in the country.

scholarly journals Environmental Regulation, Environmental Awareness and Environmental Governance Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3960
Author(s):  
Meng-Meng Geng ◽  
Ling-Yun He
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

It is a problem worth thinking about whether the government’s environmental regulation policies can meet the residents’ requirements for environmental quality, and benefit the people. The study of the public’s subjective evaluation can more intuitively judge whether the government’s environmental regulation has realized “ecological benefits for the people”. Based on the data of the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) in 2013, this paper studied the impact of environmental regulation and environmental awareness on environmental governance satisfaction by an ordered probit model. The study found that environmental regulation has a significant positive impact on environmental governance satisfaction, while environmental awareness has a significant negative impact on environmental governance satisfaction. We also found that when public environmental awareness is taken into account, the positive relationship between environmental regulation and environmental governance satisfaction is affected. The robustness test proved this conclusion.

scholarly journals ROLE CONFLICT AND ROLE AMBIGUITY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDITORS: THE DETERMINANT AND IMPACTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Agil Novriansa ◽  
Bambang Riyanto
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
The Impact

The bureaucratic reform at the local government level in Indonesia that was instituted in 2012 has turned local government internal auditors into an important part of government governance systems. The role of local government internal auditors has been expanded to include not only the area of audit oversight, but also the areas of anti-corruption-related and consulting activities. These fundamental changes may potentially induce role conflict and role ambiguity among internal auditors. The objective of this study is to examine empirically the determinants and consequences of role conflict and role ambiguity among local government internal auditors. More specifically, this study attempts to examine the extent to which formalization determines role conflict and role ambiguity; it further tests the impact of role conflict and role ambiguity on commitment to independence and job performance. Questionnaires were distributed to 248 local government internal auditors from 12 Regional Inspectorates in the provinces of Yogyakarta, South Sumatra, and East Java. A total of 176 responses were received, and 124 useable responses from the 176 responses were analysed to test the hypotheses. Using Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square the results show that: formalization is negatively related to role conflict and role ambiguity; role ambiguity has a negative impact on commitment to independence; role conflict has a positive impact on job performance; and role ambiguity has a negative impact on job performance. These findings serve as important external validity evidence on the phenomena associated with role conflict and role ambiguity that occur in the public sector, especially among internal auditors at local government institutions.Keywords: role conflict, role ambiguity, local government, internal auditors

The Impact of Local Government Organization on Development and Disparities — A Comparative Perspective

10.1068/c9865 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eran Razin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
The Impact

Results of the comparative study presented in this paper suggests that local government organization influences land-use planning, and local development strategies and disparities. Local government reforms can, therefore, serve to modify spatial patterns of development and disparities. Based on a review of studies made in the developed and the developing world, the author provides a comparative perspective on these influences. Five major dimensions of local government organization—territorial, functional, political autonomy, fiscal, and electoral—are used to define four extreme models of local government. The American self-government model leads to substantial inequalities and to considerable sprawl. The Western welfare-state model alleviates these problems somewhat, but at a cost to central government. Its positive impact is also dependent on norms of administration at the central level, whereas reduced competition over economic development has its negative sides. Developing-world-type centralism has no real advantages in terms of development or disparities. The developing-world decentralized model can be regarded as a transitional phase towards either the self-government or the welfare-state models. Its implementation has been partial; hence its impact has, so far, been rather small.

scholarly journals Dampak Masuknya Turis Asing Terhadap Budaya Asli Masyarakat Sekitar Lokasi Pantai Lakey Desa Hu’u Kabupaten Dompu

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Mintassrihardi Mintassrihardi ◽  
Selva Selva ◽  
Nurlaila Fitriyah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Entire Body ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Business World ◽  
The People ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to describe the impact of foreign culture on the indigenous culture of the community around the Lakey beach location in terms of the positive and negative effects of foreign cultures around Lakey beach in Hu’u village, Dompu district. This study uses a type of qualitative data, the data in this study are in the form of words and actions obtained by observation, interviews and documentation. The main instrument in this study is data assisted by observation, documentation and interview guidelines. The research aids used are in the form of digital cameras and writing equipment. The validity of the data is obtained by triangulation techniques. The data analysis technique used is descriptive. Steps for analyzing data by reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of this study show that 1) Westernized lifestyle tradition is one of them is a way of dressing that is not polite for women such as wearing pants or short skirts and clothes that cannot cover all bodies and some even wear a bikini (underwear only). They do not feel uncomfortable or ashamed of the opposite sex when they wear short clothing or do not cover their entire body. This is considered normal for them so they feel unafraid of the effects of short dressing. 2) Still adopting a consumptive lifestyle, some people still waste money just to do negative things like binge drinking when there are certain events, they are not reluctant to spend a lot of money just to get drunk. Not only to buy liquor they also often buy non-essential needs such as buying clothes that are quite expensive only to spend money. 3) The presence of foreign tourists also results in social inequality, in general, the people are picky about their associations, making the poor feel inferior to the more capable people. According to the Lakey beach community's response that some of the people who have capital or wealth are more likely to reduce associations with the less fortunate because they are considered less experienced in the business world. Until now there has also been no government intervention in responding to this. 4) But of the many negative impacts described by the Lakey community there is also a positive impact felt by the community, namely the creation of jobs and others. In this study many people complained of the impact of foreign cultures, so that people were worried about extinction of their own indigenous cultural values.

scholarly journals Does Social Medical Insurance Achieve a Poverty Reduction Effect in China?

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Le Sun ◽  
Ran Tao ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Li-Min Jin
Keyword(s):  
Utility Maximization ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Medical Insurance ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Insurance Reform ◽  
Insurance Reimbursement ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Social Medical Insurance ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to explore the impact of social medical insurance (SMI) on poverty reduction (PR) in China. Considering the time-varying characteristics of factors, this paper uses the bootstrap Granger full sample causality and subsample rolling window model to find the relationship between SMI and PR. The results highlight that in some periods, there is a bidirectional causal link between SMI and PR. Influenced by the medical insurance reform and medication measures. Social medical insurance does not have a positive impact on poverty reduction in some periods. These results are supported by the Utility Maximization Model of Insurance Consumption, which highlights that individuals make utility maximization choices when choosing insurance. The effect of medical insurance on poverty alleviation depends on whether an individual's investment in medical insurance can maximize its utility. If the proportion of social medical insurance reimbursement is too low, individuals will give up buying social medical insurance. Thus, the anti-poverty effect of social medical insurance is difficult to achieve. Therefore, authorities need to pay attention to specific contexts and social medical insurance policies and further improve the social medical insurance system to promote the realization of the anti-poverty of social medical insurance.

scholarly journals OMBUDSMAN: SUATU KAJIAN ANALISIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeni Sri Lestari
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The People ◽  
Personnel Administration ◽  
The Impact

This article analyzes the history and role of the Ombudsman in improving the quality of public service delivery by government officials of a country. The establishment of the Ombudsman is an important step that is done to balance the performance of the apparatus of government in providing public services and justice to the people. This study is important as a reference many countries are working to improve the quality of public services personnel administration. Therefore, the discussion in this article is what is meant by the Ombudsman? How Ombudsman formed? The second is how the performance of the Ombudsman? And how is the impact of the Ombudsman? This study found that the background of the establishment of Ombudsman first appeared in Sweden is based on the Swedish government's efforts to create a balance of public services by government officials and the general public to the demands of globalization and democracy today. At the end of the study it was found that by taking a study on the Ombudsman parliamentary in New Zealand and the United Kingdom found that the practice of the concept of Ombudsman institutions have a positive impact to the management of the public service, it then becomes the impetus for other countries to participate in establishing the Ombudsman.Keywords: Ombudsman, New Zealand, United Kingdom

scholarly journals THE IMPACT ON FARM PROFITS OF A COMPANY’S PARTNERSHIP WITH A POTATO FARM

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirwan Hamidi
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Profit Function ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Potato Farm

This research aims to explain the impact of the partnership on potato farms’ profits inSembalun District, West Nusa Tenggara Province. To achieve this goal, we looked at 142farmers, comprising of 111 partnered farmers and 31 non-partnered farmers. The conclusionsfrom our profit function analysis were: (i) the partnership had a positive impact on potatofarmers’ profits in Sembalun District, West Nusa Tenggara Province; (ii) productivity, inputcosts, and labor costs had a significant influence on profits as an impact of the partneship. Inthis context, it is recomended that the local government encourage and facilitate potato farmerswho have not yet established a partnership to enter such an arrangement with the company, sothat their productivity and incomes increase. In addition, the local government is expected tobuild storage facilities for potato seeds. Future research should search for potato seeds that canreplace the imported ones.Keywords: impact, partnership, profit, potato

scholarly journals DAMPAK PEMEKARAN DESA TERHADAP INFRASTRUKTUR DESA PAKUURE DUA KECAMATAN TENGA KABUPATEN MINAHASA SELATAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Grace A. A. G. Panambunan ◽  
Paulus A. Pangemanan ◽  
Benny A. B. Sagay
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Economic Gain ◽  
The People ◽  
Asphalt Road ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to determine the impact of the expansion of Pakuure Dua village on village infrastructure. The study was conducted from October to December 2017 Determination of the number of samples taken purposively (Purposive Sampling) The research method using descriptive analysis with informants of the local community along with village tools that will be presented in tabular form. The resulting data was analyzed using Likert scale. The result of the research concludes that the expansion of Pakuure Dua village has a positive impact on the acceleration of infrastructure development. This can be proved by the repair of roads in each aisle that used to be potholes built into asphalt road, concrete rebound road, hotmix asphalt road. The construction of the bridge between the hallway to the school and the field, the construction of the school building felt by the community is very good. With equitable road construction, ease of communication between community and government is also equitable, smooth communication and transportation activities also make a very good economic gain for the people of Pakuure Dua village.

scholarly journals The cost management approaches in trade industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Iryna Kvach
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cost Management ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Activity Based Costing ◽  
The People ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. The current state of financial and economic government institutions negatively affects  Ukrainian budget execution, and the general trend of deterioration in the standard of living of the people, in general leads to low level of functioning of the enterprise and  their competitiveness, especially in such industry as trade. Aims and tasks. In the conditions of an unstable political and economic situation in commodity market and services to overcome disproportions between operating profit  of some commodity groups of trade enterprise and its added value which indicates depreciation of the capital  invested by owners not only doesn't provide compensation of investments, but also leads to losses because of inflationary processes therefore there is a need for the mutual integration of approaches of management of expenses for assessment. Results. The practical value of application of a method of Activity-based costing (ABC) and Economic Value Added (EVA) in management of expenses not only in creation of a system of accounting of expenses, but also and predictions through new approaches for the analysis for identification of unproductive fields of activity in value creation of a product is proved, including positively influences the growth of business activity for trade enterprises. In the field of innovative approaches the balanced system of indexes (BSI) and EVA methods harmoniously are integrated in processes of costs planning, management of them at the level of departments and in general are distributed among operation processes to responsible persons, which has a positive impact on maximizing capital cost of the enterprise. Conclusions. Application of methods of cost management as uniform system provides chance to distribute expenses on commodity groups and to define  goods which create added value gives the chance to settle the impact of minimum change of influence of a factor  on commodity turnover level due to decrease of unit  cost in life cycle of a product through the analysis of a point of profitability for increase in investment attractiveness.

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