scholarly journals Place, People & Diseases: The Association Between Geography & Diseases in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Dzordzormenyoh ◽  
Divine Mawuli Asafo ◽  
Theresa Domeh
Keyword(s):  
Developing Nations ◽  
Related Disease ◽  
Comparison Approach ◽  
Intestinal Worm ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Greater Accra Region

The nexus between geography and the health of humans is of interest to many scholars globally. However, this nexus is not fully examined in developing nations like Ghana as compared to developed nations. Therefore, this study examines this nexus in the Ledzokuku-Krowor municipality, a suburb of the Greater Accra region of Ghana using a means comparison approach. Malaria, diarrhea, and intestinal worm related disease are common in the municipality and strongly supported by previous studies. However, hypertension and rheumatism are two diseases that are on the rise in the municipality which are not on the list of the diseases common in Ghana.

Innovation, ICT penetration, trade and economic growth in developing and developed countries: a VECM approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parul Singh ◽  
Areej Aftab Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Vector Error Correction Model ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vector Error Correction ◽  
Vector Error ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Developed Nations

Purpose The development in information communication and technology (ICT) has led to many changes such as reorganization of economics, globalization and trade. With more innovation processes being organized and adopted across technologies, trade, etc., these are getting more closely related and needs fresh research perspective. This study aims to empirically investigate the interrelationship between ICT penetration, innovation, trade and economic growth in 20 developed and developing nations from 1995 to 2018. Design/methodology/approach The present paper examines both long-run and short-run relationships between the four variables, namely, innovation, ICT penetration, trade and economic growth, by applying panel estimation techniques of regression and vector error correction model. ICT penetration and innovation indices are constructed using principle component analysis technique. Findings The findings of the study highlight that for developed nations, growth, trade and innovation are significantly interlinked with no significant role of ICT penetration While for developing nations, significant relationship is present between growth and trade, ICT penetration and innovation. With respect to trade, in case of developed nations, significant relationship is present with ICT penetration. While for developing nations there is no significant result for trade promotion. On further employing the vector error correction model, the presence of short run causality between growth, trade and innovation in case of developed nations is established but no such causality between variables for developing nations is seen. Originality/value The present paper adds to the existing strand of literature examining interlinkage between innovation and growth by introducing new variables of ICT penetration and innovation.

scholarly journals Business Value and E-Commerce Adoption

2019 ◽  
pp. 262-271
Author(s):  
Anthony Akai Acheampong Otoo ◽  
Li Zhiwen ◽  
Charles Oduro Acheampong Otoo ◽  
Maxwell Opuni Antwi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Development Index ◽  
International Telecommunications ◽  
Ict Development ◽  
Developed Nations

The clear differences between developing nations and developed nations have posed an enormous problem in trying to design a “one-size-fits-all” theory of Electronic Commerce (EC) adoption. Most prior studies have proposed that generalizing findings of developed countries to the context of developing countries are of worry (Rahayu & Day, 2015; J. Tan, Tyler, & Manica, 2007). Table 1 shows the ICT Development Index (benchmarking tools to monitor information society developments worldwide) of some countries that have hosted the earlier literature on EC International Telecommunications Unions (ITU, 2017). These statistics may well indicate that businesses in developed countries and developing countries vary with regard to information technology and EC context<strong>.</strong> The latest ITU report in 2017 on ICT Development Index, ranks Ghana as the 112th country regarding ICT development in 2016, which shows a slight decline in the ranking compared to 111th in 2015 (the IDI value increased from 3.75 in 2015 to 3.99 in 2016). This may suggest that Ghana does not have appropriate infrastructure for effective e-business compared to countries like Singapore, China and USA.

Developing and Supporting the Internationalisation of Research Capacity

2014 ◽  
pp. 232-246
Author(s):  
Christopher Hill
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Branch Campus ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Made In

The internationalisation of education is a common and perhaps overused term that is still little understood. Developments have been made in the areas of recruitment, overseas delivery, and branch campus creation, but the extent to which our institutions are truly “international” is debatable, especially in light of the fact that few can agree on what is meant by the term itself. The need to collaborate, discuss, reflect, and learn from others is vital for developing nations and developed nations alike. It is in the process of sharing best practice that best practice can itself be developed and further enhanced. Engagement, on a glocal scale, can support integrated learning, contextual understanding, and the internationalisation of research capacity and as such, is an area for further review and reflection.

Global Medical Tourism

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Sukanya Banerjee ◽  
Siddhartha Sankar Nath ◽  
Nilanjan Dey ◽  
Hajime Eto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cost Benefits ◽  
The World ◽  
Developed Nations

Medical tourism is related to the travel of patients from one country to another in order to obtain medical treatment in that country. There are several countries worldwide promoting medical tourism and attracting patients. Most of the developing nations attract the patients because of cost benefits whereas the developed nations attract patients who require complex surgeries or any kind of advanced medical treatment. The main aim of this research paper is to focus on the development of medical tourism industry, worldwide. Medical Tourism industry throughout the world is growing at a fast rate. It has huge potential for generating employment and earning large amount of foreign exchange. This will help in the country's overall economic development. Medical tourism incorporates multi-dimensional activity but basically it is a service industry. Hence, medical tourism is a vital revenue earning source especially for the developing nations. Hence, it can be said that it is a win situation for both the patients as well as the destination countries.

An Empirical Study on Unique Sustainability Nexus

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-145
Author(s):  
Megha Jain ◽  
Aishwarya Nagpal
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Holistic Review ◽  
Flow Variables ◽  
Developed Nations

In order to understand the role of sustainability in the era of development, the broader purpose of the chapter is to examine the quantitative linkages between HDI and environmental performance for the selected developed and developing nations from 2002 to 2017. To test if the degree of economic expansion and standard of living has a systematic relationship with the level of environmental deterioration (existence of Kuznets curve hypotheses) in a country, the study employs fixed effects panel modeling on the selected country set. Several other macroeconomic and capital flow variables are considered in the extended empirical model development in order to supplement the holistic review of the situation. In addition, the study finds its novelty by considering relevant governance indicators in order to map the umbrella view. The findings of the panel analysis discover HDI to be positively associated with EPI, depicting higher human capital accumulation leading to lower environmental damage and better environmental performance. Additionally, the results confirm the deviation from EKC hypotheses in the context of developing nations while the same is established in case of developed nations.

Medical Humanities

2011 ◽  
pp. 210-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Medical Humanities ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Ethics Teaching ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
The Relationship

Medical Humanities (MH) provide a contrasting perspective of the arts to the ‘science’ of medicine. A definition of MH agreed upon by all workers is lacking. There are a number of advantages of teaching MH to medical students. MH programs are common in medical schools in developed nations. In developing nations these are not common and in the chapter the author describes programs in Brazil, Turkey, Argentina and Nepal. The relationship between medical ethics and MH is the subject of debate. Medical ethics teaching appears to be commoner compared to MH in medical schools. MH programs are not common in Asia and there are many challenges to MH teaching. Patient and illness narratives are become commoner in medical education. The author has conducted MH programs in two Nepalese medical schools and shares his experiences.

Physical and Mental Health Issues of Elderly Women in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 376-392
Author(s):  
Sameen Rafi
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Women In India

In the 21st century, the aging population is one of the triumphs of humankind. The aging population is now conquering not only developed nations but developing nations too. The inclusion of challenges and problems of the elderly has now been increased, especially for elderly women. It is high time to focus on this vulnerable section, which has been ignored for an extended time. Despite such development of technology, medicines, facilities, and modernization, this weaker section still lay back. Their health and mental status depend on the overall level of care given by their family members and society. Elderly women are facing more health problems than men. Most of them are suffering from chronic diseases. Loneliness is a common psychological problem among all women. The preponderance of widows over widowers among the elderly is a grave issue. Very few of them are taking medical care from medical and non-medical institutions. This chapter explores the physical and mental challenges of elderly women in India.

The Internet in developing nations: Grand challenges (originally published in April 2004)

First Monday ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Press
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Grand Challenge ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Developed Nations

This is a call for a "Grand Challenge" project for achieving truly global connectivity. For over a decade, we have hypothesized that the Internet could raise the quality of life in developing nations. We have conducted hundreds of studies of the state of the Internet and "e–readiness," done extensive training of technicians and policy makers, run pilot studies, and held local, regional and global conferences and workshops. After all of this activity, Internet connectivity is nearly non–existent in rural areas of developing nations, and far below that of developed nations in the urban areas of developing nations. This is not to say the activity of the past decade has been a waste. We have demonstrated the value of the Internet and raised awareness. The United Nations and the administrations of nearly all nations have acknowledged the potential of the Internet. The way has been paved, and it is time to act on what we have learned. After outlining the work of the last decade, we explore one possible Grand Challenge: Connecting every village in the rural developing world to the Internet using a strategy similar to that used in building the NSFNet. We speculate on wireless technologies that might play a role in working toward that goal: Terrestrial, high–altitude platform, and satellite. We conclude with a brief discussion of alternative Grand Challenges and a call for action. The time is ripe for an audacious project. What could we achieve with US$15 billion and ten years time?

Judging the Judiciary: Understanding Public Confidence in Latin American Courts

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Salzman ◽  
Adam Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Developed Nations

AbstractAlthough there is a substantial literature examining public confidence in the judiciary in developed nations, scholars have paid scant attention to analyzing judicial confidence in developing countries. Building on extant work regarding developed nations and introducing original hypotheses in the context of developing nations, this research explains influences on public confidence in Latin American judiciaries by developing a theory that focuses on the potential influences of institutional quality, experiences, and individual attitudes. The hypotheses are empirically tested with the rich individual-level data compiled by the Latin American Public Opinion Project 2006 survey. The results indicate that a variety of factors influence public confidence in Latin American courts; the role of context explains points of consistency and divergence with research on developed nations.

Human resource development in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Globalization has inspired and created numerous questions, including many within the realms of human resource development (HRD). However, the focus of these questions tends to be from the point of view of developed nations and the effect on either their own HRD issues, and rarely consider what the effects are on developing nations and their HRD activities and policies. Yet, these questions should not be pushed to the back of the queue, as the extent to which HRD can progress effectively is dependent on both sides of the equation. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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