IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (09) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
AKINLO Anthony Enisan ◽  
ONI Isaac Oluwafemi
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Micro Credit

The paper examines the impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation in Ondo State, Nigeria. The paper is based on a survey of 240 beneficiaries of microcredit loans in Ondo State. The results of the analysis show that most beneficiaries of micro credit loans are educated youth between the age brackets of 18 and 40 years. Many of the beneficiaries utilized their loans to procure durable equipment needed in their small scale enterprises. The results show that loan empowerment has a significant positive effect on beneficiaries’ welfare. Access to credit allowed the beneficiaries take advantage of economic opportunities by providing a fundamental basis for planning and expanding business activities.

The impact of counterfeit risk management on healthcare supply chain performance: an empirical analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Falasca ◽  
Scott Dellana ◽  
William J. Rowe ◽  
John F. Kros
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

PurposeThis study develops and tests a model exploring the relationship between supply chain (SC) counterfeit risk management and performance in the healthcare supply chain (HCSC).Design/methodology/approachIn the proposed theoretical model, HCSC counterfeit risk management is characterized by HCSC counterfeit risk orientation (HCRO), HCSC counterfeit risk mitigation (HCRM) and HCSC risk management integration (HRMI), while performance is represented by healthcare logistics performance (HLP) and healthcare organization overall performance (HOP). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and survey data from 55 HCSC managers are used to test the research hypotheses.FindingsHCRO has a significant positive effect on HCRM, while HCRM has a positive impact on HRMI. With respect to HLP, HCRM has a nonsignificant effect, while HRMI has a significant impact, thus confirming the important mediating role of HRMI. Finally, HLP has a significant positive effect on the overall performance of healthcare organizations.Research limitations/implicationsAll study participants were from the United States, limiting the generalizability of the study findings to different countries or regions. The sample size employed in the study did not allow the authors to distinguish among the different types of healthcare organizations.Originality/valueThis study delineates between a healthcare organization's philosophy toward counterfeiting risks vs actions taken to eliminate or reduce the impact of counterfeiting on the HCSC. By offering firm-level guidance for managers, this study informs healthcare organizations about addressing the challenge of counterfeiting in the HCSC.

scholarly journals Latch-related nipple pain in breastfeeding women: the impact on breastfeeding outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 406-414
Author(s):  
Katie Bourdillon ◽  
Tom McCausland ◽  
Stephanie Jones
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Breastfeeding Rates ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Mothers Experiences

Background Nipple pain is a common issue experienced by breastfeeding mothers and if not resolved, can contribute to early cessation of breastfeeding. Aims To investigate mothers experiences of nipple pain, the solutions used to manage their issues, and the perceived impact on breastfeeding outcomes with particular focus on latch-related nipple pain with no clear underlying cause (LRNP). Methods Data was collected via an online survey of UK-based women (n=1084). Findings LRNP was the most common issue as experienced by 52% of mothers surveyed. Various solutions were utilised to try to manage LRNP. Use of Highly Purified Anhydrous (HPA) Lanolin to manage LRNP was associated with a substantial increase in breastfeeding duration (average 33.2 weeks compared to 26.5 weeks for those who didn't report using HPA Lanolin). Discussion HPA Lanolin is a key solution used by mothers in the management of latch-related nipple pain and one which they perceive as having a significant positive effect on the physical symptoms and pain associated with nipple trauma. Use of HPA Lanolin was also associated with a substantial increase in breastfeeding duration which ultimately aids women in meeting their personal breastfeeding goals and improves overall breastfeeding rates.

scholarly journals Marketing Mix Elements and Corporate Social Responsibility: Do they Really Matter to Store Image?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-71
Author(s):  
Jalal Rajeh Hanaysha
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Marketing Mix ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Store Image ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This purpose of this article is to examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and marketing mix elements on store image in Malaysian retail sector. The data were collected through a quantitative survey method from 278 customers of retail stores in eastern Malaysia. All of the returned questionnaires were inserted into SPSS and analyzed based on the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique using AMOS 18. The findings showed that CSR has a significant positive effect on store image. Furthermore, the outcomes revealed that advertising and price have significant positive effects on store image. However, the effect of sales promotion on store image is insignificant and negative. Finally, the results confirmed that store location and store environment have a significant positive effect on store image. The findings of this study contribute to our understanding with regard to the importance of these factors in influencing store image in the retail context.

scholarly journals Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 1467-1487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora L Costa ◽  
Matthew E Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Union Army ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Survival Probabilities ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Twenty-seven percent of the Union Army prisoners captured July 1863 or later died in captivity. At Andersonville, the death rate may have been as high as 40 percent. How did men survive such horrific conditions? Using two independent datasets, we find that friends had a statistically significant positive effect on survival probabilities and that the closer the ties between friends as measured by such identifiers as ethnicity, kinship, and the same hometown, the bigger was the impact of friends on survival probabilities. (JEL N41, Z13)

scholarly journals Amidst COVID – 19 Pandemic: How to Gain Customer Advocacy for Indonesian Online Marketplaces Selling Luxury Products?

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-210
Author(s):  
Ignatius Agus Suryono ◽  
Aryono Yacobus ◽  
Michelle Yoanna Franscisca Brigitta
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Brand Attachment ◽  
Luxury Brand ◽  
Online Marketplaces ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Brand Satisfaction

Amidst the prolonged COVID - 19 Pandemic, Indonesian online marketplaces selling luxury brand products have been experienced a decrease in their market share, while on the other side, Indonesian online marketplaces selling standard products have been experienced a bullish position with their extraordinary increase of market share. In this research, we tried to examine the impact of brand satisfaction on customer advocacy with brand loyalty as both mediating and moderating variable and luxury brand attachment as mediating variable. Our focus in this research was on Indonesian marketplaces selling luxury brand products during this terrible pandemic, COVID - 19 Pandemic. We examined 108 customers who had purchasing experiences on luxury-brand sports shoes at Indonesian online marketplaces. In choosing our respondents, we used a non-probability sampling technique, the purposive sampling method. To analyze our hypothesis, we used a qualitative approach, which is path analysis. The results show that luxury brand attachment has a significant positive effect on brand loyalty, brand loyalty has a significant positive effect on customer advocacy, both mediated by brand loyalty and luxury brand attachment, and brand loyalty strengthens the impact of luxury brand attachment on customer advocacy. From that findings, we suggest that Indonesian online marketplaces that sell luxury brand products should increase their brand satisfaction through customer loyalty and luxury brand attachment to gain higher customer advocacy during and post COVID - 19 pandemic

scholarly journals Micro-credit for the Small Enterprises Development: A Case of Kaski District, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Deepesh Ranabhat ◽  
Bharat Ram Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Generation Expansion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Credit

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of micro-credit on the small or micro-enterprises development with reference to Kaski district of Nepal. The descriptive and analytical research design is used and the research is based on the primary sources of data collected through structured questionnaires. During the study, the researchers selected 170 respondents, who were involved in the micro-credit programme in the last five or more years in the microfinance institutions, using the purposive sampling technique. The study finds that the majority of the clients are involved in agriculture and livestock and the rest are involved in the micro-business and enterprises related to service industry (such as tailoring, beauty parlor, hotel or restaurant), trade or business and small-scale manufacturing sectors. Micro-credit has a positive correlation with initial investment, revenue generation, employment generation, expansion of business and profit generation. The study also finds that micro-credit has encouraged clients to engage in the micro-business and enterprise development activities. The study recommends that it is necessary to adopt an effective utilization policy of micro-credit that may benefit both microfinance institutions for its sustainability and clients for their living standard improvement.

scholarly journals Effect of Female CEO and CFO on Cash Holdings on Food and Beverages Companies Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-38
Author(s):  
Ade Awaludin ◽  
◽  
Suherman Suherman ◽  
Gatot Nazir Ahmad ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Cash Holdings ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Food And Beverages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The current trend in the management of large companies is implementation of the gender diversity measures. The existence of women at the top management became one of the growing issues recently, especially in corporate governance. The prevailing opinion is still that men are better and more deserving to hold the power of leaders in the company. But authors believe that this statement needs to be verified. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of female CEO and CFO on cash holdings of Indonesian food and beverages companies. The data used in this study are the data from annual report of food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2016-2020 period. The company's cash holdings in this study are assessed on the basis of two indicators: a) the ratio of the cash and cash equivalents to the company's total assets; b) the ratio of the cash and cash equivalents to the company's net assets. The sample of the study is presented by 25 companies with 125 observations. For data analysis authors use the panel data regression analysis and the fixed-effect model. Microsoft Excel 2013, Stata/MP 16.0 and Reviews 10 software were used for data processing. The analysis results show that the female CEOs have a significant positive effect on the company's cash holdings, while female CFOs have no significant positive effect on the company's cash holdings. These results have the practical significance because they will help the business owner to make the right decision when he selects candidates for the position of CEO/CFO.

scholarly journals PERAN MEDIASI MOTIVASI DALAM PENGARUH TUNJANGAN KINERJA DAN KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS (STUDI PADA PEGAWAI KOMISI PEMILIHAN UMUM KABUPATEN/KOTA SE-PULAU LOMBOK)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zinnurain Zinnurain ◽  
Thatok Asmony ◽  
Hermanto Hermanto
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Leadership Performance ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Leadership Motivation ◽  
Motivation Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Lombok Island

This study aims to determine the effect of performance benefits to the motivation and leadership, and leadership performance benefits to productivity, motivation effect on productivity, the impact on the productivity performance benefits through the mediation of motivation, as well as the influence of leadership on productivity through mediation motivation. The survey respondents are all civil servants Regency / City Lombok island numbered 97 people. But filling questionnaire answers just as much as 87 people. Data analysis techniques in this study conducted by SmartPLS 3..0. As a result, the leadership performance benefits and positive and significant impact on the motivation; allowances and leadership performance and no significant positive effect on productivity; motivation positive and significant effect on productivity; performance benefits positive and significant impact on productivity through the mediation of motivation; leadership and significant positive effect on productivity through mediation motivation.Keywords: performance benefits, leadership, motivation and productivity

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENGELUARAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI PROVINSI BENGKULU

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Merri Anitasari ◽  
Ahmad Soleh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Merri Anitasari, Ahmad Soleh; Pengaruh Pengeluaran Pemerintah Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Provinsi Bengkulu. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh dari pengeluaran pemerintah terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di provinsi Bengkulu dengan menggunakan data sekunder periode pengamatan tahun 2001-2012 yang diperoleh dari Badan Pusat Statistik. Hasil analisis dengan menggunakan SPSS 16 menunjukkan bahwa pengeluaran pemerintah berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di provinsi Bengkulu. Jika pemerintah menaikkan pengeluaran pemerintah sebesar 1 miliar rupiah, maka akan dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi sebesar 1,17 % per tahun. Sedangkan pengaruh pengeluaran pemerintah terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di daerah kabupaten/kota menunjukkan bahwa dari jumlah 10 kabupaten/kota di Provinsi Bengkulu, kabupaten Rejang Lebong dan kota Bengkulu yang memiliki hasil bahwa pengeluaran pemerintah berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di daerahnya. Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara memiliki pengaruh yang negatif sedangkan 7 kabupaten lainnya memiliki hasil yang positif namun tidak signifikan. Sebagian besar kabupaten di Provinsi Bengkulu dikategorikan sebagai daerah yang baru membangun yang merupakan hasil pemekaran pasca pemberlakuan otonomi daerah. Sehingga dalam jangka pendek pengeluaran pemerintah dianggap belum mampu menstimulus kegiatan sektor-sektor perekonomian serta memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi di daerah tersebut.Merri Anitasari, Ahmad Soleh; Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth In Bengkulu Province. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of government spending on economic growth in the province of Bengkulu using secondary data observation period 2001 - 2012 year were obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics. Results of analysis using SPSS 16 shows that government spending and significant positive effect on economic growth in the province ofBengkulu. If the government raised government spending by 1 billion dollars, it will be able to boost economic growth by 1.17% per year. While the effect of government spending on economic growth in the district/city showed that of a total of 10 districts cities in Bengkulu province, Rejang Lebong district and Bengkulu City which has the result that government spending and significant positive effect on economic growth in the region. North Bengkulu has a negative effect, while seven other districts have a positive outcome, but not significantly. Most districts in the province of Bengkulu categorized as new building is the result of the division after the implementation of regional autonomy. So in the short-term government spending is considered not able to stimulate activity sectors of the economy and spur economic growth in the area.Key Word: Government Spending, Economic Growth, Bengkulu Province

scholarly journals Influence of TQM on increasing sustainable competitive advantage with transformational leadership as a mediation variable

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
Munawar Muchlish ◽  
Mazda Eko Sri Tjahyono
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Test Equipment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The objective of this study was to determine and analyze the impact of TQM, Transformational Leadership (TL), and Executive Ability (EA) on improving sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in MSMEs in Banten Province based on local leading potential. The method of distributing questionnaires is used in this study to collect primary data. This study's population consisted of all owners and managers of MSMEs in Banten Province. In contrast, the sample in this study is formed of the owners and managers of MSMEs of Local Leading Potential in Banten Province. Purposive sampling was being used in the study, as well as Warp PLS V. 7.0 and SPSS Version 25 test equipment. The findings of this study were as follows: (1) TQM had a significant positive effect on TL and SCA, but not on EA. (2) TL has a statistically significant positive effect on SCA and EA. (3) EA has a statistically significant positive effect on SCA. (4) TL mediates the effect of TQM on SCA and TQM on EA, and (5) EA does not mediate the effect of TQM on SCA. VAF (Variance Accounted For) has been used to calculate mediation effects.

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