scholarly journals Impact of Non-Governmental Organisation in Poverty Alleviation-A Case of Zabzugu Tatale in the North of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakar Saddiqque ◽  
Yinghua Chen ◽  
Robert Teye Plahar
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
The North ◽  
The Impact

Ever since Ghana had its independence in 1957, its economy has seen steady economic growth, rapid expansion of small-scale agriculture and impressive development of a variety of social services. Fine, B., and Rose,P. (2001) That notwithstanding it needs to be said that there is a wide income disparities and wealth distribution resulting in extensive poverty and general malnutrition in mostly the rural communities. Following independence from the British, there has been a wide spread of NGO activity like wildfire. Chowdhury, A.F. and Rose, P. (2014).Many NGO's were already present in the country, as well as steady growth of both nationwide and more locally- based indigenous NGO's. Around the early 1980's there was a change from welfare to a more development-oriented form of NGO intervention in the country which centered around groups and usually aimed directly or indirectly at alleviating the local people from the poor state in which they found themselves. Massive awareness creation formed a major composition of an increasing number of NGO intervention .With all this developments little is still known about the overall impact NGO have on the topic of poverty and also very few details of certain projects have been made known to the public as most of the NGO's are not accountable to any major body as in the case of certain big multinational corporation that are answerable to their shareholders. Jones, P. (2011).  The major part of this Working Paper reports on the evaluation of four rural NGO interventions aimed, broadly, at poverty-alleviation, and undertaken during 1990. This case study throws more light on the fact that with all these interventions that were brought as a way of changing the life of people, there is still room for improvement even till this day in the 21st century dispensation. It needs to be noted that just recently the Zabzugu-tatale district was a beneficiary of such alleviation programs formed by the UNICEF which was themed integrated community development fund.  Zabzugu-tatale is a district in the north region of Ghana and for the purpose of this academic research it has been chosen and findings would better help us understand the impact NGO's actually have in these communities. Hossain, N., Subrahmanian, R., and Kabeer, N. (2012).

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.

Academic Research and Canadian Manufacturing Productivity since the Formation of NAFTA

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
James Brox
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Free Trade Area ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Trade Area ◽  
The North ◽  
Canadian Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Does academic research have a positive impact on productivity? To examine this question, the paper focuses on national Canadian manufacturing data, using a variable-cost CES-translog cost system. Changes in the elasticities calculated from the estimation results allow the study of the impact of the free-trade agreements on Canadian production and the effects of academic R&D expenditures. The principal finding is that academic research expenditures have had a positive effect on Canadian manufacturing productivity and that this effect of R&D expenditures has become stronger since the formation of the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA).

A Comparative Study on SECA Compliance Options for Maritime Fuel Producers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunice Omolola Olaniyi ◽  
Gunnar Prause
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Baltic Sea ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
The North ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Compliance Strategy ◽  
Contracting Model ◽  
The Impact

In January 2015, the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) regulations changed so that ships that ply the Baltic Sea and the North Sea can no longer use bunker fuel that exceeds 0.1 per cent v/v of sulphur. Many changes have been seen in the maritime sector, especially in the Baltic Sea region (BSR). From studies, the impact is still somewhat negative for some maritime stakeholders, such as small-scale fuel producing companies who must produce fuel that complies with the SECA requirements. The impact analysis of their compliance options shows that hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) option is the most viable option with a commensurable investment return rate, but it is highly risky and expensive considering the incessant plummeting of fuel price and the financial status of such companies. However, even though the situation looks bleak for the small-scale maritime fuel producers, a deeper probe revealed a chance for exceptional opportunities for growth and profit through a change of business model to the maritime energy-contracting model (MEC). The study zooms in on a case study of a fuel producing company and empirically compares the operating costs of the MEC model (as a decentralised option) and the HDS process (as a centralised option) to determine which option will be most economically worthwhile if adopted as a SECA compliance strategy to ensure a rounded and robust choice-making process for maritime stakeholders in such situations.

scholarly journals Dynamic Modeling and Control System Definition for a Micro-CSP Plant Coupled With Thermal Storage Unit

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa K. Ireland ◽  
Matthew S. Orosz ◽  
J. G. Brisson ◽  
Adriano Desideri ◽  
Sylvain Quoilin
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Energy Coupling ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Storage Unit ◽  
Modeling And Control ◽  
The Impact

Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems are gaining ground as a means of effectively providing sustainable energy. Coupling small-scale ORCs powered by scroll expander-generators with solar thermal collectors and storage can provide combined heat and power to underserved rural communities. Simulation of such systems is instrumental in optimizing their control strategy. However, most models developed so far operate at steady-state or focus either on ORC or on storage dynamics. In this work, a model for the dynamics of the solar ORC system is developed to evaluate the impact of variable heat sources and sinks, thermal storage, and the variable loads associated with distributed generation. This model is then used to assess control schemes that adjust operating conditions for daily environmental variation.

scholarly journals PEMBERDAYAAN BADAN USAHA MILIK DESA DALAM MENINGATKAN USAHA DAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT DENGAN PENDEKATAN KELOMPOK DESA JABON KECAMATAN KALIDAWIR KABUPATEN TULUNGAGUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-126
Author(s):  
Siswahyudianto
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Institutional Strengthening ◽  
The People ◽  
The Village

Establishment "BUMDes is also intended to encourage, facilitate, protect and empower economic activities in rural areas that are based on potential" villages or activities both" develop according to the customs and culture of the local community. Village economic institutional strengthening is ultimately intended to improve the socio-economic welfare of rural communities and support the optimization of poverty alleviation programs. The vision of BUMDes "Mekar Jaya" is to realize the welfare of the people of Jabon Village through the development of economic businesses and social services, with the motto, let's build the village together. Based on village deliberations, the village empowerment program concentrates on agriculture, fisheries and computer technology for entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Joint Participation of the State and Community Based Organizations (CBOS) In Poverty Alleviation: An Impact Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Harrison Otuekong Ataide
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The State ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Infrastructural Development ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

The study was undertaken to examine the joint contributions of the state and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in poverty alleviation and the impact thereof in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research methodology. The hypothesis of the study was set up to test the relationship between joint participation of the state and community based organizations (CBOs) in social infrastructural development and poverty alleviation. Simple random sampling and multi stage cluster sampling techniques were used to select the sample size for the study. The instrument for data collection was a 20 item, well validated questionnaire. The data analysis revealed that joint participation strategy of the state and CBOs has significant and positive relationship with poverty alleviation through the provision of social infrastructure such as water and electricity supply, skill acquisition, educational and health facilities in local communities of Akwa Ibom State. The study also revealed that the provision of such social infrastructure in the local communities through joint participation of state and CBOs enhanced establishment and spread of small scale business enterprises which in turn increased job opportunities and income earnings of the members of the communities under study. Based on the finding, the study recommends that the state should develop policies that would involve and integrate the people and their CBOs in the development of rural communities in Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large particularly in social infrastructural development for purposes of poverty alleviation in the state and the country as well.

scholarly journals THE INDICATORS OF SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF RURAL COMMUNITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 253-261
Author(s):  
Nurul Suliana Yusoff ◽  
Muhamad Fadhli Rashid ◽  
Norhazliza Abd Halim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
The Impact

The imbalance of wealth distribution, age structure, and quality of life between urban and rural areas all over the world are needed to be addressed in ensuring socio-economic well-being. Rural areas and its community cannot be disregarded as they should have special attention in achieving socioeconomic status and well-being. The impact of socioeconomic well-being is significant where both economic and social dimension is related to the sustainability of rural areas. Sustainable development is connected to human well-being and quality of life where there is a growing interest in socioeconomic well-being measures to move towards sustainability. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview in developing the selection of socioeconomic well-being indicators of rural communities. Besides that, this paper also provides an overview of studies on indicators of socioeconomic well-being according to two-dimension namely economy and social as a fundamental framework for the analysis of the socioeconomic well-being of the rural community.

scholarly journals Decadal variability of the Kuroshio Extension: the response of the jet to increased atmospheric resolution in a coupled ocean–atmosphere model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giusy Fedele ◽  
Alessio Bellucci ◽  
Simona Masina ◽  
Stefano Pierini
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Decadal Variability ◽  
North Pacific Ocean ◽  
Kuroshio Extension ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The North ◽  
Ocean Atmosphere ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Kuroshio

AbstractThe Kuroshio Extension (KE) shifts between elongated and convoluted states on interannual to decadal time scales. The nature of this low frequency variability (LFV) is still under debate since it is known to be driven by intrinsic oceanic mechanisms, but it is also synchronized with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). In this analysis we present the results from two present-climate coupled simulations performed with the CMCC-CM2 model under the CMIP6 HighResMIP protocol and differing only by their atmospheric component resolution. The impact of increased atmospheric resolution on the KE LFV is assessed inspecting several aspects: the KE bimodality, the large-scale variability and the air–sea interactions. The KE LFV and the teleconnection mechanism that connects the KE and the PDO are well captured by both configurations. However, higher atmospheric resolution favors the occurrence of the elongated state and leads to a more realistic PDO representation. Moreover, both simulations qualitatively capture the signatures of atmosphere-driven and ocean-driven regimes over the North Pacific Ocean, even if the higher resolution induces an excessively strong ocean–atmosphere coupling that leads to an overestimation of the air–sea feedbacks. This work highlights that the small scale atmospheric variability (resolution lower than 1°) does not substantially contribute to improve the realism of the KE LFV, but causes significant differences in the air–sea interaction over the KE region likely related to the strengthening of the coupling. The eddy-permitting ocean resolution shared by both configurations is likely responsible for the degree of realism exhibited by the simulated KE LFV in the two analyzed simulations.

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