scholarly journals Costume Enterprise as a Panacea for Poverty Reduction among Young People in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Susan Olubukola Badeji
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
The Government

This study examined costume enterprise as a panacea for poverty reduction among young people in Nigeria by x-raying the potentials embedded in it, in order to ascertain its viability for poverty reduction. The objective of the study therefore was to fill this knowledge gap by carrying out empirical study on the business potentials resident in costume entrepreneurship. The methodology followed survey research design and involved generating data from individuals who are involved in costume enterprise businesses from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. Primary data sources came from phone call interview and questionnaire survey. In both cases, the respondents for the study were asked questions regarding their average monthly income from their costume business. The result findings revealed that the average monthly income of retail costume entrepreneurs was N30,625; exceeding the monthly earnings of some employed people in Nigeria and even beyond the minimum wage agitated by the Nigeria Labour Union in 2018. The study also discovered that the costume entrepreneurs in the Northern region do not earn as much as those in the Southern region. Bearing all these facts in mind, the study, therefore, concludes that costume enterprise is a viable venture capable of reducing poverty. It is also concluded from the study that Northern Nigeria (the North Central, North East and North West), are still lagging behind in harnessing costuming arts potentials in the region, for revenue earnings.  It is therefore recommended that the government should create enabling environment for both local and foreign earnings through costume entrepreneurship. It is also suggested that theatre departments and closely related fields in Nigerian tertiary institutions should incorporate costume arts into their curriculum as a gainful enterprise for job creators and job seekers.

scholarly journals Impact of Micro-Finance on Income Change of Women in Chandragiri Municipality

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Gyanu Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Income Change ◽  
Percent Difference ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Status Of Women

This study aims to analyze the impact of micro-finance in income change of members of Women Co-operative Society (WCS). The study is based on both primary and secondary data. For this, 112 WCS' women of Thankot Branch were taken as population and among them 56 loan borrower members were randomly selected as sample of the study. The primary data were collected through a setoff questionnaire. Secondary data were collected from the documents of WCS, Central Bureau of Statistics, Finance Ministry, the Government of Nepal. Different research reports, books and journals were also consulted as sources of secondary data. The collected data were analyzed by presenting them on tables and interpreted through percentage. The findings of the study show that the average monthly income of borrowers has   increased by 31.14 percent after intervention of micro finance programme. Similarly, the average monthly income of the households has increased by 9.43 percent (21.71 percent difference between borrowers and households). All these show that WCS micro-finance program has contributed to the change in economic status of women by increasing their income.

scholarly journals Descriptive epidemiology of cholera outbreak in Nigeria, January–November, 2018: implications for the global roadmap strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Osezele Elimian ◽  
Anwar Musah ◽  
Somto Mezue ◽  
Oyeronke Oyebanji ◽  
Sebastian Yennan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Watery Diarrhoea ◽  
Cholera Outbreak ◽  
North West ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Outbreak Period

Abstract Background The cholera outbreak in 2018 in Nigeria reaffirms its public health threat to the country. Evidence on the current epidemiology of cholera required for the design and implementation of appropriate interventions towards attaining the global roadmap strategic goals for cholera elimination however seems lacking. Thus, this study aimed at addressing this gap by describing the epidemiology of the 2018 cholera outbreak in Nigeria. Methods This was a retrospective analysis of surveillance data collected between January 1st and November 19th, 2018. A cholera case was defined as an individual aged 2 years or older presenting with acute watery diarrhoea and severe dehydration or dying from acute watery diarrhoea. Descriptive analyses were performed and presented with respect to person, time and place using appropriate statistics. Results There were 43,996 cholera cases and 836 cholera deaths across 20 states in Nigeria during the outbreak period, with an attack rate (AR) of 127.43/100,000 population and a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.90%. Individuals aged 15 years or older (47.76%) were the most affected age group, but the proportion of affected males and females was about the same (49.00 and 51.00% respectively). The outbreak was characterised by four distinct epidemic waves, with higher number of deaths recorded in the third and fourth waves. States from the north-west and north-east regions of the country recorded the highest ARs while those from the north-central recorded the highest CFRs. Conclusion The severity and wide-geographical distribution of cholera cases and deaths during the 2018 outbreak are indicative of an elevated burden, which was more notable in the northern region of the country. Overall, the findings reaffirm the strategic role of a multi-sectoral approach in the design and implementation of public health interventions aimed at preventing and controlling cholera in Nigeria.

Striving for job security

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 340-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada Barsoum
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Great Appreciation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it seeks to voice the concerns of educated youth in Egypt as they describe their work options and preferences. Second, it seeks to highlight the gravity of the policy gap in addressing work informality, drawing on some of the international experience in this field. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative research in the form of in-depth interviews, desk-review of policies, and descriptive statistical analysis of a recent national survey of labour in Egypt. Findings – A large proportion of educated youth work within the realm of informality and there is a clear policy gap in addressing this issue. Contrary to what would be expected, young people value access to social security and work stability. They face systemic hurdles related to access to such benefits. Because of the legacy of guaranteed government hiring of the educated in Egypt, young people express a great appreciation of work in the government, for virtually being the only employer offering job stability and social security in the labour market. Research limitations/implications – This paper addresses a gap in the literature on youth employment in Egypt, where there is a dearth of research focusing on the lived experience of employment precariousness. The majority of studies in this field relies on statistics with little qualitative research voicing the views of this group. Practical implications – Reforms are more urgent than timely to extend social security and other measures of social protection to workers within the informal economy. Originality/value – The paper builds on primary data and provides insights about the way educated youth perceive their working conditions and options. The paper also provides a discussion of the social security system in Egypt, its coverage, and possible reform approaches.

scholarly journals P3MD Poverty Reduction Program Viewed From the Sharia Economic Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Zakiyah Zakiyah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Document Collection ◽  
The Government

Since the independence of Indonesia was proclaimed in 1945 until now, it still has problem of economic and social crisis. Indonesian government has not succeeded in establishing a welfare economy and has not been able to build a solid economy for society. The purpose of this research is to find out Poverty Reduction Program in P3MD of Village Economic development. This is a qualitative research. Method of collecting data used in this research is interview about P3MD in Poverty Reduction through the development of Infrastructure, Education, and Health. Primary data in this study is obtained in the field, the results of interviews with leaders or village apparatus. Secondary data is obtained from document collection related to Poverty Reduction Program. In addition, secondary data is also obtained from library research. The results of this study show the activities in the form of development of facilities and infrastructure such as creativity training, makeup, catfish breeding, making batik, and others can improve economic growth. The concepts of P3MD consist of socialization, negotiation, programming, activity implementation and community participation in Salam Babaris sub district. In the implementation of the P3MD program, the government must determine the policy on the process of distributing the village funds through regional government budget for the development of rural communities in order to be distributed correctly and on time in accordance with village law.Semenjak kemerdekaan bangsa Indonesia diproklamasikan pada tahun 1945 hingga saat ini, ternyata perekonomian bangsa Indonesia selalu dilanda krisisekonomi dan sosial. Pemerintahan di Indonesia yang sekarang berjalan silih berganti ternyata belum mampu membangun sebuah perekonomian kesejahteran dan ternyata belum bisa membangun perekonomian yang kokoh, memakmurkan, mensejahterakan dan adil bagi seluruh rakyat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Program Pengentasan Kemiskinan dalam P3MD pembangunan perekonomian desa. Dalam penelitian menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Dalam metode kualitatif menggunakan pengumpulan data dengan cara wawancara mengenai P3MD dalam pengentasan kemiskinan dengan melalui pembangunan sarana dan prasarana, pendidikan, dan kesehatan. Data primer dalam penelitian ini berupa data yang diperoleh dilapangan, hasil wawancara dengan pimpinan atau pejabat yang ditunjuk dikantor kelurahan dan kecamatan. Sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh melalui studi dokumen terkait dengan Program Pengetasan Kemiskinan. Di samping itu data sekunder juga diperoleh melalui studi kepustakaan (library research) berupa buku panduan, literature kepustakaan dan catatan-catatan yang berhubungan dengan program Perencanaan Partisipasi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa (P3MD). Hasil dari Penelitian ini menunjukan Program-program kegiatannya berupa pembangunan sarana dan prasarana maupun pembangunan perekonomi lewat kegiatan Bumdesa seperti pelatihan-pelatihan kreativitas seperti tata boga, tata rias, budidaya lele dumbo, membatik, dan lain-lain. Rangkaian konsep perencanaan P3MD terdiri dari sosialisasi, musyawarah program/Musrenbang desa, penyusunan program, pelaksanaan kegiatan dan partisipasi masyarakat di Kecamatan Salam Babaris. Dalam penyelenggaraan program P3MD pemerintah harus menentukan kebijakan mengenai proses pencairan dana desa melalui APBD untuk pembangunan masyarakat desa tertinggal tersalurkan dengan benar dan tepat waktu sesuai dengan ketentuan UU Desa. 

scholarly journals A Reflection on the Implementation of Second National Fadama Development Project in Kaduna and Katsina States of Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Adam Adem Anyebe ◽  
Ibrahim Kurfi Mudi
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Selection Of

This study attempts to reflect on the implementation of the Second National Fadama Project in Kaduna and Katsina states of Nigeria with a view to assessing whether the project implementation has been effective in reducing poverty among the participating communities. It was therefore, hypothesized that there is no significant relationship between the Community-Driven Development Strategy and effective implementation of Fadama II project in the area of access to rural financial services and poverty reduction in the host communities. The primary data were obtained through the use of questionnaire and personal interview while secondary data were sourced from books, journals, unpublished materials and internet. The study showed that there is a significant relationship between Community-Driven Development and effective implementation of the project in the host communities. The research recommended that to enhance the success of future projects, the government should not interfere with the activities of such projects, especially in the selection of members of such associations and government should provide loan facilities to the beneficiaries in order to boost their assets acquisition capacity.

scholarly journals Role of social safety net programmes for ensuring food security and reducing poverty in char area of Jamalpur district in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
SA Badhan ◽  
S Haque ◽  
M Akteruzzaman ◽  
N Zaman ◽  
K Nahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Social Safety Net ◽  
The Government

The study has been conducted to assess the social safety net programmes for ensuring food security and poverty reduction in char area of Jamalpur district, Bangladesh during the period of July-August in 2016. Survey method was used to collect primary data from Madargonj upazila of Jamalpur district. A total of 60 sample households were selected purposively for collecting data where 25 were under old age allowance, 15 were widow allowance and 20 were VGF/VGD card holders. Descriptive and tabular analysis was used to achieve the major objectives of the study. There are many Safety Net Programmes launched in the study area, like old age allowance, widow allowance, VGD/VGF, test relief, food for works and so on. The findings showed that after getting the allowance, the food consumption pattern, health, etc. are improving. Before joining SSNPs, about 77% people were food insecure but now the value is 68% and their calorie intake is 1834 kcal. The food security index became 0.79 and the food insecure household fall short of required calorie intake by 18 percent. It has been found that about 55% respondents are living below the poverty line but the joining to the SSNP, their situation is improving. Finally, it can be said that the SSNPs are much effective and could be a successful poverty alleviation strategy for the Government of Bangladesh. Progressive Agriculture 30 (1): 75-85, 2019

scholarly journals Participatory Governance through Youth Volunteerism in Public Sector of Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamran Ahmed Soomro ◽  
Tan Shukui ◽  
Mattiullah Butt ◽  
Vivake Anand
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Participatory Governance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Youth Volunteerism ◽  
The Government ◽  
Democratic Country

Participatory governance in public sector is of great importance especially for a democratic country like Pakistan. In this paper we discuss Youth Volunteerism as tool to ensure participation of young people in public service delivery as partners of the government. This research is based on primary data collected on convenience sampling basis, through questionnaires distributed among 243 youth studying in colleges of selected areas of Pakistan.  The objective of this research was to find out the perception of young people about Volunteerism in public sector and to find factors that may encourage them to engage in participatory governance through volunteering in public sector institutions of Pakistan. Data was analyzed through SPSS-21, using Multiple Regression Analysis and Pearson’s Correlation techniques. The results show that young people in Pakistan are willing to volunteer their services in the public sector because they think it is honor for them, it is need of the time and that it will increase the productivity of the public institutions. This study concludes that promoting culture of volunteerism in the public sector of Pakistan will enable young people to become part of government in service deliver, will reduce public-government gap, will help reduce shortage of workforce in public sector and will increase the productivity of public institutions. 

scholarly journals On the aurora borealis which occurred on the evening of Friday, the 17th of November, 1848

1851 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 790-792
Keyword(s):  
White Light ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
Aurora Borealis ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Hours ◽  
Magnetic Meridian

The author states that the 17th of November was a fine day with a clear sky and bright sunshine: towards evening the sky became cloudy and a few drops of rain fell, but it soon again became clear, with the exception of a few fleecy clouds that here and there dimmed its brightness. At 6 h 45 m a soft and gentle light began to illumine the northern region of the sky; and at 7 o’clock a considerable portion of it was covered with dark-red streams of light towards the east; while streamers moving to and fro, arrayed in colours of golden and silvery hues, overspread the south and north. About 8 o’clock there appeared near the zenith, and upon the magnetic meridian, a ring of an elliptical form, from which proceeded in all directions towards the horizon, beams or columns of light, giving to the heavens the appearance of a splendid vault, with its top adorned with a crown or wreath; while around and within the vault were to be seen clouds of brilliant light flashing towards and from the crown or central circle of the aurora, sometimes tinged with prismatic rays, at other times intensely white and lucid. About half-past nine nearly the whole of the aerial canopy was clad with clouds of a bright red colour, casting a curious reddened hue over the objects on the surface of the earth. After a short period of time had elapsed, the red colour began to diminish in intensity, and was again replaced by the white dome. However, in various parts of the sky the red colour still remained, principally in the north-west, southwest, and north-east. Between the hours of twelve and one beams of brilliant white light commenced shooting up in the south from the horizon to the central ring or pole. The beams appeared to be at nearly equal distances from each other, the entire column of them stretching over a space equal to about one-fifth part of the visible horizon, in the form of a fan. The whole figure rapidly changed from a pure white light into a glow of brilliant colours of every tint, variegating the undulating waves as they rolled on their way to the pole of the aurora. In the course of three minutes these gave place to the white flashing radiations. During the time of the aurora there were a great number of small meteors, the direction of whose motion was from east to west, and which appeared to be considerably below the sphere of the aurora.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PROGRAM KELUARGA HARAPAN (PKH) TERHADAP PENANGGULANGAN KEMISKINAN DI KECAMATAN WOYLA KABUPATEN ACEH BARAT

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nani Marwida ◽  
Mahrizal Mahrizal
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Destitution is a fundamental problem faced by all countries, particularly developing countries like Indonesia. Destitution is a complex problem, so special attention is needed to overcome  it.  One  of  the  poverty  reduction  efforts  undertaken  by  the  Government  of Indonesia is through the Family Hope Program (PKH), which began to emerge in 2007.This research aim to find out and analyze the effect of the Family Hope Program on poverty alleviation in Woyla District, which is one of the areas that received assistance from the Family Hope Program. In this study using quantitative descriptive research methods. The object of this research is the Family Hope Program KPM in Woyla District. The data used are sourced from primary data in the form of answers to questionnaires, observations and secondary data from the government’s official website and the secretariat archives of Woyla District. Methods of data analysis carried out in the form of normality test and simple linear regression. The results of the analysis with the help of the SPSS 20 program indicate that there is a strong relationship between the variables of the Family Hope Program (PKH) and the poverty  alleviation  variable  with  a  correlation  coefficient  of  0.601  and  a  determinant coefficient of 0.361. This means that the Family Hope Program (PKH) has a positive and significant effect on destitution reduction in Woyla District, this means that if the Family Hope Program increases, poverty reduction will also increase.

scholarly journals Human Response to Flood Disaster in Kandawalai in Kilinochchi District in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Yogachchandiran Yushanthi ◽  
K.W.G. Rekha Nianthi K.W.G. Rekha Nianthi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Human Response ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Government

The flood is one of the extreme weather events in the world. In Sri Lanka, it is a major natural disaster and mainly occurs in the South-West and the North-East monsoon seasons. The human response strategies are explained in the concepts of disaster management cycle in PRE and POST stages. People do not satisfactorily respond during these stages in the study area. There have been no systematic studies conducted on how people are responding before, during, and after the flood in Kandawalai. The main objective of this study was to examine the human responses in PRE flood situations (mitigation and preparedness). This study selected three GN divisions. Questionnaires, surveys, and interviews were carried out to collect primary data and information. The data were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. Some preparedness and mitigations were undertaken by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Kilinochchi during the PRE flood stage. The community has been using very simple mitigations for minimizing floods. Only 43% of them participated in the awareness programs on how to evacuate the flood areas and how to react to the early warning system. 57% of respondents mentioned that the flood impact can be reduced through better structural mitigation strategies. 10% of the respondents recommended controlling the illegal activities of sewage disposal and soil mining in the Kanakarayan River. The PRE-flood activities should be considered by relevant stakeholders together with the community participation, but the government has the main responsible to mitigate the impacts of floods in this particular area.

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