scholarly journals Effect of Physical Characteristics on Resident’s Satisfaction in a High-Density Area of Ilorin Metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1001-1006
Author(s):  
Oluwole Titilayo Alabi ◽  
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Sakariyau Jamiu Kayode ◽  
AbdulKadir Misbahu ◽  
Oluwadare Joel Olaifa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Factors ◽  
Housing Satisfaction ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
The Government ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Social Amenities ◽  
The Impact

This study looked at the impact of a resident’s physical attributes on housing satisfaction in Ilorin to figure out how to uncover the significant relationship in Ilorin. The research took a quantitative method. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 126 household heads, with 94 responses. Households were polled using systematic random sampling to collect information on socio-economic variables and housing satisfaction. To analyze the effect of variables, the data were subjected to descriptive statistics and linear regression using SPSS. The study found that physical factors have a substantial impact on home satisfaction in the studied area. The study discovered that toilet facilities, rendered and painted walls, tiles, a well-equipped kitchen, no finishing wall, electricity and generator as an alternative means of lighting a kitchen without modern facilities, concrete, and a pit toilet are all factors that influence residents’ satisfaction. It was also discovered that the most excellent mean score was for bathroom facilities, rendered and painted walls, and tiles. It was suggested that the government make the missing social amenities available and rehabilitate the deteriorating ones as urgent. To improve resident satisfaction in the study region, proper routine management of social amenities should be done.

scholarly journals Microfinance as a pathway for smallholder farming in Zimbabwe

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mago ◽  
Costa Hofisi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Government ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
The Impact

Microfinance has been viewed as a pathway for smallholder farming. This paper aims to investigate the impact of microfinance on smallholder farming. It examines the role of microfinance in the development of smallholder farming. This paper employs the integrated view of microfinance study as opposed to the ‘credit only’(minimalist) view. Using qualitative research methodology, the paper relies on literature review and primary data. Household level data (primary) were collected from a rural district (Masvingo Rural District) of Masvingo province in Zimbabwe. Data were collected from 250 microfinance participants (household heads) using questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. The findings show that microfinance had positive effects on accumulation of agricultural assets, income from agriculture, agricultural education, agricultural productivity, agri-business, consumption and health. However, the impact is limited due to lack of finance. Basic financial services are essential for the management of their smallholder farming activities. The practical implications are that the study results could be used by the government and development agencies for policy making. The paper recommends that microfinance should be harnessed as a useful intervention that can be employed to economically empower the smallholder rural agricultural sector. Keywords: microfinance, smallholder farming, integrated view, minimalist view. JEL Classification: G21, O13

GRATIFICATION DERIVED BY CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO ELEVEN YEARS FROM WATCHING TELEVISED ANIMATED CARTOONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Mary Claire Akinyi Kidenda
Keyword(s):  
Computer Time ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Magic Power ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the gratification derived by children aged seven to eleven years from watching televised animated cartoons in Nairobi County, Kenya.Methodology: The study used descriptive survey method to collect information through casual interviews and self-administered questionnaires. The data was analyzed through straight tabulations and generated tables, graphs, and charts such as measures of central tendency such as means and modes and measures of dispersion such as the standard deviations.Findings: The study concluded that most children watch cartoons mainly for entertainment purposes. Boys admire Ben’s super-human imagination and would like to identify with him. Girls like Kim possible because she is a young girl like them, and they are able to identify with her character, as all the other super-heroes are men. Girls like magic, power and action in cartoons such as Kim Possible. She is young and strong and can protect herself and others. They find Kim interesting because of the action and fighting scenes. The girls also like her dress code, shoes and hairstyle.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Parents should limit screen time, including animated cartoons, movies, video games and computer time to less than two hours a day and provide alternative means of relaxation and entertainment rather than the passive leisure of watching animated cartoons. The media practitioners should also think about the impact that watching some of these animated cartoons may have, especially on special audience like children. The government is recommended to develop a legal framework for classifying animated cartoons should be developed.

scholarly journals Effect of Socio-Economic Attributes on Resident’s Satisfaction in Low-Density Area of Bauchi Metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2001-2005
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umar ◽  
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Oyediran Olufemi Oyeleke ◽  
Moses Adegbile Adeleke ◽  
Sulaiman Adekunle Ojeniyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Housing Situation ◽  
Housing Satisfaction ◽  
Frequency Table ◽  
Density Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Amenities ◽  
Low Density Area

This study examined the effect of socio-economic attributes of residents on housing satisfaction in the Bauchi metropolis to reveal ways to improve households’ housing situation in the Bauchi metropolis. The study adopted a quantitative approach. The questionnaire was designed and administered to 380 House Hold Heads with 258 retrieved. Households were surveyed employing stratified random sampling to generate data on the households’ socio-economic attributes and housing satisfaction. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics (Mean score and frequency table) and multiple regression through the use of SPSS to examine the effect of variables. The study revealed that most households have means of earning income and that household size is large. Households in the low-density area have moderate satisfaction with their housing condition. The study demonstrated a significant effect of socio-economic attributes on housing conditions and satisfaction in the study area. As a matter of urgency, it was recommended that the government provide the lacking social amenities, renovate the deteriorating ones, and enforce development control standards.

scholarly journals An Improved SEIR Model Considering the Impact of Contact-Restricting Policies: A Case Study of COVID-19 in Wuhan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silu Chen ◽  
Jiangping Chen ◽  
Tianyou Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Population Activity ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Seir Model ◽  
Prediction And Prevention ◽  
The Government ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Dynamic modeling of infectious disease can simulate transmission processes of COVID-19, a newly been found infectious respiratory disease that has a substantial impact on both people's health and social development, and therefore plays an important role in the prediction and prevention of epidemics. Although there are many models that can accurately represent the number of infected patients, the influence of human factors on the transmission of the virus has not been fully investigated. Here, by considering the influence of policies on restricting contact between people, we modified the SEIR infectious disease model and developed a new model called the Quarantine-considering SEIR model (hereafter referred to as Q-SEIR), combining with dynamic parameter, contact rate, obtained by machine learning method, we can represent the effects of human movement and contact behavior during the epidemic. The experimental results show that this method can effectively represent the effect of patterns of population activity on the development of the epidemic. On one hand, our research results provide guidance for the government before issuing measures to restrict the movement and socialization of people; and on the other hand, our findings help identify the development stage of the epidemic more clearly for the public as well as provide information for citizens’ travel decisions.

The Impact of Movement Control Order on Rural Livelihood in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Mohd Azren Hassan ◽  
Nur Atiqah Anuar Zabidi ◽  
Hidayati Ramli ◽  
Adam Aruldewan S. Muthuveeran ◽  
Yusfida Ayu Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Government Intervention ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
The Government ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

In 2020, the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) had a global impact on normal daily life. The Government of Malaysia officially declared the Movement Control Order (MCO), an official national lockdown, to reduce the virus’s spread. In the face of the unprecedented global health pandemic, Malaysia had struggled to protect its citizens’ welfare and livelihoods, particularly in the hardest-hit rural areas. Therefore, this study uses the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) focusing on the aspect of financial assets and government intervention to enhance understanding on the vulnerability in rural area’s livelihood. Pasir Puteh, Kelantan was identified as the rural area for this study. The analysis was performed on a questionnaire survey based on convenience sampling of 62 respondents. Cross table analysis and a correlation test were used to examine the livelihood of the rural area concerning the financial assets, government intervention and vulnerability. The findings indicated that the MCO had a substantial impact on the rural area regarding the vulnerability toward the financial assets, such as employment status, job loss, increasing living costs, and an insufficient response to rural economic challenges. At the same time, there is no substantial government intervention in the welfare of rural areas. According to the results, the study concluded that the government should set up training courses to assist in the long-term recovery of rural areas due to the enforced lockdown, which has adversely affected rural livelihoods.

scholarly journals The Impact of Political Scandals on Trust in State Institutions: Lithuanian Case Analysis

Politologija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-45
Author(s):  
Inga Patkauskaitė-Tiuchtienė
Keyword(s):  
Time Series Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Special Investigation ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Scandals ◽  
The Impact

This article raises the question of whether the political scandals that take place in Lithuania have an effect on public trust in Lithuania’s state institutions and, if so, what kind of an effect can be perceived. The following institutions of the Republic of Lithuania were selected for analysis: the Government, the Parliament, the Institution of the President, the Special Investigation Service, and the State Security Department. The analysis covers the 2004–2016 years (inclusive) period. The links between political scandals and trust in state institutions are analyzed based on an institutional approach to changes in governmental trust, as well as a non-functional approach to political scandals and the results of empirical studies analyzing political scandals and their relation to governmental trust. In order to determine links between political scandals and trust in state institutions, a dynamic linear regression with time series data was performed. The analysis suggests that political scandals that took place in Lithuania during the period of 2004–2016 had a substantial impact on changes in public trust in state institutions. In the case of all institutions, a negative short-term impact of political scandals on trust in these institutions has been identified. The results of the analysis also reveal that the extent of the negative impact of political scandals may depend on the level of intensity of the escalation of political scandals in the media and the type of political scandal.

scholarly journals Remuneration Reforms and Welfare of Employees in Public Schools: Experience From Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Akabom Ita Asuquo ◽  
Arzizeh Tiesieh Tapang ◽  
Glory Tony Effiong ◽  
Mkpa Ubuo Linus ◽  
Ashishie Peter Uklala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The survey was undertaken to ascertain the impact of remuneration reforms on the workers’ welfare in public schools taking evidence from Nigeria. Facts were gotten by the use of a planned inquiry form and the data collected were then evaluated by means of the multiple regression techniques. Outcomes showed that there is a substantial impact of indicators of remuneration reforms on the welfare pointer (consumption) of employees in public schools. The negligible inclination to consume of employees with minimum remuneration, as well as employees with excessive remuneration, had revealed that these two categories put apart a huge percentage of their earnings for consumption to improve their welfare status and satisfaction level. Actions suggested to augment employees’ wellbeing and propensity comprise of periodic remuneration rising assessment, regulation of price increases ratio in addition to setting up of nutrition subsidizations for employees in public schools by the government.

scholarly journals KARANTINA WILAYAH BERDASARKAN UNDANG-UNDANG NO 6 TAHUN 2018 TENTANG KEKARANTINAAN KESEHATAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 84-100
Author(s):  
DESI SOMMALIAGUSTINA
Keyword(s):  
Virus Spread ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstrak Kemunculan pandemi virus corona di Wuhan, China, pada bulan Desember tahun lalu menjadi ancaman kematian global. Hal ini disebabkan kemampuan virus menyebar dengan cepat dan kemampuannya dalam menimbulkan dampak yang fatal bagi kesehatan. Kekhawatiran akibat dampak yang ditimbulkan virus corona, menyebabkan karantina kesehatan menjadi wacana yang harus segera dilakukan pemerintah Indonesia. Wacana ini berkembang karena termaktub dan tercantum jelas bahwa karantina kesehatan merupakan cara yang efektif memutus mata rantai penyebaran virus di saat terjadi kedaratan bencana seperti wabah virus corona hari ini yang dapat menimbulkan dampak dan kerugian besar bagi negara dan masyarakat Indonesia. Dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2018 Tentang Kekarantinaan Kesehatan dengan jelas menerangkan tentang adanya pembatasan mengenai masuk dan keluarnya individu ke suatu daerah yang telah dinyatakan sumber wabah, termasuk mengatur pula tentang adanya perintah untuk melakukan isolasi, karantina wilayah, vaksinasi dan lain sebagainya untuk menghentikan penyebaran wabah yang terjadi di Indonesia.   REGIONAL QUARANTINE BASED ON LAW No. 6 OF 2018 CONCERNING HEALTH QUARANTINE   Abstract The appearance of the Corona virus pandemic in Wuhan, China, in December last year became a threat of global death. This is due to the rapidly spreading virus ability and its ability to inflict a fatal impact on health. Concerns due to the impact caused by Corona virus, cause health quarantine to be a discourse that the government should immediately do. This discourse develops because it is enlisted and clearly stated that health quarantine is an effective way to break the chain of virus spread in the event of catastrophic emergency such as Corona virus outbreak today that can cause substantial impact and loss for the country and Society of Indonesia. In Law No. 6 of 2018 concerning health's infidelity clearly describes the limitations on entrance and discharge of individuals to an area that has been declared the source of the plague, including also regulating the presence of orders for isolation, territorial quarantine, vaccination, etc. to stop the spread of the outbreak in Indonesia.  

scholarly journals Analisis Kebijakan Pemerintah Arab Saudi Menaikan Tarif Bea Masuk dan Implikasinya Terhadap Ekspor Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-33
Author(s):  
Rahayu Ningsih ◽  
Choirin Nisaa'
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Import Duty ◽  
Total Trade ◽  
Electrical Machinery ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Saudi Arabia is Indonesian trading partner with a total trade value in 2019 reached USD 5.07 billion. Indonesia's trade with Saudi Arabia contributed to a deficit in Indonesia's trade balance, from USD 1.36 billion in 2015 to USD 3.68 billion in 2018. Amid efforts to increase exports to Saudi Arabia, on May 27, 2020, Custom Saudi, has issued a policy of changing the rate of import duty on 37 tarif lines (HS 2 digit) with an increase to be in the range of 7% to 20% from the initial rate, which is in the range of 5% to 12%. This matter, of course, has potential effect on Indonesia's export penetration. This analysis aims to identify Indonesian export products that are affected by the increase in import duty rates in Saudi Arabia and analyze the impact of the increase in the import duty of Saudi Arabia and its implications for Indonesia's export performance. With the descriptive analysis method using secondary data of trade data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics and UN Comtrade, this study concluded that the increase in Saudi Arabia's import duties on Indonesia's main export products had an impact on several of Indonesia's main export products, namely paper products, iron and steel products, iron and steel, Man-made staple fibres, and Machinery. Meanwhile, other export products such as automotive, plastic product, Electrical machinery, palm oil, processed meat and fish products, and some textile products have no substantial impact. Therefore, to anticipate the impact on the penetration of Indonesian export products, the government needs to disseminate information to business actors, especially exporters whose products are subject to an increase in import duty in Saudi Arabia so that anticipatory steps can be taken as well as efforts to find alternative export destination markets  in other countries.

scholarly journals Agricultural Productivity Growth in India

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-328
Author(s):  
Amarnath Tripathi ◽  
A. R. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The case of Indian agricultural performance was impressive. The food production and increases in productivity are essential for meeting the growing demands for food in the future. There is widespread opinion that this growing demand can be met by increased use of inputs or increases in agricultural productivity. Productivity growth of agriculture in India over the past four decades was the result of a combination of factors such as new incentives to farmers offered by the government who considered them as autonomous economic agents, and physical factors such as land, labour, capital (in the form of machines, working animals, irrigation system, and so on), and intermediate inputs such as fertilizer. Indian agricultural growth has been less dependent on the conventional inputs of capital. Capital was computed as the sum of the value of agricultural machinery, farm equipment and tools, transport equipment in farm business, land improvements, investments in private and public irrigation, and farm houses in Indian agriculture. As the growth of agriculture increases the importance of conventional inputs of capital becomes lesser in comparison to modern inputs of capital. Since mid 1960s, a package of modern inputs of capital such as high yield variety seeds, chemical fertilizers, tractor etc. has been continuously used with increasing trend in Indian agriculture. This was main cause of the remarkable growth in output of agriculture during 1970s and 1980s decades. This paper is aimed at analyzing the impact of some production variables (input) on agricultural productivity growth (output) in Indian agriculture from 1969-70 to 2005-06. The question here is whether or not these different variables have an impact on agricultural production.

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