scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Watershed Management

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebe ◽  
Dagnew ◽  
Zeleke ◽  
Eshetu ◽  
Cirella
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Watershed Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Important Lesson ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Payment For Watershed Services ◽  
Watershed Services ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Equitable payments for ecosystem services are emerging as a viable tool to protect and restore ecosystems. Unlike previous studies using contingent valuation approach in Ethiopia, this study is unique in its scope and target users. It explores the possibility of payment for watershed services as an economic tool in supporting and promoting sustainable land management and financing community-based watershed investments from electric users at a national level. We examine the sensitivity of users’ ability to generate funds for watershed services for sustainable watershed management through the raising of small amounts of money added onto a monthly electrical bill. Sampling frame covered four of the nine regional states of Ethiopia with more than 86% coverage dating back to 2014. A total of 501 urban and rural households and 100 organizations were interviewed over a five-year period from 2014–2019. We used a multistage sampling technique; we first selected cities, towns, and villages based on several data collection methodologies. The findings indicate that about 84% and 90% of households and organizations, respectively, showed their willingness to pay (WTP) additional fees for watershed management that could potentially reduce upland degradation and siltation. Specifically, more than half of the households and organizations and industries were willing to pay the surcharge for watershed management. Likewise, we developed a model estimation of results which verified the WTP amount, respectively. We concluded that funds generated from electric users play a possible role in contributing to the financing of watershed management efforts and could be taken as an important lesson for the watershed management continuum efforts Ethiopia-wide and in other countries.

scholarly journals Urban Households' Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Disposal Services in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dadson Awunyo-Vitor ◽  
Shaibu Ishak ◽  
Godfred Seidu Jasaw
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Assembly Area ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Municipal Assembly

Solid waste management within Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly area continues to be a major challenge for the municipal assembly and one of the key issues is its financial constraints. This study was undertaken to examine households' willingness to pay for improved solid waste management services. A multistage sampling technique was employed to select six hundred respondents for the study. Logistic regression model was used to establish the determinants of willingness to pay for solid waste management whilst the Tobit model was used to evaluate the factors influencing the amount of money the households are willing to pay for improved solid waste management. The logistic model shows that income, age, number of children, quantity of waste generated, and education have significant effects on the willingness to pay, while the amount of money the households are willing to pay was influenced by their income, quantity of waste generated, education, house ownership, and number of children. Thus, the assembly can increase waste collection fees between GHC 3 and GHC 5.00. This would lead to improvement in the waste management within the metropolis. However, the additional charge should take into consideration location and income levels.

scholarly journals Assessment of preventive behavior and associated factors towards COVID-19 in Qellam Wallaga Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0251062
Author(s):  
Birhanu Gutu ◽  
Genene Legese ◽  
Nigussie Fikadu ◽  
Birhanu Kumela ◽  
Firafan Shuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Background The world is being challenged by the COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in a universal concern and economic hardship. It is a leading public health emergency across the globe in general and developing countries in particular. Strengthening good preventive behavior is the best way to tackle such pandemics. Objective The study assessed preventive behavior and associated factors towards COVID-19 among residents of Qellam Wallaga Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2020. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by interview and analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Binomial logistic regression was used to test the association between the variables. An Adjusted Prevalence with 95% CI was used to express the associations and interpret the findings. Results Among 634 participants, 417(65.8%) were from urban residences, and 347 (54.7%) belongs to a female. Age ranges 18 years through 87 years. Only 68(10.7%) participants showed good preventive behavior for COVID-19. The majority of them (84.7%) perceived that the disease is very dangerous and 450(71.0%) of them believe that they are at high risk. More than 17% of the respondents have sufficient knowledge. Respondents with sufficient knowledge about COVID-19 were about 2 times more likely to exercise good preventive behavior compare to those with insufficient knowledge, [(APR: 2.1; 95% CI: [1.2, 3.9)]. The urban residents was 3.3 more than that of rural residents to practice good preventive behavior, [(APR: 3.3; 95% CI: [1.6, 6.4)]. Respondents who use social media as a source of information were more than 2 times more likely to have good preventive behavior compared to those who did not, [(APR: 2.3; 95% CI: [1.3, 3.4)]. Conclusion Adoptions of COVID-19 preventive behavior in the study population is very low. Due emphasis should be given to rural residents. Risk communication activities should be strengthened through effective community engagement to slow down and stop the transmssion of the disease in the community.

Tutoring support as a predictor of student retention in distance learning: The case of a University in Ghana

Open Praxis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
Vera Arhin ◽  
John Ekow Laryea
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Transactional Distance Theory ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The University

The tutor’s role in enhancing student retention in distance learning is paramount. This study aims to predict retention and not actual retention by investigating how tutoring support predicts student retention in distance learning at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Moore Transactional Distance Theory underpinned the theoretical framework of this study. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. The multistage sampling technique was used to sample 727 student participants from a sampling frame of 8731 out of which 625 was used for the analysis. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the respondents had a positive perception towards tutoring support offered at the University. However, at an alpha level of .05 tutoring support made a non-significant contribution to prediction (p = .11). The findings further, revealed that a unit increase in tutoring support will improve student retention by 1.42 times. Implications of the study were also discussed.

scholarly journals The ANALYSIS OF WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP) VISITORS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAFTING TOURISM IN SERAYU WATERSHED

2021 ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Nobel Sudrajad ◽  
Waridin Waridin ◽  
Jaka Aminata ◽  
Indah Susilowati ◽  
Indah Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Regional Origin ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Serayu Rafting Tourism utilizes the potential of Serayu Watershed located in Banjarnegara Regency. Serayu Rafting Tourism has the opportunity to increase its potential to become one of the leading tourism in Banjarnegara Regency. This study aims to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of tourists of Serayu Rafting attractions, estimate willingness to pay to determine the maximum potential price that is still willing to be paid in the development of Serayu Rafting attractions and analyze the factors that influence the willingness of visitors to pay the value chosen. This research uses CVM method and logistic regression analysis, with primary data obtained from survey to 105 respondents through multistage sampling technique and secondary data obtained from documents coming from relevant agencies, agencies or institutions. The results stated that the economic potential value of Rafting Serayu tourism object is quite good, because of 105 respondents as many as 95 respondents (90.5%) among them are willing to pay more for the development of tourism pbyek with a scenario 1 of Rp 10,000 and scenario 2 of Rp 25,000. Variable regional origin and income level affect willingness to pay, while variable gender, age, marital status and level of education do not affect willingness to pay.

Litigation on Land Disputes in Rural Pakistan and it’s Effect on Litigant’s Family Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Sheeraz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Family Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Rural Pakistan ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Land Disputes ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Legal litigation on land disputes is a very serious social issue adversely affecting various aspects of family life. A study was conducted to explore the effects of litigation on family health in four major districts of the Punjab—Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sargodha and Mandi Baha-ud-din—using a multistage sampling technique. A sampling frame was prepared by visiting the tehsil offices and the courts of the selected districts, with the help of lawyers dealing with land disputes. A random sample of 350litigants from the four districts, distributed on a representatively proportionate basis, was selected to provide the required information using a predesigned interview schedule. The results show that the participants face various problems dealing with revenue department and conflict with court staff over the documentation of cases and during court proceedings. Patwari in the revenue department and the court staff are reported by the participants as being involved in corrupt practices. Women were not given their proper share in the properties under dispute. The results showed that longer duration of proceedings adversely affects income, savings and expenditure pattern in households involved in land disputes. Such land disputes and the resulting litigation adversely affected health of the families involved. The government of Pakistan should accelerate the process of computerization of land records. The pattern followed by India could potentially be modelled. Thus court proceedings may be completed within a shorter time frame. Women should also be recruited to the revenue department and the court staff, in order to minimize the exploitation of the litigants, as the women employees were not reported to be not involved in corrupt practices.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Willingness To Pay by Maize and Groundnut Farmers for Aflatoxin Biocontrol Product in Northern Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (9) ◽  
pp. 1451-1460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamikole Ayedun ◽  
Godwin Okpachu ◽  
Victor Manyong ◽  
Joseph Atehnkeng ◽  
Adebayo Akinola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Market Strategy ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Threshold Price ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Multistage Sampling

ABSTRACT In Nigeria, Aflasafe is a registered biological product for reducing aflatoxin infestation of crops from the field to storage, making the crops safer for consumption. The important questions are whether farmers will purchase and apply this product to reduce aflatoxin contamination of crops, and if so under what conditions. A study was carried out to address these questions and assess determinants of willingness to pay (WTP) for the product among maize and groundnut farmers in Kano and Kaduna states in Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to collect primary data from 492 farmers. The majority of farmers who had direct experience with Aflasafe (experienced farmers) in Kano (80.7%) and Kaduna (84.3%) had a WTP bid value equal to or greater than the threshold price ($10) at which Aflasafe was to be sold. The mean WTP estimates for Aflasafe for experienced farmers in Kano and Kaduna were statistically the same. However, values of $3.56 and $7.46 were offered in Kano and Kaduna states, respectively, by farmers who had never applied Aflasafe (inexperienced farmers), and the difference here was significant (P < 0.01). Regression results indicate that contact with extension agents (P < 0.01) and access to credit (P < 0.05) positively and significantly influenced the probability that a farmer would be willing to pay more for Aflasafe than the threshold price. Lack of awareness of the importance of Aflasafe was the major reason cited by inexperienced farmers (64% in Kano state and 21% in Kaduna state) for not using the product. A market strategy promoting a premium price for aflatoxin-safe produce and creating awareness and explaining the availability of Aflasafe to potential users should increase Aflasafe usage.

scholarly journals Consumers’ Preference and Willingness-To-Pay for Different Varieties of Pepper in Osun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1751-1758
Author(s):  
Olufemi Adedotun Yesufu ◽  
Ajibola Ojedokun ◽  
Mary Adetoun Adegbile
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Total Household Income ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study was conducted to assess consumers’ preference and willingness to pay for different pepper varieties in Osun State, Nigeria. The study used the major pepper types – Capsicum chinenses (Rodo), C. annum (Tatase), C. frutescens (Sombo) and C. pubescens (Bawa), being sold in the markets in Osun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 respondents. The primary data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that consumers mostly preferred and were willing to pay more for C. chinenses (Rodo) than any other types of pepper. Household size, primary occupation, total household income, availability and meal-making ability of pepper were the factors that influenced consumers’ preference for the different varieties of pepper while the willingness to pay for pepper varieties by consumers was influenced by affordability, availability, taste and thickness. The study recommends that since availability and affordability influenced preference and willingness to pay for pepper varieties, policies should be aimed at increasing farmers’ production as this will ensure that pepper is readily available and affordable for consumers.

E-Voting Kepala Desa dan Modal Sosial

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 759
Author(s):  
Khaulah Afifah ◽  
Lala M Kolopaking ◽  
Zessy Ardinal Barlan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
The Social ◽  
Voting System

Head of a village election with e-voting system is a new thing for community The success level of e-voting system can be reached by fulfil several principles in order to the implementation going effective and the result of the election can be accepted by all. The objectives of this research is to analyze the relation between the success level of e-voting system with social capital of the community. This research is carried out with the quantitative approach and supported by qualitative data. This research takes 60 respondents using simple random sampling technique. The results showed that the success level of e-voting has a correlation with the level of social capital of the community. Based on the field study, the social capital of the community is classified as high. The high social capital makes the implementation of e-voting successful and the success level is also high, because in the election ten years ago occurred a conflict. The community considers e-voting easier and more practical, cost effective and time-saving, and the results of e-voting are also reliable. A practical and fast of e-voting system can be a solution especially for “rural-urban” community who are busy or work outside the village.Keywords: E-voting, the success level of the system, social capital Pemilihan kepala desa dengan sistem e-voting merupakan hal yang baru bagi masyarakat. Keberhasilan penerapan sistem e-voting dilihat dari terpenuhinya beberapa prinsip agar penerapannya berlangsung efektif dan hasilnya dapat diterima oleh seluruh masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat keberhasilan sistem e-voting dalam pemilihan kepala desa dengan tingkat modal sosial masyarakat. Bentuk penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang didukung oleh analisis data kualitatif. Penelitian ini mengambil enam puluh responden dengan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat keberhasilan e-voting memiliki hubungan dengan tingkat modal sosial masyarakat. Berdasarkan kajian di lapang, modal sosial masyarakat tergolong tinggi. Tingginya modal sosial tersebut membuat pelaksanaan e-voting berhasil dan tingkat keberhasilannya juga tergolong tinggi karena pada pemilihan sepuluh tahun silam sempat terjadi konflik. Masyarakat menganggap sistem evoting lebih mudah dan praktis, hemat dalam segi biaya dan waktu, serta hasil dari pemilihan juga dapat dipertanggungjawabkan. Sistem e-voting yang praktis dan cepat dapat menjadi solusi khususnya bagi masyarakat daerah “desa-kota” yang memiliki kesibukan atau pekerjaan di luar desa.Kata Kunci: E-voting, keberhasilan sistem, modal sosial. 

Ethical climate and deviant behavior among employees of selected public and private universities: The case of the emerging country

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Oluwafunmilayo Obalade ◽  
Kayode Kingsley Arogundade
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
State University ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Simple Regression

The study was borne out of the need to assess the effect of ethical climate on deviant behavior among employees in the educational institutions and the need to ascertain whether workplace deviant behavior has a force to bear with institutional ownership. Questionnaires (375) were distributed among the academic and administrative staff of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) and Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin (EU); selected using multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics (table, percentage) and inferential statistics (simple regression) were employed to analyse the data. Simple regression was used to analyse the data. Based on the test of the hypothesis, the study found that deviant behavior among employees of selected public and private universities can be significantly determined by ethical climate factors. Ethical climate contributed significantly to deviant behaviors in the public and private universities showing probability of t-statistic (.012 &.022) lesser than 5%. Hence, it is concluded that the ethical climate or wrong ethical system is the major determinant of deviant behaviors in selected public and private universities.

Impact of community-based exclosure to smallholder farmers’ livelihood and their willingness to pay: empirical evidences from Tigrai, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gidey Kidu Mezgebo ◽  
Teklay Negash Gebrezgiabher ◽  
Metkel Aregay Gebreyesus ◽  
Kidane Tesfay Gebrezgiabher ◽  
Leake Gebreslassie Weldegiwergis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Community Based
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