Donor coordination in a fragile states of Africa: Capacity building for peace and poverty reduction, Dr. Abbi Kedir
Dr. Abbi M. Kedir University of Leicester UK Email: ak138@le.ac.uk DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000038 Abstract: Fragile states (FS) are often neglected and categorized as “aid orphans”. In extreme circumstances, they are loaded with aid beyond their absorptive capacity. However, whether they receive little or too much, there is a compelling imperative to coordinate aid aimed at capacity development […]
Probit analysis of factors influencing rural employment promotion in southern Nigeria, Dr. Oluwatoyin Kolawole
Dr. Oluwatoyin Dare Kolawole Okavango Research Institute University of Botswana, Maun Botswana Email: tkolawole@ori.ub.bw/toyin_kolawole@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961211276642 Purpose: Poverty, inequality and unemployment challenges need to be adequately addressed if sustainable human development is to be achieved. Although these key issues are not mutually exclusive, the purpose of this paper is to identify factors influencing rural employment […]
Female labour force participation: the case of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Karen Roopnarine and Dindial Ramrattan
Dr. Karen Anne Roopnarine, Dindial Ramrattan Research Department Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago West Indies Email: kroopnarine@central-bank.org.tt DOI: 10.1108/20425961211247789 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically some of the factors which influence the ability and/or desire of women to join the labour force in Trinidad and Tobago. Design/methodology/approach: […]
Identifying, developing, and moving sustainable communities through renewable energy, Prof. Andrea Santiago and Prof. Fernando Roxas
Prof. Andrea Santiago Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Prof. Fernando Roxas W. Sycip Graduate School of Business Asian Institute of Management, Makati Philippines Email: fyanroxas@aim.edu DOI: 10.1108/20425941211271487 Purpose: Much of the resources for mitigating the impact of poverty found their way into new technologies or programs that aimed […]
Poverty reduction in the Arab world: the use of ICTs, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Amer Al‐Roubaie
Prof. Allam Ahmed School of Business, Economics and Management University of Sussex, Brighton UK Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI), Brighton Business School University of Brighton, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Amer Al‐Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-02-2013-0014 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate the role of […]
The sanitation access to developing Asia: India’s performance over 2001 and 2011, Prof. Moazzem Hossain and Paul Howard
Prof. Moazzem Hossain, Paul Howard Department of International Business & Asian Studies, Griffith Business School Griffith University, Nathan Australia Email: m.hossain@griffith.edu.au DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-10-2013-0042 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to shed light on India’s performance in sanitation over the last decade as it strives to meet the Millennium Development Goal target. Design/methodology/approach: In doing so, both qualitative […]
Food security in Sudan: the case of Kassala state, Prof. Samia Nour and Dr. Eltayeb Abdalla
Prof. Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies University of Khartoum, Khartoum Sudan Email: samiasatti@yahoo.com Dr. Eltayeb Mohamedain Abdalla Department of Economics University of Kassala, Kassala Sudan DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-10-2020-0083 Purpose: Different from the previous studies in the Sudanese literature, this study aims to examine the incidence and of food security, the […]
Does poverty cause environmental degradation? – evidence from waste management practices of the squatter and low-cost flat housholds in Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Md Murad and Prof. Nik Mustapha
Dr. Md. Wahid Murad, Prof. Nik Hashim Nik Mustapha Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics University of Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu Malaysia Email: mwmurad@yahoo.com/nhm06@umt.edu.my DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000018 Abstract: This study examines whether or not the waste management practices of the poor households living in squatters and low-cost flats in Kuala Lumpur are conducive […]
Building Indigenous Knowledge capacity for development, Prof. Amer Al‐Roubaie
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain Email: amer@ahliauniversity.edu.bh DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000008 Abstract: The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in development. The paper focuses on the role that IK and local cultural values play in the process of development. Currently, knowledge, information, science […]
Globalisation, technology, poverty and income distributions of households in Ghana, Vijay K. Bhasin and Camara K. Obeng
Vijay K. Bhasin and Camara K. Obeng UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, GHANA Ghana has adopted the Poverty Reduction Strategy, which emphasizes increased focus on poverty reduction in the design and implementation of its policies. Poverty could be reduced through trade liberalization and improvement in the technological knowledge. Trade liberalization is defined as the elimination of […]