Communities In Rural Areas Research Articles

Building the resilience of rural creative entrepreneurship through leadership concept: the case of Kaliabu, Indonesia

This paper proposes a local leadership model that encourages the resilience of creative entrepreneurship in rural areas. Creative entrepreneurship faces various challenges that force them to be resilient in facing the global market competition. In the creative entrepreneur community in rural areas, the role of the leader is very important in triggering the creativity and transformation of the community. A case study on the entrepreneurship community of logo designers in Kaliabu Village shows that they suffer from business discontinuity due to market competition. Learning from this case, we propose the concept of transformational creative leadership as a solution to building resilience in creative entrepreneurship. This concept combines transformational leadership and creative leadership theories which are considered capable of encouraging entrepreneurial innovation and creativity through creative processes so that creative entrepreneurial resilience can be achieved.

An approach for evaluating the economic impacts of harmful algal blooms: The effects of blooms of toxic Dinophysis spp. on the productivity of Scottish shellfish farms

Shellfish production is an important activity for the economy of many countries. As well as its direct value, it helps to stabilize communities in rural areas characterized by limited job opportunities. It is also important for consumers who recognize shellfish as a healthy product that gains its nutrition from natural plankton without the need for fertilizers, chemical treatments or other anthropogenic intervention typical of terrestrial agriculture or other marine aquaculture. Nevertheless, global shellfish fisheries are under threat from harmful algal blooms (HABs) and related biotoxins, whose production is potentially exacerbated by global changes. This research provides evidence of economic impacts on Scottish shellfish farms in the last 10 years caused by HABs and their associated biotoxins. In contrast to previous approaches that have focused on variation in production as a function of temporal trends and blooms events, we use a production function approach to show which input factors (labour, capital, climate variables, concentration of biotoxins) have an effect on production. Results show that diarrhoetic shellfish toxins produced by the genera Dinophysis are most significant. A 1% change in the production of these biotoxins reduces shellfish production by 0.66%, with an average yearly negative variation in production of 15% (1,080 ton) and an economic loss (turnover) of £ (GBP) 1.37 m per year (in 2015 currency) over a national annual industry turnover of ~ £ 12 m. The production function approach is coupled with a multivariate time series model (VAR) capturing the statistical relationship between algal concentration, information on climatic variables and biotoxins to forecast the damage to shellfish production from HABs. This provides producers and regulators with the economic information to plan temporal and spatial mitigating measures necessary to limit damages to production by comparing the costs of these measures with the costs of lost production.

Aeration - Advanced Filtration (AAF) Treatment for Reducing Iron and Chloride in Natural Groundwater

The production of drinking water for the needs of rural communities generally stilldepend on natural water sources. Communities in rural areas usually use groundwaterfor their daily needs. The water supply in Sampang Regency, East Java Provincehas groundwater problem, i.e. the amount of iron and chloride in the water supplyexceed the maximum amount allowed by PERMENKES No. 492/2010. Therefore,this study proposes a method for drinking water treatment using diffused aeration,as pretreatment, and followed by filtration processing. This pretreatment is meantfor reducing iron. The filtration process is carried out in stages with an advancedfilter of low continuous discharge. The filter media uses resin activated carbon andmicrofiltration to remove suspended and dissolved ions. The results of aeration andfiltration processing (AAF) shows that the preprocessed water have Cl-removal of98.39%, TDS-removal of 97.394%, and iron-removal of 97.41%

Improving handwashing habits and household air quality in Africa after COVID-19

Improving handwashing habits and household air quality in Africa after COVID-19

Short Communication: The fruit plant species diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of communities in rural area

Abstract. Elfrida, Mubarak A, Suwardi AB. 2020. Short Communication: The fruit plant species diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of rural communities in Tenggulun Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3670-3675. Home gardens have a significant potential to improve food security and offer a contribution to household income for communities in rural areas. The aim of this study was to assess the diversity of fruit plant species in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of rural communities in Tenggulun Sub-district, Indonesia. The study was conducted in three villages of Tenggulun Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang District, namely Tenggulun, Selamat, and Simpang Kiri. Extensive field surveys, plant collections, and interviews with local communities were conducted, involving 350 households, using random sampling methods. A total of 39 fruit plant species consisting of 23 genera and 17 families were recorded at the three villages. Sixteen species, i.e., A. muricata, A. jiringa, Artocarpus integer, Averrhoa bilimbi, Baccaurea motleyana, Carica papaya, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus hystrix, Garcinia mangostana, Mangifera indica, Manilkara zapota, Musa x paradisiaca, Nephelium lappaceum, Psidium guajava, Spondias pinnata, and Syzygium aqueum were the most frequently recorded in all of the villages. In addition to being used as food, the fruit plants in the study area were also used as medicines, fodder, fuelwood, and household items. The fruit plant species have a significant role in supporting household livelihoods to improve food security and potentially offer a household income for the rural community in the study area.

Use of ICTS for socio-economic development of marginalised communities in rural areas: Proposals for establishment of sectoral Rural Entrepreneurial Networks

Information, Communication, Technology and Services (ICTS) is increasingly being used in various fields that include agriculture, education, medicine, tourism and business. However, due to challenges caused by the digital divide and other factors, the use of ICTS and its contribution to socio-economic development is generally more intense in developed countries than in developing countries, and also more in urban areas than in rural areas. This article gives an overview of ICTS, the extent of its adoption in different fields, factors that hinder ICTS driven socio-economic development in developing countries and rural areas, and various possible ways of maximizing potential benefits that marginalised communities can derive from the limited ICTS that is accessible to them.
 Keywords: ICTS, development, marginalised, rural, networks

Impact of socio-economic and water access conditions on life satisfaction of rural farmers in Faisalabad district of Pakistan

Abstract The current study is designed to see the effects of water access on the well-being of the farming community in rural areas of Pakistan. The data were collected from 300 households of ten villages in rural Faisalabad, Pakistan where the population is facing serious water quality and access issues due to industrial pollution, lack of clean water supply system and limited access to fresh water for agricultural use. We employed ordinary least square and ordered probit methods to measure the association between water access variables and households’ well-being. We found that source and quality of drinking water, access to irrigation water, and percentage of crop water requirement fulfilled, and water expenses were statistically significant influencing the households’ well-being. The study concluded that water access conditions strongly influence the life satisfaction and water access conditions must be considered in future research. Acknowledging the contribution of village-level economic activities to economic growth, a strong policy is proposed to re-evaluate the existing rural water supply strategy to enhance the households’ well-being and enhance livelihood generation among neglected pro-poor farmers in rural areas of Pakistan.

STATE REGULATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN UKRAINE

The article deals with the social and economic development of rural areas as an important component of social and regional policy. It is noted that in the terms of a transformational economy, it should be based on new principles of organizational support and financing, support for integrated rural development, attracting investment resources, based on the needs of the rural population. It is determined that one of the main causes of the crisis in the Ukrainian countryside is the loss of state control over the processes of socio-economic development of rural areas. It is investigated that the most important precondition for overcoming the crisis is the creation of an effective system of state regulation in the rural sector of Ukraine. The formation of self-sufficient (in particular in financial terms) territorial communities of rural areas is proposed is one of the ways of socio-economic development of rural areas. It is analyzed that the state policy of Ukraine in the field of local self-government is based on the interests of residents of territorial communities and provides for decentralization of power, i.e. transfer of large amounts of power, resources and responsibilities from local governments to local authorities. This policy is based on the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government and the best world standards of public relations. The focus of research is state regulation of rural development processes – the main priority of public policy in the vector of European integration of Ukraine's foreign policy. Increasing the importance of solving the problems of rural areas requires a change of state orientation in the direction of increasing the investment attractiveness of rural areas, introduction of structural adjustment of rural economic infrastructure to balanced multifunctional development, formation of organizational and economic tool for risk management and safety of rural development. It is established that one of the main conditions for the effective functioning of local budgets is to ensure the formation of sufficient financial resources for their independence and autonomy in order to meet the needs of the rural population.

Positioning in ‘relational claustrophobia’- ethical reflections on researching small international migrant communities in rural areas

Abstract Beginning with the question: ‘what is involved in studying small international migrant groups in rural areas?‘, this article makes a methodological contribution to the literature on international migration to rural areas. The article takes as its starting point the ‘ethically important moments’ (Guillemin and Gillam, 2004) experienced by a researcher with a migration background during ethnographic fieldwork among Polish labour migrants in a rural municipality in Norway. Four interwoven aspects of the fieldwork will be discussed a) cooperation between the researcher and gatekeepers, b) the effects of the visibility of the local community, c) blurring the positionalities of the researcher; and d) the problematics of recurring encounters with the participants. The article introduces a concept of ‘relational claustrophobia’, which denotes a climate of dense, visible, overlapping and sometimes burdensome social relations in the local migrant community and illustrates its impact on the ethical conduct of the researcher. It concludes that studying small international migrant communities in rural areas may highlight the ethical concerns of a) confidentiality and the privacy of research subjects, b) the management of trust and c) the positionality of the migrant-researcher.

Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants by Ethnic People in the Kavrepalanchok District, Central Nepal.

In rural areas of Nepal, where it is difficult to get access to Government health care facilities, people depend on medicinal plants and local healers for health problems. This study concerns an ethnobotanical survey of the Kavrepalanchok District, reporting some unusual uses of medicinal plants and original recipes. A total of 32 informants were interviewed, 24 of them being key informants. Ethnobotanical uses concerned 116 taxa, of which 101 were medicinal plants, with the most representative species belonging to Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, and Zingiberaceae. Ethnobotanical indexes were used to evaluate the ethnopharmacological importance of each plant species and the degree of agreement among the informants’ knowledge. Informant consensus factor (Fic) showed that the fever category had the greatest agreement. Highest fidelity level (FL) values were found for Calotropis gigantea used for dermatological diseases, Drymaria cordata for fever, Mangifera indica and Wrightia arborea for gastrointestinal disorders. Data document the richness of the local flora and the traditional knowledge on medicinal plant species used by ethnic communities in rural areas. The active involvement of local populations in the conservation and management of medicinal plant species will encourage future projects for the sustainable development of the biological and cultural diversity of these rural areas of Nepal.

Coronavirus disease and local government

Coronavirus disease and local government

Integrated farming system producing zero emissions and sustainable livelihood for small-scale cattle farms: Case study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

This study proposes an integrated cattle breeding and cultivation system that provides zero emission and sustainable livelihood for the community in rural areas. The proposed integrated farming system improves agricultural productivity and environmental and sanitation conditions, minimizes the amount of waste, and increases the family income up to 41.55%. Several waste types can be recycled and transformed into valuable products, such as energy for cooking, organic fertilizer for crops, and cattle feed for breeding. Wastewater effluent from the biogas tank can be treated by biochar and results show that it then meets the standards for irrigation purposes. Also, the waste flow from cattle breeding supplies enough nutrients to cultivate plants, and the plants grown supply are adequate food for the 30 cows living on the farm. This research shows that the use of an integrated farming system could achieve zero-emission goal. Thereby, it provides a sustainable livelihood for cattle breeding family farms. The proposed integrated cattle breeding and cultivation system improves agricultural productivity, environmental and increases the farmer income up to 41.55%.

Institutional support for building the investment potential of united communities in rural areas

The purpose of this article is to deepen the theoretical foundations and scientifcally substantiate approaches to the formation in the conditions of open economy of a perfect investment institutional environment of rural areas. The article has used systematic and evolutionary approaches requiring a hierarchy of essential understanding of a perfect institutional environment and provide a whole research with an identifcation of various characteristics, direct and feedback relationships and dependencies that arise in the implementation of rural investment policy in Ukraine. The essence of the study is to determine the impact of the level of institutional environment perfection of investment attractiveness of rural areas in Ukraine. The practical content has been determined by the fact that theoretical and methodological bases, conclusions, scientifc and practical recommendations form the scientifc basis for the development of a new and a whole concept of national investment policy development at the regional level in Ukraine, taking into account the integration and world economic globalization processes. It has been substantiated that the institutional component is an important component of investment attractiveness for rural areas except an economic one. Research has proved that the formation of a perfect investment institutional environment changes the basic principles of economic interactions, makes them equally attainable for all participants of investment projects, gives the opportunity to reconcile the interests of the entities of the formal and informal sectors and provide them with motivational incentives for innovation-oriented and environmentally responsible country. It has been concluded that the ability of a perfect institutional investment environment to direct an investment potential to the improving of well-being, innovations and investing in people requires the state to determine these tasks as critical of economic growth of rural areas in order to increase the inhabitants’ wealth. It has been substantiated than investment regional policy should be organically integrated in a new institutional environment with inclusive economic and political institutions and should be an accountable and transparent one in governance system. Key words: investments, institutes, institutional environment, region, investment resources, direct investments, entrepreneurship, investment policy.

Persepsi dan Aktivitas Masyarakat dalam Penggunaan Kayu Bakar di Kota Dili, Timor Leste

Firewood as traditional energy source are used by community in rural area. Firewood problems need serious attention and it is necessary to do the research about firewood. because 80% of the rural area in Timor Leste still using firewood as an energy sources. This research was conducted in May-June 2014 at Becora village, Lahane Oriental village, and Comoro village as targetted villages. The objectives of the study were to identify prespectives of community of Dili city on firewood consumption and activities of community in Dili city using firewood as priority energy. This study were using interview method and questionaire’s filling to respondents on the three targetted villages. Results of this study showed that community at Becora village, Lahane Oriental village, and Comoro village use firewood as an energy sources priority for household consumption. Firewood which utilizes by community were taken from natural forests in Timor Leste, and the precentage of common used species Ampupu woods 80%, Asam woods 5%, Kesambi woods 5%, Bakau woods 5%, and Lamtoro woods 5%.
 Key words : traditional knowledge, firewood, household, Dili City, precautionary attitude

Economic Evaluation of the Packaging Industry of Dates in New Valley Governorate (Case Study)

Projects of various sizes and types contribute to the success of the economic development plans in general. Agricultural industrial projects are the basis for agricultural development in the economies of many countries, so this research aims to identify the economic feasibility of one of the productive activities in the New Valley governorate, On the efficiency of the work in the manufacturing units and the possibility of expansion in the future establishment in addition to identify the implications of the establishment of those units. The questionnaire was prepared and completed by (16) establishments working in the field of packing dates, semi-automatic, The research data were collected in 2019 through a personal interview with the factory managers, The questionnaire included data on production values, raw materials, wages, commodity and service inputs, number of workers, … etc., These data were analyzed using financial and economic criteria. As it achieves an annual trading profit ranging between (6.9–167.30) million pounds, which represents a commercial profitability ratio ranging from (1.50 - 2.59) pounds, which is a high percentage reflecting the profitability of this productive activity, while the income of the investor invested between (0.50 - 1.59) pounds Which indicates the efficiency of this industry economically, while the value of the break-even point ranged from (6.77-104.94) million pounds, while the percentage of the margin safety of production ranged between (32.18 - 61.16)%showed the ability of these manufacturing units to cope with the potential risk conditions of lower production. Or lower product price. Recommendations for the promotion of the date packaging industry in the New Valley Governorate: This research is recommended to work to take care of those industries in this governorate, with a deliberate plan to increase the number of industrial units in terms of capacity and location and the spread of industry at the level of the Governorate, And working on raise the technical level of the industry with the provision of trained technical manpower, As well as the importance of attention to the availability of data related to agricultural industries in the economic publications issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, which leads to increase the contribution of this industry to increase national income through the following points: 1. The need to reduce the selling prices to the consumer to contribute to the increase in demand for these products and thus the exploitation of idle energies, especially as this industry earns high profits. 2. Promote such activity and encourage investment by granting facilities and exemptions to producers. 3. Optimal utilization of idle manufacturing capacities while reducing waste. 4. Design a program to modernize traditional agricultural processing units. 5. Planning and implementing a program to promote rural industrialization. 6. Improving the competitiveness of agricultural products in domestic and international markets. 7. Intensification of industrialization rates for agricultural products, especially the date packaging industry. 8. Improving the agricultural investment climate to provide job opportunities in the New Valley Governorate. 9. Encourage the establishment of industrial agricultural communities in rural areas and reclaimed lands.

Making community forestry work for climate change mitigation: case on production forest areas in Veteran Jaya Village, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Community Forestry becomes new paradigm in the forest management system in Indonesia. Through this mechanism, it is expected that the role of the community in forest management will be stronger and the benefits of forests to improve community welfare can be realized. This study aims to determine the impacts of community forestry programs and also to observe further how the community rehabilitates marginal forest areas as an effort to reduce the effects of climate change. Surveys, FGD and interviews to stakeholders and community groups that obtain forest management rights are conducted to collect data. The research-results explain that community-forestry-permit provides a freedom for the community, hence they could manage the land optimally. The implementation of community forestry still requires assistance from local government as a facilitator so that the programs carried out are truly useful and provide optimal results. Furthermore, the establishment of institutions, program design, and planning in the management system also still needs to be strengthened. The term of climate change has not been widely known by the community in rural areas of South Sumatra. However, they have realized the impact of climate change. Rehabilitation activities and several efforts to increase the number of land cover in community forestry area will be an opportunity to improve the ecosystems condition, mitigate the climate change and diversify commodity choices of the community for better livelihoods.

SOCIAL COMMUNICATION OF FARMERS IN ESTABLISHING FOOD SECURITY RECOVERY

This study aimed to gain an overview of farmers' community in rural areas about a social communication model among them who have cultivated farmland from generation to generation. The qualitative and descriptive study in a village in Garut found that there were patterns of traditional communication maintained by the majority of farmers as well as open communication patterns with absorbs the modernization of development. With social communication pattern, it is clear that there are efforts to strengthen the resilience of rural communities which are sufficient dynamic to reduce the imbalance between rural and urban areas, reduce the level of dependence of the city, increase the income of farmers, and empowerment of farmers and poor communities in rural areas.

Examining the relationship between living conditions, work environment and intent to stay among nurses in current posts in rural areas of Odisha state, India

Objectives : The scarcity of nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas are key challenges for healthcare systems across the countries. Such inequities have not only impede quality care but also an impact to population health outcomes especially in developing countries. An understanding about nurses’ retention and attrition are crucial to inform policy and decision makers for improved rural retention among nursing workforce. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between living conditions, work environment and intent to stay in current posts of work; and the associated factors influencing intent to stay in current posts of work among nurses in rural areas of Odisha state, India.
 Methods : A cross sectional survey was conducted among 232 nurses from October 2016 to February 2017. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the study subjects from rural hospitals. Data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were computed to summarize the basic characteristics of study sample. Logistic regression model was fitted and odds ratio with 95% of confidence interval was calculated to identify associated factors
 Results: The proportion of a nurse’s intent to stay and continue working in rural areas for next 3 years was 73.7%. There was a positive correlation between intention to stay with the living conditions and work environment. Logistic regression shown that age (OR=0.95, 95% CI = 0.89 - 0.98, P = 0.047), living conditions (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.04 - 1.22, P=0.009) and work environment (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.01 – 1.14, P = 0.015) were the significant predictors that are associated with intent to stay in rural areas among the nursing profession.
 Conclusion - Improving living conditions and creating a culture of supportive work environment among the nursing community in rural areas can create increased retention in the workforce.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(3) 2020 p.527-536

Review of Dry and Wet Decentralized Sanitation Technologies for Rural Areas: Applicability, Challenges and Opportunities.

This paper reviews decentralized sanitation technologies comparing dry and wet solutions currently available, discussing their operational requirements, applicability, effluent output quality, efficiencies, environmental impacts, costs, challenges, as well as their advantages and implementation difficulties. Sanitation technologies vary from conventional centralized systems, typically used on urban areas, to decentralized systems, more common in sparse dwellings and small communities of rural areas. Compared with centralized sanitation, decentralized sanitation is being progressively considered as more sustainable solution. Most do not require energy or expensive or sophisticated operation, being easy to adapt to different geographic contexts. A general lack of consistent regulatory control over most dry rudimentary systems and primary treatment systems may compromise water quality and human health. In the future, a mix of new policies and accurate accounting of the location, performance, and degree of failure of such systems should be performed. However, forcing users and communities to face the capital, operational, or repairing costs may be challenging. Since many of the discussed technologies may be important sources of contamination with nutrients, pathogens and toxic chemicals, new opportunities are still open, which include the conversion of dry rudimentary systems into dry controlled systems.

Risk Factors Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (Ckdu) in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka: An Analysis of Evidence to Date

Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is a global burden among the agricultural communities, this is a non-communicable disease (NCD) which is asymptomatic and irreversible until latter stages of the disease. The disease has no common features unlike chronic kidney diseases (CKD’s) making early detection impossible in the patients. The most recent form of CKDu was reported in India, known as the Indian CKDu in late 2010’s. In Sri Lanka, CKDu is highly prevalent in the north central province of the country with nearly15.1%-22.9% presented with the disease. This region is a dry-zone in which agricultural and farming activities are carried out as the main occupation. Several studies have been carried out linking CKDu to various factors such as heavy metals in water, agrochemicals, heat, dehydration and socio-demographics in NCP. Despite several researches being conducted none of them were able to prove the root cause and causative factors of the disease. Using the available articles online, studies from countries such as India, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and South America were chosen in which heat stress, dehydration, heavy metal involvement, agrochemicals were common causative factors reported in these geographical locations. Several studies analyzed indicate that the affected CKDu population were part of the agricultural community in rural areas with less or no proper high school education and family history with CKDu. Recent findings do suggest that a combination study involving socio-demographical data and geographical data will help to end the CKDu debate worldwide and provide new insights into early diagnosis.