Fight Poverty Research Articles

The National Plan to Fight Poverty and Human Development: A look from the missionary and extension curricularization of UNAN-Managua

En el contexto del Plan Nacional de Lucha contra la Pobreza y para el Desarrollo Humano 2022-2026, se resalta la trascendental relevancia de la Educación Superior Pública, Gratuita y de Calidad como un pilar fundamental para la gestión universitaria integral. La UNAN-Managua, en su papel de institución educativa, se posiciona estratégicamente para contribuir con recursos académicos, de investigación y humanos, facilitando la implementación efectiva de las estrategias gubernamentales.

Business resilience strategies for informal traders in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe

Purpose: The informal trading business is a springboard for employment and poverty reduction, even during disruptions, such as those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this study examines the business resilience strategies adopted by informal traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Research methodology: An exploratory research design underpinned this study’s data collection and thematic analysis approaches. Thirteen purposively sampled participants participated in face-to-face in-depth interviews. Findings: Participants identified social networking, consignment sale agreements, business analysis, and financial capital boost as some of the business resilience strategies used by both male and female traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. Limitations: The study used a qualitative approach, whose findings could not unravel all resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 era in the whole country, as a study using a quantitative methodology could have. Accordingly, the study’s results are limited as they cannot be generalized to other cities. Contribution: This study incorporates informal traders’ business resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era to sustain livelihoods and fight poverty and hunger. These strategies have not yet been used to explain the sustainability of livelihoods in post-pandemic disruptions. Novelty: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions, the resilience strategies adopted by informal traders enabled them to sustain their livelihoods and mitigate poverty and hunger. Consequently, the applicability of the sustainable livelihood approach has broadened in emerging economies.

Investing in socio-emotional skills during early childhood to achieve capabilities and fight poverty: overcoming socioeconomic vulnerabilities in Brazil through Criança Feliz

This paper aims to discuss early childhood social-emotional development as a means to achieve capabilities and reduce poverty and inequality. Social-emotional skills provide the necessary cognitive tools to support individuals during choices and decisions that will affect socioeconomic status. Therefore, the connection between the socio-emotional skills approach and the capabilities must be established. When developed and mastered, the social-emotional skills improve opportunities and promote new capabilities to achieve desirable results (capabilities to function). If this development starts during early childhood, it ensures the right to exercise agency power, improving future economic results. For that reason, developing these skills in disadvantaged populations is a necessary condition to promote freedom and equality of opportunity, ensuring inclusive socio-economic development. The goals of "Programa Criança Feliz" (PCF), an early childhood social-emotional development program for disadvantaged children launched in October 2016 in Brazil, are analyzed in this paper through the connection between socio-emotional skills and the capabilities approach. This program integrates public policies that reduce the weakness of will and provide skills to overcome socioeconomic vulnerabilities in Brazil. Therefore, this paper contributes through the analysis of PCF, and the connection of the development of socio-emotional skills during early childhood to achieve capabilities and fight poverty.

Identify Factors in Increasing the Income of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Padang City

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the largest segment for national economic actors. MSME players can help the government reduce the number of unemployed people. So in Indonesia, micro, small and medium enterprises are often associated with government efforts to reduce unemployment, fight poverty, and equalize income. This research aims to identify the factors that influence the income of MSMEs in the city of Padang. The research design used in this research is causative research to identify factors that influence the income of micro, small and medium businesses in the city of Padang, where the research subjects used a purposive sampling approach with a margin of error of 5% so that the number of samples of micro and small business actors who have been and Having carried out digital promotions, the target was 385 respondents as measured by distributing a Likert scale questionnaire. Data analysis uses validity, reliability, classical assumption tests, multiple regression tests, F-tests and t-tests. The results of data analysis show that the role of government, capital, entrepreneurial competence and length of business have a significant effect, both partially and significantly, on MSME income.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE USE OF QRIS APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY ON BUYING AND BUYING TRANSACTION ACTIVITIES IN MSMEs IN LHOKSEUMAWE CITY

The role of MSMEs in Indonesia is often linked to government efforts to reduce unemployment, fight poverty and equalize income. Collaboration between MSMEs and electronic money organizers will be able to advance the Indonesian economy. Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard or usually abbreviated as QRIS (pronounced KRIS) is a combination of various types of QR from various Payment System Service Providers (PJSP) using a QR Code. Currently QRIS is used in all payment applications which can be used in all shops, traders, stalls, parking lots, tourist tickets, donations (merchants) with the QRIS logo. Someone with good financial literacy can see money from a different perspective so they can control their financial condition. In its implementation, QRIS still has various obstacles, one of which is the level of financial literacy of the Lhokseumawe City MSME community which is still low so that people's understanding of digital finance is still lacking and not evenly distributed. This research aims to examine whether the QRIS application implemented by MSMEs influences the increase in buying and selling transactions in the community, as well as whether people's financial literacy influences transaction decisions using the QRIS application. The results of this research show that financial literacy and ease of use have a positive and significant influence on the choice of using QRIS by MSMEs in the city of Lhokseumawe. Financial literacy has a positive and significant impact on MSME transactional operations in the city of Lhokseumawe. This shows how people, especially MSMEs, have strong knowledge and skills in terms of financial management, which influences their choice to use one of the financial technology products, namely QRIS.

Роль лидерства в образовании для устойчивого развития

Education is the strongest instrument for any development or change in the world. It is the most durable, acceptable and popular method of creating a change necessary for future development by creating willingness and self-awareness amongst people. Education geared towards sustainable development enables the individuals to gain knowledge, focused attitude, necessary skills and particular values which are essential for the formation of sustainable future (UNESCO, 2014). The foremost focus of Education for Sustainable Development is to improve the quality of life without damaging environment. In this fast-changing world, leadership is the basic element for making sustainable development through education and other factors. This paper aims to study the significance of educational leadership in promoting sustainable development, its basic principles, core competencies and approaches required for effective leadership. The study also explores the challenges faced by sustainable leadership and ways to overcome these challenges. With the help of literature review, it can be pointed out that to implement educational policies effectively, a system needs competent leaders who have multifaceted qualities. Though there are many challenges for educational leaders, visionary leaders can create sustainable education system which will in turn help in making sustainable development in the arena of economy, society, environment (Ecosystem & Biosphere), enhancing social justice and fight poverty.

Pengaruh Strategi Marketing Mix (Bauran Pemasaran) Dalam Meningkatkan Usaha Mikro, Kecil Dan Menengah (UMKM) Di Kota Metro

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are currently the largest segment of national economic actors. Small industry plays an important role as a tool for the community as a solution to survive the economic crisis. SMEs can help the government to reduce the number of unemployed. So that in Indonesia, small businesses are often associated with government efforts to reduce unemployment, fight poverty and equalize income. Many products produced by MSMEs are currently able to compete in the domestic market. Some MSMEs still have various external and internal weaknesses, such as being less creative and innovative in creating new products, and not knowing what the market needs. The purpose of this study is to determine whether product, price, promotion, and location have a joint effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. This study used a quantitative approach and the sample this study was only taken from as many as 80 UMKM consumers. The data analysis technique used is the validity test, reliability test, normality test, linearity test, and homogeneity test. Testing the analytical model in this study using multiple linear regression analysis, t-test, f test, and r determination. Based on the results of the study using the t-test, it was found that the product had a significant effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, the price had no significant effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the promotion had no and no significant effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. , location has a significant effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. From the f test, it is found that product, price, promotion, and location together have a significant effect on the marketing performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

The Use Of The Arisan Card Method In Economics Learning

Education is a conscious effort to realize something of cultural inheritance from one generation to another. Thus the importance of education in an effort to eradicate ignorance and fight poverty. Through intense economic education in the family environment, one can form economic human beings (homo economicus) who are productive and economical in the use of money and other resources. One of the important subjects in school is economics. The learning method uses the social gathering card. The social gathering card is one of cooperative learning, where students work together in groups to discuss the suitability of the answers to each question that comes out of a glass that has been shaken by the teacher. The type of research used is a quantitative descriptive approach which aims to find out how active students are using the social gathering card method in economics learning. The results of the analysis in this study indicate that there are positive results for the use of the arisan type card method for student learning in economics subjects. The average student learning activity is 79.78 in the "active" criteria. For a teacher must admit and strengthen that what they do is in accordance with the rules and continue to provide motivation so that students are able to develop.

Addressing the rise of inequalities: How relevant is Rawls's critique of welfare state capitalism?

Addressing the rise of inequalities: How relevant is Rawls's critique of welfare state capitalism?

The importance and use of Amaranthus for crop diversification in the SADC region

Crop diversification is crucial for sustaining food security under current climatic conditions which limits crop productivity. It also provides an opportunity for the introduction of new food products and medicinal plants. Effective exploration of Amaranthus in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region can provide economic and agricultural potential, high nutritional value and medicinal properties that can sustain communities. This review is focused on economic and agricultural potential, nutritional value, chemical composition, and medicinal properties of Amaranthus. Amaranthus is an underutilized, inexpensive vegetable with significant dietary minerals, vitamins, proteins, and bioactive compounds with potential health benefits. An agricultural-based approach of crop diversification has been suggested as a sustainable measure that can address food security, fight poverty and malnutrition under drought and heat stress. Nutritional, chemical composition, and medicinal properties of A. caudatus, A. hypochondriacus, A. cruentus, A. spinosus, A. dubius, A. blitum, A. virdis and A. hybridus, was reviewed. In addition, co-administration of herbal medicine by cancer patients and risk of herb-drug pharmacokinetic interactions was also highlighted. The future tolerance level to environmental stressors; investigation of the effect of processing and cooking methods on the nutrient content, bioactive compounds profile and nutraceutical properties of local species and varieties are also recommended in this review.

ASSESSMENT OF MICRO INSURANCE AS AN EMERGING MICROFINANCE FOR THE POOR: A STUDY ON SOMALIA

This research aims to determine whether microinsurance could take the role of conventional microfinance for the underprivileged in Somalia. The current situation of micro-insurance in Somalia is examined in this study, along with the difficulties encountered and the potential for development. The study also investigates how the poor view micro-insurance and whether they are willing to use this financial tool. The outcomes of this paper will aid in shaping future micro-insurance programs that are more successful by shedding light on the viability of using it to help Somalia's poor gain financial inclusion. The study examined how micro-insurance affects the poor's access to the financial system and risk management skills. The non-probabilistic sampling method is used to conduct the study, including a literature review, stakeholder interviews, and surveys of clients. The results of this study will help researchers better understand how microinsurance may be used in Somalia to promote financial inclusion and fight poverty. The findings will also help policymakers and practitioners to figure out the best strategy for utilizing micro insurance’s potential to lessen poverty and encourage financial inclusion among the underprivileged in Somalia.

Data and Artificial Intelligence as Tools to Fight Poverty: Some Notable Applications in Agriculture and Health Care

About 4 billion people in the world are poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty. This article presents an overview of data and artificial intelligence applications to address agriculture- and health care-related challenges facing this population.

Assessment of how Free Seed Distribution Project can Aid in Hunger Eradication in Kitui County, Kenya

Purpose: The general objective of this study was to establish the challenges facing the implementation of hunger eradication projects in Kitui County in Kenya.
 Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study randomly selected 150 beneficiaries appearing in the list of 30,643 beneficiaries provided by Kitui County Long Rains Food Security Assessment Report (2013). This study used primary data which was collected through use of a questionnaire. After data had been collected through questionnaires, it was prepared in readiness for analysis by editing, handling blank responses, coding, categorizing and keying into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software for analysis.
 Findings: The study findings indicated that seed delivery timing, corruption, beneficiary participant and project monitoring were key determinants in implementation of hunger eradication project in Kitui County.
 Conclusion: It can be concluded that the farmers were happy about the government initiative of distributing seeds, fertilizers and have farmers given grants for basic farm mechanization which would make farmers become self-sufficient but should be delivered on time of need. Corruption was statistically significant in explaining hunger eradication project implementation.
 Recommendations: The study recommends for rigorous mobilization and sensitization of the community on need for active involvement in execution of community projects especially for food security. It is recommended that the farmers embrace the government initiated projects being implemented in the area as this will help improve food production in the area and avoid food drought and fight poverty. This effort can lead to successful implementation of the projects and subsequently lead to better productivity and by extension that of the overall farms.

Influence of the 2030 Agenda in the Design of Policies to Fight Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rural and Urban Contexts

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, establishing a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be pursued until 2030, acknowledging the need to adopt a more inclusive and sustainable development model at the global level [...]

A Legal Exploration of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

In December 2019, the European Commission released a mechanism to fight climate change, namely the European Green Deal. This policy was put in place to materialize the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change of 2015, that is, to combat the issue of climate change along the lines of sustainable development and fight poverty. In the context of the European Green Deal, one of the key instruments envisaged to achieve the ambitious plans of the European Union (EU) is the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is the focus of this article and has been described as an ‘extraterritorial outreach’ for attempting to regulate matters outside the EU borders. This article seeks to answer is whether the CBAM is justified in line with the need to protect the environment and address climate change as well as increasing global economic welfare and reducing poverty. This article provides an overview of CBAM, analyses the rationale behind CBAM as well as the various misgivings from third parties. It contextualizes CBAM in the context of free trade and examines whether CBAM is consistent with multilateral trade rules. It then provides the design of a CBAM based on the principles of international trade and sustainable development. The article concludes that, overall, the analysis of CBAMs, particularly regarding the fervency of the EU to make its CBAM compatible with both trade rules and climate change objectives, demonstrates states’ growing interest in protecting the planet, while preserving economic values; it also indicates the importance of trade in managing those interests. Carbon border adjustment mechanism, WTO, European Green Deal, international trade, GATT, sustainable development, Fit for 55

Let’s Profitably Fight Poverty, Shall We? How Managers Use Emotional Framing to Develop Base of the Pyramid Ventures Inside a Large Fast-moving Consumer Goods Company

Entering the Economic Base of the Pyramid (BoP) is often portrayed as an effective way for multinational corporations (MNCs) to grow and alleviate poverty, yet only few MNCs succeed. Although scholars have suggested that emotional arguments may be critical in motivating MNCs to engage at the BoP, it has remained unexplored how managers who develop BoP ventures inside MNCs use emotional framing to persuade organizational members to support their initiatives. Building on a multiple-case study of a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company, we find that captivating, solidifying, and perpetuating emotional frames allowed managers to earn and maintain commitment from volunteers and senior managers and sustain venturing efforts up until a stage where ventures were considered for launch despite an obvious sense of profitability. These findings contribute to a theoretical understanding of processes that enable BoP venture development inside MNCs, and contribute to the literatures on emotional framing and corporate entrepreneurship.

How to Best Fight Poverty: the Uneven Ex-Post Effects of Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers on Labor Earnings

How to Best Fight Poverty: the Uneven Ex-Post Effects of Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers on Labor Earnings

Green Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Local Innovations Providing with Sustainable Solutions for Socio-Economic Development

Sustainable development is a widely used concept across all fields of sciences and is often referred to as the solution to many of our current problems, such as climate change and global social inequalities. Also, it might be the key to the economic and social development of the African continent, especially of the Sub-Saharan region. With the help of seven case studies, I attempt to prove that grassroot, community-led initiatives based on innovative approaches to sustainable development can foster the economy, fight poverty and help preserve the ecosystem across Sub-Saharan Africa.

We Know How to Fight Poverty. So Let's Fight.

America talks a good game when it comes to children and families. However, our policy choices and acceptance of an inequitable status quo tell another story. The reality of widespread suffering and millions of people hanging on by a thread doesn't match our often lofty rhetoric.

Conventional Microfinance in Tunisia: A Tool to Fight Poverty

Microfinance has been identified as an important tool for reducing poverty by increasing the productivity of the poor and thereby promoting economic development. Generally, the clients targeted by microfinance are in a relatively vulnerable and high-risk situation, with a generally unstable income that sometimes causes them to fall into extreme poverty. Across our sample only 26.7% have an income above 300 dinars. This result suggests that the surveyed population is very poor, especially when we find that among the 73.3% who have an income below 300 dinars, beneficiaries have a monthly income of less than 60 dinars before financing. This finding suggests that microfinance with its current tools unable to improve the incomes of the poor, so we find that Islamic microfinance can be a new mechanism to improve this sector according to the respondents. Our research aimed to measure the specific contribution of microfinance to improving the income of the poor living in rural areas of the Tunisian Sahel during a 3-month period in 2020. To test our hypotheses we adopted a mixed method that combines both documentary research and survey techniques (questionnaires and interviews), based essentially on:The available and accessible literature search which consists of the analysis and interpretation of previous theories and studies that address the same issues on which we base our own analysis. Questionnaires distributed to microcredit beneficiaries and some MFI managers and agents. During the analysis, we proceeded question by question before measuring the opinions of our subjects on the studied phenomenon. Thus, the data collected during the investigation phase is analyzed and processed using statistical methods. It consists in using and interpreting the data collected during our surveys