Financial Resource Capacity Research Articles

Assessing adaptive capacity to climate change of farmers in Gangetic Plains region, India

India has been identified as one of the most susceptible nations to the impacts of climate change. The present study made an attempt to examine the adaptive capacity of farmers living in the Gangetic Plains of India. This study creates an adaptive capacity index for four Gangetic Plains: the lower Gangetic plain, the middle Gangetic plain, the upper Gangetic plain, and the Trans Gangetic plain. It does this by using data from the 77th round of the national sample survey organisation (NSSO), the 2011 census, and the agricultural census of 2015–16, as well as an indicator approach. A total of 29 indicators covers six dimensions: physical resource capacity, financial resource capacity, human resource capacity, social resource capacity, livelihood diversity capacity, and information accessibility. The results show that the trans-Gangetic Plain region has the highest adaptive capacity, while the lower Gangetic Plain region has the lowest adaptive capacity to deal with climate change. Based on the cross-index analysis, the trans-Gangetic plain region had higher adaptive capacity due to higher physical resource capacity, financial resource capacity, human resource capacity, and information accessibility capacity. This paper suggests enhancing the adaptive capacity of farmers in the Gangetic Plains to facilitate the implementation of more effective adaptation measures. We can achieve this by improving the availability of accurate and timely weather information, upgrading irrigation facilities, increasing accessibility to institutional credit, establishing a robust extension service network to disseminate information on changing climate conditions and effective farm management techniques, and promoting livelihood diversification.

Financial Resource Capacity Development Strategies and Public Secondary School Growth in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda

The study examined the relationship between financial resource capacity development strategies and public secondary school growth in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda. It adopted a cross-sectional survey design with a mixed methods largely quantitative approach with a qualitative supplement. The population of head teachers was 03 while that of classroom teachers was 144. The sample size had three head teachers and 130 teachers. Head teachers were selected via census inquiry while teachers were subjected to simple random sampling. The head teachers were subjected to an interview guide while teachers were given a questionnaire. Validity of the instrument was through validation by experts, leading to a CVI of .814, while reliability was via a pre-test and obtained reliability coefficient was .84. Data analysis was done first descriptively in terms of frequencies, percentages and tables; and then through Pearson Product Moment correlation; while qualitative information was reported verbatim in areas that matter. Findings indicate that the correlation between financial capacity development strategies and school growth is positive, significant and strong (r = .637, N = 115, p = 0.000 <0.05). It was concluded that schools have engaged a transformation drive and thus put in a lot of strategies to enable financial capacity development although not all schools have been effective. The future becomes bright when such efforts are engaged. The general recommendation is that financial capacity development should be at the forefront of all school undertakings by having a clearly dedicated budget since it was found to have a strong influence on school growth. Further research is proposed on a purely qualitative study to elicit deep-rooted views and perspectives.

Systematization of ethnoeconomic vectors within the context of regional development of the Krasnodar Territory

The research aims to study the role of ethnoeconomy in the regional development of a polyethnic region and the structure of its vectors, which allows considering ethnoeconomy as a structure-forming factor for territories. Methodology: the research was conducted among ethnic entrepreneurs of the Krasnodar Territory. The authors studied the Strategy for Socio-Economic Development of the Krasnodar Territory until 2030 and surveyed 40 ethnic entrepreneurs engaged in ethnic tourism and crafts. Conclusions: according to the authors, the basic ethnoeconomic vectors include ethnic and ethnographic tourism, traditional agriculture and traditional nature management. The ethnic entrepreneurs surveyed indicated several problems in the selected ethnoeconomic vectors, for instance: limited availability of state and municipal programmes that would mobilize additional resources; weak infrastructure of the ethnoeconomic segment of the region, which makes the ethnoeconomic environment less competitive; and low financial resource capacity of the segments of the ethnoeconomic environment. Practical significance: the authors compiled a matrix table presenting the application of methods for regulating the ethnoeconomic vectors of the regional development of the Krasnodar Territory, which allows the authorities of the region to distinguish between the methods of regional ethnoeconomic development in order to control the management situation, adapt instruments and guidelines, and provide tangible support to ethnic entrepreneurs in line with the identified vectors of ethnoeconomic development of the region.

Financial Resources and Teachers’ Job Involvement in Public Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria

This study examined the relationship between financial resources and teachers’ job involvement in public secondary schools in Imo State, Nigeria. One research question was raised and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised of 5363 teachers in public secondary schools in all the six education zones in the state. A multistage sampling procedure was used to draw a sample size of 580 participants for the study. Two researcher-made instruments titled ‘Financial Resource Capacity Questionnaire’ (FRCQ) and ‘Teachers’ Job Involvement Questionnaire’ (TJIQ) were used to collect relevant data for the study. The research question was analysed using means and percentages, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed a significant relationship between financial resources and the job involvement of teachers. Based on the findings, the study concluded that financial resources are vital means for the acquisition, remuneration and maintenance of other resources in the school. The study recommended among others that the provision of financial resources should be all inclusive and not left to the government alone and school administrators should effectively utilize available financial resources as this will be helpful in boosting teachers’ job involvement in secondary schools.

Broader-Scale Monitoring for Federal Forest Planning: Challenges and Opportunities

AbstractFederal land-management agencies are increasingly developing policies to support multiscale monitoring for land-management planning and decisionmaking. Regulations for national forest planning promulgated in 2012 require US Forest Service Regions to develop “broader-scale” monitoring strategies conducted at scales greater than a single planning unit that can complement forest plan monitoring strategies. Given that this requirement is relatively new, we conducted research to investigate the advantages, challenges, and opportunities associated with implementation. We conducted and analyzed interviews with 95 interviewees from forest and regional levels of the agency, and federal, state, nongovernment, and research organizations who could provide insight on broader-scale monitoring challenges and opportunities. We also drew on findings from four interagency workshops. We found that broader-scale monitoring strategies have the potential to generate efficiencies for forest planning processes and improve coordination and communication across levels of the agency and with external partners. Major challenges for implementation relate to limited human and financial resource capacity and the agency’s decentralized organizational structure and culture. Opportunities for addressing these issues include building capacity for implementation through partnerships and investing in regional capacity for coordination and implementation.

Voter support for environmental bond referenda

Open space and recreation land protection can provide a variety of community benefits. Limited government resources, however, may preclude land acquisition and enhancement activities. State governments have thus turned to “bond referenda” as a mechanism to increase financial resource capacity to provide public goods. The purpose of this study is to explore two groups of factors (resident characteristics and land use types) related to voter support for an environmental bond in the state of Rhode Island, USA. A spatial regression model is used to explore these relationships. The results show that voting districts with high-density residential land use and a non-white population are more supportive of the environmental bond referendum, as are voting districts with more open space that is publicly accessible and that have recreational amenities. Voting districts with a high percentage of natural habitat land are less supportive of the bond referendum. The findings suggest government agencies should pay more attention to the equitable distribution of public goods and to providing more open space land that is public accessible.

Pengaruh Sumber Daya Finansial, Aset Tidak Berwujud dan Keunggulan Bersaing yang Berimplikasi Terhadap Kinerja Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah di Lombok NTB

The research analyzes the financial resources, intangible assets (innovation capital, human capital, and customer capital), competitive advantage and financial performance, also analyzing its effect and analyzing business feasibility from the point view of Net Present Value (NPV), Profitability Index (PI), Payback Period (PP) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on cow commodities, corn and seaweed (PIJAR). The method used is qualitative and quantitative, the respondent are choose by purposive sampling with the criteria of SME which conduct their business on cow commodities, corn and seaweed at Lombok NTB Region. This research is using the Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis which is a statistical method on varian basis. The research results obtained by the Financial Resource Capacity has well sufficient capacity of (3.29), Intangible Asset have well sufficient capacity of (3.86), well good for Competitive Strategy Excellence Cost of (3.92) and quite good Financial Performance. The influence among variables on the seaweed commodities : (1) Financial Resource does not affect the financial performance and price competitive competition, so the financial resources capacity is well good, although its not yet able to contribute on the financial performance; (2) Innovation capital affect on financial performances but do not affect on competitive strategy; human capital affect on the financial performance and competitive strategy; customer capital affect on the financial performance and competitive strategy; and (3) The business feasibility for PIJAR commodities are very well based on the view point of NPV, PP, PI and IRR.

CHALLENGES OF NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ASANTE AKIM NORTH DISTRICT

In an effort to bring governance to the doorstep of the people, promote participation in development, provide the citizenry with better conditions of living through better service delivery at the local level, many countries decentralize power and resources to the lower levels through the creation of new districts. Although this is laudable, existing studies do not adequately explain the challenges faced by newly created districts and how these can be overcome. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to interact with 54 high profile officers selected from the administration of the District Assembly, decentralized departments of the Assembly, Town Councils and Unit Committees of the Asante Akim North District to explore the challenges they face. It was revealed that the newly created district faces challenges in the delivery of their mandate. The challenges included incomplete institutional setup, inadequate human resources of key departments, weak logistical capacity, weak financial resource capacity, and poor management of built and natural environments. It is recommended that for newly created District Assemblies to effectively deliver their mandate, the exercise should adopt a comprehensive approach where all key departments are established and made functional. The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and other relevant ministries should regularly build the capacity of these institutions to make them effective at all times. The newly created district should have its financial resilience built to ensure adequate financial resources for undertaking development programs and projects.

Identifying practical adaptation options: an approach to address climate change-related health risks

Abstract There is little guidance for the health sector on identifying and prioritizing practical adaptation options to reduce current and projected burdens of climate-sensitive health determinants and outcomes at local and regional levels. An approach is outlined that identifies all theoretically possible adaptation options to reduce adverse climate change-related health outcomes through a search of current practice and experience and through expert solicitation. This theoretical range of choices can then be screened to generate a list of measures that are practical for implementation in a particular population and region. This approach is applied to a theoretical country facing a projected increase in malaria due to climate change. Prioritizing the options should take into consideration technical viability, human and financial resource capacity, compatibility with current policies, and other constraints. Policy makers can combine the information generated with other considerations to select measures for implementation.

The challenges of supplying water to small, scattered communities in the Lower Okavango Basin (LOB), Ngamiland, Botswana: An evaluation of government policy and performance

Supplying adequate water and sanitation facilities to small, scattered rural communities and/or large, fast growing settlements in remote areas is a challenge not easily met anywhere in the world. This article focuses on just such a challenge in the remote, rural area of Ngamiland District in north-western Botswana. Drawing on a combination of critical analysis of government and secondary data, participant observation, and key stakeholder interviews conducted over the period 2004–2006, the article shows that despite a good aggregate record of supplying water and sanitation throughout the country, there are abiding, often serious, problems with supply in remote areas. The research reveals that due to a combination of limited human and financial resource capacity, government policy that deliberately under-serves remote areas in order to encourage resettlement, and complacence among key decision-takers, supply problems go unresolved. The article suggests four key interventions as possible ways forward: using the Okavango Delta Management Plan (ODMP) process as a guiding framework for institutional reform; linking research directly to human resource capacity development; treating water as both a social and an economic good; and soliciting an IWRM ‘champion’ to drive the political process.

SUBSTANTIATION OF ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC MECHANISM OF INTERNET MARKETING FOR DEVELOPING TOURISM ENTERPRISES ON INNOVATIVE PRINCIPLES

Perspective directions in strategizing the Internet marketing policy for innovative development of tourism enterprises are formed. A methodological approach has been developed and proposed, which allows to effectively and on an institutional basis combine opposite strategic vectors of activating Internet marketing of innovation: external vector (when a company focuses on innovation, related to trends in market demand and external need for innovation) and internal vector (when the path of innovative development and activity is determined by internal potential and financial resource capacity). Thus, the peculiarity of the author's approach is in the identification of organizational-managerial, information-technological, integrated, financial-investment, marketing, immanent, infrastructural, cluster and interactive spatial-network directions of innovative development with clear signs of synergy. The applied significance of the research is to determine the strategic concept and design a structure of the organizational and economic mechanism for improving Internet marketing of tourism enterprises on an innovative basis, as well as to substantiate the provisions of the organizational and economic mechanism of tourism development on an innovative basis. The scientific novelty of the research results is that the developed tools of policy of formation and implementation of organizational and economic mechanism of Internet marketing for the tourism enterprise development on innovative principles based on new tools and concepts of system and complexity of their combination, traditional substantiation of a set of proposals for the organization and control of innovation, the introduction of a number of economic incentives and motives for its internal and external actors. Such innovative principles allowed to substantiate the essential-typological and applied characteristics of functional and structural elements of the organizational-economic mechanism: institutional-legal base, administrative-functional apparatus, information-analytical block, scientific-technical support, financial-investment support, market-interface superstructure, intellectual-personnel component and logistics.