Role In Sustainable Development Goals Research Articles

Role of Sustainable Development Goals in Combating Youth Unemployment: A Case Study of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria

Globally, inequality has persisted with especially the youths excluded from full participation in economic, political and social activities. Relatedly, youth unemployment has been known to undermine economies, threaten the peace and destabilize communities, if unchecked. This study investigates youth unemployment, using the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, as a case study; with a randomly selected sample size of 1,000 unemployed persons, in the 18–49-year-old age group. It examines the causes of youth unemployment as well as levels of awareness of the UN’s SDG-4 (Quality Education) and SDG-8 (Decent Work) in the working-age population, and the roles of these SDGs and government in combatting unemployment. Frequency and average-mean descriptive statistics of the factors causing youth unemployment indicated low levels of education, lack of employable skills and experience, and poor policies, etc., as predominant causative factors. Regarding the SDGs, the results revealed a low level of awareness and attainment in the population sampled. Education is central to achieving the SDGs; which can, in turn, mitigate unemployment and impel decent work. The introduction of private sector-driven, government-initiated mandatory one-year skills acquisition and developmental schemes for the youths as well as the provision of soft loans for participants to facilitate entrepreneurial ventures are recommended to reduce youth unemployment and promote economic development.

Psychological Indicator(s) in Stock Activities considering SDGs: The Wealth Maximization Criteria of Investors and Growth of Economy

Objective-Psychological Indicator specifies impetus and drift way, in addition to overbought and overvalued worth echelons and its conforming conceivable mean setbacks. These indicators play an essential role in sustainable development goals via stock market activities. The central objectives of the study are to identify the key psychological cognitive indicators behind the abnormal movements of the market. Methodology -For this purpose, a Semi-structured scale - developed on a self-basis - (with the help of literature and connoisseur’s meetings) was used after the context and the content validity to get an extensive array of differentiated information. Results-According to the experts of the market: investors do not always behave rationally, most investors either fall in the category of overconfident investors or status quo investors, usually the Rookies or beginners in the stock markets only have elementary knowledge and basic experience in the investment domain, based on little or no knowledge of rookies it is actually so hard for them to recognize the future prospects of the securities, and not only investors but stock market’s financial analysts can also be subjected to the behavioral biases but on the other hand in order to understand and recognize one’s own behavioral biases and proneness towards those biases investors can rely on financial planners. Conclusion-The traditional economic theory states that the investor is rational: which is not true in every case and is hard to generalize. Investors must overcome the general predispositions that lead to poor decision-making if they are to become successful in the stock market in the long run. And the investor must learn all about the investment accounts available in the stock market

Sustainable Development Goals: Multicollinearity Between Therapeutic Entrepreneurship and Rehabilitation Therapy among African Nations

This study explored the multicollinearity between therapeutic entrepreneurship and rehabilitation therapy among African nations with the moderating role of sustainable development goals. The study adopted correlational design, exploratory design and cross-sectional cohort study. The study used non-proportionate stratified random sampling techniques and purposive sampling techniques. A total population of 55 rehabilitation professionals and sample size of 48 was determined using Krejcie and Morgan Table formula at 0.05 level of significance. Also, 48 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, while 42 copies were completed, retrieved, processed and analyzed. The instrument was validated with rehabilitation experts practising entrepreneurship, also various approach were employed to authenticate the reliability, the outcome of Cronbach Alpha Co-efficient is 0.954 (95.40%), Spearman-Brown equal length is 0.974 (97.40%) and Guttman Split-Half Coefficient is 96.10 (0.961). Ten research questions and ten hypotheses were raised which was tested with multiple regression analysis and KMO/Barllet’s test for the sampling adequacy on data appropriateness and sphericity respectively via SPSS 25 version. From the findings, therapeutic entrepreneurship aligned positively with occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. In conclusion, the apriori expectations could be deduced that there is positive outcome from the Condition Index and Eigenvalue which revealed there is minute multicollinearity presence among the therapeutic innovation skills, therapeutic risk culture and therapeutic passion in alignment with rehabilitation therapy, but was ignored because of the VIF and Tolerance outcome. Hence, it could be generally concluded that the study alignment is based on correlational rather than collinearity. This is in accord with the findings from the regression model used to analyze the hypotheses. Thus, the null hypotheses were rejected, while the alternate hypotheses were accepted. Based on the findings and conclusion, this study contributes to the knowledge that therapeutic entrepreneurship is an active support to SDG and booster to entrepreneurs with capability to rehabilitates business enterprise owners with unawesome condition, challenges and cases (i.e. trauma, autism, amputation and deformity) in line with their entrepreneurial journey, dreams and vision. It could be recommended that entrepreneurship rehabilitation therapist should be employed as a major trend of research and development towards achieving the SDG and should be design as academic curriculum. Additionally, it should be adopted as course of study in vocational and technical training program.

The Role of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Social Inclusion

The Role of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Social Inclusion

Learning from the Best: New Challenges and Trends in IR Reporters’ Disclosure and the Role of SDGs

A worldwide debate on the effectiveness of business reporting information has engaged organizations, policy makers, regulators, and members of the capital market. The documents through which organizations disclose their annual performance are being questioned and criticized, as they appear inadequate for responding to stakeholder needs. In 2013, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) launched a project with the aim of redesigning corporate reporting processes and outputs, introducing integrated reporting (IR). At the center of IR are the six capitals defined by the IIRC representing the basis for an innovative form of evaluating and presenting performance. New topics on the global sustainable development agenda are growing in importance, requiring companies to enrich their disclosure and connect business to environment. In this study, we examined how a group of leaders in IR, 134 European companies from the IIRC IR reporters list, are currently disclosing IR capital and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), developing three evaluation scores: Capital Disclosure Index, SDG Disclosure Index, and SDG Compliance Index.

Positioning of Aquaculture in Blue Growth and Sustainable Development Goals Through New Knowledge, Ecological Perspectives and Analytical Solutions

Aquaculture is undergoing a rapid phase of expansion as never before. Like any food-producing sector, there are environmental, social and economic implications of aquaculture development as well. It is imperative to identify actions and potential for promoting business ideas behind aquaculture systems that are in harmony with the environment even as this sector increases its contribution to food security and socio-economic welfare. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the actual and potential role of aquaculture in supporting blue growth and achieving sustainable development goals. It emerges from the synthesis of information so generated that: 1) Aquaculture’s key role in sustainable development goals deserves to be adequately documented, backed by facts and figures, 2) Aquaculture’s contribution to each of the goals is qualitatively and quantitatively different, 3) Aquaculture is a diverse activity and, therefore, its impacts, especially from an environmental perspective, cannot be generalized across the whole sector, as these will vary with species, farming methods, environmental conditions at the location and the local socio-economic scenario. With its projected role in food security the aquaculture will continue to develop. However, this will be possible through scientific solutions focused on sustainability by informing best practices. As marine aquaculture moves further out to the sea new knowledge will be needed to understand environmental impacts and to support new farming systems. Similarly, data will also be needed to adapt aquaculture methods to changing climate. A systems approach to managing aquaculture is the way forward, a showcase of which is integrated multi-trophic aquaculture. The progress of aquaculture in meeting the sustainable development goals will require a monitoring mechanism that the relevant agencies need to put in place.

Artificial intelligence and internet of things for sustainable development – emerging technological and social opportunities and threats

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) are those which will bring a bright future for sustainable development by reducing an unsustainability that disturbs societies, environment, and natural resources. The rapid and multidisciplinary AI and IoT evolution, the relative novelty of the concept itself and little literature concerning their role in sustainable development goals achieving, present an area for further research. Our aim is to research AI and IoT potential and risk for reaching sustainable development, focusing on a job market. We conducted a bibliometric analysis concerning these technologies impact on sustainable development goals achieving, especially technical factors and labor market impact. Results proved that AI and IoT massive deployment brings real threats, still, opportunities and possible benefits that are sought overbalance potential risks.