scholarly journals Dimensions of human security and socio-economic development in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Orire Ismaila Oloyede ◽  
Ogunfolaji Dare
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Socio Economic Development

Insecurity has become an important challenge to global human development. While wars among countries have reduced in the 21st century compared to previous centuries, civil wars and other forms of internal violence and conflicts have continued to have devastating effects on human populations. This paper aims to examine the relationship between aspect of human security and socio-economic development in Ilorin metropolis. Primary data were sourced through structured questionnaire coupled with personal interviews to elicit responses to work on. Secondary data were sourced from published documents of the National Population Commission and the State Bureau of Statistics, journals, and other relevant literatures. Data collected were analysed using the Z-score, Lorenz curve, and Regression analyses. The study reveals that the present adaptive and institutional strategies aimed at mitigating human insecurity in the study area are rather insufficient. Using the widest bow of the Lorenz curve, the level of disparity is 18%, depicting a disparity in the pattern of socio-economic development. The conclusion from the study is that many of the sampled respondents still find it hard to satisfy their basic needs from the environment in socially acceptable standards. Given this, the following recommendations are made to improve the quality of human life in Ilorin. Policy makers should be committed to the task of advancing the socio-economic well-being of urban dwellers. Government should help by implementing policies addressing basic human security especially through the provision of infrastructural facilities, and employment opportunities thereby helping to shape the quality of life and income diversification.

scholarly journals Content of psychologycal well – being of Latgale population

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ēriks Kalvāns
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Empirical Material

Psychological well-being affects all areas of a person's life, physical health and social well-being. High psychological well - being make a longer human life and provides continuous personal development and self-improvement. As shown by the results of studies, psychological well-being content varies among different ethnic groups and cultures. Thus, despite the accumulated theoretical and empirical material about the research challenges of wealth, not properly applied research results in other countries to a particular country or region, in this case - Latvia and the Latgale region. Socio-economic development in this region have the lowest rates. These facts raise the question of Latgale adverse socio-economic impact on the psychological well-being of its people. In view of these facts, this study aims are to investigate the population of Latgale psychological well-being lewel and content of this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Use and Quality of Bottled Water in Bahawalpur City, Pakistan: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-117
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Samira Safdar ◽  
Muhammad Nasar-u- Minallah ◽  
Omer Riaz ◽  
Asad Ali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Drinking Purposes ◽  
Day By Day

As a basic need of human life, the place of safe potable water cannot be ignored elsewhere. Therefore, themain objective of the current study was to take an overview of the main source of water, expenditure on waterpurchasing and use quality of bottled water in Bahawalpur city. Primary data were gathered through a structuredquestionnaire during a field survey in selected five residential areas as sample sites i.e. Model town A, Model town B,Shahdrah, Satellite town, and Islami colony, while the secondary data were collected from PCRWR and a few websources. Data were gathered from 150 respondents (30 from each study site) and analyzed in SPSS 17 software byapplying descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) to get a generalized picture regarding the main source ofwater, use and quality of bottled water in the study area. Findings make it clear that majority of the respondents werefetching water from government filtration plants following the electric pumps. Moreover, various local watercompanies (e.g. Pineo, Piyas, Aquafina, Kinley, Al-Shiffa, Life Water) were also supplying water in the study area.Particularly, the use and demand for bottled water are increasing day by day as people have serious concerns on qualityrelated issues of water. Bottled water was available in different quantities from 0.5 liters to 19 liters with respectiveprices that were purchased from various departmental and medical stores or via home delivery service. But the qualityof the bottled water was not satisfactory and up to the standards. The PCRWR laboratory analysis of bottled watersamples show significant variations and alarmingly different brands i.e. Blue water, Kalash pure water and Pan Purawere found chemically and microbiologically unfit for drinking purposes. So, it is suggested that regular monitoringand quality control steps by local government in the private sector would ensure the effective and secure potable waterdeliverance.

scholarly journals The Role and Impact of Transportation to the Socio-Economic Development of the Colonial Government of Nigeria (1900 – 1960)

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alexander C. Ugwukah ◽  
Anthony Danladi Ali
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Basic Objective ◽  
Colonial Economy ◽  
Historical Methodology ◽  
Colonial Government

This study seeks to interrogate the motives, challenges, complexities and contribution of the transportation infrastructure to the socio-economic development of the colonial government of Nigeria between 1900 and 1960. Although a lot of literature exists on the contribution of transportation to the Nigerian colonial economy, yet, there has been no serious attempt to investigate the resistance to British demands which hurt the colonizer and of African initiatives to improve their socio-economic conditions through the transportation infrastructure. The impression is often created of a completely submissive colonial population simply complying with the colonial government instructions and demands for their produce, yet findings revealed that there were challenges and obstacles to the smooth-running of a result-oriented economic policy. The basic objective of this paper is to empirically articulate the extent to which the colonial transportation infrastructure was able to fulfill the motives/impact of these efforts to the socio-economic development and well-being of Nigerians at this period. Another objective of the work is to throw more light on the extent to which these infrastructures (transport) were able to promote or negate the interests and development of the colonial government of Nigeria. The study utilized both primary and secondary data and employed the simple descriptive analysis of the materials through the historical methodology. The work adopted the Solow Neo-classical Growth theory which attempted to measure the extent to which labor, capital and technology were able to influence the economic growth of Nigeria. On the whole, the work concluded that despite the claims of the British government of achieving the ‘dual mandate’ policy of ascertaining that commercial interests of both the home country Britain and the colony were guaranteed, yet to a greater extent the colonial government benefitted more to the disadvantage of the colony whose development was only marginal during this period.

scholarly journals Blended learning: how to flip the classroom at HEIs in Bangladesh?

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faieza Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Programs

Purpose E-learning is a very popular concept in the education sector today, and one of the best ways to implement this is through blended learning. However, the implementation of blended learning program at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is quite new in Bangladesh. The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of blended learning, how to construct a blended learning program, the benefits of blended learning and some prerequisites to implement blended learning program successfully at HEIs in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Nature of the study is explanatory, descriptive as well as evaluative. Primary data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaire having both open- and close-ended questions including personal observations. Secondary data comprise relevant documents available from government agencies, archives, and library and research organizations. Findings By utilizing the blended learning tools, HEIs in Bangladesh can achieve radical improvements in education quality as well as in the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of learning programs. Moreover, any innovative educational reform will be successful only when it is fully accepted and adopted by all the key stakeholders: students, parents, teachers, academic administrators, researchers and policy makers. Practical implications Several practical solutions have been presented in this paper: how to create a blended learning program, how to overcome the obstacles for successful implementation of blended learning and how to create a flipped classroom with the aid of technology. Social implications A country’s soul and economic well-being depends to a large extent on the quality of their citizen’s education. Implementing innovative teaching programs within the education system will enhance the quality of education at HEIs in Bangladesh, creating more efficient labor force hence benefiting the overall society. Originality/value Originality in terms of exposing the hurdles that needs to be addressed for successful implementation of blended learning programs at HEIs in Bangladesh and providing an easy guideline to educators on how to create flipped classrooms.

scholarly journals Food (in) Security Among the Community at the Indonesia-Malaysia Border at Pandemic COVID-19 era: A Human Security Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 52-83
Author(s):  
Sidik Jatmika ◽  
Yogaswara Aji Pratama ◽  
Dama Rifki Adhipramana
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
The Government ◽  
Vulnerable Households

This article aims to examine food security issue among the community at the Indonesia - Malaysia border at Pandemic COVID-19 era by using the theory of interdependence and the human security approach. The study is conducted using a qualitative research method to collect and analyze both primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained through official documents and an in-depth interview with key informants among Indonesia households of the communities in Indonesia - Malaysia border and local leaders. Meanwhile, published materials and online documents such as books, journal articles and reports served as a secondary source of data. The findings indicate that pandemics COVID-19 create vulnerability to food insecurity at border community. Realizing this fact, the government should consider adopting the human security concept, which emphasizes community empowerment as a framework in policymaking, with the aims to eradicate food insecurity among vulnerable households and to ensure the well-being of every Indonesian.

scholarly journals Cartography-geoinformation support of national projects implementation: social-demographic challenges and spatial planning tools

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Cherkasov ◽  
Aleksandr Panin ◽  
Vasily Chikhichin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation

The demographic situation and the level of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation require new consolidated solutions that can ensure the dynamic socio-economic development of the country, ensure an increase in the quality of life of the population, its well-being, and, as a result, improve the demographic situation. One of the key decisions on budget consolidation is the national projects adopted by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2018 for the period up to 2024. National projects are developed in three areas: “Human capital”, “Comfortable living environment” and “Economic growth”. Achieving the targets and additional indicators that are defined in the passports of national projects is a key aspect of the implementation of national projects. The passports refer to improving the network of health facilities (FAP and outpatient clinics), educational facilities (schools), the network of educational institutions, projects for creating a comfortable urban environment, etc. To date, Russia does not have a monitoring system based on intellectual and innovative technologies that allows a comprehensive approach to the stages of implementation of national projects, to assess the effects (including changes in the socio-demographic situation) that the implementation of projects should provoke. Such technologies include geo-information systems and modern cartography. Based on international experience in creating various monitoring systems, as well as personal experience in organizing geo-information systems for monitoring ethno-demographic and migration processes, and territorial planning, the authors propose the concept of mapping and geo-information support for national projects, which is presented in the form of “GIS-national projects”. According to the idea, this GIS will improve the quality of management decision-making at all large-scale levels (country, subject, municipal district, locality), and will make it possible to understand the effects of the implementation of national projects.

scholarly journals Use and Quality of Bottled Water in Bahawalpur City, Pakistan: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-117
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Samira Safdar ◽  
Muhammad Nasar-u- Minallah ◽  
Omer Riaz ◽  
Asad Ali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Drinking Purposes ◽  
Day By Day

As a basic need of human life, the place of safe potable water cannot be ignored elsewhere. Therefore, themain objective of the current study was to take an overview of the main source of water, expenditure on waterpurchasing and use quality of bottled water in Bahawalpur city. Primary data were gathered through a structuredquestionnaire during a field survey in selected five residential areas as sample sites i.e. Model town A, Model town B,Shahdrah, Satellite town, and Islami colony, while the secondary data were collected from PCRWR and a few websources. Data were gathered from 150 respondents (30 from each study site) and analyzed in SPSS 17 software byapplying descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) to get a generalized picture regarding the main source ofwater, use and quality of bottled water in the study area. Findings make it clear that majority of the respondents werefetching water from government filtration plants following the electric pumps. Moreover, various local watercompanies (e.g. Pineo, Piyas, Aquafina, Kinley, Al-Shiffa, Life Water) were also supplying water in the study area.Particularly, the use and demand for bottled water are increasing day by day as people have serious concerns on qualityrelated issues of water. Bottled water was available in different quantities from 0.5 liters to 19 liters with respectiveprices that were purchased from various departmental and medical stores or via home delivery service. But the qualityof the bottled water was not satisfactory and up to the standards. The PCRWR laboratory analysis of bottled watersamples show significant variations and alarmingly different brands i.e. Blue water, Kalash pure water and Pan Purawere found chemically and microbiologically unfit for drinking purposes. So, it is suggested that regular monitoringand quality control steps by local government in the private sector would ensure the effective and secure potable waterdeliverance.

scholarly journals Innovative Technology in Terms of Socio-Economic Value Diffusion: Accounting and Analytical Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 476
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Druzhynina ◽  
Ganna Likhonosova ◽  
Galyna Lutsenko ◽  
Galyna Lutsenko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The potential of using information technology for socio-economic development of the country and the life quality of every citizen is quite significant now in Ukraine. The aim of the article is to study the modern possibilities of using information technologies, namely, adaptations of accounting and analytical support in the conditions of diffusion of socio-economic values to increase the welfare of the population. The methods of divergence and convergence, rationality and irrationality were used in the work - to search for effective tools for regulating national and international financial relations in Ukraine in the context of the challenges of globalization; methods of analysis of cognitive data – to determine the forms and directions of digital hygiene in Ukrainian society; conceptualization of consequences and the duality of assessing results - to illustrate the reflection of the current state of development of the analytical basis and levelling Ukraine’s dependence on financial hedonism, which currently prevails in the world. Specific areas of application of innovative technologies are proposed, such as tourism services and hotel and restaurant business. Ensuring the competitiveness of national industries as a result of their use of innovative behaviour and the development of new technologies and the accumulation by economically active subjects of innovative knowledge and empirical skills ensures the introduction of new information technologies in various spheres of human life, with no exception of tourism and restaurant industry. The modern industry of restaurant and tourism business has been actively using specialized software and global computer networks in recent years to increase the efficiency of the placement and search of information, the activation of promotion and services marketing, and the improvement of the quality of customer service, as this is an important condition for the quality of such services. Thus, integration aspirations in the global socio-economic system should be supplemented by facilitating access to advanced information technologies within the country itself. This is a necessary condition for the process of diffusion of socio-economic development and innovative knowledge that should be accumulated in the country. Keywords: innovation, technology transfer, welfare, socio-economic development, accounting and analytical support

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA

2021 ◽  
pp. 206-215
Author(s):  
Elena Evgenevna Mashyanova ◽  
Elena Aleksandrovna Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Total Turnover

In conditions of instability and inconsistency of socio-economic processes of territorial development, the main task of scientific research and practical actions is to form the financial security of regions. Each territory must adapt to the complex conditions of political and socio-economic instability and solve complex problems that pose threats to their development. Indicators of socio-economic development of each region are characterized by the quality of life of the population, the level of satisfaction of needs and conditions for the development of human potential. Currently, it is important to analyze and evaluate indicators that characterize social and economic well-being in the Republic of Crimea, as well as their comparison with indicators of other subjects of the Russian Federation. The paper assesses the level of socio-economic development of the Republic of Crimea, taking into account financial security. The main indicators, the rating of the socio-economic situation and the rating on the quality of life of the southern Federal district, as well as the share of subjects in the total turnover of organizations and the volume of investment in fixed assets by regions of the southern Federal district are presented. The indicators of socio-economic development of the Republic of Crimea that ensure the financial security of the region are determined. The article analyzes the macroeconomic trends of the Republic of Crimea. It is determined that in order to improve the socio-economic development and financial security of the Republic of Crimea, it is necessary to develop effective investment programs that will attract additional capital to meet the needs of the region in its social and economic development.

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