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Rural Children’s Perceptions of Parental Involvement in Their Education in Pakistan
2022
Drawing from focus group discussions, this study reports 40 school-aged children’s (12–14 years, boys and girls) perceptions of parental involvement in the context of a developing country with a collectivist culture. The results indicate that despite parental interference, adherence to local customs, poverty, and illiteracy, children felt encouraged by their parents through strategies that reinforced their motivation to continue their education. Extended families’ educated members can also compensate for parents being unable to support their children in learning. The study highlights the role of the socio-cultural context in understanding parental involvement. peerReviewed
Case study of the Kibera slum project
2011
The aim of this study is to explore social resilience and civic entrepreneurship in self-help organizations. The purpose is to find out how social resilience can be built through entrepreneurial activities. The issue is explored in a self-help organization in the Kibera slum. The intention is to contribute on the discussion on the best practises of self-help organization and the key elements behind their success or failure in developing countries. The thesis is divided into two main parts: the first one presents the key terms and a literary review on the concepts of social resilience and civic entrepreneurship. The second part is a case study on the cooperation of two non-governmental organ…
Environment and health in the Accra metropolitan area, Ghana
2004
Kwasi Boadi tutki väitöskirjassaan kotitalouksien ympäristöongelmia sekä niiden vaikutuksia eri sosiaaliluokkien terveyteen Accrassa, Ghanassa. Hän havaitsi, että köyhyys, puutteelliset tilat ja välineet, ympäristöterveystiedon puute sekä köyhien tarpeiden huomiotta jättäminen päätöksenteossa ovat suurimmat esteet hyvän ympäristöterveyden saavuttamiselle Accrassa. Ympäristöterveyden parantaminen vaatii vesihuollon parantamista, puhtaanapidon, jätteiden käsittelyn ja asuntojen ilmastoinnin kohentamista, huono-osaisten asuinalueiden terveyspalveluiden parantamista sekä ohjelmia, jotka lisäävät tietoisuutta ympäristöterveyteen liittyvissä asioissa. Inadequate provision of environmental health …
Living the urban challenge : sustainable development and social sustainability in two southern megacities
2007
Kehitysmaiden nopea kaupungistuminen ja miljoonakaupunkien voimakas kasvu luovat haasteita kestävään kehitykseen tähtäävälle suunnittelulle. Kansainvälisissä kehitysohjelmissa on pyritty turvaamaan suurkaupunkien taloudelliset ja ympäristölliset tavoitteet. Kestävän kehityksen sosiaalinen ulottuvuus on usein rajattu kaupunkien tarjoamiin sosiaalipalveluihin.- Ympäristön säilyttäminen tuleville sukupolville ei onnistu vain talouteen, ympäristöön ja palveluihin kohdistuvilla teknisillä toimilla. Tämä johtuu etelän suurkaupungeille tyypillisestä räikeästä sosiaalisesta eriarvoisuudesta. Suurkaupunkien suunnittelussa tulisi analysoida sellaisia sosiaalisia haasteita, jotka heikentävät kaupunkie…
Effects of contextual variables on strategic investment decision-making styles: An empirical study from Pakistan.
2022
There is a gap in the literature of strategic investment decision making (SIDM) concerning the links between context variables, infrastructure and SIDM practices (or SIDM styles) in developing countries. This research aims to fill that gap. Survey data (N = 128) from the manufacturing companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange was collected via an e-mailed questionnaire and visits to the companies. Data are analyzed with factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. The results reveal what we call four different SIDM styles (or emphases): managerial power-, financial analysis-, top management-, and strategy-based investing. These styles are considered to be novel perspectives on SI…
Information, Communications and Media Technologies for Sustainability: Constructing Data-Driven Policy Narratives
2021
This paper introduces the idea of data-driven narratives to examine how the use of information, communications, and media technologies (ICMTs) impacts the sustainable growth of economies. While ICMTs have regularly been advocated as a policy tool for growth and development, there is a research gap in empirical studies validating how such policies may be effective. This analysis is based on historical panel data from 39 economies across the developed North (19) and developing South (20). The industry-standard Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) methodology was applied to construct narratives that weave extant theories with empirical data. The art of developing data-dri…
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Cameroon : realities and prospects
2010
For a long time, Cameroon was a success story in the context of Africa’s development. Unfortunately, the economic crises of the eighties and early nineties led to the failure of the development strategies that had been pursued until then, resulting in a severe deterioration of the country’s economy and the living standards of the Cameroonian people (Mentan, 2003). However, this country possesses significant oil wealth which if properly managed can generate abundant revenue to boost economic growth and fund anti-poverty measures. In 2005, Cameroon adhered to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). A proper implementation of this initiative will improve transparency in the c…
Koleraepidemia Zimbabwessa : diskurssianalyysi The Heraldin ja Helsingin Sanomien uutisoinnista
2012
Tässä pro gradu -tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan zimbabwelaisen valtio-omisteisen sanomalehden The Heraldin ja Helsingin Sanomien uutisointia Zimbabwen koleraepidemiasta vuosina 2008-2009. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on selvittää millaisin diskurssein eli äänenpainoin lehdet kertovat Zimbabwen tapahtumista. Kehitysmaajournalismia on tutkittu viime vuosina monesta näkökulmasta, mutta tutkimusta, jossa olisi vertailtu kehitysmaan ja länsimedian uutisointia, ei juurikaan ole tehty. Koska valtiolliset lehdet ovat tiukasti maiden hallitusten kontrollissa, on syytä kysyä millaisen kuvan ne antavat maansa tapahtumista. Saivatko zimbabwelaiset maassaan riehuvasta koleraepidemiasta erilaisen kuvan valtiolli…
The marketplace vulnerability of low-income unbanked consumers : a developing country perspective
2018
Financial exclusion is recognised as an important element of socio-economic inequality where economically vulnerable groups are excluded from basic financial services. The issue of financial exclusion is mainly concentrated in the world’s developing countries. However, research on the issue of financial exclusion in the field of marketing as well as from the perspective of unbanked consumers is lacking. Although financial exclusion impedes low-income consumers’ welfare, there is a shortage of wellbeing related studies on low-income consumers in the context of developing countries. This doctoral dissertation aims to investigate the ways in which low-income unbanked consumers experience vulne…