Does HIV/AIDS Prevalence Affect Labour Force Participation in Eastern African Countries? A Two-Stage Least Squares Approach
This study employs a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) econometric model to analyse the effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence on labour force participation in East African countries, using World Bank data from 1990 to 2020. Since 1990, descriptive stati stics reveal a decline in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, and labour force participation rates have also declined. In 2020, Uganda recorded the lowest rate of 48%, compared to Burundi's 76% in the past. Inferential statistics highlight that HIV/AIDS prevalence has a significant negative impact, lowerin g labour force participation by 10%. This study contributes to the literature by iden...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Social Inequality in the Context of Gender: a Study of Rural West Bengal, India
Discussions (FGD) from 70 participants to unravel the ground reality related to education, income, employment, and domestic violence. We have highlighted the difficulties faced by women in their daily lives. The study enumerates the findings based on mixed methods. The qualitative analysis results give comprehensive information that aids in explaining the causal linkages figured out in the quantitative study. The result shows that low education standard is one of the parameters for underdevelopm ent as it limits the scope of livelihood. Intrahousehold intersectionality restricted girls and women from getting equal opportun...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Infrastructure Development and Subjective Well-being in Africa: Linkages and Pathways
AbstractUnlike previous studies which focused on the economic effects of infrastructures, this paper contributes to the literature by analysing the contribution of infrastructure development to well-being, considered the aim of all efforts. The paper uses composite infrastructure indexes from the African Development Bank, to capture infrastructure quality and the life ladder index as proxy for subjective well-being on a sample of 29 African countries during the 2007 –2018 period. Estimates are done using panel corrected standard errors, Tobit regression, and the generalised method of moments. Results show that infrastruc...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Role of Maternal Care Services on Feeding Practices Among Under Five Children in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
ConclusionOverall, with multiple maternal and child health care contacts with the health system, there is an opportunity to promote child feeding practices. The study results are critical and emphasises the need for making strategies and policies for better nutritional outcome and child feeding practices. Disadvantaged women in terms of education, antenatal care, birth at a health institution, and postnatal visits must be targeted to improve child feeding practices. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health Insurance as a Tool for Selecting Private Hospitalization and Mitigating Financial Burden in India: An Analysis of National Sample Survey Data
This study aims to investigate the association between having health insurance and the choice of hospitalization (public or private) and examine the crucial factors influencing this decision. Furthermore, this study also explores the role of health insurance in mitigating the economic burden. This study uses nationally representative data (India) on morbidity and health care from the 75th (2017 –2018) round of the National Sample Survey. Descriptive statistics, tobit regression, and logistic regression analysis are performed. The results indicate that out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) is generally higher among individuals...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Impact of Village Saving Loan Association on Small Holder Farmers in Taiama, Kori Chiefdom, Moyamba District
This study was conducted in Taiam a, Kori Chiefdom, Moyamba District to examine the effects of village saving loan associations on smallholder farmers. This was accomplished through questionnaire interviews with 100 VLSA participants. According to the study’s findings, women are more active in the saving category. Seventy-five per cent of respondents are married, and those between the ages of 41 and 45 are more engaged in VSLA. The study also showed that there was an increase in agricultural operations, which increased the availability of nutrient-rich food and an increase in the chance for family members to pursue highe...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Water Insecurity Associated with Gender-Based Sexual and Physical Abuse Experiences, in Tshumbe District, Sankuru Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a Cross-sectional Study
ConclusionsOur study found that sexual and physical abuses are related to the age and education level of female respondents. Critically, a long distance from dwelling to water collection points is associated with greater degree of physical and sexual abuses. Improved sanitation systems increased women ’s access to education and economic resources, and integrated violence prevention into existing programs could help to prevent different abuses. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Association Between Socio-Demographic Factors and Perceived Social Support Among Elderly in Siwan District, Bihar, India
ConclusionThe study ’s overall conclusion was that older people’s well-being can be improved by providing them more social support, especially from family members other than themselves. As interpersonal risk rises, social support should be bolstered to maximize their happiness. The State must update the policies an d procedures in place to fullfil the complex physical, psychological, and emotional needs of the aging population. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Cocoa Production and Incentives: Assessing the Relationship Between Cocoa Purchasing Clerks and Farmers in Rural Ghana
AbstractNot much is known about the role Cocoa Purchasing Clerks (CPCs) play to sustain the cocoa production in rural areas in Ghana. Therefore, this study investigated the various roles the cocoa purchasing clerks play on their own or on behalf of the Licensed Buying Ccompanies (LBCs) towards cocoa farmer activities to sustain cocoa production. Using the purposive and snowball sampling methods, 18, comprising of 16 from cocoa farm households and 2 purchasing clerks, were interviewed in the East Akim Municipality, a popular rural cocoa-growing area in Ghana. The analysis broadly centres on the dynamics of the relationshi...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Social Assistance as a Livelihood Strategy Among the Working Poor: A Case Study from T ürkiye
AbstractThe present qualitative study attempted to elicit the working poor ’s views on the social assistance system in Türkiye. We held in-depth interviews with 30 conveniently selected participants between March and June 2022 in Ankara and analyzed the findings descriptively. Accordingly, the results highlighted the working poor’s experiences with the social assistan ce system, the role of this system in their employment, and their expectations of the system. In a nutshell, our findings implied that the working poor should be granted minimum income support to improve the efficiency of the Turkish social assistance sy...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Determinants of Financial Inclusion of Female Entrepreneurs in Somalia
This study aims to examine the financial inclusion of female entrepreneurs in Somalia. The determinants considered in this study are age, education, business longevity, the form of the business, and the type of the business. A cross-sectional research design was employed in this study to gather data from a sample of 385 female entrepreneurs situated in key urban centers within Somalia. The data collection process involved the administration of a structured questionnaire. Probit regression models were applied for analysis, and the study presents the marginal effect of each individual observation. According to the findings o...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Source: Global Social Welfare - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Subjective Well-Being of Migrants: Exploring the Role of Resilience and Gender Differences
AbstractThe issue of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) poses a significant global problem for welfare and health interventions. The link between ACEs and well-being underscores the importance of addressing this problem through research and policy development. While there is a growing body of research on ACEs, insufficient attention is paid to their influences on migrants. The present study examined the interrelationship between ACEs, resilience, and subjective well-being among 470 international migrants in China through a cross-sectional web-based design. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), the study draws on the ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - September 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Psychosocial Correlates, Risk, and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Middle School Students in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
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Source: Global Social Welfare - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Exploring the Impact of Self-Help Groups on Empowering Rural Women: an Examination of the Moderating Role of Self-Help Group Membership Using Structural Equation Modeling
AbstractThe purpose of this research is to create a statistical model that can predict how much rural women ’s empowerment increases as a result of their involvement in SHGs. The study also aims to determine whether women participating in self-help groups has a moderating effect on women’s empowerment. Factor analysis and partial least square structural equation modeling are used to achieve this study ’s objective. Multigroup analysis examines SHG membership as moderators. The present research used a purposive sampling strategy to collect data from 228 women who have actively participated and 221 women who have not a...
Source: Global Social Welfare - August 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
