Financial Capability and Asset Building Training in Ghana Through Project-Based Learning
AbstractSince 2008, the continuous global resurgence of economic and financial meltdown, often with its attendant adverse effects on Africa, makes it imperative for social work education to consider introducing financial literacy training for students to ensure that graduates of social work can affect change among populations it serves. The World Bank Group (2019) recons that from 2010, the financial sector in Ghana has been growing rapidly; however, the efforts to equip social work professionals with financial capability and asset building (FCAB) competencies are lagging. Many social workers receive little training and ed...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Men ’s Experience of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality: A Phenomenological Study in Kerala, India
AbstractOne of the more significant challenges toward achieving gender equality and women ’s empowerment is in overcoming the resistance of other members in the community, especially men, to social change. So often, men have stood as the gatekeepers of such change as they hold positions of authority and control over both public and domestic spaces. Men therefore have abundant influence on gender norms, and by extension on the measure of success of a women’s empowerment intervention. Unfortunately, conventional program strategies have not accounted for men’s support or rejection of new social behaviors, nor included m...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Taking Stock of Policies, Regulations, and Initiatives That Leverage Technology to Build Trust: Lessons from Ghana ’s Financial Sector
AbstractTechnological innovations that increase trust in the financial sector can drive financial growth. Using Ghana as a case study, this study reviewed technology-focused policies, strategy documents, and peer-reviewed literature to assess how financial technology is being utilized to build trust in financial institutions. The literature search revealed that two categories of technological applications are being used to build trust: payment platforms and trade and investment technologies. The findings showed that Ghana has adopted wide-ranging initiatives to build trust —for example, the National Digital Property Addr...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Beyond the Law: Challenges of Statutory Adoption in Igbo Society
ConclusionsGiven that adoption challenges border on human rights and personhood, more studies are needed to hand mark a better way of making the phenomenon of statutory adoption more acceptable to the Igbos. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Effect of Financial Literacy on Poverty Reduction Across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
AbstractFinancial literacy can be critical to reducing poverty, but limited evidence exists on the mechanisms of change. Guided by the financial capability framework, this study examines the direct effects of financial literacy on poverty and the indirect effect through financial inclusion and entrepreneurship, using data from wave 5 of the InterMedia Financial Inclusion Insights Program for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. We also examined how the relationships differ by gender and locality. Overall, the endogeneity-corrected results suggest that an increase in financial literacy is associated with a 6.9% decrease in poverty....
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Social Consequences of Conflict-Induced Internal Displacement in Adama City and Sabata Town of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
The objective of this paper is to determine the social consequences of conflict-induced internal displacement on internally displaced people and host communities. Data collection methods were quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The quantitative data collection method was survey questionnaires administered to 384 household heads. The qualitative data collection methods were key informant interviews, focus group discussion, and observation. The data were analyzed using logistic regression and linear multiple regression. The consequences of conflict-induced internal displacement on house rent, healthcare ser...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Financial Capability in Africa: Innovation Through Evidence, Practice, and Policy
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Source: Global Social Welfare - November 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Victim-Survivors, Family and Domestic Violence Service Providers and Support People: Identification of Priority Issues for Research and Translation into Policy and Practice
ConclusionsVictim-survivors, FDV service providers and informal support people identified a number of priority issues for research and translation into policy and practice. It is essential that victim-survivors are given opportunities to provide their views, knowledge and recommendations to develop research agendas, policy, practice and strategies aimed at reducing FDV in the community. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Analysis of Ghana ’s National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy: Lessons Learned
AbstractThis paper explores the role of Ghana ’s National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy (NFIDS) in fostering a robust regulatory and policy environment to enhance financial inclusion. The paper applies Ginsberg and Miller-Cribbs’ (2005) policy analysis framework to the analysis of financial inclusion. We found that Ghana ’s implementation of various financial infrastructures and initiatives, including interoperable retail payment and QR code systems, have facilitated the digitalization of financial services. These changes have contributed to an increase in mobile money account holders, mobile microinsu...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB) for Persons with Disabilities in Ghana: the Role of Social Workers
AbstractPersons with disabilities (PWDs) are over-represented among the poorest populations in developing countries. They often encounter several challenges in accessing financial services and are financially vulnerable and prone to poverty. Most PWDs in developing countries, such as Ghana, are less likely to have the requisite economic socialisation and education leading to gainful employment, compared to their counterparts without disabilities. This could worsen their economic resilience and adversely impact their daily lives. Pragmatic and robust policy interventions are required to reverse these financial vulnerabiliti...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Romantic Relationship Patterns, Detailed Covariates, and Impacts on Education: a Study on Young Adults in the U.S. Using ICPSR Dataset
This study utilizes ICPSR ’s National longitudinal study of young adults (aged 18–27) datasets in analysing RR’s covariates and its impacts on education. Three datasets are merged, cleaned, and transformed (N = 2473, currently in relationship = 2218 (89.69%)). SPSS is used to analyse the correlation between RR with various factors (86 demographic variables, 56 RR detail variables, and 30 educational performance variables). Results showed that the pattern of RR is that 96% of young adults (93.18% aged 19–24) experienced 1st romantic relationship with 41.24% scored CGPA 2.0–2.9. 11 demographic variables, 11...
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Women ’s Participation in a Savings Group and Depression: a Community-Based Financial Capability Intervention in Mozambique
ConclusionsStudy findings showed a positive association between the VSLG participation and women ’s mental health. Future research should further explore the intervention mechanisms and assess how the VSLG participation affects women’s mental health. Findings also provided important insights into developing community-based financial capability interventions to improve low-income women’s m ental health. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - November 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Women and Politics: Coverage of 2021 Parliamentary Election Campaign in the Albanian Online Media
This study aims to analyze the online media coverage of political discourse and portrayal of women, as political candidates and voters, during the electoral campaign of 2021 in Albania and raises two research questions with regard to this, employing a gender perspective. The study uses a qualitative methodology. Media content analysis is employed for the analysis of 1420 online articles, from 15 portals, 7 TVs, and 8 newspapers. The results show that political candidates are the subject of a gendered portrayal in media. Women receive less amount of time, more focus on personal life versus professional, and on “soft” is...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Vulnerability to Rural Multidimensional Poverty in Southern Ethiopia
This study quantified the extent and examined the determinants of vulnerability to rural multidimensional poverty using the Chaudhri (2002) approach and the generalized ordered logit model respectively. Data were gathered from 415 random rural households in 2021 in southern Ethiopia. The study showed that the levels of rural multidimensional poverty and the vulnerability to rural multidimensional poverty are 72.3 and 84% respectively. This suggests that vulnerability is more widespread compared to current poverty. Besides, 66 (15.90%), 220 (53.10%), and 129 (31.08%) households are non-vulnerable (\(V<0.50\)), moderately...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Smallholder Livestock Keepers ’ Breeding Choices and Its Implication on Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries: Empirical Evidence from Tanzania
AbstractThe livestock sector in developing countries is characterized by poverty and outdated methods of rearing animals; thus, any initiatives to reverse the situation must focus on improving the breeding types of animals and making the process affordable across the entire livestock keeping societies. Therefore, this study examines determinants of smallholder livestock keepers ’ breeding choices and their implications on poverty reduction in Tanzania. It employed multinomial logit and probit models to examine breeding choices and their effects on poverty reduction, respectively. Findings showed that the sector is male d...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
