Abstract Microfinance programs such as ISALs has become an imperative tool in empowering rural poor people by reducing poverty levels across the globe. The assumption is that by inculcating a culture of saving and improving their access to credit, rural poor people will be able to establish income-generating activities that is aimed at reducing poverty through enhancing agricultural productivity at all levels. Literature has shown that as a result of its affordability and accessibility, the ...
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examined the impact of literacy projects on the rural poor in Northern Uganda with specific reference to the Rural Education Empowerment Project (REEP), which the Uganda Programme of Literacy for Transformation (UPLIFT) implemented in partnership with Norwegian Baha’i Office of Social and Economic Development (NorSED) from 2007 to 2009. The study considered literacy as the independent variable and the impact of the project on the rural poor as its dependent ...
ABSTRACT This research was built upon the thrust to assess the factors affecting the success of NGO interventions in social service provision for the rural poor communities in Zimbabwe, citing the case of Luunga ward 1 in Binga. The objectives that drove this research were: to identify the types of social services being offered by NGOs to the community of Luunga Ward 1 in Binga District; to identify the strategies used by NGOs in the provision of social services to the community of Luunga War...
Abstract This study examined the role of financial institutions in agricultural development. A case study of Nigeria Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank, with a view to make useful suggestions and recommendations as way of enhancing the development of agricultural sector. The population for the study includes large and small scale farmers and the sampling method adopted for the study is the stratified random sampling in order to ensure adequate representation of the population...
Abstract Energy accessibility, reliability and availability are key components of improved quality of life and human development in all spheres. As the United Nations’ SDG 7 calls for access to electricity for all by 2030, Africa still has a wide gap to fill as the statistics show that 85% of the population that will not have access to electricity is in Africa. As the world tries to wean itself off non-renewable energy and transition to green through use of renewable energy sources, hydrop...
ABSTRACT Women in Zanzibar are socially and economically disadvantaged in many aspects. In view of this, the government made efforts to ensure women empowerment through development programmes such as Agriculture Services Support Programme (ASSP). However, the extent of socio-economic empowerment on women in rural areas is scanty. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the contribution of ASSP intervention to socioeconomic empowerment of rural women in Zanzibar. Specifically, the study asse...
Abstract Concerns about environmental protection and sustainability have recently become more significant in global governance and development. This has seen many attempts through conventions and forums trying to look into solutions that conserve and protect the environment as the source of global development. Even in the international affairs, the control over the environment and land has also become a stampede and one of the vital determinants of power matrix among global states. With calls...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of Rural Enterprise Programme on poverty reduction in Tano-North District. Using a stratified sampling technique, one hundred and forty five (145) respondents made up of oil palm extractors and oil palm farmers, as well as Rural Enterprise staff were sampled from the study’s target population of 220. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used in probing the research questions of how the Rural Enterprise Program...
ABSTRACT After Namibia’s independence, the government of the Republic of Namibia embarked on creating opportunities for Informational Communication Technologies (ICT). The Namibian government started with the development of policies for ICT implementation and integration in Namibian schools, which targeted the introduction and implementation of ICT in primary schools, secondary schools, the colleges of education then and the universities. The policies stipulate the need for infrastructure d...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST FIGURESABSTRACT ixABSTRACT xCHAPTER ONE iINTRODUCTION 1Background of the studyStatement of the problem 2Purpose of the study 3Objectives of the Study 3Specific Objectives of the Study 3Research questions 3Scope of the study 4Theoretical scope 4Geographical scope 4Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 5REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 5Introduction 5Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors! Exp...
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objective of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 The Scope and Limitation of the Study 1.7 Definition of key Terms 1.8 Organization of Work 1.9 End of Chapter Reference CHAPTER TWO 2.1 Introduction 2.2 An Overview Of Co-Operative In Idah 2....
ABSTRACT Water is one of the scarce resources very important for the development for humankind hence efficient allocation is needed. Economically, efficient allocation of water is desirable to maximize the welfare of the society that obtains from available sources. The rural population water supply services have been left behind which increase with domestic water demand. There are some initiatives in Moshi Rural District to establish some water projects so as to solve the problem of water sc...
AbstractCooperative societies play an important role in facilitating women empowerment because they can address both economic and socio-cultural factors that perpetuate gender discrimination. Cooperatives, as economic enterprises and as self-help organizations, play a meaningful role in uplifting the socio-economic conditions of their members, th...
ABSTRACT This study examined the rural urban migration and unemployment of Bosaso in Puntland, Somalia. A self-made questionnaire is used to collect data in order to obtain four research objectives; 1) to determine the profile of the respondents, 2) to determine the level of rural urban migration, 3) to determine the level of unemployment 4) to establish if rural urban migration function is significantly correlated with unemployment. Key findings from the study were (1) the profile of the res...
ABSTRACT Zimbabwe is rated as one of the poorest countries in the world, a scary fact considering that the country is endowed with vast mineral resources like diamonds, natural gas and gold which if effectively used could make it have one of the strongest economies on the continent. In order to make this possible, there is a need to ensure that growth at a local level is fostered by the central government and this growth should be uniform so as to ensure that there is no concentration of deve...