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The persistence of weapons: Global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
This study investigates persistence (or hysteresis) in weapons using a panel of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The following are some main findings. (i) Compared to countries that are landlocked, persistence in heavy weapons is more apparent in nations that are open to the sea. (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389123
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Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts: Global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020
We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religiousdomination, landlockedness, regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389220
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The persistence of weapons : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
This study investigates persistence (or hysteresis) in weapons using a panel of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The following are some main findings. (i) Compared to countries that are landlocked, persistence in heavy weapons is more apparent in nations that are open to the sea. (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107828
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Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020
We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religiousdomination, landlockedness, regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271446
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Corporate social responsibility and the role of rural women in sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
companies' (MOCs') CSR on rural women access to modern agricultural inputs in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. A total of 700 rural … limit poverty reduction efforts in Nigeria. The results also showed that women depended on CSR of MOCs for policy dialogue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112155
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Young rural women participation in the e-wallet programme and usage intensity of modern agricultural inputs in Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018
subsequent impact on usage intensity of modern agricultural inputs in Nigeria. Six hundred YRW were sampled across six … geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Using double- hurdle, results show that YRW rarely participate in the e-wallet programme due to the … poverty. This implies that Nigeria's agricultural transformation agenda would only succeed if the FGN is able to draw on all …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112158
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Corporate social responsibility initiatives in Nigeria and rural women livestock keepers in oil host communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018
responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding … development in Nigeria can only succeed if CSR is able to draw on all the resources and talents, and if rural women are able to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112159
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Does corporate social responsibility (CSR) impact on development of women in small-scale fisheries of sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from coastal communities of Niger Delta in Nigeri...
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018
oil companies (MOCs) on development of women in small-scale fisheries in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of … conservation decision in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112179
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The impact of e-wallet on informal farm entrepreneurship development in rural Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018
investigation is to assess the impact of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) e - wallet programme on informal farm … entrepreneurship development in rural Nigeria. Informal sector farmers are those that are not legal ly registered at the national level … geo - political zones of Nigeria. Results from the use of a bivariate probit model indicate that the mobile phone - based …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112188
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Corporate social responsibility in Nigeria and rural youths in sustainable traditional industries livelihood in oil producing communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
Since the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not …-making, cloth-weaving, mat-making, and basket-weaving to revive the traditional economic activities in Nigeria. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112198