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NGOs and the making of “development tourism destinations”
Becklake, Sarah - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 6 (2014) 2, pp. 223-242
/actual “poverty tours”, the article argues that while Antigua NGOs develop and host these poverty tours as a means of moving “hearts …
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The Story Retold Visiting the Role and Mission of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Decision Making and Policy Formulation Process
Matiatou, Maria - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 1-22
donations and volunteers, and enhanced needs related to poverty and acceptable standards of living. Second, to position NGOs on …
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Child Marriages in Rural Zimbabwe
Kurebwa, Jeffrey; Kurebwa, Nyasha Yvonne - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 40-54
The objectives of this article was to understand the causes, effects and measures to reduce child marriages in rural Zimbabwe. Child marriages have serious social, economic, health and political implications on young girls and their communities. Young girls are also robbed of their locally and...
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Ethical Implications of the Digital Divide and Social Exclusion: Imperative for Cyber-Security Culture in Africa
Essien, Essien D. - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 14-25
Despite that global internet usage continues to expand given the increase in the number of computer ownership and Internet access, a divide persists between information rich and information poor, which is people with lower incomes, education levels, skill and capacity, minorities, as well as...
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Picking the People up from Poverty: Urban Labour Market Deregulation Vs. Encouraging the Development of Micro-Enterprises
Sowad, Abu Saleh Mohammad - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 4, pp. 1-9
Being a multidimensional phenomenon, it is hard to confine poverty within any definitive parameters and even harder to … send the word poverty back to dictionary. Poverty eradication needs both short and long term strategic interventions … effective and efficient way to alleviate poverty between Urban Labour Market Deregulation and the development of micro …
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Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security
Andreea, Ion Raluca - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 1, pp. 13-22
This article aims to highlight what macroeconomics hides beyond the statistical data in respect to food and nutrition security in Romania, in the attempt to answer the question whether both food security and nutrition security have been achieved. The need of pursuing such an issue has emerged...
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Mobile Money Services as a Panacea to Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda
Eilu, Emmanuel; Auma, Theresa Odur - In: International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 77-88
why financial exclusion is a leading cause of extreme poverty and a key barrier to growth. The level of financial …
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Investigations Into Slum Tourism: Exploring a Case Study
Privitera, Donatella - In: International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality … 2 (2018) 2, pp. 17-36
This article aims at providing a deep understanding of various aspects of inquiry related to slum tourism or poverty …
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Poverty, Inequality, Political Instability and Property Crimes in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis
Syed, Shabib Haider; Ahmed, Eatzaz - In: Asian Journal of Law and Economics 4 (2013) 1-2, pp. 1-28
provision of social justice in the form of the fight against poverty, inequality and unemployment and maintenance of political …
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The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Poverty Reduction
Tran, Huong Thi Thanh; Le, Ha Thi Thu - In: Asian Journal of Law and Economics 12 (2021) 1, pp. 95-119
Abstract Poverty is a global issue and a lot of attention and efforts of the international community have been made to … poverty due to rising unemployment and income deduction, identifying the factors affecting poverty becomes particularly … important. Financial inclusion has been recognized as one important factor affecting poverty reduction. This research is …
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