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Inspiring Poor Women to Empower Themselves: Insights and Lessons from Botswana

Nthomang, Keitseope - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 39-53

Empirical studies on the impact of micro level intervention strategies on poverty among poor women in Botswana are lacking, yet women are a valuable asset for the economy of the country. Continued marginalization and disempowerment of women has become a serious problem which merit urgent...

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Finding Inner Strength in the Face of Adversity Kgopolano GROW Group Empowerment Journey: Botswana

Nthomang, Keitseope - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 37-52

This article describes how numerous studies in Botswana have found high levels of poverty among women, in particular, those in female-headed households. Extreme poverty among women continues despite government programme interventions designed to end poverty. This article reports the findings of...

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Implementing Public-Private Partnerships: The Case of French Port Authorities

Fredouet, Charles; Desplebin, Olivier; Guerin, Frank - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 6 (2016) 1, pp. 31-46

held by ports in these networks. Therefore, Port Authorities need to adjust their investment/cooperation strategies, often …

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High-Growth Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region

Manzoor, Amir - In: International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the … 7 (2018) 1, pp. 54-65

The development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing a crucial stage. How the region addresses the employment needs of its rapidly increasing population of young people will determine whether the MENA region will become one characterized by stable, knowledge-based...

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A Coordinated Supply Chain Model for Imperfect Items under Power Function Lead Time Crashing Cost and Investment with a Service Level Constraint

Kurdhi, Nughthoh Arfawi; Santoso, Livvia Paradisea; … - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply … 9 (2016) 3, pp. 65-82

the defective items is conducted. Lead time crashing cost and investment for ordering cost reduction follow power function …

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System Dynamics Modelling to Study the Effects of Investment in Information Technology on Logistics Performance: A Case Study from India

Jhawar, Amrita; Garg, S.K. - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 5 (2016) 2, pp. 19-40

logistics companies' competitiveness and growth. This paper investigates the investment in IT by an Indian based logistics …% investment in RFID, 30% investment in EDI, 15% investment in GPS and 40% investment in ERP of the total investment amount, the …

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A Comparative Analysis of the Cyberattacks Against Estonia, the United States, and Ukraine: Exemplifying the Evolution of Internet-Supported Warfare

Boyte, Kenneth J. - In: International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 7 (2017) 2, pp. 54-69

This comparative international case study of cyber warfare provides a context for considering the evolution of cyber technologies as elements of hybrid warfare capable of creating confusion, disrupting communications, and impacting physical infrastructure (such as power grids and satellite-based...

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Medicaid Expansion: Policy Impact on Home and Community-Based Services

Schmeida, Mary; McNeal, Ramona - In: International Journal of Public and Private … 2 (2018) 2, pp. 42-53

U.S. longevity is placing a demand on long-term care services for the impaired and elderly. Medicaid is the primary insurance program in funding costly long-term care for the aged poor. As a major health reform law, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, gives...

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Barriers to Successful Health Information Exchange Systems in Canada and the USA: A Systematic Review

Almoaber, Basmah; Amyot, Daniel - In: International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems … 12 (2017) 1, pp. 44-63

the USA. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted to examine English-language studies that identified barriers … to HIE in Canada and the USA between 1995 and 2016. Electronic databases, backward searching and expert consultations … these countries. Privacy concerns and a lack of stakeholder buy-in are recurring barriers over time in the USA. Low adoption …

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A Comparative Study of Privacy Protection Practices in the US, Europe, and Asia

Ashrafi, Noushin; Kuilboer, Jean-Pierre - In: International Journal of Information Security and … 12 (2018) 3, pp. 1-15

Internet. Examining about 2000 Interactive companies in the USA, Europe, and Asia provides a measure of divergent responses to …

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