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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) for Youth Employment in Agribusiness in Ibadan
Stephen Ohuneni,
Labode Popoola
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2019
Pages:
91-97
Received:
30 June 2019
Accepted:
24 July 2019
Published:
20 December 2019
Abstract: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) remain the viable solution to challenges faced in agriculture and agribusiness through innovations targeted to improve crop yield, value chain processes, and access to market information and creating employment opportunities in the process. In many developing countries especially Sub-Sahara Africa, minimal deployment of ICTs for agricultural production is seen and this has resulted to poor yield, low income for farmers and limited job opportunities. Although, majority of youths see agriculture and agribusiness as a sector not meant for them, this narrative could be changed if their skill and access to ICTs could be harnessed to contribute to the agricultural and agribusiness sector thereby providing real-time employment in the process. This study seeks to identify the levels of ICT skills of youth agripreneurs, investigate the ICT innovations currently being deployed and necessary to improve agribusiness, the extent of youth involvement and investigate dimensions to youth employment in agribusiness. Primary data were collected through an online survey and structured questionnaires. Young people currently involved in agribusiness were interviewed individually to gain insight on the current use of ICT and factors contributing to youth involvement were investigated. Data analysis was done using SPSS to draw inferences and develop policy briefs to provide insights into discoveries of the research and to encourage youth engagement in agribusiness and other rural economic activities. Findings suggest that ICT is currently being deployed for some agribusiness activities but on a very minimal scale. The main conclusion of the study is that in order to increase food security and provide job opportunities for young people, an increase in the uptake and deployment of ICT innovations for agribusiness needs to be encouraged.
Abstract: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) remain the viable solution to challenges faced in agriculture and agribusiness through innovations targeted to improve crop yield, value chain processes, and access to market information and creating employment opportunities in the process. In many developing countries especially Sub-Sahara Africa, ...
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A Research on the Role Played by Local and International Media into Conflict Management
Ibrahim T. I. Ukka,
Bienmali Kombate
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2019
Pages:
98-105
Received:
6 April 2019
Accepted:
16 May 2019
Published:
25 December 2019
Abstract: While several scholar had drew their study focusing on the role of media into conflict management, few have pay attention to the types, levels, and phases of the conflict. Looking to fulfill the research gap, this study aimed to investigate the effect of media into conflict management focusing on the level of media. Israel and Palestine conflict was use as a case study and to frame the analysis, the research data were collected through a series of questionnaires. As concluded by previous scholars, local media are a potential tool of deescalating in global conflict, in line with these literatures, our finding show that local media are source of peace building and conflict deescalating however international media interfere into conflict management according to their national interest and as an instrument of influencing foreign policy to the parties involve. We finally concluded that the current and future relationship and level of tension between Israel and Palestine could be predict by Al jazera.
Abstract: While several scholar had drew their study focusing on the role of media into conflict management, few have pay attention to the types, levels, and phases of the conflict. Looking to fulfill the research gap, this study aimed to investigate the effect of media into conflict management focusing on the level of media. Israel and Palestine conflict wa...
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Health Insurance in Latvia - Public Services and Private Undertakings
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2019
Pages:
106-111
Received:
26 April 2019
Accepted:
27 May 2019
Published:
25 December 2019
Abstract: The provisions of the law of the Latvian Republic related to health care are not on basis on competition law, offering it as public services only. On the other hand, health insurance provided by private insurance undertakings covers significant part of health care services and mostly used by state entities and municipalities. The private health insurance ensures also a significant part of medical expenses for individuals. At the same time, the European Union regime for the non-life insurance including health insurance (in a number of directives and regulations) limits the ability of Member States of the European Union to intervene in insurance conditions and prices, except for schemes of a social security. These conditions reflects the necessity of compliance between compulsory insurance coverage in the health insurance if it has been created (Latvia still has no it) and bringing of the risk to private insurance undertakings that characterizes the increasing importance of health insurance the Latvian Republic as part of the policy mix. There is also opportunity for Latvia to apply some mentioned policy mix to problems of funding and guaranteeing the provision of health care. However, it is still difficult to find the necessary balance for two mentioned parts of the main process.
Abstract: The provisions of the law of the Latvian Republic related to health care are not on basis on competition law, offering it as public services only. On the other hand, health insurance provided by private insurance undertakings covers significant part of health care services and mostly used by state entities and municipalities. The private health ins...
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