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การสำรวจปัญหาและแนวทางพัฒนานโยบายเพื่อส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทยผ่านมุมมองซอฟต์พาวเวอร์, กฤชพนธ์ ศรีอ่วม Jan 2021

การสำรวจปัญหาและแนวทางพัฒนานโยบายเพื่อส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทยผ่านมุมมองซอฟต์พาวเวอร์, กฤชพนธ์ ศรีอ่วม

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) เพื่อสำรวจปัญหาและสถานการณ์ของอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทย และ 2) เพื่อนำเสนอแนวทางพัฒนานโยบายเพื่อส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทยผ่านมุมมองซอฟต์พาวเวอร์ งานวิจัยนี้เป็นงานวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ ใช้การสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกผู้ที่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้องในระบบนิเวศอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ ได้แก่ ผู้ผลิตคาแรคเตอร์, อาจารย์มหาวิทยาลัยในสาขาที่เกี่ยวข้อง, หน่วยงานส่งเสริมสนับสนุนจากทั้งภาครัฐและเอกชน, ผู้ผลิตสินค้าคาแรคเตอร์, และกลุ่มผู้บริโภคทั้งชาวไทยและชาวต่างชาติ รวมทั้งหมด 15 ท่าน เป็นเครื่องมือในการเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูล โดยผู้วิจัยประยุกต์ใช้แนวคิดเกี่ยวกับซอฟต์พาวเวอร์ 6 ด้าน มาเป็นกรอบในการศึกษาแนวทางส่งเสริมต่ออุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทย ได้แก่ ความเป็นไทย การศึกษา การส่งออกและการร่วมมือระหว่างประเทศ การประยุกต์ใช้ดิจิทัล ผู้ประกอบการจากอุตสาหกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้อง และภาครัฐ ผลการวิจัยพบว่า อุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทยเผชิญกับสถานการณ์และปัญหาที่แตกต่างกันตามแต่ละภาคส่วน โดยปัญหาที่เป็นจุดร่วมของทั้งระบบนิเวศคือ ความเข้าใจต่อโครงสร้างของระบบนิเวศอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ และไม่มีหน่วยงานที่รับผิดชอบโดยตรง เป็นต้น โดยผู้วิจัยหยิบยกปัญหาที่มีความสำคัญเหล่านี้มานำเสนอเป็นแนวทางพัฒนานโยบายเพื่อส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทย ประกอบไปด้วย แนวทาง 3 วาระ ได้แก่ วาระที่ 1) แก้ปัญหาและสร้างตัวตนแก่อุตสาหกรรมคาแรคเตอร์ไทย วาระที่ 2) พัฒนาต่อยอดคาแรคเตอร์ไทย วาระที่ 3) สร้างความผูกพันธ์ระหว่างคาแรคเตอร์ไทยกับผู้บริโภคในวงกว้าง ตลอดจนนำเสนอความเป็นไทยในแง่มุมต่าง ๆ ผ่านคาแรคเตอร์ไทย

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Reducing Objectification Could Tackle Stigma In The Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence From China, Youli Chen, Jiahui Jin, Xiangyang Zhang, Qi Zhang, Weizhen Dong, Chun Chen Jan 2021

Reducing Objectification Could Tackle Stigma In The Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence From China, Youli Chen, Jiahui Jin, Xiangyang Zhang, Qi Zhang, Weizhen Dong, Chun Chen

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Stigmatization associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is expected to be a complex issue and to extend into the later phases of the pandemic, which impairs social cohesion and relevant individuals' well-being. Identifying contributing factors and learning their roles in the stigmatization process may help tackle the problem. This study quantitatively assessed the severity of stigmatization against three different groups of people: people from major COVID-19 outbreak sites, those who had been quarantined, and healthcare workers; explored the factors associated with stigmatization within the frameworks of self-categorization theory and core social motives; and proposed solutions to resolve stigma. The …

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I Need To See Me On Tv: Parasocial Affirmations Of Sexual And Gender Identity Development Of Lgbtq+ Mass Media Consumers, Donald I. Lowe Jan 2021

I Need To See Me On Tv: Parasocial Affirmations Of Sexual And Gender Identity Development Of Lgbtq+ Mass Media Consumers, Donald I. Lowe

Theses and Dissertations--Communication

This dissertation presents a new cycle model of media usage by LGBTQ+ community members in the United States that reveals a purpose previously unnamed and undefined. While parasocial contact, parasocial interaction, and parasocial relationships have been present in the academic literature for quite some time (as early as 1956 when Horton and Wohl first wrote of the phenomenon), use of media to parasocially affirm one’s LGBTQ+ status is unique to this study. This study used qualitative methods to examine a specific mass media audience, LGBTQ+ individuals, and asked them, in one-on-one interviews, how they utilize mass media to assist with …

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Cultural Intelligence Development And Study Abroad: The Effect Of Destination, Luke Zirkle Jan 2021

Cultural Intelligence Development And Study Abroad: The Effect Of Destination, Luke Zirkle

Senior Honors Theses

Cultural intelligence (CQ) is an emerging field in a globalized world. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, study abroad opportunities at higher educational institutions have become widely-accepted means for developing students’ CQ. While a number of variables seem to impact CQ development through study abroad programs, one variable seems as yet to have been largely unexplored. This research examines anonymous archival data from juniors in Liberty University’s Global Studies program during the spring semesters of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 to observe a potential pattern that suggests the role of a study abroad host-culture on the student’s CQ development. Though …

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Renewed Purposes For Social Studies Teacher Preparation: An Analysis Of Teacher Self-Efficacy And Initial Teacher Education, Leona Calkins, Paul J. Yoder, Peter Wiens Jan 2021

Renewed Purposes For Social Studies Teacher Preparation: An Analysis Of Teacher Self-Efficacy And Initial Teacher Education, Leona Calkins, Paul J. Yoder, Peter Wiens

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

Using data from TALIS 2018, this study analyzed the relationship of U.S. social studies teachers’ initial teacher education (ITE) and their self-efficacy, with an emphasis on the newly added construct of multicultural teacher self-efficacy. Results indicated that content and pedagogy training is present in the vast majority of ITE programs that U.S. social studies teachers have attended; however, over one quarter of participants reported no training in teaching in a multilingual or multicultural setting during their ITE. Social studies teachers were more self-efficacious about instruction and classroom management than they were about student engagement and teaching in multicultural classrooms. All …

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Higher Education And The Dei Climate: Exploring And Understanding The Role Of Social Media, Self Esteem, And Intercultural Communication In Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiatives On The College Campus, Christian T. Cardona Jan 2021

Higher Education And The Dei Climate: Exploring And Understanding The Role Of Social Media, Self Esteem, And Intercultural Communication In Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiatives On The College Campus, Christian T. Cardona

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study seeks to understand the effects and levels of impact that a university student’s intercultural communication competence, social media usage, and self-esteem have on the students’ attitudes towards diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts implemented by institutions of higher education. By studying these three independent variables, this research seeks to improve the understanding of the university students’ attitudes on DEI efforts for leaders and change agents in higher education, providing an inspiration for leaders, administrators, and change agents of higher education to continue collaborating to innovate methods and avenues towards creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus climate, as …

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Development And Characterization Of Nanomaterials To Overcome Pulmonary Epithelial Barriers, Md Golam Jakaria Jan 2021

Development And Characterization Of Nanomaterials To Overcome Pulmonary Epithelial Barriers, Md Golam Jakaria

Open Access Dissertations

With the rapidly growing popularity and sophistication of inhalable therapeutics, there is an increased demand for tailor made inhalable drug-loaded particles capable of efficient delivery to the lungs with optimal therapeutic outcomes. To cope with this formulation demand, a wide variety of novel technologies have emerged. Preparation of particle formulations suitable for inhalation and loaded with biomolecules is also of interest for gene therapy and vaccination applications. Dry powder inhalers (DPI) capable of delivering high dosages of therapeutics have rapidly evolved over the last decade, and nanoparticles have proven to be highly beneficial for controlled and sustained release of therapeutics …

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Translation In The Russian Language Classroom: Coming In From The Cold, Brian James Baer, Tatyana Bystrova-Mcintyre, Irina Dzero Jan 2021

Translation In The Russian Language Classroom: Coming In From The Cold, Brian James Baer, Tatyana Bystrova-Mcintyre, Irina Dzero

Russian Language Journal

For the past several decades, translation and interpreting have been largely excluded from the communicative language classroom—and not without reason. In traditional foreign language classrooms, “literal” or close translation was often used as a comprehension check or as part of a vocabulary or grammar drill, divorced from real-world context. This in turn encouraged students (and, on some rare occasions, foreign language teachers) to view language proficiency—and, by extension, translation competence—as a kind of linguistic matching game.

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Using Authentic Online Resources In Russian For Stem Coursework For Novice Through Superior Level Learners, Molly Thomasy Blasing Jan 2021

Using Authentic Online Resources In Russian For Stem Coursework For Novice Through Superior Level Learners, Molly Thomasy Blasing

Russian Language Journal

This article makes a case for incorporating STEM content into Russian language courses at the Novice through Superior levels of proficiency. The author presents models of asynchronous learning activities based on authentic online resources developed for a Russian for STEM pilot course taught during the COVID-19 pandemic. These lessons can be employed in online or face-to-face courses to prepare students to speak, read, write, and understand the language of STEM fields in Russian.

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A Case Study Of Teacher Candidates’ Experiences: Writing The Pilot Math Proficiency Test In Ontario, Canada, Ardavan Eizadirad, Jennifer Holm, Steve Sider Jan 2021

A Case Study Of Teacher Candidates’ Experiences: Writing The Pilot Math Proficiency Test In Ontario, Canada, Ardavan Eizadirad, Jennifer Holm, Steve Sider

Education Faculty Publications

The focus of this article is on the introduction, justification, and enactment of the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) by the provincial government in Ontario, Canada as a mandatory certification requirement for newly certified teachers. This article contextualizes the socio-political factors leading to the enactment of a MPT for newly certified teachers, developed and administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), which was ostensibly to mitigate the trend of declining math scores in elementary schools. It then shifts to examine the experiences of the first cohort of teacher candidates from a Canadian university who participated in writing the pilot …

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Viral And Immune Studies On Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) In Bovine Species, Karim Abdelsalam Jan 2021

Viral And Immune Studies On Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) In Bovine Species, Karim Abdelsalam

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

BVDV is a major pathogen of ruminants that causes immune dysfunction and lead to secondary bacterial infection. The underlying mechanism of this dysfunction is not well understood. Based on previous results, we believe that macrophages play a central role in BVDV-associated immune dysfunction. Previously, we have shown that the infected monocyte-derived macrophage (MDM) supernatant of the high virulent strains of BVDV significantly induced lymphocyte apoptosis. In the current study, we performed experiments to identify the apoptotic factors in the infected MDM supernatants in vitro. Also, we have extended our investigation to include testing the impact of infected macrophages on neutrophil …

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Schizotypy: The Way Ahead, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero, Martin Debbané, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Testal, Alex S. Cohen, Anna R. Docherty, Javier Ortuño-Sierra Jan 2021

Schizotypy: The Way Ahead, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero, Martin Debbané, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Testal, Alex S. Cohen, Anna R. Docherty, Javier Ortuño-Sierra

Faculty Publications

Background: Empirical evidence suggests that schizotypy is a useful construct for analyzing and understanding psychotic disorders. However, several issues remain to be resolved. Method: This selective, critical review, addresses some questions and limitations, and discusses future directions of work. Results: First, we present a conceptual outline and discuss the evidence from translational and interdisciplinary studies on schizotypy. Next, we examine and discuss newer analytical and methodological approaches, including network and machine learning approaches. We also discuss newer psychometric identification approaches, such as those using biobehavioral and ambulatory assessment. Next, we review recent cross-cultural studies in schizotypy research. Finally, we identify …

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The Traditional Latin Mass Movement And The Unity Of The Church, Dennis M. Doyle Jan 2021

The Traditional Latin Mass Movement And The Unity Of The Church, Dennis M. Doyle

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

Pope Francis' recently imposed restrictions on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass need to be understood in relation to the emergence of a Traditional Latin Mass movement, that movement's antagonism toward the liturgical and ecclesial reforms of the Second Vatican Council, and important points of consistency in the efforts of various popes to safeguard the unity of the church. Those in the movement often offer valid points of critique, but in our present age of polarization they have become ever more an extremist group. They are encouraged to give up their devotion to a now antiquated form of worship, …

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Teaching Law Online: Yesterday And Today, But Tomorrow Never Knows, Ira Steven Nathenson Jan 2021

Teaching Law Online: Yesterday And Today, But Tomorrow Never Knows, Ira Steven Nathenson

Saint Louis University Law Journal

Although the role of “online” in legal education has grown over the past several decades, online teaching became a lifeline in Spring 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered classrooms nationwide. Online teaching is now necessary, but also problematic. Schools and teachers therefore need to carefully consider how to make effective use of online tools and techniques. This essay reflects on the author’s career-long experiences in online law teaching, much of which predates the COVID-19 pandemic. “With a little help” from a Beatles song or two, the essay reflects the yesterday, today, and tomorrow of online legal education. It closes with …

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The First Report About Genetic Diversity Analysis Among Endemic Wild Rhubarb(Rheum Ribes L.) Populations Through Ipbs Markers, Çeknas Erdi̇nç, Ayteki̇n Eki̇nci̇alp, Si̇bel Turan, Meti̇n Koçak, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Suat Şensoy Jan 2021

The First Report About Genetic Diversity Analysis Among Endemic Wild Rhubarb(Rheum Ribes L.) Populations Through Ipbs Markers, Çeknas Erdi̇nç, Ayteki̇n Eki̇nci̇alp, Si̇bel Turan, Meti̇n Koçak, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Suat Şensoy

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Approximately 30% of plant species of Turkey, which is among the richest countries in terms of biodiversity, has been endemic. Wild rhubarb (Rheum ribes L.) is a wild vegetable grows especially in the eastern region of Turkey and is an endemic species. In this study, genetic relationships among 80 wild rhubarb genotypes collected from some regions of Lake Van Basin, which are in the distribution area, were tried to be determined by iPBS marker system. At the same time, a commercial variety of R. rhabarbarum, which is a cultivated species, was used as control. PCR studies were conducted with 23 …

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Exploring And Expanding The Utility Of Cultural Distance: A Multi-National Analysis, Daniel Wiegert Jan 2021

Exploring And Expanding The Utility Of Cultural Distance: A Multi-National Analysis, Daniel Wiegert

Wayne State University Dissertations

In the current study, I utilized multiple cultural constructs to create and compare the utility of various forms of cultural distance as a predictor of national-culture-level outcomes, aggregated across multiple countries (i.e., a novel term: “Aggregated Cultural Distance”, hereafter ACD). ACD was first conceptualized in the current study by utilizing the nine Global Leader and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (hereafter Project GLOBE) Societal Values dimensions in the calculation of ACD. I incrementally added and compared Project GLOBE’s Societal Practices and Tightness-Looseness scores (i.e., norms) to the Values ACD construct in predicting self-isolationist leadership behaviors (i.e., Project GLOBE’s Autonomous and Self-Protective leadership …

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Verso Jan 2021

Verso

Bryant Literary Review

No abstract provided.

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Pandemic, Plague, Pestilence And The Tropics: Critical Inquiries From Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, Anita Lundberg, Kalala J. Ngalamulume, Jean Segata, Arbaayah Ali Termizi, Chrystopher J. Spicer Jan 2021

Pandemic, Plague, Pestilence And The Tropics: Critical Inquiries From Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, Anita Lundberg, Kalala J. Ngalamulume, Jean Segata, Arbaayah Ali Termizi, Chrystopher J. Spicer

History Faculty Research and Scholarship

The Tropics have long been associated with exotic diseases and epidemics. This historical imaginary arose with Aristotle’s notion of the tropics as the ‘torrid zone’, a geographical region virtually uninhabitable to temperate peoples due to the hostility of its climate, and persisted in colonial imaginaries of the tropics as pestilential latitudes requiring slave labour. The tropical sites of colonialism gave rise to urgent studies of tropical diseases which lead to (racialised) changes in urban planning. The Tropics as a region of pandemic, plague and pestilence has been challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus did not (simply) originate in …

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Introduction: Future Varda, Rebecca J. Deroo, Homay King Jan 2021

Introduction: Future Varda, Rebecca J. Deroo, Homay King

History of Art Faculty Research and Scholarship

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Review Of 'Trauma And Transcendence: Suffering And The Limits Of Theory', Jeremy Elkins Jan 2021

Review Of 'Trauma And Transcendence: Suffering And The Limits Of Theory', Jeremy Elkins

Political Science Faculty Research and Scholarship

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge And Inclusive Pedagogy Increase Retention And Success Outcomes Of Stem Students, Alexander V. Alexiades, Melissa Haeffner, Darryl Reano, Maxine Janis, Jessica Black, Kazuhiro Sonoda, Multiple Additional Authors Jan 2021

Traditional Ecological Knowledge And Inclusive Pedagogy Increase Retention And Success Outcomes Of Stem Students, Alexander V. Alexiades, Melissa Haeffner, Darryl Reano, Maxine Janis, Jessica Black, Kazuhiro Sonoda, Multiple Additional Authors

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The i-NATURE (Indigenous iNtegration of Aquatic sciences and Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Undergraduate culturally Responsive Education) is a culturally relevant, project-, and place-based curriculum that included extensive applied research experience contextualized for specific Indigenous communities. The program developed a model for incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into STEM undergraduate education which included direct participation of several Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. After implementation of the i-NATURE model, we tested whether the inclusive pedagogical strategies used in our intervention improved retention and learning outcomes for the students who participated in the i-NATURE program. We report a …

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Front Matter, Yaljod 3.1, Prince Ifoh Jan 2021

Front Matter, Yaljod 3.1, Prince Ifoh

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

Includes: Forewords from Amb. Dr. Salah Siddig Hammad (Ag Head, African Governance Architecture, African Union Commission) and Vasu Gounden (Founder and Executive Director, The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Dispute, Durban, South Africa);Preface from Prince Ifoh (Founder, YALF); and Acknowledgements.

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Improving Zimbabwe's Public Policy Environment As A Regional And Global Strategy For Re-Engagement, Nicol Tinashe Tapfumaneyi, Delis Mazambani Jan 2021

Improving Zimbabwe's Public Policy Environment As A Regional And Global Strategy For Re-Engagement, Nicol Tinashe Tapfumaneyi, Delis Mazambani

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

For almost four decades, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a downward trend. Several economic policies have been adopted in an effort to mend the ailing economy, to no avail. According to the World Bank (2005), for public policies to be effectively implemented, political and economic fundamentals should balance. However, the politics of Zimbabwe continues to negatively impact on economic recovery and integration with regional and international trade networks. The net effect of this public policy imbalance is the ballooning of the national debt, skyrocketing of national inflation and pathetic positioning of the country on the human development index. The current …

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Women's Political Representation And Sustainable Development In Nigeria, 1999-2019., Efetobar Stephanie Effevottu Jan 2021

Women's Political Representation And Sustainable Development In Nigeria, 1999-2019., Efetobar Stephanie Effevottu

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

All over the world, the invincibility of women in politics act as a limitation to the promotion of gender equality and the accomplishment of the sustainable development goals. This paper interrogates the political representation of women in Nigeria's fourth republic. It is driven by the desire to unravel the challenges faced by Nigerian women in their quest for equitable political space and its inference for sustainable development in Nigeria. The findings of the study reveal that there has been significant improvement in the lives of women in Nigeria since the return of democratic governance in 1999. It also indicates that …

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Youth And Paralysed Digital Economy On Sustainable Economic Development: Conceptual Understanding, A Case Study Of Africa., James Kelimanzila Jan 2021

Youth And Paralysed Digital Economy On Sustainable Economic Development: Conceptual Understanding, A Case Study Of Africa., James Kelimanzila

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

The new development of technology and global innovation has changed the world economic view and perspective. This redefine that every country has its own stability and effect on digital economy and technology depending on its investments and readiness of available human resources. Many African country are trying to boost and push up their economic development in order to get in middle economy. However, youth always gets more challenge in adopting and using technology or digital platform hence they found in a paralysed and muted situation. In this competitive era and globalized world, every country needs and want smart people who …

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Mobile Moneyand Financial Inclusion In Cameroon, Arfa Nasser Bakary Jan 2021

Mobile Moneyand Financial Inclusion In Cameroon, Arfa Nasser Bakary

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

The objective of this article is to analyze the effect of mobile money on financial inclusion in Cameroon. To carry out this work, it was necessary for us to analyze the effect of this adoption on the facilitation of access to financial services for households in Cameroon, and to analyze its effect on the mobilization of savings. Thus, we adopted a hypothetico-deductive approach, and collected data from several sources between 2011 and 2018, including Global Findex, Finscope and COBAC. Stationarity tests followed by series cointegration tests for the analysis of cointegration relationships between variables then led us to choose and …

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Corporate At-Tax On Africa: What African States Can Learn From The Oecd's Regime For Combatting Aggressive Tax Practices, Marilyn S. Onukwugha Jan 2021

Corporate At-Tax On Africa: What African States Can Learn From The Oecd's Regime For Combatting Aggressive Tax Practices, Marilyn S. Onukwugha

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

Aggressive tax practices are significantly detrimental to developing countries in Africa not just to their economies or the strengths of their legal frameworks, but also to the organizational structures needed for the operation of society and good quality of life in these countries. However, it is possible to reduce and reverse the detrimental effects of aggressive tax practices by employing an effective regime that tackles the issue. This article evaluates whether the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), successfully combats aggressive tax practices carried out by multinational enterprises (MNEs) and how the African Union may learn from the OECD's …

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Plastic Waste In Africa, Extending The Problem And Ideas For Solutions, Shawgei Salah Ahmed Ismaeil Jan 2021

Plastic Waste In Africa, Extending The Problem And Ideas For Solutions, Shawgei Salah Ahmed Ismaeil

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

Plastic waste has become a very complicated problem to solve, due to legal, environmental and international complexities that arise when dealing with issues related to compacting the harmful effect on health and environment, in Africa the problem is hard to solve, because there is no effective legislation and laws applied to oblige beneficiaries of production to recycle a fixed percentage of the total production of plastics, to reduce the impacts on marine life and wildlife. This paper draws attention to the alarming figures on the amount of plastic produced and the impact on the environment, in order to raise awareness …

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Hurdle Negative Binomial Model For Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries In Namibia, Ndilimeke Shiyuka Jan 2021

Hurdle Negative Binomial Model For Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries In Namibia, Ndilimeke Shiyuka

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

The study was based on a quantitative research for all road crash injuries recorded from 2011-2016 secondary data, with number of injured persons per crash as the dependent variable. The Hurdle Negative Binomial two-way model looked at crashes with injuries=0 (Ordinary Ratio (OR)), and those with injuries >0 (Relative Ratio (RR)): crash type with vehicle to vehicle (OR=0.5), Cause of crash with driver behaviour (OR=0.1), and Time of crash with peak time (OR=0.3); Months of crashes with holiday month (RR=0.2) Day of crash with Weekend (RR =0.1) Region with Northern regions (RR= 0.3), Type of crash with vehicle by vehicle …

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Impact Of Infrastructure On Trade: An Empirical Assessment By The Gravity Model In Ecowas, Kossi Edem Baita Jan 2021

Impact Of Infrastructure On Trade: An Empirical Assessment By The Gravity Model In Ecowas, Kossi Edem Baita

Young African Leaders Journal of Development

Increased trade is seen as one of the channels that can boost economic growth in ECOWAS. However, we are witnessing a relative decline in intra-ECOWAS trade. This relative weakness in intra-African trade is said to be due to trade barriers and obstacles, like the quality of infrastructure and transportation costs. In this paper, research is made into understanding the impact of infrastructure quality on trade in ECOWAS countries by referring to the gravity model. Estimates show that bilateral trade increases as the quality of infrastructure improves. Also, the results show that the value of bilateral trade increases with the size …

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