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Relative contribution of child labour to household farm and non-farm income in Ghana : simulation with child's education
Koomson, Isaac; Asongu, Simplice - In: African development review 28 (2016) 1, pp. 104-115
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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
Low productivity among female farmers when compared with their male counterparts is considered an outcome of limited access to agricultural land and inputs. The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies' (MOCs') CSR on rural women access to modern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998093
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ICT and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : effects and transmission channels
Domguia, Edmond Noubissi; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
) and agriculture. Despite increasing attention on the subject, existing studies are sparse on the channels through which … regression model to assess both the impact and transmission of ICTs on agriculture in 18 sub-Saharan African countries. The … agriculture but also a positive indirect effect through its impact on financial development and trade openness and a negative …
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Sustaining cultural tourism through higher female participation in Nigeria : the role of corporate social responsibility in oil host communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
This paper adds to the gender discourse in sustainable African tourism development from the corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective. Specifically, we examine the impact of CSR on the development of rural women in cultural tourism. A total of 600 rural women were sampled across the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052962
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Globalisation and female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2019
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1990-2013. EPW is measured with the female labour force participation and employment rates. The empirical evidence is based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997603
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The impact of CSR interventions on female education development in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies' (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions in female education programmes in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of 800 rural women were sampled across the region. The results from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107838
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Technological advancement and the evolving gender identities : a focus on the level of female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; Tanankem, Belmondo V.; … - 2016
This study investigates how technological advancement improves gender identity by means of female economic participation in a panel 48 African countries for the period 1990-2014. Two indicators are used to measure female economic participation, namely, the: female labour force participation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011586929
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On the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2017
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1990-2013. Two indicators are used to measure EPW, namely, the: female labour force participation and employment rates. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011587443
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Inclusive education for inclusive economic participation : the financial access channel
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
Purpose - The study assesses how inclusive education affects inclusive economic participation through the financial access channel. Design/methodology/approach - The focus is on 42 sub-Saharan African countries with data for the period 2004-2014. The empirical evidence is based on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012198016
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The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) : theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women and sex trafficking
Asongu, Simplice; Usman, Usman M.; Xuan Vinh Vo - 2020
The novel Coronavirus has spread internationally to more than two hundred countries and territories. At the same time, human trafficking in girls and women constitutes a global oppression in virtually all nations either as the source, transit, or destination. The feminist investigators have it...
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