Corporate Social Responsibility and the role of Rural Women in Sustainable Agricultural Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria

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 agricultural inputs in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. A total of 700 rural female farmers were sampled across the region. Results from the use of a logit model indicated that CSR recorded significant success in agricultural development generally, but has undermined equality. This implies that if a woman’s agricultural productivity is continuously hindered by unequal access to agricultural resources (or opportunities) and widespread inequality will limit poverty reduction efforts in Nigeria. The results also showed that women depended on CSR of MOCs for policy dialogue and advocacy for women’s access to agricultural land and inputs. Supporting agricultural initiatives that focus on empowering women would boost food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Medidas antropométricas faciais de adultos segundo diagnóstico do modo respiratório e o sexo

RESUMO: Objetivo: comparar as medidas antropométricas faciais de adultos segundo o modo respiratório e o sexo. Métodos: a amostra do estudo foi constituída por 82 sujeitos adultos, na faixa etária entre 18 e 35 anos, 59 do sexo feminino e 23 do sexo masculino. A partir das avaliações fonoaudiológica e otorrinolaringológica, foram diagnosticados 46 respiradores nasais e 36 respiradores orais. As medidas faciais foram obtidas com paquímetro e comparadas segundo diagnóstico do modo respiratório e sexo dos sujeitos, utilizando-se o teste t de Student e da Correlação de Pearson, com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: as medidas antropométricas verticais (terço médio, terço inferior, altura facial, lábio superior e lábio inferior) foram significantemente maiores nos respiradores orais e apresentaram correlação positiva com o modo respiratório. Todas as medidas faciais realizadas foram maiores no sexo masculino e mostraram correlação positiva com a variável sexo. Conclusões: as medidas antropométricas faciais do plano vertical foram maiores nos respiradores orais, sugerindo padrão de crescimento facial mais alongado nesses sujeitos. Todas as medidas antropométricas faciais obtidas nos planos vertical, horizontal e transversal foram maiores nos sujeitos do sexo masculino

Sustaining cultural tourism through higher female participation in Nigeria: the role of corporate social responsibility in oil host communities

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 Niger Delta. Results from the use of a logit model indicate a significant relationship between CSR and cultural tourism development in oil host communities in Nigeria. This implies that CSR of a multinational oil company (MOC) is a critical factor for sustaining cultural tourism. The findings suggest increased female participation in General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) interventions of MOC and the need to pay close attention to which extent the participation of rural women in the GMoU projects may be limited by cultural and traditional obstacles

Preliminares y TC

Incorpora la portada, los créditos y la Tabla de contenidos del anuario correspondiente al volumen 24 relativo al período 2015.It contains the front, credits and the table of contents corresponding to the volume 24 for the period 2015

Preliminares

Portada y créditos del Anuario correspondientes al número 23 (2014

Preliminares y TC

Contiene la portada, los créditos y el sumario del volumen 25, correspondiente al año 2016.This paragraph contains the front, credits and the table of contents of the volume 25 (2016)

Switching Health Insurance Plans: Results from a Health Survey

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Changing times and strategies: Shell's contribution to sustainable community development in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sustainable development and poverty are pervasive problems in the Niger Delta, mainly due to lack of significant Nigerian government commitment to the development of the region. As a corporate citizen, Shell has contributed in various ways to local community development in the area. Based on a critical analysis of the changes in its strategies and policies, the paper contends that Shell's previous approaches to community development in the Niger Delta encouraged unsustainable development and a culture of dependency. It concludes that the recently launched sustainable community development strategy has the potential to succeed where others failed, if it is implemented within a tri-sector partnership framework involving Shell, the Nigerian government and civil society. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Psycho-educational group therapy in acute psychiatric units: creating a psychosocial culture. An update of spread and effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention in Italian psychiatric wards.

The implementation of a Cognitive-Behavioural Group Intervention (CBGI) in Italian general hospital psychiatric units started in the years 2000-2001 in two Italian regions. Over the years it has became more and more popular also in other psychiatric units located in the rest of the country. Based on the "stress-vulnerability-coping" theory, the CBGI is a replicable and innovative psychosocial intervention that promotes the active involvement of inpatients in decisions concerning their individual objectives and care. In the present article, the authors briefly describe this intervention and the main findings regarding its implementation in several psychiatric units in different Regions of Italy. The authors emphasize that such a psychosocial approach to inpatient care is needed because it can produce improved clinical outcomes, reduction in untoward events and increased staff and inpatient satisfaction. However, its introduction and use still represent a major cultural and managerial challenge in our country