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Inclusive Finance and Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries
No full textThis article aims to determine the effect of inclusive finance on agricultural growth in sub-Saharan Africa Using dynamic panel data from 31 SSA countries over the period from 2004 to 2020 and using the SYS-GMM of Blundell and Bond 1998 as an estimation technique we determined the effect of finance inclusive on agricultural growth in sub- Saharan Africa Overall the results show that access to and use of financial services have negative effects on agricultural growth in Sub-Saharan Africa We have issued some recommendations aimed at cleaning up the financial sector by putting in place infrastructures and reducing related transaction costs and facilitating access to credit and even reforming the agrarian system in some of these countrie
Participatory Banks Serving Morocco’s New Development Model: Opportunities, Challenges and Perspectives
No full textThe aim of this research is to analyse the effect of participatory banks on the success of Morocco s new development model This work aims to analyse theoretically and empirically the relationship between participatory banking and the success of this new model Banking and financial systems influence the success of this new development model through their functions such as mobilizing funds for profit financing sustainability mobilizing alternative financing mechanisms combining the profitability and financing of projects with strong social and environmental impacts creating wealth and quality employment opportunities creating new synergies to attract private investment promote job creation and provide opportunities for growth The results obtained lead us to conclude that there is a positive contribution between the participatory banking industry and the success of this new development mode
Women, Church, and Power: A Historical Study of Chuch Devaluation and Gender Inequality
No full textDue to the broad scope of the study of the feminine universe this article seeks to limit itself to reviewing the influence that Christianity received in the face of crises that during its expansion into different regions caused the modification of adoption of practices related to the role of women that were not the empowering and liberating practices initiated by Christ To this end the study realizes a bibliographic review and an analysis of various biblical texts and their interpretations in an attempt to understand the aspects of inequality between men and women The topic is articulated by presenting a review of the teachings and practices of Christ and the apostolic age Then it proceeds by briefly describing the following centuries up to the present day examining how the mixture of different cultures and interests both internal and external to the Church produced syncretism hybridization or religious inculturation within Christianity in its diversity This situation leaded to the devaluation of women within the ecclesiastical sphere due to issues of power The study concludes that the history of ecclesiastical devaluation of women has occurred due to syncretism between the Christian religion and its environment and due to internal power issues stemming from difficulties or biases in the interpretation of the biblical text This situation has not yet been fully resolved in the 21st century There are still challenges for theological and ecclesiastical studies to improve the status of wome
The BaTh Archives - The End of Histories of Dictatorships Revisiting State-Mosque Relations in BaTh Ideology as a Test Case
No full textIn 2010 two US-held archives of the Iraqi Ba th regime were open to researchers The Ba th Regional Command Collection BRCC at Stanford University s Hoover Institution and the Conflict Records Research Center CRRC at the National Defense University By late 2024 seven books a few Ph D dissertations and a few articles largely or mainly based on those archives came out All seven books are very valuable each making an important contribution to our understanding of Ba thi Iraq This article reviews mainly those books through one lens state-mosque including regime-Shi a relations in Ba thi ideology and practice As part of this review this article re-visits the party s rhetorical and operational ideology on state-mosque relations between its inception in the 1940s and its demise in 2003 Before the archives became accessible to researchers most historians of Iraq defined Saddam s Islamization Faith Campaign 1993-2003 as an ideological shift if not metamorphosis from secularism to Islam Four arguably five of the seven historians reviewed here believe that the archival information refutes this conclusion Two of them see six decades of continuous unbroken enmity to Islam while three others see continuous unbroken deep love for Islam Either way the Alladin Cave of the archives brought three of the seven to regard the regime s open media on which their predecessors base their conclusions as deceptive In other words they believe that the regime had at the same time a false public and a true secret ideology The archives convinced one of the seven also that regime-Shi a relations were substantially better than what his pre-archives predecessors described This article argues first that there is truth and deception in both types of sources The challenge is to tell truthfulness from deceit Second the high value of the archives notwithstanding it is the regime s public media that should be the historian s main source for regime ideology Third some contradictions that three of the seven scholas found between the archives and the regime s public media are no contradictions others are not changing the big picture This article s conclusion is therefore that the old views that in the 1990s Saddam did perform an ideological U-turn and that regime-Shi a relations were extremely difficult are correct Namely that the archives do not change the big pictur
Discursive Construction of the Black Migrant Subject in Nativas (2008) by Inongo-vi-Makomè and Calella Sen Saída (2001) by Víctor Omgbá
No full textThe two books examined in this article highlight the complexities of identity issues in contemporary multicultural Spain The authors examine the dominant narratives surrounding otherness as they relate to black African immigrants highlighting the perspectives and assumptions held by white discourse The outcome decisively employs rhetorical strategies to construct a fictional immigrant through clear and distinct stereotypical portrayals Thus in Nativas by Inongo-vi-Makom the black man becomes a sex beast In V ctor Omgb s Calella sen sa da immigrants who are marginalized are placed on the edges of Spanish society reduced to a distorted image within a civilized communit
Political Inclusion of Marginalized Groups in Puntland’s Elections
No full textElections whether through direct or indirect democracy are widely considered an instrument ensuring inclusive political participation in which all citizens are equal regardless of their background The culture of most African societies often hinders participation of the vulnerable and minority groups Raleigh 2010 Somalia s minority clans suffered painful exclusions and servitude David Seaboyer 2011 Democracy in Africa is one of the most unpredictable political phenomena owing to the multiplicity of factors that support or hinder electoral outcomes Ndirangu 2022 Therefore having in mind all those factors this paper explores how the marginalized groups including women minorities and internally displaced persons IDPs were included in politics during Puntland s first-ever democratic local councillor elections held in 36 districts after several years of statebuilding since 1998 shifting from the clan-based model where the ultimate political decisions were made by the traditional clan elders To delve into the key factors like the level of political participation the obstacles and the attitudes of marginalized groups towards their involvement in politics this study mainly relied on a mixed methods approach using both quantitative analysis of voter demographics and election data and key informant interviews with policymakers elected local councilors political associations party representatives electoral officials polling staff officials civil society organizations academicians and members of marginalized groups particularly those who are involved in electoral processes using semi-structured After rigorous analysis the study found that of the 780 elected local councillors only 160 are female changing into 942 local councillors only 163 women four are minorities four represent internally displaced peoples IDPs of the south-central of Somalia and none represent people with special needs or disabled people Such gender disparities and minimal inclusion of the marginalized can be attributed to the lack of a cohesive advocacy strategy in place insufficient funding and inadequate time for campaigning the undeniable influence of political party leaders over poll workers a tremendously higher illiteracy rate and limited law enforcemen
Structure of the Traditional Government apparatus of the Sesenapadang Region, Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
No full textThis study aims to determine the composition of the traditional government apparatus in the past in the Mamasa region and takes samples in the Sesena Padang traditional area one of the traditional areas that still exists to maintain presence until now and is also a partner of modern government in Mamasa Regency West Sulawesi Province The location of the study is Sesenapadang District Mamasa Regency The research variables consist of a the composition of traditional apparatus b the hadat government system and c the social environment of the hadat government The data in this study are the results of direct observation and documentation in the field The data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively and then used as a basis for drawing conclusions The results of the study show that 1 The composition of the customary apparatus consists of Tokeada Bali Ada Tomakbisara ada Pangngulu Basssi So bok Toma kada padang Sulewa na ada To Burake Tomakaka Toma kada Barata Toma gandang Tomebalun Ma dika Pande Bulawan Pande Bassi Tomanarang and Tomebalun 2 The customary government system is held by Tokeada assisted by Bali Ada and other customary apparatus according to their respective job functions 3 The social environment of society is regulated by customary law and is fully implemented by customary leaders according to their respective duties and function
The Influence of Social Media on Political Discourse and Public Opinion
No full textThis dissertation explores the significant role of social media in shaping political discourse and public opinion with a specific focus on the relationship between social media engagement and political attitude shifts among users By employing a mixed-methods approach the research encompasses quantitative data gathered from surveys measuring social media usage political beliefs and sentiment analysis of user-generated content complemented by qualitative data from interviews and focus groups to capture the nuanced perspectives of participants regarding the impact of social media The findings reveal a complex interplay between social media interactions and changes in political attitudes indicating that increased engagement with political content on social media correlates with more polarized opinions Moreover this study highlights that users perceive social media as both a tool for political mobilization and a platform contributing to misinformation underscoring the dualedged nature of its influence The significance of these findings extends beyond political science particularly in the context of healthcare as they suggest that the mechanisms through which public opinion is shaped can also affect health communication and policy formation within the healthcare sector Consequently understanding the dynamics of social media is paramount for healthcare professionals and policymakers to effectively navigate the landscape of public perception enabling better strategies for health education and crisis communication This research contributes to a deeper comprehension of how social media can be leveraged to foster informed public discourse thus emphasizing its potential implications for improving healthcare delivery and public health outcome
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Cruise Ship Students at Iloilo State College of Fisheries
No full textThe purpose of the study is to assess the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of the Cruise Ship Students of Iloilo State College of Fisheries in terms of depression anxiety and stress Scale DASS 21 will be adopted and administered According to Lovibond S H Lovibond P F 1995 DASS -21 is the most reliable tool when it comes to the assessment of the psychological distress of every individual The study was conducted in Iloilo State College of Fisheries Tiwi Barotac Nuevo Iloilo The study was conducted last December 2020 to September 2021 Participants are the Bachelor of Science in Cruise Ship Management of Iloilo State College of Fisheries were utilized as respondents of the study The respondents were composed of One Hundred Seven-ten Bachelor of Science in Cruise Ship Management through Random sampling using frequency and percentage A descriptive method and quantitative research design was employed in the study Answered questionnaires were gathered tabulated and analyzed using appropriate statistical tool The results of the study in anxiety the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the Cruise Ship Students the result show that 30 student got extremely severe is equivalent to 63 3 percent and 11 got a severe equivalent to 36 7 percent In stress the result show that 30 student got extremely severe that equivalent to 100 percent and depression the result show that 5 student got extremely severe that equivalent to 16 7 percent 22 student got severe that equivalent to 73 3 percent and 3 student got moderate that equivalent to 10 percen
Central Bank Autonomy and Price Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for the Bank of Central African States (BEAC)
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to validate the link between the autonomy of the Central Bank and inflation An econometric modeling of the relationship between inflation the autonomy of the Central Bank and economic performance variables will allow to answer to the problem that the reduction of the inflationary bias passes by the autonomy of the Central Bank Indeed by adopting a legal and real measure of autonomy Cukierman et al 1992 for ten 10 Central Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1980-2017 the static panel regression partially confirms the expected relationship Result which proves that the condition of the autonomy of the Central Bank can only be necessary and not sufficient to price stabilit