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The Story Retold Visiting the Role and Mission of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Decision Making and Policy Formulation Process

Matiatou, Maria - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 1-22

donations and volunteers, and enhanced needs related to poverty and acceptable standards of living. Second, to position NGOs on …

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Child Marriages in Rural Zimbabwe

Kurebwa, Jeffrey; Kurebwa, Nyasha Yvonne - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 40-54

The objectives of this article was to understand the causes, effects and measures to reduce child marriages in rural Zimbabwe. Child marriages have serious social, economic, health and political implications on young girls and their communities. Young girls are also robbed of their locally and...

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Ethical Implications of the Digital Divide and Social Exclusion: Imperative for Cyber-Security Culture in Africa

Essien, Essien D. - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 14-25

Despite that global internet usage continues to expand given the increase in the number of computer ownership and Internet access, a divide persists between information rich and information poor, which is people with lower incomes, education levels, skill and capacity, minorities, as well as...

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Picking the People up from Poverty: Urban Labour Market Deregulation Vs. Encouraging the Development of Micro-Enterprises

Sowad, Abu Saleh Mohammad - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 4, pp. 1-9

Being a multidimensional phenomenon, it is hard to confine poverty within any definitive parameters and even harder to … send the word poverty back to dictionary. Poverty eradication needs both short and long term strategic interventions … effective and efficient way to alleviate poverty between Urban Labour Market Deregulation and the development of micro …

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Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security

Andreea, Ion Raluca - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 1, pp. 13-22

This article aims to highlight what macroeconomics hides beyond the statistical data in respect to food and nutrition security in Romania, in the attempt to answer the question whether both food security and nutrition security have been achieved. The need of pursuing such an issue has emerged...

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Mobile Money Services as a Panacea to Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda

Eilu, Emmanuel; Auma, Theresa Odur - In: International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 77-88

why financial exclusion is a leading cause of extreme poverty and a key barrier to growth. The level of financial …

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Investigations Into Slum Tourism: Exploring a Case Study

Privitera, Donatella - In: International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality … 2 (2018) 2, pp. 17-36

This article aims at providing a deep understanding of various aspects of inquiry related to slum tourism or poverty …

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Tourism Migration in South Africa: Current Dynamics, Immediate Challenges and Future Prospects

Henama, Unathi Sonwabile; Sifolo, Portia Pearl Siyanda - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 8 (2017) 1, pp. 47-60

This article explores the tourism migration within the South African context, thereby focusing on the current dynamics, challenges and future prospects. Tourism and migration are significant towards globalisation. Almost all countries have jumped on the tourism bandwagon as a result of the...

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Sustainable Tourism: The New Engine for the Economic Development of the 21st Century in APEC.

Ramirez, Cuauhtemoc; Rangel, José Ernesto - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 4, pp. 29-36

Tourism has become a source of activities that generate income, employment, and economic growth for the countries belonging to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Mechanism (APEC). This article analyzes tourism as a regional economic activity that interacts with the environment, causing...

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Data Center Regions and Economic Development: Implications Derived From Economic Analysis

Yülek, Murat Ali; Bostancı, İhsan; Göksal, Koray - In: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable … 8 (2017) 4, pp. 32-47

The amount of data generated worldwide has reached unprecedented levels, and its rate of growth continues to increase exponentially. Brought about by rapid advances in information technologies, as well as changes in lifestyles and business strategies, this explosion in the quantity of data has...

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