Research Article
The Impact of Access to Microfinance Business Loans on Women Empowerment: Case of Chipinge District in Zimbabwe
Morelate Kupfuwa*,
Witness Muyambo,
Crossman Mayavo
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2023
Pages:
129-135
Received:
18 October 2023
Accepted:
10 November 2023
Published:
21 November 2023
Abstract: The aim of the study was to establish the impact of microfinance services on the empowerment of women in Chipinge district in Zimbabwe. Women from women groups in Chipinge were purposeful targeted as it is an upcoming region with a bit of cosmopolitan inhabitants who would be a good representative of a typical third world region and also being predominantly a patriarchal society. However, the study took the form of quantitative method to understand the relationships that exists when women are empowered considering the fact that African culture women are viewed as subordinates to men despite being an adult. An attempt was made to identify a few key indicators of women empowerment such as financial liberalization of women, conflict resolution, health status for the family and improvement of educational status for the family. A sample of ninety-four respondents, gave seventy-five usable questionnaires which were analysed. Analytical tools such as maximum likelihood factor analysis; a data mining tool was used to recover the hidden factors and the corresponding sensitivities. Prior to using MLFA. The findings revealed that there was a positive relationship between incomes earned, improved family relationship and better education for children. These findings were consistent with the literature review where it was observed that empowerment had contributed to improve social and economic well-being of the respondents.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to establish the impact of microfinance services on the empowerment of women in Chipinge district in Zimbabwe. Women from women groups in Chipinge were purposeful targeted as it is an upcoming region with a bit of cosmopolitan inhabitants who would be a good representative of a typical third world region and also being pred...
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Research Article
Assessment of Factors AffectingSeedling Survival in AdamiTullu andDugda District of Central Rift Valley of Oromia, Ethiopia
Desta Negayo*,
Bonsa Fentale,
Gemeda Terfassa
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2023
Pages:
136-142
Received:
20 September 2023
Accepted:
12 October 2023
Published:
24 November 2023
Abstract: Tree planting initiatives and activities have been conducting at different periods of time in Ethiopia specifically in Oromia aiming to curb the effect of climate change and deforestation. Following production of large number of seedling each year; plantation campaign has conducted in large scale. The study was designed to assess the seedling production and its survival inEast Shewa zone of Oromia region. From East ShewaAdami Tulu JidoKombolcha and Dugda Districts were selected as both are one of the districts conducting high plantation campaign every year. Household survey interview (n=132, 66 for each districts) were the methods used to obtain the primary data. As a result, even though there is a massproduction of seedlingandlarge scale plantation, there is insignificant number of survival of planted seedlings on the field according to the data from survey result. Most of the respondent noted that the major biotic factors for seedling survival were animal intervention (62.12%) followed by mallrat (22.73%) and Insects and pests/ including termites (11.67%) were the major biotic factor affecting seedling survival on the field at ATJK district. However its impact was lesser compared to ATJK district the same biotic factors were affecting seedling growth at Dugda district (table 2). The other factors responsible for less seedling survival un accessible water sources and lack of overall management are the common factors that has gotten significance value at p (α=0.05) at both districts. Therefore, it is importantto take the revert action to save the undermined huge investment cost to the success of plantation. Post plantation management and budget allocation for transplanted plants also crucial for plantation success.
Abstract: Tree planting initiatives and activities have been conducting at different periods of time in Ethiopia specifically in Oromia aiming to curb the effect of climate change and deforestation. Following production of large number of seedling each year; plantation campaign has conducted in large scale. The study was designed to assess the seedling produ...
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Research Article
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Available Theoretical Models Regarding Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) in Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2023
Pages:
144-151
Received:
5 October 2023
Accepted:
23 October 2023
Published:
28 December 2023
Abstract: Conceptual metaphors underlie significant aspects of language, thought, culture, and expressive action in SLA, but there are still many unanswered questions. We believe that there is still a lack of research for this view, even though empirical evidence from Cognitive Linguistics and related disciplines has emerged in this field currently. Especially, a study of empirical evidence that might provide us with a very innovative, epistemological, and theoretical framework for further research, which would explore new approaches within existing frameworks of practice and thinking to put to work in the classroom setting. We are intent in this paper, then, on delving into directly related corpus-based research, on the one hand, which concerns uptake of English metaphors by SLA learners. On the other, our study focuses on the indirect research, both corpus-driven and based, which deals with evaluation of students, teachers, and by learners and educators, which in turn affects the learning progress. Our approach will be discourse analysis and we will employ methods that provide insight into the interpretation and empirical analysis of the literature in this area of study as well as an attempt to provide an explanation and context.
Abstract: Conceptual metaphors underlie significant aspects of language, thought, culture, and expressive action in SLA, but there are still many unanswered questions. We believe that there is still a lack of research for this view, even though empirical evidence from Cognitive Linguistics and related disciplines has emerged in this field currently. Especial...
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