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Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how sustainability orientation shapes entrepreneurial performance in bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid (BoP) markets by theorizing responsible entrepreneurship as a central mechanism and BoP orientation as a contextual contingency. Using survey data from 283 small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, we integrate perspectives
George Obeng Dankwah +5 more
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Health-Seeking Behavior Regarding Coughs in Urban Slums in Lagos, Nigeria
Medicines, 2023 Background: TB is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with slum residents being disproportionately affected. This study aimed to assess health-seeking behavior among adult residents of slum communities presenting with coughs in Lagos, Nigeria ...
Victor Abiola Adepoju +2 more
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"Slum Survivors": an IRIN film [PDF]
, 2008 A screening of the powerful documentary on the slum ...
Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study identifies and characterizes policy measures across Indian states to protect pregnant and lactating women from extreme heat exposure through a thematic analysis of state‐level heat and climate adaptation plans. Methods Using content analysis, we systematically reviewed publicly available Heat Action Plans (HAPs) (N = 19 ...
Gabriela De Jesus Cipriano Flores +4 more
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Slum, Development in Yogyakarta City 1970-2000
Forum Geografi, 2016 Slum, a dwelling that is statutorily unfit for human habitation, is still the big problem in, especially, cities of developing countries. This article highlights the development of slums in Yogyakarta City along 1970-2000, and it’s merely focused on ...
Djaka Marwasta
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Stratified consumer activism: How socioeconomic status shapes boycott participation
Journal of Consumer Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Consumer activism is becoming increasingly common worldwide, but are all consumer groups as likely to engage in these practices? The current research investigates the presence of socioeconomic status (SES) differences in boycotting participation and explores the psychological processes underlying potential discrepancies.
Yan Vieites +2 more
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Slum Upgrading: The Muungano Wa Wanavijiji Vision
Les Cahiers d’Afrique de l’Est, 2011 This article explores the concept of slum upgrading as understood by Muungano wa Wanavijiji (MWW), a federation of slum dwellers in Nairobi (hereafter referred to as Muungano).
Ezekiel Rema
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A Study on Community Participation in Implementing Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project in Kelurahan Pontap, Palopo [PDF]
, 2010 City’s population growth will highly influence the increase of housing needs because housing is one of the basic necessities besides cloths and food. Apparently, this becomes serious problem when it is related to poor urban residents who are impelled to ...
RATU BARI, MONICA
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Labor exploitation within agri‐food supply chains poses significant ethical and managerial challenges, particularly in Mediterranean contexts where irregular employment practices persist. This study investigates the case of NoCap, a third‐party ethical certification initiative operating in Italy that integrates social responsibility into ...
Claudio Mirabella +3 more
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MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Objectives: This study examines the sanitation and hand-washing behavior of slum dwellers before coronavirus disease 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and during the COVID-19 period. The study also examines health-seeking behavior.
K Nirmalkumar, V Sivasankar
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