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Socioeconomic factors and the development of allergy
Toxicology Letters, 1996Allergy has been associated with relative affluence for over a century, and more recently a substantially lower prevalence of sensitisation to common aeroallergens has been demonstrated in parts of Eastern Europe compared with Western and Northern Europe. One of the strongest risk factors for atopy is small sibship size.
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Entrepreneurship and socioeconomic development
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2015Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of public policies on engendering entrepreneurship and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) development in Nigeria. Gaps in policies and factors that impede entrepreneurship and MSME development are identified and proposals are offered to address the impediments.Design/methodology ...
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Socioeconomic development in Africa
Industry and Higher Education, 1989Higher education plays a decisive role in technological innovation and the growth of industry in Africa. This article explores means of enhancing industry, higher education and government interrelationships to achieve improvements in the socioeconomic system and cites the food industry in sub-Saharan Africa as a case study to discuss links between ...
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Biometric Identification for Socioeconomic Development in Ghana
Information Systems Management, 2020ABSTRACTThis paper draws on interpretive case study methodology and e-government enactment framework to understand Ghana’s biometric identification initiative implementation and its failure to achi...
John Effah 0001 +2 more
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Socioeconomic vulnerability in China's hydropower development
China Economic Review, 2008Abstract Approximately 78% of China's electricity demand is met by burning coal, which has taken a serious toll on the environment. Hydropower represents a sustainable alternative source, and China already derives 16% of its electricity supply from hydropower.
Phil Brown, Darrin Magee, Yilin Xu
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The potential of astronomy for socioeconomic development in Africa
Nature Astronomy, 2018Since 2013, the International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development has been funding and nurturing astronomy-for-development projects across the globe. In Africa, these projects aim to use astronomy to stimulate educational, technological and socioeconomic development.
McBride, Vanessa +4 more
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Optimum Information Technology for Socioeconomic Development
Information Management & Computer Security, 1994Uses the analytic hierarchy process to identify and rank the multi‐criteria which influence the socioeconomic goal of improving the quality of life and then classify these factors based on their levels of difficulty. Uses quality function deployment to establish a linkage between socioeconomic factors and information technology programs.
Christian N. Madu, Chu-hua Kuei
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The Socioeconomic Impact of Schooling in a Developing Country
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1984tional attainments suggests the usefulness of special training programs for unskilled immigrants. Further, the persistence of racial differentials underscores the importance of the enforcement of anti-bias employment regulations to protect non-white immigrants.
Behrman, Jere R, Wolfe, Barbara L
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Food and Socioeconomic Development
1976Food and health are two inseparable fundamental biological principles on which the evolution and progress of mankind are partially based. Health is the final consequence of many interrelated and interdependent physical, biological, and sociocultural factors, among which food and, therefore, nutrition is one of the most important (1).
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Nutrition work in socioeconomic development agencies
Food Policy, 1985Abstract Since the early 1980s nutritional levels have deteriorated in Latin America. The multilateral development agencies are stepping up their attempts at incorporating nutrition considerations into selected agricultural, fisheries and rural development projects.
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