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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, Hayford Amegbe, Dafleen Addrah, Oghogho Destina Ovuakporie, Lydia Nyankom Takyi, Samuel Adomako   +5 more
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Civil Society Advocacy and Climate Change in Kenya: The Question of “Local Voices” and Their “Amplification”

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
wiley   +1 more source

A Cosmopolitan Ghetto: The Shifting Image of Kibera Slum From ‘Flying Toilets’ to a Centre for Metropolitan Innovation

The Thinker, 2020
Today, slums have become prominent features of urban inequalities in developing nations. The proportion of urban residents who live in slums around the world is as follows: over half in Africa as a whole, two-thirds in Sub-Saharan Africa (UN-Habitat ...
John M. Wambui
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Land Use and Land Cover Analysis for Solid Waste Management in NCT Delhi Using Fusion Aware Segformer

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The use of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) analysis is a fundamental requirement for urban solid waste management (SWM); however, conventional LULC analysis methods are not well suited to the spatio‐temporal variability, multi‐sensor heterogeneity, and seasonal variations of highly dynamic urban environments.
Rubeena Vohra, Ashish Kumar
wiley   +1 more source

Community leaders' perspectives on linking formal and informal health providers in Nigerian urban slums: a qualitative study

Discover Social Science and Health
Introduction Poor living conditions and poverty in urban slums mean that informal health providers (IHPs) often dominate health service provision in such settings.
Benard Okechi, Charles T. Orjiakor, Chukwudi Nwokolo, Chukwuedozie Ajaero, Mahua Das, Obinna Onwujekwe   +5 more
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Mental Health Status of Lactating Women Residing in Urban Slums and Rural Areas of South India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: The transition to motherhood is often characterized by physical recovery, hormonal fluctuations, sleep deprivation, and the challenges of infant care, all of which can contribute to the vulnerability of mothers to mental health issues.
Chimata Naveen, Srinivas Rao Darimisetty, T. Madhu, Chittooru Chandra Sekhar, Niharika Borugadda, A. Sreedevi, Mandava Harshita, Shaik Arif   +7 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities and family planning utilization among female adolescents in urban slums in Nigeria

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
Background/statement of problemFamily planning (FP) utilization is important for preventing unwanted pregnancy and achieving optimal reproductive health.
Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi, Olutoyin Opeyemi Ikuteyijo, Jacob Wale Mobolaji, Temitope Erinfolami, Samuel O. Adebayo   +4 more
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Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro, Sivia Trentin, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Paolo Landoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The 2005 census and mapping of slums in Bangladesh: design, select results and application

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2009
Background The concentration of poverty and adverse environmental circumstances within slums, particularly those in the cities of developing countries, are an increasingly important concern for both public health policy initiatives and related programs ...
Angeles Gustavo, Lance Peter, Barden-O'Fallon Janine, Islam Nazrul, Mahbub AQM, Nazem Nurul   +5 more
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Urbanization, Industrialization, and Energy Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Life Expectancy in a Developing Economy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urbanization is a defining feature of contemporary development, shaping economic opportunities, social structures, and health outcomes. This study examines the influence of urbanization on life expectancy in Bangladesh, with particular attention to the role of the energy mix and industrialization.
Md. Hasanur Rahman, Syeda Sajia Afroz Rumpa, Fariha Akter Lucky, Pasquale Marcello Falcone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source