An Analysis of Nepalese Youth Understanding Level on Climate Change

Devkota, Niranjan; Phuyal, Ram Kumar

doi:10.18488/journal.8.2017.53.342.353

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“…The choice of explanatory (independent) variables used in this study is based on data availability and a review of the literature [35]. From the numerous studies that have been performed to measure a farmer's perception, determinants and barriers, it has been found that determinants and perception are heavily influenced by socio-economic, institutional and social factors [13] [33] [34] [36] [38] [39].…”

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Perception, Determinants and Barriers for the Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Options among Nepalese Rice Farmers

Devkota¹,

Phuyal²,

Shrestha³

2018

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This paper estimates the perceptions, determinants and barriers regarding the adoption of climate change adaptation options among Nepalese rice farmers. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to source respondents for the study, and structured questionnaire techniques were used to collect data from 773 households across seven districts (3 from Terai and 4 from the hilly region of Nepal). A binomial logistic regression model was used to detangle the determinants for the adoption of climate change adaptation options among farmers. The results revealed that approximately 80.7% of the farmers perceived change in temperature, and 90% believed that there was a decrease in rainfall in the 30-year period. In total, 77% of farming households responded that rice production and yield has decreased due to such changes, which has forced them to adopt available adaptation options. This study found that 12 adaptation options have been mainly used by rice farmers, and among them, there has been an increasing use of chemical fertilizer, climate-smart rice verities, and changes in nursery date, which are the first three adoption options. Overall, 71% of farmers adopt such adaptation options to protect themselves from perceived risk. However, farmers are facing several barriers, such as capital inadequacy, high cost of agricultural inputs, poor adaptation information provided to farmers, inadequate access to credit facilities and inadequate awareness about adaptation regarding the adoption of such options. Binomial regression results revealed that several factors influence a farmer's choice in adaptation measures. Our findings suggest the need for greater investment to remove these barriers and institutional shortcomings and help to improve a rice farmer's wellbeing.

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“…For such a dichotomous outcome, the inferential statistical analysis used in this study is a logit model[36] [37]. The effect of X on the response probabilities,…”

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Perception, Determinants and Barriers for the Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Options among Nepalese Rice Farmers

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Shrestha³

2018

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“…The appropriate place could be a job center, a newspaper or trade journal, a local shop, a board outside the head office building, or the internet the job search (Mortensen, 2003). In their study Devkota and Phuyal (2017) found that 95% of youth studying school to undergraduate levels have access to internet and 94% of them have mobile phones. It indicates job portal can play significant contributing role for the development of job search effectiveness.…”

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Graduates Perception on Job Search: A Critical Review

Maharjan

2019

Quest J. Mgt Soc. Sci.

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Background:The impact of the increased popularity of the internet as a platform to search for jobs may benefit every job seeker as an alternative to generate employment opportunities. Graduates that emphasize on general skills have a higher likelihood of disparitywhile searching for jobs. Objectives:This paper explores graduates’ perceptionson the knowledge of how to search for jobs from relevant sourcesr. Methods:The theoretical review focuses on job search strategies, job choices and job accessibility through different sources, highlights the usefulness of job portals for job seekers to find the right job as per their skills and requirements. The existing literature has observed that many job search behaviors through different sourceshas been performed and these behaviors indicate that awareness level affects job seekers’ intentions to apply for jobs. Empirical studies indicate that thechoice of job search by graduates match between a worker’s education and job offered.General skills have a higher likelihood of mismatch at job searches in different countries. Findings:Still in many developing countries, due to lack of awareness of job portals, people are not getting the right jobs and alternatives of their current jobs by different sources. Conclusions:A comprehensive study on applicability of the internet job search is useful for employers, considering the introduction of new graduate recruitment programmers. It is also useful for those wishing to improve their existing ones as well as for institutions of higher education, to reconsider the type of knowledge and skills they provide in order to prepare their students for the real world of work. Implications: Graduates require proper awareness on job search sites and the concerned industry should focus on it as well.

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“…Suppose Y is dichotomous variable assigned 0 for customer who has not purchased across the border and 1 involved on purchasing activities and X meant the socio-cultural and economic factors as mentioned in Table 1. The effect of X on the response probabilities, P (y = j/x) can be estimated by using binary logit model of [34] [35] as:…”

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Socio-Cultural and Economic Factors in Cross-Border Purchase: A Study of Customers’ Perspective in Sunauli-Nepal/India Border

Paudel¹,

Devkota²,

Bhandari³

2018

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Nepal and India sustain bilateral relationship and share social, cultural, economic, political and geographical proximities contributing people of both nations to a number of advantages. This study analyzes socio-cultural, geo-political, and economic proximities contributing people of Sunauli-India/Nepal border exploiting purposive sampling in 429 respondents with a structured questionnaire survey in February 2018. Descriptive and inferential data analysis techniques are performed along with Logistic Regression Model to interpret the determinants of cross-border purchase. The result revealed 96.3% of the total respondents involved in purchase, out of them, 85.6%, 77.2%, 71.6%, 71.2% and 54.6% purchase due to economical price of the goods, festivals, communication access, habit and open border factors respectively. The empirical results of the binary logistic regression models revealed different effects of the factors on customers cross border purchase. Economical goods (2.727***), hassle free cross-border imports (1.952***), language similarities (1.551**) and goods available in local market (1.268**) significantly and positively affect the cross-border purchasing activities and the Odds Ratio of given variables is 15.28, 7.04, 4.71 and 3.55 respectively. Following the analysis, the study concludes that there is positive influence of socio-cultural characteristics in cross border purchase. Open border factor is equally important to stimulate such purchasing activities. More than other factors, economic characteristics as availability of goods, their types and economical price are all in all important.

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An Analysis of Nepalese Youth Understanding Level on Climate Change

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Perception, Determinants and Barriers for the Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Options among Nepalese Rice Farmers

Perception, Determinants and Barriers for the Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Options among Nepalese Rice Farmers

Graduates Perception on Job Search: A Critical Review

Socio-Cultural and Economic Factors in Cross-Border Purchase: A Study of Customers’ Perspective in Sunauli-Nepal/India Border

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