Does Gender Equality work for Sustainable Development in Central Africa Countries? Some Empirical Lessons

Tchouassi, Gérard

doi:10.14207/ejsd.2012.v1n3p383

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“…Tchouassi [1] , identified some risks associated with mobile banking and these include, insecure information when accessing services as the platform requires the submission of personal information through a text messaging platform. This can attract hackers who can try to access personal information through insecure Wi-Fi hotspots [15] .…”

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Mobile Banking and Commercial Bank Performance Nexus in Zimbabwe (2011-2021): Impact and Implications

Makurumidze

Rwodzi

2023

j. of Sustain. bus. and econ.

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The study investigated mobile banking and commercial banks’ performance nexus in Zimbabwe for the period 2011-2021. The investigation employed a pragmatic approach and a descriptive design. Primary data as well as secondary data were used to achieve the study objectives. Questionnaires, interviews and documentary guides were used to collect primary and secondary data respectively. There were 108 questionnaires distributed to staff members and customers of 6 sampled commercial banks in Zimbabwe having mobile banking experience. The interview guide was administered to bank managers to get a deeper understanding of the topic under research and as a mitigation strategy for addressing the flaws of the questionnaires. Analysis of quantitative data utilised descriptive analysis tools, correlations analysis tools as well as regression analysis tools whereas theme analysis was used for qualitative data. SPSS version 26 was used for this purpose. The study implications established that mobile banking and commercial banks’ performance nexus in Zimbabwe was significant and also enhanced mobile banking security capabilities and strengthened commercial banks’ performance. The investigation concluded that mobile banking’s success in enhancing commercial banks’ performance hinged on its ability to allow the user to get easier, cheaper and timely access to services. However, the study results showed that the cost of mobile banking services, government policies and intense competition inhibited the uptake of banking services. Commercial banks are recommended to continue strengthening the security of mobile banking services and to boost their uptake by bank customers in Zimbabwe.

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“…There is a plethora of mobile banking services by most financial institutions to customers in recent years as a way of boosting performance [1] . A lot of interest has now been generated as a result of the rollout of these services in developing countries among various players in the financial services sector of the economy.…”

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Mobile Banking and Commercial Bank Performance Nexus in Zimbabwe (2011-2021): Impact and Implications

Makurumidze

Rwodzi

2023

j. of Sustain. bus. and econ.

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“…They found that social inclusion indicators need to be subsidized and addressed to improve SD. Gender equality was identified to be one of the primary drivers of SD (Tchouassi, 2012). More specifically, Tchouassi (2012) employed a cross-sectional analysis to examine the nexus between gender equality and SD in 11 Central African countries in 2010.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Socioeconomic development and sustainable development in Nigeria: the roles of poverty reduction and social inclusion

AbdulKareem

Jimoh

Shasi

2022

JBSED

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PurposeThis study examines the roles of poverty reduction and social inclusion as socioeconomic factors in achieving sustainable development (SD) in Nigeria from 1970 to 2019.Design/methodology/approachVector error correction model (VECM) is adopted as the analytical technique. Three groups of factors are employed when determining SD: economic (per capital gross domestic product [GDP] and the inflow of foreign direct investment [FDI]), social (life expectancy, school enrollment, poverty and the proportion of women in parliament) and environmental (CO2 emission and natural resource endowment).FindingsThe findings reveal that the economic factors (GDP per capita and the inflow of FDI to the GDP ratio) and two of the social determinants (life expectancy and school enrollment) have a positive effect on SD while the remaining two social determinants (poverty gap and the proportion of women in parliament) and the environmental determinants (CO2 emission and natural resource endowment) have a negative influence on SD in Nigeria during the period under study.Originality/valueFirst, this study integrates social inclusion into the poverty–SD nexus in the same study framework for a thorough analysis given that social inclusion has been identified as one of the leading variables affecting sustainability. Second, this study fills a gap in the literature by accounting for economic, social and environmental factors that influence SD, as opposed to the majority of existing studies that only employed environmental variables when examining the relationship between poverty and sustainability.

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“…The links between women's economic empowerment and economic development and the positive correlation between girls' education and sustainable development is well documented. Equal access to education and employment for females not only benefits women, but also the families and communities they nurture (Ngugi, M. and Muthima, P., 2017;Tchouassi, 2012;Van den Bergh Collier, E., 2017;UNESCO, 2020;ILO, 2020). Girls in low-income countries who receive secondary education are 63% less likely to marry than girls without it and have fewer and healthier children.…”

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Gender and TVET in Africa

Bray-Collins

Andrade

Wanjiru³

2022

FECUN

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In this paper we present the findings of an extensive review of the literature on gender issues in Africa’s TVET sector. Specifically, we highlight a number of themes which emerge from this review and propose a theoretical framework for understanding TVET institutions as gendered spaces. The TVET sector is frequently spoken about the potential it holds for the advancement of the SDGs on the African continent as well as the achievement of Agenda 2063 - indeed, it is seen as crucial to achieving these goals. What the literature suggests however, is that in the absence of gender-responsive re-forms rooted in an understanding of how “gender regimes” operate and persist, TVET institutions may tend to be sites of reproduction of patriarchal dynamics as opposed to sites of their transformation.

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Does Gender Equality work for Sustainable Development in Central Africa Countries? Some Empirical Lessons

Cited by 15 publications

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Mobile Banking and Commercial Bank Performance Nexus in Zimbabwe (2011-2021): Impact and Implications

Mobile Banking and Commercial Bank Performance Nexus in Zimbabwe (2011-2021): Impact and Implications

Socioeconomic development and sustainable development in Nigeria: the roles of poverty reduction and social inclusion

Gender and TVET in Africa

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