Re-Emphasising ‘Geography Role’ in Socio-Economic Solutions– A Pedagogical Approach Using Poverty Elimination as a Context

Buheji, Mohamed; Korže, Ana Vovk

doi:10.5923/j.economics.20201006.16

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“…Scholars have studied FI from various perspectives, resulting in multiple definitions, and that this type of innovation is creating solutions developed under various resource constraints, and they are often significantly cheaper than conventional equivalents, thus serving customers who would otherwise be overlooked, Von von Janda et al (2020), Hossain et al (2016), Buheji (2019b), Rao (2013.…”

Section: Defining Frugal Innovationmentioning

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“…FI uses extreme resource constraints conditions to bring solutions that are efficient and have a cost advantage. DAngelo & Magnusson (2020), Buheji (2019b), Lim and Fujimoto (2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The more we start to see how to optimise these restricted resources, the more frugal innovation and inspiration economy approaches would be appreciated in the different communities. Buheji (2019b), Buheji (2018b.…”

Section: Fi and The Concept Of Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This approach has important implications for community development, particularly in low-income or resource-constrained areas. Korze et al (2021), Albert (2019), Buheji (2019b).…”

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This paper reviews the work of Le Bas (2023), which introduced the 'Frugal Innovation' (FI) from the inclusion and sustainability economics perspectives. The book shows how FI is integrated into different industries to ensure this low-cost innovation process can create a paradigm shift similar to what the Nano Car made in the different industries.Frugal products and process innovations and their importance to emerging and developing economies markets are synthesised and then compared to their impact on the developed economies. This new direction in optimising resources to benefit developing countries and underprivileged communities is compared to what the author has developed as a new paradigm in dealing with challenges through inspiration economy approaches and, specifically, inspiration labs.

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Section: Defining Frugal Innovationmentioning

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“…FI uses extreme resource constraints conditions to bring solutions that are efficient and have a cost advantage. DAngelo & Magnusson (2020), Buheji (2019b), Lim and Fujimoto (2019).…”

Section: Fi Characteristics and Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fi and The Concept Of Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This approach has important implications for community development, particularly in low-income or resource-constrained areas. Korze et al (2021), Albert (2019), Buheji (2019b).…”

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“…The problem starts with creating employment opportunities for the young population (Sever and Igdel, 2018). Young people are prevented from entering the labour market due to structural impediments (Matli and Ngoepe, 2021;Baah-Boateng, 2016), inability to create employment opportunities (Sever and Igdel, 2018), social exclusion, generational gaps (Musara et al, 2020;Buheji, 2019), terrorism, government ineffectiveness (Adelaja and George, 2020), corruption, and unequal rights in society (Fakih et al, 2020). Given these facts, youth unemployment continues to be a developmental challenge not only in sub-Saharan countries but also in several African countries and the world in general (Maconachie and Hilson, 2016).…”

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Training of youths for effective self-employment practices

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2022

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PurposeCurrently, there is widespread consensus that training is helpful to the long-term success of business competitive advantages. However, youth continue to invest in various self-employment business options with low quality of short term trainings. The purpose of this study was to understand the competency level, training need and the role of training to business survival.Design/methodology/approachThis study examined the training needs of youth engaged in self-employment and validated its role in sustainable business performance using primary data. To determine training needs, data were analysed using effect size, and probit model was used to understand the predictive validity of training gap to business performance.FindingsThis study has strong evidence that youth engaged in self-employment career have low entrepreneurial competency. The findings of this study revealed that there was little effort to narrow skill and knowledge gaps of youth before entry into self-employment. Training deficiencies were reported in business planning, confidence, risk and time management, conflict management, and communications skills. In addition, self-employment business options were starting up their function with insufficient entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. This would have limited businesses' better chance of long-run survival. Training should be given to bridge the knowledge and skill gaps of youth to ensure the long-term survival of their business. Recommendations include: government should allocate budget for youth short term training, relevant stakeholders should also create access to training for youths before and after entry into self-employment.Practical implicationsSmall businesses, during start up with sufficient knowledge and skills, have a better chance of long-term survival. Therefore, this study calls for organized training that would be given to youth to bridge their knowledge and skill gaps on certain competency items and to ensure the long-term survival of micro and small enterprises. Relevant stakeholders should also deliberately create access to training for youth before and after entry into self-employment.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to provide empirical evidence of measurement of training gap and its effects of training on small business performance. Understanding role of training gap in business performance requires measurement of level of competency and training need in operating self-employment schemes. Validating consequence of level of training needs towards business performance of youth is essential to understand the contribution of skill training in the promotion of self-employment. The predictive validity of training need to business performance enhances our knowledge of the importance of training for small enterprise development. Previous studies focus on real training and its quality, however, fails to link youth self-employment initiatives. The finding of this study provides important insights on how strong skill training is important in supporting long term survival of youth self-employment.

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