Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Social Grants and Economic Sufficiency
Economies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 107 - 107
Published: April 11, 2025
Entrepreneurship
is
crucial
in
promoting
innovation,
job
creation,
and
poverty
alleviation,
particularly
developing
economies.
This
study
adopts
a
mixed-methods
approach,
using
quantitative
qualitative
analysis
to
examine
macroeconomic
factors’
impact
on
entrepreneurial
activity.
The
utilises
fully
modified
least
squares
dynamic
ordinary
estimate
long-run
relationships,
while
the
component
applies
thematic
assess
role
of
school-based
gardening
initiatives
students’
economic
participation.
Our
findings
indicate
that
government
expenditure
education
significantly
enhances
entrepreneurship,
whereas
access
credit
remains
ineffective,
suggesting
persistent
barriers
financial
intermediation.
Labour
force
participation
shows
positive
relationship
with
supporting
idea
more
engaged
labour
promotes
business
creation.
also
show
negative
regulatory
quality
stressing
need
for
reforms
reduce
entry
barriers.
While
technology
adoption
has
delayed
effect,
long-term
investments
digital
infrastructure
are
recommended.
At
micro-level,
entrepreneurship
programs,
such
as
vegetable
gardening,
cultivate
skills,
though
sustainability
depends
consistent
support
resources.
Based
these
findings,
this
suggests
enhance
education,
improve
finance,
streamline
frameworks
promote
entrepreneurship.
Language: Английский
Do Educators’ Demographic Characteristics Drive Learner Academic Performance? Examining the Role of Gender, Qualifications, and Experience
Education Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 487 - 487
Published: April 14, 2025
The
influence
of
educators’
demographic
characteristics
on
learner
academic
performance
has
garnered
attention,
particularly
in
developing
countries.
However,
gaps
remain
understanding
the
relationship
between
factors,
professional
qualifications,
and
student
performance,
especially
under-resourced
educational
environments;
this
study
examines
impact
educator
demographics
qualifications
performance.
investigates
four
key
objectives:
(i)
analysing
(ii)
evaluating
effect
factors
(iii)
comparing
relative
(iv)
assessing
validity
Mincer’s
Earnings
Function
capturing
diminishing
returns
to
experience.
Using
secondary
data
from
South
African
School
Administration
Management
System
(SA-SAMS),
70
educators
across
five
schools.
An
Ordinary
Least
Squares
(OLS)
regression
model
is
employed
for
estimation,
with
Robust
(RLS)
used
as
a
validation
technique
ensure
result
consistency.
empirical
results
reveal
that
teaching
experience
gender
significantly
whereas
age
formal
exhibit
no
statistical
effect.
findings
further
confirm
experience,
indicating
while
enhances
its
marginal
declines
beyond
certain
threshold.
Language: Английский