Applied Business and Economics Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2024
Rural
areas
in
developing
countries
have
limited
access
to
inclusive
healthcare
delivery
and
financing.
Membership
cooperatives
has
been
suggested
as
a
pathway
rural
health
inclusiveness.
However,
whether
cooperative
membership
supports
financing
remains
unclear.
This
study
appraises
financing,
societies
offers
advantages
households
Nigeria.
Primary
data
were
collected
45
communities
consisting
of
900
respondents.
Healthcare
is
among
with
only
1.1%
pregnant
women
having
maternity
healthcare.
Traditional
self-medication
exist
(27%),
addition
the
use
medicine
stores
(23.2%)
poorly
equipped
private
medical
facilities
(13.8%)
areas.
Cooperative
organisations
provide
support
(74%)
for
members.
Similarly,
from
almost
non-existent
(73.6%).
There
near
absence
insurance
(90.8%)
employed
exists
(31.7%).
find
family
(1.3%),
personal
savings,
sales
assets
(16.2%)
while
majority
(82.5%)
herbs
at
no
quantifiable
cost
meet
needs.
must
be
educated
on
need
incorporate
packages
into
their
products
policies
should
pay
significant
attention
how
long
it
takes
inhabitants
reach
existing
facilities.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
Health
inequality-particularly
income-related
health
inequality-poses
a
global
challenge,
significantly
affecting
social
and
economic
well-being.
While
previous
research
has
investigated
the
link
between
income
inequality
various
outcomes,
including
chronic
diseases,
studies
focusing
on
multimorbidity
remain
limited.
This
study
examines
how
affects
in
China,
drawing
data
from
China
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study.
By
employing
Kakwani
Index,
analysis
evaluates
at
individual
level
utilizes
Latent
Class
Analysis
to
identify
patterns.
The
further
explores
these
effects
vary
across
different
age
groups
regions.
investigates
role
of
household
decisions
shaping
outcomes.
RIF
regression
is
used
break
down
contribution
disparities.
Lower
relative
wage
was
strongly
associated
with
an
increased
number
diseases
heightened
likelihood
specific
patterns,
particularly
Respiratory-Cardiovascular
overall
disease
burden.
Redistribution
partially
alleviated
negative
impact
differ
notably
geographical
Developmental
expenditures
(e.g.,
improving
living
conditions)
were
more
effective
addressing
disparities
than
direct
increases
healthcare
spending.
Policy
responses
need
focus
targeted
redistribution
strategies
investment
developmental
initiatives
address
growing
inequalities.
Annals of public and co-operative economy,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
95(2), С. 363 - 383
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2023
Abstract
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
farmers'
professional
cooperatives
(FPCs)
on
agricultural
technical
efficiency
(TE),
using
panel
data
from
30
provinces
China
2015
to
2020
and
stochastic
frontier
function
(SFF)
method.
The
number
members
each
cooperative,
proportion
demonstration
cooperatives,
standard
are
introduced
as
proxy
variables
for
development
level
FPCs.
results
show
that
although
FPCs
is
imperfect,
its
has
a
significant
positive
improving
China's
TE.
Through
continuous
increase
in
cooperative
vigorous
promotion
standardized
production,
TE
been
significantly
improved.
However,
construction
model
not
played
role
but
inhibited
growth
It
suggested
expand
membership
promote
production.
government
policymakers
should
focus
standardization
quality
aspects
innovating
cooperation
models,
standardizing
internal
governance,
giving
full
play
synergistic
effect
science
technology.
PubMed,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
33(2), С. 213 - 227
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
In
recent
years,
with
the
improvement
of
people's
living
standards
and
changes
in
dietary
patterns,
knowledge
food
preference
have
been
playing
an
increasingly
crucial
role
health.
The
aim
our
study
was
to
examine
relationship
between
knowledge,
preference,
long-short
term
health
status
among
Chinese
adults
aged
18-70.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2024
Introduction
Ensuring
healthy
lives
and
promoting
well-being
are
paramount
among
the
priorities
outlined
in
17
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
established
by
United
Nations.
In
China,
rural
revitalization
stands
as
a
pivotal
national
strategy
aimed
at
fostering
prosperity
sustainable
development
areas.
Despite
its
comprehensive
evaluation
system,
which
encompasses
industry,
ecology,
culture,
organization,
livelihood,
current
index
system
overlooks
critical
dimension
of
public
health
The
existing
body
literature
predominantly
focuses
on
correlation
between
income
health,
leaving
gap
understanding
relationship
inequality
from
perspective
villagers.
This
study
addresses
this
utilizing
data
3,771
villager
samples
302
village
obtained
2019
China
Rural
Revitalization
Survey
(CRRS)
to
explore
China’s
Methods
We
employ
Ordered
Logistic
Regression
(Ologit)
model
baseline
regression
heterogeneity
analysis.
Additionally,
mediating
effect
analysis,
using
Sobel
test,
examines
role
villagers’
awareness
variable
health.
Results
empirical
findings
unveil
statistically
significant
adverse
influence
Furthermore,
research
identifies
that
participation
regular
exercise
attainment
higher
education
levels
serve
effective
measures
alleviate
detrimental
impact
residents.
is
observed
shape
awareness,
thereby
influencing
their
overall
status.
Conclusion
study’s
outcomes
have
implications
for
policymakers
governmental
authorities,
providing
valuable
insights
into
some
pathways
enhancing
China.
Ultimately,
these
contribute
broader
objective
achieving
integrated
sustainability
This
study
is
based
on
data
from
the
China
Household
Finance
Survey
(CHFS)
conducted
in
years
2013,
2015,
2017,
and
2019.
The
findings
indicate
that
digital
inclusive
finance
positively
influences
individual
health.
Furthermore,
identifies
pathways
through
which
can
enhance
health,
including
increasing
income
levels,
diminishing
need
for
precautionary
savings,
stimulating
healthcare
consumption.
Heterogeneity
analyses
reveal
impact
of
particularly
pronounced
among
residents
rural
areas
economically
disadvantaged,
less
affluent,
elderly,
those
with
lower
level
education
China.
Acta Academiae Beregsasiensis Economics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6, С. 207 - 222
Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024
Cooperatives
remain
a
crucial
tool
in
Ethiopia’s
economic
and
social
transformation
since
they
contribute
significantly
towards
poverty
reduction
efforts
by
creating
jobs
especially
among
marginalized
communities
at
large.
This
study
investigates
the
impact
of
cooperative
enterprises
Ethiopia
on
members’
well-being,
focusing
economic,
social,
environmental
factors.
The
used
qualitative
approach
for
collecting
data
from
questionnaires,
interviews,
focus
group
discussions.
research
involved
122
respondents
with
least
five
years
experience
cooperative,
which
were
selected
using
purposive
sampling
method.
collected
was
analyzed
descriptive
analysis
results
showed
that
positively
affect
members'
well-being
enhancing
income
financial
stability,
improving
life
standards,
increasing
income,
providing
access
to
microloans,
training,
self-employment
opportunities.
also
highlights
importance
interaction
within
cooperatives,
contributing
creation
capital
well-being.
Additionally,
found
participation
services
increases
voluntary
savings
beneficiary
members,
but
assessment
service
contributions
conditions
is
lacking.
In
general,
individual,
participates,
has
overall
improvement
human,
capital,
despite
there
limited
attention
given
concerned
body.
emphasizes
encouraging
members
engage
services,
education
support,
enabling
them
purchase
agricultural
inputs
expand
businesses.
Recommendations
include
public
saving
mobilization,
training
loan
usage,
collaboration
between
policymakers,
donors,
program
managers,
NGO
personnel,
researchers.
paper
does
not
discuss
any
potential
external
factors
or
contextual
influences
may
outcomes
Ethiopia.
provide
comprehensive
long-term
sustainability
lasting
membership
individual
