...Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa; Peter Addai; Prince Quainoo; Kwasi Ohene-Yankyera; Kwame Enoch Tham-Agyekum; Dadson Awunyo-Vitor Purpose This study examined the factors influencing oil palm farmers’ decisions to engage in contract farming as well as their extent of participation. Design/methodology...

... of the countries in the region are agrarian, with most of their population residing in rural areas, and a majority of the poor in the region are found in Nigeria. This study examined the nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises (NFEs) and poverty among rural farm households in Nigeria and across the six...

... of the political aesthetics, which includes, inter alia, the concepts of the public agoraphobia, commodification and interpassivity. Making use of the distinction between the intrinsic and instrumental values, the author argues in favour of the participative approach to the arts in the urban social life...

...Jessie L. Tucker, III Physician participation in Medicaid is an important factor in the determination of access to health care for low‐income individuals. This study seeks to provide insight into the factors that affect physicians’ decisions to participate in the Medicaid program. As Medicaid...

... Participation Tourism Nepal contains some of the most spectacular natural areas in the world in a remarkable physical setting. The altitude increases dramatically from less than 100m above sea level in the subtropical Tarai in the southern part of the country to the highest point on the earth’s surface...

...Carol Ackah; Norma Heaton The accepted wisdom is that Northern Ireland is a traditional society within which women’s primary role is defined as homemaker and mother. Examines data on the labour market participation of women in Northern Ireland, drawing comparisons with the UK, the Republic...

...Patrick McNutt Focuses on the indirect participation of the more marginalized and disenfranchised voters in a political system where discrimination and segregation in the supply of public goods is a leading hallmark of political reality. Specifically, the non‐voters tend to be poorer, less well...

... of the brain, the individual cannot deal with all the information required to attain a maximum. Simon proposes the alternative model of “satisficing”. The individual does not maximize, but attempts to reach acceptable minima. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Decision making Economic theory Participation...

... the interests of capital and labour. Experiments range from quality circles to far fuller worker participation in decision making and ownership. However, these experiments are coming forth slowly and timidly. Once in place, property rights are exceedingly difficult to alter. Thus those property rights chosen...