Benjamín Roldan Polo Escobar, Carlos Alberto Hinojosa Salazar, A. Pantaleón, Willy Alex Castañeda-Sánchez, Milena Leticia Weepiu Samekash, Josué Grandez Gomero
{"title":"Mapping Paths to Formalization: An Analysis of the Influence of Commercial Informality on the Quality of Life of Traders in Jazan, Amazonas - 2022","authors":"Benjamín Roldan Polo Escobar, Carlos Alberto Hinojosa Salazar, A. Pantaleón, Willy Alex Castañeda-Sánchez, Milena Leticia Weepiu Samekash, Josué Grandez Gomero","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20is9.4780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20is9.4780","url":null,"abstract":"The significance of the inquiry highlights the relevance of the study within a rural context, as it addresses a crucial topic for the economic and social development of the region. The objective was to analyze the influence of commercial informality on the quality of life of traders in Jazan, Amazonas - 2022, with the purpose of identifying and charting paths towards formalization that contribute to improving their well-being and economic development. The research design was characterized by a mixed approach, combining non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational methods, using Spearman's Rho. In-depth interviews and a comparative analysis of secondary data were conducted. The population consisted of 160 traders, with a sample of 88, selected through intentional non-probabilistic technique. A 20-question questionnaire and SPSS v26 software were used for analysis. The research provides a comprehensive view of formalization and its influence on regional well-being and development, validated through Cronbach's Alpha test: 0.885, identified from a pilot test of 15 items. Commercial informality acts as a guiding light that has revealed the complex reality of traders. By charting paths towards formalization, we have explored the transformative potential of this process on the quality of life of those involved. In conclusion, it is demonstrated that formalization not only translates into a positive impact on traders' income and job security but also profoundly influences their emotional well-being and personal development.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"41 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139279626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Monetary Policy on the Transformation to Circular Economy: Does Foreign Direct Investment Speak?","authors":"Nguyen-Quynh-Nhu Ngo, Ngoc-Tien Hoang, Tran Minh Tung","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20is9.4810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20is9.4810","url":null,"abstract":"Our paper examines the relationship between State Bank of Vietnam's implementation of monetary policies, Foreign direct investment inflows, and the country's move toward a circular economy. By using the PLS-SEM method with 330 observations, the study demonstrated that the positive impacts of the State Bank of Vietnam's monetary policies will aid in promoting Vietnam's transition to the circular economy, either when the State Bank offers a contractionary or expansionary or sustainable monetary policy. Moreover, when a country receives foreign direct investment, it tends to encourage companies' ability to create green, environmentally friendly products. Foreign direct investment inflows also stimulate a country to the transition to circular economy. Our research highlights the regulatory factor of Foreign Direct Investment capital that will increase 0.204 and 0.07 levels of impact between stable and expansionary monetary policy on the shift to circular economy. The results of this study contribute new factors in the theory of circular economy as well as policy implications for the State Bank of Vietnam, thereby aiding in the State Bank's development of an appropriate monetary policy to encourage foreign direct investment and the transition to the circular economy.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"17 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139279652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Willy Alex Castañeda-Sánchez, Félix Claudio Julca-Guerrero, Fernando Vega-Huincho, Benjamín Roldan Polo Escobar, Julio César Matos Quesada, Rosa Gabriela Pascual Albitres
{"title":"Governance and Citizen Satisfaction in Intermediate Cities of Ancash (Peru)","authors":"Willy Alex Castañeda-Sánchez, Félix Claudio Julca-Guerrero, Fernando Vega-Huincho, Benjamín Roldan Polo Escobar, Julio César Matos Quesada, Rosa Gabriela Pascual Albitres","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20is9.4778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20is9.4778","url":null,"abstract":"The study analyzes the relationship between governance and citizen satisfaction in three intermediate cities of Aija, Casma and Yungay (Ancash, Peru). In recent decades, the trend in these cities has been population growth in urban areas with signs of corruption. Context where governance is in charge of municipal or municipal authorities. The main purpose of the research was to determine the relationship between governance and citizen satisfaction, taking into account citizen participation, development in the educational field and citizens' expectations of governance with a view to the future. For this purpose, a correlational descriptive research was carried out with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 320 male and female villagers aged between 18 and 70 years. For data collection, the survey technique was used and the questionnaire was used as an instrument, which included 20 questions. The main findings are that the relationship between governance and citizen satisfaction is low. Similarly, citizen participation in public works is low, as well as attention to educational services is low. For this reason, the population has no greater expectations for the development of their peoples. Consequently, governance in the intermediate cities of Ancash needs to be modernized, reinvented and enable citizen participation in the planning and execution of public works in order to respond with relevance according to each specific reality.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139279207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Characterization of Polytraumatized Motorcycle Accident Patients Admitted in the Orthopedics-Trauma area of Teodoro Maldonado Carbo hospital in Guayaquil in 2022","authors":"Villao Cedeño, Valeria, Hidalgo Jurado, Sylvia, Moreno Gaona, Arturo, Aristega Miranda, Pilar, Suárez Suárez, Alonso, Muñoz Roca, Olga","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20is9.4775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20is9.4775","url":null,"abstract":"A Poly-traumatized patient is someone who presents injuries in two or more organs or systems of the body. Objective: to determine the characteristics of a polytraumatized patient due to a motorcycle accident in the orthopedics area of the HTMC in the second half of the year 2022. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective. Sample of 189 patients that was obtained using the Epi Info sample calculator, the data was obtained through medical records. Results: the place where the lesions mainly occur is in the pelvic extremities with 39.2%, according to Glasgow scale, the majority show a mild deterioration level of consciousness, 77.8%. On the other hand, according to the Gustillo scale, 63.5% of the wounds are type II. Conclusions: 79.9% of motorcycle accident patients are mostly male and are of productive age, which causes loss to families and the state. However, most injuries are minor and do not cause permanent injury.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139279649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariam K. Alamoudi, K. Almehmadi, Md Sajid Ali, Sana Hashmi, Mohammed Fulayyih Essa Alharbi, Mohammad Rashid, Md. Athar, Shamshir Khan, Samiuddin Khaja, Naseem Akhtar
{"title":"Ethnopharmacological Study on Nigella Sativa Seeds Extracts: Pharmacognostical Screening, Abortifacient Potential and its Evolution Parameters","authors":"Mariam K. Alamoudi, K. Almehmadi, Md Sajid Ali, Sana Hashmi, Mohammed Fulayyih Essa Alharbi, Mohammad Rashid, Md. Athar, Shamshir Khan, Samiuddin Khaja, Naseem Akhtar","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20i8.5542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20i8.5542","url":null,"abstract":"Current research investigates the abortifacient properties of Nigella sativa, a natural alternative to pharmaceutical abortifacients such as mifepristone. Abortion induced by mifepristone is often accompanied by distressing side effects, prompting the exploration of safer alternatives. Nigella sativa seeds were processed into coarse powder through grinding and subjected to ethanolic and aqueous extractions. Pregnant mice were administered extracts at 400 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, with a comparison group receiving 2.85 mg/kg p.o. of mifepristone. The study showed a significant decrease in fetal survival rates with nigella sativa extract treatment with the untreated control group exhibiting a 100% survival rate and the 400 mg/kg p.o. Dose groups showed rates of 26.66% for aqueous extract and 33.33% for ethanolic extract. Importantly, none of the fetuses in the mifeprin-treated group survived. The results indicate a promising 70% abortion rate with well-tolerated doses of Nigella sativa extracts, highlighting the potential for natural alternatives to mitigate the side effects associated with mifepristone administration. This research underscores the importance of exploring botanical sources for safer and more tolerable options in induced abortion.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139288501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Migration, Remittance and Poverty Dynamics in Rural India: Evidence from Longitudinal Survey","authors":"Shreya Nupur, Meghna Dutta","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20i8.5426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20i8.5426","url":null,"abstract":"As rural poverty continues to pose fundamental challenges in the development process, this study aims to examine the role of remittance in influencing poverty dynamics among rural households. For this, we employed instrumental variable technique and utilized longitudinal data of India Human Development Survey. After correcting for endogeneity bias results obtained from our econometric analysis reinforce the urgent need to focus on poverty transition in rural households and highlight the positive and significant role of the amount and frequency of remittances in alleviating poverty. Additionally, access to credit, government subsidies, and educational attainment substantially improves rural households’ economic condition and helps them to escape poverty. Education can be a magical tool to deal with poverty, so there is need to restore the quality of education in rural areas. Thus, in order to achieve poverty elimination goal, there is a need to integrate migration and poverty while considering policy measures. Given the importance of amount and frequency of remittances in poor households, it is imperative from policy perspective to focus upon the channels of smoothing the flow of external finance and make it more sustainable.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139288510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Corruption on Migration: Evidence from the Western Balkans","authors":"V. Malaj, N. Firza","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20i8.5627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20i8.5627","url":null,"abstract":"The fight against corruption remains one of the most fundamental problems for Western Balkans societies and governments. Hiring in the public sector is often determined by networks and clientelism. The exchange of favours and loyalty to a patron are the “normal” ways to access economic opportunities. As a result, a considerable portion of the population considers emigration as the only path to succeed. The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of corruption on Western Balkan migrant stocks over the years from 2012 to 2020. The selected time period depends mainly on data availability and frequency. A gravity-based equation is developed to explain changes in the number of immigrants living in 31 European destinations. The proposed econometric model confirms the statistical significance of corruption variables in migrant stocks of receiving countries. Individuals tend to move from countries with high levels of corruption and poor governance toward richer and less corrupt destinations.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139288225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fany Alejandra López Piza, Rivadeneira Yacelga Marco Iván, Katherine Alejandra Gomez Lopez, Isabel Amarilis Leal Maridueña, Santiago Ruben Morales Santillan, Ana Consuelo Yovera Espinoza, Raphael Horacio Gomez Lopez
{"title":"Pedagogical Support to Improve Teaching Practice in the Area of Language and Literature of an Educational District – Ecuador, 2023","authors":"Fany Alejandra López Piza, Rivadeneira Yacelga Marco Iván, Katherine Alejandra Gomez Lopez, Isabel Amarilis Leal Maridueña, Santiago Ruben Morales Santillan, Ana Consuelo Yovera Espinoza, Raphael Horacio Gomez Lopez","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20is8.4676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20is8.4676","url":null,"abstract":"The research titled: “Pedagogical support to improve teaching practice in the area of language and literature; of an educational district – Ecuador, 2023”; Its purpose is to present a proposal that allows us to improve the educational context in which we find ourselves in an orderly and systematized way. The research is developed under a quantitative approach; of a descriptive type, of a non-experimental design; The instruments designed for this purpose have been elaborated to satisfy the needs of the educational context in which we find ourselves. The reality about the development of pedagogical accompaniment; it has not yet been giving the expected results; it is necessary to mature the experience; as well as take into account the development of a diagnosis of teaching needs. Under this construct, the companion and the accompanied must freely express their thoughts and feelings; always oriented towards the attention of reflection and acceptance; The relationship between the two subjects must be considered from two perspectives: on a personal level and on a professional level. The action plan must support the pedagogical accompaniment; since it constitutes a sum of training strategies that are useful for planning itself; which demands a greater emphasis on attention to actions.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139289568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ASEAN Children Trafficking: The Status and Recommendations","authors":"Dr. Nguyen Thi Bao Anh, Msc. Nguyen Thu Huong","doi":"10.59670/ml.v20i6.3509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v20i6.3509","url":null,"abstract":"Trafficking in persons is a major problem worldwide. ASEAN countries are not an exception to the challenge of trafficking in persons. Trafficking in children is a significant problem in ASEAN countries, whereby children are trafficked into exploitative labour and sexual exploitation. This study aimed to highlight the problem of trafficking in children in ASEAN countries and how children are exploited after being trafficked. The study findings will add to the existing knowledge on trafficking in general and the trafficking of children in particular in ASEAN countries. The researcher relied on a library-based (literature review) approach that involved analysis of existing literature on the topic. The study revealed that a lot of children are trafficked in ASEAN countries. It was also discovered that poverty, conflicts, and a promise of a better future are key drivers of trafficking. The research also revealed that labour and sexual exploitation are rampant among trafficked children. This paper adds to the existing body of knowledge on trafficking in children. ASEAN countries should come with joint concerted efforts to tame trafficking in children by sealing all the existing loopholes.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139312941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danish Suleman, Aisha Kashif, Seema Gul, Suriya Hamid, Asma Yunus
{"title":"Navigating Shadows: The Impact of Social Stigma on the Mental Health of the Transgender Community in South Asia","authors":"Danish Suleman, Aisha Kashif, Seema Gul, Suriya Hamid, Asma Yunus","doi":"10.59670/ml.v21i1.5171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v21i1.5171","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study explores the intricate relationship between social stigma and mental health among the transgender community in Lahore, Pakistan, and Delhi, India. Through 16 in-depth interviews, the research employs thematic analysis to uncover the core themes that emerge from the personal narratives of transgender individuals in these culturally diverse yet challenging environments. The thematic analysis revealed several key themes: the pervasive impact of societal rejection, the psychological toll of discrimination, resilience in the face of adversity, and the quest for identity and acceptance. Participants' accounts vividly portray the harsh realities of living as a transgender individual in societies where deep-seated stigma is prevalent. Many described experiences of ostracization from family and community, leading to feelings of isolation and psychological distress. The stigma associated with their gender identity often resulted in discrimination in various spheres of life, including employment, healthcare, and social interactions, further exacerbating their mental health challenges. Despite these adversities, a recurring theme of resilience emerged. Participants shared coping strategies and support systems that helped them navigate these challenges. The stories highlighted not only their struggles but also their strength and determination to live authentically. This study sheds light on the urgent need for societal change and policy reform to support the mental health and well-being of the transgender community in Lahore and Delhi. The findings provide valuable insights for mental health professionals, policymakers, and advocates, emphasizing the importance of creating inclusive and supportive environments that respect and affirm transgender identities.","PeriodicalId":45345,"journal":{"name":"Migration Letters","volume":"196 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139314383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}