Day: January 16, 2022

Ethics may be defined as the branch of knowledge concerned with moral principles. It deals with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character, the adherence to the code of behavior that is Read More …

Structural adjustment is a term used to describe the policy changes implemented by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Structural Adjustment Programs generally implement “free market” programs and policy. These programs include internal changes (notably privatization and Read More …

Culture-The distinctive patterns of ideas, beliefs, and norms which characterize the way of life and relations of a society or group within a society Gender Analysis- The systematic gathering and examination of information on gender differences and social relations in Read More …

The concept of poverty is plagued by a conceptual complexity that can be best described as a series of fault lines. These are: Individual or household measures- Early measurement of poverty (e.g. by Rowntree) was at the household level, and Read More …

Before the industrial revolution population growth was held in check by high mortality rates, which were accompanying high birth rates. The source of high mortality rates in a classical Malthusian perspective could have been the limitation in the amount of Read More …

Cooperatives are voluntary organizations that are democratically controlled by members. Cooperatives are also patronized and controlled by their owners and hence the term “owner user” and ‘owner controller’. The concept of cooperatives has sometimes been misunderstood to the extent that Read More …