Agricultural development and inclusive growth in India
In most parts of the world, especially in the developing nations, the poor face challenges that impair their conditions and limit their opportunities. In order for growth to be inclusive, it should benefit all sectors of the economy while reducing the disadvantages faced by the poor and the underprivileged, as well as ensuring equitable opportunities for all economic participants. In the context of a developing country like India where a major portion of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, agricultural development forms an important part of any growth measure. One of the many alternative strategies for attaining inclusive growth is through developing an inclusive financial system. Financial inclusion is instrumental to facilitate the economic transaction, manage day-to-day resources, protect against vulnerability, improve quality of life, make productivity-enhancing investments and leverage assets. However, in the Indian agricultural scenario, financial inclusion is faced by various impediments. This paper analyses the significance of financial inclusion and social sector expenditure in the rural economy in promoting agricultural development and inclusive growth in India, and infers with the help of a proposition made in a constructed general equilibrium model. It also offers certain policy prescriptions in this domain.
Published by: Semanti Choudhury
Author: Semanti Choudhury
Paper ID: V4I5-1293
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
Multi-classifier ensemble system with dynamic rule based algorithm for stock prediction
In monetary markets, it is mutually important and demanding to forecast the daily path of the stock market return. Among the some studies that focus on predicting daily stock market returns, the data mining measures utilized are either unfinished and not efficient, especially when a plethora of features are involved. This paper presents a whole and capable data mining process to anticipate the everyday direction of the S&P 500 Index ETF return based on 60 financial and economic features. To make it more accurate, I study many other techniques but SOP (Self Organizing Map) is a very proficient technique. To attain an accurate stock market prediction, the identification of the effective features is essential. In other words, the representative features of the factors play a key role in prediction efficiency. Technical and fundamental analyses are two indispensable tools in the financial market evaluation. Fundamental analysis can be used to estimate a firm’s performance and financial status over a period of time by carefully analyzing the institute’s financial statement. Technical analyses (TA), equally, evaluate securities by means of statistics such as past price and volume that are generated by market activities. The major analysis of TA is that it only reflects on the price movement and ignore the fundamental factors related to the company. The multiple classifier ensemble systems (MCS), a single type of machine learning technique, has newly become the focus of a new methodology for obtaining higher accuracy in predictions
Published by: Sandeep Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur
Author: Sandeep Sharma
Paper ID: V4I5-1296
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
Contribution of quality assurance practices by contractors on quality of public building projects in Kenya by devolved units: A case of Busia County in Western region, Kenya
The activities of the construction industry are vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure, and employment. The sector accounts for five percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Kenya and employs about 13 percent of the country’s total workforce. The devolved units (counties and constituencies) have invested the substantial amount of public funds in infrastructure development and yet social audit and media reports have raised the concern over the poor quality of the projects undertaken by these devolved units. This study, therefore, sought to investigate the contractors’ operations in the quality assurance process and how they affect the quality of the public building projects. A case involving sixty-four projects sampled from Busia County and its seven constituencies was carried out. The study was a sample survey whose data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and physical observation exercise. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square good-for-fit tests. The findings indicated the insufficient participation of the contractors as quality assurance providers in the construction process of the public building projects undertaken by devolved units. The participation rate was at 43% which implied that the projects were constructed with inadequate checks on quality through the assurance process. The physical observation assessment revealed the quality of the public building projects stood at 34% compliance to building specifications and standards which is inadequate to meet the required standards. It is concluded that the involvement of contractors in the quality assurance process in the construction management process of public building projects undertaken by the devolved units was inadequate and impacts negatively on the quality of the projects. In order to achieve the sustainable development as far as the infrastructural development is concerned, the involvement of contractors as quality assurance providers in the construction process was critical. This therefore called for the development of the legal and quality frameworks to guide the construction sector at the devolved units.
Published by: Wamalwa Chrispinus W. Mukoche, Kerre B. Wanjala, Simiyu John. W
Author: Wamalwa Chrispinus W. Mukoche
Paper ID: V4I5-1292
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
A study on surface absorption characteristics of concrete made with polypropylene fiber
The objective of this research is to produce polypropylene fibers with improved interface bonding with a concrete matrix. In the present experimental investigation, attempts are made to study on the various strength properties like compressive strength, split tensile strength, an also durability properties like CSAT test were held on long-term durability properties of PPFRC. Experiments were conducted for both Ordinary Concrete and polypropylene fiber Concrete with different percentages of polypropylene fiber. It was observed capillary section absorption conducted for determining the surface absorption test for polypropylene fiber concrete results shows increasing % of fiber than increasing surface absorption and minimum surface absorption value obtained a minimum of certain limit containing PPF in concrete. The 0.0% 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8% and 1% addition of polypropylene fiber into the concrete shows better result in mechanical properties and durability.
Published by: Sidhamuni Thombre, Sherin Felix
Author: Sidhamuni Thombre
Paper ID: V4I5-1272
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
Ancient practices and the modern trade: A case study of eight prostitutes in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Understanding humans across the globe seem to be simple on the surface level, however, it is quite difficult to understand the complexity of human nature every one exhibit. This depends on the person himself and the person with/ to whom he is communicating, situation, gender, feelings, place of exposure, lifestyle & culture, social exposure, the family upbringing which altogether makes a person think and react at that particular moment, resulting in action. However, inclined sexual instincts among both the genders get them connected through one or the other ways with mutual benefits, which is popularly known as an illicit or extramarital affair. While there is also a large section of women who irrespective of their sexual inclination serve people with their physical needs for mutually agreed money; has been a trade for survival to many of them. While these kinds of relationships between the two genders are not those emerged in the recent centuries, they have references of previous ages survived on the earth. India, since then has witnessed the social culture of an illicit affair between the two genders in various forms such as devadasi, extramarital affair with one or many, which later turned to prostitution. Though the prostitution and devadasi system in modern India is constitutionally banned, the devadasi tradition persists to be in the remote rural areas while prostitution has mushroomed across the country irrespective of their geographies. With a lot more of scholarly articles available, this study attempts to present few cases of women who were interviewed with an effort to understand the lifestyle, earnings, social background, reason to be in prostitution, the treatment and respect they receive and the challenges they encounter every day.
Published by: Dr. Prashanth G Malur
Author: Dr. Prashanth G Malur
Paper ID: V4I5-1277
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
Food insecurity in India in light of growing climate change concern
This paper examines current climate predictions and how climate shifts in various regions may impact global agricultural production and food security. The purposes of this paper are to (i) outline the notion of food systems, their relation to food security, and links to climate change; (ii) explore the vulnerability of food systems to environmental change; (iii) examine some prospects for adaptation of food systems in response to climate change. It was in September 2013 that the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted. Though a landmark legislation, and despite its life-cycle approach, the NFSA falls short of realizing this objective due to lack of universalized coverage, concerns exist about the inordinate delay in implementing the law as the tasks of framing rules and identifying beneficiaries. Problems lie with the PDS scheme of the Act, suggestions for the same is given. .It concludes that agricultural practices will need to be modified or adapted to correlate with anticipated shifts in weather patterns if food security is to be maintained into the future. The first chapter talks about climate change, food security, and food systems. It further explains the interrelationship between climate change and food security. The second part deals with analyzing the effects of climate change on Indian agriculture. The third part talks about the National Food Security Act, 2013 followed by its shortcomings in the fourth section. The article closes by discussing various adaptation efforts that could help to maintain Indian food security.”
Published by: Nitish Pande
Author: Nitish Pande
Paper ID: V4I5-1299
Paper Status: published
Published: October 1, 2018
