Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anisur Rahman Khan Title: Policy implementation: Some aspects and issues Abstract: Policy implementation involves translating the goals and objectives of a policy into an action. The systematic study of policy implementation is relatively new in the broader domain of social science. This paper, through a content analysis, critically examines the theoretical issues associated with policy implementation, and the factors associated with implementation failure. Some practical strategies are suggested to overcome implementation performance and concludes with the proposition that implementation failure is also due to lack of theoretical sophistication. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/316/281 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: public policy; policy implementation; policy performance; implementation theory Pages: 3-12 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3161 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3161 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Gabriel Stoiciu Author-Name: Raluca Popescu Author-Name: Ramona Caramalau Title: Discrimination forms in the professional area Abstract: When a group, irrespective of the species, uses identification elements/signals between its members and ones of differentiation against one or more individuals to adopt a certain delimitation attitude, we deal with discriminative behaviour. Always rooted in the prejudices widespread in the society, the nature and reasons of such behaviour depend both on the way in which society and its institutions are structured, and on collective representations and cultural patterns. The marginalisation or discrediting practices of the "weak" (women, elderly or disabled individuals) or of promoting a model of citizen with a certain cultural profile, physical aspect, and socio-professional condition involves, inherently, the existence of a part of population that is excluded to a certain extent. This paper presents the opinions of Romanians regarding minorities in general, and about their access to labour market, being the outcome of analysing data resulting from a 2011 survey. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/317/282 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: discrimination; tolerance; inclusion policies; minorities Pages: 13-31 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3162 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3162 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ifeanyi Chris Onodugo Author-Name: Okoro E. U. Okoro Author-Name: Benjamin A. Amujiri Author-Name: Vincent A. Onodugo Title: Competition in the banking industry: Implication on financial sector development Abstract: The objective of this work is to examine the consequence or implication of competition in the banking industry for financial sector development. Whereas, competition is good for individual banks, the customers, and the banking system, excessive competition has implications which should be carefully identified and accorded the necessary regulatory attention. To examine the consequence or implication for financial sector development, a blend of exploratory, investigatory and descriptive technique was used. These methods were employed in order to capture the competition in the banking industry in Nigeria and its effects on financial sector development. Some of the implications identified to have direct bearing on the system?s stability are related to supervision, risk management, corporate governance, market discipline, and self-regulation. Notwithstanding the enormous challenges posed by the keen competition in the industry as a result of consolidation, there is no doubt that the regulatory authority have been proactive and put in place policies to guarantee safety and soundness of the banking industry. The study concluded that the reforms introduced in the banking sector in the late 80's, raised the degree of competition and improved the level of efficiency of the Nigerian commercial banks. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/318/283 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: Banking; Competition; Efficiency; Financial sector; Development Pages: 32-51 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3163 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3163 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cristina Tomescu Title: Social policies regarding financial resources within the healthcare system in romania Abstract: Romania has already a historical tradition regarding the allocation of the smallest share for the healthcare system from among all EU member-states. The public expenditures with health, of 4.36% from GDP (in 2012) and total health expenditures both public and private (of 5.56% in 2012) place Romania on the last position within the European Union, rather far from the EU average. Also in PPC (purchasing power per capita) terms we are placed at the lowest level and beyond our neighbours. During the past 20 years, the experts in health policies drew attention on the need to increase health expenditures at the European average level of 7%, by demonstrating the negative impact of maintaining expenditures at the current level. The investments in population's health were theoretically acknowledged as necessary, however these were permanently postponed because they did not deliver short-term outcomes with electoral impact and because the structural reform would mean social capital costs. It is necessary to assume political responsibility for long-term planned investments and for prioritizing the needs of the system. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/319/284 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: public health expenditures; health policies; challenges; resources Pages: 52-66 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3164 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3164 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Oana Banu Title: The European legislative framework against discrimination. An overview Abstract: Discrimination is a phenomenon encountered in the majority of societies, and it reflects on various groups based by: race, nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, persuasions, belonging to a disfavoured group, age, handicap, non-transmissible chronic disease, HIV infection. Any individual may be exposed to discriminatory acts at a given time for one or the other reasons, in certain situations and contexts. Irrespective of the discrimination type to which an individual or a group is/are subject, it is important to act for combating and diminishing all forms of discrimination because any such form affects under one or the other aspect to a large extent significant groups of individuals. The present paper intends to analyse the European legal framework regarding discrimination, respectively mobbing on the labour market with emphasis on the situation of women. A series of normative acts at European level are presented and detailed which are intended to contribute in counteracting the discrimination and mobbing phenomena, as well as models from some countries of the European Union (Spain, Italy, France, Poland and Slovakia). Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/320/285 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: legislative framework; discrimination; labour market; woman; equality of chances Pages: 67-84 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3165 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3165 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Oscar Mmbali Author-Name: Oscar Mmbali Title: Structural silence, exclusion, and access to justice: A case study of an indigenous girl in northern Kenya Abstract: Even though child marriage is a human rights abuse, the practice persists in many developing countries. About 39,000 young girls are married each day amounting to 15.1 million a year. In the past, half of these cases have occurred in Asia, while a fifth in Africa. While this remains a major challenge, there are limited studies focusing on the attempts by the victims to free themselves. Therefore, this study sought to examine socio-cultural and institutional factors that hinder marginalized persons to access justice. This is a qualitative case study of an indigenous girl who disappeared while seeking to free herself from forced marriage. The study shows that: conflict between customary values and mainstream justice values; negligence on the side of the local provincial administration; lack of concern from society; and interrelationships between poverty and family as well as culture and wealth constitute part factors that hinder access to justice. The study suggests that to be able to address the problem of access to justice effectively; there is need to reduce inequalities by empowering local communities with alternative to justice mechanisms which take into account the transformation of indigenous knowledge in order to make it competent enough to advance the development needs of the marginalized people in a globalized. Publication-Status: Published in "Journal of Community Positive Practices", 3 2016 File-URL: http://jppc.ro/index.php/jppc/article/download/321/286 File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2016 Keywords: structural silence; exclusion; access to justice; Kenya Pages: 85-97 Issue: 3 Year: 2016 Number: 3166 Handle: RePEc:cta:jcppxx:3166