Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the natural and socio economic factors that affect indigenous chicken production and the level of their impact in Katangi and Ikombe divisions of Yatta sub county, Machakos County. The study therefore sought to establish why despite the Government, Non Governmental organizations and the communities spending a lot of resources in tackling food insecurity among the local communities through poultry keeping, there has been an increase in the n...
This research study investigates the evolving trends of marketing within the hospitality sector in India, a dynamic and rapidly growing market. The hospitality industry in India is experiencing significant transformations driven by technological advancements, changing consumer preferences, and evolving market dynamics. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current marketing trends and strategies employed by hospitality businesses operating in India.The research utilizes a...
ABSTRACT: This study conducted a survey to find a correlation between the students’ performance and interest in practical training and laboratory conditions in Nigeria Polytechnics subsector. Structure Questionnaire was used to gathered data among undergraduate students and Technologists of Computer sciences, Computer and Electrical engineering in the Southwest Polytechnics. was used to gather the information. A total of 1000 questionnaires were distributed to sample the opinion of the st...
Abstract Great Suppliers theory “states that there are six types of offers that permanently exist in all markets and their count of existence is not affected by factors.” The Six Types of Offers : 1. Alternative : An offer which aims to provide better product than those which are available by creating a different segment of customers . 2. Twin brothers : An offer which aims to provide Identical products to the same as available in market to cover the gap and to serve a large populatio...
This study investigated the potential role of corruption and democracy in the expenditure-economic growth nexus. Economic literature predicts economic growth-enhancing activities of various core functions of government. However, excess government expenditure, in corrupt and undemocratic countries, may slow down the overall performance of the economy through rent-seeking activities, ineffectiveness and engaging in unproductive projects. The research objective is to analyze the role of democrac...
Abstract: Ethiopia has rich flora with different plant species having use in health care system based on local indigenous knowledge. In this study, plants of traditional medicinal use and their associated indigenous knowledge in Goro district were investigated. A total of 100 informants (age≥25) were selected to collect information on medicinal plant use from three sampled kebeles. Of these, 10 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and authorities...
Abstract: Ethobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous plant-based medical knowledge of people in Burka Dhintu District, Waste Hararghe Zone Ethiopia from January to May, 2018. A total of 80 informants (age≥25) were selected to collect information on medicinal plant use from four sampled kebeles. Of these, 15 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and authorities. The rest were selected randomly. Data were collec...
Abstract: P. juliflora is known to interfere with the growth of plants growing in its vicinity by the release of allelochemicals during the decomposition of its litter. An attempt was made to determine the effects of different concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) of P. juliflora hexane and ethanol leaf extracts on seedling growth, yield and yield components of B. carinata. Soil seedbed and extracts were also prepared from soils sampled from different sites of distance gradient from P. ...
Abstract: Education is a tool to enable citizens to make all rounded participation in development process. The participation of females in socio-economic programs especially depends on their educational background. Educating girls and women is critical to achieve the benefits as well as the improvement in the areas of health, fertility and nutrition. Thus, females must be treated equally with males to attain educational access, which is necessary to increase their participation in different ...
Abstract: This project studied on analysis of performance measures of queuing system in commercial bank of Ethiopia, Finkile Branch (CBEFB), Eastern Ethiopia, described multi-server Markovian queuing model (M/M/c) and present mathematical governing equations of the model. Waiting lines and service systems are important parts of the business world. An M/M/c model is one applications of queuing theory that is used to examine and analyze waiting lines of service systems with a certain assumptio...
Abstract: Soil degradation caused by erosion threatens agricultural production in many regions of Ethiopia. Though various soil and water conservation (SWC) measures have been introduced and practiced by farmers, the extent of their adoption and sustainability is not clear. This is also true of Chingo watershed of Anlemo woreda and it is with this understanding that a study was proposed and conducted to assess the adoption of introduced SWC practices and their effect on selected soil propert...
Abstract: Rural women in Ethiopia are highly affected by climate change and climate change-induced problems. The purpose of this study was to asses Perception and Choices of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change among Female Headed Households in Dejen district. Both qualitative and quantitative data from secondary and primary data sources used. Descriptive statistics and multivariate probit econometric model employed for data analysis. The descriptive statistics result shows the respondent...
Abstract: Climate change is adversely affecting agricultural production in Africa. Across societies, the impacts of climate change affect males and females differently. To overcome these impacts, it is crucial to adopt climate smart agriculture practices. Male and female farmers in developing countries have different vulnerabilities and capacities to deal with the impact of climate change. Accordingly, socio-economic and gender analysis is an important step for gender-appropriate targeting o...
Abstract: Mangroves in Kenya have been highly degraded due to anthropogenic and natural stressors. However, restoration is expected to help deal with climate change and support livelihood development though provision of goods and services. This study was carried out to analyze households’ willingness to pay for mangrove conservation in the context of climate change in Tudor Creek, Mombasa County. Contingent valuation method was employed to elicit information on WTP from a randomly sampled ...
Abstract: Climate change is adversely affecting agricultural production in Africa. Across societies, the impacts of climate change affect males and females differently. To overcome these impacts, it is crucial to adopt climate smart agriculture practices. Male and female farmers in developing countries have different vulnerabilities and capacities to deal with the impact of climate change. Accordingly, socio-economic and gender analysis is an important step for gender-appropriate targeting o...