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Antifungal Effect of Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) Extracts and Fungicide ( Revus top®) against Fungus Neofusicoccum mangiferae) of ( Mango Branch Wilt Disease

ABSTRACT The present study was conducted in the Laboratory of Plant Pathology at the College of Agricultural Studies.Sudan University of Science and Technology- Shambat. To study the effect of water solvent extracts of Root, Brak and Leave of Mesquite tree ( Prosopis juliflora) and Fungicide REVUS top® on Wilt Branch disease , which is considerate one of most important disease that infectous Mango trees (Mangifera indica), and caausing significant reduction in yield. In present study the pa...

The Role Of Elecronic Media In Creating Environmental Awareness: A Case Study Of Kampala City

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the role of the electronic media in the creation of environmental awareness. The study was done in Kampala city in Uganda. The study objectives were; to identify the role of media on environmental awareness, to find out factors exacerbating environmental problems and to determine the challenges faced by the media in creating environmental awareness in Uganda. The study adopted quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The study involved 90 mal...

ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES )

ABSTRACT This study focused on the Effect of Environmental Administration on Corporate Social Responsibility in Ibadan, Oyo State. (A study of Nigerian Breweries). It examined the effect of CSR on organization survival in Nigeria. The study addressed if government environmental policy affect the provision of CSR. It evaluate the various program put in place by the companies and assessed the various factors affecting the provision of CSR in the light of government  environmental policy in...

An Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Electronic Media Into Teaching And Learning In Secondary Schools Of Gokwe South District In Midlands Province

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of electronic media in teaching and learning. The study was carried out in Gokwe South District in Midlands Province. The population of this study consisted of two secondary schools in Gokwe South District. These two secondary school were chosen through purposive sampling technique. The sample comprises of 35 teachers from two schools. The researcher also uses purposive sampling to interview the school heads, school depute ...

Effects Of Agricultural Activities Of Rural Women On The Soil, Water Bodies And The Vegetation In Sota In The Greater Accra Region

ABSTRACT This research was an attempt to investigate the effects of agricultural activities of rural women on the soil, water bodies and vegetation in Sota, in the Greater Accra Region. The aim of the research was to collect and analyze data on the effect of agricultural practices of female fanners in Sota on the soil, water bodies and vegetation; their level of awareness of major environmental issues, factors which influence behavioural changes of the female farmer with regards to the susten...

Effects of Salinity of Drinking Water on Performance of Small Ruminants

Abstract: The general objectives of the study were to provide information necessary for the development of appropriate management strategies to ensure improved quality of drinking water for livestock and to determine the extent to which consuming saline water affects performance and health of sheep and goats. Specific objectives were to analyze the quality of water from rift valley lakes of Ethiopia for livestock drinking and to determine the effects of salinity of drinking water on performa...

Growth Strategies And Perfomance Of Selected Milk Processing Companies In Kenya

ABSTRACT Business organizations strive to grow and increase their sales and profits. Growth is imperative and not an option as such turning a small company into a big one is never easy. Therefore, companies have to adopt suitable growth strategies to boost performance. The stiff competition among the various milk-processing firms in Kenya has led to collapse of some of diary firms. In efforts of growing and increasing profitability, companies in the milk-processing sector have adopted various...

Decentralization And Social Service Deliver: A Case Study Of Lubaga Division In Kampala Capital City Authority

The purpose of the study was to examine the fiscal decentralization on the local giovemment service delivery in Lubaga Division, Uganda. The research study was based on the following objectives: to examine the contribution of decentrali7stion in service delivery in Lubaga Division, to analyse the effect of decentralization on effectiveness in the delivery of services in Lubaga Division, to analyze the problems that affect decentralization in the social service delivery in Lubaga Division, Sel...

The Effect of Qur’anic Recitation and Listening to it on the Believers' Hearts

Abstract Contemporary Muslim communities witnessed many inventions and innovations as a result of global progress and civilisation. Some of the innovations are full of evils that affect the hearts. Some Muslims instead of reading and listening to the Qur’anic recitation in the early hours of the day,  they spend huge time on social medias through internet devices available to them or listening to radio news, From these it can be said every Muslim should care about his/her heart, purify i...

ANALYSIS OF AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF APRIL 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA

Abstract   The mass media have been used as veritable sources of information during elections. They have been used to propagate ideas often known as propaganda and as instrument of political mobilization. The information projected by the different media of mass communication alongside other societal factors influence voters’ choice(s) during elections. It is on this note that this research work tried to analyze audience perception of media coverage of april 2011 presidential election in ...

Alcohol Consumption And Knowledge Of Its Effects On Mother And Child Among Women Of Childbearing Age In The Nandom District

ABSTRACT Alcohol consumption is prevalent among young women in Ghana. Many of these women are becoming heavy drinkers. Alcohol has negative effects on pregnancy and health. It is on this backdrop that the researcher carried out this survey to determine the prevalence, and the factors that affect the consumption of alcohol among women of childbearing age in Nandom district of the Upper West region of Ghana. The study, a descriptive cross-sectional, was conducted in seven health facilities pro...

Rethinking Justice: An Analysis of State Responses to Gender Based Violence in Kenya

Abstract: This study assesses the implementation of Gender Based Violence (GBV) policy in Kenya and state responses. The following objectives guided this study; to analyze the response mechanisms that have been put in place to curb GBV in Kenya, to examine the challenges and or the gaps that hinder the effective implementation and enforcements of the response measures during humanitarian crisis and pandemics, and finally to evaluate how GBV culminated to femicide. Gender-based Violence affec...

Role Of The Media In Promoting Democracy And Human Rights In Uganda

ABSTRACT A strong democratic society will be marked by respect for human rights which includes freedom of press, right to vote and be elected at genuine and periodic elections, freedom of assembly and association, good governance among others. This study was therefore carried out to determine the role of the media in promoting democracy and human rights in Uganda. The study used cross-sectional design due to limited time of study. It took a quantitative approach because it involved use of str...

The Psychosocial Impact of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) on partners of SCD Patients

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial effects that partners of SCD patients experience as a result of their relationship with the patient. A convergent mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the experiences of 75 partners within the city of Accra, Ghana, in 8 psychosocial areas: caregiver burden, marital satisfaction, physical health, psychological wellbeing, social relationships, environmental wellbeing, quality of life, and stigma. Mechanisms of coping ...

Extending Social Security to Old Aged People in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis between Kenya and Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Member States.

Abstract: The study sought to examine the extent to which social security has been extended to old aged people in Kenya. The study focused on the following research questions: what is the extent of social security Programme to the old aged people in Kenya?; how has the social security fund enhanced the basic rights of the old aged people in Kenya?; and what is the effectiveness of the cash transfer Programme on the old aged people in Kenya?. The study used comparative research design to gath...


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