Natural & Applied Sciences

Research Papers/Topics Natural & Applied Sciences

Consuming What You Produce: Perception and Consumption Habits of Cocoa-based Products by Cocoa Farmers in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Abstract In recent times, the concerns of the government of Ghana have been on the need to increase the share of locally processed cocoa by 50%. To this end, there has been efforts through campaign by Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to whip up interest amongst Ghanaians to cultivate the habit of cocoa consumption to sustain the sector which continues to export huge raw cocoa beans with minimal value addition. The concerns are whether or not cocoa consumption by farmers has the potential to contr...

Impact of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) on cocoa production in Atiwa district of Ghana

The mining sector is a very important segment of the extractive sector but has one of the most serious and disastrous environmental consequences; conflicting with the livelihood (especially cocoa farmers) and survival of resident communities. This study was conducted in Atiwa district of Ghana to assess farmer’s awareness of small scale illegal mining (Galamsey), its impact on cocoa production and livelihoods in the mining communities. Snowball sampling techniques were used. Data collected ...

Isolation and Identification of Bacteria in Broiler Chicken Meat Around Dar es Salaam Region

ABSTRACT Broiler chicken meat is now considered as a major fast-growing source of meat in many parts of Tanzania especially Dar es salaam. The consumers demand safe and hygienic products without contamination with pathogenic microorganisms when the production and consumption of broiler chicken meat is gradually increasing. The present study was conducted to assess the bacterial contamination of broiler chicken meat collected from different areas around Dar es salaam especially Temeke and...

Aphrodisiac Potential of Calotropis procera (Rooster Tree) Stem Aqueous Extract on Some Reproductive Markers in Male Albino Rats

ABSTRACT The trade in traditional aphrodisiacs on the street of Nigeria is at all-time high. Several types are on display or advertised by vendors. One of such is Calotropis procera. The aphrodisiac potential of Calotropis procera aqueous stem extract was investigated on some reproductive markers in matured sexually active male albino rats. Phytochemical screening was performed following standard protocols, the mineral composition determination was also carried out using standard method. A to...

Face Detection By Open CV

Machine learning has been gaining momentum over last decades: self-driving cars, efficient web search, speech and image recognition. The successful results gradually propagate into our daily live. Machine learning is a class of artificial intelligence methods, which allows the computer to operate in a self-learning mode, without being explicitly programmed. It is a very interesting and complex topic, which could drive the future of technology. Face detection is an important step in face recog...

Effect of E-Commerce on Customers' Satisfaction in Nigeria

Abstract: A whole lot of factors could affect E-commerce as regard to customers’ satisfaction. Such factors include; issues of fraud, authenticity of transaction, trust, ease of navigation through websites, options for the return of goods if customers are not satisfied, time saved, costs, conformity of goods delivered to those illustrated online, quality of the goods. In the light of these backdrops, this study investigated the effect of E-commerce on customers’ satisfaction in Nigeria. ...

Impact of Information and Communications Technology on School Administration in Nigeria Secondary Education

Abstract: The deficiencies associated with storage, preservation and presentation of large volumes of the information in paper form made managerial processes very cumbersome. Consequently, alternative methods provided by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) became very imperative. The study investigated the impact of ICT on school administration in Nigeria secondary education. Specifically, the study sought to: (1) determine the impact of ICT on student personnel management in Nig...

Effect of E-Governance Strategic Implementation on Public Service Delivery in Nigeria

The Public Sector Management in Nigeria has numerous challenges in providing effective public services, particularly in the developing economies, as these services are provided through manual working systems, with lower level of transparency and accountability. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of e-Governance on public sector delivery in SouthEast Nigeria: focusing National Youth Service Corporations (NYSC). The specific objectives are to: (1) ascertain the effect of ...

News Aggregator Web Application

Abstract News Aggregator is a web app that collects and displays all of the latest news stories and events happening around the world in one place. It helps reduce time consumption. One other thing to do is to provide a few lines of text to summarize the article. This paper presents a system that collects news from various electronic publishers and distributors.

Investigation of Vibration Technique to Control Physical Properties of Yam Tubers (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) During Storage

Abstract Yam  tubers  loss  weight  during  storage  and  prolonged storage  can  reduce  tuber  quality  and  quantity. This study  investigated the application  of  vibration technique  for  the  control  of  physical  properties  of  yam tubers during storage.  Measurements were conducted on  the  physical properties  of  the  tubers:  weight loss,  shrinkage  of  the  middle diameter,  shrinkage  of the  length,  top  and  bottom  diameter,  on ...

Research on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Infection: Spread, Prevention and Cure

This work was done as an academic research on the HPV disease and how it is spread, it preventions and cure. ABSTRACT HPV Infection may lead to bodily complications if it stays in the body longer above 2years. It may cause genital warts that turns into cancer gradually. The low level of HPV infection are not too risky and the individual mostly do not show signs of the infection and sometimes it can be un-notice by some individuals until after many months that the disease begin to lead to com...

Estimating Insurance Loss Distributions in General Insurance Contracts: A Case Study in Ghana

Insurance loss modeling concerns the prediction of future claims from policyholders in different risk classes based on past observations of claims made by the policyholders in these classes.It is a fundamental branch of Actuarial science and one of the cornerstones in general insurance contracts.Loss modeling and its variations have been widely studied by researchers in actuarial science and successfully applied by practisioners. Perhaps one of the most well-known theories along this line is ...

Technical Report on Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) at A2 Computer Academy Limited, Ilorin, Kwara State

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.1Introduction 1.2Definition of siwes 1.3Aims and objectives  of siwes CHAPTER TWO  2.1Historical Background Of the organization  2.2Organization chart  2.3Major activities  of the organization  2.4Section/ unit of the  organization  CHAPER THREE  3.1student specific involvement at various section/unit  CAHTPER FOUR  4.1DISCUSSION  4.2Relevance of experience  gained to  the field of study computer system engineering  4.3System maintenance 4.4Introd...

A Blockchain Based E-Wallet 2020

Abstract— Payment methods using digital currencies are increasing in the current period, and it is considered one of the fastest and safest ways to manage the financial system around the world. Therefore, e-wallets have become an integral part of individuals' lives in many societies, because the user does not have to use credit card numbers or bank accounts in An unknown commercial platform, it is possible to deposit from a credit card or bank account to the e-wallet, which in turn will ...

Wastewater pretreatment methods for constructed wetland: Review

One of the most interesting research topics has been the constructed wetlands (CWs) for wastewater treatment. The primary operating issue of CWs is medium clogging, which is caused by the accumulation of varying sorts of solids, resulting in a reduction in the infiltration capacity of the gravel substrate. It is commonly recognized that effective wastewater pretreatment is necessary for the long-term operation of CW. Pre-treatment is crucial because it prepares the influent for CW treatment. ...


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