ABSTRACT In this manuscript, a group acceptance sampling plan (GASP) is developed when the lifetime of the items follows odd generalized exponential log-logistic distribution (OGELLD), the multiple number of items as a group can be tested simultaneously in a tester. The design parameters such as the minimum group size and the acceptance number are derived when the consumer’s risk and the test termination time are specified. The operating characteristic (OC) function values are calculated (...
ABSTRACT Nigeria is among the countries with the highest unmet needs for family planning, with a population of about 198 mil.li on, estimated to double in 22 years due to low uptake of family planning services. Low utilization of family planning is the major factor associated with high fertility pattern in Nigeria. This trend is higher among women in Nigeria. Without a thorough understanding of, and due attention to the local context, utilization of family planning may continue to be low....
Abstract: Natural resource degradation and water scarcity are a global concern that threatens sustainability of smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). In ASALs, low adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility and Water Management (ISFWM) technologies has contributed to food and nutrition insecurity. A study was carried out to assess factors influencing smallholder farmers’ adoption decision of ISFWM technologies in Mwala and Yatta Sub-Counties. A questionnaire wa...
Rapid manufacturing using 3-D printing is a potential solution to some of the most pressing issues for humanitarian logistics. In this paper, findings are reported from a study that involved development of a new type of 3-D printer. In particular, a novel 3-D printer that is designed specifically for reliable rapid manufacturing at the sites of humanitarian crises. First, required capabilities are developed with design elements of a humanitarian 3-D printer, which include, (1) fused filament ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effectiveness of instructional supervision at the basic school level in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District. The study covered the district education office and all the 62 Junior High Schools in the district. There are seven circuits in the district and four circuits were randomly selected for the study. The data were collected with the use of questionnaire and interview guide. Simple percentages were calculated to analyse the data. The main findings of the ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation was aimed at studying the participation of Private Stevedoring Companies (PSCs) in Port of Tema with the specific objective of identifying the differences in stevedoring operations between private and public stevedores, enquiring about the impact the participation of PSCs on the performance with respect to cargo handling and finding out the challenges confronting PSCs in the Port of Tema and how they mitigate them. Using qualitative research method and research inst...
ABSTRACT This research work is prompted by the need to investigate into the factors militating against students’ performance in Music and Dance in the St. Francis College of Education in Ghana. The general objective of the study was to identify how challenges faced by Music and Dance students of St. Francis College of Education should be addressed. The descriptive survey method was used for the study. The researcher also employed a qualitative sampling technique of purposive sampling ...
ABSTRACT This study that was conducted at Techiman Municipal Assembly was meant to identify all the revenue sources of TMA; examine the type of limitations TMA is confronted with in her revenue mobilisation; examine the effect of staff motivation on revenue mobilisation and to make recommendations for improvement in revenue mobilisation. The study relied on both primary and secondary sources of data collected through questionnaire administration and interview of key management staff of the As...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the guidance services in the Colleges of Education in the Western Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample of 250 students and 63 staff members were selected for the study through purposive, stratified and simple random sampling procedures. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from a questionnaire designed by Adzakpa (2016). Data collected were analysed descriptively and inferentially ac...
ABSTRACT This study dealt with preservation of multimedia materials as part of modern electronic revolution that is changing the way we exchange information. The Ministry of Information and Media Relations specifically Information Services Department (ISD) was selected for the study. This is because the ISD holds collection of valuable Information resources for Ghana. The preservation of multimedia resources is very vital for safeguarding information for posterity. The study was necessitated ...
ABSTRACT Available literature shows that the practice of child fostering facilitates social mobility, copes with economic shock faced by the biological home, satisfies the labour needs of the host household and strengthens kinship ties especially between rural and urban households. However, various studies conducted by earlier authors did not consider the effect of child fostering on education expenditure. Thus, this study primarily accounts for the effect of child fostering on education expe...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Arusha City, Tanzania. The aim of the study was to analyse the socio-economic factors that influence urban households’ choice of primary cooking fuel and its share to the total household expenditure. The specific focus of the study were (i) to investigate households’ cooking fuel(s) consumption pattern (ii) to analyse factors affecting households’ choice of cooking fuel (iii) to examine households’ cooking fuel consumption intensity (iv) to develop ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine e-government implementation at the DVLA and to generate a comprehension from the perspective of the implementers. A case study method within the qualitative approach of social research was employed. In all twelve (12) participants were purposively selected and interviewed using the one-on-one in-depth interview method. An interpretive analyses as well as secondary data from the literature review were used to analyze the results of the study. It wa...
ABSTRACT The research was set to investigate the relationship between relationship between supply chain management and organization perfonnance MTN -Uganda, to establish the impact of logistics management on performance of MTN Company in Uganda. To determine the performance measures used in MTN Company in Uganda to establish the impact of inventory management on performance of MTN Company in Uganda the hypothesis of the study was, there is no relationship between Supply chain management and o...
Abstract This study examines the influence of credit risk on the shareholder market value of commercial banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. A mixed-method approach and concurrent design were used in this study. Logistic regression was performed to ascertain the influence of credit risk on shareholder market value of commercial banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange as a quantitative method and processes tracing as a qualitative approach to trace the causal mechanism by ...