ABSTRACT This research is aimed at giving the courses of the operational and management problems of rural water supply programme in Nigeria, with a case study of Enugu State Corporation Enugu. To guide the study, five research questions were formulated and tested with percentages and ranking based on the findings, some major findings include; that the ENSWC have inadequate as well as unsuitable materials and human resources for changes in the rural water supply programme in Enugu. Consequentl...
ABSTRACT Immunisation is one of the most cost effective public health interventions that provide protection against infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the measles immunisation status and vaccine management in the Engela district. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a proportionate and systematic sampling technique. A structured administered interview to participants, supplemented with an observational checklist to assess measles cov...
ABSTRACT The modern manufacturing environment is dynamic and uncertain. In line with the global trend in manufacturing, this project is carried out to explore into the potentials of robots in manufacturing, service industry, and domestic use. The robot was designed and constructed to incorporate the use of mobile phones as control mechanism via dual-tonemultiple frequency (DTMF). Various components such as the Gripper, Gears, Chains, and Control system were designed with good factor of saf...
ABSTRACT Background: There is increasing concern about self-medication during pregnancy in many low resource countries. Notwithstanding its adverse impact on pregnancy, in Wa municipality, pregnant women still engaged in the practice of self-medication. The aim of this study was to investigate the perception and practice of self-medication among pregnant women in Wa Municipality. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 health centers of Wa Municipality from May to June 2017. S...
Poor participation in strategy formulation and absorption of development funds hinders effective strategy implementation, review and leadership in county governments and ultimately affects effective service delivery. The main purpose of this research study was to assess the influence of strategic management practices on Service Delivery in County Government of Nairobi City, Kenya. Specific objectives of the influence of the practice of strategic planning, strategic leadership and strateg...
Abstract: The study was aimed to analysis the market chain and to identify factors affecting farmer’s participation decision and the level of participation in the groundnut markets in Fedis district. Quantitative and qualitative data types were collected from both primary and secondary data sources for the study. Methodologically, this study used cross-sectional data gathered from sample households during a single cropping season in 2022-2023. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to d...
ABSTRACT This Project research depicts a Logistics delivery company application. This application consists of features that can help Individuals across the capital to be able to deliver their goods and products from one point to the other in a very hassle-free manner. The application comes with features like the registration feature, the requested feature, etc. To enable users, access the application fully. Information and data gathering during the development of the system was done through i...
Abstract: Rice is one of the most important cereal crops in Fogera Plain. Despite its potential and production in Ethiopia, its productivity varies from year to year and over locations due to seasonal and intra-seasonal climate variability and household characteristics. The objectives of this study were to identify rice farm typologies, drivers of rice yield, climate change, and adaptation strategies to analyze climate variability and trend changes, and to assess dry spell management practic...
ABSTRACT One of the components of the Primary Health Care concept is the provision of essential drugs. Drugs form an important part of any health care delivery system to the extent that most people in Ghana associate the quality of care to the availability of drugs. To help improve the quality of care provided by the Ministry of Health(MOH) facilities in the district, Dormaa District Health Management Team(DHMT) established a District Medical Stores(DMS) in 1996. The study was carried out to ...
ABSTRACT Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for more decades. It employs over a million people throughout the country and source of livelihood for many in the country. This study assessed economic and financial implications of decline in cocoa production in the Bono Region (Jaman South Municipality, specifically Drobo). The study adopted a case study research design using cross sectional survey methods. Purposive sampling was used to select 100 respondents for the stu...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this research was to analyze the effects of value chain on organization competitive advantage with focus to insurance industry in Kenya. An analysis of value chain is helpful to a firm in the identification of bottlenecks. For easy survival in the market, companies have to have a competitive advantage over others. Like any othe service industry, insurance industry operates in a lean, crowded and extremely competitive industry. The treat of the new entrants is not onl...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to analyze the impact of operational cost containment strategies on financial performance of logistics companies in Zimbabwe. The research used Cargo Carriers International Haulers as a case study analyzing the impact of operational cost containment strategies implemented on financial performance, determining the motives behind Cargo Carriers cost containment strategies adoption, analyzing the factors that influence the successful implementation of operational cost...
ABSTRACT The study intended to establish the relationship between Procurement Procedures and Supply Delivery in African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Darfur, Sudan. It was guided by four objectives which included determining: Demographic profile of the respondents; Level of procurement procedures; the extent of supply delivery and the significant relationship between the level of procurement and the extent of supply delivery in African Union-United Nations Hybrid O...
ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the survival strategies employed by the retail hardware sector in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. The objectives of this study was to establish the challenges faced by SMEs, to establish survival strategies used by SMEs and to establish alternative survival strategies that can be used by SMEs in the retail hardware sector. Descriptive research design was used to provide further insight into the research problem by describing variables of intere...
ABSTRACT With high solar radiation across Nigeria, solar power system can become a viable solution to the Nigeria's electricity power crisis if the problem of high capital cost of solar power supply system can be addressed. In this study the use of demand management based design approach has been explored for reducing the capital cost of residential solar power supply system. Utilities and energy demands of thirty randomly picked homes in selected residential areas were studied The houses wer...