Abstract Lack of contraceptives use is major concerns not only in Sub-Saharan Africa but also in many other developing countries in the world especially in Nigeria. Therefore, this study assess the factors that determines contraceptive useamong couples in Nigeria, Data were obtained from 2013 NDHS, and weighted sample of 38,676. Univariate result showed that the socio demographic factor is significant with the contraceptive use. The bivariate analysis revealed that there is a significant ass...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the mediating effects of access to credits on the relationship between individual factors and the profitability of SMEs in Tanzania. The study used cross sectional design as the methodological approaches of which quantitative and qualitative approaches were combined. In the analysis, the study used logistic regression model and structural equation modelling because of the nature of the relationship analyzed. This study has identified problems related to...
Abstract The study examines the relationship between household headship, domestic decision making and perinatal mortality in Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used. Secondary data was obtained from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). This study made used of data on women of reproductive ages (15-49 years) who had experienced pregnancy loss or death of a child within the first week of birth in the last five years preceding the survey. To complement the resul...
ABSTRACT Globally, human-wildlife conflict is increasing due to increased encroachment by human populations into natural habitats. The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) is often involved in human-wildlife conflict in Africa. This conflict is a major threat to hippos, which are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has a relatively small number of hippos – estimated at 300 individuals. I investigated the perceptions and attitudes of local p...
ABSTRACT Drinking water can contain fluoride which is effective in preventing dental caries at concentration of ≤1.5 mg/L however at concentrations ≥1.5 mg/L, it could lead to dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a disorder that occurs due to excessive fluoride intake during the mineralization of the teeth, resulting in an uneven distribution of brown and yellow coloration. I assessed fluoride levels in 19 samples of natural water sources (such as boreholes, streams, and wells) and comm...
ABSTRACT The recent rapid increase in divorce, along with its distinctive cultural and welfare environments for single-parent families, makes Kenya an interesting case for examining effects of single parenthood on children’s education. Using data from the questionnaires distributed I compared the levels of educational aspiration and student disengagement between students with two parents and those with a single parent, distinguishing divorced single fathers, widowed single fathers, divorced...
ABSTRACT Malaria threatens the lives of billions of people globally and leads to over one million deaths annually (WHO 2010). More than 90 per cent of the clinical cases and deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by malaria (WHO 2011). Malaria kills an estimated one million children under five years of age per year or one child in every 30 seconds. Malaria is hyper-endemic in Ghana, accounting for 44% of outpatient attendance, 13% of all hospital deaths, and 22% of mortality among children ...
There are variabilities in the sex and height estimation accuracies using variables of the index and ring fingers. This study sought to compare the performance of the absolute length and the length ratio variables of the index and ring fingers in sex and height estimation. The study was cross-sectional from January to June 2021 at the University for Development Studies. The participants were 216 (males=96, females=120) between 18 and 32 years. The index (IF), the ring (RF) finger lengths and ...
Abstract: Climate variability and extreme events are some of the most pressing environmental challenges occurring in the contemporary world. Farming communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Kenya are more vulnerable to climate variability and extreme events due to high dependence on weather patterns in their farming activities. There is little understanding of the vulnerability to climate variability and extreme events among farmers in Kitui County based on the agro-ecological zone...
Abstract: Given the need to boost food production while guaranteeing environmental sustainability, the black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) is gaining traction worldwide as an alternative protein source. In Kenya, BSF production and its use as a feed component is an emerging business, but farmer awareness of the potential use of BSF in animal feed has received limited attention. This study examined the factors influencing farmer awareness of insect farming...
Abstract The study was conducted to establish the influence of strategic organization development strategies on the performance of not for profit organizations projects in Isiolo district. The study was developed from a problems facing sustainability of not for profit organization projects due to inadequate application of strategic methods of running their operations. As a result many projects after completion an handover fail to continue delivering the benefits they were intended to. The fi...
Abstract: This study was aimed at analyzing the effect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on employee job performance in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) dire dawa district. From the ERP vendors the one which is implemented and currently under use by CBE is Oracle ERP system. It is an ERP system which allows managers and employees to access and manage information and transaction in a paperless environment. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data were directl...
Abstract: Though climate change is a global phenomenon, it highly impacts smallholder farmers whose livelihood depends on rain-fed agriculture. As a result, the study was conducted with the objective of examining the perception level, the types of climate change adaptation strategies pursued, and factors influencing the adaptation strategies focusing on randomly selected 175 smallholder farmers from three kebeles in Chiro woreda of West Hararghe zone. Household survey, focus group discussion...
Abstract: The study undertakes the Sustainability of small and medium scale enterprise through primary data. This study contributes indispensable economic roles and taken as the engine of economic diversification and poverty alleviation. It identifies the relevant factors affecting SME enable them to maintain their business in spite of challenges in the business world. In Ethiopia, the Government has been encouraging SMEs by designing and implementing Small and Medium Enterprises development...
Contraceptive services are essential elements of reproductive health care and have saved lives and protected the health of millions of women and children. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of modern contraception among women of reproductive age in the Savelugu municipality. A mixed design was employed in the present study where quantitative research methods were employed involving 280 women. For the qualitative part, a total of two (2) focus ...