SYNOPSIS Quality control can be seen as the activities that sustain the quality of a product in order to satisfy a given requirement or meet certain standards. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary, 2003). It is applicable in all phases of the production cycle. In food products, qualities such as composition, structure (molecular, microscopic and macroscopic), physicochemical and sensory attributes are all analyzed. These analyses are carried out both to satisfy customers’ and meet regulatory standards...
EXTENDED ABSTRACT In Tanzania, local chicken farming is an integral part of the rural economy with a high potential for poverty reduction and enhancing food security. However, despite its contributions to household economy and food security, local chicken productivity remains low because of low genetic potential, diseases and poor feeding. One of the options to increase local chicken production and productivity is the adoption of the chicken strains with high genetic potential. In that respe...
ABSTRACT Food insecurity and malnutrition remain global food and health challenge. This is likely to be severe in developing countries where statistics on food insecurity and malnutrition are high. This study examined the association between dietary pattern and child nutritional status using the weight-for-age as indicator. A child was defined as having poor nutritional status (underweight) if his or her weight-for-age index was less than minus two standard deviations below the WHO refere...
Broadcast digitalization with its enormous benefits to the broadcasting industry will improve the quality of content of programs delivered by television stations. Africa has a switchover date of June, 2017. For Nigerians to have access to television broadcast once the switch over is completed, they must purchase high definition television sets or the set-up box. The awareness among urban dwellers in Nigeria have resulted in households switching to receiving digital broadcast transmission by p...
Abstract/Overview Insects are rich in protein and fat, and various insect species contain substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals. Consequently, insects can greatly contribute to food and nutrition security. Entomophagy (consumption of insects as food) has been practised in Western Kenya for many years. However, in recent times the consumption of edible insects has declined due to the notion that consuming insects is outdated and distasteful. Numerous studies have shown that media si...
ABSTRACT Biometrics is a technique of using characteristics and behavioral traits for identification of people this is more effective that common personal identification number(PIN) for an improved security technique. The basic procedure in a biometric system is the collection of biometric data through a sensor elements, the module extracted bares biometric data which is compared to its templates in a database to identify the data subject. In this work, the design of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic a...
Abstract: Background The combined application of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly used malaria interventions that target indoor Anopheles vectors. Recent studies on the effects of house screening (HS) and LLINs have demonstrated a reduction in indoor vector densities and malaria when the interventions are combined. In addition, complementary interventions are needed to curb co-occurring pest populations which pose menace to agricultural c...
ABSTRACT Iron deficiency anaemia among under-five children is still a public health problem in developing countries. A longitudinal, randomized, controlled study involving 382 children was conducted in two wards of Kilosa District, Tanzania to determine the effectiveness of a daily home fortification of complementary foods with MNP in reducing IDA among children six to 59 months. The intervention group (n = 191) received 90 sachets of micronutrient powder (10 mg of iron) taken as one sachet d...
ABSTRACT The Livestock sector plays a vital role in the economies of many developing countries. It provides food, income, employment and possibly foreign exchange. Consumption and trade of livestock and livestock products in developing countries is rapidly growing however, animal diseases have a permanent threat to livestock keepersand major economic implications both through public and private costs of outbreaks. An example of such diseases is transboundary animal diseases (TADs). One of th...
ABSTRACT The primary aim of this study was to investigate the kind of care that is given to orphans in Iwawa Ward, in Makete district, and how that care affects the orphans‟ primary schooling. The study was guided by the following research questions: Who are the caregivers of the orphaned pupils? What kind of care is given to the orphans?, How that care affects the orphans‟ primary schooling? What should be done to improve orphans‟ primary schooling? The study employed a case study desi...
Abstract: This research was conducted to test the business potential of the decision support tool known as Livelihood Early Assessment and Protection (LEAP). The initial intension with LEAP development was to monitor the climate and crops through growing season for food security analyses in Ethiopia. In this study the performance of the tool was tested over agriculturally high productive areas of Ada’a and Ambo Zuria woredas in central Ethiopia, using key indicator data sets the satellite ...
ABSTRACT To secure a better understanding of the impact of collateral security on bank lending. The objective of this work therefore is to examine the factors the necessitated the impact of collateral security in the Bank Lending with particular reference to the borrow and also to researchers. Primary data was generated through the administration of questionnaires among the employees of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. Responses from the questionnaires were classified according, Responses table...
ABSTRACT Scelerocarya birrea is an important fruit tree that is widely used by the rural populations in most regions in which it is found, for its fruits, bark, timber, and even its roots. Studies have shown that the tree has the potential to boost nutrition, health and income security in Africa. However, the local communities harvest the tree products from the wild with minimal attempts to grow it on-farm. The sustainability of such wild harvests is threatened by agriculture, overgrazing, a...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION iAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS viABSTRACT ixCHAPTER ONE ......... 1THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 11.1 Back Ground to the Study 11.2 Statement of the Problem 21.3 Purpose of the study 31.4 Research objectives 31.5 Research questions 41.6 Hypothesis 41.7 Scope 51.8 Significance of the study 61.9 Operational Definitions of Key Terms 6CHAPTER TWO 8LITERATURE REVIEW 82.1 Theories of Local Government 82.2 The implications of Local Govern...
ABSTRACTThe financial institutions seek to cut the cost of mediators through direct deal with the consumers and share information with the Internet users as well as encourage customers to pay on-line. One of the main problems faced by Organizations in terms of dealing and paying on-line that Internet users are worried and unwilling to send sensitive information through the Internet. In fact customers are scared that during the transactions hackers and Internet interlopers will steal their inf...