ABSTRACT Background: The National Malaria Control Program of Ghana recommends the use of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) 10 prevent malaria and associated complications. There is overwhelming evidence, however thai uptake of this inlervention in th ecountry is Jow. This low uptake is more prominent in private health facilities. Objective: This study examined factors associated with low uptake of three or more doses of SP among pr...
Abstract: New distributions namely, Lindley-Weibull Power Series (LWPS) class of distributions and the special case called Lindley-Weibull logarithmic (LWL) distribution, a new gamma generalized Lindley log-logistic (GELLLoG) distribution, Marshall-Olkin Lindley log-logistic (MOLLLoG) distribution and half logistic log-logistic Weibull (HLLLoGW) distribution and their sub-models are presented. Structural properties including hazard and reverse hazard functions, quantile function, moments, co...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the effect of supply chain management on organisational performance of manufacturing companies in Mogadishu Somalia. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) to examine the effect of strategic supplier partnership on organisational performance of manufacturing companies in Mogadishu Somalia, (ii) to establish the effect of supply chain information management on organisational performance of manufacturing companies in Mogadishu Somalia, and (ii...
Abstract: Dose-response studies in arthropod research usually involve observing and collecting successive information at different times on the same group of organisms (insects) exposed to different concentrations of stimulus such as botanical extracts. When successive observations are made on the same group of organisms at several concentrations over time the data becomes correlated. Correlated insect mortality data cannot be analyzed using Probit Analysis technique which is the usual way o...
ABSTRACT The Cocoa sector contributes significantly to the economy of Ghana employing over a million people. The sector boasts of the sustenance of about six million people including marketing officers and purchasing clerks. Marketing officers and purchasing clerks constitute important individuals who act as agents of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). These licensed buying companies purchase cocoa bean from cocoa farmers through purchasing clerks and marketing officers to be sold to COCOBOD. ...
Abstract: Some new generalized distributions called the new Gamma Lindley-Log-logistic (GLLLoG) distribution, new Weibull Generalised-G (NWG-G) family of distributions and the Exponentiated Half-Logistic Odd Lindley-G family of distributions are proposed and presented. These distributions contain several distributions such as Half-Logistic, Odd Lindley, Lindley, Log-Logistic, new-Rayleigh generalized-G, new exponential generalized-G, new Rayleigh-G and the new-Weibull-G family of distributio...
ABSTRACT Background: Adolescent offenders in juvenile detention centers are generally dependent on the centers for their nutrient intakes, and therefore their food selection may be limited, which could have a negative consequences for their nutritional status. We examined the nutritional status of adolescent inmates at the Senior Correctional Centre, Junior Girls Correctional Centre and the Boys Remand Home in Accra Methods: The study was cross-sectional involving inmates (N= 79) between 13-1...
ABSTRACT The liberalization of the Kenya’s petroleum sub-sector in October 1994 has over the years led to unexpected entry of new players into this sector. This has subsequently led to an increase competition as oil marketing companies fight a never-ending war for customers. In addition, the increase in competition has increased the bargaining power of the consumers as they now have a wide variety of choices. This coupled with changes in socio-cultural trends such as education and the incre...
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) offers considerable exploitable potential for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The innovation presents vast opportunities for business organisations to infuse efficiencies in their operations and processes in order to serve their customers more efficiently, enter new markets, and rationalise their business processes. Despite the potential, however, there is evidence of slow uptake of e-commerce by MSMEs in developing countries including Kenya. Fai...
TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTAPPROVALDEDICATIONLISTDECLARATIONOF ACRONYMS.LIST OF TABLESTABLE OF CONTENTSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1I .0 Introduction.1 Background of the study1 .2 Statement of the Problem 31 .3 Objectives of the study 4.3. 1 General Objective 41.3.2 Specific Objectives 41.4 Research Questions 41.5 Scope of the study 41.5.1 Subject scope 41 .5.2 Geographical Scope s1.5.3 Time Scope 51.6 Significance of the study 51 .7 Conceptual frame work 6CHAPTER TWO 7LITE...
Abstract For the purpose of comparison of the traditional statistical methods used in analysing and classifying data with a vast amount of information and modern statistical methods computerized to obtain relationships and models that help in extracting useful information and support for decision making and hence the problem of study in how Employing this field in the organization, analysis and classification of such a large amount of data, and the establishment of a general rule concerning ...
Abstract Kenya is one of the major contributors to the poor maternal health status in Africa with maternal mortality ratio of 488 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births translating to 7,700 maternal deaths annually [23]. There are regional disparities in maternal mortality among the 47 counties with county with the highest maternal mortality has almost 20 times maternal deaths of that with the lowest. Migori County is one of the counties with the highest burden of maternal mortality in the c...
ABSTRACT The study was on administrative challenges the in-in out programme in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District of Western Region of Ghana. The main studywasto Wlearththe administrative challenges associated with the implementation of the "out'" segment ofthe in·in·ou lprogrammein selected schools in Biblam Anhwiaso Bekwai DlstnctIn all twenty (20) Basicschools wereinvolved in the study.Onehundredand thirty-eight respondents participated in the study The main researchinstrument employedto...
ABSTRACT The study examined logistical support and the performance of customer service staff of Horrnud Telecom Somalia. While the Hertel standard for customer care is effective response to customer complaints within 30 hours, there seemed to be customer service staff felt about the logistics support that were provided for their work. The literature review, the key concept of logistics management and customer service were defined and explained. The components of logistics support were also d...
Impact of Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Environment Performance and Competitive Advantage Abstract Supply chain contains all roles which is involved through directly or indirectly to fulfil the customer demand. The important factors involved in supply chain are customer, manufacturer, purchasing, wholesaler, transportation and retailers. Supply chain management take the responsibility of designing, planning, executing, controlling and monitor...