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 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...
ABSTRACT Cassava is an important staple crop and its starch is an important source of biomaterial for food and non-food industries. Processing of cassava is very important due to its rapid postharvest deterioration and cyanide content, but it can also add value and provides employment opportunities. There is a correlation between cyanogenic poison and poverty in communities where cassava is a staple food. Therefore development of starches occupies a central position in the quest for cassava c...
ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a drought resistant crop that can potentially contribute to food security through diversification of the staple diet in Zimbabwe. A major hindrance to its adoption as a major food item is its perceived toxicity because it contains a cyanogenic glycoside, which can be hydrolyzed into hydrogen cyanide, HCN, and there is also lack of its nutritional benefits. A comparative study of three cassava varieties (Benguela, Malawi 1 and Malawi 7) grown in Zimbabwe...
Abstract In 2009, the overall number of the IDPs in the world was estimated 27.1 million while 11.6 million of them were reported to be in Africa. In Somalia, the number of the IDP5 was estimated 1.500,000 people, but Somaliland IDP5 was estimated 66,000 persons. Problem statement of the study was that These IDPs have ha(d circumstances such as lack of food, low income, and lack of accessibility of education, health, and employment. This study investigated the attributes and socio-economic ...
ABSTRACT African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs caused by ASF virus (ASFV) that can cause mortalities reaching up to 100%, depending on the virus strain. There have been sporadic ASF outbreaks in Tanzania that have affected food security and the livelihoods of pig farmers. Previous studies have reported the genetic nature viral strains that caused ASF outbreaks in Tanzania. The present study was conducted to investigate whether new or already describe...
ABSTRACT E-government is a kind of governmental administration which is based on electronic information technology. One of the key factors that realizes integration and information sharing to the inter-governmental administrations is the trust level. Information security contributes directly to the increased level of trust and confidence between the government departments by providing an assurance of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive governmental information. The main...
ABSTRACT Health systems are built mainly upon specified building blocks. As effective as they individually are, these building blocks function together to provide the best of healthcare services in the world. Health leadership/governance and health information system (records) are some of the strongest components of the building blocks. The relationship that exists between these two building blocks helps in the management decision making towards the attainment of organizational goals. Th...
Abstract: Common bean is becoming an important pulse crop in Ethiopia due to its use as sources of food security and generated income. However, crop management practice that combine high yielding varieties with inter row spacing are lacking at Nejo. Thus, a field experiment was conducted to assess effect of inter row spacing and varieties on yield components and yield of common bean.It was conducted during 2018 cropping season at Nejo, western Ethiopia. Treatments consisted of factorial comb...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of community attitude on sustainability of Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) projects. It was conducted in Morogoro Municipality with the view to establish the nature of support provided by CARE International to MVC, examine community involvement in MVC projects, explore community attitudes towards MVC and MVC projects, find out whether mtaa Most Vulnerable Children (MVCC) continued to support MVC, assess the effect of community attitudes on sustain...
ABSTRACT Many banks and financial dealers in Mogadishu have been experiencing low collection that has led to Increase the bad depts. many times credits remains unpaid either because customers are not able to pay them, they are just not willing to pay. The study Investigated the relationship between collateral effectiveness and credit management in selected MR’s in Mogadishu. The objective of the study include determining the collateral effectiveness being practiced by MEl’s in Somalia, ...
Abstract 12 Diabetic foot ulcer which occurs as a result of poorly managed diabetes mellitus constitutes an increasing public health problem especially to those living in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the knowledge, practice of foot self-care and foot-at-risk of ulceration, among adult diabetics being managed at two teaching hospitals in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional survey design. 202 and 112 patients respectively were proportionately and pur...
ABSTRACT The large-scale use of agrochemicals has raised environmental and human health concerns. A comprehensive intervention strategy for improving agro-chemical safety among rice farmers in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebony State which comprises six communities (Agbja, Ndiebor, Ezza-Inyimegu, Ibeagu, Mgba-ukwu and Ndieze) is lacking. This study is carried out in light of the crucial importance of rice in the attainment of food security status. The study was designed to (i) assess the di...
Small import-dependent countries in the world, especially in Africa, are deeply affected by the food insecurity and economic crises. To solve this problem, the Government of Ethiopia has adopted a different strategy in agricultural sector by focusing on how to increase the volume of production. However, marketing aspect has been given less attention. In order to improve the market efficiency, significant numbers of empirical studies have been conducted on market integration but they focus...
Abstract: Land degradation is one of the basic problems facing farmers in the Ethiopian highlands and this limits their ability to increase agricultural production and reduce poverty and food insecurity. Even though various soil and water conservation programs and a number of soil and water conservation were introduced to combat land degradation through the ministry of agriculture, on-and-off farm use of these practices remains below expectations in many degraded areas of the highlands of Et...