ABSTRACT The study establishes the relationship between Logistics support and achievements of Concern Worldwide programs in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo. The study was guided by the following objectives:- To determine the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of: gender, age, educational qualification and length of experience in procurement and supply activities; to determine the level of Logistic support in Concern Worldwide programs in terms of;-communication, pr...
ABSTRACT In Ghana, the issue of managing the maintenance of water supply facilities still remains a big problem in rural water provision. One of the recurring issues in rural water supply is how to ensure sustainability of water supply facilities. The main objective of this study therefore, was to examine the maintenance structures as they exist for the effective management of water supply facilities in the Builsa District. The research was a non-interventional study, and using simple random ...
ABSTRACT Optimal allocation of products to downstream locations is a major requirement for minimizing the distribution costs associated with supply chain systems. Unfortunately many supply chain managers rely on, their intuition and feelings to make these allocation decisions. In this study a mathematical model was developed for minimizing the distribution cost in a multi-product 2-echleon supply chain system. The distribution system of a leading bottling plant in Nigeria was studied to under...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish the effect of procurement outsourcing on serviCe ddinory in uganda. The study had three specific ol:Jjectives to achieve: to determine the extent to which procurement outsourcing in Mukono, uganda, to determine the effect of procurement outsourcing on service delivery in Mukono, Uganda and to determine the challenges in procurement outsourcing in Mukono, uganda. The collected data was edited and cleaned for completeness and consistency in preparat...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ iAPPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. iiDEDICATION .............................................................................................................................. iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................... :: ...
Abstract: Dairy value chains in Ethiopia face a series of challenges. Stakeholders in the participatory model-building approach of this research and prior studies noted that feed and market related challenges are among the critical factors impeding development of dairy value chains. Increased production and reliable supply of dairy products were hampered by availability and fluctuation of feeds. Traditional system dairy producers also lack market outlets or connection to remunerating ones. O...
Abstract: Potato crop is important for its contribution to food security and as income support to a large proportion of the rural households. However, enhancing potato farmers to reach markets and actively engage in the potato value chain is a key issue needed in the study area. This paper was aimed to identify value chains and their performance, factors affecting marketed surplus and farmers’ choice of market channels using survey data collected from randomly selected 120 farmers and from...
ABSTRACT A study on honey value chain was conducted at Bukombe district in Shinyanga region. Data collection was from September to December 2012 which was the honey flows period for the second harvest. Structured household questionnaires and face to face interview were used in primary data collection. Specifically, the study intended to: (i) determine profitability and market share of honey actors (ii) map the value chain actors of honey in the study area and (iii) evaluate the factors influ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................. :: .. , ...................................................................................... ii APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv Acknowledgement ....................................
EXTENDED ABSTRACT Gender inequalities are said to be a stumbling block to development efforts. Conversely inequalities are reported in many agricultural value chains. Therefore, understanding of gender participation differences within Sunflower Value Chain (SVC) is important in promoting sustainable and equitable opportunities in the agricultural value chain. This study was set to map the sunflower value chain and analyse the levels and determinants of gender participation along the chain. ...
Recently, pressures from globalization have reinvigorated the need to ensure food, safety, national quality, customers demand for convenience, variety and quality combined with new possibilities created by the biotechnology revolution have all led to changing attitude in which the industry becomes more directed at creating products that match what is demanded by consumers. This process is known as chain reversal. A change frorri supply based approach to a demand based approach (Muhlenberg, 20...
ABSTRACT This study was to explore the effectiveness of the strategy adopted by the Government of Republic of Zambia to sustain rural water sources of boreholes fitted with hand pumps, using a case of Chongwe District. The Government of the Republic of Zambia adopted a strategy to reduce the rate of non-functional hand pumps for sustaining rural water supply under the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (NRWSSP). Under the NRWSSP, the Sustainable Operation and Maintenance Pro...
ABSTRACT The study assess the role of institutions and transaction cost in sorghum supply chain in Singida Rural District. Data were collected from secondary and primary sources. A sample of 60 sorghum farmers, 9 traders, 9 institutions supporting sorghum production and marketing was interviewed. The data obtained were used to describe the structural and social-economic factors that influenced farmers in production and marketing along the supply chain, examine type and role of institutions s...
ABSTRACT The study as the impacts of marketing logistics on the corporate profitability in the industry a ( case study of NBPLC,ENUGU IC) was carried out with the following objectives: To determine if consumers are satisfied with the marketing logistics strategies adoptioned by Nigeria brewery plc Enugu. To offer solutions and suggestion on how to tackle and alleviate distribution problems identified. In order to achieve the above objectives. Three sets of questionnaire were prepa...
ABSTRACT Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species in the Lake Victoria. Despite the importance of this resource in Kenya, there has been a concern of gender parity and inequality in terms of roles played by both gender in harvesting, processing, trading and marketing in the Dagaa fishery. This study analyzed gender roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain ...