Analysis Of Common Bean Cross Border Trade In East Africa: The Case Of Kenya
East African region produces most of the common bean in Africa and Kenya is a major consumer of it. Despite increased regional trade and increased common bean production in Kenya over the past years, its demand still outweighs supply and consequently prices have increased significantly. Integration of bean markets has received less attention therefore it is not known to what
An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Macro-economic Programmes In Addressing Educated Youth Unemployment In Zimbabwe
This study sought to evaluate the impact of nine macro-economic programmes/blueprints crafted by the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) since attaining independence in 1980 to achieve economic growth which would address unemployment among youths with specific reference to educated youths. The unit of analysis (respondents) were policy-makers operating at national level drawn from government, politics and training institutions such as colleges
Budgeting And Budgetary Control Practices Of Private Universities In Ghana: A Case Of Garden City University College
The study examined budgeting and budgetary control practice in Ghana with reference to Garden City University College. The data was gathered using interviews with the help of self-designed interview guide. The study found that the university prepares budgeting and have budgetary controls to fulfill their corporate plans. However, the study found some challenges in their budgeting systems that need to
Revealed Comparative Advantage And Export Competitiveness: A Case Of Kenyan Tea Exports To The International, Russian, Egypt And Pakistan Markets
This paper analysed the revealed comparative advantage and competitiveness of Kenyan tea exports from 2001-2014 towards the international, Russian, Egyptian and Pakistani markets. To study Kenya’s competitiveness, two widely used indices are applied: The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and comparative export performance (CEP) indices. The findings of the study indicate that Kenya has a strong comparative advantage in tea exports
Learning Assessment Competence Among Secondary School Teachers Within Ibadan Metropolis: Implications For Educational Policy Formulation And Implementation
This study investigated learning assessment competence among secondary school teachers within Ibadan Metropolis. Three hundred and thirty teachers (330) were randomly selected from thirty-three secondary schools in eleven Local Government Areas of the metropolis. The ages of the respondents ranged from 25 years to 59 years with mean age and standard deviation of ages of the participants as 33.57 years
Students Performance In Economics At Wassce In Jos Metropolis Of Plateau State Nigeria: A Binomial Logistic Regressions Approach
This study was conducted to estimate the probability of students’ passing in economics at WASSCE in Jos metropolis of Plateau state, Nigeria from 2004 to 2013. Two sets of survey instruments were used to collect data from both economics teachers and vice principal academics of the selected schools. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and
Effects Of Location Of Weather Station In Teaching Weather Element In Senior Secondary Schools In Kaduna North
This study seeks to determine the effects of location of weather station in teaching weather element in senior secondary schools in Kaduna north. The study was restricted to a particular senior secondary school in Kaduna north due to the experimental nature of the research work. three research questions were asked and two hypotheses were formulated and tested by experimentation with