Adoption Of Conservation Agricultural Practices Among Smallholder Farmers: A Case Study Of Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro District, Tanzania
Adoption of Conservation Agricultural Practices is fundamental for ensuring improved agricultural productivity. This study was conducted among smallholder farmers to assess factors associated with adoption of Conservation agricultural practices for land management in Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro district. A purposive sampling was employed to select villages where different conservation agricultural practices are promoted and a sample size of 100 smallholder
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
Efforts Of Watershed Sustainability And Usage Among Peri-urban Agricultural Farmers Of Kwadon, Ne Nigeria
This paper looks at efforts of farmers in sustainability and usage of Kwadon watershed in Gombe, NE Nigeria, involved in peri-urban agriculture (PUA). Sustainability concept was centred on seeing the earth as a system that connects environment, economy and society so that people can waste less, pollute less and create more things of value to the society. The study adopts
A Descriptive Analysis Of Teachers’ Professional Competences Needed For Academic Activities In Educational Institutions In Nigeria
The aim of the study is to analyse teachers’ professional competences needed for academic activities in educational institutions in Nigeria. The specific focus of the study was to analyse the prospects available for teachers’ professional development and teachers’ professional competences needed for academic activities in educational institutions in Nigeria. The study was based on social cognitive theory by Bandura. The
Relationship Between Stock Market Volatility And Corporate Bond Market In Kenya Using Garch (1,1)
The purpose of this study was to determine the determine the relationship between stock market volatility and the corporate bond market in Kenya using daily, monthly and quarterly time series data for the period January 2009 to December 2014. The study used descriptive research design. Secondary data were collected from the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Unit root tests using ADF and
Effect Of Stock Market Development On The Growth Of Corporate Bond Market In Kenya
Corporate bond market growth in Kenya is slow compared to its Treasury counterpart. Corporate bond market is even much smaller in size compared to the equity market in Kenya. We explore whether stock market development has any effect on the growth of corporate bond market using daily, monthly and quarterly time series data for the period January 2009 to December
A Comparative Study On Erp Implementation Between Public University And Business Organizations Analyzing Critical Success Factors University Of Jeddah Case Study
Nowadays Enterprise Resource Planning Systems are considered in integral part of any organization disregard of their size or business type due to the abilities of ERP that can expand to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM). However, there are still many questions regarding ERP and their integration in educational institutes and universities; in particular public universities. In
Challenges In Promoting Agricultural Innovations Under Public- Private Partnership: Experiences From A Project On Enhancing Sunflower Production For Poverty Alleviation In Mvomero And Kilosa Districts, Morogoro, Tanzania
Promoting agricultural innovations and technologies among smallholder farmers can be enhanced through Public Private Partnership (PPP). This study attempted to explore challenges of faced while promoting agricultural innovations under PPP by documenting experiences from a project on Enhancing Sunflower Production in Kilosa and Mvomero districts in Tanzania. Despite of the benefits attained by partners including farmers having an opportunity to
Mapping The Spatial Distribution Of Spectral Radiance Over Mubi Town Using Satellite Images Landsat 7 Etm+
Spectral radiance of solar energy varies with location due the spatial variation in atmospheric parameters. In this work, the spatial distribution of spectral radiance of Mubi metropolis was mapped using Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (Landsat 7 ETM+) satellite images. Four images correspond to the four seasons of the year were acquired and used for the study. The Pixel Digital Number
Challenges Confronting The Teaching And Learning Of Practical Agriculture In Tamale Metropolis
The purpose of this study was to investigate challenges teachers face in the teaching and learning of practical agriculture in senior high schools in Tamale metropolis. The objectives of the study were to; determine the attitudes of both teachers and students towards teaching and learning practical Agriculture, evaluate the availability of agricultural practical resources in the schools and examine the