Abstract: The study was conducted in Wachale district, North Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State with the objectives of assessing microbial quality and consumer acceptability of traditional butter produced in the district. A total of 180 households, 30 farmers from each six kebeles were randomly selected. A total of 34 butter samples were collected and analyzed at Holeta Dairy Technology Laboratory; that 30 samples were from open market, 4 samples from cooperative and prototype sample (labora...
The study analyzes the relationship between private transfers, foreign direct investment (FDI) and official transfers in Ghana. The research relies on the quarterly frequency time series data from the Ghana Statistical Service for the period 2003-2022. Phillips-Perron (PP) test and the Engle-Granger approach were used to investigate the properties of the data concerning unit roots and cointegration respectively. The ordinary least squares (OLS) regression technique and Granger causality test ...
The empirical studies have portrayed from a different perspective that technology, foreign direct investment (FDI), and economic growth have diverse outcomes on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. African economies specifically Kenya are currently threatened with more CO2 emissions for which proper strategies need to be adopted to reduce and mitigate this situation. To address this issue, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique was utilized, differentiating between the long-term and s...
Abstract This study seek to find out factors affecting tax compliance behavior among SMEs in Kano Metropolis. The study adopts survey research design to source and analyze data. Simple random sample was used as the sampling technique for this study. Questionnaires were designed and distributed to the sampled SMEs within Kano metropolis. The population of the study comprises 520 registered SMEs within Kano Metropolis, out of which 500 SMES were selected as sample. Data collected were an...
Abstract: The study tests the effect of macroeconomic variables on economic growth, establishes the key drivers of economic growth and the casual relationship between economic growth and macroeconomic variables. Annual macroeconomic data was used for the period 1975-2012. The study employed the Vector error correction model and Vector Autoregression techniques. Findings suggest that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and inflation had a positive effect on economic growth, the key drivers of eco...
Abstract: A new generalized Dagum distribution called the Dagum power series distri butions is introduced and studied. This distribution is obtained by compounding Dagum and other power series distributions. The structural properties of the new distributions are discussed, including explicit algebraic formulas for its survival and hazard functions, quantile function, moments, moment generating function, conditional moments, mean and median deviations, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves, distributi...
Abstract: Construction industry contributes significantly to the economy of many countries. It is responsible for the buildings and roads used by people in their everyday lives. However, with the amount of construction projects increasing, the need to exchange relevant documentation and sharing of information among the industry stakeholders has increased tremendously. Nevertheless, the introduction of e-procurement systems in the construction sector has addressed the aforementioned issues. I...
Abstract: Through the lens of social exchange theory and the theory of reasoned action, this study examines the influence of halal marketing and halal certification on the attitude of Muslim fast-food customers. The study further explores the influence of attitude on the behavioural intentions of these consumers in an emerging African market environment. Data was collected from 306 Muslim fast-food customers using self-administered questionnaires. The study found that the attitude of Muslim ...
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between government expenditure on health and economic growth in Botswana. It seeks to test the existence of cointegration and specification of the deterministic components with special reference to the Pantula Principle. This helps to overcome the shortfall of the method by Johansen, which may lead to spurious results by omitting the presence of deterministic components in the analysis. The cointegration approach is used and tested using three m...
Abstract: There have been weaker growth rates, globally, being coupled with an increase in trade protectionist policies, fall in commodity prices, and high economic uncertainty in developed nations. Developing countries face weak external positions due to overreliance on trade to improve growth. In this context, this study uses the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ADRL) approach to evaluate the applicability of the trade led and domestic demand led growth (DDLG) hypothesis using a sample of ...
Abstract: CRM programs around the world have generally struggled to achieve the desired benefit, owing to organizations' failure to master this increasingly evolving market competency at a strategic level. Furthermore, in this information period, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a must-have for any company. Against this backdrop, the study assesses Mascom wireless CRM initiatives in order to enhance current trends and build future relationships in order to remain viable. Likewise, t...
Abstract: Knowledge about cooking was traditionally shared orally and handed down through generations in written form or as an oral recipe. These specifications or instructions are a society’s claims that provide a unique arena between science and society. This research is an overview of a destinations’ cultural heritage preservation of indigenous cuisine through culinary claims using the examples from Africa and Zimbabwe and particularly from the Karanga, Korekore and Manyika ethnic gro...
Abstract: The study investigates whether policies, both regional and country-specific, should mainly focus on accelerating economic growth in the region to reduce youth unemployment in the SADC region. In this endeavour, the study is based on Okun’s law which prescribes that unemployment rates should generally begin to fall when economic growth rates rise above the economy’s potential. The study uses panel data for selected SADC countries whose annual youth unemployment rate is above the...
Abstract: The study aimed at examining the impact of Covid-19 on the informal sector in Gaborone, Botswana. The problem is that the informal sector has been badly affected by the pandemic. A quantitative research approach was employed, and a quantitative descriptive research design provided a road map that was used to fulfil this research. Convenience sampling was used to gather a sample of 60 participants from the informal sector businesses which employ less than five people and has been op...
Abstract: This study focuses on investigating the effects of Covid-19 on the alcohol industry in Botswana. The research was carried out in Broadhurst Industrial, Gaborone (Botswana) where Kgalagadi Breweries Limited is located. The main aim of the research was to establish the perceptions of lower, middle and top managers regarding the effects of Covid-19 on KBL in Gaborone, Botswana. The researcher used positivism research philosophy because of its nature to accommodate large sample sizes. ...