Research Paper Archive
Impact Of Dairy Cattle Project On Households’ Livelihoods In Kasulu District, Tanzania | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jun,2016
This study was conducted in Kasulu district with the aim of assessing the impact of a dairy cattle project on the households’ livelihoods. Muzye and Mnanila wards were surveyed. Data were collected through a cross sectional survey from a sample of 120 respondents, 60 of whom had received dairy cattle
The Causes Of Shifting From Sugarcane To Other Crops By Farmers In Butere- Kakamega County | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jun,2016
Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum is a perennial grass of the family Poacea and is primarily cultivated for its juice that is later processed into sugar. For a long time sugarcane production has been a major cash crop for farmers in Kakamega County. The crop in this region is supported by Mumias
Variability Of Soil Properties In Song Local Government Area Of Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jun,2016
This study examines variability of soil properties in Song Local Government Area. Eighty eight (88) soil samples were collected at two depth; 0-20cm and 20-50cm in 11 stratefied sampling units for laboratory analysis of physical and chemical properties. Critical levels for tropical soil were used to declare deficiency of soil
An Assessment Of Acceptance Of Snails As Food In The Tamale Metropolis Of The Northern Region – Ghana | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jun,2016
This study was carried out in the Tamale metropolis of the northern region to assess the level of acceptability of snails. In all, 232 respondents (farmers, sellers, buyers and consumers) in the study area were randomly selected for the study. The study was subdivided into four zones namely; Choggu, Kalpohini,
Government Spending, Corruption And Output Growth In Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Business Ethics | Jun,2016
This study have used the works of Barro(1990), Bakare(2011), Dissou and Yakautsava (2011) to establish the relationship between government spending, corruption and output growth in Nigeria. It employed aggregate data from 1980 to 2011. Using Johansen Maximum Likelihood procedure and error correction mechanism, the result show that the estimates of
Responsiveness Of Foreign Direct
Investment To Trade Openness In Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Jun,2016
This paper is focuses on the relationship between foreign direct investment and trade openness with emphasis on the Nigerian economy using a dataset covering a 20year period. The ordinary Least Square Regression method represents method of estimation combined with a couple of general/standard tests. The overall objective of the study
The Significance Of Plastic Money To The Hospitality Industry: A Case Study Of Rainbow Towers Group Of Hotels (rtg) | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Jun,2016
The study sought to investigate the significance of plastic money to the hospitality sector with the Rainbow Towers Group of Hotels as a case study. Despite the fast progression in the adoption of plastic money especially in the tourism sector the world over, its usage in Zimbabwe has remained relatively
Why Does Foreign Direct Investment Go Where It Goes? New Evidence From The East African Community Countries | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Jun,2016
The aim of the study was to investigate factors influencing the attractiveness of FDI in East Africa. The study used secondary data of respective Eastern Africa countries covering the period of 22 years (1990-2012). The total of nine variables was used. One variable which was FDI stood as a dependent
The Cost-benefit Analysis Of Migration From Northern To Southern Ghana | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Jun,2016
Internal migration has assumed significance in the policy discourse as a livelihood strategy adopted by households and individuals in developing countries. Migration whether within a country or across borders entails both costs and benefits. For migrants to make any significant strides in securing improvement in wellbeing, benefits accruing from migration
Migration And Access To Credit Markets: Experience From Emerging Urban Centres In Tanzania | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Jun,2016
This study sought to address the apparent paradox with respect to whether rural-urban migration leads to reduced prospect for migrants to access credit services in destinations. Descriptive and inferential statistics encompassing varied test statistics as measures of association and mean differences as well as a recursive bivariate probit model were
