AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS IN NIGERIA | RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS AND PROJECT TOPICS ON EDUCATION

301. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES: EVIDENCE FROM SOME FADAMA...

» Abstract: Most of the studies that have been conducted on the impacts of the Nigeria’s“FADAMA” (cultivation and farming of crops in irrigation conditions) agriculture have beensilent on the aspects of exposure to and adoption of the accompanying FADAMA productionpractices (FPPs). However, studying the effects of these important factors is widely seen aspanacea to the problems con...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 134 engagements |

302. DETERMINANTS OF DIFFUSION OF COCOA-SPRAYING CHEMICALS AMONG NIGERIAN COCOA FARME...

» Abstract Despite numerous empirical studies on the determinants of diffusion of chemical technologies among farmers in Nigeria, a reappraisal of the issue is undertaken in this paper. The need arises because previous studies assume that all potential adopters have equal opportunity to adopt an innovation and focus, therefore, upon individual characteristics to explain differences in the level of a...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 144 engagements |

303. NEW PRODUCT PREANNOUNCEMENT AS A SIGNALING STRATEGY: AN AUDIENCE‐SPECIFIC REVI...

» Abstract Firms in various industries with highly competitive environments use new product preannouncement (NPP) as one of the most effective and popular signaling tools. Preannouncements can bring both benefits and costs to firms. Extant research has studied NPP from different perspectives and tackled the questions, “Should a new product be preannounced and when?” and “What infor...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 151 engagements |

304. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART PUSH-PULL TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED FOOD...

» Abstract Food security attainment in Africa has been hindered by poor yields of cereals that serve both as staple and cash crops for the majority of smallholder farmers. Among the various constraints responsible for lower yields are the parasitic weed Striga, and Stemborer pests whose control has remained a challenge. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) with partners ...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 150 engagements |

305. READERS PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRINT MEDIA IN THE CREATION OF A...

» Abstract Food security attainment in Africa has been hindered by poor yields of cereals that serve both as staple and cash crops for the majority of smallholder farmers. Among the various constraints responsible for lower yields are the parasitic weed Striga, and Stemborer pests whose control has remained a challenge. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) with partners ...Continue Reading »

50 pages | -1 engagements |

306. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ROADS ON POVERTY AND CONSUMPTION GROWTH...

» Abstract This article investigates whether public investments that led to improvements in road quality and increased access to agricultural extension services led to faster consumption growth and lower rates of poverty in rural Ethiopia. Estimating an Instrumental Variables model using Generalized Methods of Moments and controlling for household fixed effects, we find evidence of positive impacts ...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 173 engagements |

307. DETERMINANTS OF SMALLHOLDER WOMEN FARMERS ACCESS TO INFORMAL CREDIT IN TANZANIA ...

» Women play major roles in farm production, product processing and marketing of food and cash crops as well as in livestock production. In spite of these, women and households headed by women remain chronically poor members of rural communities. The study analyzed level and determinants of women farmers’ access to informal credit in Singida and Chamwino Districts, Tanzania. The study describe...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 137 engagements |

308. DETERMINANTS OF NONPROFIT BOARD SIZE AND COMPOSITION: THE CASE OF SPANISH FOUNDA...

» Abstract Recently, many empirical studies have examined the determinants of corporate boards of directors. Using an agency theory framework, the authors explain how nonprofit boards are structured. Although nonprofits cannot disburse profits to their contributors, the role played by their boards of trustees in monitoring and advising managers is analogous to that of corporate boards of directors. ...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 145 engagements |

309. DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE KAIZEN IMPLEMENTATION THE CASE OF KADISCO PAINTS AND A...

» Kaizen has become global activity spread to multi companies and their employees including manufacturing sector. It is a continuous development in quality of products or services, continuous improvement in productivity, cost/waste reduction, better safety and employee’s satisfaction. However proliferation of kaizen in Africa is still very small due to the limited number of players who bring i...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 146 engagements |

310. WHY DON’T YOUNG PEOPLE VOLUNTEER TO GIVE BLOOD? AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CORREL...

» Abstract BACKGROUND: In the past decade, the number of blood donors has steadily declined in the Netherlands, and young adults are underrepresented among registered donors. An understanding of the correlates of donation intentions among nondonors could facilitate targeting psychological prerequisites of donation decisions in recruitment campaigns. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS. A cross‐sectional stud...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 149 engagements |

311. DETERMINANTS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN IMPROVED SHEEP PRODUCTIO...

» Abstract: The practices of improved sheep production are getting importance but the participation of smallholder farmers in improved sheep production was below expectation and not specific studies to determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in improved sheep production were conducted....Continue Reading »

50 pages | 154 engagements |

312. DETERMINANTS OF FARMERS DECISION MAKING FOR PLANT EUCALYPTUS TREES IN MARKET DIS...

» INTRODUCTIONTree plantations provide the benefits and purposes that are gathered from the natural forests (Ashraf et al., 2014).In the tropics over 10 million ha of eucalyptus plantations at the close of 1990 (FAO, 1993). Ethiopia has thegreatest area of eucalyptus plantations in the east Africa and it is one of the 10 pioneer countries that stuck in theeucalyptus. At the moment, Ethiopia has the ...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 160 engagements |

313. THE INFLUENCE OF NEW PRODUCT FACTORS ON EXPORT PROPENSITY AND PERFORMANCE: AN EM...

» Abstract This study investigates the unique role of new product factors in the firm’s propensity to export and its performance in exporting new products. Results from a sample of Australian firms show that product advantage, proficiency of pre development activities, and international orientation of the development process have significant positive influence on the firm’s propensity to...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 147 engagements |

314. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES

» ABSTRACTThis study analyzes determinants of net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in emergingeconomies between 1978 and 1995. Its theoretical framework is based on the concept ofInstitutional FDI Fitness, developed by the author Saskia Wilhelms. Grounded in integrativetheories of foreign direct investment (FDI), the Institutional FDI Fitness theory stipulates that FDI isdetermined less by in...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 164 engagements |

315. DETERMINANTS OF THE RETURN ON EQUITY RATIO ROE ON THE EXAMPLE OF COMPANIES FROM ...

» ABSTRACTThis study analyzes determinants of net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in emergingeconomies between 1978 and 1995. Its theoretical framework is based on the concept ofInstitutional FDI Fitness, developed by the author Saskia Wilhelms. Grounded in integrativetheories of foreign direct investment (FDI), the Institutional FDI Fitness theory stipulates that FDI isdetermined less by in...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 143 engagements |

316. FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE SEED AND FERTILISER IN NORTHERN TAN...

» Abstract This study quantifies the socioeconomic factors that affect adoption of improved maize seed and chemical fertiliser by producers in Tanzania. A bootstrapped simultaneous equation Tobit model was used to analyse data obtained from a survey of 246 farmers in Northern Tanzania. The adoption of improved maize seed was positively affected by nitrogen use per hectare, farm size, farmer educatio...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 125 engagements |

317. EVALUATION OF ETOMIDATE FOR SEIZURE DURATION IN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (A SYS...

» Abstract The optimum induction agent for anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been long debated. Ideal agent should be short acting with minimal suppression of seizure potentials. Recent studies have suggested longer seizure duration with etomidate in comparison to propofol, thiopental, and methohexital. The aim of the present meta analysis was to pool data available from studies com...Continue Reading »

50 pages | 126 engagements |

318. RESEARCH REPORT: EMPIRICAL TEST OF AN EDI ADOPTION MODEL

» Abstract This paper is the first test of a parsimonious model that posits three factors as determinants of the adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI): readiness, perceived benefits, and external pressure. To construct the model, we identified and organized the factors that were found to be influential in prior EDI research. By testing all these factors together in one model, we are able to ...Continue Reading »