ASRIC Journal on Social Sciences 2024 v5-i2
ISSN: 2795-3602
EISSN: 2795-3599
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ASRIC Journal on Social Sciences 2024 v5-i2
Published: 2024-12-30
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Analysis of the Allocative Efficiency of Rice Farming in Kano State: A Case Study of Beneficiaries of Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme
Yerima Emmanuel Gyong, Aliyu Tanko Ahmed, Amina Abdulsalam Umar
The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the influence of commercial agriculture credit scheme on efficiency of rice farming in Kano State, Nigeria. Cross sectional Survey was used and primary data was sourced from 394 beneficiary farmers of commercial agriculture credit scheme (CACS) through survey method in the period 2009–2020. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for the stud
Sustainable Human Development Composite Index (SHDI) in Africa: Using Factor Analysis Techniques
Mohamed Elbeh, Nada Ahmed, Menna Adel
Development has witnessed a major changes in its concept and measurements, since 1990 The UNDP has adopted the concept of Human Development and proposed a new composite index known as HDI. The new index has many defaces; it ignores many dimensions of development like: Justice, freedom, and equality. This study seeks to treat the issues in HDI by proposing a new measurement for human development in
Digital Leadership and Crisis Management: A Study of African Presidents' Facebook Usage During COVID-19
Janet Aver Adikpo
This study explores how African leaders used Facebook for reactive communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on five populous countries: Egypt, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research analyzed 276 Facebook posts from the presidents' official accounts between February 1 and July 31, 2020. Five key reactive strate
The Utility of Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism As A Compass For Peace Building In Northeast Nigeria/Chad Basin
Olu Ojedokun, Jamila Bisi Aduke Suleiman
South Africa faced an intractable conflict that engulfed almost every strata of its society and led to a destructive stalemate with a vicious cycle of violence. Utilization of a transitional justice tool like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a navigational compass led to some evidence of reconciliation, reintegration and peace building. In Northeastern Nigeria and areas around Lake Chad
The Factors Affecting the Manufacturing Industry’s Innovativeness and Competitiveness in Ethiopia
Terefe Alemu* and Jianhua Zhang
In today’s global economy, technology management plays a vital role through investing in and utilizing product and process innovation in manufacturing firms. It is a disreputable fact that technology transfer and innovation make manufacturing or production processes more effective and efficient, thereby increasing the chances of competing favorably with the developed world and reducing the risk of
Russia-Ukraine War and Return Forecast of Global Commodity: The Role of Public Sentiments
Hambolu Victor Olufunsho and Andy Titus Okwu
The study investigated how sentiment has affected commodity returns in this current war between Russia and Ukraine war. The study used Principal Component Analysis to generate sentiment index based on 30 carefully selected 29 keywords. The predictability of sentiment was tested against the commodity returns. The results showed that while sentiment increases returns, integrating the sentiment in ou
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