This is a brief overview of the issues surrounding the concept and application of devolution of decision-making in the context of rural peoples in two Asian countries. The mechanics of devolution (the how, why and what) are discussed as well as the instruments of devolution. Thre...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41369
Major dimensions of benefits and constraints of ICTs utilization among cassava farmers in Uyo agricultural zone were assessed in this study. A multi-stage sampling method was used to select 100 respondents for the study. The study relied on primary data gathered through the use o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41752
In this study new improved robust estimator has been proposed for precise estimation of finite population variance in simple random sampling by incorporating as auxiliary information of probability weighted moment. Properties associated with proposed estimators are assessed by me...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41961
This study was carried out to examine the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Changes in annual rainfall, temperature, and CO2 emission were used as proxies for climate change. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bound test approach to co-integrat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37136
In this era of competitiveness, organizations compete by enhancing their service quality to satisfy their customers. Primary data for the study was collected from eighty consumers who visited the retail shop which sold chilled chicken and meat products exclusively under its own b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/31583
Like any other developing country in the world agriculture is the main economic activity of Cameroon. This sector is mainly dominated by smallholder farmers. Unfortunately, accessibility to finance is among the major drawbacks, which have implications to productivity hence income...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40448
Aim: To investigate the factors curtailing production of tea in Nyeri and come up with possible mitigating measures. Study Design: In-depth qualitative survey that involved the interviewing of 28 tea farmers and 4 key informants (Subcounty Agricultural Officers) Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39867
Aims: The study investigated the production efficiency of smallholder rice farms under Contract Farming and irrigation production in Ghana. Methodology: Data was collected from 350 rice farmers selected through a stratified sampling technique using structured questionnaires. Desc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41057
Job satisfaction is essential to face the dynamic and ever – increasing challenges of maintaining productivity of the organization by keeping their workforce constantly engaged and motivated. Furthermore, environmental pressures, rising health costs and various needs of the workf...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41576
Panchayati Raj Institution is known as the backbone of the country and hence expected to perform their roles effectively in implementation and monitoring of the development schemes. PRI works at different levels and starts from village to district level. Each tier has its roles r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41043