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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCattle Breeding Programs and Trait Preferences in EthiopiaMohammed Endris Seid, Kefelegn Kebede Kefenie et al.The success of livestock breeding programs depend on the active involvement of smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and agro-pastoralists in shaping breeding objectives and identifying key trait preferences based on specific production goals. This study aimed at assessing the relative importance of cattle-keeping objectives and trait preferences across mixed crop-livestock, pastoral, and agro-pastoral production systems in Ethiopia. We collected data from 180 … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 9 Jun 2025 · 4,360 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComputer Vision for Reducing Food Waste in an Institutional Canteen: A Literature Review and Performance AnalysisAna Correia, Clara Aidos, João M. L. P. Caldeira et al.Food waste in today's society has been the subject of growing interest and discussion, given its economic, environmental, social, and nutritional implications. Although food waste is present throughout the food supply chain, in developed countries it tends to be higher in the final stages of consumption (e.g., households and food services). This study focuses on institutional canteens, where food waste … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 4 · 10 Mar 2025 · 6,345 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWomen and Girls with Disabilities and Intersectionality: A Poststructuralist Analysis of Ethiopian Social Protection Policy (2014)Yilikal Muche EngidaSocial protection policies are designed to eliminate poverty and vulnerability to risk by promoting employment opportunities and strengthening society to protect against man-made and natural hazards. Due to traditional views and patriarchal ideas of society towards women, women and girls with disabilities are excluded from sharing the benefits. Ethiopia, with a population of 110.1 million, is the second most populous … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Jul 2023 · 6,743 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFlood Forecasting in Malawi's Shire River BasinDaniel Nakapu Hussein, Mwakio Tole, Maarifa MwakumanyaThis study describes a study conducted in 2021-2022 in the Shire River Basin (SRB) of Chikwawa District, Malawi to evaluate how flood forecasting is currently performed and to provide recommendations for improvement. Flooding often occurs in the basin, endangering people's lives and property. A case in point is the 2015 flood and 2019 Tropical Cyclone Idai, which were so devastating … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 30 May 2023 · 7,009 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Demographic Depletion Due to COVID-19 Impact and Government Intervention: A Review in BangladeshMahmuda Khatun, Mashrat Jahan, Sumaya Siddika Kanta, Joyosre Rani DasCOVID-19 known as coronavirus disease, has been dominating the headlines all over the world since about a year ago which is now almost under control. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled it a pandemic. Bangladesh is struggling with this virus with its scarce resources. Nearly two million people have been reported as confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in 185 … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 3 Mar 2023 · 6,371 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExploring the Impact of Floods on Rural Communities on Emerging Food Security Challenges in GhanaJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorThe article analyzed the impact of floods on rural communities onemerging food security challenges in Ghana using the Bawku West District of theUpper East Region of Ghana as a case study. Flooding has become the mostdestructive natural hazard which affectsrural livelihoods, especially subsistent farmers. The data for the study wereobtained through the use of the mixed method. 150 households were … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 19 Sep 2022 · 6,768 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractEmpirical Literature Review on the Menace of Floods on Food SecurityJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorFlooding has become one of the most topical natural hazards affecting human livelihoods, especially in the agricultural sector. Its frequency and severity have become a matter of concern to many nations, especially sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the economies of these countries are agriculturally driven which is sensitive to climatic changes. The impact is felt more among subsistence farmers who … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 23 Aug 2022 · 6,313 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Onchocerciasis Prevention and Control in Becho Woreda, Illu Ababora, Oromia Regional State, South West EthiopiaMasresha Leta Serbesa, Maleda Tefera, W/Michael Moroda BurayuOnchocerciasis is a filarial disease caused by onchocerca volvulus and transmitted by a black fly. Onchocerciasis is a killer of livestock and wild animals so Onchocerciasis prevention and control is helpful for health planners and health educators providing basic information to focus on its prevention and control. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 4 May 2019 · 7,534 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Proposed Framework for Reducing Electricity Consumption in Smart Homes using Big Data AnalyticsMira Tamer Shaker, Ayman E. Khedr, Sherif KholeifSmart homes with smart technologies can provide better insights into saving energy and improving the quality of our life. All connected appliances are Internet of Things (IoT) devices that support applications inside a smart home which produce an amount of data that shows what households are doing during their daily life. IoT and Big Data Analytics (BDA) became the most … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 26 Apr 2019 · 8,109 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearcher, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown UniversitySabithulla KhanThis paper aims to provide an overview of the American Muslim giving patterns and specifically also attempts to map American Muslim giving, over the last 10 years, i.e., 2002-2012. It is also an attempt to capture the major shifts, trends and challenges to the Islamic philanthropic sector in the U.S. There are several competing theories about how the giving patterns … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 8 Feb 2017 · 7,745 accessesView PDFCite