Kenya's horticultural sector comprises of a diverse range of fruits, as the country's tropical and temperate climate zones facilitate the cultivation of a diverse range of horticultural crops. Avocado is one of the main horticultural products in Kenya that permits additional investments aimed at integrated …

Abstract The emergence of new technologies such as mp3 and music streaming, and the accompanying digital transformation of the music industry, have led to the shift and change of the entire music industry’s value chain. While music is increasingly being consumed through digital channels, the number of …

In Ghana, starting a business has problems such as capital availability and accessibility, a lack of planning, trained labour and suitable managerial abilities, a legal framework and social norms, beliefs, and values. These challenges affect both men and women, but women are in the most disadvantaged …

Beekeeping is an important source of income in the Northern province of Sierra Leone. However, smallholder farmers' beekeeping practices were heavily influenced by the traditional system, and they sold their honey to local vendors at the local market. According to the findings, beekeeping was a male-dominated …

This research was conducted to explore the role of digital financial services in enabling rural female farmers’ households access food in Nyeri county. The findings from the case study, Focus Group Discussion and key informants revealed that they use Mpesa mobile money : rural female farmers Mshwari …

Kenya is among the top ten avocado exporters in the world and the top exporter in Africa. There is a rising demand for good quality avocados in the domestic market in Kenya and globally. Food safety is also increasingly becoming a big concern for consumers of fresh food in local and domestic markets. …

Social, contextual, and technological changes affected the educational context for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) in higher education in many countries. Although, several barriers to academic success already have been identified, the perspectives of D/HH-students on inclusion, educational …

The last trend in technology is the upcoming Metaverse [1]. Metaverse represents a combination of virtual and augmented technology. With this technology, users will be able to immerse into a fully digital environment by obtaining a virtual identity through a digital avatar and acting as this was the …

Designing for people with dementia requires a tailored approach that addresses the specific complexities related to dementia⁠. Design principles can provide guidance for designing in this complex context⁠. Work in this field discusses recommendations, guidelines, or principles to design for dementia⁠. …

Hometown is dedicated to the economically homeless: the nest flyers, the singles on a low income, the pensioners, collectives, students, a wide variety of home seekers who hardly have a chance to succeed in the present housing situation. The whole spectrum of financial, legal, social, urban, and architectural …