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Thermodynamics
Munir Ahmad, Irfan Khan, Muhammad Qaiser Shahzad Khan, Gul Jabeen, Hafiza Samra Jabeen, Cem Isik
Summary: This research investigates the factors influencing the adoption of biogas production technology (BPT) based on households' perception in developing countries. The study shows that relative advantage, trialability, and observability significantly drive BPT adoption, while compatibility and complexity hinder the adoption process. Relative advantage is found to be the most influential factor, while observability ranks the lowest. The study suggests implementing policies to enhance the quality and efficiency of BPT, develop local markets, incentivize households, and introduce schemes to mitigate investment risks in BPT.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Richard Kombat, Paolo Sarfatti, Oluwole Abiodun Fatunbi
Summary: Climate change poses a major constraint to the progress of Africa's agriculture, food, and nutrition security, particularly impacting smallholder farming households. Efforts to increase knowledge and adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are crucial for achieving positive outcomes. Collaboration between farmers, researchers, and extension practitioners is needed to accelerate the adoption and use of these technologies.
Article
Communication
Atif Awad, Mohamed Albaity
Summary: This study aims to identify the transmission channels through which ICT contributes to economic growth. By analyzing 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the study finds that ICT directly promotes economic growth and domestic investment, openness, and education are crucial variables through which ICT penetration indirectly promotes economic growth.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Silene Casari, Monica Di Paola, Elena Banci, Salou Diallo, Luca Scarallo, Sara Renzo, Agnese Gori, Sonia Renzi, Monica Paci, Quirijn de Mast, Tal Pecht, Karim Derra, Berenger Kabore, Halidou Tinto, Duccio Cavalieri, Paolo Lionetti
Summary: This study describes the dietary habits of families in Burkina Faso living at different levels of urbanization. The findings show that as urbanization increases, there is a transition from traditional rural diets to Western-oriented diets. This dietary transition has a major impact on disease epidemiology.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jordy Lee, Rennie B. Kaunda, Thomson Sinkala, Caleb F. Workman, Morgan D. Bazilian, Greg Clough
Summary: Mining and mineral processing in developing economies continue to pose long-term environmental problems. While phytoremediation has shown promise in rehabilitating contaminated lands, its widespread implementation is hindered by social and economic challenges. By promoting phytoextraction-focused phytoremediation, contaminated lands can be rehabilitated while also providing economic support to local communities, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Iyabo Adeola Olanrele, Jose Alberto Fuinhas
Summary: The adoption of renewable electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is slow, particularly in non-hydro sources, and is not driven effectively by policies or foreign direct investment and financial development. Feasible strategies for increasing renewable electricity adoption include activating support mechanisms, strengthening legal and institutional frameworks, and mitigating investment bottlenecks and bureaucracies.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dagmawe Tenaw, Abebe D. Beyene
Summary: The study in sub-Saharan African countries unveils a modified Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis, where the environment-development linkage depends on the abundance of natural resources. Energy consumption and trade openness are found to have a long term detrimental effect on the environment, suggesting the need for appropriate policies to ensure environmental sustainability alongside economic development efforts.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Ibrahim Ngouhouo, Tii Njivukuh Nchofoung
Summary: The study measures and analyzes the resilience of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) economies between 2006 and 2015 using the B2A algorithm and graph theory. The results show that most SSA countries are in a condition of uncontrolled vulnerability, with South African economies showing the highest resilience but instability. Policy implications include enhancing macroeconomic policies, improving political governance, and promoting economic diversification to enhance resilience.
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Simplice A. Asongu, Mushfiqur Rahman, Joseph Nnanna
Summary: This study examines the impact of the rule of law and political stability on tourism development and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that both the rule of law and political stability have positive effects on tourism receipts and expenditure, which in turn contribute to economic development. The findings have important policy implications.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charles O. Manasseh, Felicia C. Abada, Ebelechukwu L. Okiche, Ogochukwu Okanya, Ifeoma C. Nwakoby, Peter Offu, Anuli R. Ogbuagu, Chiedozie O. Okafor, Paul C. Obidike, Nnenna G. Nwonye
Summary: This study empirically examines the impact of external debt on economic growth in Sub-Saharan African countries. The findings suggest that both external debt and its volatility have a negative effect on economic growth, while the interaction between governance indicators and external debt has a positive impact on economic growth. The study recommends that governments in the region should avoid excessive external debt, improve governance quality, and ensure proper utilization of borrowed debt to stimulate economic growth. The Guidotti-Greenspan rule of Reserve adequacy should also be applied to regulate excessive borrowings.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Damilola Giwa-Daramola, Harvey S. James
Summary: The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has different impacts on households' microeconomic resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa. A study using economic indicators to measure the impact on 6249 households in Ethiopia and Nigeria found that government containment measures improved microeconomic resilience, while self-containment measures lowered it. Additionally, households relying on wage employment and non-farm businesses showed higher levels of microeconomic resilience.
Article
Business
Isaac Koomson, Chei Bukari, Renato A. Villano
Summary: Mobile money adoption facilitates the sending and receipt of financial support in times of idiosyncratic shocks, particularly benefiting female-headed and rural-located households.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Shem Kuyah, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Libere Nkurunziza, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Kangbeni Dimobe, Ingrid Oborn
Summary: The push for sustainable agricultural intensification in Africa has led to the identification of key agronomic practices, such as agroforestry and conservation agriculture, that can increase productivity while reducing carbon footprint. However, adoption of these practices on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa faces challenges.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sarah Ephrida Tione, Dorothy Nampanzira, Gloria Nalule, Olivier Kashongwe, Samson Pilanazo Katengeza
Summary: Compelling evidence in Sub-Saharan Africa shows that Climate-Smart Agriculture has a positive impact on agricultural productivity. However, the uptake of CSA remains low, which is related to human-related decisions about CSA and agricultural land use. This paper assesses households' decisions to allocate agricultural land to CSA technologies across space and over time. The results show that household decisions to use CSA and the extent of agricultural land allocation to CSA remain low with a negative trend over time. Owned land and accessing land through rental markets are positively associated with allocating land to CSA technologies.
Article
Hematology
Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Bernard Appiah, Alfred Yawson, Edeghonghon Olayemi
Summary: Low recruitment and retention of blood donors in sub-Saharan Africa is a serious concern, exacerbated by factors such as high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections, resource constraints, and poor communication. To improve blood safety and availability, innovative intervention strategies are needed, including enhanced donor recruitment, structured educational interventions, adherence to national policies, and comprehensive screening.
LANCET HAEMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Julia Martin-Ortega, Angel Perni, Leah Jackson-Blake, Bedru B. Balana, Annie Mckee, Sarah Dunn, Rachel Helliwell, Demetris Psaltopoulos, Dimitris Skuras, Susan Cooksley, Bill Slee
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2015)
Article
Economics
Anja Byg, Paula Novo, Mengistu Dinato, Awdenegest Moges, Tewodros Tefera, Bedru Balana, Teshale Woldeamanuel, Helaina Black
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2017)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Florence Lwiza, Johnny Mugisha, Peter N. Walekhwa, Jo Smith, Bedru Balana
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2017)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Prosper Houessionon, William M. Fonta, Aymar Y. Bossa, Safietou Sanfo, Noel Thiombiano, Pam Zahonogo, Thomas B. Yameogo, Bedru Balana
Article
Ecology
Solomon Tarfasa, Bedru B. Balana, Tewodros Tefera, Teshale Woldeamanuel, Awdenegest Moges, Mengistu Dinato, Helaina Black
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moris Kabyanga, Bedru B. Balana, Johnny Mugisha, Peter N. Walekhwa, Jo Smith, Klaus Glenk
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moris Kabyanga, Bedru B. Balana, Johnny Mugisha, Peter N. Walekhwa, Jo Smith, Klaus Glenk
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Daniel Acheampong, Bedru B. Balana, Fred Nimoh, Robert C. Abaidoo
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Bedru B. Balana, Safietou Sanfo, Bruno Barbier, Timothy Williams, Shashidhara Kolavalli
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jo Smith, Dali Nayak, Fabrizio Albanito, Bedru Balana, Helaina Black, Shiferaw Boke, Alison Brand, Anja Byg, Mengistu Dinato, Mulugeta Habte, Paul Hallett, Thomas Lemma Argaw, Wolde Mekuria, Awdenegest Moges, Alemayehu Muluneh, Paula Novo, Mike Rivington, Tewodros Tefera, May Vanni, Getahun Yakob, Euan Phimister
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Economics
Bedru B. Balana, Jean-Claude Bizimana, James W. Richardson, Nicole Lefore, Zenebe Adimassu, Brian K. Herbst
WATER RESOURCES AND ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Zenebe Adimassu, Bedru B. Balana, Richard Appoh, Eric Nartey
IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jo Smith, Dali Nayak, Ashim Datta, Wasudeo Nivrutti Narkhede, Fabrizio Albanito, Bedru Balana, Sanjoy K. Bandyopadhyay, Helaina Black, Shiferaw Boke, Alison Brand, Anja Byg, Mengistu Dinato, Mulugeta Habte, Paul D. Hallett, Thomas Lemma, Wolde Mekuria, Awdenegest Moges, Alemayehu Muluneh, Paula Novo, Mike Rivington, Tewodros Tefera, Eguolo May Vanni, Getahun Yakob, Euan Phimister
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Opeyemi Olanrewaju, Bedru B. B. Balana
Summary: Conflicts in Nigeria, such as the Boko Haram insurgency and herder-farmer conflicts, have severe consequences on households' livelihoods and food security. This paper examines the nature and spatial extent of these conflicts and their impacts on food security using survey data and econometric models. The findings show that the majority of conflicts in Nigeria are driven by competition for resources, economic inequality, and ethnoreligious tensions. The study also reveals regional variations in conflict patterns and highlights the vulnerability of women. Conflict-induced shocks like forced migration and fatality worsen food insecurity and hinder future agricultural productivity.
Article
Economics
Abdulai Adams, Bedru Balana, Nicole Lefore
MARGIN-JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
G. Grasa, I. Martinez, R. Murillo
Summary: Gasification kinetics of six chars from residual origin were studied under relatively low temperature, low CO2, and high H2O partial pressures. The Random Pore Model (RPM) showed the best fit to experimental results, but the selection of the reaction model depended on the ash composition, specifically the presence of alkali and alkaline earth metals. Chars with ash content higher than 30% wt. were modeled with the RPM model, while chars with the highest K/Si ratio required modified versions of the RPM to accurately predict reaction rates. Textural properties played a key role in determining reaction parameters, such as the pre-exponential factor and activation energy, for chars with similar ash content and composition.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
V. Godvin Sharmila, Surya Prakash Shanmugavel, J. Rajesh Banu
Summary: Proper treatment and disposal of biomass waste is crucial to prevent environmental deposition and its negative impacts. Biofuel has emerged as a potential alternative to fossil fuels, reducing carbon emissions and meeting global energy demands. This review examines different biomass waste conversion techniques and explores the production of biofuels with zero carbon emissions. Research on anaerobic treatment, metabolic engineering, and artificial intelligence has been conducted to enhance biofuel production efficiency.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Selvakumar Periyasamy, Adane Asefa Adego, P. Senthil Kumar, G. G. Desta, T. Zelalem, V. Karthik, J. Beula Isabel, Mani Jayakumar, Venkatesa Prabhu Sundramurthy, Gayathri Rangasamy
Summary: Valorizing agricultural waste into valuable products is crucial for environmental protection and bioeconomy advancement. Preprocessing of agricultural waste is a critical step to convert free carbohydrate molecules for final conversion, and factors such as biomass nature, feed loading, pH, temperature, and time influence the process. This review provides comprehensive information on agricultural waste availability, preprocessing techniques, and factors influencing performance.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Aqueel Ahmad, Ashok Kumar Yadav, Achhaibar Singh, Dinesh Kumar Singh
Summary: The study focuses on predicting and optimizing the yield of biogas production in an anaerobic digester using co-digestion. Experimental data was used to develop a machine learning-based prognostic model, and the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the parameters. The results demonstrate that RSM coupled with machine learning is an effective technique for modeling, predicting, and optimizing biogas production yield.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yijing Zhong, Wenxiang Zhai, Xinli Wei
Summary: This paper studies the thermal stability and decomposition of cork materials with and without silica aerogel filler. The results show that the decomposition is inhibited and the pyrolysis is significantly reduced with the addition of silica aerogel. This finding suggests that silica aerogel-infused cork may be a promising raw material for biofuel production with reduced environmental pollution.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2024)