African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development

2013 - 2025

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Volume 6, issue 6, 2014

Guest editor's note pp. 497-497

Saradindu Bhaduri

Innovation and agricultural exports: the case of sub-Saharan Africa pp. 499-510

Monika Korzun, Bamidele Adekunle and Glen C. Filson

Effects of climate change on a peri-urban farming community in Lagos, Nigeria pp. 511-517

Taibat Lawanson, Olabode Orelaja and Michael Simire

Development of entrepreneurial potential among undergraduates of a private university in Nigeria pp. 519-528

Akeem Ayofe Akinwale

The confounding influence of urban informality on innovation and production specialisation in production clusters: evidence from Nairobi pp. 529-539

John C. Harris

Understanding the diffusion modes of grassroots innovations in India: A study of Honey Bee Network supported innovators pp. 541-552

Dinesh Abrol and Ankush Gupta

Agro-based technological innovation: a critical analysis of the determinants of innovation in the informal sector in Harare, Zimbabwe pp. 553-561

Tarisai Manyati

Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge and Change pp. 563-564

Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh

Volume 6, issue 5, 2014

Introduction pp. v-xi

Boladale Abiola Adebowale, Bitrina Diyamett, Rasmus Lema and Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka

The rise of the BRICS and resource nationalism: challenge and opportunity for Africa's innovation systems pp. 369-381

Michael Kahn

Mapping, measuring and managing African national systems of innovation for policy and development: the case of the Ghana national system of innovation pp. 383-400

Frank L. Bartels and Ritin Koria

Foreign direct investment and local technological capabilities in least developed countries: some evidence from the Tanzanian manufacturing sector pp. 401-414

Bitrina Diyamett and Musambya Mutambla

Innovation characteristics of formal manufacturing firms in Uganda pp. 415-423

Julius Ecuru, Peter O. Lating and Lena Trojer

Inclusive innovation processes – experiences from Uganda and Tanzania pp. 425-438

Lena Trojer, Birgitta Rydhagen and Tomas Kjellqvistt

Industrial development for Africa: Trade, technology and the role of the state pp. 439-453

Padmashree Gehl Sampath

Growth and structural change in Africa: development strategies for the learning economy pp. 455-466

Bengt-Åke Lundvall and Rasmus Lema

Innovation Policy Reforms, Emerging Role Models and Bridge Institutions: Evidence from North African Economies pp. 467-479

Abdelkader Djeflat and Yevgeny Kuznetsov

The state and innovation policy in Africa pp. 481-496

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka

Volume 6, issue 4, 2014

Social sciences and research ethics in developing countries: The perspective from Nigeria pp. 231-241

Emmanuel M. Akpabio and Idorenyin F. Esikot

Innovation, the informal economy and development: The case of Zambia pp. 243-251

Ephraim Daka and Hannes Toivanen

Adopting latecomers' strategies for the development of renewable energy technology in Africa pp. 253-263

Maruf Sanni, Oluwatosin G Oladipo, Ibikunle O Ogundari and O Titilayo Aladesanmi

Optimising drought adaptation by small-scale farmers in southern Africa through integration of indigenous and technologically-driven practices pp. 265-273

Rudzani A. Makhado, Amani T. Saidi and Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo

Computerised inventory management for a manufacturing industry: A case study in Nigeria pp. 275-279

Emmanuel Seye Owoeye, Samuel Babatope Adejuyigbe, Bukola Olalekan Bolaji and A.F. Adekoya

Innovation through knowledge sharing: Evidence from the informal sector in Harare, Zimbabwe pp. 281-288

Tarisai Manyati

Looking for innovation system builders: A case of Solar Energy Foundation in Ethiopia pp. 289-300

Kassahun Y. Kebede, Toshio Mitsufuji and Eugene K. Choi

Europe's long history of extracting African renewable energy: Contexts for African scientists, technologists, innovators and policy-makers pp. 301-313

Kate B. Showers

Socially relevant computing curriculum innovation pp. 315-321

John Trimble and Harry Keeling

Comparative study on municipal solid waste management systems of Maputo City, Mozambique and Chongqing City, China pp. 323-331

Letícia Sarmento dos Muchangos, Yuanyuan Liu and Baizhan Li

Experiences with Jatropha cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for the next phase of development pp. 333-337

Raphael M. Jingura and Reckson Kamusoko

Institutional barriers to successful innovations: Perceptions of rural farmers and key stakeholders in southwest Nigeria pp. 339-353

Oluwaseun Kolade, Trudy Harpham and Gaim Kibreab

Confronting stereotypes in the fishing industry in post-apartheid South Africa: A case study of women on the West Coast in the Western Cape, South Africa pp. 355-366

Sharon Groenmeyer

Materials science, technology and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa pp. 367-368

Jung Yong Kim

Volume 6, issue 3, 2014

Guest Editor's note pp. 163-164

Saradindu Bhaduri

Rational agent-based understanding of the informal sector: A critical assessment pp. 165-173

René Rivera-Huerta

The dynamics of local innovations among formal and informal enterprises: Stories from rural South Africa pp. 175-184

Alexandra Luis Mhula Links, Tim Hart and Peter Jacobs

Actor networks and innovation activities among rural enterprises in a South African locality pp. 185-191

Kgabo Hector Ramoroka, Peter Jacobs and Hlokoma Mangqalaza

Dynamic networks of grassroots innovators in India pp. 193-201

Hemant Kumar

Exploring informal sector community innovations and knowledge appropriation: A study of Kashmiri pashmina shawls pp. 203-212

Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh

Rethinking technological choices and knowledge production in the mines and on the factory floor: Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha's experiences in central India pp. 213-221

Radhika Krishnan

A new informal economy in Africa: The case of Ghana pp. 223-230

Franklin Obeng-Odoom and Stephen Ameyaw

Volume 6, issue 2, 2014

Notes from the editors pp. 63-64

Mammo Muchie and Angathvar Baskaran

What are the university–productive sector links that matter in a small island country? The case of Cabo Verde pp. 65-73

Alexandre O. Vera-Cruz

Promoting technology adoption in the small-scale oil palm fruit processing sector in south-western Nigeria: an innovation systems approach pp. 75-92

Olawale O. Adejuwon, Kehinde A. Taiwo and Matthew O. Ilori

Communication and quality service delivery in Uganda's local government: the mediating influence of total quality management pp. 93-103

Ibrahim A. Musenze, J.C. Munene, Joseph M. Ntayi and Waswa Balunywa

Green economy and innovation: compressive strength potential of blended cement cassava peels ash and laterised concrete pp. 105-110

Ee Agbenyeku and Fn Okonta

Exploring a regional pharmaceutical innovation network as a possible solution to the market failure in the innovation of essential medicines for tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa pp. 111-125

Thaddeus Manu

Lithostructural framework and rare metal (Ta-Nb-Sn-Li-Be) mineralisation in lepidolite from the Ijero-Aramoko pegmatite field, south-western Nigeria pp. 127-133

Oluwatoyin O Akinola

Sheet metal productivity improvement through a new press brake design pp. 135-144

N Gwangwava, K Mpofu, N Tlale and Y Yu

A review of polymeric biomaterials research for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications at the Centre for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, Mauritius pp. 145-157

Archana Bhaw-Luximon, Roubeena Jeetah, Nowsheen Goonoo, Anisha Veeren, Yeshma Jugdawa and Dhanjay Jhurry

Schumpeterian Analysis of Economic Catch-up: Knowledge, Path-creation, and the Middle-income Trap pp. 159-161

Ogundiran Soumonni

Volume 6, issue 1, 2014

Notes from the editors pp. 1-2

Mammo Muchie and Angathvar Baskaran

African philosophy: a key to African innovation and development pp. 3-12

C. Verharen, B. Gutema, J. Tharakan, F. Bugarin, J. Fortunak, G. Kadoda, M. Liu and G. Middendorf

Jugaad to grassroot innovations: understanding the landscape of the informal sector innovations in India pp. 13-22

Hemant Kumar and Saradindu Bhaduri

The possible relation between bio-fuels, agriculture and the demand for food in South African cities pp. 23-30

Charl van der Merwe

The impact of information technology on bank profitability in Nigeria pp. 31-37

Wilson U Ani, Cosmas O Odo and Ezeudu Ikenna

Planned intervention and organisational development: the role of leadership in change initiatives pp. 39-44

Victor E. Dike

Repositioning agricultural development in Africa through appropriate technology transfer pp. 45-50

Okey F Obi and Joel N Nwakaire

Analysis of the impact of production technology and gender on under-utilised indigenous vegetables production in south-western Nigeria pp. 51-59

Oluwagbenga T Alao, Odunayo C Adebooye, Olanike F Deji, Kaothar M Idris-Adeniyi, Oluwafemi Agbola and Ahmed O Busari

Challenge Social Innovation: Potential for Business, Social Entrepreneurship, Welfare and Civil Society pp. 61-61

Thomas W. Thurner