African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development

2013 - 2025

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Volume 8, issue 5-6, 2016

Development of an innovative eco-friendly rice puffing machine for modernizing a traditional cottage industry pp. 371-376

Manoj KR. Bhattacharyya and Manjishtha Bhattacharyya

Climate change and intellectual property rights in Africa: Environmental necessity-economic opportunity pp. 377-385

Maruf Sanni, Caleb Adelowo, David A. Ogunkanbi, Adesina A. Oyewale, Abolaji D. Dada and Bamidele R. Muritala

Performance and emission evaluation of pure biodiesel from non-edible feedstock and waste oil in a diesel engine pp. 387-398

E. I. Onuh and Freddie Inambao

Methods for assessing the impact of research on innovation and development in the agriculture and food sectors pp. 399-410

Ludovic Temple, Estelle Biénabe, Danielle Barret and Gilles Saint-Martin

A stability optimization model for shaft rotor-bearing systems pp. 411-422

Chiemela Onunka, Herbert A. Grobler and Glen Bright

Bringing agile practice to the classroom: Student voices of third-year major project implementation pp. 423-428

Deepak Kumar and Irene Govender

Farmer perceptions of climate change impacts on Swaziland’s sugar industry pp. 429-438

Bon’sile Faith Nicollete Mhlanga-Ndlovu and Godwell Nhamo

Water quality of the Luvuvhu River and its tributaries within the Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa pp. 439-445

Mpho Monyai, Rudzani A. Makhado and Ntshenge O. Novhe

An investigation of customer attitude towards online stores pp. 447-456

Mercy Mpinganjira

A machine survival time-based maintenance workforce allocation model for production systems pp. 457-466

D.E. Ighravwe and S.A. Oke

Effect of rubber crumb on the microstructural properties of concrete pp. 467-474

J.O. Akinyele, R.W. Salim and W.K. Kupolati

A review of factors associated with indiscriminate dumping of waste in eleven African countries pp. 475-481

I. Dladla, F. Machete and K. Shale

Financial innovation and economic growth in the SADC pp. 483-495

Alex Bara, Gift Mugano and Pierre Le Roux

Reckoning the risks and rewards of fertilizer micro-dosing in a sub-humid farming system in Tanzania pp. 497-508

Lutengano Mwinuka, Khamaldin Daud Mutabazi, Jeremia Makindara and Stefan Sieber

The Rise of the Creative Class: Revisited pp. 509-511

Sanghamitra Das

Volume 8, issue 4, 2016

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells, numerical simulation and analysis pp. 327-330

Hocine Heriche, Zahir Rouabah and Sabrina Benabbas

Modelling photovoltaic modules by a numerical method and artificial neural networks pp. 331-339

Zahra Meziani and Zohir Dibi

A numerical study of high efficiency ultra-thin CdS/CIGS solar cells pp. 340-342

Sabrina Benabbas, Zahir Rouabah, Hocine Heriche and Nacer-Eddine Chelali

Effectiveness and efficiency of national systems of innovation: A comparative analysis of Ghana and Kenya pp. 343-356

Frank L. Bartels, Ritin Koria and Liliana Andriano

Diffusion and adoption of bank financial innovation in Zimbabwe: An external factor analysis pp. 357-368

Alex Bara

Volume 8, issue 3, 2016

A secure framework for SMS-based service delivery in m-government using a multicast encryption scheme pp. 247-255

Adebukola Onashoga, Adebayo Ogunjobi, Thomas Ibharalu and Oluwafunmilayo Lawal

Occupational safety and health issues on road construction sites in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study from Uganda pp. 256-263

Stephen Nyende-Byakika

Modelling the effects of petroleum product contaminated sand on the compressive strength of concretes using fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks: A case study of diesel pp. 264-274

Chidozie Chukwuemeka Nwobi-Okoye and Ikechukwu Etienne Umeonyiagu

Design and fabrication of an improved maize shelling machine pp. 275-280

Pius Bamidele Mogaji

Rural hometown construction among the youth in Nigeria: Agencies of significant others and media pp. 281-291

Olayinka Akanle, Jimi O. Adesina and Uchendu Stella Chiamaka

Design of a hand water pump using a quick-return crank mechanism pp. 292-298

C. A. Okoronkwo, B. O. Ezurike, R. Uche, J. O. Igbokwe and O. N. Oguoma

Remittances, mobile phones and informality: Insights from Cameroon pp. 299-308

Nathanael Ojong

Green economy transition and the sustainability of the Nigerian aquaculture industry: Policy perspectives and the way forward pp. 309-319

Zelda A. Elum and Vuyo Mjimba

Academic staff development: A lever to address the challenges of the 21st-century university classroom pp. 320-326

Severino Machingambi

Volume 8, issue 2, 2016

Barriers to the growth of small, micro and medium-sized business enterprises in the Vaal Triangle region of South Africa pp. 134-141

Zeleke Worku

Minimising instability on manufacturing systems after random disruption pp. 142-145

John M. Ikome, Sesan P. Ayodeji and Grace M. Kanakana

Understanding entrepreneurship in the South African context: Insights from entrepreneurial risk attitudes of four major ethnic groups pp. 146-154

Dennis Yao Dzansi and Akwasi Arko-Achemfuor

Informal distributed leadership in technology adoption pp. 155-165

Patient Rambe and Dennis Yao Dzansi

A proportional integral synthesis for a variable speed wind energy conversion system using a permanent magnet synchronous generator pp. 166-172

Francis-Daniel Menga, Noël Djongyang, Danwé Raïdandi and Réné Tchinda

The Pareto principle and a hazard model as tools for appropriate scheduled maintenance in a manufacturing firm pp. 173-177

Johnson A. Fadeyi, Modestus O. Okwu, Chinedum O. Mgbemena and Kingsley C. Ezekiel

Inequalities in scholarly knowledge: Public value failures and their impact on global science pp. 178-186

Thema Monroe-White and Thomas S. Woodson

Scientometric assessment of selected R&D priority areas in South Africa: A comparison with other BRICS countries pp. 187-196

Xolani Makhoba and Anastassios Pouris

Electricity insufficiency in Africa: A product of inadequate manufacturing capacity pp. 197-204

Williams S. Ebhota and Freddie L. Inambao

Knowledge in the economic growth of developing economies pp. 205-212

Manjinder Kaur and Lakhwinder Singh

Towards human dignity and the internet: The cybercrime (yahoo yahoo) phenomenon in Nigeria pp. 213-220

Olayinka Akanle, J. O. Adesina and E. P. Akarah

Fuel properties comparison of species of microalgae and selected second-generation oil feedstocks pp. 221-232

Andrew C. Eloka-Eboka and Chiemela Onunka

From enterprise development to inclusive innovation – A systemic instruments framework for regional innovation support pp. 233-246

Sara S (Saartjie) Grobbelaar, Nigel Gwynne-Evans and Alan C. Brent

Volume 8, issue 1, 2016

Institutional and regulatory framework for biodiesel production: International perspectives and lessons for South Africa pp. 1-11

Chipo Mukonza and Godwell Nhamo

Technical efficiency of informal manufacturing sector enterprises: Evidence from the informal metal industry of Zimbabwe pp. 12-17

Kingstone Mujeyi, Shephard Siziba, Wilbert. Z. Sadomba and Jackqeline Mutambara

Thermal energy conservation strategy: A case of a modified local charcoal stove utilisation pp. 18-26

Alex Okibe Edeoja and Andrew C. Eloka-Eboka

Bioprocessing of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) pulp into wine: Technology, proximate composition and sensory evaluation pp. 27-32

Sandeep K. Panda, Sunil K. Behera, Umesh C. Sahu, Ramesh C. Ray, Eugenie Kayitesi and A.F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi

Workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and health pp. 33-42

Kassu Jilcha, Daniel Kitaw and Birhanu Beshah

Factors influencing academic use of internet banking services: An empirical study pp. 43-51

Theresadevi Moodley and Irene Govender

Developing lifelong customers in the mobile phone market: A South African case study pp. 52-60

Keagile Mati and Richard Shambare

Living labs and knowledge creation in developing countries: Living labs as a tool for socio-economic resilience in Tanzania pp. 61-70

Lauri Hooli, Jussi S. Jauhiainen and Kristiina Lähde

Development and characterisation of a modified multi-purpose pine oil detergent for a small-scale manufacturer in Lesotho pp. 71-78

Mosotho George and Ts'ukulu Motsamai

Multi-criteria performance evaluation of an airline maintenance programme – A case study pp. 79-87

Kazeem A Adebiyi, Olasunkanmi O Akinyemi and Egunleti O Adeleye

Mining business optimisation through a reconfigurable vibrating screen design pp. 88-96

Olasumbo Ayodeji Makinde, Khumbulani Mpofu and Boitumelo Ramatsetse

Does social capital really determine poverty? Evidence from a Cameroon household survey pp. 97-110

Johannes Tabi Atemnkeng and Andrew Wujung Vukenkeng

Design basics of a small hydro turbine plant for capacity building in sub-Saharan Africa pp. 111-120

Williams S. Ebhota and Freddie Inambao

Technology for street traders in Tanzania: A design science research approach pp. 121-133

Nasibu Mramba, Mikko Apiola, Emmanuel Awuni Kolog and Erkki Sutinen