Understanding and characterising climate change at a small scale is fundamental to face its impacts on local vulnerabilities and development projects. This study characterises climate parameters in the southern part of Côte d’Ivoire, more specifically in Bingerville and La Mé localities. Several methods were used to carry out the study, they include Nicholson’s rainfall index, Gumbel’s law and De Martonne’s aridity index. The results show that the climate in this region has been subject to ...

Atmospheric Sciences 

Homeownership is part of the “American Dream” and a key tool for households to build wealth. However, increasing house prices have made homeownership less attainable recently. In order to determine the factors affecting home supply, we used non-parametric approaches. Some of them include the Nadaraya-Watson estimator, Local Polynomial estimator, B-spline, P-spline, and the Adapted He approach. The latter is particularly useful when dealing with outliers or non-standard conditional distributions ...

Mathematical Statistics  Mathematical Economics 

The frequency of floods in Jonglei State, Bor County of South Sudan has significantly increased in recent times due to climate change. Bor County has the highest frequency of floods, making this area highly vulnerable. We conducted a qualitative study in five Payams of Makuach, Anyidi, Baidit, Kolnyang and Jalle. A total of ten Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and twenty Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted. We used trained research assistants (moderator and note taker) to collect data. ...

Environmental Sciences 

This paper investigates the impact of social media usage on the efficiency of administrative and operational processes within micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing from a sample of 351 companies, the study evaluates the frequency of use of platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Snapchat, and their influence on key areas, including sales, promotion, pricing, public relations, communication, positioning, feedback, post-purchase...

Information Technologies  Business Management  General Management  Marketing  Marketing Theory and Applications  General Business Research 

The rise of online food ordering has led to a proliferation of delivery riders, serving as the final link in the online-to-offline transport chain. Delivery riders are crucial in ensuring customer satisfaction and food integrity, akin to traditional restaurant waiters. However, they face challenges in maintaining food safety standards during transportation and adhering to road safety regulations. The study investigates the food and road safety practices of delivery riders in Accra, Ghana, amid t...

Transportation Engineering  Food Science & Technology 

This paper examines the influence of cultural dimensions on business communication between companies in the East and West, focusing on a comprehensive case study of Maya and North American development teams. In light of globalization and the growing necessity for effective cross-cultural communication, the study identifies prevalent challenges and recommends strategies to enhance intercultural understanding and cooperation. The case analysis interprets communication barriers through Hofstede’s c...

Culture 

Background: Cancer is a real public health problem in the world and one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality [1]. In Morocco, more than 50,000 new cases of cancer have been diagnosed in 2019 [2]. Despite a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of cancer and the development of more targeted and effective cancer treatments, some of their side effects, especially in the oral cavity, remain unavoidable [3]. Materials and methods:...

Dentistry 

The change of the development ideology of the Communist Party of China is a historical evolution process: In the 1950s and 1960s, the concept of development of the Communist Party of China was expressed as the concept of economic growth aiming at the growth of industrial quantity, and in the 1970s and 1980s, it was further developed into the concept of economic development with quality and quantity, and in the 1990s, the strategy of sustainable development was implemented, and then from the scie...

Politics 

One of the major global sectors is aquaculture, which includes shrimp farming. In order to determine the differences in shrimp development, muscle, and nutritional components, this study examines the use of new and traditional technology. The results of the various experimental groups’ Penaeus vannamei weight gain rate, specific growth rate, survival rate, and feed coefficient showed that the ecobased materials may encourage shrimp growth. Each group’s shrimp muscle had an essential ami...

Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science 

By considering contemporary social media strategies and their efficacy in influencing physical activity, this study aims to offer an all-encompassing view on how information is handled and used to promote good habits. The findings suggest that targeting information management strategies can effectively enhance user engagement and motivate individuals to participate in physical activities, thus providing insights for public health campaigns as well as social media marketing. Additionally, this st...

Sports Science