Medicinal Use of Corn Silk (Stigma Maydis)

Abstract Corn silk (Stigma maydis) is an important herb used traditionally by the Chinese, and Native Americans to treat many diseases. It is also used as traditional medicine in many parts of the world such as Turkey, United States and France. Its potential antioxidant and healthcare applications as diuretic agent, in hyperglycemia reduction, as anti-depressant … Continue reading Medicinal Use of Corn Silk (Stigma Maydis)

Exploring industrialization and environmental sustainability dynamics in Ghana: a fully modified least squares approach

Abstract Purpose This paper seeks to provide empirical insight into how industrialization and technology affect environmental quality in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using Ecological Footprint (ECF) as a measure of environmental degradation, the authors employ annual data from World Development Indicators of the World Bank and the Global Footprint Network spanning from 1970 to 2017 and apply … Continue reading Exploring industrialization and environmental sustainability dynamics in Ghana: a fully modified least squares approach

Organizational Factors Impacting Cloud-based Technology Adoption

Photo by ThisIsEngineering on Pexels.com Abstract Cloud computing services such as file storage and big data analytics offer cost-effective, secure, flexible, and sustainable services to their users. Despite their benefits, the adoption of many cloud services is still limited, and many organizations are hesitant to adopt cloud technologies for several reasons. Researchers have used innovation adoption … Continue reading Organizational Factors Impacting Cloud-based Technology Adoption

A systematic review of e-Health readiness assessment factors and measuring tools

Photo by Madison Inouye on Pexels.com Abstract Background The evolving, adoption and high failure nature of health information technology (HIT)/IS/T systems requires effective readiness assessment to avert increasing failures while increasing system benefits. However, literature on HIT readiness assessment is myriad and fragmented. This review bares the contours of the available literature concluding in a set of manageable and usable recommendations … Continue reading A systematic review of e-Health readiness assessment factors and measuring tools

Strategies and Principles of Distributed Machine Learning on Big Data

Photo by Alex Knight on Pexels.com Introduction Machine learning (ML) has become a primary mechanism for distilling structured information and knowledge from raw data, turning them into automatic predictions and actionable hypotheses for diverse applications, such as: analyzing social networks [1]; reasoning about customer behaviors [2]; interpreting texts, images, and videos [3]; identifying disease and … Continue reading Strategies and Principles of Distributed Machine Learning on Big Data

Law enforcement agency adoption and use of Twitter as a crisis communication tool

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Adoption and use of new technology Adoption of new technology at an organizational level, in this case LEAs, is subject to a variety of factors. Organizational adoption occurs in two stages: initiation and completion (Zaltman, Duncan, and Holbek, 1973). In the initiation stage, the organization becomes aware of the innovation, develops … Continue reading Law enforcement agency adoption and use of Twitter as a crisis communication tool

Medical crowdfunding in a healthcare system

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Abstract Background In recent years, crowdfunding for medical expenses has gained popularity, especially in countries without universal health coverage. Nevertheless, universal coverage does not imply covering all medical costs for everyone. In countries with universal coverage unmet health care needs typically emerge due to financial reasons: the inability to … Continue reading Medical crowdfunding in a healthcare system

Do governmental, technological and organizational factors influence the performance of financial management systems?

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Abstract Purpose The critical issue in financial management is investigating the role of government in an organization's economy. Governmental facilities, loans and long-term financial plans may affect the performance of financial management systems. Financial management systems may be affected by various other factors, such as organizational, technological and governmental factors. … Continue reading Do governmental, technological and organizational factors influence the performance of financial management systems?

Global approach in whistleblower protection

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com 3.1 Global approach in whistleblower protection According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), whistleblowers are responsible for detecting about 40% of all occupational fraud cases around the world[1] but systemic setbacks make them vulnerable to retaliation. This evidence-based assertion aligns with claims by the American Ethics & … Continue reading Global approach in whistleblower protection

An overview of the Balanced Score Card (BSC)

The Balanced Score Card (BSC) Methodology Organizations function with distinct management, placement and communication procedures but their BSC remains a workable path which defines value-creation methodologies. In their performance assessment study, Kaplan R. S. and David Norton (2005) opined that successful firms don’t just examine operations with monetary measurements but use other assessment tools such … Continue reading An overview of the Balanced Score Card (BSC)

Cashew production

Financial constraints to adding value to small-scale cashew farming in Nigeria

As a drought-resistant crop, the cash tree (Anacardium occidentale L.) is one of Nigeria’s undervalued economic crops despite its ubiquity and huge economic potentials (Ohler., 1979). Cashew apples waste on most plantations in the country due to lack of an efficient market distribution system. When the agricultural produce is finally harvested, local farmers suffer huge … Continue reading Financial constraints to adding value to small-scale cashew farming in Nigeria

A Report of Cadbury Nigeria Plc on how to improve competitiveness and create sustainable growth through advertising

Table of contents 1.1         Executive Summary                                                                                          3 1.2 An Introduction to … Continue reading A Report of Cadbury Nigeria Plc on how to improve competitiveness and create sustainable growth through advertising