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Livestock Marketing Systems, Competitive Rivalry and Commercialization...
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Ekiru Francis Anno*
Selinus University of Sciences and Literature (SUSL), Ragusa, Italy
9-17
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23882239

Livestock commercialization in pastoral drylands depends on market organization, capital, information, infrastructure, trader relationships and institutions under climate and security risks. This study examined livestock marketing systems and competitive rivalry in Nanam, Lokiriama and Kainuk secondary markets in Turkana County, Kenya. A mixed-methods, non-experimental design combined questionnaire data from 168 traders, 56 per market, with interviews, market observations and secondary evidence. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and thematic analysis examined market structure and competition. Trading was widespread but fragmented: barter, informal transactions and cash-based sale yards coexisted with Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) and co-management arrangements. Respondents reported weak organization, inadequate capital, transport constraints and poor terminal-market linkages. Competitive-rivalry scores differed significantly, F(2, 165) = 39.966, p < .001: Nanam recorded a mean of 3.62, Lokiriama 2.79 and Kainuk 2.94. Overall, 56.52% disagreed or strongly disagreed that competition was well exercised, and 60.7% rejected the adequacy of trader capital. Qualitative evidence associated stronger financial resources, information, transport and downstream networks with greater purchasing and bargaining capacity. Smaller traders could become suppliers or intermediaries rather than independent competitors. The study proposes integrated commercialization through commercially capable organizations, transparent pricing, finance, logistics, animal-health services and structured buyer relationships. Existing pastoral institutions should be progressively connected to higher-value markets, while public actors concentrate on facilitation, regulation and public goods. Success should be measured through producer and trader margins, transaction costs, buyer diversity, repeat trade, private investment and resilience, rather than market numbers or livestock sales alone.
Social Mobilisation and Social Marketing for Pastoral and Agro-Pastora...
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Ekiru Francis Anno*
Selinus University of Sciences and Literature (SUSL), Ragusa, Italy
1-12
http://doi.org/10.67564/IRASSMS.v3.i11.0192-2

Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa face interconnected climatic, economic and institutional pressures that undermine livelihoods, food security and wellbeing. This narrative review examines how social mobilisation and social marketing can jointly strengthen collective agency, improve access to services and markets, and support sustainable use of livestock, environmental and cultural assets. It synthesises 25 purposively selected publications issued between 2020 and 2025, comprising empirical studies, scholarly literature, institutional guidance and regional policy documents. The thematic synthesis identifies six interconnected priorities: community ownership and accountable governance; audience insight and differentiated inclusion; feasible behavioural objectives and valued exchange; integrated services and fair commercial relationships; environmental and cultural stewardship; and livelihood, nutrition and risk protection. The findings indicate that knowledge and communication alone are insufficient to sustain beneficial practices where affordability, service reliability, mobility, resource rights and decision-making authority remain constrained. Collective organisation can strengthen coordination and bargaining power, but requires safeguards against exclusion and elite capture. Similarly, increased livestock sales cannot independently demonstrate improved wellbeing because livestock also support nutrition, breeding, savings and social security. The review proposes an iterative framework linking participatory diagnosis, accountable organisation, co-design, voluntary piloting, evidence-based expansion and continuous evaluation. Success should be assessed through sustained practice changes, net income, dietary outcomes, resilience, equitable control of benefits and resource condition. However, geographically uneven evidence and limited evaluation of combined interventions prevent causal conclusions about the framework’s effectiveness. Sustainable pastoral development therefore requires locally adapted testing that connects community influence with reliable services, fair markets and responsive institutions while protecting mobility, productive assets, cultural choice and voluntary livelihood diversification.
Digital Presenteeism and Employee Resilience in Oil and Gas Companies...
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Dr. OLOMI, Progress Ovunda*
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management Rivers State University, Nkpolu Oroworukwo Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
43-50
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23875479

This study examined the relationship between digital presenteeism and employee resilience in oil and gas companies in Nigeria, with employee resilience proxied by adaptability and self-efficacy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design. Primary data were generated through a structured questionnaire administered to employees of selected oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The population of the study was 10,714; sample of 386 determined using Taro Yamane 1970 formula however, only data for 327 were completed and usable for data analysis. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed a statistically significant and very strong negative relationship between digital presenteeism and both adaptability (ρ = −0.864, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (ρ = −0.857, p < 0.001) among respondents. The study concludes that digital presenteeism is strongly associated with lower employee resilience, and recommends that oil and gas companies establish clear boundaries around digital availability outside working hours to protect employees' capacity to adapt and their confidence in managing work demands.
Adoption of Data Analytics and Video Assistant Referee (Var) In Footba...
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Dr Shaibu, Ogwuche Gabriel*
Department of Business Education, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, IMO State, Nigeria
1-8
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23862386

Football management has increasingly embraced technological innovations such as data analytics and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to improve decision-making, enhance officiating accuracy, and strengthen organizational performance. However, the adoption of these technologies remains uneven across African football due to infrastructural, financial, and technical challenges. This study examined the adoption of data analytics and Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in football management decision-making in African football, with specific focus on data analytics adoption and VAR adoption. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. Data were collected from 287 football club managers, coaches, and referees across selected African football organizations using a structured instrument titled Data Analytics, Video Assistant Referee and Football Management Decision-Making Questionnaire (DAVARFMDQ). The data collected were analyzed using multiple regression analysis with the aid of SPSS Version 29 at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that data analytics adoption and Video Assistant Referee (VAR) adoption each have a significant positive influence on football management decision-making in African football. The study established that the adoption of these technologies enhances evidence-based decision-making, improves tactical planning, strengthens officiating accuracy, promotes transparency, and increases the overall effectiveness of football management. The study concludes that wider adoption of data analytics and VAR is essential for improving football governance and management across Africa. It recommends increased investment in analytical technologies, referee training, and VAR infrastructure to enhance the quality, credibility, and competitiveness of African football.
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