World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development: Volume 18 Issue 2

Digital technologies in micro and small enterprise: evidence from Uganda's informal sector during the COVID-19 pandemic

Saadat Nakyejwe Lubowa Kimuli, Kasimu Sendawula, Shakilah Nagujja

The purpose of the study was to explore the intention of micro and small enterprises’ (MSEs) owners to adopt digital technologies as a strategy to catalyze sustainable growth of…

Relation between foreign ownership and firm value – Fixed-effect panel threshold regression analysis

Ruchi Kansil

The paper examines the differential impact of various firm characteristics on firm value across various threshold levels of foreign ownership.

Does contract farming improve rice farmers' food security? Empirical evidence from Ghana

Reuben Jagri Binpori, Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa

In order to improve access to resources for smallholder farmers, efforts are being made to promote contract farming in Ghana. This is seen as a strategy to increase agricultural…

Learning factories and living labs projects for sustainable educational development

Jamshid Ali Turi, Ali Imtiaz, Shahryar Sorooshain

This technical note aimed to assess critically the need of the learning factories and living labs for sustainable educational and social development.

Shadow economy, institutions and environmental pollution: insights from Africa

James Temitope Dada, Folorunsho Monsur Ajide, Akinwumi Sharimakin

This study investigates the effect of shadow economy on environmental pollution and the role of institutional quality in moderating the impact in African countries between 1991…

Economic growth, carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption in Algeria: a wavelet coherence approach

Sidi Mohammed Chekouri, Abderrahim Chibi, Mohamed Benbouziane

The world is nowadays facing major environmental damage and climate change everywhere. Carbon dioxide emissions are major causes of such change. It is in this respect that the…

Design and performance evaluation of vertical axis wind turbine for wind energy harvesting at railway

Hashwini Lalchand Thadani, Fadia Dyni Zaaba, Muhammad Raimi Mohammad Shahrizal, Arjun Singh Jaj A. Jaspal Singh Jaj, Yun Ii Go

This paper aims to design an optimum vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and assess its techno-economic performance for wind energy harvesting at high-speed railway in Malaysia.