Science Development

Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2023

  • Gender Roles in Enset Product Marketing: The Case of Wonchi District, South West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

    Sheleme Refera

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 36-41
    Received: 29 June 2023
    Accepted: 1 August 2023
    Published: 10 August 2023
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    Abstract: In Ethiopia, enset is one of the indigenous root crops widely cultivated in the south and south western parts, particularly in Wonchi district. Enset product specifically kocho is a major source of food and cash income for majority of smallholder farmers. Enset processing and its product marketing is left for women regardless of the tediousness of ... Show More
  • Effect of Ni Concentration in Cu-Fe-Ni Alloys Coating on Mild Steel Substrate Prepared by Electrochemical Deposition

    Abbas Ayoub, Naseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Haseeb-U-Rehman, Muhammad Abbas

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 42-48
    Received: 10 July 2023
    Accepted: 24 July 2023
    Published: 13 September 2023
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    Abstract: Mild steel has applications in construction, mechanical engineering, general-purpose fabrication, fencing, furniture components for different shapes, and other industries. Cu-Fe-Ni alloy coating with different concentrations of Ni was produced on low carbon steel substrate by electrodeposition in this research. Electrochemical deposition (also know... Show More
  • Community Forest Resource Utilization and Associated Land Degradation in Eswatini – The Case of Ezikhotheni and Ngcayini Chiefdoms

    Saico Sibusiso Singwane, Heinrich Reinhard Beckedahl, Absalom Mganu Manyatsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2023
    Pages: 49-62
    Received: 31 July 2023
    Accepted: 23 August 2023
    Published: 13 September 2023
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    Abstract: This study assessed community forest resource utilization and associated land degradation in Eswatini using Ezikhotheni and Ngcayini chiefdoms as case studies. Noteworthy is that, Eswatini is faced with a host of environmental challenges which include deforestation and forest degradation; excessive hunting, overgrazing, soil degradation, as well as... Show More