First thing which strike in researcher’s mind whenever they talk about dry direct seeded rice (DSR) is weed, no doubt Dry DSR is a promising resource conservation technology (RCT) but its acceptance among rice growers is obstructed due to heavy weed conquest. A field study was co...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34011
Many data centers nowadays begin to switch to SDN (Software-Defined Networking), to gain the main features like predictability, centralized management, quality of service and enhanced security. Comparing with traditional networks, SDN provides the ability to separate the control...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34752
Aims: To examined the factors which determine fertility levels, their trend, and how they affect fertility. Study Design: The design used was Survey Design. Place and Duration of Study: The study used secondary data from the 2010 Population and Housing Census and some excerpt fro...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35272
The most serious challenge in solar air heater is that the thermal performance is generally poor due to low heat transfer coefficient between the absorber plate and air flowing in the channel. Thermal performance in solar air heater is a critical issue because of usual low heat t...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/32359
Background: Poverty is a major issue in Kenya and even though there has been a remarkable economic growth, it has still not led to a significant poverty reduction in the country. Objective: This study examined the factors associated with poverty in malaria endemic areas of Kenya....
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34660
In the face of growing popularity of eco-feedback innovations, recent studies draw attention to the relevance of the human factor for a more effective design of eco-feedback. This paper explores these challenges more deeply by employing a mixed methods approach. We provide in-sit...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34414
This paper presents, a Hybrid Maximum Power Point Tracking (HMPPT) controller for solar power system is modeled using MATLAB Simulink. The model consists of PV module, boost converter, and HMPPT controller and load. The proposed hybrid method is a maximum power coefficient (KP) a...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35100
Aims: The study focuses on the sensory properties of the coconut inflorescence sap for promoting its consumption by populations. Study Design: Four widespread coconut cultivars sampled, namely Malaysian Yellow Dwarf (MYD), West African Tall (WAT), and the improved hybrids MYD x W...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33059
Climate change is a major threat to human welfare, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Climate change calls for changes in management of land and water resources. The coupling of and feedback from land use and land cover patterns in landscapes with ecosystem processes (nutrient...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/31432
The SPEAC protocol using first-person perspective ethnography and subsequent replay interviews was applied to analyze work activities at a French nuclear power plant during real operating situations of Operations shift teams (15 situations and 30 participants, about 1950 min. vid...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34985
In the paper, in view of a railway ballasted track, a new concept of transition curve of linear form of curvature along its length and smoothed extreme regions is presented. For this purpose use has been made of an original, universal method for identifying transition curves by m...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35006
Corrosion susceptibility of Al6063-SiC based composites is attracting unceasing concerns among researchers. The motive of this work was to investigate the influence of zinc content on the corrosion resistance and mechanical responses of Al6063-SiC composites. Zinc was incorporate...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34886
In the design of experiments for estimating statistical models, optimal designs allow parameters to be estimated without bias and with minimum variance. Optimal designs are experimental designs that are generated based on a particular optimality criterion and are generally optima...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34937
Radiation properties of biconical antenna of unequal cone angles have not been widely reported as compared to equal angle biconical antennas. Biconical antennas with cone of angle 90° have been widely reported. In this paper a compact biconical antenna with upper cone of 90° and...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34742
Aim: This work was carried out to determine the radiation risk from background ionizing radiation exposures of selected hospitals in South-South, Nigeria. Study Design: This study was purely an experimental work. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34239