Keyword: developing countries

Found 852 papers in total
The spatial dimensions of accessibility to general hospitals in rural Nigeria
The spatial dimensions of accessibility to general hospitals in rural Nigeria
1990,
The problem of inadequate health services in rural Nigeria is worsened by poor...
Implementing and interpreting a data envelopment analysis model to assess the efficiency of health systems in developing countries
Implementing and interpreting a data envelopment analysis model to assess the efficiency of health systems in developing countries
2003,
This paper presents a data envelopment analysis model that can be implemented by...
Modeling of urban solid waste management system: the case of Dhaka city
Modeling of urban solid waste management system: the case of Dhaka city
2007,
This paper presents a system dynamics computer model to predict solid waste...
An alternative solution of the water shortage problem in Libya
An alternative solution of the water shortage problem in Libya
2007,
In Libya there is a growing awareness of increasing demand for fresh water while...
A role for GIS-based simulation for empowering local stakeholders in water resources negotiations in developing countries: case studies for two rural hillside watersheds in Honduras and Colombia
A role for GIS-based simulation for empowering local stakeholders in water resources negotiations in developing countries: case studies for two rural hillside watersheds in Honduras and Colombia
2003,
Water security for those living in poverty is a concern for a broad range of policy...
Agricultural groundwater use in sub-Saharan Africa: What do we know and where should we go?
Agricultural groundwater use in sub-Saharan Africa: What do we know and where should we go?
2005,
Relatively little is known about agricultural groundwater use and the agricultural...
Assessing the economic benefits of improved irrigation management: a case study in Bangladesh
Assessing the economic benefits of improved irrigation management: a case study in Bangladesh
2006,
This paper explains the economic benefits that the country can achieve if improved...
Challenges to managing water resources along the hydrological boundaries in Nigeria
Challenges to managing water resources along the hydrological boundaries in Nigeria
2007,
At present, Nigeria is undertaking a broad reform program process of its water...
Assessing integrated water resources management in Nigeria: insights and lessons from irrigation projects in the Cross River Basin
Assessing integrated water resources management in Nigeria: insights and lessons from irrigation projects in the Cross River Basin
2007,
This paper examines the practice of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in...
Measuring human development via data envelopment analysis: the case of Asia and the Pacific
Measuring human development via data envelopment analysis: the case of Asia and the Pacific
2005,
The United Nations Development Program introduced in 1990 the Human Development Index...
Evolving foresight in a small transition economy
Evolving foresight in a small transition economy
2003,
Hungary launched its first Technology Foresight Programme (TEP) in 1997. This was a...
Quantifying and modelling logistics at business and macro levels
Quantifying and modelling logistics at business and macro levels
2007,
This paper attempts to bridge the gap between business and macroeconomic logistics;...
Eco-efficiency analysis of paper mills along the Huai River: An extended data envelopment analysis approach
Eco-efficiency analysis of paper mills along the Huai River: An extended data envelopment analysis approach
2007,
The objective of this paper is to estimate the ecological efficiency of paper mills...
Consumer trust in e-commerce in the United States, Singapore and China
Consumer trust in e-commerce in the United States, Singapore and China
2007,
This study examines the antecedents and consequences of consumer trust in the United...
Strategic portfolio management model: contemporary imperatives for quoted and unquoted companies in Nigeria
Strategic portfolio management model: contemporary imperatives for quoted and unquoted companies in Nigeria
2003,
Institutional investors look forward to extra-ordinary returns in the new millennium....
Foreign direct investment in Ghana; patterns of activity, distribution and the role of government policy
Foreign direct investment in Ghana; patterns of activity, distribution and the role of government policy
2000,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is playing an increasingly important role in the...
An exploratory study of manufacturing strategy practices of machinery manufacturing companies in India
An exploratory study of manufacturing strategy practices of machinery manufacturing companies in India
2006,
This paper presents findings of a survey on manufacturing strategy practices adopted...
Employee relationship and knowledge sharing: a case study of a Taiwanese finance and securities firm
Employee relationship and knowledge sharing: a case study of a Taiwanese finance and securities firm
2004,
Knowledge is a very important resource for preserving valuable heritage, learning new...
Managing and leveraging knowledge for organisational advantage
Managing and leveraging knowledge for organisational advantage
2004,
This paper focuses on two elements of process knowledge that we call sticky and fluid...
Prevention and medication of HIV/AIDS: the case of Botswana
Prevention and medication of HIV/AIDS: the case of Botswana
2007,
In this paper we developed a mathematical model which allows estimating and projecting...
Supply chain dynamics, the case of Frito-Lay in Latin America
Supply chain dynamics, the case of Frito-Lay in Latin America
2006,
We present a case study about the structural causes of the Bullwhip Effect. We based...
Meta-abilities: The key to the strategic tacit knowledge diffusion and organisational learning
Meta-abilities: The key to the strategic tacit knowledge diffusion and organisational learning
2005,
The diffusion of tacit knowledge is pervasive in the organisational learning (OL)...
A simulation-based analysis of productivity and soil carbon in response to time-controlled rotational grazing in the West African Sahel region
A simulation-based analysis of productivity and soil carbon in response to time-controlled rotational grazing in the West African Sahel region
2007,
In the Sahel region of West Africa, the traditional organization of the population and...
Carbon sequestration from common property resources: Lessons from community-based sustainable pasture management in north–central Mali
Carbon sequestration from common property resources: Lessons from community-based sustainable pasture management in north–central Mali
2007,
Carbon sequestration in soils has been presented as a potential mechanism to enhance...
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