Abstract The present study investigated the distribution of elements and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil profiles in the southeastern region of Nigeria, where unrefined and primitive mining…

Purpose The goal of this study was to determine the impact of access to credit facilities on financial performance among farmers of cooperative societies. The study also tested the predictive power of…

Abstract Recent scholarly articles consistently show that economic complexity promotes economic development. However, upon further examination of the literature, it becomes evident that macroeconomic…

Abstract Biotransformation of organic pollutants is crucial for the dissipation of environmental pollutants. While the roles of microorganisms have been extensively studied, the significant…

Abstract This study examined the effects of public infrastructural development and industrialization on economic complexity in Africa, and how industrialization is moderating the effect of public…

Abstract Democracy has been critiqued severally in literature for its impact in sustaining development of countries that have adopted that system of government. This paper therefore analyses Nigeria's…

Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a lot of global challenges not only to health but also to other economic activities. The emergence of this pandemic posed disruption in economic activities…

China’s political and economic engagement in Africa has increased over the last two decades, resulting in a significant increase in Chinese foreign direct investment (CFDI) into the region. In this…

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), climate change has had a deleterious impact on rural communities, which consistently puts households’ ability to maintain their livelihoods in a precarious…

Abstract To enhance the efficiency and performance of cooperative societies, there is a need to improve the affordability and access to financial products and services for the cooperative societies…