The mental health (MH) of older adults is a prominent public health concern. However, research regarding the impact of emerging Internet use on MH among older adults remains limited, particularly in transitional economies experiencing a rapidly aging population such as China. Thus, to address...

The study examines the effectiveness of financial development, financial access, and ICT diffusion in reducing the severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators, and the Global Consumption and Income Project...

The purpose of this research is to assess the conservation and management of heritage and the existing status of tourism in the town of Debre Tabor and its environs. The town of Debre Tabor is one of the exceptional towns in Ethiopia with a rich historical heritage. The historical sites of the...

Phytoremediation uses green plants for in-situ removal, degradation, and containment of contaminants in soils, surface waters and groundwaters. However, little research has been conducted on the phytoremediation potential of plant species in removing heavy metals in the contaminated soils within...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread for over a year and affected many aspects, including food supply chain. One of the impacts of COVID-19 in food supply chain is the reduction of food production capacity. It is necessary to develop the optimum food supply chain strategy by determining the...

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) mainly focuses on manufacturing technology and processes that comprise a cyber-physical system (CPS), Internet of things (IOT), Industrial Internet of things (IIOT), Cognitive Computing and Artificial intelligence as innovation towards the computerization and exchange of...

The disparity in life expectancy at birth is believed to be rooted in the socio-economic backgrounds of different social groups characterized by poverty status and living arrangements. The current paper undertakes a panel data analysis of the determinants of life expectancies based on economic,...

This study aims to analyze the relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Saudi Arabia during the period of 1970- 2019. We apply two multiple linear regression models to achieve our aims. Based on our findings, the bi- directional causality association between...

This paper aims to ascertain how company-specific factors influence the corporate ownership concentration of Portuguese firms. The paper employs several different regression techniques: Generalized Linear Model, Ordered Logit, 2 Stage Least Squares, Ordinary Least Squares, Truncated and...

Small ruminant enterprise is a major source of income for women in the rural areas especially in the middle belt region of Nigeria. However, there seems to be a dearth of research on this hence this study aims to identify the factors and parameters that influence women involvement in sheep and...