Mathematics and Computer Science

Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020

  • The Role of ICTs in Climate Change Adaptation: A Case of Small Scale Farmers in Chinsali District

    Kashale Chimanga, Kennedy Kanja

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 103-109
    Received: 03 July 2020
    Accepted: 27 July 2020
    Published: 11 December 2020
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of ICT in climate change adaptation by the small scale farmers in Chinsali district of Muchinga province. To this effect, a descriptive survey was conducted on a sample of 278 randomly selected small scale farmers, out of an estimated population of 1000 in Chinsali main farming block. Out of the 2... Show More
  • Mathematical Model for Lassa Fever Transmission and Control

    Anorue Onyinyechi Favour, Okeke Anthony Anya

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2020
    Pages: 110-118
    Received: 15 October 2020
    Accepted: 28 October 2020
    Published: 16 December 2020
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    Abstract: Lassa fever is an acute hemorrhagic zoonotic illness (possible transmission from infected animals to humans), caused by Lassa virus whose reservoir host is the Mastomys natalensis (Rodent). It is a disease with a duration of 2-21 days that strives more in African nations and countries with poor water and environmental sanitation. In this paper, a d... Show More