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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INNOVATION AND CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS IN FAST MOVING CONSUMER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FIRMS
(Indonesian Marketing Journal, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia, 2026-09-28)
The research sought to investigate the influence of sustainable packaging innovation and customer expectations of fast-moving consumer goods by Unilever Nigerian Group of companies in selected retailers in Lagos state. In the current investigation, survey method was adopted as questionnaires were distributed among three eighty-four respondents (384) while two hundred and seventy-two (272) were finally retrieved for analysis. Regression analysis was utilized to analyze the data gathered in the study. As such, the results of the study indicate that there is a positive yet statistically insignificant regression coefficient between sustainable packaging innovation and customer expectation. It implies that even though customer expectation increases slightly with improvements in sustainable packaging innovation, this relationship is insignificant. The constant reveals that without any sustainable packaging innovation, consumers have high expectations anyway. This research shows that the existence of the gap between the attitude and the behaviour, high consumer expectations irrespective of sustainable packaging innovation, the absence of clear communication about sustainability, and the importance of functional features of packaging instead of symbolic ones are the possible explanations of the phenomena. It is suggested that Unilever needs to move from the approach where only innovation of packaging is carried out to more general communication strategies of sustainability implementation. As sustainable innovations do not lead to increased consumer expectations, these must be made evident to the customer.
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Carcass yield of West African dwarf goats fed graded level of millet husk –based diets
(TARGID 2026 Congress Proceedings Books,TURSTEP (Turkish Science and Technology Publishing),, 2026-06-15) Ogunbosoye D.O., Ogunsola F.O., Imam A.O., Ajayi A.D., Salau K.B., Zubair J.B and Aremu J.O.
The study evaluated the effect of replacing wheat bran with millet husk on the carcass traits of West African dwarf (WAD) goats under. Twenty weaner goats were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments (T1 –T5in a Completely Randomized Design, with 4 animals per treatment. T1 serves as the control with 0% millet husk, while T2, T3, T4, and T5 contained 6.25%, 12.5%, 18.75 and 25% millet husk inclusion levels as a replacement for wheat bran respectively.The feeding trial lasted 90 days and carcass characteristics were assessed. The results revealed that goats on T1 exhibited superior growth and carcass characteristics compared to those on T2 –T5 (p<0.05). However, goats fed diets containing up to 50% millet huskreplacement maintained appreciable live weight and carcass traits, indicating that millet husk andserve as a viable partial substitute for wheat bran. The inclusion of millet husk also promotes the utilization of an agricultural waste, reduce environmental pollution, and adds economics value to millet husk. Additionally, it provides a practical alternatives to mitigate feed scarcityduringthe lean period of the year. It is therefore concluded that millet husk can replace wheat bran at up to 50% in the diets of WAD goats without compromising growth and carcass performance
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Ethical Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): Evidence from Nigerian Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
(. Electronic Journal of Business and Management (EJBM), Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), Malaysia, 2026-09-09) Adebayo Adeyemi Abdulwasiu
Ethical entrepreneurship has become an important lever for fostering sustainable development because it combines economic, social, and environmental responsibilities in business operations. Despite flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystems in Nigeria, there is limited empirical evidence on how these ecosystems foster ethical entrepreneurial actions that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study investigated the impact of ethical entrepreneurship on SDG achievement in Nigerian entrepreneurial ecosystems, focusing on business integrity, fairness in business transactions, moral standards, and legal standards. Grounded in Stakeholder Theory and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Theory, the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 284 owners and managers of Agro-Allied small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kwara State, Nigeria, selected through a multistage sampling procedure. The data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 4. The results indicated that business integrity (β = 0.220, p < 0.001), fairness in business transactions (β = 0.281, p < 0.001), and moral standards (β = 0.424, p < 0.001) had significant positive effects on SDG achievement, whereas legal standards had a positive but statistically insignificant effect (β = 0.010, p = 0.867). The model explained 75.7% of the variance in sustainable development outcomes (R² = 0.757), indicating strong explanatory power. The study concludes that voluntary ethical principles, particularly moral standards, fairness, and business integrity, are more influential in promoting sustainable development than legal adherence alone. It recommends that entrepreneurs, policymakers, and entrepreneurship support institutions strengthen ethical leadership, stakeholder fairness, and integrity-based business practices to accelerate SDG achievement within Nigerian entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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Tithonia diversifolia Leaf Meal as a Supplement for West African Dwarf Goats
(Nexus Academic Publishers (NAP), Lahore, Pakistan, 2026-09-23) Samuel Oyewale Olawoye, Moji Bolanle Adeniran,*, Abiodun Emmanuel Adeleye1, Jimoh Olalekan Aremu
The study examined the nutritional response and performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed diets consisting primarily of cassava peel, supplemented with graded levels of Tithonia diversifolia leaf meal (TDLM) for 70 days in a feeding trial conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. Twenty-four growing WAD goats were randomly assigned to four treatment groups, with six animals in each group. Each treatment was replicated three times, with two animals per replicate. The four experimental diets contained graded amounts of TDLM at 0.00%, 5.00%, 10.00%, and 15.00% levels and were fed at 3% of body weight. The 15% group showed the highest numerical weight gain; however, the differences among treatments were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Nutrient digestibility values for NDF, ADF, and ASH were similar (p>0.05) across dietary treatments. Goats fed diets containing 15% TDLM inclusion levels had significantly (p<0.05) higher crude protein digestibility (73.08%). The feed conversion ratio (FCR) across dietary treatments was similar (p>0.05). However, the lowest FCR (5.32) and the highest weight gain (3.55 kg) were recorded in goats fed 15% TDLM inclusion levels, indicating more efficient utilization of the diets by the goats. The study showed that Tithonia diversifolia leaf can be used as a fodder supplement for growing WAD goats up to 15% inclusion in the diet without harmful effects.
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PERFORMANCEEVALUATIONOFSOLAROVENUSINGKAPOKWOOLAS INSULATION MATERIAL
(Faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri, 2019-07-02) A. T. Abdulrahim; S. Abdulkareem; M. Haruna; A. S. Abdulraheem; F. A. Oluwole; G. M. Ngala; U. A. Mukhtar
Solar ovens are among common devices which utilize insulation materials because of their ability to retards heat transfer by acting as barriers in the path of heat flow. Previous solar box cookers have used cotton, saw dust, and fibre-glass as insulation materials but none has used Kapok wool despite its potential. This study is aimed at the performance evaluation of solar oven using Kapok wool as the insulation material. The solar box oven designed is of the size 59 x 56 x 36cm dimensions made of plywood, with an aperture area of 3304cm2 double glass cover and an oven’s floor area of 1225cm2 made of aluminum. Kapok wool was used to line the oven’s walls and floor serving as insulator. The solar box oven was tested at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It was tested without load to determine its stagnation temperature and to check its endurance under stagnation conditions. Similarly, a water boiling test was conducted to cook rice and beans. The results show that maximum stagnation temperature was 165.1°C and maximum overall daily thermal efficiency of 19.44% was achieved on a clear day test without reflector. The field test of the solar oven demonstrated its ability to cook rice and beans well with 1 kg of rice cooked under 2 hours, while 1 kg of beans was cooked under 1 hour 45 minutes on the same day. This performance demonstrated the suitability of Kapok wool as insulation material for solar ovens.