A solution that could contain cattle rustling activities among the cross border communities between Kenya and adjoining areas of Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia is proposed. The region is characterized by nomadic movements of people with their livestock on vast and hostile terrains with inadequate physical and communication infrastructure. The vice has caused havoc to many inhabitants of the region and has been the main source of conflict and instability. No adequate mechanism is in place to aid in identification and recovery of stolen animals which is necessary in addressing these challenges. This paper discusses how RFID technology can be designed and used to address these challenges. The design provides for tagging, identification and information management system supported by a centralized database system. The system allows for querying of livestock details remotely for one or more animals; using internet, Short Messaging (SMS) or GPRS technology. The design of an appropriate supportive animal records management framework is also provided. Upon implementation, the proposed solution will aid governments in the region to stem a vice that has consumed considerable resources and has seemingly appeared insurmountable.
Task Performance is greatly significant in the field of education. The OECD defines Task Performance as the ability to function based on conscientiousness in the “Big Five” personality domains. People with high Task Performance tend to also have significant conscientiousness. In other words, they are more self-controlled, more responsible, and more persistent. As a result, they focus well on tasks and earn better grades. Task Performance includes self-control, responsibility, and perseverance.
In this paper, an RFID based Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) for tracking transit container goods in Kenya is discussed. The ECTS system was designed to address the problem of diversion and smuggling of transit goods destined for neighboring countries in East Africa into the Kenyan market. These goods are imported through the port of Mombasa and transported by road or railway through Kenya to exit stations at the border. However, some of these goods are falsely declared as transit with aims of dumping to the local market so as to evade payment of duties and taxes. A research was done through interviews with customs officials, port operators, customs brokers and transporters, in order to identify the diversion methods, associated occurrence risk, weakness exploited and the impact of violations. Weak security feature inherent in manual container seals were identified to be the most vulnerable components exploited. This information was then used to design an RFID based solution to replace the manual seals for tracking the containers. The paper discusses the design, implementation and pilot test results. Also discussed are the benefits of the solution and its limitations. Results from the pilot test have demonstrated the effectiveness of the solution in curbing diversion, in facilitating trade between Kenya and her neighbors and shortenening of turnaround time of transit trucks.
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