The Influence of Budget Allocation in the Adoption of Green Procurement: The Case of Mwanza City Council

This study examined the influence of budget allocation in adopting green procurement at Mwanza City Council. The study used a cross-sectional research design while stratified and purposive sampling strategies were deployed to select 102 respondents. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The data collected through questionnaires were analysed using descriptive and regression analysis with the aid of SPSS, while data collected through interviews were analysed using content analysis. The study found that the correlation between budget allocation and the adoption of green procurement has a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.901. This correlation is highly significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed), indicating a strong positive relationship between these variables. This implies that organisations will likely adopt green procurement practices as budget allocation towards green procurement increases. The study concludes that budget allocation is crucial in the adoption of green procurement for several reasons, primarily because transitioning to environmentally friendly practices often involves initial investment and ongoing expenses. Implementing green procurement practices involves purchasing environmentally friendly products and technologies, which could have higher upfront costs compared to conventional alternatives. The study recommends that the organisation should allocate a budget for training programs to educate employees about the principles and benefits of green procurement. This can involve workshops, seminars, or online training modules to ensure that all stakeholders understand the importance of sustainability and are equipped with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions.&nbsp

The Influence of Budget Allocation in the Adoption of Green Procurement: The Case of Mwanza City Council

<p>This study examined the influence of budget allocation in adopting green procurement at Mwanza City Council. The study used a cross-sectional research design while stratified and purposive sampling strategies were deployed to select 102 respondents. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The data collected through questionnaires were analysed using descriptive and regression analysis with the aid of SPSS, while data collected through interviews were analysed using content analysis. The study found that the correlation between budget allocation and the adoption of green procurement has a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.901. This correlation is highly significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed), indicating a strong positive relationship between these variables. This implies that organisations will likely adopt green procurement practices as budget allocation towards green procurement increases. The study concludes that budget allocation is crucial in the adoption of green procurement for several reasons, primarily because transitioning to environmentally friendly practices often involves initial investment and ongoing expenses. Implementing green procurement practices involves purchasing environmentally friendly products and technologies, which could have higher upfront costs compared to conventional alternatives. The study recommends that the organisation should allocate a budget for training programs to educate employees about the principles and benefits of green procurement. This can involve workshops, seminars, or online training modules to ensure that all stakeholders understand the importance of sustainability and are equipped with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. </p&gt

Morphological, Karyological and Molecular Characteristics of Festuca arietina Klok. – a Neglected Psammophilous Species of the Festuca valesiaca agg. from Eastern Europe

Until recently, Festuca arietina was practically an unknown species in the flora of Eastern Europe. Such a situation can be treated as a consequence of insufficient studying of Festuca valesiaca group species in Eastern Europe and misinterpretation of the volume of some taxa. As a result of a complex study of F. arietina populations from the territory of Ukraine (including the material from locus classicus), Belarus and Lithuania, original anatomy, morphology and molecular data were obtained. These data confirmed the taxonomical status of F. arietina as a separate species. Eleven morphological and 12 anatomical characters, ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 cluster of nuclear ribosomal genes, as well as the models of secondary structure of ITS1 and ITS2 transcripts were studied in this approach. It was found for the first time that F. arietina is hexaploid (6x = 42), which is distinguished from all the other narrow-leaved fescues by specific leaf anatomy as well as in ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequences. Molecular data indicating possible hybridogenous origin of F. arietina, fall in line with the anatomical-morphological data and explain the tendency toward sclerenchyma strands fusion with formation of a continuous ring in F. arietina, as well as F. arietina ecological confinement to psammophyte biotopes