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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWomen Empowerment through Participation in Aquaculture: Experience of a Large-scale Technology Demonstration Project in BangladeshM. Hammadur Rahman, Kazi NaorozeThe paper investigated rural women’s empowerment through participation in aquaculture activities within a large scale demonstration project in Bangladesh. The paper is based on farm level data collected from 200 women in two districts of Bangladesh. A questionnaire was used for the purpose of data collection and data gathering spanned a period of four months, (September to December) in 2004. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,082 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSpraying Effects on Goat Welfare in Hot and Humid ClimateNazan Darcan, Fatin Cedden, Okan GuneyHeat stress is one of the major factors adversely affecting animal welfare and thus economic benefits of farms. This study was designed to determine the effects of three different spraying methods on goats for reducing heat stress. Thirty goats divided into three groups for the trial (One time sprayed a day: OTS, Two times sprayed a day TTS and Non-sprayed: … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,297 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEntrepreneurships Barriers of Pond Fish Culture in Bangladesh- A Case Study from Mymensingh DistrictMd A. Sarker, Ataharul H. Chowdhury, Yoshihito ItoharaThe main purpose of the study was to identify the major barriers of pond fish culture entrepreneurships in Bangladesh. The population of the study consisted of all 285 fish farmers of the selected villages of Muktagacha upazila (sub-district) of Mymensingh district. Needed data were collected with questionnaire by personal interviewing of the respondents. Result shows that lack of technical knowledge … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,469 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWhy Do People Use Their Cars: A Case Study In MalaysiaAbdalla Nurdeen Kamba, Riza Atiq O.K. Rahmat, Amiruddin IsmailIn Malaysia, the rapid increase in the use of own transport prompted by inadequate public transport has resulted in increased traffic congestion, accidents, inadequate parking space and air pollution among other evils. This study sought to identify the factors preventing own transport users from shifting to public transport and to develop model shift from car to public transport in order … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 9,182 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImportance of blood gas measurements in perinatal asphyxia and alternatives to restore the acid base balance status to improve the newborn performanceH. Orozco-Gregorio, D. Mota-Rojas, M. Alonso-Spilsbury et al.Prolonged or intermittent asphyxia in utero and during farrowing weakens piglets and renders them less capable of adaptation to extrauterine life. Piglets with lesser viability at birth have increased blood pCO2 and blood lactic acid concentrations and decreased blood pH. Moreover, the ability to thermoregulate during an acute cold stress is inversely related to umbilical blood lactate concentrations. Blood gas … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,631 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Agricultural Extension Workers’ Perceptions of Off-the-Job Training and On-the-Job Training to the Development of Their SkillsMohammad Jiaul Hoque, Koichi UsamiThis study was conducted to identify the contributing perceptions of Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) regarding off-the-job training and on-the-job training (OJT) for developing their extension skills. Data on AEWs’ skill levels on selected four extension skill areas, their perceptions of Off-JT and OJT were collected from 90 AEWs using structured questionnaires. AEWs’ skill levels on four extension skill areas ranged … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 8,172 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Nitrogen and Potassium Uptake and Yield of Sweet Corn Grown on an Acid SoilMohd. Taufik Mohd. Yusuff, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Wan Asrina Wan Yahaya, Nik Muhamad Ab. MajidA field study was carried with the following objectives: (i) To investigate the effect of compost, N, and K fertilizers on selected chemical properties of Bekenu series (Tipik Tualemkuts), and (ii) To investigate the effect of compost, N and K fertilizers on N and K uptake and yield of Masmadu variety cultivated on Bekenu series. Treatments evaluated were: (i) No … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 9,968 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGenetic Variation and Relationship Between Turkish Flint Maize Landraces by RAPD MarkersA. OkumusA comparative characterization of 17 flint maize landraces (Zea mays L.) was carried out using RAPD markers. Fourteen primers giving reliable and consistent polymorphic bands amplified 125 fragments (89%) with an average of 8.90 fragment per primer. Genetic variation in 17 maize landraces was characterized based on dissimilarity matrix by UPGMA dendogram which has no association into distinct grouping with … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,977 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWound Healing Process of Uncomplicated “Rusterholz” Ulcer, Following Treatment by Wooden Block and Hoofgel® in Bovine Hoof: Histopathological AspectsH. Azarabad, I. Nowrouzian, E. Soleymani et al.A broad and very detailed histopathological knowledge on cutaneous wound healing particularly in human skin is available, but few studies have documented this event in bovine claw sole ulcers. It seems the mechanism of wound healing might be basically the same followed by second intention healing which is finished in a period of time by formation of granulation tissue in … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2006 · 7,847 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMulti-activity and Brand Name Local Products on an Island of the North Aegean, GreeceFotis Chatzitheodoridis, Ioannis Mountousis, Konstantinos Papanikolaou, Dimitrios TsilochristosThe present work refers to a research that took place on Limnos, an island found in North Aegean, the more northern islander region of Greek Archipelagos. In the frame of the research, the factors that shape and influence the rural growth of the island were studied. Via these factors, the structure of rural occupation, as well as the multi-activity phenomenon … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,822 accessesView PDFCite