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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConventional Beef Cattle Farming Practices in Wolaita and Sidama, Southern EthiopiaAbenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu TekalignBeef cattle farming is an integral part of livelihood for rural and urban smallholder farmers in developing countries. We aimed to describe the cattle farming practices in selected communities of Diguna Fango district, Wolaita Zone, and Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected with pretested, semi-structured questionnaires applying a cross-sectional study. A stratified sampling was used to select a total … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 2 Aug 2023 · 7,148 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComplexity and the Ecological Impacts of Tourism on Wetlands Ecosystem and Rural Sustainability: A Case Study of Zrebar WetlandsSima Saadi, Hosein Karimzadeh, Akbar RahimiDue to its natural and ecological qualities, rural tourism has drawn greater attention in recent decades. The development of rural tourism provides a variety of advantages that influence the environment and local resources. Therefore, this study looks at how tourism affects the sustainability of the Zrebar wetland, an urban-rural area in the west of Iran, and the wetland ecosystem. In … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 14 Jun 2023 · 7,105 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDistribution Pattern of Human Urinary Schistosomiasis in Kwara State, NigeriaSunday Ojo Joseph, Babamale Olarewaju Abdulkareem, Ugbomoiko Uade SamuelHuman urinary schistosomiasis is a severe parasitic infectious disease in many rural communities in tropical Africa. The status of infection in Kwara State is inadequately documented. We, therefore, investigated distribution pattern of infection amongst school-aged children in the three Senatorial Districts of the state. Of 3757 urine samples examined, 670 (17.8%) were infected with 8.9% in Central, 13.5% in South … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 1 Feb 2018 · 7,659 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiversity and Allelopathic Potential of Weeds among Panamanian Coffee CropsLilia Cherigo, Jorge Lezcano, Sergio Martínez-LuisWorldwide, coffee is one of the most highly consumed and produced crops. Coffee production is a significant activity in the Panamanian economy, mainly in rural communities and among indigenous groups in the Chiriquí province highlands. Weeds growing alongside coffee plants can provoke considerable economic losses for producers by interfering with the growth, development and yield of coffee crop in cultivated … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 7,465 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Impact of Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP) on the Livelihood Assets of Women in the Sheabutter Processing Business in Karaga District of Northern GhanaAlhassan Bawa, Paschal B. Atengdem, Safia Choo AbukariThe poverty situation in Northern Ghana is a major challenge to sustainable development. As a result of socio-cultural factors, women are vulnerable and their poverty situation is even more overwhelming. Development agencies, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations have adopted and implemented different strategies aimed at reducing poverty in these areas. Micro-credit delivery to the poor especially women is one of these … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 20 Jun 2017 · 8,084 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWastewater Treatment Plant Performance Inside Multi-Soil-Layering SystemLamzouri Khaoula, Mahi Mustapha, Masunaga Tsugiyuki et al.Wastewater effluent disposal is a challenge in Moroccan rural area. Wastewater treatment is the only suitable solution to overcome these environmental constraints. Technology such as Multi-Soil-Layering (MSL) system is one of the most appropriate solution for the treatment of wastewater for small communities in rural areas. The MSL system overcomes many of the deficiencies of conventional soil treatment systems such … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 1 Jan 2017 · 8,027 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffectiveness of Thought Field Therapy Provided by Newly Instructed Community Workers to a Traumatized Population in Uganda: A Randomized TrialR. Howard Robson, Phyll M. Robson, Roger Ludwig et al.Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a promising treatment for posttraumatic stress in a resource poor environment. This study further explores the benefits of this treatment in a rural population in Uganda, which had suffered from the psychological consequences of previous violent conflict. Thirty-six local community workers received a two-day training in TFT trauma intervention and treated 256 volunteers with symptoms … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 19 Feb 2016 · 16,829 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Roles of Some Antecedents of Broadband User Behavioural Intention among Students in the Rural Areas through PLS-SEMIshola D. Muraina, Wan Rozaini Bt Sheik Osman, Azizah AhmadThe insufficient broadband enabled-services in the rural areas have been identified among the reasons that prolong the behaviour of rural dwellers on the use of low-band internet while government agencies have started initiations to increase the use of broadband in the rural area. However, previous studies have failed to identify the roles played by antecedents of broadband user behavioural intention … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 11 · 11 Nov 2015 · 6,721 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractINNOVATION THROUGH A SELF-ORGANIZATION LENSCarmen Joham, Majharul Talukder, Mohammed AseeriThis study argues that the concept of 'self-organization' is useful as an alternative to evaluate innovative capacity in rural communities and enable an effective engagement with the economic development regions. The concept of self-organization provides a means of reviewing regions in a manner which enables local Governments to measure and develop innovative capacity. Developing innovative capacity is seen as an … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 23 Dec 2014 · 7,873 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE RURAL TOURISM AS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY OR FARMS. THE CASE OF DIRECT SALES IN SICILYFilippo Sgroi, Anna Maria Di Trapani, Riccardo Testa, Salvatore TudiscaTourism has an important role modifying rural communities in their environmental, economic, social and cultural structures, processes and dynamics. In this context rural tourism plays a primary role because it is not the rural product that reaches the consumer in the purchase point, but it is the consumer (tourist) that has to move towards tourist destination to enjoy the product. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 21 Jun 2014 · 8,164 accessesView PDFCite