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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors that Influence Rice Production and Technical Efficiency in the Context of an Integrated Crop Management Field School ProgramMoh. Nur Rasyid, Budi Setiawan, Moch. Muslich Mustadjab, Nuhfil HananiThis research estimates the effect of production input on rice production and the effect of socio-economic factors on the technical efficiency of rice farms in the program of the Integrated Crop Management Field School (ICMFS). Data were collected from 78 rice farmer household heads from two randomly chosen villages in Indonesia. The results show that seed, fertilizer, pesticide and labor … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 14 Nov 2016 · 8,182 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIncidence of Cystic Echinococcosis in Libya: I. Seroprevalence of Hydatid Disease in Sheep and Goats Naturally Exposed to the Infection in the North Midland RegionMohamed M. Ibrahem, Badereddin B. Annajar, Wafa M. IbrahemHydatid disease is one of the most and serious public health and veterinary problems in Libya and other North African countries. Thirteen rural villages of two main districts bordered to each other at the north midland of the country namely, Misrata which is almost agricultural area and about 200 km east of Tripoli and Sirt which is almost pasture area … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 28 Oct 2016 · 7,418 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractForecasting of Humidity of Some Selected Stations from the Northern Part of Bangladesh: An Application of SARIMA ModelMd. Moyazzem Hossain, Md. Atikur Rahman, Md. Zahirul Islam, Ajit Kumar MajumderCommunity risk from natural hazards and climate change depends largely on physical and climatic settings of an area, socio-economic condition of a community and the magnitude, duration and consecutiveness of the hazard or change itself. Impacts of climate change can be characterized by increasing temperatures, rainfall, humidity changes and climate related extreme events such as floods, cyclone, droughts, sea level … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 10 May 2016 · 8,618 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of the Factors used by Farmers to Manage Risk. A Case Study on Italian FarmsAntonella Pontrandolfi, Fabian Capitanio, Felice Adinolfi, Barry GoodwinThe study analyses the strategies Italian farmers use to cope with the risks that face their production. We develop cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses as well as analyses of correlation that underline the main differences between the way farms adapt their structure and management towards risk. The expected output is an analysis of farms’ approach to risk management in relation to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 26 Apr 2016 · 7,633 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Income Stabilization Tool: Assessing the Hypothesis of a National Mutual Fund in ItalyCapitanio Fabian, Felice Adinolfi, Jorgelina Di PasqualeWith the gradual phasing out of guarantees provided by the CAP to European farmers in terms of the stabilization of markets, the issue of risk management tools has gradually acquired an ever-higher profile that has resulted in a series of innovations that initially enlivened the 2009 Health Check followed by the proposed Commission regulation for rural development policy 2014-2020. In … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 26 Apr 2016 · 7,984 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 abstractGaussian Dispersion Model to Estimate the Dispersion of Particulate Matters (Pm2.5) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Concentrations on Tribal Land, OklahomaDejene Alemayehu, Francine HackettAir quality in most parts of Kay County is good and unlikely to cause major health problems. However, Kaw Nation wants to know if the concentration of Particulate matters (PM2.5) and Sulfur dioxide (SO2) released from power plants, refinery and carbon black plant in Oklahoma reaches the Tribal land at Kanza Travel Plaza, Braman, Kay Co. Oklahoma. Kanza Travel Plaza … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 6 · 8 Dec 2015 · 7,964 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNature of Price Adjustment and Market Integration among Stages in Cassava Value Addition Chain in Southern NigeriaSunday B. Akpan, Glory E. Emmanuel, Inimfon V. PatrickAgricultural price behaviour in the long run depends on several factors ranging from the socio-economic, environmental and political environment among others. This study tested for the long run price adjustment mechanism between the producer price of raw cassava in the rural market and retailed price of its derivatives in urban market in the Southern region of Nigeria. The study was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 14 Oct 2015 · 7,721 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors Causing Deaths Due to Injury among Children in BangladeshMd Hasinur Rahaman Khan, Tahera Ahmed, Faisal AbabnehBangladesh experiences high infant and child mortality for many years, for which child injury appears to be one of the most important modes of mortality. We modelled “death due to injury” using a logistic regression to study the differentials of death due to accidental injuries fall, drowning, road accident, burn, poisoning, animal bite, cut according to different socio-economic characteristics using … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 22 Sep 2015 · 8,309 accessesView PDFCite