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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagerial Administration of Farming Machinery for Rice ProductionYosphatrachai Phuangpee, Pradtana YossuckProblem statement: This research was conducted due to an increase of agricultural machinery cost for rice production (46.00%) of farmers in Phichit province. Based on an analysis of cost reduction using the method of John Deere, it was found that this may decrease from 46.00-28.50% of the total cost. Thus, there was a question how to mange the agricultural machinery. … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,834 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagement Information Systems Role in Decision-Making During Crises: Case StudySaleh Al-ZhraniProblem statement: This study investigated and identified the importance role of MIS in decision-making process during crises at the Directorate General of Border Guard in Saud Arabia. In addition, it examines obstacles that limit the role of MIS in decision-making during crises. Approach: The study used the descriptive research design of the survey type. Data were collected from a sample … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 23 Oct 2010 · 8,876 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImportance of Program Development Competencies for Agricultural Extension Agents' Performance in Process of Technology TransferNeda Tiraieyari, Khairuddin Idris, Azimi Hamzah, Jegak UliProblem statement: The movement of technology from lab to the field has been a challenge for agricultural extension agents. In this study researchers focused on program development competencies for agricultural extension agents in process of technology transfer and discuss the importance of these competencies by determining the relationship between these competencies and performance of extension agents. Approach: The study employed … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 10,144 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAquaculture Industry Potential and Issues: A Case from Cage Culture System Entrepreneurs: Suggestions for Intensification of Aquaculture IndustryA. N. Ahmad Faiz, I. Khairuddin, U. Jegak et al.Problem statement: Cage culture has become a popular aquaculture system nowadays. In the recent statistics provided by DOF, the cage culture system has generated almost USD 400 m (RM 1.39 b) of income per year. In order to further intensify this economic activity the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) through the DOF has zoned the aquaculture industry via … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,593 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRegression Analysis of Effective Factor on People Participation in Protecting, Revitalizing, Developing and Using Renewable Natural Resources in Ilam Province from the View of UsersBagher Arayesh, Sayed Jamal HosseiniProblem statement: The purpose of this study was the regression analysis of effective factor on people participation in protecting, revitalizing, developing and using renewable natural resources in Ilam province. Approach: This study was a casual comparative and applies one. Sample was taken from natural resources users. Results: The sample size of groups was 317 for users respectively. For sample selection, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,959 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFood Security among Households: Evidence from Rice Consumers in Igbemo RegionJ. O. BasorunProblem Statement: Less than half the rice consumed in Nigeria was produced locally. Following the sudden rise in the price of imported rice since 2007, Nigerians, no doubt, have faced great risk of increase in the number of hungry by many millions of people. This study unveiled the challenges faced by rice consumers in a rice producing region in Ekiti … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,999 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Model of Quality of Life Improvement for Chronic Patients in Community by Using Social SupportAmorn Suwannimitr, Kanokjun Kamenkan, Choochart Deeromram et al.Problem statement: Caring for a chronically ill-patients is a complex process which require the cooperation and social support to manage a chronic disease. It need an interaction of a large number of actors or collaborations from health care personnel of different organizations. Questions were raised to develop an appropriate intervention and the model of QOL improvement for chronic-patients in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,410 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Pollution Hazards of Shallow Well Water in Abeokuta and Environs, Southwest, NigeriaE. O. Orebiyi, J. A. Awomeso, O. A. Idowu et al.Problem statement: Pollution of well water, either from point or non-point sources, has become a thing of health concern both in urban and rural areas. Approach: This study aim at assessing the pollution hazards of groundwater resource by sampling some shallow wells from urban and peri-urban area of Abeokuta. Collected samples were analyzed for water quality parameters using standard procedures. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 8,924 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Relationship between School, Class and Co-Curriculum Absenteeism on the Academic Performance of Selected Secondary SchoolAzizi Yahaya, Jamaludin Ramli, Shahrin Hashim et al.Problem statement: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between causes of truant, types of truant and activities done during truant against academic achievement among the lower secondary students. Approach: The research instrument used in this study was questionnaire with Likert scale. The respondents for this study were 80 students were randomly chosen as respondents through simple … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,102 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReorganization of Agricultural Extension toward Green AgricultureMohammad S. AllahyariProblem statement: Considering unsustainable agricultural conditions of Iran and organizational recession and inability of current extension organization to achieve sustainability, it seems that extension systems require a new organizational structure to achieve sustainability objectives. The purpose of the present study was to identify the most appropriate characteristics for extension organization toward green agriculture in Iran context. Approach: To fulfill this … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,887 accessesView PDFCite