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Customers’ perceptions of self-service quality : a qualitative case study in the Swedish banking sector by Winter, Simon

‘Perception matters’: New insights into the subjective dimension of resilience in the context of humanitarian and food security crises by Béné, Christophe, Frankenberger, Timothy, Griffin, Tiffany, Langworthy, Mark, Mueller, Monica, Martin, Stephanie

“…In the emerging literature on resilience in relation to food security, a growing number of studies stress the need to expand our analysis beyond conventional socio-economic factors such as assets or social capital, and to consider less tangible elements such as risk perception, self-efficacy or aspiration. Drawing on the recent literature and the authors’ own experience, a conceptual framework of subjective resilience is proposed. …”
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Nutrition security and homestead gardeners: Evidence from the Himalayan mountain region by Patra, Nirmal Kumar, Nina, Nich, Pathak, Tapan B., Karak, Tanmoy, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…A framework has also been developed and adopted for the study. A knowledge and perception index (KPI) has been developed based on the respondents’ responses. …”
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Nudging sustainability transitions in Central Mozambique by Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Falk, Thomas, Sixpence, C., Gungulo, A., Quembo, C.

“…The ‘AIP experience’ changes their self-perception, resilience, motivation and empowerment forever.…”
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Environmental, economic and social perceptions of community members on the role of water, soil and natural grasslands as a basis for local development in Acopalca, Peru by Maldonado Oré, Edith M., Yaranga Cano, Raul Marino, Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin, Cano, Deyvis

“…The results revealed limitations in environmental perception, evidencing a lack of knowledge about the multifaceted contribution of pastures. …”
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Operationalising the SARD-Initiative in Viet Nam by Larsen, Rasmus Kløcker

“…It is defined as the ability of indigenous selves to strike a helpful balance between self-reference and interpretation of closure which enables them to self-organise and adapt. …”
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Social perception and challenges of light greywater reuse at the household level in developing countries: a case study of Bucaramanga, Colombia by Burgos-Arias, J., Rey-Romero, D. C., Oviedo-Ocana, E. R.

“…Personal attitudes, self-perceived capacity, and water consumption habits, particularly the frequency of handwashing, tooth brushing, and toilet flushing, were key drivers of the LGW generation and shaped public perceptions. …”
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Farmers perception of coconut mite damage and crop diversification alternatives in the coastal belt of Tanzania by Oleke, J.M., Isinika, A., Manyong, Victor M., Hanna, R., Sabelis, M.

“…This article analysed farmers' perceptions of the effects of coconut mite in their livelihood and assessed crop diversification as a copping strategy for reduced coconut production. …”
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Climate governance in a well-ordered world by Ekvall, Andreas

“…In the process, the thesis disavows the benefits and drawbacks of Rawls’ definition of justice as described in the theory of a well-ordered society. Rawls’ perception of justice perpetuates injustices in the well-ordered society by focusing on a few metrics of distributional justice which is caused by Rawls’ conception of public reasoning, the original position, the self, and rationality. …”
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What do people bring into the game: experiments in the field about cooperation in the commons by Cárdenas, Juan-Camilo, Ostrom, Elinor

“…The use of economic experiments has enhanced the already diverse knowledge from theoretical and field sources of when and how groups can solve the problem through self-governing mechanisms. These studies have identified several factors that promote and limit collective action, associated with the nature of the production system that allows groups to benefit from a joint-access local ecosystem, and associated with the institutional incentives and constraints from both self-governed and externally imposed rules. …”
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Impacts on trust and social capital of a youth employment program in Yemen: Evaluation of the rural and urban advocates working for development intervention for the Social Fund for... by Bertelli, Olivia, Kurdi, Sikandra, Mahmoud, Mai, Al-Maweri, Mohamad, Al Bass, Tareq

“…There was also a significant increase in self-reported trust in people generally, especially for trust in other young people and in people from other areas of Yemen. …”
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Naturskolans betydelse för barns sociala utveckling by Eriksson, Anna

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Gendered Perceptions in Maize Supply Chains: Evidence from Uganda by Van Campenhout, Bjorn, De, Anusha

“…Faced by imperfect information about the performance of value chain actors, transactions are often based on perceptions. Inaccurate perceptions may result in inefficient value chains. …”
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Compliance with food safety practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Bihar, India: Drivers and impact by Kumar, Anjani, Saroj, Sunil, Thapa, Ganesh B., Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Roy, Devesh

“…Drivers of FSM adoption include education, income, training, herd size, landholding, proportion of self-consumed milk, and households' perception of food safety. …”
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Writing for Publication! Training, coaching, and peer-to-peer learning to write and publish a peer-reviewed article: Post-training report by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform

“…A survey was conducted before and after the training to track self-perception of knowledge and skills in key areas of scientific writing for publication. …”
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Irrigation management transfer: The experience of the Río Dulce Irrigation Scheme, Argentina by Salgado, Ramiro, Salvatierra, Jose, Mitre, Carlos, Prieto Garra, Daniel, Angella, Gabriel Augusto, Arriaza, Manuel, Mateos, Luciano

“…The study combined conventional irrigation performance assessment and a survey of farmers' perception of the water delivery service and willingness to participate in water users associations. …”
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Marketing Healthy Food in an African City: Consumer Motivations for Adopting Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Maputo, Mozambique by Brouwer, R.

“…Adoption is associated with the perception of OFSP as a source of vitamins that builds up muscles and improves physical appearance and self-fulfillment. …”
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Diagnosing collective action in Small-Scale Fisheries for the establishment and management of Marine Areas of Responsible Fishing (AMPR) in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica by Chávez Carrillo, Isis I.

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The genes and genomes of the potato by Ghislain, M., Douches, D.S.

“…Diploid hybrid breeding is finally making its way two decades after discovering a suppressor gene of the self-incompatibility locus of diploid potatoes. Direct gene transfer into existing varieties of major genes for key traits has been successful but biotech potato development has been constrained by public perception and issues related to the regulation of the technology. …”
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Household Welfare Effects of Stress-Tolerant Varieties in Northern Uganda by Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Mwongera, Caroline, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Acosta, Mariola, Ampaire, Edidah L., Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…The second model was estimated because it controls for unobserved heterogeneity caused by self-selection bias. Results showed that adoption of stress-tolerant varieties was positively influenced by household size, access to information from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the perception of future climate change, the number of years an individual had lived in the village, and the number and type of assets owned as an indicator of household well-being. …”
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