Search Results - "Perception"

Sociocultural factors influencing the production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in Boukoumbé in Northern Benin. by Bankole, Malikath, Bodjrenou, Sam, Houndolo, Melina, Termote, Celine, Chadare, Flora, Amoussa Hounkpatin, Waliou

“…The 4-cells method was used to collect information about production and consumption and then semi-structured interviews as well as focus group discussions were used to better understand the perceptions of the market gardeners. Fruits and vegetables were the most represented species with respectively 34.6 % and 27 % of species available. …”
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Research priorities for drivers of food choice for food system transformation in South Asia: Proceedings of a collaborative workshop by Blake, Christine E., Kim, Sunny S., Frongillo, Edward A., Menon, Purnima

“…Specific research needs to emphasize the importance of multigenerational data, food allocation, perceptions on food safety, adolescent food choice behaviors, and the need for longitudinal data on linkages between market availability and food choice behaviors. …”
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Limited knowledge of health risks along the illegal wild meat value chain in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) by Masudi, Sherril P., Hassell, J., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Hooft, P. van, Langevelde, F. van, Buij, R., Otiende, M.Y., Ochieng, J.W., Santangeli, A., Happi, A., Akpan, S.N., Thomas, Lian F.

“…We used key informant interviews and literature review to understand the structure and operations, actors, their practices, and health risk perceptions along a wild meat value chain supplying a rapidly urbanizing city in Africa, the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA). …”
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Intersections of climate, security and human mobility in the community of Cedeño, Marcovia, department of Choluteca, Honduras by Palou-Zuniga, Nohelia, Higuera-Florez, Julian

“…Human mobility to rural, urban and international destinations generates opportunities to cope with the loss of traditional livelihoods, although it is also associated with perceptions and risks of insecurity. Similarly, this research includes seven collective action proposals from the inhabitants of the village of Cedeño to address the interrelated issues of climate, security and human mobility in the community. …”
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Farmer's entrepreneurial mindset and the intention to adopt climate-smart agriculture: the case of coffee farmers in greter Luwero, Uganda by Senyange, B.

“…Examining how farmer entrepreneurial mindset and perceptions influence climate-smart agriculture adoption intention offers a solid platform for more targeted scaling policies and intervention strategies to be designed and implemented in a more sustainable manner.…”
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From hand tools to mechanization: characterizing gaps and opportunities for maize, bean, and coffee smallholders in Honduras by Patiño-Espejel, Joshua Esaú, Cabrera Meraz, Jeimy, Vásquez, Emil, Lopez Gomez, Jesús Antonio, Leal González, Abel Jaime, McLean-Rodríguez, Francis Denisse, Sanders, Arie, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle

“…The surveys gathered information on production systems and types of tools used, while focus groups explored perceptions of farmers about the challenges and mechanization needs. …”
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Hygiene knowledge and practices in the Lagos wild meat value chain: Cultural influences, regulatory gaps, and infrastructure needs by Akpan, Samuel N., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Langevelde, F. van, Hooft, P. van, Zimmerman, D.M., Buij, R., Hassell, James M., Masudi, Sherril P., Happi, C.T., Happi, A.N., Thomas, Lian F.

“…This study examines the hygiene practices, attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge of public health risks among actors in the Lagos (Nigeria) wild meat value chain, and its consequences for food safety. …”
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Assessing long-term management options for the villages in the Korup National Park: an evaluation of all options by Diaw, C., Tiani, A.M., Jum, C.N., Milol, A., Wandji, D.N.

“…The sociological analysis finds that communities’ perceptions of the KNP are dominated by the sentiment that they have been deceived and abandoned. …”
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Management of trypanocide resistance in the cotton belt of West Africa: Lessons learnt during the 10 years of the BMZ-funded regional coordinated project by Mungube, Erick, Diall, Oumar, Bauer, Burkhard, Grace, Delia, Affognon, Hippolyte D., Randolph, Thomas F., Boucoum, Zakaria, Sidibe, Issa, Clausen, Peter-Henning

“…RDU has potential for adoption as a resistance prevention strategy although the limited understanding and appreciation of resistance, weak extension delivery systems and perceptions that it is inconsistent with veterinary professionalism make its promotion difficult.…”
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Managing soil fertility to adapt to rainfall variability in smallholder cropping systems in Zimbabwe by Rurinda, J.P., Mapfumo, Paul, Wijk, Mark T. van, Mtambanengwe, F., Rufino, Mariana C., Chikowo, Regis, Giller, Kenneth E.

“…Analyses of long-term rainfall data closely supports farmers’ perceptions that the mean annual total rainfall has not changed, but the pattern of rainfall within-season has changed: the number of rainfall days has decreased, and the frequency of dry spells has increased at the critical flowering stage of maize. …”
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Processus multi-acteurs pour gerer l’utilisation des eaux usees en agriculture. In French. [Multi-stakeholder processes for managing wastewater use in agriculture]. by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Wastewater use in agriculture is a complex phenomenon since it transcends typical sectoral and geographical policy and planning boundaries, and is influenced by opinions and perceptions. Planning for wastewater use typically requires the involvement of a number of government agencies covering health, water, sanitation, agriculture and irrigation, as well as researchers, community groups and the private sector. …”
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Food and water security under global change: Developing adaptive capacity with a focus on rural Africa by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…The project combined household surveys and stakeholder forums, which examined local perceptions of the long-term effects of global warming and adaptive responses, with climate change impact analysis. …”
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Hydropower development impact on household livelihood and economy: a case study in Laos. [Abstract only]. by Milan, Florence M., Keophosay, Anousith, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali

“…Based on households' perceptions, we identify what households considered to be the major positive and negative impacts to their livelihoods brought about by the hydropower development. …”
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Lessons from irrigation investment experiences: cost-reducing and performance-enhancing options for Sub-Saharan Africa by Inocencio, Arlene B., Kikuchi, M., Merrey, Douglas J., Tonosaki, M., Maruyama, A., Jong, J. de, Sally, Hilmy, Penning de Vries, Frits W.T.

“…It makes three important contributions: (1) it confirms some earlier findings about irrigation projects; (2) it disproves some popularly-held notions and incorrect perceptions about unit costs and performance of irrigation projects in Sub-Saharan Africa; and (3) it provides empirical support to some existing irrigation investment policies and programs and a basis for reconsideration of others and introduction of new ones. …”
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Changes in frigate tuna populations on the south coast of Sri Lanka: evidence of the shifting baseline syndrome from analysis of fisher observations by Venkatachalam, A.J., Price, A.R.G., Chandrasekara, S., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Kaler, J.

“…This study provides another compelling case of the 'shifting baseline syndrome', whereby fishers of different ages have altered perceptions/experiences of their environment. This may be its first reported occurrence in Sri Lanka. …”
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Indicators of soil quality: a South-South development of a methdological guide for linking local and technical knowledge by Barrios, E., Delve, Robert J., Bekunda, Mateete A., Mowo, J., Agunda, J, Ramisch, Joshua J., Trejo Tercero, M.T., Thomas, Richard J.

“…The methodological approach presented here constitutes one tool to incorporate local demands and perceptions of soil management constraints as an essential input to relevant research for development activities. …”
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Understanding the purposes for keeping cattle and their perceived traits by farmers in Oromiya Regional State, Ethiopia by Dorland, H.A. van, Ayalew, W., Tolessa, A., Rowlands, G.J., Rege, J.E.O.

“…On average a fifth of farmers listed traction among the uses for female cattle. Farmers' perceptions of the quality of their cattle in terms of adaptation and productivity also varied across production systems. …”
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A comparison of malaria prevalence, control and management strategies in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in eastern Kenya by Muriuki, J.M., Kitala, P., Muchemi, G., Njeru, I., Karanja, J., Bett, Bernard K.

“…A questionnaire was administered to determine potential risk factors and perceptions on malaria exposure within a period of 2 months prior to the survey. …”
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Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo county, Kenya by Mutua, Edna N., Bukachi, S.A., Bett, Bernard K., Estambale, B.B.A., Nyamongo, I.K.

“…Results The study communities were knowledgeable of malaria signs, symptoms, cause and seasonality but this biomedical knowledge co-existed with other local perceptions. This knowledge, however, did not influence their first (p = 0.77) or second choice treatments (p = 0.49) and compliance to medication (p = 0.84). …”
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A Guide for participatory mapping of ecosystem services in multiuse agricultural landscapes: How to conduct a rapid spatial assessment of ecosystem services by Braslow, Juliet, Cordingley, Justine E., Snyder, Katherine A.

“…Mapping with different groups, such as men, women and youth can show which resources are most important to different groups as well as differences in access and perceptions of change. The mapping exercise is intended to take between two and a half and three hours: including introductory and concluding discussions can add on another two hours. …”
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