Resultados de búsqueda - "Social science"

Evaluation of the Impact of Integrated Pest Management Research at the International Agricultural Research Centres por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee Standing Panel on Impact Assessment, CGIAR Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group, Waibel, Hermann, Pemsl, Diemuth E.

“…It also notes that while the technological paradigm remains dominant at the centers, emphasis is shifting toward management, thus the social science aspect, and means to reduce the lag between research and adoption. …”
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Playing to Adapt: Crowdsourcing Historical Climate Data with Gamification to Improve Farmer's Risk Management Instruments por Hernández Aguilera, J. Nicolas, Mauerman, Max, Osgood, Daniel

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From principles to practice in paying for nature’s services por Wunder, Sven, Brouwer, R., Engel, S., Ezzine-de-Blas, D., Muradian, R., Pascual, U., Pinto, R.

“…Inspecting a new global dataset, we find that some PES design principles pre-identified in the social-science literature as desirable, such as spatial targeting and payment differentiation, are only partially being applied in practice. …”
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Developing gender-transformative innovation packages for sustainable intensification: The case of maize leaf stripping in northern Ghana por Fischer, Gundula, Jimah, Kipo, Mumuni, E., Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen, Glover, F., Weseh, A.

“…In this article, we use a SI assessment framework as an analytical lens for the identification of social aspects—in particular inequitable norms—that could be targeted through gender-transformative innovation packages. We evaluate social science data from a maize-livestock intervention in Ghana. …”
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Social dynamics of short term variability in key measures of household and community wellbeing in Bangladesh por Tamal, Md. Ehsanul Haque, Bell, Andrew R., Killilea, Mary E., Ward, Patrick S.

“…Although there are examples of small studies collecting particular variables at high frequency in the social science literature, to date there have been no significant efforts to collect a wide range of variables with high frequency. …”
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Datasets Terms of Use Statement por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IFPRI Dataverse is a network member of Harvard Dataverse, which is a repository for research data hosted at Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS)1, Harvard University. IFPRI is the owner of the “IFPRI Dataverse” (sometimes referred to in these Terms of Use as the “Site”). …”
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Governing Groundwater Irrigation in Bangladesh: Reviewing the Past and Looking Ahead for the Future por Sarkar, Anindita, Mukherji, Aditi, Mainuddin, M.

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Effects of information and price promotions on farmer experimentation with new maize hybrids por Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu, Muteti, F.N., Donovan, Jason, Rutsaert, Pieter, Ndegwa, Michael Kariuki, Mbugua, Mercy

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Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya por Mude, Andrew G., Chantarat, S., Barrett, Christopher B., Carter, M., Ikegami, Munenobu, McPeak, J.G.

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The challenges and benefits of employing a mobile research fellow to facilitate team work on a large, interdisciplinary, multi-sited project por Sugden, Fraser, Punch, S.

“…It is based on a five-site, cross-cultural project, involving nine partners with a mixture of natural and social science backgrounds, researching aquatic resource use, rural livelihoods, work and education in China, Vietnam and India.…”
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Second Quinquennial Review of CIP, 1984 por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…The reviewers endorsed the food systems approach of CIP's Social Science Department and recommended further study of broad policy issues, in collaboration with IFPRI where appropriate. …”
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Fourth External Program and Management Review of CIAT, 1995 por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat

“…The report did not deal fully with social science programs. Recruitment of a head for the genetic resources unit was critical. …”
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Women’s work is never done: Lifting the gendered burden of firewood collection and household energy use in Kenya por Njenga, M., Gitau, J. K., Mendum, R.

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Report on Gender Equality (HER+) Initiative training workshop on gender-responsive and nutrition-sensitive agriculture Ethiopia por Yami, Mastewal, Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Ahmed, Abel, Zewde, Yidnekachew, Jaleta, Gemechis, Asrat, Alemayehu, Hailu, Shimelis, Biruk, Fitsum

“…The Gender Equality Initiative (HER+) conducts innovative gender and social science research to develop actionable solutions to enhance climate resilience and empowerment of women in Africa and Asia. …”
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Measuring women’s decisionmaking: Indicator choice and survey design experiments from cash and food transfer evaluations in Ecuador, Uganda and Yemen por Peterman, Amber, Schwab, Benjamin, Roy, Shalini, Hidrobo, Melissa, Gilligan, Daniel O.

“…Women’s decisionmaking indicators are widely used in social science research, though insufficient attention is given to measurement issues. …”
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Improving dietary status through strengthening gender nutrition-sensitive interventions por Ketema, Dessalegn, Abeshu, Yadesa, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The HER+ initiative is dedicated to conducting cutting-edge gender and social science research in order to develop practical solutions that will enhance climate resilience and empower women in Africa and Asia. …”
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Does better information drive better seed choices? Experimental evidence from Kenya por Ndegwa, Michael, Bulinda, Collins, Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu, Donovan, Jason, Rutsaert, Pieter, Jaleta, Moti

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Field Building Leadership Initiative (FBLI): Advancing ecohealth in Southeast Asia por Hung Nguyen-Viet, Adisasmito, W., Kittayapong, P., Jing, F., Xuan Tung Dinh, Phuc Pham Duc

“…The research-based topics will be emphasized on an application of One Health/Ecohealth approach to human and animal health, environmental health, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and social science, economics and policy in One Health/Ecohealth. …”
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The economics of cowpea in West Africa por Coulibaly, O., Lowenberg-Deboer, J.

“…The study also reviews the economic impact of cowpea research and concludes that the integration of biological and social science in cowpea research will lead to sustainable technology development for food security and poverty reduction.…”
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First External Programme and Management Review of ILRI por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat

“…TAC suggested that the social science research at ILRI was not covered thoroughly, but the report was otherwise complete. …”
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