Search Results - "Social science"

Towards an integrated development research approach by Zinsstag, Jakob, Pfeifer, Catherine, Ahorlu, C., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Obrist, B.

“…Concepts developed within the NCCR North-South on social and reproductive resilience, integrated material flow, quantitative microbial risk and social science analyses, and health in social-ecological systems point towards integrated development research approaches. …”
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Interdisciplinary research on environmental sanitation and health: Conceptual framework development and field test by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Van Tu, V., Thu Nga, D., Cong Khuong, N., Zurbrugg, C., Zinsstag, Jakob, Tanner, M.

“…Interventions based on comprehensive analysis take account of biomedical, engineering, and social-science perspectives or a combination of them. …”
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A village treatment center for malaria: community response in Sri Lanka by Konradsen, Flemming, Hoek, Wim van der, Amerasinghe, Priyanie H., Amerasinghe, Felix P., Perera, D.

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Agricultural research for nutrition outcomes – rethinking the agenda by McDermott, John J., Johnson, Nancy L., Kadiyala, S., Kennedy, G., Wyatt, Amanda

“…In food systems, these partnerships must include more disciplines from agriculture and food science through economics and social science to business and delivery science. Food system researchers will also need to engage more with value chain actors and policy makers. …”
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East Africa Soil Carbon Workshop: Science to inform policy by Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah, Sommer, Rolf

“…Participants included decision makers, practitioners and implementers, and researchers in the fields of biophysical and social science. The aim was to exchange state-of-the art knowledge; review and discuss latest methods, metrics and tools for assessing SOC and mapping & monitoring SOC dynamic hotspots; and to discuss entry points for shaping gender-sensitive policies towards a green economy where carbon sequestration in soils is a recognized component. …”
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The earthship concept by Ekvall, Martin

“…It does so by using a qualitative social science research approach, based on a pragmatic and post-positive research view as well as a “flexible” research design strategy. …”
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"Är det varmt eller kallt ute idag?!" : en studie om företagsklimatet på Österlen by Jönsson, Annika

Blueprint for cultivation of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) under Swedish conditions by Awad, Shadia

“…Investigations were carried out in order to develop a natural science and social science approaches for introduction of new vegetable crops to the Swedish market and to meet the demographic changes in the society. …”
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Transformative engagements with gender relations in agriculture and water governance by Leder, S., Shrestha, Gitta, Das, D.

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Factors influencing marketable supply of avocado fruit: The case of Lemo Woreda in Hadiya Zone of SNNPR, Ethiopia by Tesfaye, E.

“…The collected data analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS-20); reliability and diagnosis test of the collected data has been checked. …”
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Are climate finance subsidies equitably distributed among farmers? Assessing socio-demographics of solar irrigation in Nepal by Kafle, K., Uprety, Labisha, Shrestha, Gitta, Pandey, V., Mukherji, Aditi

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Consumer perception and sensory profiling of cassava mealiness attributes using hedonic, JAR, and CATA methods by Osunbade, A.O., Alamu, E.O., Awoyale, W., Adesokan, M., Nwaoliwe, G., Akinwande, B., Adejuyitan, A., Lungaho, M., Maziya-Dixon, B.

“…Data collected were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using statistical packages for social science (SPSS) and XLSTAT packages. CRM for the four cassava root varieties were dissolving easily, easy to chew, and softness. …”
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Consumer perception and sensory profiling of cassava mealiness attributes using hedonic, JAR, and CATA methods by Osunbade, A.O., Alamu, E.O., Awoyale, W., Adesokan, M., Nwaoliwe, G., Akinwande, B., Adejuyitan, A., Lungaho, M., Maziya-Dixon, B.

“…Data collected were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using statistical packages for social science (SPSS) and XLSTAT packages. CRM for the four cassava root varieties were dissolving easily, easy to chew, and softness. …”
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Cassava and sweet potato value chains in Mvomero and Kongwa districts by Mkani, W.

“…The data collected was summarized using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Microsoft Excel and content analysis. …”
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Human-wildlife interaction, conflict, and coexistence: Bibliometric analysis from Scopus (1987–2023) by Guzman Valqui, Betty Karina, Silva López, Jhonsy O., Rojas Briceño, Nilton B.

“…This study offers an updated overview of the evolution of HWCICx research and highlights the need for integrated natural and social science approaches to develop sustainable models of coexistence.…”
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Horticultural therapy for homeless people by Niklasson, Johan

“…The first part is based on a literature study of research from the disciplines of social science, medicine and psychology to clarify the needs and issues of the United States Homeless Population. …”
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Grön prevention : en pedagogisk arbetsmetod i gröna utomhusmiljöer för att skapa kreativa lärmiljöer by Hagberg, Anna Kers

Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance? : the implications of Broussonetia papyrifera as an ecological resource substitute: a field study in Uganda by Stoderegger, Yasmin

“…This study compares previous biodiversity data from these sites with current forest measurements and data gathered through social science methods including semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions in two communities adjacent to the forest reserve. …”

Rural water supply systems in Nepal: factors affecting equitable access to water by Raut, M., Rajouria, Alok

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'They think we are delaying their outputs' - The challenges of interdisciplinary research: understanding power dynamics between social and biophysical scientists in international c... by Cullen, Beth, Snyder, Katherine A., Rubin, Deborah, Tufan, Hale Ann

“…This requires an interdisciplinary approach, integrating social science knowledge with crop breeding. Although the necessity of interdisciplinary research is recognised and promoted, it is impeded by a multitude of challenges including ontological and epistemological differences, institutional and global hierarchies, disciplinary power relations and struggles for scientific authority. …”
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