Search Results - "Socioeconomics"

Reconocimiento e identificación de enemigos naturales de moscas blancas (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) en Colombia y Ecuador by López Avila, A., Cardona Mejía, César, García González, J., Rendón, F., Hernández, M.P.

“…A total number of 179 sets of data were taken, consisting of biological samples and technical and socioeconomic evaluations. In the survey of parasitoids, whitefly nymphs with symptoms of parasitism were collected and marked, and taken to the laboratory for observation until the emergence of adults. …”
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Human appropriation of net primary production related to livestock provisioning ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia by Peri, Pablo Luis, Rosas, Yamina Micaela, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José

“…Human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) integrates ecological and socioeconomic perspectives on land use by quantifying the amount of net primary production (NPP) appropriated by society through biomass harvest from the ecosystem. …”
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Current status and economic value of insect-pollinated dependent crops in Latin America by Basualdo, Marina, Cavigliasso, Pablo, Avila Jr., Rubem Samuel de, Aldea-Sánchez, Patricia, Correa-Benítez, Adriana, Martínez Harms, Jaime, Ramos, Ana Karen, Rojas-Bravo, Valeska, Salvarrey, Sheena

“…Our valuation demonstrates the vulnerability of agrosystems production, socioeconomic, and ecological terms.…”
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Growth of the wild potato Solanum commersonii (Solanaceae) among grass tussocks under different defoliation intensities = Crecimiento de la papa silvestre Solanum commersonii (Sola... by Vignolio, Osvaldo, Ispizua, Veronica Nilda, Garavano, María Eugenia, Murillo, Natalia Lorena

“…Solanum commersonii is a wild potato, valuable as a socioeconomic resource for a breeding program of feeding crops. …”
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Social sustainability in urban renewal by Dahlberg, Carin

“…However, experiences from urban renewal projects have shown that there are many challenges associated with urban renewal, especially social challenges such as socioeconomic differences and segregation. Social challenges such as these constitute the foundation of the concept of social sustainability - the social dimension of sustainability. …”
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Construcción y desarrollo de los TeSAC en Centroamérica en los territorios de “El Tuma - La Dalia” en NicaCentral, Nicaragua, y “Olopa” y “Santa Rita” en la región del Trifinio de... by Aguilar, Amílcar, Suchini, Jose Gabriel

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Assessment of risks to human health associated with meat from different value chains in Nigeria: Using the example of the beef value chain by Okike, Iheanacho, Grace, Delia, Hussni, M., Dipeolu, M., Poole, Elizabeth J., Gachohi, John, Baker, Derek, Lore, Tezira A., Rushton, J., Makita, Kohei

“…Beef value chain and hospital surveys were then conducted for hazard identification, understanding the socioeconomic aspects of beef safety and determining costs associated with treatment of diarrhoea. …”
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Recommended modification of porridge and mixture to improve nutrient intake in the rural area of Northern Rwanda by Tanno, Y., Sudo, N., Kano, M., Mukuralinda, Athanase, Mukantwali, C., Mujawamariya, P., Ruganzu, V., Iiyama, Miyuki

“…Since rural Rwandans typically have meals at home and household food intake is known to be affected by their socioeconomic status (SES), care should be taken to ensure that homemade meals are healthy. …”
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Appraisal of the Sesame production opportunities and constraints, and farmer-preferred varieties and traits, in eastern and southwestern Ethiopia by Teklu, D.H., Shimelis, Hussein, Abebe, A.T., Abady, S.

“…It is Ethiopia’s most valuable export commodity after coffee (Coffea arabica L.), contributing to socioeconomic development. The productivity of the crop is low and stagnant in Ethiopia and other major sesame growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa (<0.6 t/ha) due to a multitude of production constraints. …”
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Where is my crop? Data-driven initiatives to support integrated multi-stakeholder agricultural decisions by Andrade, Robert Santiago, Urioste, Sergio, Rivera Vasco, Tatiana Carolina, Schiek, Benjamin, Nyakundi, Fridah Nyabate, Vergara, Jose, Mwanzia, Leroy, Loaiza, Katherine, González, Carolina

“…Observatories are being developed for rice, cassava, beans, plantain and banana, and tropical forages, containing information on production, prices, policies, breeding, agronomy, and socioeconomic variables of interest. The Observatories are expected to become a lighthouse that attracts multi-stakeholders to avoid “not see the forest for the trees” and to advance research and strengthen crop economic systems. …”
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Toward a Sustainable Food System in West Papua, Indonesia: Exploring the Links Between Dietary Transition, Food Security, and Forests by Nurhasan, M., Maulana, A.M., Ariesta, D.L., Usfar, A.A., Napitupulu, L., Rouw, A., Hurulean, F., Hapsari, A., Heatubun, C.D., Ickowitz, A.

“…We used mixed methods with a triangulation design to corroborate the quantitative data that we present from two rounds of the National Socioeconomic Survey (SUSENAS) on food consumption for West Papua from 2008 and 2017, with information from four focus group discussions with institutional and local stakeholders. …”
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Prioritization of zoonoses for multisectoral, One Health collaboration in Somalia, 2023 by Osman, A.Y., Mohamed, H., Mumin, F.I., Mahrous, H., Saidouni, A., Elm, S.A., Adawe, A.K., Mo'allim, A.A., Lubogo, M., Malik, S.M.M.R., Mwatondo, A., Raji, T., Ahmed, A.D., Zumla, A., Dar, O., Kock, R., Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Final criteria for ranking included: 1) socioeconomic impact (including sensitivity) in Somalia; 2) burden of disease in humans in Somalia); 3) availability of intervention in Somalia; 4) environmental factors/determinants; and 5) burden of disease in animals in Somalia. …”
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Does conservation agriculture work as advertised? Implications on labor and farm returns in sentinel sites in Malawi and Zambia by Chikwalila, Eric Muhulu, Ngoma, Hambulo, Pangapanga-Phiri, Innocent, Tufa, Adane H., Alene, Arega D., Chikoye, D., Chipindu, Lovermore, Simutowe, Esau, Marenya, Paswel P., Thierfelder, Christian

“…These positive economic benefits in this paper render credence to continued support for CA promotion but more multi-location and multi-year research building on panel surveys is required to further assess the socioeconomic benefits of CA. More work remains on understanding appropriate policy and economic incentives that can be used to spur adoption and how to effectively strengthen extension systems to better support CA promotion and scaling.…”
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Digital innovation in citizen science to enhance water quality monitoring in developing countries by Pattinson, N. B., Taylor, J., Dickens, Chris W. S., Graham, P. M.

“…While digital innovations are being rapidly developed worldwide, there remains a paucity of scientific and socioeconomic validation of their suitability and usefulness within citizen science. …”
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2023 PNG Rural Household Survey Report by Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Kedir Jemal, Mekamu, Mahrt, Kristi, Mukerjee, Rishabh, Rosenbach, Gracie, Yadav, Shweta

“…Generalizable relationships between variables that affect socioeconomic and other development outcomes in rural PNG communities should be seen consistently in both representative and unrepresentative survey samples.…”
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A biophysical suitability model to identify best areas for the cultivation of potential cash crops: The case of basil in Valle del Cauca by Esponda Bernal, Maria Del Mar, Echeverri-Sanchez, Andrés Fernando, Aguirre-Gonzalez, Eduar Fernando, Andrade, Robert Santiago

“…SIGNIFICANCE While the model could be further refined by considering the socioeconomic and ecosystem information, this study provides valuable information for decision-makers, producer associations, and organizations interested in promoting, investing in, and establishing basil production as a commercially viable crop, by facilitating the identification of the most suitable cultivation areas for its production.…”
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Analysis of factors influencing market participation among orange-fleshed sweet potato smallholder farmers in southern region of Malawi: A case of RTC project by Chikhawo, M., Katengeza, S.P., Okello, J.J., Phiri, M.a.R., Chipungu, F.

“…Therefore, it is critical for policymakers to holistically comprehend these socioeconomic factors in order to address the issue of smallholder farm households' decisions about market participation and the degree to which they participate.…”
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Drivers of youth engagement in agriculture: Insights from Guatemala, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Franzel, Steven, Davis, Kristin E., Srivastava, Nandita

“…The framework comprises four broad categories of strategic interventions: and socioeconomic environment; institutional; technological/business infrastructure; and individual skills and capacities. …”
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Bangladesh SHAHAR Dinajpur Baseline Survey, 2002-2003 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Using relevant indicators namely socioeconomic; health and hygiene; nutrition and diet; and governance and social institutions the project provides insight into the livelihood conditions and the livelihood security of these slum households. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Recently Delivered Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Information was collected on household composition, household socioeconomic status, obstetric history, use of ANC, exposure to ANC, maternal nutrition and breastfeeding knowledge and practices, pregnancy and postnatal care, household food security, social desirability, decision-making power, mental health, and anthropometry.…”
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