Resultados de búsqueda - "living standards"

Recognizing farmers' knowledge in development initiatives: Indigenous bee-keeping in Alaba Special Woreda, Southern Ethiopia por Shiferaw, A., Dindamo, B., Berhe, Kahsay, Tegegne, Azage, Hoekstra, Dirk

“…The success of current development effort in apiculture, to improve the living standard of low income farmers, is dependent on indigenous knowledge because it is the cultural base and starting point of the practice. …”
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Agricultural diversification in Nepal: Status, determinants, and its impact on rural poverty por Thapa, Ganesh B., Kumar, Anjani, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…The study uses survey data from three rounds of the nationally representative Nepal Living Standard Surveys: NLSS I (1994/1995), NLSS II (2004/2005) and NLSS III (2010/2011). …”
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Farm size and effects of chemical fertilizer price on farm households: Insights from Nepal Terai por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Shivakoti, Sabnam, Bhattarai, Binod, Karkee, Madhab, Pokhrel, Suroj, Kumar, Anjani

“…We use the 2003 and 2010 panel data from the Nepal Living Standard Survey. Results generally suggest that in Nepal Terai, lower chemical fertilizer price seems to increase the per capita incomes of farm households with larger landholdings more than it does those with smaller landholdings. …”
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What works where and for whom? Farm Household Strategies for Food Security across Uganda por Wichern, Jannike, Wijk, Mark T. van, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Heerwaarden, Joost van, Frelat, Romain, Giller, Kenneth E.

“…We used household level data from the Living Standard Measurement Study – Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) of the World Bank and developed an approach to map and quantitatively explain food security and agricultural land use across Uganda. …”
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The role of social capital to access rural credit por Ho Le, Phi Khanh

“…As a poverty reduction strategy, credit access has played an important role in supporting the peasants to improve their production and living standard. However, the level of access to credit differs among various regions and it has been affected by many factors. …”
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Food and agricultural innovation pathways for prosperity por Tomich, Thomas P., Lidder, Preetmoninder, Coley, Mariah, Gollin, Douglas, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Webb, Patrick, Carberry, Peter

“…Moreover, our understanding(s) of “poverty” and the intended outcomes of development investments have become much richer over the past 25 years, incorporating more nuance regarding gender, community differences, and fundamental reconsideration of the meaning of poverty and prosperity that are not captured by simple head count income or even living standard measures.…”
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A holistic assessment of the use of teak at a landscape level in Luang Phrabang, Lao PDR por Keonakhone, Thongsavanh

“…In order to have a positive effect on farmers' living standard, teak may need to be produced more efficiently to be marketable. …”

Retrospective evaluation of scaling associated with the IITA Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP): Final project por Andam, Kwaw S., Agbara, Chinedu, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Spielman, David J., Olanrewaju, Opeyemi, Amailo, James, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, de Brauw, Alan

“…The methods included document reviews, key informant interviews (KII), focus group discussions (FGD) with cassava farmers, mystery shopper surveys of agro-dealer shops, and quantitative analysis of secondary data from sources like official company data and the Living Standard Measurement Study – Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). …”
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Exploring conditions for corporate sustainability strategy implementation : a case study of Essity’s feminine care por Arvidsson, Emma, Edvardsson, Lina

“…When people experience an increased income and living standard, they prioritise hygiene and health after the need for food and housing have been satisfied. …”

Institutional analysis of water management on communal irrigation systems in Ethiopia: the case of Atsbi Wemberta, Tigray Region and Ada’a Woreda, Oromiya Region por Deribe, R.

“…It was also found that it has a positive impact on their income as well as on the living standard of their families. In addition, through time beneficiary farm households depend more on the production from their irrigated fields, which enabled them to harvest more than once a year. …”
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Uthållig sanitet por Ericsson, Niclas

“…The access to good sanitary facilities is an important factor that elevates the experienced living standard as it improves hygiene and reduces the transmission of deseases. …”
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