Search Results - "psychology"

Multiple stressors in Southern Africa: The link between HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, poverty and children's vulnerability now and in the future by Drimie, Scott, Casale, Marisa

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Breadwinner role and economic decision-making: Experimental evidence from Kenya by Vitellozzi, Sveva, Savadori, Lucia, Davis, Kristin E., Azzarri, Carlo, Kinuthia, Dickson, Ronzani, Piero

“…In several countries and settings, especially in low- and middle-income countries, men are expected to act as primary economic providers for their households, bearing the psychological and social burdens associated with this role. …”
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Strengthening families to support children affected by HIV and AIDS by Richter, Linda M., Sherr, Lorraine, Adato, Michelle, Belsey, Mark, Chandan, Upjeet, Desmond, Chris, Drimie, Scott, Haour-Knipe, Mary, Hosegood, Victoria, Kimou, Jose, Madhavan, Sangeetha, Mathambo, Vuyiswa, Wakhweya, Angela

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The impacts of cash transfers on mental health and investments: Experimental evidence from Mali by Hidrobo, Melissa, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Roy, Shalini

“…In this paper, we estimate the impacts of Mali's national cash transfer program, Filets Sociaux (Jigis-émèjiri), on measures of psychological well-being, cognition, and time preferences. …”
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Planned behavior and social capital: Understanding farmers’ behavior toward pressurized irrigation technologies. by Lanza Castillo, Gracia María, Engler, Alejandra, Wollni, Meike

“…This paper proposes a socio-psychological model that builds upon the Theory of Planned Behavior and social capital variables to examine how psychological constructs and their interaction with the environment and farmers’ backgrounds influence the switch from traditional to pressurized irrigation. …”
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Challenges in food system development for deep space missions by Blomqvist, Tor

“…Third, food developers should not overlook the psychological aspects of food that we may take for granted in everyday life and how food may work as a countermeasure to the many psychological challenges that come with living in a confined space far away from earth, deprived of other sensorial stimulation. …”
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School-based nutrition interventions had impacts on dietary diversity and meal frequency of adolescent girls in Ethiopia by Sununtnasuk, Celeste, Berhane, Hanna, Kim, Sunny S., Menon, Purnima, Oumer, Abdulaziz, Sanghvi, Tina, Walissa, Tamirat

“…Adolescence is a critical period of physical and psychological development, especially for girls as poor nutrition can affect their well-being as well as the well-being of their children. …”
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Drivers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Seniors in Bangkok, Thailand by Suvanbenjakule, Piraorn, Schreinemachers, Pepijn

“…Manifold factors influence this, but psychological and environmental factors have been understudied. …”
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Locus of control and technology adoption in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia by Abay, Kibrom A., Blalock, Garrick, Berhane, Guush

“…Our results highlight that improving farmers’ psychological capital (non-cognitive skills) and providing commitment devices may facilitate agricultural transformation. …”
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The role of water as a restorative component in small urban spaces by Pradhan, Prajal

“…Hence, the thesis is based on understanding the role of water or water features and its qualities in fostering psychological restoration in small urban environments. …”
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Innovation tree by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…It is also a way of helping both outsiders and the community to understand some of the social and psychological dimensions that influence the adoption and diffusion of an innovation within that community. …”
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Vänner med förmåner by Barkerud, Rickard

“…A growing body of research indicates there are physiological and psychological benefits associated with human-dog interaction. …”
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Glappet mellan teori och praktik : etisk stress, kognitiv dissonans och beslutsfattande inom veterinär yrkesutövning by Mollbrink, Johanna

“The group” in integrated HIV and livelihoods programming: Opportunity or challenge? by Roopnaraine, Terry, Rawat, Rahul, Babirye, Frances, Ochai, Robert, Kadiyala, Suneetha

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Barriers and outcomes: TB patients co-infected with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy in rural Zambia by Chileshe, Muatale, Bond, Virginia Anne

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Motivation i den svenska sällanköpshandeln : en undersökning av lönesystem som motivationsfaktor by Hansson, Peter, Hult, Alexander

Sällskapsdjurens betydelse för människans hälsa och välbefinnande - effekten av oxytocin by Werner Hallgren, Sofia

Vägen från mental ohälsa leder genom trädgården : en litteraturstudie om terapiträdgårdens läkande effekt och asylsökande barns mentala ohälsa by Bergvall, Maria

Medical plants by Jansson, Emelie

“…Since the beginning of time, the humankind has used plants to cure all sorts of diseases, both physiological and psychological. With the entry of modern medicine the herbal remedies became unpopular but today herbal medicine is becoming more and more popular all over the world. …”
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’’Glädjen är större än rädslan’’ by Kristoffersson, Fanny

“…Studies have shown physical and psychological advantages of riding but studies also show the existence of negative emotions. …”
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