Search Results - "psychology"

The role of locus of control and restrictive norms on farmers’ willingness to pay for climate information services in Senegal, West Africa by Muriithi, Cyrus, Ouedraogo, Issa, Mwangi, Obadiah

“…The research explores regional differences and the role of socioeconomic, psychological, and gender-related factors. Using a mixed-methods approach, we collected data from 708 farmers through probabilistic random sampling. …”
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Signaling, screening, or sunk costs? Experimental evidence on how prices affect agricultural technology adoption in East Africa by Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Abate, Gashaw T., Colen, Liesbeth, Kramer, Berber

“…We explore three mechanisms through which charging a positive price may increase uptake, intended use and subsequent adoption of a new technology: (1) a signaling effect, where a positive price conveys higher product quality; (2) a screening effect, whereby payment deters users who do not value the product and targets those more likely to use it; and (3) a sunk cost effect, where paying a positive price induces a psychological commitment to use. We test how these pricing mechanisms shape uptake, use, and subsequent adoption of recently released seed varieties of staple food crops, drawing on a field experiment with smallholder farmers in Uganda and Ethiopia. …”
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Patrimonial violence: A study of women’s property rights in Ecuador by Deere, Carmen Diana, Contreras, Jacqueline, Twyman, Jennifer

“…Patrimonial violence, defined minimally as the violation of women’s property rights, is increasingly recognized as a form of gender violence, along with physical, psychological, and sexual violence. Research in Ecuador on the extent to which women are aware of their property rights and the situations in which patrimonial violence is most likely to occur shows that, while most women seem to be aware of certain fundamentals, there are many misconceptions, particularly regarding the status of individual property. …”
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Mobil slakt av nötkreatur : konsekvenser för djuren, djurhållarna, slakteriföretaget och konsumenterna by Mattsson Lindgren, Janina

“…Stress is known to affect meat quality since high physical or psychological efforts will deplete the energy reserves in the muscles, which makes the pH in the animal rise. …”

A bridge of sustainable urban greening by Huang, Zhao

“…Whether we are active in urban nature (planting trees, growing gardens) or passively encounter city green (such as a stroll through a park), we experience personal benefits that affect how we feel and function. Proof of psychological and social benefits gives us more reasons to grow more green in cities in a sustainable ecological human way! …”
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Utvärdering av miljöberikning avsedd för järv Gulo gulo på Nordens ark by Hjelm, Madeleine

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Food systems for healthier diets in Nigeria: A research agenda by Maziya-Dixon, Busie, Achterbosch, Thom, Adelekan, Delana, Adeyemi, Olutayo, Ajieroh, Victor, Akerele, Dare, Akinola, Adebayo A., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, van Berkum, Siemen, Byrd, Kendra A., Nijhuis, Aafke, Ojide, Makuachukwu, Onabolu, Adeyinka, Onyibe, Johnson E., Raaijmakers, Ireen, Samuel, Folake O., Snoek, Harriette, Yusuf, Adekunle M., Brouwer, Inge D.

“…Malnutrition, mostly resulting from poor food, health, and care practices, is related to physiological, socioeconomic, and psychological factors and remains one of the leading causes of mortality in children under five years of age in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index: dimensionality reduction for improved applicability in Digital Agri-solutions by Martins, Carolina Iglésias, Opola, Felix Ouko, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel, Joshi, Deepa, Muller, A., Christen, R.

“…By applying theoretical frameworks such as the Capability Approach and the Technology Acceptance Model, the MDII captures the multifaceted nature of digital inclusiveness, addressing both tangible and psychological aspects. The revised framework (Version 3.0) evaluates inclusiveness across seven core dimensions, including accessibility, stakeholder relationships, and the social impacts of digital innovations. …”
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Farmer seed systems for pigeonpea in coastal Andhra Pradesh by Bramel-Cox, P.J., Kiran, S., Reddy, U., Varaprasad, K.S., Chandra, S.

“…A number.of factors can influence the shift to a new seed or variety and they can be classified into environmental, social/psychological or other causes. The most common environmental loss experienced by these farmers is crop loss due to drought. …”
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Soft-skills training, locus of control, and labor market outcomes of youth: Evidence from a randomized intervention in Kenya by Abay, Kibrom A., Alzua, Maria Laura, Barasa, Laura, Machio, Phyllis Mumia, Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.

“…We find that although the soft-skills training prepared youth for the labor market by improving their willingness, expectations, and preparedness for jobs, the impact of the soft-skills training on ultimate labor market outcomes varies across individuals with varying psychological traits. The training improved labor market outcomes for those with internal locus of control but not for individuals who lack these attributes. …”
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Fast food over safe food? A qualitative evaluation of a food safety training intervention for street vendors applying the COM-B model in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by Madjdian, D.S., Badu, V.D., Ilboudo, Guy S., Lallogo, Valerie R., Dione, Michel M., Asseldonk, M. van, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Vet, E. de

“…Vendors noted improvements in psychological (i.e., knowledge, awareness, self-efficacy, perceptions) and physical capabilities (i.e., equipment useability and applicability), and motivations (perceived responsibility, reputation, client satisfaction, profits, consumer demand). …”
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Pain in adults with cystic fibrosis - Are we painfully unaware? by Ward, Anastasia, Mauleon, Ramil, Davidson, Gretel, Ooi, Chee Y., Rosić, Nedeljka

“…Symptom clustering was also observed where at least three other locations of pain were reported, and pain was reported to trigger other physiological and psychological symptoms. Notably, there was no significant difference in the locations, occurrence, frequency or severity of pain between those on a CFTR modulator or not (p = 0.625). …”
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From being worried about the climate crisis to reducing or quitting traveling by air : and what Tågsemester and Vi håller oss på jorden has meant for this behavior change by Tunbjer, Ninja

“…A theoretical framework of strategies to overcome psychological barriers to behavior change is used to clarify and better understand what the interviewees expressed. …”

Symbolic coping in Canada’s coal phaseout by Varekamp, Linda

“…This study aimed to better understand the social-psychological processes of sense-making in sustainability transitions, by investigating how coal communities are understanding and coping with the coal phaseout, and how social representations of the coal industry are transforming as a result. …”
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Jämförelse av två verktygsbaserade berikningar för gulbröstad kapucin (Sapajus xanthosternos) by Ebbestad, Marie

“…An important part of zoo animal welfare is enrichment, for both physical and psychological reasons, for example expression of natural behaviours. …”
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Hästar som terapi inom humanvården : hälsoeffekter och risker by Andersson, Daniela

Towards gender equality: A review of evidence on social safety nets in Africa by Peterman, Amber, Kumar, Neha, Pereira, Audrey, Gilligan, Daniel O.

“…We find substantial evidence that, in many instances, SSNs decrease intimate partner violence and increase psychological wellbeing for women, as well as moderate evidence that SSNs increase dietary diversity and economic standing. …”
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Assessing smallholder farmers’ motivation to adopt agroforestry using a multi-group structural equation modeling approach by Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I.K., Muthuri, Catherine W., Denton, M.D.

“…The findings indicate that psychological factors are key drivers to the farmers’ internal decision-making process in agroforestry technology adoption and can be context-specific. …”
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Placemaking som metod för landskapsarkitekter : en studie av möjligheter och svårigheter by Eriksson, Anna-Stella, Waaler, Kirsten