Resultados de búsqueda - Literacy programs

Alliances to transform: Young livestock producers and the impact of farmer training programs, the case of “Heirs of Tradition” por Triana Ángel, Natalia, Ariza-Aya, Mauricio, Arango, Jacobo, Burkart, Stefan

“…Insufficient schooling rates among livestock producing families are pivotal in preventing an effective generational transfer and gender and social equality in Colombia’s rural settings. Concurrently, low literacy rates are now understood as a critical factor hindering the livestock sector’s productivity and sustainability. …”
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Feasibility of implementing a Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) program in Zambia: Stakeholder engagement por Timu, Anne G., Shee, Apurba, You, Liangzhi

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Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program por Aurino, Elisabetta, Gelli, Aulo, Adamba, Clement, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Alderman, Harold

“…After two years, the program led to moderate average increases in math and literacy standardized scores among pupils in treatment communities, and to larger achievement gains for girls and disadvantaged children and regions. …”
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Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program in Ghana por Aurino, Elisabetta, Gelli, Aulo, Adamba, Clement, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Alderman, Harold

“…We address this gap by reporting treatment effects from a nationwide randomized trial of the Government of Ghana’s school feeding program (GSFP) on children’s math and literacy, cognition (problem-solving ability and working memory), and composite scores of overall attainments. …”
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Gender in irrigation learning and improvement tool por Lefore, Nicole, Weight, Elizabeth, Rubin, Deborah

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The digital landscape in Eastern India: Findings from the digital needs assessment surveys from Bihar and Odisha, India por Adeeth Cariappa, Ajjikuttira Girish, Khed, Vijayalaxmi, Singaraju, Niyati, Gartaula, Hom N.

“…The report underscores the necessity for tailored digital literacy programs, localized content, and affordable technology to bridge these divides. …”
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Are rural smallholders ready for agricultural digitalization? Farmer (In)competencies and the political economy of access in digital agricultural extension and advisories in Northe... por Abdulai, Abdul-Rahim

“…Thus, this chapter questions the inclusivity of digital agricultural extension and advisories and calls for matching digitalization processes to the realities of farmers by focusing on advisories that require minimal digital competencies and incorporating digital literacy/training programs into interventions. This work empirically contributes to the nascent agricultural digitalization literature as it critically positions the challenges to inclusive digitalization within broader political-economic structures dictating digital inequities.…”
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The influence of gender and product design on farmers’ preferences for weather-indexed crop insurance por Akter, Sonia, Krupnik, Timothy J., Rossi, Frederick, Khanam, Fahmida

“…Efforts to fulfill gender equity mandates in climate-smart agricultural development programs that rely on weather-index insurance as a risk-abatement tool are therefore likely to require a strengthening of institutional credibility, while coupling such interventions with financial literacy programs for female farmers…”
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Gender perspectives on mobile phone ownership and use: a case study of smallholder farmers in Uganda por Mulungu, Kelvin H.

“…To enhance inclusive access to digital agricultural services, we recommend integrating digital literacy programs targeting women, developing multilingual platforms, and adopting hybrid extension models that combine digital tools with face-to-face support. …”
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Bringing nutritional security and women empowerment through Nutri-SMART Villages por Singh, S.R.K., Raut, A.A., Srivastava, Varsha, Burman, R.R., Gautam, U.S.

“…As well, a total of 143 and 659 training programs and extension activities, respectively, were conducted to help increase people’s nutrition literacy and develop the skill of 10,739 beneficiaries. …”
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Gender empowerment through a new path of resilience in private sector and academia. por Worou, N., Govoeyi, B.

“…AICCRA women empowerment’s programs reflect this philosophy by addressing multiple dimensions of women’s lives simultaneously: access to multi-channel advisories (voice, video, in-person) with local-language, low-literacy formats and off-peak delivery windows, leverage on self-help groups as formal extension nodes to farm demo plots; access to vocational trainings to expand knowledge. …”
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Advancing ambient water quality monitoring and management through citizen science in low- and middle-income countries por Castro, Jose, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Nowicki, S.

“…In contexts where conventional environmental monitoring has historically been limited, citizen science (CS) for monitoring efforts can be an effective approach for decentralized data generation that also raises scientific literacy and environmental awareness. To that end, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) is considering citizen science (CS) as a mechanism for producing ambient water quality data to track progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.3.2: "proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality". …”
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Primary schooling, human capital, and COVID-19: A multidimensional evaluation: Upcoming evidence from Mozambique por Chimbutane, Feliciano, Herrera-Almanza, Catalina, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Lauchande, Carlos, Leight, Jessica

“…The first is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impacts of school meals and literacy programs that will launch when Mozambican primary schools reopen from COVID-19 closures; the evaluation will measure the effects of the interventions on early-grade student outcomes, including nutrition, reading, and school attainment. …”
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A Guide on Gender-Responsive Digital Technologies in the Agrifood Systems por Nchanji, Eileen, Ouko, Kevin, Cosmas, Lutomia

“…The guide highlights the importance of designing inclusive technologies and implementing effective training programs to increase digital literacy. Furthermore, it advocates for supportive policy frameworks that promote gender equity in access to technology and resources. …”
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Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Egypt: Report on a stakeholder workshop on key challenges, policy solutions, and research opportunities por Shokry, Nada, Jovanovic, Nina, Kurdi, Sikandra, Hamdy, Adham, Elkaramany, Mohamed

“…Aggressive ads/media environment and inefficient nutrition education programs are regarded as negatively impacting consumer behavior. …”
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Revisiting the “thin months” – a follow-up study on the livelihoods of Mesoamerican coffee farmers por Caswell, M., Méndez, V.E., Baca, María, Läderach, Peter R.D., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Castro Tanzi, S., Fernández, M.

“…The findings point to promising strategies for enhancing livelihoods, including carefully selected crop diversification practices to improve food security; site-specific instead of blanket recommendations for improved agricultural management and livelihood diversification; access to affordable financing and training in financial literacy; and other education and training programs for farmers.…”
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Digital agricultural platforms and inclusivity: Access needs for user groups of the EzyAgric Platform in Uganda por Ajambo, Susan, Kikulwe, Enoch, Birachi, Eliud, Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng

“…However, not everyone may have the necessary digital literacy, skills or access to technology to use these platforms. …”
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National Mainstreaming Workshop on Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) for Ethiopia por Belay, Berhanu, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Amha, Yosef, Dinku, Tufa, Hansen, James, Demissie, Teferi, Solomon, Dawit

“…It is, therefore, essential that Ethiopian education programs at all levels incorporate knowledge about climate. …”
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Using conjoint analysis to estimate farmer's preferences for cattle traits in West Africa por Tano, K., Faminow, M., Kamuanga, M., Swallow, B.M.

“…The results reflect the production practices of the region, suggesting that important traits in developing breed improvement programs should include disease resistance, fitness for traction and reproductive performance. …”
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Evaluating multidimensional digital inclusiveness of rice crop manager digital tool: insights from Odisha, India por Singaraju, Niyati, Gakhar, Shalini, Bharti, Preeti, Anjana, V, Mendoza, Jared Jorim

“…Findings reveal widespread smartphone ownership but highlight challenges in internet connectivity and digital literacy, with women and educationally underserved users reporting greater barriers. …”
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