AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 241. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ON THE DETERMINANTS OF GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDISED CROP INSURANC...

  » Abstract Crop production after natural calamities requires compensation system similar to crop insurance. Developing crop insurance in line with international practice is critical to the sound development of the country’s agriculture. The new government subsidised crop insurance system has had an important position in horticulture sector of Turkey, recently. Crop insurance is one of the poss...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  165 engagements | 

• 242. DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES USED BY FISH FARMERS IN EPE...

  » BACKGROUND Undesirable impacts of climate change have been a common occurrence that has made fish farmers in developing countries adopt some climate‐change adaptation strategies. However, little is known about determinants of climate‐change adaptation strategies used by these fish farmers. This study, therefore, articulates novelties on adaptation to climate change, as well ascertains determin...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  171 engagements | 

• 243. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: LESSONS LEARNED FROM QUANTI...

  » AbstractIn recent years, there have been numerous studies of the effectiveness of universitytechnology transfer. Such technology transfer mechanisms include licensing agreementsbetween the university and private firms, science parks, incubators, and university basedstartups. We review and synthesize these papers and present some pointed recommendations onhow to enhance effectiveness. Implementatio...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  155 engagements | 

• 244. DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY ADOPTION: A META-ANALYSIS

  » Abstract Recent studies have taken different approaches to explore how climate change policies are shaped by city characteristics in the US. Yet, there is clearly a need for integration of policy adoption literature since there is not a comprehensive synthesis currently available, and the average effect of any associations between local conditions and different policy formulations is unknown. The ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  168 engagements | 

• 245. TOWARDS A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING DETERMINANTS OF PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALT...

  » Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in improving coverage of and success to interventions aimed at reducing malaria incidence. Evidence suggests that the performance of CHWs in malaria programs varies in different contexts. However, comprehensive frameworks, based on systematic reviews, to guide the analysis of determinants of performance of CHWs in malaria p...Continue Reading »

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• 246. ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS DETERMINANTS WHICH AFFECT ON JOB PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY O...

  » ABSTRACTEmployee attitudes are imperative to management because they settle on the behavior of workers inthe organization. The frequently held judgment is that “A satisfied worker is a fruitful worker”. Asatisfied work force may generate agreeable feeling within the organization to perform well. Hencejob satisfaction and commitment has become a major topic for research studies. The spe...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  174 engagements | 

• 247. DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION: THE CASE OF KEMBATA TAMBARO ZONE, ...

  » AbstractIncreases in population density lead to lower farm sizes which have major implications for agriculturalintensification. Farmers in the Kembata Tambaro Zone are widely practicing crop intensification throughintensive use of improved seed and chemical fertilizer. However, crop intensification is determined by differentfactors in the study area. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify the ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  159 engagements | 

• 248. DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AND PROFITABILITY OF CEREAL...

  » ABSTRACTIn order to facilitate a scientific assessment ofthe viability of the IAR4D concept, this paperanalyzed the factors affecting adoption ofagricultural technologies as well asdetermined the profitability of cereals andlegumes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria.Data were obtained from the baseline studyconducted in 2008 as well as other officialsecondary data. Descriptive statistics,budgetary as...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  162 engagements | 

• 249. DETERMINANTS OF PRESENCE IN 3D VIRTUAL WORLDS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING A...

  » Abstract There is a growing body of evidence that feeling present in virtual environments contributes to effective learning. Presence is a psychological state of the user; hence, it is generally agreed that individual differences in user characteristics can lead to different experiences of presence. Despite the fact that user characteristics can play a significant role in research on presence, mos...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  181 engagements | 

• 250. DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPACTS ON CROP P...

  » Abstract This paper investigates the land management practices used in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia, the factors influencing them and their implications for crop production and income. Several factors commonly hypothesised to have a major impact on land management and agricultural production—including population pressure, small landholdings, access to roads and irrigation and e...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  168 engagements | 

• 251. ANALYSIS OF FARMERS’ PERCEPTION ON THE IMPACT OF LAND DEGRADATION HAZARD ON AG...

  » Land degradation is increasing in severity and extent in many parts of the world. Success in arrestingland degradation entails an improved understanding of its causes, process, indicators and impacts.Various scientific methodologies have been employed to assess land degradation globally. However,the use of local community knowledge in elucidating the causes, process, indicators and effects of land...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  184 engagements | 

• 252. DETERMINANTS OF THE AWARENESS AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS: EVIDENC...

  » Abstract The use of information systems using mobile phone support is important in agriculture in terms of generating efficiencies in production and improving farmers’ incomes. In Burkina Faso, despite the increasing spread of a wide variety of agricultural information via mobile phones since the 2000s, few farmers have adopted such an electronic information system. This research aims to emp...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  165 engagements | 

• 253. DETERMINANTS OF TRUST IN SUPPLIER RELATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUST...

  » Abstract This study examines the determinants of inter organizational trust by using survey data from over 1000 suppliers in the automotive industry. Drawing on transaction cost economics, game theory and sociological exchange theory, we define trust and derive a model of its determinants. Regression analysis results indicate that determinants of trust are different from determinants of opportunis...Continue Reading »

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• 254. CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN THAILAND: STATUS, DETERMINANTS, AND EFFECTS ON INCOME AN...

  » Abstract Following the national policy, the Department of Agriculture of Thailand has implemented a crop diversification program in several provinces of the country. This study, which was conducted in Nakhon Pathom Province, analyzed the extent of crop diversification and its determinants using primary information collected from 245 farm households using a structured questionnaire, and from select...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  167 engagements | 

• 255. DETERMINANTS OF SEAT BELT USE: A REGRESSION ANALYSIS WITH FARS DATA CORRECTED FO...

  » Introduction While the effectiveness of seat belts is well established in research (Blincoe, 1994, Carpenter and Stehr, 2008, Crandall et al., 2001, Evans, 1986, Kahane, 2000, Klein and Walz, 1995, Levitt and Porter, 2001, McCartt and Northrup, 2004, Partyka, 1988, Partyka and Womble, 1989), U.S. seat belt usage rates have been relatively low compared to other developed nations (NHTSA, 2007).1 In ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  162 engagements | 

• 256. DETERMINANTS OF ADAPTATION CHOICES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRO-PASTORAL DRY LANDS ...

  » Abstract Climate change exacerbates the daunting defy on agriculture in general and the livestock sector in particular. The aim of this study was to assess the determinant factors of climate change adaptation choices in the agro pastoral dry lands of northeastern Ethiopia. Data on the household characteristics and adaptation choices were collected using interview schedule from a sample of 260 hous...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  178 engagements | 

• 257. DETERMINANTS OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL: PHASE 2 ANALYSIS FROM NATIONWIDE DIABETES REPO...

  » Background Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially among middle and low income nations. Many diabetic complications and comorbidities are attributable to poor glycemic control. The aim of this study was to update and extend the national diabetes reports on the status of comorbidities, diabetes care and complications in Iran. Moreover, we investigated ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  193 engagements | 

• 258. DETERMINANTS OF DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN TWO-TIER SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM GERMAN ...

  » Abstract We empirically examine the level and structure of director compensation in a two tier setting using a novel data set covering German Prime Standard firms for the period 2005–2008. The descriptive analysis reveals that the average compensation per director is rather low at some €38,000 and only 61.2% of firms use performance based compensation elements. In our regression analysi...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  185 engagements | 

• 259. DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY COPING STRATEGIES AMONG WOMEN FARMERS IN YOLA SOUTH LOCA...

  » Abstract The study examined the determinants of poverty coping strategies among women farmers in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. A purposive and random sampling technique was employed to select 140 women for the study. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire. Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Th...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  177 engagements | 

• 260. AN EXPANDED ANALYSIS OF PHARMACOGENETICS DETERMINANTS OF EFAVIRENZ RESPONSE THAT...

  » Introduction: Efavirenz (EFV) is a non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor prescribed as part of first line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in South Africa. Despite administration of fixed doses of EFV, inter individual variability in plasma concentrations has been reported. Poor treatment outcomes such as development of adverse drug reactions or treatment failure have been lin...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  356 engagements |