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Information Needs and Challenges of Agricultural Researchers and Extension Workers in Edo State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2019
This study investigated information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in Edo State, Nigeria. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select 106 respondents.
Agwu, Agwu Ekwe, Anugwa, Ifeoma Quinette, Uddin, Irenonsen Oyaimare   +2 more
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Experience and Prevalence of Dental Caries in 6 to 12-Year-Old School Children in an Agricultural Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children, 2021
Objective: To describe the experience and prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren aged 6–12 years belonging to agricultural manual worker households.
Juan José Villalobos-Rodelo, Martha Mendoza-Rodríguez, Rosalina Islas-Zarazúa, Sonia Márquez-Rodríguez, Mariana Mora-Acosta, América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola, María de Lourdes Márquez-Corona, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Gerardo Maupomé   +8 more
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Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased.
Moussa El Khayat, Dana A. Halwani, Layal Hneiny, Ibrahim Alameddine, Mustapha A. Haidar, Rima R. Habib   +5 more
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Factors associated with TB screening among agricultural workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Global Health Action, 2023
Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health issue of concern in South Africa. Workers in the agricultural sector are generally at increased risk of TB due to multiple interacting factors such as exposure to silica dust, co-worker ...
Nosimilo Mlangeni, Molebogeng Malotle, Felix Made, Jonathan Ramodike, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Christine Du Preez, Nikki Stuart Thompson, Muzimkhulu Zungu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrofitting Agricultural Self-Propelled Machines with Roll-Over and Tip-Over Protective Structures

Safety, 2021
In the agricultural sector, the loss of stability related to the use of self-propelled agricultural machinery (SPAM) has caused and continues to cause accidents, often with fatal outcomes.
Leonardo Vita, Davide Gattamelata, Domenico Pessina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of medical-demographic and socio-economic factors on the detection of occupational morbidity in agricultural workers

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал
According to the expert community, the level of occupational morbidity (OM) registered in Russia in a number of sectors of the economy is underestimated, and is determined not only by working conditions, but also by the medical, demographic and socio ...
G. A. Bezrukova, T. A. Novikova
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Unleashing the potential of agricultural extension workers in Luwu Regency, Indonesia: an analysis of the role of personal factors, motivation, and competence in enhancing performance

Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian, 2023
As agricultural development agents, agricultural extension workers play an essential role in empowering farmers. Improving the quality of extension workers is necessary to ensure that their performance is beneficial, especially for assisted farmers ...
Hasmita Hasmita, M Zainal, Ade Irma Surani Haliq   +2 more
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Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study

Global Public Health
Migrants who work seasonally in agriculture face living and working conditions that significantly impact their health. Some of these conditions are related to inadequate food access or food preservation and preparation hygiene.
Luis Alejandro Rodríguez-Guerrero, José Tomás Mateos, Iratxe Pérez-Urdiales, Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, Juan Agustín González, Erica Briones-Vozmediano   +5 more
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Labor arrangements and financial inclusion of agricultural workers in a dynamic agricultural region in Mexico: exploring the linkages [PDF]

, 2012
A Q-square approach is used to examine the linkages between labor markets and financial markets, at a micro level. We focus on contractual labor relationships of agricultural wage workers in Mexico and we try to assess whether, and to what degree, their ...
Morvant-Roux, Solène, Bouquet, Emmanuelle, Rodriguez-Solis, Gerardo   +2 more
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A pilot project to increase health literacy among youth from seasonal farmworker families in rural eastern North Carolina: a qualitative exploration of implementation and impact

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2019
Objective: There are substantial health inequalities for seasonal agricultural workers and their families in the United States. One identified inequality is in health literacy.
Israel M. Mendez, Mary Lisa Pories, Leah Cordova, Andreina Malki, Melinda F. Wiggins, Joseph G. L. Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source