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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki, Francisca N. Muteti, Annemie Maertens, Michael Ndegwa, Hope Michelson, Mercy Mbugua, Jason Donovan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The aftermath of multiple trauma on a nation: unraveling Lebanon’s unique mental health struggle

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectiveThis study examines the national prevalence of mental health disorders and their associated factors in Lebanon, specifically in the aftermath of the 2020 events, including the catastrophic events of Beirut blast and the concurrent financial ...
Elie G. Karam, Elie G. Karam, Elie G. Karam, Mariam El-Jamal, Rayane Osman, Sana Toukan, Ghiwa Ishac Mouawad, Josleen Al Barathie   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler, Hope Michelson, Sarah Janzen, Christopher Magomba   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computer-assisted telephone interview techniques (letter)

, 2006
Fox et al. used computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) techniques in an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. Australian health agencies have used CATI for several years. A case-control study during an outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka in 1996 employed CATI
Rod Givney (21306899), Martyn Kirk (469785), Russell Stafford (6475430), Ingrid Tribe (21306896), Jane Raupach (13378236)   +4 more
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Additional file 1: of Improving adherence to colorectal cancer surveillance guidelines: results of a randomised controlled trial

, 2017
Interview Guide for computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) completed by participants at baseline. Description: Questions from the baseline CATI guide used in the research presented.
Christopher Doran (294716), David Hill (380398), Emilie Cameron (3721717), Catherine D’Este (3402419), Mariko Carey (671862), Finlay Macrae (245640), Robert Sanson-Fisher (3073338)   +6 more
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Implementation of computer assisted assessment: lessons from the literature [PDF]

, 2004
This paper draws attention to literature surrounding the subject of computer-assisted assessment (CAA). A brief overview of traditional methods of assessment is presented, highlighting areas of concern in existing techniques.
Sim, G, Brown, Martin, Sim, Gavin, Martin Brown, Holifield, P, Holifield, Phil, Brown, M, Gavin Sim, Phil Holifield   +8 more
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The effect of extreme wildfire exposure on energy poverty: Evidence from Australia's Black Saturday bushfires

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study assesses the effects of the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires (BSB), which primarily occurred in rural regions of Victoria and represent the deadliest bushfire event in Australia's history, on household energy poverty. Using a linear panel event‐study, an entropy‐balanced event‐study, and a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD ...
Yitian Wang, Russell Smyth
wiley   +1 more source

Sex in Australia: The rationale and methods of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003
Objective: To describe the methods and process of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Methods: A computer‐assisted telephone interview was developed and applied to a stratified sample of the Australian population.
Anthony M.A. Smith, Chris E. Rissel, Juliet Richters, Andrew E. Grulich, Richard O. deVisser   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source