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Public policy toward nongovernmental organizations in developing countries [PDF]

The author presents two descriptive models of nongovernmental organizations and poses mormative questions about public polcy toward nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). In situations in which optimal government intervention in a distorted or inequitable
Jack, William
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak, Claudia Bazzani, Andreas C. Drichoutis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the quality of health care when health workers are in short supply [PDF]

A number of low- and middle-income countries have a severe shortage of health workers. This paper studies how health workers’ choices of labour supply and work effort impact on the quality of health services when health workers are in short supply.
Torsvik, Gaute, Mæstad, Ottar
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Output-based payment to boost staff productivity in public health centres: contracting in Kabutare district, Rwanda [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVE: In many low-income countries, public health systems do not meet the needs and demands of the population. We aimed to assess the extent to which output-based payment could boost staff productivity at health care facilities. METHODS: We assessed
Meessen, B., Jean-Pierre I Kashala, Kashala, J. P. I., Bruno Meessen, Musango, L., Laurent Musango, Kashala, Jean-Pierre I, Meessen, Bruno, Musango, Laurent   +8 more
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Examining the characteristics of patients with long-term impaired work ability in primary health care – a cross-sectional study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objective To examine characteristics of primary healthcare patients with long-term impaired work ability, and to assess the correlation between sense of coherence and factors related to health, function, and work ability.Design and setting Cross ...
Märit Löfgren, Lena Nordeman, Nashmil Ariai, Cecilia Björkelund, Gun Rembeck, Irene Svenningsson, Karin Törnbom, Dominique Hange   +7 more
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using the Hawthorne Effect to Examine the Gap Between a Doctor's Best Possible Practice and Actual Performance [PDF]

Many doctors in developing countries provide considerably lower levels of quality to their patients than they have been trained to provide. The gap between best practice and actual performance is difficult to measure for individual doctors who differ in ...
Masatu, Melkiory C., Leonard, Kenneth L.
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE HEALTHY, BUT ARE THEY? HEALTH PERCEPTIONS IN THE U.S. [PDF]

Public health initiatives are the result of strategies developed to address current health issues facing a population that are posing a significant concern to the public. This concern is primarily driven by the economics of health care.
Ross, Kara L., Amanor-Boadu, Vincent
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