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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A population‐based study of homelessness, antisocial behaviour and violence victimisation among young adults in Victoria, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 762-782, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Homeless young adults are at increased risk for contact with the police and are overrepresented in the justice system. This study explored associations between homelessness, antisocial behaviour and violence victimisation using longitudinal panel data gathered through young adulthood.
Jessica A. Heerde, Jennifer A. Bailey, George C. Patton, John W. Toumbourou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstetric care provider’s knowledge about the use of low dose aspirin for preeclampsia prevention in low and middle income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction : Preeclampsia can elevate the likelihood of unfavorable consequences for a mother, such as severe morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization recommends low dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, 75 mg per day) for the prevention of ...
Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Gizachew Yilak   +5 more
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Grow rich and clean up later? International assistance and the provision of environmental quality in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]

This paper deals with the question whether low- and middle-income countries that are politically better integrated into the international system are able to provide higher levels of environmental quality than could be expected only according to their ...
Ruoff, Gabi
core  

Aetiology of community-acquired neonatal sepsis in low and middle income countries [PDF]

, 2011
99% of the approximate 1 million annual neonatal deaths from life-threatening invasive bacterial infections occur in developing countries, at least 50% of which are from home births or community settings.
Ahmad, Aziez, Campbell, Harry, Jawad, Issrah, Lukšić, Ivana, Nair, Harish, Rudan, Igor, Theodoratou, Evropi, Waters, Donald, Zaidi, Anita K M, Zgaga, Lina   +9 more
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights for Indigenous employment into a case study of unconscious bias in the Australian Public Service

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 898-919, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Drawing on a case study of unconscious bias levels in the Australian Public Service (APS), findings suggest gender equality remains a concern for career prospects for women, particularly for Indigenous women when two‐thirds of Indigenous employees in the APS are women.
Craig Leon
wiley   +1 more source

Small Area Estimation of Education Levels in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]

arXiv
Education is a key driver of social and economic mobility, yet disparities in attainment persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Existing indicators, such as mean years of schooling for adults aged 25 and older (MYS25) and expected years of schooling (EYS), offer a snapshot of an educational system, but lack either cohort ...
arxiv  

Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries [PDF]

, 2008
Benjamin O. Anderson, Cheng Har Yip, Robert A. Smith, Roman Shyyan, Stephen Sener, Alexandru Eniu, Robert W. Carlson, Edward Azavedo, Joe B. Harford   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source