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A Rasch Analysis of a Self-Perceived Change in Quality of Life Scale in Patients with Mild Stroke

, 2009
A Rasch analysis was used to assess the unidimensionality and appropriateness of the scoring level of a 13-item self- perceived change in quality of life scale (CQOL) for stroke patients.
林昭宏;王文中;許清芳;盧成皆;薛漪平;謝清麟, LIN, JAU-HONG;WANG, WEN-CHUNG;SHEU, CHING-FAN;LO, SING-KAI;HUSEH, I-PING;HSIEH, CHING-LIN   +1 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Changes in the Quality of Life of Emerging Economies in the Context of Developed Economies of the European Union

Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 2015
The present article has focused on the theoretical and practical aspects of the measurement of quality of life by the quality of life index (IQOL). A special focus of the present article is placed on complexity of quality of life measurement.
Violeta Pukelienė, Viktorija Starkauskienė   +1 more
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Welcome address at the 7th Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies

, 2014
Welcome address by Dr Saleem Badat, to the 7th Conference Welcome to the 7th Conferrence of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, Rhodes University, July ...
Badat, Saleem
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Psychological Hardiness in Learning and Quality of College Life of Business Students: Evidence from Vietnam

, 2011
Vietnam’s continuing economic transformation has sharply increased the demand for highly-qualified business graduates. Vietnamese universities have responded to this increase in demand by improving the quality of their programs and raising their ...
Clifford J. Shultz, Nguyen, Tho D. (R16818), Shultz, Clifford J., M. Daniel Westbrook, Westbrook, M. Daniel, Tho D. Nguyen   +5 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Origanum vulgare Extracts Obtained by Supercritical Fluid Extraction Under Various Extraction Conditions

Molecules
Sustainable management of agri-food product safety presents a major challenge requiring extensive action to ensure food safety and consumer health. The pursuit of environmentally friendly solutions that will constitute an alternative to the chemical ...
Daniela Gwiazdowska, Agnieszka Waśkiewicz, Krzysztof Juś, Katarzyna Marchwińska, Szymon Frąk, Dominik Popowski, Katarzyna Pawlak-Lemańska, Pascaline Aimee Uwineza, Romuald Gwiazdowski, Daria Padewska, Marek Roszko, Marcin Bryła   +11 more
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Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Life Impact and Treatment Seeking of Chinese Women with Urinary Incontinence

, 2008
The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of life ( QOL) impact of urinary incontinence ( UI) and to examine its relationship with treatment seeking in adult Taiwanese women.
YU, HONG-JENG;WONG, WAI-YAN;CHEN, JUN;CHIE, WEI-CHU, 余宏政;黃懷恩;陳淳;季瑋珠   +1 more
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