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Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Rural Households' Participation in Commercial Fuelwood Production in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia

Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues
This study assesses the factors influencing household participation in fuelwood production in Jawi district, northwest Ethiopia. A multi-stage sampling method was used. The district and kebeles were purposefully selected.
Kassa Chanie, Mitku Alemu, Asabeneh Alemayehu, Abdulkerim Getachew, Mulat Ayal, Abebaw Shimels   +5 more
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Can nutrition education mitigate the impacts of COVID‐19 on dietary quality? Cluster‐randomised controlled trial evidence in Myanmar's Central Dry Zone

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2021
We evaluate the immediate impact of a nutrition and gender behaviour change communication on dietary quality in rural communities in Myanmar and assess whether the communication helped mitigate the effect of the COVID‐19 crisis on dietary quality.
Catherine Ragasa, Isabel Lambrecht, Kristi Mahrt, Hongdi Zhao, Zin Wai Aung, Jessica Scott   +5 more
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Pastoralism and Development Policy in Ethiopia: A Review Study

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) : Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019
Pastoralism is a culture, livelihoods system, extensive use of rangelands. It is the key production system practiced in the arid and semi-arid dryland areas.
Abduselam Abdulahi Mohamed
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Financial evaluation of converting agricultural land to plantation forests in Ethiopia

Trees, Forests and People
s: Land is a fundamental factor of production and plays a critical role in shaping rural livelihoods and economic development. In many parts of Ethiopia, increasing conversion of agricultural land to plantation forestry has raised important questions ...
Asabeneh Alemayehu, Deginet Birhanu, Tensaye Abate, Kassa Chanie, Gemedo Furo, Mister Abebe   +5 more
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Addressing Unemployment challenge through micro and small enterprises (MSEs): Evidence from Nigeria [PDF]

Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2020
This study examined the operational characteristics of MSEs and their contributions towards addressing the national challenge of unemployment. The research was based on Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Oluwatoyin Matthew, Daniel E. Ufua, Romanus Osabohien, Tomike Olawande, Oluwatosin D. Edafe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Analyzing the extent and drivers of land use/land cover change in Southwestern Ethiopia

Discover Sustainability
Understanding the extent of land use and land cover (LULC) change and its drivers is crucial for modelling future dynamics and management strategies that avert the decline of natural resources.
Diriba Abdeta, Rusha Begna, Haile Zerfu, Asabeneh Alemayehu, Alemeyehu N. Ayana, Nigus Tekleselassie Tsegaye   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

High post-anthesis temperature effects on bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain transcriptome during early grain-filling

BMC Plant Biology, 2020
Background High post-anthesis (p.a) temperatures reduce mature grain weights in wheat and other cereals. However, the causes of this reduction are not entirely known.
Richard I. Kino, Till K. Pellny, Rowan A. C. Mitchell, Asier Gonzalez-Uriarte, Paola Tosi   +4 more
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The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas

BMC Medicine, 2019
Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health seeking behavior, engagement in care and adherence to treatment across a range of health conditions globally.
A. Stangl, V. Earnshaw, C. Logie, W. V. van Brakel, Leickness C. Simbayi, I. Barre, J. Dovidio   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source