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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cognitive Changes Among Patients over 65 Years of Age in a Rural Area-The Preliminary Report of Protective and Predisposing Factors. [PDF]

Neurol Int
Zachara R, Gendosz de Carrillo D, Wlaszczuk A, Gorzkowska A, Mazur W, Jedrzejowska-Szypulka H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of intrapartum care assessed by women with fear of birth who received care in a midwifery continuity model in a rural area of Sweden- a longitudinal cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Hildingsson I, Nääs KL, Wiklund I, Johansson M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Air Versus Ground Interhospital Transport in a Rural Area: A Retrospective Comparative Study. [PDF]

J Korean Med Sci
Park E, Cha YS, Lee KH, Kim SJ, Kang CY, Son YJ, Kim OH.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allelic variations of intimin virulence gene (eae) in typical and atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children with and without diarrhea in a rural area of southern Mozambique. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Vubil D, Chidimatembue A, Garrine M, Nhampossa T, Bassat Q, Acácio S, Messa A, Mandomando I.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source