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The intersection of geography, topography and mindset : a nuanced understanding of regional, rural and remote students’ tertiary education participation in Australia [PDF]
This paper explores the notion of rurality in Australian tertiary education as part of an investigation into the subtle but distinct differences in participation thinking and patterns among young people in regional, rural and remote communities.
Webb, Susan +3 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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'I got to sit at the table': The Impact of Distance Social Work Education in Rural and Tribal Communities in Montana [PDF]
Online education has been proposed as a potential tool for addressing social work workforce gaps for meeting student needs in rural and remote settings. However, little research explores the use of distance learning in BSW education for rural states and ...
Carlson , Tess +3 more
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RUDN Journal of Informatization in EducationProblem statement. The study delves into the multifaceted challenges of teacher retention in rural public basic education schools in Myanmar, with a special focus on the role of informatization in education.
Wynn Marlar, Mohamad Zreik
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Teachers’ understanding of technology usage in rural schools
Frontiers in EducationThis study aimed to examine rural teachers’ understanding and implementation of technology integration in under-resourced South African schools. Using a qualitative single-case study design, the research employed semi-structured interviews and focus ...
Medwin Sepadi +2 more
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Girl Education in Rural Pakistan
International Journal of Sociology of Education, 2012 Girl Education is a global issue. Many reports and papers, including UNESCO reports on gender monitoring and education highlight the intensity of the challenge across the world. It is underpinned by myriad factors ranging from a genuine desire on the part of the family to protect and safeguard the girls in specific contexts to cultural determinants ...
Saeeda Shah, Umbreen Shah
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Measuring Nutrition Security Using the Consumer Food Data System Datasets
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nutrition security is an emerging concept lacking a consensus definition, conceptualization, or standardized measure. This perspectives manuscript synthesizes findings from two previously published analyses to assess the feasibility of using available measures of key dimensions of nutrition security from two Consumer Food Data System (CFDS ...
Vibha Bhargava +2 more
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Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride
The Rural Educator, 2007 This article reports findings from a study of the perceptions of parents about the experience oflong bus rides on their children. Twenty-six parents, whose homes were located on the logest bus route in a rural Midwestern school district, provided ...
Aimee Howley, Rob Ramage
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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