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A Study of Factors Influencing Social Exclusion of the Elderly in Varamin City [PDF]

open access: yesجامعه شناسی کاربردی, 2015
  Introduction   With the growing trend of ageing in countries such as Iran, the issue of old population and its implications have become of prominent importance.
Mahdieh Larijani, Ali Akbar Tajmazinani
doaj  

Electrodeposited Piezoelectric Chitosan Films: A New Approach Toward a Scalable and Standardized Fabrication of Sensors

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Electrodeposition is explored as an innovative and scalable approach to fabricate standardized and highly piezoelectric chitosan films. Chitosan deposition is driven onto gold‐coated silicon plates by an applied voltage. Films’ piezoelectricity is clearly proved and correlated to the material structural order.
Valeria D'Errico   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual Hygiene Management of Lower Socio Economic Status Females

open access: yesPakistan Journal of Medical Research
Background: Hygiene is essential for safeguarding personal health against infectious agents. Around one-fourth of all females of reproductive age (between the ages of 12 to 50), are thought to lack the resources necessary to control their menstrual ...
Afshan Sultana Zia   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral diseases and socio-economic status (SES) [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Dental Journal, 2003
To determine the association between social, economic and behavioural risk factors and national prevalences of: oral cancer, dental caries (12-year-olds) and destructive periodontal disease (35-44-year-olds).Sources for the social and economic parameters were the UN Development Program; the behavioural risk factors' source was the World Health ...
Hobdell, M.   +6 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A REVIEW OF REASONS OF TENNIS PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN 12-AGE TOURNAMENT FOR CHOOSING THIS SPORT AND THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS

open access: yesSport şi Societate, 2016
This study is conducted to determine the reasons of tennis players participating in weekend 12-age tournament of tennis federation for choosing this sport and their socio-economic levels.
Mikail TEL   +3 more
doaj  

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