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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and food security among the poor: opportunities and constraints [PDF]

The Global Triple ‘F’ Crises (Fuel, Food and Financial) caused the escalation in food prices during last 2 years in the global food market. The crises created detrimental effects in developing countries, including Sri Lanka and her food market, in ...
Somaratne, W. G.
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Environmental Policy Without Implementation? A Review of Factors Contributing to Implementation Gaps in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Macroalgae as a Safe Healthy Food While Meeting Food Security Challenges Arising From Climate Changes

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
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A real-world study of BBIBP-CorV vaccine effectiveness in a Sri Lanka rural province

Heliyon
Objective: Real-world studies assessing the effectiveness of the BBIBP-CorV vaccine in low and middle-income countries are limited. We evaluated the BBIBP-CorV vaccine's effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 symptomatic disease, hospitalisation, severe ...
Lanka Wijekoon, Nuwan Wickramasinghe, Thilina Rathnasekara, Thejana Somathilake, Chamara Sarathchandra, Hemal Senanayake, Prasanna Weerawansa, Ranjan Ganegama, Yuntao Zhang, Yunkai Yang, Rui Ma, Yaowen Zhang, Deying Xie, Zhaofeng Li, Xiaodan Liu, Shouyi Qin, Sisira Siribaddana   +16 more
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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan   +2 more
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The Integration of Financial Markets: Empirical Evidence from South Asian Countries [PDF]

The study analyzed financial market integration in the five countries of South Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. All the variables are found to be integrated of the same order in the case of Pakistan, India and Nepal.
Mohsin, H, Qayyum, Abdul
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Sri Lanka Country Profile [PDF]

, 2003
[From Introduction] This country study for Sri Lanka is part of the ILO project \u27Employment of People with Disabilities – the Impact of Legislation\u27 which aims to enhance the capacity of national governments in selected countries of Asia and East ...
InFocus Programme on Skills, Knowledge and Employability, International Labour Office   +1 more
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Integration of contraception provision in emergency obstetric and neonatal care: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) provides a framework to assess the capacity of health systems and mitigate maternal mortality. Given the high unmet need for contraception, integrating contraception provision and EmONC services could improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.
Mikaela R. Koch, Asha Kasliwal, Nasser Elkholy, Kidist Gizachew, Azra Ashan, Anita Makins, Helena Kallner, Sian Mosedale, Aparna Sridhar   +8 more
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Accessibility of Motion Capture as a Tool for Sports Performance Enhancement for Beginner and Intermediate Cricket Players

Sensors
Motion Capture (MoCap) has become an integral tool in fields such as sports, medicine, and the entertainment industry. The cost of deploying high-end equipment and the lack of expertise and knowledge limit the usage of MoCap from its full potential ...
Kaveendra Maduwantha, Ishan Jayaweerage, Chamara Kumarasinghe, Nimesh Lakpriya, Thilina Madushan, Dasun Tharanga, Mahela Wijethunga, Ashan Induranga, Niroshan Gunawardana, Pathum Weerakkody, Kaveenga Koswattage   +10 more
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Transforming Conflict with an Economic Dividend: The Sri Lankan Experience [PDF]

Sri Lanka, conflict resolution, economic dividend, foreign ...
Kelegama, Saman
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