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Transition pathways from vulnerability to viability of small‐scale fisheries in Africa and Asia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract This perspective paper examines transition pathways that move small‐scale fisheries from vulnerability towards viability. We understand ‘vulnerability to viability transition pathways’ as integrative and one that extends beyond economic concerns to include social, political, cultural and ecological aspects of small‐scale fisheries.
Ella‐Kari Muhl, Derek Armitage, Prateep Kumar Nayak, Sisir Pradhan, Maha Abdelbaset, Denis Aheto, Richard Adade, Shehu Latunji Akintola, Evans Kwasi Arizi, Essinam Attipoe, Jessica Blythe, Alida Bundy, Ratana Chuenpagdee, Anuradha Choudry, Basanta Kumar Das, Chitra Devi, Kafayat Fakoya, Mafaniso Hara, Shahriyer Hossain, Moeniba Isaacs, Gazi Md Nurul Islam, Mohammad Mahmudal Islam, Hapsari Ayu Kusumawardhani, Kungwan Junrashote, Yinji Li, Moffat Manase, Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Ishmael Kosamu, Jenia Mukherjee, Tamano Namikawa, Friday Njaya, Justice Odoi, Deborah Prado, Emon Rahman, Qurban Rouhani, Md Razin Saleh Alam, Aliou Sall, Clément Sambou, Revarunan Sammogam, Alassane Sarr, Khady Yama Sarr, Suvaluck Satumanatpan, Samiya Ahmed Selim, Indah Susilowati, Vannessa Warren, Julius Francis Woiso, Batuli Mohammed Yahya   +46 more
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Developing a novel instrument to assess human–nature relational values

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Relational values—the values embedded in relationships between people and nature—are increasingly recognized as critical for understanding sustainability transformations, particularly in relation to pro‐environmental behaviours and well‐being.
Kimberly M. Post
wiley   +1 more source

The need for invariant assessments in South African education

South African Journal of Education, 2014
Presently, a plethora of instruments designed to assess a mathematical skill, disposition, or competence prevail in South Africa. Yet few of them adhere to the basic requirements of the unidimensionality and invariance of measures.
Graham A Dampier
doaj  

Item Response Theory Analysis of the Classroom Level Adversity Scale

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Classroom Level Adversity Scale (CLA) captures teachers' perceptions of the overall needs and challenges present in their classrooms. It reflects a collective classroom characteristic based on teacher report, providing insight into the degree of ecological risk teachers perceive when working with their students.
Allyson L. Hayward, Kristen L. Granger, Jason C. Chow   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epistemic Objects and Tools on the School Grounds: Addressing Plant Blindness and Knowledge Construction

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plants mediate the supply of energy and matter for all animals, including human beings yet we are faced with “plant blindness” whereby we pay limited attention to and accord little value to plants. Plant blindness is evident in school curricula whereby students have limited opportunities to learn about plants.
Maurice M. W. Cheng, Bronwen Cowie
wiley   +1 more source

Unidimensional Scaling

, 2004
This is an entry for The Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science, to be published by Wiley in 2005.
openaire   +2 more sources

Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro, Sivia Trentin, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Paolo Landoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial evaluation of measurement properties of the Work Environment Impact Questionnaire (WEIQ) - using Rasch analysis

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Background To provide both preventive and rehabilitative conditions in a workplace, one must understand how employees experience work demands. Such an understanding can be obtained from each individual with valid and quality-assured questionnaires.
Elin Ekbladh, Moa Yngve, Jeanette Melin
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives on IT Outsourcing Success: Covariance Structure Modelling of a Survey of Outsourcing in Australia [PDF]

Australia has been at the forefront of the adoption of outsourcing as a means for delivering IT services, but the success of IT outsourcing in Australia has been mixed.
Anne C. Rouse, Benoit A. Aubert, Brian Corbitt   +2 more
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Transparency, Sustainable Governance and Digital Accessibility in Municipalities: A Machine Learning Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transparent and accountable local governments, yet little is known about the structural drivers of municipal transparency. This study introduces a machine learning approach to predict municipal transparency using the Bidimensional Transparency Index (BTI), which measures both the ...
Ana M. Plata‐Díaz, Elisabeth Zafra‐Gómez, Juan C. Garrido‐Rodríguez, M. Carmen Pérez‐López   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source