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Beyond subsistence? The role of rural cooperatives in driving smallholder commercialization in Ethiopia

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The transition from subsistence to market‐oriented agriculture holds the potential to boost rural economic progress and improve the well‐being of the rural poor in developing countries. Despite this potential, there is limited understanding of the key drivers for smallholder commercialization. In this study, we utilize comprehensive three‐wave
Abebayehu Girma Geffersa, Md. Monirul Islam   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Service capacity and disability resource integration: A strategic survey of immigrant and refugee‐serving agencies in Illinois

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based
Rooshey Hasnain, Charles E. Hounmenou, Adrienne B. Smith, Timothy P. Johnson, Diane M. Kondratowicz, Jamie M. Taradash, Akash Rohidas Shinde, Francisco Alvarado   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on Technology Transfer Strategies of Korean Companies in Point of Resource and Capability Based View

Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2011
Technology transfer (or sharing) is a common way to share external sources. There have been many studies on the relationship of self-R&D and technology transfer regarding its theoretical background and its efficiency.
Seung-Ho Park, Yong-Gil Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Curriculum reform in agricultural vocational education and training in Zimbabwe: Implementation challenges and possibilities

Journal of Vocational, Adult and Continuing Education and Training, 2022
There is a need for the agricultural technical vocational education and training curriculum in Zimbabwe to be reformed so that it can respond to changes in farmer demographics, the expanding roles of agricultural extension officers (AEOs), changes in ...
Chenjerai Muwaniki, S. McGrath, M. G. Manzeke-Kangara, Volker Wedekindv, T. Chamboko   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Quality of Life of Families Who Have Children With Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Brazil: Opportunities for Improvement

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This exploratory cross‐sectional study aimed to estimate the family quality of life (FQoL) among 70 Brazilian families with children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms, the Barthel index for activities of daily living, and the Beach Center FQoL Scale, a 5‐point Likert tool
Aline Apis, Beatriz Carvalho Nunes, Thainá Vilella, Rafaela Catelan Martins Pereira, Rui Fernando Pilotto, Lucimar Retto da Silva de Avó, Maria Isabel Melaragno, Carla Maria Ramos Germano, Débora Gusmão Melo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Framework for Examining the Factors Influencing Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the Crucial Factor of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Development

Studia i Materiały, 2015
The main purpose of this study is to analyze the existing work of researchers in respect of effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET). Vocational education and training enhances human potentials and diversifies peoples’ choices in order to
Muhammad Kamran
doaj   +1 more source

»Should I Stay or Should I Go?« Prevalence and Predictors of Spatial Mobility among Youth in the Transition to Vocational Education and Training in Germany

Social Sciences, 2023
Spatial mobility is an important means of tackling regional disparities and matching problems in education and labor markets, but it is also a source of individual social inequality as it is associated with higher socio-economic resources and returns ...
Linda Hoffmann, Alexandra Wicht
doaj   +1 more source

Blended Learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Training Institute

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2022
This paper discusses blended learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Training Institute. Blended learning is an approach of teaching and learning that combines different technologies and methods to improve the educational ...
N. Hashim, Zahari Hamidon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Raising post‐secondary education participation of young people transitioning from care: The effects of extended legislative support

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Out‐of‐home care is associated with a range of negative social outcomes for the young people who experience it. The most promising path to improved life chances for care‐experienced young people is arguably through education, especially post‐secondary education.
Naomi Tootell, Andrew Harvey
wiley   +1 more source

Medium and Long-Term Returns to Professional Education in Switzerland: Explaining Differences between Occupational Fields

Social Inclusion, 2019
In Switzerland, initial vocational education and training graduates may enter a track of the tertiary system called professional education. Professional education represents about one-third of the tertiary system, includes numerous vocational training ...
Fabian Sander, Irene Kriesi
doaj   +1 more source