Diagnosing autism in low‐income countries: Clinical record‐based analysis in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.2765
Abstract: Use of autism diagnosing standards in low‐income countries (LICs) are restricted due to the high price and unavailability of trained health professionals. Furthermore, these standards are heavily skewed towards developed countries and LICs are underrepresented.… read more here.
Keywords: low income; autism; diagnosing autism; income countries ... See more keywords
Population genetics and evolutionary history of the wild rice species Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4665
Abstract: Abstract Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the wild rice species Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka were studied using 33 microsatellite markers. A total of 315 individuals of 11 natural populations… read more here.
Keywords: rice; sri lanka; genetics; rufipogon nivara ... See more keywords
Earliest Musa banana from the late Quaternary sequence at Fahien Rock Shelter in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3041
Abstract: The domestication and the time of arrival of bananas in South Asia and Africa are unresolved issues. We provide banana seed and leaf phytolith evidence from the archaeological sequence at Fahien Rock Shelter, located in… read more here.
Keywords: sri; sequence; rock shelter; sri lanka ... See more keywords
Fahien reconsidered: Pleistocene exploitation of wild bananas and Holocene introduction of Musa cultivars to Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3108
Abstract: A recent publication on the phytolith assemblage at Fahien rockshelter, Sri Lanka (Premathilake and Hunt) is argued to represent: the exploitation of wild Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana during the Late Pleistocene; the introduction of… read more here.
Keywords: introduction; exploitation wild; musa; sri lanka ... See more keywords
Use and Avoidance of Pesticides as Responses by Farmers to change Impacts in Rice Ecosystems of Southern Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01272-x
Abstract: Since the beginning of the millennium, pesticide use has increased dramatically across Asia. However, it is still unclear what drives pesticide use among low-income farmers. We surveyed 275 farmers to investigate their decisions to apply… read more here.
Keywords: rice; use; sri lanka; southern sri ... See more keywords
Quantitatively characterizing the floristics and structure of a traditional homegarden in a village landscape, Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0254-2
Abstract: Our study examined the species composition and vegetative structure of traditional homegardens within the context of the surrounding land use mosaic typical of village lands in the southwest region of Sri Lanka. We conducted interviews… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; village; land; structure traditional ... See more keywords
Information and communication technologies (ICT) for access to quality education in the global south: A case study of Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10639-019-10069-3
Abstract: Based on a case study of Sri Lanka’s ICT in education experiences, this paper discusses how countries in the Global South (developing and emerging countries) could take up the opportunities of ICT for access to… read more here.
Keywords: ict access; sri lanka; global south; education ... See more keywords
Dietary heavy metal(loid)s exposure and prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01144-1
Abstract: Intake of heavy metals and metalloids through the diet is posing a big research challenge in Sri Lanka due to the increasing occurrence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) among the farming communities… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; exposure; ckdu; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Chemical characteristics of wet precipitation at Peradeniya in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08772-7
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to study chemical characteristics of precipitation in Peradeniya (Latitude 6.973701, Longitude 79.915256), Kandy District in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted during 2012 to 2014, and wet precipitation was… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; precipitation; precipitation peradeniya; chemical characteristics ... See more keywords
Successful establishment of commercial farming of carrageenophyte Kappaphycus alvarezii Doty (Doty) in Sri Lanka: Economics of farming and quality of dry seaweed
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-017-1161-z
Abstract: Kappaphycus alvarezii seed material was brought from Malaysia in 2011 to initiate cultivation in Sri Lanka. After conducting trial cultivation, the results were found encouraging and commercial farming was started in mid-2012 at Valaipadu village.… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; commercial farming; kappaphycus alvarezii; dry seaweed ... See more keywords
On the status and mechanisms of coastal erosion in Marawila Beach, Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04034-4
Abstract: Coastal erosion remains a problem in many developing countries because of a limited understating of erosion mechanisms and management. Sri Lanka is one of the countries that recognized coastal erosion management as a governmental responsibility,… read more here.
Keywords: beach; sri lanka; coastal erosion; erosion ... See more keywords