Vegetable farmers’ knowledge on pesticides use in Northwest Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00916-6
Abstract: The prevalence of widespread problems of insect pests and diseases has resulted in high demand for pesticides application in vegetables farming in Ghana. Studies on pesticides use in Ghana have primarily focused on pesticide toxicity,… read more here.
Keywords: pesticides use; use practices; farmers knowledge; vegetable farmers ... See more keywords
Uncovering links between livelihoods, land-use practices, vulnerability and forests after hurricane Jova in Jalisco, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.009
Abstract: Abstract The gravity of hurricane effects on forests, livelihoods, and infrastructure is the product of social-political dynamics, land-use practices and decisions, and biophysical and meteorological factors that interact to make some societies more vulnerable than… read more here.
Keywords: use practices; jalisco mexico; vulnerability; land use ... See more keywords
Topographic restrictions on land-use practices: Consequences of different pixel sizes and data sources for natural forest management policies in the tropics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.04.001
Abstract: Abstract Much of the tropical forest that will escape conversion is on steep slopes. Land uses in steep areas disproportionately affect environmental processes, especially hydrology (e.g., peak flows, suspended sediment loads). We use data from… read more here.
Keywords: use practices; management; restrictions land; topographic restrictions ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial use practices, attitudes and responsibilities in UK farm animal veterinary surgeons.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.10.021
Abstract: Increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance in human and veterinary medicine have raised concerns around the issue of overprescribing and the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials. Their use in food producing animals is under scrutiny due to… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; veterinary surgeons; use practices; antimicrobial use ... See more keywords
School leadership in data use practices: collegial and consensus-oriented
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DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2018.1561201
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Previous research has highlighted the importance of school leadership in the productive use of student performance data. However, less is understood about the specific ways in which school leaders discuss this data with… read more here.
Keywords: data use; school leaders; use practices; consensus ... See more keywords
A Qualitative Study of Antibiotic Use Practices in Intensive Small-Scale Farming in Urban and Peri-Urban Blantyre, Malawi: Implications for Antimicrobial Resistance
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.876513
Abstract: The routine use of antimicrobials in meat production has been identified as a driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in both animals and humans. Significant knowledge gaps exist on antibiotic use practices in farming, particularly in… read more here.
Keywords: urban peri; small scale; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic use ... See more keywords
STEM Faculty Instructional Data-Use Practices: Informing Teaching Practice and Students’ Reflection on Students’ Learning
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci11060291
Abstract: This paper explores the affordances and constraints of STEM faculty members’ instructional data-use practices and how they engage students (or not) in reflection around their own learning data. We found faculty used a wide variety… read more here.
Keywords: students reflection; data use; stem faculty; instructional data ... See more keywords
Pesticide Use Practices among Female Headed Households in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.3390/su142215215
Abstract: Drawing on social practice theory (SPT), we extend our understanding of the existing pesticide use practices among female-headed households (FHHs) in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. We used mixed research methods combining household surveys, focus… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide use; pesticide; practices among; among female ... See more keywords