scholarly journals Compliance of Agricultural Practices Used in Family Farms With Those Recommended in Organic Farming

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 368-377
Author(s):  
Raquel P. F. Guiné ◽  
Cristina A. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Gender Influence ◽  
Level Of Significance

Abstract This research intended to evaluate to what extent the managers in family farms tend to adopt practices of organic farming and identify the possible factors that might be associated with those choices. For that, a survey was undertaken in Portuguese and Spanish municipalities. The participation, by direct interview, was voluntary and 125 valid responses were obtained distributed as: 30 in Viseu (PT), 30 in Braga (PT), 30 in Barcelos (PT), 16 in Pontevedra (SP) and 19 in Padron (SP). For the treatment of the data, basic descriptive statistics tools were used in combination with crosstabs and chi square tests. Also tree classifications were conducted following the Classification and Regression Trees algorithm. In all tests a level of significance of 5% was considered. The results identified factors that influenced the behaviour of the managers in family farms towards an approximation to organic farming practices, which were the level of education and municipality, found as major determinants of the level of compliance with organic farming practices. Also, other factors like age or gender influence, although to a lesser extent, the compliance with organic farming. These results were the same for the chisquare tests or the tree classification analysis, and they thus indicate that improvements could be achieved towards a more expressive adoption of organic farming practices if planned to target the influential factors identified.

scholarly journals Bridges between family farming and organic farming: a study case of the Iberian Peninsula

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 727-736
Author(s):  
Raquel P. F. Guiné ◽  
Davide Gaião ◽  
Daniela V. T. A. Costa ◽  
Paula M. R. Correia ◽  
Luis T. Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Family ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Cultural Interventions

AbstractThe aim of this work was to identify procedures adopted by family farms in the centre and north of Portugal and Galicia (Spain), and to verify whether they resemble those used in organic farming. A checklist was prepared in Portuguese and Spanish and applied personally to managers of family farms. The participation was voluntary and 125 valid responses were collected.The results show that farmers included in the study owned small family farms where labour is mainly performed by the family, and tended to adopt, in general, good agricultural practices, many of which are common to organic farming, such as crop rotation, avoidance of GMO or avoidance of phytoregulators. However, they failed to adopt some important practices, including the use of seeds inoculated with mycorrhizae, composting, biological and biotechnical control or avoidance of chemical control for plant protection. It was further concluded that gender and age of the farmers did not significantly influence the type of agricultural practices, contrarily to the level of education and region, which were significantly associated with many of the cultural interventions investigated.

scholarly journals Osteoporosis awareness among Indian women

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
. Ayesha ◽  
Rina Sharma ◽  
Yasir Ali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Primary Schooling ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Rural Background ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Level Of Significance

Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health problem globally. Despite being a common problem, majority of the women are unaware of it. Awareness varies widely according to the level of education. In present study we have tried to assess the awareness of female patients attending the hospital.Methods: 100 female patients attending gynae OPD were asked to fill a simple questionnaire after taking informed consent. Age, parity, address, and level of education were noted. Data was analysed statistically by SPSS and level of significance was calculated by Chi square test.Results: Majority of these women belonged to rural background (85%) and around 64% of the women were educated (primary schooling and beyond). About 46% of the women had some awareness regarding osteoporosis and its prevention. Majority (54%) were unaware. Level of awareness varied significantly with level of education (p=0.006). Urban dwellers were more aware about osteoporosis when compared to rural women (p=0.004).Conclusions: Overall awareness about osteoporosis is low and here is a need to have community based awareness campaigns regarding osteoporosis. Educational programmes need to target on women coming from rural background and those with low education.

scholarly journals The Impact of Behavioral Drivers on Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: The Case of Organic Farming in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6875
Author(s):  
Nuray Cakirli Akyüz ◽  
Ludwig Theuvsen
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
The Impact

Adoption decisions represent a crucial topic in sustainable agriculture research, particularly in the organic agriculture sector; to understand farmers’ decision-making, research has to delve more deeply into the influences of farmers’ behavior. The aim of this study, therefore, is to determine the behavioral intentions of Turkish sultana raisin producers toward organic farming practices. The proposed model integrates basic elements of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the technology acceptance model, which is then tested with survey data gathered from conventional and organic farmers by applying structural equation modeling, a powerful multivariate statistical technique. The results reveal that organic agriculture is perceived as a useful low-cost innovation by conventional farmers. Relating the results to group comparisons indicates that members of the conventional group are significantly more likely to have a positive intention towards adopting organic farming practices. Our results suggest possible interventions that policymakers should implement not only to stimulate adoption intentions of conventional farmers, but also to sustain continuance of organic practices by current operators.

Are there enough stimuli to develop sustainable farming in Lithuania?

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 643-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Baležentis ◽  
Aiste Galnaitytė ◽  
Virginia Namiotko ◽  
Lina Novickytė ◽  
Xueli Chen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Sustainable Farming ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Development Programme ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
The Future

PurposeThe new programming period of 2021–2027 of the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy requires reconsidering the policy measures. In the new period, the European Commission is to allow each member state (MS) developing eco-schemes to support and/or incentivise farmers to observe agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment beyond their mandatory requirements. The purpose of this paper is to compare the performance of organic and conventional family farms.Design/methodology/approachOrganic farming under the organic farming measure of the Rural Development Programme is one of the most widely applied sustainable farming practices in the EU as well as in Lithuania. By assessing theex posteconomic impact of the organic farming measure on farm performance indicators, the authors seek to reveal possibilities and obstacles for the implementation of sustainable farming practices. A counterfactualex postimpact assessment method – propensity score matching (PSM) analysis – was used to evaluateex posteconomic impact of the organic farming measure on the performance of farming indicators.FindingsThe application of the PSM allowed assessing both the effectiveness of the implemented measure and possibilities for applying this measure in the future. The research has revealed that organic farming is less profitable and the gap between farm income in organic and conventional farms has increased during the period of 2007–2013.Originality/valueThe most comprehensive economic information about the farm activities from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) was used for theex posteconomic impact evaluation of the organic farming measure in Lithuania. The matched groups of Lithuanian family farms (organic and conventional) were compared. The results of the research provide a new knowledge about the effectiveness of the organic farming measure in Lithuania and suggest the ways of their improvement in the future. The results can also be generalised to other countries with similar agricultural structure.

scholarly journals Determinants of Complete Immunization Coverage among Children Aged 11-24 Months in Somalia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Abdinasir Abdullahi Jama
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
Place Of Delivery ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Government ◽  
Level Of Significance

Background. The general coverage of vaccination means the percentage of children in world who received the recommended vaccines and has existed over the past few years continued the same. Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with complete immunization coverage among children aged 11-24 months in Somalia. Method. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Galkayo hospital in Mudug region Somalia. Systematic random sampling was carried out in to recruit 357 children between 24 and 11 ages. Well-structured questionnaires were filled by participants who gave their consent. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences version 21. Descriptive statistics such as means, standard deviation, proportions, and range were used to summarize the data. Inferential statistics were used to test for association between the dependent variable and independent variables using the chi-square with the level of significance set at 5%. Result. The age of the respondents was between 11 and 24 with a mean age of the 7.71 with standard deviation ±5.87, the level of education of the mother (p=0.0001), the place of delivery of the baby (p=0.0001), and the distance of the participants to health facility (p=0.026533) were statistically significantly associated with immunization coverage. Final the full immunization coverage in Somalia is 20%. Conclusion. The study is recommended to the government to increase the level of education of the mother; also, the study is recommended to increase the hospital delivery that may increase the immunization coverage in Somalia.

scholarly journals Assessing Sustainability of Paddy Farmers in Peri-Urban Khulna: An Application of Farmer Sustainability Index

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-233
Author(s):  
Rashmia Sultana ◽  
Kazi Humayun Kabir ◽  
Kamrul Hasan ◽  
Sardar Al Imran ◽  
Md. Ayatullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Paddy Farmers ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Association of sustainability agriculture and farming practices is somehow closely connected. There are necessary different farming practices for both adjusted and unadjusted PFSI measurement. The study observes practices of paddy farming and if farmers are practicing agriculture sustainably by estimating PFSI in three villages of Gutudia union. The objective is to spot the present agricultural practices and accessible sustainable practices, to examine the sustainability degree at field beneath the present paddy farming systems using PFSI and additionally to identify recommendations. The unit of analysis is 50 farmers and measured on a scale of 0 to 100 and also through Saltiel, Bauder, and Palakovich (1994) index. The results discovers that the average sustainability level which is presumably quite unsustainable this shows the necessity for more extension of correct practices. Chi-square analysis shows that the level of farmers’ awareness toward sustainable agriculture and positive attitude are considerably different with the level of PFSI.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Students’ Decision Making in Selecting University in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Md. Aminul Islam ◽  
Nehal Hasnain Shoron
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
University Choice ◽  
Choice Process ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Scholarship Students ◽  
Students First ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach

This study investigates the factors that influence students’ decisions when choosing a university for higher education in Bangladesh. The study was conducted among students of two private universities in the country. A multi-method approach was adopted in collecting and analyzing data. The responses of the 153 participating students to the questionnaire are primarily described using descriptive statistics, e.g., frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and rankings. Statistical tools like chi-square and ANOVA test are also applied where necessary. Results of the study indicate that the distance of the university from the students’ home plays an influential role in university choice process in the country. It is also found that there is a significant association between the level of education at which students first consider studying university and their choice about the university. Several other factors: university’s location, cost of tuition, availability of scholarship, students’ mother, friend and visits to campus play an influential role in university choice process.

UPAYA PEDAGANG PELATARAN DI PASAR SETONO BETEK KEDIRI DALAM MENGAKSES MODAL UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN USAHANYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dhiyan Septa Wihara ◽  
Poniran Yudho Leksono
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Family Burden ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Key Words Age ◽  
Capital Access ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This study aims to 1) Describe the characteristics of the merchants of the market in the setono betek kediri which includes age, education level, family burden and work experience dependent on the access of capital to develop their business, 2) to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of the merchant of the market in the setono betek kediri towards their capital access to develop their business .The population in this study were vegetables and food street vendors, amounting to 120 traders. The number of samples used was 55 respondents with sampling technique using Slovin formula. The analysis used is Chi Square is to see the relationship between traders characteristics with access to their capital in developing their business. The results showed that the age of traders has a relationship to access capital, this is evidenced by the value of perason chi square 0.000 &lt;0.05. The level of education of traders is also associated with capital kases with pearson chi square value 0.001 &lt;0.05. The number of dependents of family burden is related to access to capital with pearson chi square value 0.001 &lt;0.05. The work experience of traders is related to their capital access in developing the business with pearson chi square value 0.005 &lt;0.05.</p><p><br />Key words : Age, education level, family burden, work experience, street vendors</p>

Faktor-Faktor yang Berpengaruh dalam Mendapatkan Pekerjaan bagi Lulusan Statistika IPB dengan Menggunakan Metode CHAID

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aulia Dwi Oktavia ◽  
Aam Alamudi ◽  
Budi Susetyo
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
Waiting Period ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Factors Influencing

Unemployment is one of the economic problems in Indonesia. Judging from the level of education that was completed there were unemployment from the level of college graduates. This encourages the level of competition in getting jobs to be more stringent, so that college graduates (bachelor of Statistics in IPB) must have the preparation of various factors to maintain the quality of their graduates. The quality of college graduates can be seen from the length of time waiting to get a job. This study aims to determine the influential factors in getting a job for graduates of the IPB Statistics degree, so that the CHAID method can be used in this study. The results of CHAID's analysis in this study in the form of tree diagrams using α = 10% explained that the factors influencing the waiting period variables were sex, internship, and the ability to master statistical software, where the accuracy value generated by the classification model was 79.3 %.

Agricultural practices of improve hardiness a winter-annual rape

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (91) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
O.L. Kyrylesko
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Winter Rape ◽  
Output Capacity ◽  
Careful Preparation ◽  
Digestible Protein ◽  
Winter Annual ◽  
Selection Of

Influence of top-dressing is considered in the article, norms and terms of sowing on of winter-annual rape. The assessment conducted by the yield of green mass and seeds, output capacity by about 1 hectare of dry matter, feed units and digestible protein, the number of dead plants and density of herbage. Established that hardiness and productivity of winter rape can be enhanced through the use of farming practices as: by creating a moderate density of herbage, using optimal terms of planting and doses of mineral fertilizers, selection of predecessors and careful preparation of the soil ect. The mechanism of influence of agrotechnical receptions is exposed on of winter-annual rape through determination in roots before the offensive of the winter of separate biochemical indexes (sugar, starch, to protein).

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