scholarly journals Toward Fraudulent Pesticides in Rural Areas: Do Farmers’ Recognition and Purchasing Behaviors Matter?

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1882
Author(s):  
Hazem S. Kassem ◽  
Mohamed A. Hussein ◽  
Hamed Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sustainability ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Extension Programs ◽  
Moderate Risk ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The growth of fraudulent pesticide trade has become a threat to farmers’ health, agrochemical businesses, and agricultural sustainability, as well as to the environment. However, assessment of the levels of farmers’ exposure to fraudulent pesticides in the literature is often limited. This paper conducted a quantitative study of farmers’ recognition and purchasing behaviors with regard to fraudulent pesticides in the Dakhalia governorate of Egypt. Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected by face-to-face interviews with 368 farmers in three districts of the governorate. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic characteristics, risk perception, recognition behavior, and purchasing behavior regarding fraudulent pesticides. The findings indicate that farmers perceived high risks to farmer health and crop yield (a score of 4 out of 5) and a moderate risk to the environment (3.5 out of 5) from fraudulent pesticides. Nonetheless, nearly three-fourths of the farmers had purchased fraudulent pesticides anyway. The statistical analysis suggests that farmers who resist purchasing fraudulent pesticides have higher education, longer experience in farming, and better recognition of fraudulent pesticides. To improve farmers’ ability to distinguish and avoid fraudulent pesticides, the paper recommends communication-related anti-counterfeiting measures such as awareness extension programs, as well as distribution measures in cooperation with other stakeholders.

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness of Geography-based Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Abdul Wahab Abdi ◽  
Syahrul Ridha ◽  
Muhammad Yunus ◽  
Puspita Annaba Kamil ◽  
Intan Safiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Geography Education ◽  
Fair Share ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
The Face ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The Covid-19 pandemic almost stalled the face-to-face learning method in all institutions across the globe. Consequently, for learning to continue uninterrupted, there was a need to change teaching mode to online using social media and other platforms. This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges geography students faced in implementing this type of study. The research used a descriptive qualitative approach involving questionnaires designed to determine the implementation of online learning and the challenges encountered. The questions were structured through synthesizing various components of learning. Random selection was used to select 305 participants from various higher education institutions in the Aceh Region, Indonesia. The results indicated that online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic was effectively implemented. However, some challenges were encountered, including students who could not fully participate since they could not log in to the provided learning platforms. Furthermore, students from rural areas had poor internet connectivity besides the inability to buy internet quota. There were many instances of reported power supply failures, and this hindered online learning. Overall, learning geography during the pandemic was effective, though it had a fair share of challenges. The research also identified the need to develop an online learning model, teaching material, and multimedia in supporting geography-based online learning.     Keywords: Assessing; Effectiveness; Geography-based online learning; Covid-19; Higher education Copyright (c) 2021 Geosfera Indonesia and Department of Geography Education, University of Jember     This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share A like 4.0 International License

scholarly journals CUSTOMERS’ ASSESSMENT ON E-BANKING SERVICE QUALITY IN BANGLADESH: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-25
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Statistical Measures ◽  
Banking Service ◽  
Ranking Technique ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper attempts to investigate to understand customers’ evaluation regarding service quality of e-banking in Bangladesh. It also examines the major challenges and required strategies for promoting e-banking. To conduct the study, a total number of 205 respondents were taken as sample from Chittagong region by using simple judgmental sampling technique. A face-to-face interview method was followed by using a structured questionnaire to collect the data. Five points Likert scale was used to examine the customers’ evaluation on the service quality and through statistical measures it analyze the problem. Garret’s ranking technique was applied to rank the qualitative data for analyzing challenges and required strategies of e-banking. The study reveals that from the customers’ assessment, e-banking saves time and hazard, facilitates quick and easier access to information, speedy transaction, receiving service easily, ensures accuracy, effectiveness and security, provides versatile service, anytime, anywhere banking facility. The study also found that technological disturbance, insufficient infrastructure, unavailability of service in rural areas, high service charge are the major challenges of e-banking service in Bangladesh. The customers suggests to develop infrastructure, upgrade technology, increase security measure, enhance promotion for developing customers’ awareness, introduce innovative initiative of Bangladesh bank, extend service across the country etc.

scholarly journals Husband’s Support for Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Efficacy of Nepalese Mothers

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Sajama Nepali ◽  
Manodhara Shakya
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Continuing breastfeeding after three months of the postpartum period has been a challenge to mothers rather than their choice. The engagement of husbands in breastfeeding serves both as physical and mental support to their wives. This study aimed to assess the breastfeeding self-efficacy of mothers, identify their husbands’ support for breastfeeding and examine the association between breastfeeding self-efficacy of mothers and the husbands’ support for breastfeeding. Methods: This descriptive, cross sectional study recruited 110 mothers of infants, visiting Bungmati Health Post for immunization from July 2015 to November 2015. Mothers were interviewed face to face with semi structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis was carried out using SPSS version 23. Descriptive analysis was performed on the socio-demographic characteristics, delivery characteristics, breastfeeding self-efficacy and husbands’ support scale. Bivariate analysis was used to examine the association between breastfeeding self-efficacy and husbands’ support scale and other outcomes. Results: Majority (94%) of the mothers reported to be confident on the breastfeeding self-efficacy, while 95 percent of their husbands were supportive towards breastfeeding. A significant association was seen between the breastfeeding self-efficacy and the husbands’ support scale (p<0.04). Mothers who received support from husbands were 10 times more likely to report confidence on breastfeeding than those who did not. Conclusions: The results suggested that husbands’ support increases the breastfeeding self-efficacy of mothers. Based on this finding, it is recommended that involvement of husband is crucial for encouraging mother to breastfeed child. Tweetable Abstract: Mothers who received support from their husbands were 10 times significantly more likely to breastfeed.

scholarly journals Custom Practices of English Education at the Rural Primary Schools in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 71-87
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan ◽  
Md. Abu Bakar Siddique ◽  
Mohammad Nazmul Haque Shikder Shiblu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Assistant Teachers ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Comprehensive Study

This comprehensive study dealt with the existing traditional practices of English education at rural primary schools in Bangladesh. The researchers collected data from twenty-five assistant teachers of thirteen primary schools located in the rural areas of four different districts of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions. These English teaching participants also represent the key informants for related queries. The study used a semi-structured questionnaire with ten comprehensive and open-ended questions related to the existing teaching patterns with face-to-face interviews on the collected responses of the participants. All the data were interpreted in a qualitative approach. The study revealed the educational constrictions of the current ‘English as a Foreign Language (EFL)’ situation emphasizing the implementation of practical activities as a solution for the kids and suggested some development aspects from teachers’ perspectives. The research explored the flaws of current teaching strategies and materials used in primary EFL education and recommended some practical tactics to include in the curriculum for the development of primary EFL education in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals A Deep Analysis of Higher Education Cognitive and Psychological Learning Impact During Covid 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Srinivas ◽  
Saravanan Pitchai ◽  
Udayabhanu N P G Raju ◽  
Abhishek Kumar ◽  
B. Muthu Kumaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Current scenario around the globe we can find that physical or face to face learning got a very big full stop for a long period of time. Virtual learning took its place, somewhat leaving behind both its positive and negative impact on the education sector. E-learning is playing a chief part in maintaining the decorum of education sector. The research and surveys found that young learners got many benefits through this type of education but also it is undeniable that it has negative aspects too, which needs to be solved. Mainly private higher education suffered less as compared to institutions in rural areas. This research proposes how to bring out the quality of output through e-learning for all the learners equally. It has become a challenge for private and government institutions to make this smart or virtual learning as the best integral part of educational system.

scholarly journals Socoi-Economic and Cultural Constraints in Higher Education of Females in Pakistan: (A Case Study of Dera Ghazi Khan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Shahabia Jamshaid
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Cultural Constraints ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Education is the requirement of all men and women to compete in this era of knowledge as without education, survival is very difficult for both male and female. In rural areas of Pakistan female being subjugated under the patriarchal eastern society are most vulnerable condition. Their vulnerability is at worst in the areas where mainly tribal life form exists. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the districts of Punjab, where tribal life style exists. Women under tribal regulations have a little access to education while very low access to higher education. The study was conducted in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan and it was conducted by adopting quantitative research method; a structured questionnaire was developed to collect data from 400 female. The study was an effort to explore the issues which restrict female from higher education. The major findings revealed that female face many problems and constraints in their higher education, such as long distance, less awareness about higher education, domestic responsibilities, early marriage and also female face issues regarding their security.

No Significant Difference in Service Learninng Online

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Y. McGorry
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Significant Difference

Institutions of higher education are realizing the importance of service learning initiatives in developing awareness of students’ civic responsibilities, leadership and management skills, and social responsibility. These skills and responsibilities are the foundation of program outcomes in accredited higher education business programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. In an attempt to meet the needs of the student market, these institutions of higher education are delivering more courses online. This study addresses a comparison of traditional and online delivery of service learning experiences. Results demonstrate no significant difference in outcomes between the online and face-to-face models.

Student Perceptions of Face-to-Face and Online Discussions: The Advantage Goes To . . .

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina A. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Political Tolerance ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face ◽  
Online Setting ◽  
And Gender

Thirteen students in a graduate-level course on Historical and Policy Perspectives in Higher Education held face-to-face and online discussions on five controversial topics: Diversity, Academic Freedom, Political Tolerance, Affirmative Action, and Gender. Students read materials on each topic and generated questions for discussion that were categorized by Bloom’s taxonomy so that the level of questions in the two discussion settings would be closely parallel. Upon completion of each discussion, they answered questions that addressed depth and length of the discussion, ability to remember, and a self-assessment of how the student learned. Students’ assessments show a consistent preference for the face-to-face discussion but a small number of students preferred the online setting. However, what is perhaps more interesting is a minority of approximately one-third of the students who perceived no difference between the settings, or that the two settings were perhaps complementary.

USE OF BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION – SOME EXPERIENCES

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Made In

This article reports on the use of blended learning in higher education. Blended learning has become popular in higher education in recent years. It is a move beyond traditional lecturing to incorporate face-to-face learning with e-learning, thereby creating a blend of learning experiences. The problem is that learning in higher education is complex and learning situations differ across contexts. Whilst there is face-to-face contact at some institutions, others offer distance learning or correspondence learning. In each context, the mode of learning may differ. The challenge is to cater for various learning opportunities through a series of learning interactions and to incorporate a blended approach. The aim of this study was to examine various ways of defining blended learning in different contexts. This was done through an examination of experiences of the use of blended learning in different higher education contexts. The study presents a case of blended learning in a postgraduate course. The experiences from all these cases are summarised and conclusions and recommendations are made in the context of blended learning in higher education in South Africa.

Professional Stress among Junior Commissioned Officers and Non Commissioned Officers of Indian Military Intelligence – A Case Study

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 133-145
Author(s):  
Dr. S. S. Nirmala ◽  
Dr. N. Kogila ◽  
T. Porkodi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Military Intelligence ◽  
Sphericity Test ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study is focusing on the professional stress on organisation among the Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of Indian Military Intelligence. 384 samples of Military Intelligence personnel will be taken for this study. Sources of data is Primary data include a structured questionnaire. Data was collected through structured questionnaire and measure through Likert’s scale, using KMO measure of sampling adequacy, Cronbach’s alpha for checking internal consistency, Bartlett sphericity test for testing the null hypothesis and various factor analysis including Eigenvalues, Extract square Sum loading, variance percent and Accumulation percent values relative comparison and Correlation matrix will be used as tools to arrive at desired results and statistical interpretations. The hypotheses put for test and the resultant values at 0.01 and 0.05 (for different factors) clearly indicated that there is an existence of association between different level of cadres and professional stress among personnel of Indian Military Intelligence. The authority who can formulate the rules and regulations and binding them on the lower cadres and professions to accept and adopt.

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