scholarly journals A Macroeconomic Review of the Factors Influencing Fruit Consumption in Romania—The Road towards Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12793
Author(s):  
Gabriel Popescu ◽  
Nicolae Istudor ◽  
Alina Zaharia ◽  
Maria-Claudia Diaconeasa ◽  
Ioana Panait ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
National Level ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Fruit Consumption ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
The Road ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Econometric Approach ◽  
Research And Policy

Sustainable development, including the consumption of sustainable food, is an issue that is receiving increasing attention in research and policy construction. Thus, complex policies are being created to address these issues, targeting economic, social, and environmental factors. This study aims to provide a macroeconomic overview of the factors that have the potential to influence fruit consumption at a national level, so that proposals can be offered in order to pursue a more sustainable fruit consumption in Romania. In order to carry out the research, two approaches were used: a bibliometric technique, through which the Scopus and Web of Science publications on the supply and consumption of fruits were analyzed, and an econometric approach, through which some of the macroeconomic factors influencing fruit consumption in Romania were identified and assessed. The study highlights the high interest of worldwide researchers in the field and an upward trend in Romanian fruit consumption.

Modelling Malaysian Road Accident Deaths : An Econometric Approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Wan Fairos Wan Yaacob ◽  
Wan Zakiyatussariroh Wan Husin
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Data Recording ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Macroeconomic Variables ◽  
The Road ◽  
Data Coverage ◽  
Econometric Approach ◽  
The Relationship

A number of methods have been proposed for dealing with road accident death model. This paper uses econometric regression models to develop the road accident death model. By using this approach, this paper attempts to establish a statistical model to describe the relationship between the total road accident deaths and a range ofexplanatory macroeconomic variables. The macroeconomic factors used in the model include population, the number of registered vehicles, road length, technique of data coverage, system of data recording and Gross Domestic Product. The results suggest that the POp, ROADL, VEH and DR do not have any impact on road accident deaths. In contrast, the GDP and Technique of data Coverage were found to be highly significant (P < 0.05) in explaining the road accident deaths.

scholarly journals Study of challenges to utilise mobile-based health care monitoring systems: A descriptive literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 661-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayebeh Baniasadi ◽  
Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh ◽  
Somayyeh Zakerabasali ◽  
Marjan Pourmohamadkhan
Keyword(s):  
Process Management ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
National Level ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Wireless Applications ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Health Care Monitoring ◽  
And Training

Mobile health encompasses remote and wireless applications to provide health services. Despite the advantages of applying mobile-based monitoring systems, there are challenges and limitations; understanding the challenges may assist in identifying available solutions and optimising decision-making to apply mHealth technologies more practically. This study aimed to investigate the main challenges related to mHealth-based systems for health monitoring purposes. This review was carried out through investigation of English evidence from four databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, using a defined search strategy from 2013 to 2017. Two independent researchers reviewed the results based on PRISMA guidelines, and data was categorised using a bottom-up approach to reach a framework for the most general challenges. Among the 105 papers obtained, eight works were selected. The revealed challenges were categorised into six main branches across a tree (with 55 nodes, four levels) including user-related, infrastructure, process, management, resource and training challenges. Identifying the resolvable and preventable challenges, such as those related to training, design might play a crucial role in preventing loss of resources and in growing the success rate of a project, particularly if considered in national level projects.

scholarly journals Sustainable Food Consumption in Nursing Homes: Less Food Waste with the Right Plate Color?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6525
Author(s):  
Kai Victor Hansen ◽  
Lukasz Andrzej Derdowski
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Color Combinations ◽  
The Right

The problem of unsustainable food consumption among vulnerable residents of nursing homes who suffer from dementia is often multifaceted. From an individual perspective, people with dementia who do not finish their meals are likely to encounter serious health issues associated with malnutrition. Moreover, at the institutional level, nursing homes generate tons of nonrecoverable food waste each year, impairing not only their economic position but also the natural and social environment at large. The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of reducing food waste in Norwegian nursing homes by appraising how large this reduction could be as one replaces traditional dining white porcelain with plates with diverse color combinations. A quasi-experimental method was adopted. The results of the pilot study were extrapolated to the annual amount of food wasted at the national level. The findings indicate that, on average, 26% of food was thrown away when served on white plates compared to only 9% when served on one of the colored plate options tested. Nationally, approximately 992.6 tons of food per year could potentially be saved with only a single change, ultimately ameliorating the unsustainable food consumption problem among residents of nursing homes.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Intention to Work while Ill: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1016-1030
Author(s):  
Hanizah Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Hanani Nabilah Mohd Sobri ◽  
Vevya Sundaram
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Initial Knowledge

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to identify factors influencing workers' intention to work while ill, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a theoretical framework. Methods: A systematic search of articles was carried out from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Eligibility of each article was assessed using PRISMA guidelines. Overall, 22 articles met the inclusion criteria after the selection process and were included in this review. Results: The factors fit into 3 constructs: (1) attitude (good and bad consequences of working while ill), (2) subjective norms (descriptive and injunctive norms on working while ill), and (3) perceived behavioral control (facilitators and barriers of working while ill). Conclusions: The TPB is a practical theory to conceptualize and understand the factors influencing workers' intention to work while ill. These findings provide initial knowledge on the development of a framework to measure workers' intention to work while ill and to propose appropriate interventions for workers with chronic illness.

scholarly journals Improvement of the traffic safety system

2021 ◽  
Vol 334 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Ksenia Shubenkova ◽  
Aleksey Boyko ◽  
Gulnara Yakupova ◽  
Kirill Magdin
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Initial Information ◽  
The Road ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The City ◽  
Haddon Matrix ◽  
Transport Management

Increase of the road safety is the main goal in the sphere of transport management. Authors state that the decision-making process should be based on the analysis of statistical data on the violations, traffic reasons of accidents and problem areas. Official statistics of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is used as an initial information. As a method to determine factors influencing the traffic safety, the so-called Haddon matrix was used. Efficiency of the proposed recommendations is analyzed from the viewpoint of their role in the process of ensuring safety and sustainability of the city transport system.

scholarly journals Intellectual Property in Clinical Research - the Obstacles on the Road

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-172
Author(s):  
Iulianna Lupasco ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
National Level ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
The Road ◽  
Scientific Innovation ◽  
The World ◽  
On The Road

Intellectual property behind the scenery of clinical research present a very special issue in scientific field presenting a deep underestimation of the main precious production of scientific researchers – production of mind, intellect, knowledge, clinical practice and research. In this article are highlighted main questions the young researches and not only young ones face while generating ideas, developing into nice projects. In this topic are discussed the main types of intellectual property in clinical research with a short introduction how the law protects them on a national level and why intellectual property is important for every clinical scientist. The literature review is closely intertwined with our own observations over the years in terms of intellectual property. Finally, the main benefits of intellectual property protection for clinical researchers will be presented empowering with new contacts and scientific innovation leaders from other places of the world.

Substantiation of factors of influence on traffic safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (23) ◽  
pp. 205-213
Author(s):  
Andrii Vozniuk ◽  
◽  
Oksana Hulchak ◽  
Volodymyr Kaskiv ◽  
Yevheniia Shapenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Transport Process ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Factors Of Influence

Збірник наукових праць «ДОРОГИ І МОСТИ» www.dorogimosti.org.uaISSN 2524-0994. Dorogi i mosti, 2021. Issue 23ТРАНСПОРТНІ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ21312. Annual safety report 2018. URL: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/sites/roadsafety/files/pdf/statistics/dacota/asr2018.pdf (Last accessed: 01.12.2020) [in English].13. Monitorynh dorozhno-transportnykh pryhod na avtomobilnykh dorohakh zahalnoho korystuvannya derzhavnoho znachennya Ukrayiny za 2018 rik [Monitoring of road accidents on public roads of state importance of Ukraine in 2018] : report. DP «DerzhdorNDI». Kyiv, 2019. 73 p. [in Ukrainian].14. Dmytrychenko M.F., Lanovyy O.T., Polishchuk V.P. Systemolohiya na transporti. Tekhnolohiya naukovykh doslidzhen’ i tekhnichnoyi tvorchosti (Knyha 2) [Systemology in transport. Technology of scientific research and technical creativity (Book 2)]. Kyiv, 2007. 318 p. [in Ukrainian].15. Duran B., Odel P. Klasterniy analiz [Cluster Analysis]. Moscow, 1977. 128 p. [in Russian].16. Zhambu M. Yerarkhycheskii klaster-analiz i sootvetstviya [Hierarchical cluster analysis and correspondences]. Moscow, 1988. 342 p. [in Russian].17. Holdberg A.M., Kozlov V.S. Obshchaya teoriya statistiki [General theory of statistics]. Moscow, 1985. 367 p. [in Russian].Volodymyr Kaskiv1, Ph.D., Associate Prof., https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-6798Yevheniia Shapenko2, Ph.D., https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0937-9400Oksana Hulchak2, Ph.D., Associate Prof., https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-4529Andrii Vozniuk3,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-96521 M.P. Shulgin State Road Research Institute State Enterprise – DerzhdorNDI SE, Kyiv, Ukraine2 National Transport University, Kyiv, Ukraine 3 State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor), Kyiv, Ukraine SUBSTANTIATION OF FACTORS OF INFLUENCE ON TRAFFIC SAFETYAbsractVelocity of personal vehicles or traffic flow for a certain period of time and on a certain section of the road is the main indicator that characterizes the impact of road conditions, environment, technical condition of the car and psychophysiological factors on the driver.To evaluate the each factor impact of on the velocity, survey was conducted on the M-06Kyiv – Chop road. A cluster analysis of field observation data was performed using the Statistica 12 software, connections were established in the middle of the data set, and the obtained data were organized into certain structures. As a result of the clustering, groups of clusters that have the greatest impact on speed were identified. Determining the hierarchy of factors influencing the speed and safety of the transport process shall improve approaches for modeling traffic flow velocity dependences. The paper describes an analysis of road safety risk factors.Problem Statement. The need to modernize approaches for traffic flow prediction, traffic volume distribution on the road network, means and methods of traffic management, traffic management systems in connection with quantitative and qualitative changes in the transport sector of Ukraine.Purpose. Road safety risk factors validation and ranking.Materials and method. Mathematical modeling and cluster analysis using survey data.Results. The dependence of speed on road conditions was improved using mathematical modeling.Conclusions. The hierarchy of factors influencing the speed and safety of the transport process is determined.Keywords: analysis, cluster, safety, road, method, model, velocity.

Impacts of price, weather and policy changes on maize and rice farming in Togo

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manzamasso Hodjo ◽  
Acharya Ram ◽  
Don Blayney ◽  
Tebila Nakelse
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Cropland Allocation

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate how climatic, market and policy factors interact to determine food production in Togo. Specifically, we estimate acreage and yield response to market prices, weather and policy changes for maize and rice.Design/methodology/approachWe use panel data estimators in a Seemingly Unrelated Regressions Equation (SURE) model with region-level data from the Food and Agriculture Organization statistics department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of commerce.FindingsWe found lower fertilizer price and higher grain price effects on maize acreage and yield. In addition, we found a positive effect of expected rice price on both its acreage and yield. As expected, rainfall during planting months has a significant impact on both maize (April) and paddy (May) acreage allocations. Similarly, total rainfall during the growing season has a positive impact on both maize and paddy yields. Moreover, recent agricultural policy initiative designed to boost domestic food production has significantly increased acreage and yield for maize, and yield for paddy, especially the strategy for agricultural growth.Research limitations/implicationsThe dataset includes region-level observations from 1991 to 2012 which limits the observation span. However, we had enough variability in key variables to determine the estimated coefficients.Practical implicationsAlthough the dataset is limited in time (1991–2012) and uses national-level output prices, this investigation reveals that cropland allocation to maize and rice is sensitive to fertilizer and grain prices, weather expectations and policy interventions. These findings provide evidence for sustainable food production and productivity enhancement in Togo.Social implicationsUnderstanding drivers of cropland allocation and cereal yield contribute to better food security and poverty reduction in developing countries, especially Togo.Originality/valuePrior to this study, little was known on the effect of price, climate and policy on cropland allocation in Togo. This investigation contributes significantly to filling this knowledge gap and provides insights for effective interventions.

Does Gender Inclusion Really Matter in Sustainable Food Systems?

2020 ◽  
pp. 181-195
Author(s):  
Sarah Edore Edewor ◽  
Agatha Osivweneta Ogbe
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
National Level ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Gender Inclusion

Over the past decades, the food systems in developing countries have transformed rapidly. However, the rise in social inequalities has negatively affected, the vulnerable groups as the benefits associated with these transformations are still skewed. This chapter examined the role of gender inclusiveness in promoting sustainable food systems. Employment trends revealed that agricultural employment was higher among males. Five asymmetries (assets, access to agricultural market, access to technology, resilience and risks, and decision making) were identified as limitations to sustainable food systems stemming from the gender differentiated roles. The gender action learning system methodology was adopted using strategies such as empowering men and women through community action learning during catalyst workshops, gender mainstreaming for innovation and institutional change at organizational level, and through advocacy network for policy improvement at the national level. The study concluded that gender inclusion played a crucial role in achieving sustainable food systems.

Factors Influencing the Use of Comparative Arguments by Courts

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Bobek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Legal System ◽  
National Level ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Specific Domain ◽  
Judicial Decision Making ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Constitutional Adjudication

Whether or not judges use comparative arguments is determined by a complex interplay of a number of legal and extra-legal factors within each legal system. The chapter introduces and discusses a number of such factors, which influence the likelihood of the use of comparative reasoning within judicial decision-making at the national level. The factors are grouped into four areas: general, institutional, procedural, and human factors. The closing two sections of this chapter discuss two specific, domain-dependent issues: first, whether it makes any difference, for the likelihood of the use of comparative reasoning, if the dispute at hand pertains to the area of private law or public law. Secondly, the final section addresses the same question with respect to the area of constitutional adjudication and human rights.

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