scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM OF NIGERIA AND THE GAMBIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-71
Author(s):  
Lamin K M Fatty ◽  
Prof. Idu Ogbe Ode ◽  
Bejamin Gowon Ahule ◽  
Akuhwa Tor
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Agricultural Business ◽  
And Function

This study focuses on the analysis of Nigeria and The Gambia National extension policies and system. The study discussed three main themes (mission and goals, approach and functions, and clienteles). The study found that both two countries does not adopt legislated or formal national extension policy rather implied policies which were garnered, feasible, for the two countries through their government publications and published researched studies from academic and recognized developmental institutions.  Generally, the analysis found that the two countries extension missions and goals focused on improving profitability of agricultural business and increasing output volumes; market share in achieving to enhancing quality of life and agricultural development. In terms of approaches and functions, the study observed that public sector extension in the two countries is undergoing transformation including decentralization and outsourcing extension services in the context of adopting a pluralistic system of extension delivery. While up to six models of extension are a commonly applied in the two countries, the dominant context is pluralism around public, private and NGO-based services. The dominant clientele was stated to be women and small- and medium-scale farmers. However, main barriers limiting women’s participation are still insufficiently addressed. The study concludes that it is important for the two countries authorities, perhaps supportively, to develop and establish formal extension policies that will manifest their vision, mission, goals and methods to provide a stable agenda within which targeted clientele and be purposively supported in the pursuit of sustainable agricultural development. Keywords: Extension, Extension Policy, Nigeria, The Gambia, Mission and Goals, Approach and Function, Clientele.

Agricultural Extension System in Bihar, India: An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
UJJWAL KUMAR ◽  
R K P SINGH ◽  
DHIRAJ K SINGH ◽  
ABHAY KUMAR ◽  
SANJEEV KUMAR
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Extension System

Agricultural extension system plays a crucial role in increasing agricultural productivity and farm income, strengthening food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture as an engine of rural economic growth. In India, a Central Department of Agriculture was established after the Orissa famine during 1866. Department of Agriculture in Bihar was established in 1912 after separation of Bihar from Bengal. After independence, several programmes like IADP, IAAP, HYVP etc were implemented in Bihar, which fetched good results. Later on, Training and Visit approach of extension was also implemented which was subsequently replaced by NATP. Currently, pluralistic extension services in Bihar is prevailing which includes central and state Government agencies, ICAR, KVKs, SAUs, NGOs and private sector organizations. Despite all the efforts, transfer of technology programmes are yet to achieve desired success. Duplication of extension services is being observed as many agencies work in same set of selected villages. Recently, using Agriculture Road Map of Bihar, Government has launched several agricultural development programmes for transfer of modern agricultural technology, which may likely to improve access of farmers to modern agricultural technology. To make extension more pragmatic, some of the activities including supply of quality inputs and market linkage of the produce should be the part of core extension programme.

Regeneration of market squares in historic town centres: ideas, discussions, controversies

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Natalia Bursiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
And Function ◽  
Historic Cities ◽  
Lower Silesia

Abstract In Poland, the last 15 years have been marked by various, numerous regeneration projects of historic cities that were supposed to improve the citizens quality of life and their security, as well as to create an attractive tourist offer. Those programs were often focused on the renewal, reshape and modernization of public squares. Such changes never go unnoticed. On contrary, these are frequently associated with criticism, debate and disagreements. The research has been focused on the analysis of regeneration projects from selected Market Squares in historic cities and town centres in Lower Silesia. The main aim was to exhibit the medieval origin of those squares and recently introduced contemporary layout. Moreover it was to present diverse opinions regarding square’s form and function, that can be crucial in understanding the architects, planners and citizens’ points of view and their ‘feelings’ towards the space.

scholarly journals Importance of Diagnostic Waxing in Oral Rehabilitation: Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Mariana Lima da Costa Valente ◽  
Marcela Silva Costa ◽  
Paulo Marcos Bérgamo ◽  
Denise Tornavoi de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Dental Restoration ◽  
Oral Rehabilitation ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Life Planning ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
And Function

Currently, aesthetics, and especially the smile, adds considerable social value. In this way, patients suffering from dental loss wish that their rehabilitation be performed quickly and safely. The aim of oral rehabilitation is to restore masticatory, phonetic, aesthetic and quality of life to the patient. The diagnostic step is one of the most important and relevant steps in establishing a correct treatment plan and, in this way, it is possible to obtain excellent results. The present study aimed to demonstrate the importance of diagnostic waxing in oral rehabilitation. Patient sought treatment at the Dental Prosthesis Specialization Course at Odonto School, due to complaints associated with aesthetics and function. To improve their quality of life, planning of case was carried out through diagnostic waxing and a prosthetic solution was proposed. At the end of treatment and during the follow-up of the case, the patient reported satisfaction and significant improvement in quality of life. It can be concluded that the diagnostic waxing presents customized solutions offering, through a previous study, an effective clinical resolution to the patient. Keywords: Mouth Rehabilitation. Dental Restoration, Temporary. Dental Restoration, Temporary. Resumo Atualmente, a estética, e em especial o sorriso, agregam um valor social considerável. Dessa forma, ao sofrerem a perda dental, os pacientes desejam que sua reabilitação seja realizada de forma rápida e segura. A reabilitação oral tem como objetivo devolver ao paciente a eficiência mastigatória, fonética, estética e a qualidade de vida. A etapa diagnóstica constitui um dos passos mais importantes e relevantes no estabelecimento de um correto planejamento do tratamento e, desta forma, torna-se possível obter resultados de excelência. O presente estudo teve como objetivo demonstrar a importância do enceramento diagnóstico na reabilitação oral. Paciente procurou tratamento no Curso de Especialização em Prótese Dentária da Odonto School, devido a queixas associadas a estética e função. Para melhorar sua qualidade de vida, foi realizado o planejamento do caso por meio do enceramento diagnóstico e uma solução protética foi proposta. Ao final do tratamento e durante o acompanhamento do caso, a paciente relatou satisfação e melhora significativa na qualidade de vida. Pode-se concluir que o enceramento diagnóstico apresenta soluções personalizadas oferecendo, por meio de estudo prévio, uma resolução clínica efetiva ao paciente. Palavras-chave: Reabilitação Bucal. Restauração Dentária Temporária. Prótese Dentária Temporária.

Agricultural development and the quality of life: An anthropological view

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy F. Barlett ◽  
Peter J. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Agricultural Development

Appropriate Extension Methodologies for Agricultural Development in Emerging Economies

2020 ◽  
pp. 133-156
Author(s):  
B. S. Famuyiwa ◽  
O. A. Olaniyi ◽  
S. A. Adesoji
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Culturally Compatible

Over two-thirds of the world's poorest people are located in rural areas and engaged primarily in agriculture and agricultural-related activities for their livelihood. Therefore, the future of most underdeveloped and developing nations depends on agriculture. Most African Countries have agricultural dependent economies that are hinged to rain-fed agriculture and based on smallholdings. These countries are referred to as countries with emerging economies and characterized as having low to middle per capita income and represent 20% of the world's economies. This chapter discusses; concepts of agricultural extension methodologies assessed from past to present, appropriating extension methodologies to encourage agricultural development, identifying roles of agricultural extension activities in agricultural development and factors influencing the choice of appropriate extension methodologies in emerging economies. It concludes with the constraints to sustainable agricultural development and extension methodologies which if removed will have the potential for progression towards economy development. Developing countries should fashion a sustainable extension system that will be socially acceptable and culturally compatible, economically viable and environmentally friendly.

Impediments in Healthcare Digital Transformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1704-1719
Author(s):  
Robert Furda ◽  
Michal Gregus
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
And Function ◽  
Structural Aspects

This article is addressing the specific impediments that appear in the process of healthcare digital transformation. Enterprise architecture provides the framework for investigating the behavioral and active structural aspects that apply to business and application layers. This includes an analysis of, including inherent relationship between, selected scopes such as strategy, business, and education to standard elements such as process, service, and function of an application. The presented classification and assignment of individual impediments indicate to healthcare managers where they may potentially struggle during different stages of digital transformation. Among others, they facilitate strategic planning and managerial decisions during implementation of the emerging information technologies and techniques. In addition, the idea is to contribute to the successful implementation of healthcare digital transformation, thereby delivering business value within healthcare sector, and consequently to a better quality of life.

Application of Information Communication Technologies for Agricultural Development through Extension Services

2017 ◽  
pp. 52-101
Author(s):  
L. K. Mabe ◽  
O. I. Oladele
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Ict Tools

This chapter outlines the role that Information Communication Technologies (ICT) play in the global context and in Africa, agricultural extension and Agricultural development. The role of and use of ICT by extension officers, the trends of ICT in agricultural information management, how ICT bridge the digital divide as well as the types of ICT tools used by extension officers such as radio, television, computers and internet. It also gives the perspective about the factors that influences use of ICT by extension officers which are seen as playing an important role human development.

Personal, health and function, and career maintenance factors as determinants of quality of life among employed people with multiple sclerosis

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip Rumrill ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
David Strauser ◽  
Richard T. Roessler ◽  
Malachy Bishop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
National Multiple Sclerosis Society ◽  
And Function

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an intrusive disease that significantly affects labor force participation. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the extent to which factors at the personal, health and function, and environmental/career maintenance levels contribute to the predictability power for quality of life among employed people with MS. METHOD: Participants consisted of 523 members of nine National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapters representing 21 states and Washington, DC. These individuals were employed at the time of the survey, and they were primarily middle age (average age of 48 years) and Caucasian (74%). RESULTS: The final hierarchical multiple regression model explained 54 percent of the variability in participants’ quality of life scores, although none of the hypothesized personal/demographic predictors were significant. Participants who perceived better overall health and lower levels of stress, who experienced less severe cognitive and mobility-related MS symptoms, and who expressed stronger job-person matches and higher levels of job satisfaction reported higher quality of life scores than did other participants. CONCLUSIONS: The findings underscore the complexity involved in predicting perceived quality of life among employed people with MS. Implications of these findings for future research and clinical practice are discussed.

Gait Measures at Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation after Ischemic Stroke Predict 3‐Month Quality of Life and Function

PM&R ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Lin ◽  
Jungwha Lee ◽  
Christopher P. Hurt ◽  
Ronald M. Lazar ◽  
Yurany A. Arevalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
And Function
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