AGRICULTURAL RISK AND ITS PERCEPTION AMONG PROTEIN PLANT FARMERS

As farmers are exposed to risk and uncertainty, they are unable to make optimal choices. The main purpose of this paper was to present how farmers perceive risk in agriculture.To meet the objective defined above, this paper relied on the results of a 2018 survey conducted with a sample of 137 legume farms across the country. The information was analyzed and described with the use of descriptive statistics methods. Also, the correlation between selected characteristics was assessed with the Pearson’s contingency coefficient (C) based on the chi-square test of independence. Most interviewees (71%) perceive the effects of risk as the possible emergence of losses or profits, while 29% associate risks with losses only. None of the interviewees declared the perception of risks purely as an opportunity to reap benefits. The respondents believe that agricultural businesses should be most wary of production risk (an average rating of 11.6) and market risk (8.1 to 9.0).

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Pregnant women readiness to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16358 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Leila Ahmadian ◽

Reza Khajouei ◽

Sudabeh Kamali ◽

Moghaddameh Mirzaee ◽

Arefeh Ameri

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Information ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

The Internet ◽

Chi Square ◽

Readiness Assessment ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Chi Square Test

BACKGROUND Today, the Internet may be a promising tool for interventions for pregnant women. However, these kinds of tools are only helpful if users are ready to use them. OBJECTIVE The present study was conducted with the aim of readiness assessment of pregnant women to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth. METHODS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. RESULTS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Internet by pregnant women depends on factors such as infrastructure, affordability, and skills readiness. This study showed that speed and the quality of the Internet, hardware and software availability, affordability of the Internet, and access to the Internet training were factors in measuring E-health readiness assessment. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

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Vulnerabilidade social e a cárie dentária na primeira infância

Archives of Health ◽

10.46919/archv2n6-006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 1550-1562

Author(s):

Amanda Albuquerque Diniz ◽

Isabelle Monteiro Da Silva Lima ◽

Karyne Barreto Gonçalves Marques ◽

Luiz Carlos Costa Madeira Alves ◽

Ingrid Cordeiro Monte ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Social Vulnerability ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Chi Square Test

Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência da cárie em crianças na primeira infância sob vulnerabilidade social. Métodos: Pesquisa do tipo transversal realizada no Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, com crianças sob vulnerabilidade social em Fortaleza, Ceará. A coleta de dados foi realizada, em dezembro de 2018 a abril de 2019, com 363 crianças aleatoriamente, por meio de exame bucal e questionário. Os dados foram analisados através de estatística descritiva e do teste qui-quadrado para variáveis categóricas. Resultados: Observou-se uma prevalência de cárie de 35,6%, e que de 1 a 4 lesões representavam a maior porcentagem (23,7%). Elevado percentual de crianças nunca foi ao dentista (81,3%); semelhante percentual nunca sentiu dor de dente (82,3%). Conclusão: Apesar da vulnerabilidade social, a prevalência de cárie foi baixa, e sugere-se realização de ações para minimizar os efeitos da doença na qualidade de vida e desenvolvimento infantil. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of caries in children in early childhood under social vulnerability. Methods: Cross-sectional research conducted at the Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, with children under social vulnerability in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data collection was carried out, from December 2018 to April 2019, with 363 children randomly, through oral examination and questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: There was a prevalence of caries of 35,6%, with 1 to 4 caries representing the highest percentage (23,7%). A high percentage of children never went to the dentist (81,3%); a similar percentage never experienced toothache (82,3%). Conclusion: Despite the social vulnerability, the prevalence of caries was low, and actions to minimize the effects of the disease on quality of life and child development are suggested.

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Quality Label as the Guarantee of Top Quality Agricultural and Food Products Produced in Slovak Republic – a Case Study of Slovak Food Market

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201664061937 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 64 (6) ◽

pp. 1937-1950 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ingrida Košičiarová ◽

Ľudmila Nagyová ◽

Mária Holienčinová ◽

Jana Rybanská

Keyword(s):

Slovak Republic ◽

Food Products ◽

Quality Level ◽

Chi Square ◽

Exact Test ◽

Quality Label ◽

National Quality ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

High Level

The aim of the present paper was to determine the Slovak consumer’s opinion about the purchase and quality level of agricultural and food products produced in the Slovak Republic, as well as to determine their knowledge and preference of the National Quality Label “Značka kvality SK”. As research methods, there have been used the methods of survey and structured questionnaire consisting of 22 questions. The total number of respondents was 2.808 randomly selected respondents from all over the Slovak Republic. For a deeper analysis of the obtained results, there have been set out nine hypothesis, which have been tested with the use of Pearson’s chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, Mann-Whitney U-Test and Cramer’s contingency coefficient. The results of the present paper show, that the knowledge and preference of higher quality food is between Slovak consumers on a pretty high level – more than 44 % respondents think that they buy higher quality products, more than 49 % of respondents think that the agricultural and food products produced in Slovak Republic are rather higher and higher quality, more than 58 % of respondents know the Quality Label “Značka kvality SK”, over 56 % of respondents could describe its logo, more than 60 % of them could spontaneously name five brands, respectively products labelled with this Quality Label and almost 50 % of respondents buy also the ecological products.

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HUBUNGAN KEBERADAAN JENTIK NYAMUK DAN PERILAKU PEMBERANTASAN SARANG NYAMUK DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (PSN-DBD) MASYARAKAT DI DAERAH ENDEMIS DAN NON ENDEMIS KECAMATAN NANGGULAN KABUPATEN KULON PROGO

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.20473/ijph.v11i1.2016.28-39 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 28

Author(s):

Arif Budiman

Keyword(s):

Influential Factor ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Public ◽

Health Officer ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Mosquito Breeding ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Planting Season

Dengue fever occurrences are still problematic in Nanggulan district, Kulon Progo regency, which is in each year, the number of cases varies in each village. This research used ‘cross sectional’ design which samples of this research were taken from all the houses in Wijimulyo village as endemic village, and Banyuroto village as non-endemic village. The number of samples used in this research of 94 respondents. The instrument that used in obtaining data were questionnaires and observation check list. The result of Chi Square test in endemic village with influential factor dengue mosquito brending eradication was respondent attitude (p = 0,009) Contingency coefficient (p = 0,391), corelation is adequate, and action (p = 0,009) contingency coeficcient (p = 0,391) corelation is adequate . The result of Chi Square test in non endemic village with influential factor mosquito brending eradication was action (p = 0,011) Contingency coefficient (p = 0,422) corelation is adequate and action (p = 0,040) Contingency coefficient (p = 0,365) corealtion is adeqaute and it is found the fact that it’s better in non endemic village than in endemic village. Variable which influenced respondent attitude and existance of wiggler were not draining the tub over a week, used bucket, used can, used tire, not covering the tub, having fishless fond, so that the public health departement through Puskesmas suggest to conduct counseling of dengue mosquito breeding eridication, fond village monitoring by village officer and health officer to be drained in harvest season until planting season, changing permanent tub with impermanent one or big bucket in order to be easy to be cleaned.Keywords:Dengue Fever, Mosquito Breedin

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PREFERENCES OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN CONSUMERS IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Ekonomicko-manazerske spektrum ◽

10.26552/ems.2021.2.99-110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 99-110

Author(s):

Judit Olah ◽

Adriana Tiron Tudor ◽

Vadim Pashkus ◽

Genady Alpatov

Keyword(s):

Generation X ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Sustainable Consumption ◽

Value Added ◽

Fashion Industry ◽

Chi Square ◽

Central European ◽

Generation Z ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test

Research background: Consumers’ interest in environmental responsibility, sustainable consumption, and the circular economy is significantly increasing in all aspects of their lives. Clothing and fashion are clearly among these aspects. The fashion industry is one of the most resource-intensive and environmentally polluting industries. Circularity has been offered as a solution to this issue; however, the change must be in the attitudes of all concerned (Musova et al., 2021b). Businesses must react to this requirement for sustainable fashion, which is the reason that new circular concepts have been raised. Different generations prefer different models of circularity. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the current study is to detect the existence of dependency between generation and the fashion industry’s circular models, and to identify consumers’ specific preferences. Methods: The original consumer survey was undertaken by the authors in 2021, and involved 513 Slovak and 974 Czech consumers, who responded on their preferences in the circular economy. Pearson’s chi-square test of independence was used to confirm the dependence between consumers’ generation and the circular concept. The significant medium dependence of the nominal variables was confirmed by Pearson’s contingency coefficient, C, and Cramer's V. The relationships between the generation categories of Central European consumers and the categories of the new circular models in the fashion industry were established through correspondence analysis. Findings & Value added: The findings of the study suggest that Baby boomers single out capsule wardrobes, Generation X prefers patchwork and slow fashion, while Millennials prioritise GOTS and SWAP. Finally, Generation Z favours leasing jeans, upcycling, and renting clothes.

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The importance of sociodemographic characteristics of psychotherapy patients in institutional conditions on the Balkan territory

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764020938413 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002076402093841

Author(s):

Milica Vezmar ◽

Olga Colovic ◽

Daniel Meskovic ◽

Marina Paunovic ◽

Vesna Dukanac

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Secondary School ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Chi Square ◽

Future Studies ◽

Institutional Conditions ◽

Retrospective Clinical Study ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Design And Methods

Objectives: The effects of psychotherapy are proven, compelling and far-reaching. The aim was to evaluate sociodemographic characteristics and clinical diagnosis of psychotherapeutic patients who were treated at the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade. Design and Methods: Retrospective clinical study was composed of 334 patients. Patients data related to the gender, age, education, employment, marital status and clinical diagnose were processed by descriptive statistics methods and chi-square test. Results: Psychotherapy services were mostly used by female patients (64.1%), aged 30 to 39 years, majority finished secondary school (47.6%) and were employed (54.8%). Half of the patients were single (49.7%) with unipolar depressive non-psychotic disorder (60.5%). Conclusions: The research of this kind and with this volume of patients, coming from institutional conditions, has never been done among Balkan nationalities and thus represent encouragement for future studies.

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Analysis of Scoring Sequences in Matches of the Portuguese Premier League

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0199 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 255-263

Author(s):

José M. Pratas ◽

Anna Volossovitch ◽

Ana I. Carita

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Cox Model ◽

Positive Association ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cox Regression Analysis ◽

Premier League ◽

Chi Square Test

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the sequences of the first two goals scored in soccer matches in accordance with a range of different match contexts. Data from 1506 matches played in the Portuguese Premier League during six consecutive competitive seasons (2009-10 to 2014-2015) were analysed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test in order to verify the association between variables and a Cox regression analysis was used to predict the time the second goal was scored in function of the time of the first goal scored in the match and the scoreline. The results revealed a higher frequency of the second goals being scored in the second half of a match (58%) and in the last 5 min periods of each half. A positive association was found for home teams and score-doubling goals (58%), as well as for away teams and score-equalizing goals (56%). For home and away teams the score-doubling goal of a match was strongly and positively associated with a win outcome for home (93%) and away teams (92%), while the score-equalizing goals were associated with a draw (home and away teams: 44%) and loss outcome (home: 33% and away teams: 32%). Finally, the Cox model showed that if the first goal was scored in the second half of the match, the probability of the second goal being scored was three times higher compared to the first half.

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Meningiomas: An Overview of the Landscape of Copy Number Alterations in Samples from an Admixed Population

Journal of Oncology ◽

10.1155/2020/3821695 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Michele Amaral da Silveira ◽

Wallax Augusto Silva Ferreira ◽

Carolina Koury Nassar Amorim ◽

José Reginaldo Nascimento Brito ◽

André Salim Kayath ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Copy Number ◽

Copy Number Alterations ◽

Women Studies ◽

Chi Square ◽

Who Grade ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Admixed Population ◽

Gains And Losses ◽

Diagnostic Indicator

Meningiomas are considered the most common intracranial tumors, affecting mainly women. Studies in mixed populations can be of great importance to clarify issues related to the genetic diversity of tumors and their development. Considering that data obtained from analyses of the profile of copy number alterations (CNA) have been a useful diagnostic indicator for many types of tumors and that meningiomas show a complex pattern of gains and losses in the number of copies, our objective was to analyze the CNA profile in 33 samples of meningiomas of different histological grades (WHO Grade I-III) from patients in a city located in the Amazon region of Brazil, using aCGH. We found that the female to male ratio was 3 : 1. The aCGH analysis revealed a total of 2304 CNA, with an average of 69.8 ± 57.4 per case, of which 1197 were gains (52%), 926 were losses (40.2%), 105 were amplifications (4. 5%), and 76 were deletions (3.3%). A significant relationship was observed between the type of CNA and the degree of the tumor (chi-square test: χ2 = 65,844; p<0.0001; contingency coefficient: C = 0.1772; p<0.0001). Evaluating the recurrent changes in at least 50% of the samples, we observe as the most frequent losses of the segments 22q13.1-q13.2 (82%), 1p35.3 (76%), and 14q13.1-q13.2 (67%), involving all histopathological grades. The analysis of these regions showed the inclusion of genes with functions such as regulation, maintenance of cell survival, reorganization of the cytoskeleton, cell signaling, and DNA repair, among others. However, overall, the profiles observed in meningiomas of this admixed population were very similar to the ones observed in Caucasian groups. An interesting finding was a recurrent gain of 8p22 observed only in grade I meningiomas, a region which includes DLC1, a suppressor candidate gene probably implicated in the developments or progression of meningiomas, usually found deleted, when related to CNAs.

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Hubungan kecerdasan emosional dengan tingkat stres kerja perawat di ICU dan IGD RSUD kota Kendari

Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala ◽

10.24815/jks.v19i3.18118 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

Author(s):

La Rangki ◽

La Ode Alifariki

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Work Stress ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Working Stress ◽

Nursing Services ◽

Contingency Coefficient ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The Relationship

Abstrak: Perawat yang bekerja di ICU dan IGD sangat rentan terhadap stres. Stres kerja yang dialami perawat akan sangat mempengaruhi kualitas pelayanan keperawatan yang diberikan kepada pasien. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kecerdasan emosional dengan stres kerja perawat di ICU dan IGD RSUD Kota Kendari. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode cross sectional. Data tingkat kecerdasan emosional dan tingkat stres kerja responden dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner. Subyek penelitian berjumlah 18 orang perawat ICU dan IGD dengan kriteria : tidak sedang dalam masa cuti atau mendapat tugas belajar, bersedia menjadi responden, dan bukan kepala ruang. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Februari 2018. Kecerdasan emosional perawat berada pada tingkatan sedang yakni 55,56% responden dan rata-rata tingkat stres kerja perawat dalam kategori sedang yakni 55,56% responden. Hasil uji statistik dengan menggunakan uji Chi Square pada tingkat kepercayaan 95% (=0.05), diperoleh nilai Contingency Coefficient 0.486 dan nilai hit= 5.580 = 3.841 yang berarti H0 ditolak sehingga disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan antara kecerdasan emosional dengan tingkat stres kerja perawat di instalasi rawat darurat RSUD Kota Kendari.Kata Kunci: Kecerdasan Emosional, Stres Kerja, Perawat, ICU dan IGD Abstract: Nurses working in ICU and IGD are very susceptible to stress. Work stress experienced by nurses will greatly affect the quality of nursing services provided to patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence with work stress nurses in ICU and IGD Kendari Regional Hospital. This research is a descriptive analytic correlation research using a quantitative approach with cross sectional method. Data of emotional intelligence level and work stress level of respondent were collected by questionnaire. The subjects of the study were 18 nurses ICU and IGD with criteria: not in the time of leave or get the task of study, willing to be respondent, and not head of space. The study was conducted in February 2018. Emotional intelligence of nurses was at the moderate level of 55.56% of respondents and the average level of nurses' work stress in the medium category ie 55.56% of respondents. The result of statistical test using Chi Square test at 95% confidence level (= 0.05), obtained the value of Contingency Coefficient 0.486 and the value 2 hit = 5.580 〖x〗 ^ 2 = 3.841 which means H0 is rejected so it is concluded that there is a relationship between intelligence emotional with the level of nurses work stress at the emergency hospital installation RSUD Kendari.Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Working Stress, Nurse, ICU and IGD

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The Opinion of Employees and Children Living in Foster Care Homes About Romanian National Clean Air Legislation on Tobacco Smoking

Acta Medica Transilvanica ◽

10.2478/amtsb-2020-0038 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 4-6

Author(s):

Nimród Tubák ◽

Iozsef Lorand Ferencz ◽

Valentin Nădăşan ◽

Enikő Nemes Nagy ◽

Lóránd Kocsis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Foster Care ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Care Homes ◽

Chi Square ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Future ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Clean Air

AbstractThis study aims to assess the awareness and opinions of employees and children living in foster care homes about the Romanian Clean Air Legislation. The assessment was performed six months after the implementation of the antitobacco legislation (Romanian Law no.15/2016), in three Romanian counties (Alba, Mures, and Covasna) including 178 employees and 368 children from 59 foster care homes. Data were collected using an anonymous paper and pencil questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used for data analysis (significant difference if p < 0.05). Almost one third of the employees and children were smokers from the forest care homes. Nearly, all the employees and most of the children were aware of the legislation, most of them have also noticed some kind of measures taken by foster care homes against smoking. As claimed by smokers, almost two-thirds of them smoked like they used to do before the legislation, more than a quarter stated that they decreased the number of daily smoked cigarettes and nearly a quarter intended to quit smoking in the future. A half year after the implementation of the legislation most of the employees and children living in foster care homes admitted that they knew about the change and it affected their smoking habits. Most of them have also observed some kind of measures taken against smoking. Despite these measures there were still smokers in the foster care homes, so there would be a need for more campaigns against smoking in the future.

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