Tropical secondary forests created by swidden-fallow agriculture cover extensive areas in the humid tropics and yield significant ecological and economic benefits, yet forest fallowing behaviour among swidden cultivators remains poorly understood. This paper reports on a study of forest fallow management among Amazonian peasant farmers in a traditional, riverside community near Iquitos, Peru. D...

There are projected shortages in the supply of dentists in Australia, and these shortages are likely to be more evident in areas outside of capital cities. This report explores the geographic distribution of dentists and the differences in supply of dental services to regions defined by remoteness. Remoteness may be thought as the travel time to obtaining goods and services. Australian Statisti...

The aim was to identify the determinants of female labour participation and willingness work in one poorest agricultural areas Ecuadorian Andes with a high indigenous population. A stratified random sample 268 women by parish used collect information. Social, demographic, economic variables, as well norms, values, beliefs, social structure were consulted. hypothesis test means possible differen...

Home gardens are important for enhancing food and nutritional security for HIV/AIDS-afflicted rural households through dietary diversity. Female-headed households may depend on home gardens more than average households to supply and supplement the household’s diet when labour is constrained for field cropping. This paper compares household characteristics, dietary diversity, labour allocated to...

The groundnut plant has the ability to survive in areas of low rainfall because it is a legume and it increases soil fertility by fixing nitrogen in the soil. The study area is known by erratic and uneven rainfall while groundnut is the main cash crop in the area. The study identified the groundnut market outlets, factor affecting groundnut market outlet choice and identifies farm level women r...

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is increasingly recognized by Latin American and Caribbean governments and international organizations as an important part of public health. OSH concerns extend well beyond the obvious health consequences of work-related illnesses, accidents and deaths. OSH is a key element in the process of social and economic development, with direct and indirect impacts ...

This study was designed to investigate the demand for institutional credit among small scale farmers in Imo State. A sample of 40 livestock and 50 food crop farmers were selected respectively using multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected with a well structured questionnaire administered to a total of 90 randomly selected farmers. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive ...