One of the health problems in Rejosari Hamlet is about clean and healthy living behavior, especially terms solid waste management, as evidenced by absence a landfill that equal to 14.04%. The surrounding community accustomed littering, either thrown rivers, empty gardens, or even yard house. If left unchecked will cause pollution malaria. To overcome this, promotive preventive movements are car...

To address the challenge of developing an effective extension program for Tasmanian dairy farmers in the context of adaptation to climate variability, a knowledge partnering approach was trialled. Knowledge partnering enabled extensionists to draw on the knowledge and experience of Tasmanian dairy farmers about changing weather patterns and the management implications of these and then design a...

BACKGROUND House flies are of major public health concerns in areas with poor sanitation and hygienic conditions. Unfortunately, sanitation and hygiene have always been ignored in dairy farms particularly in the developing or low-income countries. Management of these flies mostly depends on the awareness regarding associated hazards and protective measures taken by the people to minimize risks ...

Insect pests are among the most important constraints limiting sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) production in Africa. However, there is inadequate information about farmers' knowledge, perceptions and practices in the management of key insect pests. This has hindered development of effective pest management approaches for smallholder farmers. A standard questionnaire was used to interview individu...

the purpose of this study is identify the most distinguishing factors of farmers' attitudes and behaviors regarding food security. the research method was survey and correlational research. the population was 25435 farmers of shush, shooshtar and dezful district. 379 farmers were selected based on the table of takman and morgan. finally, 237 questionnaires were collected. data collection w...

Background: The waste generated during the delivery of health care services carries a high potential of infection and injury than any other type of waste. Objectives: To study the system of segregation, collection, transportation and disposal of biomedical wastes. To assess the knowledge and practices about biomedical waste management among the health care providers. Methodology: A cross sectio...

Agricultural nutrients play a critical role in food production and human nutrition in China. Against this backdrop, agricultural extension services are essential for providing farmers with knowledge and information about nutrient management. By using a propensity score-matching (PSM) approach, this study examines the impact of agricultural extension on farmer nutrient management behavior. Surve...

In agroecosystems, local and landscape features, as well as natural enemy abundance and richness, are significant predictors of predation services that may result in biological control of pests. Despite the increasing importance of urban gardening for provisioning of food to urban populations, most urban gardeners suffer from high pest problems, and have little knowledge about how to manage the...