scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Farmers’ Performance Regarding Fertilizer Application: An Overview from Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Thahamina Bagum ◽  
Md. Kamal Uddin ◽  
Salim Hassan ◽  
Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman ◽  
Md. Zulfikar Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Application Performance ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

Aims: Farmers of Bangladesh use a less amount of urea fertilizer compared to the nutrient requirement and soil fertility status.  Hence, a significant gap between actual and recommended doses of fertilizers used by farmers have been reported in many instances. Therefore, this study assessed farmers’ performance towards fertilizer application, and explored the contribution of selected characteristics on that performance. Study Design: This study employed a cross-sectional survey method using a correlational and descriptive research design. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted in twenty-one villages of Gaibandha district in Bangladesh during 17 July, 2017 to 20 September, 2017. Methodology: A total of 355 farmers were selected as sample using multistage random sampling. Data, collected using structured questionnaire, were subjected to descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression for describing the level of selected variables, their relationships and their contributions on farmers’ performance, respectively. Results: Most (45.9%) of the farmers had high level of performance regarding fertilizer application. Farmers’ age, household size, educational level, farm size, training received, extension media contact, knowledge and attitudes of farmers had positive and significant relationship with their fertilizer application performance. Regression model explained 45.3% of variance of farmers’ performance where age, household size, farm size, training received, extension media contact, knowledge and attitudes of farmers were found significant predictors of farmers’ fertilizer application performance. Knowledge was found to be the most contributing factor followed by age and training received. Conclusion: The study concludes with recommendations that are expected to improving fertilizers application scenario of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Energy Efficiency of Eco-Friendly Home: Users’ Perception

2020 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 00019
Author(s):  
Maranatha Wijayaningtyas ◽  
Sutanto Hidayat ◽  
Togi Halomoan Nainggolan ◽  
Fourry Handoko ◽  
Kukuh Lukiyanto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Use Efficiency

As the population in Indonesia grow, the use of energy in eco-friendly residences increases. Concerning this issue, the Green Building Council Indonesia provides standard criteria for greenhouses. Nevertheless, eco-friendly homes’ users are still not familiar with the application of these criteria. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the users’ perception of eco-friendly homes’ energy efficiency. The study was conducted in Surabaya and Malang, using a cross-sectional survey method by distributing questionnaires; 200 respondents participated in the study. After the descriptive analysis, it was revealed that most of the respondents had the same perception regarding the importance of energy efficiency in their homes. According to the results, the criteria of water conservation, under the sub-criteria of using fittings for water-saving, shows the highest mean value; so, it can be concluded that the respondents prioritize the household water use efficiency more than other types of energy.

scholarly journals Green Marketing Orientation and Environmental and Social Performance of Hospitality Firms in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olawale Fatoki
Keyword(s):  
Social Performance ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Marketing Orientation ◽  
Hospitality Firms

AbstractThe pressure on businesses to engage not only on profitability but also on social and environmental responsibility has increased in recent times. The study empirically tested the relationship between green marketing orientation (GMO) and environmental and social performance in the context of firms in the hospitality industry. Sustainable performance measurement focuses not only on financial but also on social and environmental performance. The study used the quantitative research design, and the cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection from 192 respondents. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were used for data analysis. Cronbach’s alpha was used as a measure of reliability. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between GMO and environmental and social performance of hospitality firms. The findings of the study suggest that GMO is a firm-level strategic resource that can improve the sustainable performance of firms in the hospitality sector. Theoretically, the study linked GMO to environmental and social performance of firms. Empirically, the study adds to the literature on the effect of GMO on sustainable performance. Practically, the study suggested recommendations that can improve the adoption of GMO by firms. These include green design, green positioning, green supply chain, and green strategy.

scholarly journals The influence of curriculum and school climate on the academic attitude of tahfiz students in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 807
Author(s):  
Muhamad Suhaimi Taat ◽  
Roslee Talip ◽  
Musirin Mosin
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Climate Variable ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
Attitude Variable

<span>This study aimed to examine the influence of curriculum and school climate on the academic attitude of </span><em><span>tahfiz</span></em><span> (memorizing Al-Quran) students in Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 81 students (age 10-12) from three private </span><em><span>tahfiz</span></em><span> primary schools around Kota Kinabalu were involved in this study. This quantitative study used cross-sectional survey method by distributing questionnaires to the respondents. The questionnaire was developed by the researchers to suit the unique environment of the </span><em><span>tahfiz</span></em><span> schools and has gone through the process of validity and reliability. Descriptive analysis showed that student attitude variable showed a high level of mean score (above 3.80), while for school climate variable, the finding was at moderate level (Mean=3.56, SD=0.530). As for curriculum variable, most students learnt the same main subjects as studied in government-aided primary schools, with addition to Quranic subject. However, no one learnt Computer Education subject. Multiple regression analysis showed that only the school climate variable significantly influenced the academic attitude of </span><em><span>tahfiz</span></em><span> students (R2=0.251, Beta=0.503, p&lt;0.001). This study will be able to provide useful information and benefit for the improvement of </span><em><span>tahfiz</span></em><span> institutions in Malaysia.</span>

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER COMMITMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 519-534
Author(s):  
Musliza Mat Jusoh ◽  
Siti Noor Ismail
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Teacher Commitment ◽  
T Test ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Relationship Of

A positive school climate will produce high-quality human capital, while teachers ’commitment is a driver to achieve goals. A conducive school climate can increase the commitment of teachers in ensuring the success of educational institutions. Therefore, the study was developed to examine the relationship between school climate and teacher commitment. Teachers were randomly selected from 18 high-achieving secondary schools in Kelantan, with a total of 360 respondents. A cross-sectional survey method was applied to collect data. The questionnaire consisted of 44 items. IBM SPSS software was used to analyze t-test, correlation, and regression. The t-test analysis obtained differences based on study variables according to gender. The results of the analysis show that the level of climate is different based on the gender of teachers. Findings of Pearson correlation analysis confirmed a positive and significant relationship of weak correlation variables for school climate and commitment (r = .24, p <.01). Next, regression analysis of the influence of school climate on teacher commitment showed that R2 = .06, p <.01 was significant. The beta values indicated that school climate contributed 0.24 (24%), which significantly influenced commitment. The findings of this study suggest a significant relationship of school climate to increase teachers ’ self-commitment. This study also makes a significant contribution to the theory and expansion of knowledge by explaining the role of school climate in increasing teacher commitment.

scholarly journals Investigating the Intention to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination in Macao: Implications for Vaccination Strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Oi Lam UNG ◽  
Yuanjia HU ◽  
Hao HU ◽  
Ying BIAN
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Vaccination Strategies ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Background: Understanding the intention of receiving COVID-19 vaccines is important to inform effective vaccination strategies. This study aimed to investigate such intention, identify the key influencing factors, and determine the most important intention predictors using a theoretically principled model. Methods: An online, cross-sectional survey method was implemented in Macao in May 2021. People aged 18 years or above and residing in Macao for 12 months prior to the study were recruited through social media. Intention to receive COVID-19 vaccines and the main constructs of the protection motivation theory and the health belief model were the main measures.Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis.Results: A total of 552 valid responses were received. Among the respondents, 79.5% aged between 25 and 54 years old, 59.4% were female, and 88% had a bachelor degree or above; 62.3% of the respondents indicated their intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination while 19.2% were hesitant and 18.5% did not have any intention. While 67.0% believed COVID-19 infection was life-threatening, only 19.0% thought they were at risk of getting infected. Control variables such as age, gender, education level, and having travel plans were significantly correlated with intention. Significant associations between intention with perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, maladaptive response reward, self-efficacy, response-efficacy, response cost, social attitude, social norm, past experience and information seeking behaviorwere identified (p<0.05). The most important positive predictors of intention were “being able to make arrangement to receive the vaccine” (β=0.333, P<0.001), “a sense of social responsibility” (β = 0.326, P<0.001), and “time off from work after vaccination” (β = 0.169, P<0.001), whereas “concerns over vaccine safety” (β = - 0.124, P < 0.001) and“relying on online resources for vaccine information” (β = -0.065, P <0.05)were negative predictors. Perceived severity was not a predictor of intention.Conclusion: Multi-component strategies to enhance health literacy that supports well-informed decision-making, increase vaccination convenience, promote social responsibility, and provide time-off incentivesareamong the key considerations in designing and improve vaccination campaigns in Macao.

scholarly journals Reasons for Women’s Choice of Elective Caesarian Section in Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennedy Diema Konlan ◽  
Elizabeth Kpodotsi Baku ◽  
Milipaak Japiong ◽  
Kennedy Dodam Konlan ◽  
Roberta Mensima Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Population Sampling ◽  
Global Rate ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Elective Cesarean

Background. Caesarean section is one of the most commonly performed major surgeries in obstetric practice intended to save the mother and child and in turn reduce maternal and perinatal mortality. The steadily increasing global rate of caesarean section has become one of the most debated topics in maternity care. This study identified the factors that influence women’s choice of elective cesarean sections in the Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital. Methodology. This study used descriptive cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 78 post-caesarean section women above age 18 years. A whole population sampling method was used to trace respondents to their homes to administer a pretested questionnaire. Data was double-entered into Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, compared, cleaned, and transported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics with a Pearson correlation test. Results. Post-caesarean section women (37.2%) indicated CS is a pain-free method of birth while 57.1% reported CS is safe for both mother and baby. Others (28.2%) chose CS based on a friend’s advice and 19.2% on religious advice. The relationship between age of respondents and the number of times of having CS showed a weak positive correlation (r= .170, N= 78, p≤0.136, two-tailed test). There was a significant positive correlation between average monthly income of respondents and the number of times of having a CS birth (r= .320, N= 78, p≤ 0.004). Conclusion. It is imperative that there is heightened interest in educating mothers on associated benefit and risk of elective caesarean sections as a method of birthing by nurses and midwives in the antenatal clinics.

scholarly journals Influence Perception Differences about Children's Influence in Family Buying Decisions- an Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Harikishni Harikishni
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Buying Decisions

This study has been undertaken (i) to examine the extent of disagreements in the perceptions of children and their mothers about the influence exerted by children in family buying decisions; (ii) to evaluate the impact of child’s gender on the agreement in the perceptions of children and their mothers about the influence exerted by children in family buying decisions. A cross-sectional survey method was carried out with “structured non-disguised” questionnaires to collect the primary data from 400 families residing in rural and urban areas of Delhi, capital of India. Children’s influence across stages of decision making process was measured by using an eleven-item scale developed by Talpade and Talpade (1995). The primary data are analyzed and interpreted with the help of statistical tools such as means, standard deviation, and paired t-test by using SPSS (version 16). Descriptive analysis has also been used to support the results of statistical analysis. The analysis results indicate that disagreements exists in the perceptions of children and their mothers about the influence exerted by children in Indian family buying decisions irrespective of child’s gender. The analysis results, thus, supported all the hypotheses exceptH3 (a/b).

scholarly journals READINESS LEVEL OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KLANG DISTRICT, SELANGOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-CLASS ASSESSMENT FROM THE ASPECT OF KNOWLEDGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Mazarul Hasan Mohamad Hanapi ◽  
Norazimah Zakaria ◽  
Suhaila Muner
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

This study is an attempt to identify teachers’ level of knowledge in the implementation of In-class Assessment in schools. Among the purposes of PDB is to ensure the pupils find the education acquired enjoyable. According to the findings by Halimah Jamil and Rozita Radhiah Said (2019), South Korea, the United States of America and Canada are among the countries that have long practiced assessment in their education system. As a whole, this research opted to use the quantitative research method to uncover and understand problems that occur in the implementation of PBD by teachers in schools. The Cross-Sectional Survey method will be used due to the huge size of the population. The researcher uses questionnaires as a tool for this survey. The researcher will use descriptive analysis to analyse the data. The data findings, obtained from the questionnaires distributed to 500 respondents which are later analysed using descriptive statistics through calculations on the frequency analysis, mean value, percentage, and standard deviation, show that the level of teachers’ comprehension in the implementation of PBD in schools is high. Aside from that, through the one-way Anova test in this research, small significant differences are seen between the teachers’ knowledge in the implementation of PBD and their year of service. Although all teachers have a high level of knowledge, the data shows that teachers who have been in service longer have a higher level of knowledge compared to those who are new in service. In conclusion, the implementation level of PBD in Primary Schools in the state of Selangor is high. It is hoped that the implication of this study will help to solve problems, or to determine methods or approaches that can be applied in the effort to increase teachers’ level of knowledge during the implementation of PBD.

Knowledge and Communication of the National Core Standards Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Winnie Thembisile Maphumulo ◽  
Busisiwe Bhengu
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Nurses

The National Department of Health in South Africa has introduced the National Core Standards (NCS) tool to improve the quality of healthcare delivery in all public healthcare institutions. Knowledge of the NCS tool is essential among healthcare providers. This study investigated the level of knowledge on NCS and how the NCS tool was communicated among professional nurses. This was a cross-sectional survey study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select hospitals that only offered tertiary services in KwaZulu-Natal. Six strata of departments were selected using simple stratified sampling. The population of professional nurses in the selected hospitals was 3 050. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit 543 participants. The collected data were analysed using SPSS version 25. The study showed that only 16 (3.7%) respondents had knowledge about NCS, using McDonald’s standard of learning outcome measured criteria regarding the NCS tool. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the communication and knowledge was r = 0.055. The results revealed that although the communication scores for the respondents were high their knowledge scores remained low. This study concluded that there is a lack of knowledge regarding the NCS tool and therefore healthcare institutions need to commit themselves to the training of professional nurses regarding the NCS tool. The findings suggest that healthcare institutions implement the allocation of incentives for nurses that attend the workshops for NCS.

Knowledge, Attitudes and associated factors to Use District Health Information System (DHIS2 data) for decision making among health professionals in a Resource limited settings: Cross-sectional Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuma Gosha Kanfe ◽  
Nebyu Demeke Mengiste ◽  
Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed ◽  
Gebiso Roba Debele ◽  
Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
District Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Health Need

BACKGROUND Evidence based practice is a key to increase effectiveness and efficiency of quality health services. To achieve this, utilization of health facility data (DHIS2 data) is required which is determined by knowledge and attitudes of health professionals. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data for decision making. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and its associated factors among health professionals to use DHIS2 data for decision making at South west of Ethiopia 2020 METHODS Cross sectional quantitative study methods was conducted to assess Knowledge and Attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data. A total of 264 participants were approached. SPSS version 22 software was used for data entry and analysis. Descriptive and analytical statistics including Bivariable and Multivariable analyses was done RESULTS Overall 130(49.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge to use DHIS2 data (95% CI: [43, 55.3]), whereas over 149 (56.4%) of the respondents had favorable attitudes towards the use of DHIS2 data for decision making purpose (95% CI: [53.2, 59.8]). Skills [AOR=2.20,95% CI:(1.16, 4.19)], Age [AOR= 1.92, 95% CI: (1.03, 3.59)] ,Resources[AOR=2.56, 95% CI:(1.35,4.86)], Staffing[AOR= 2.85, 95% CI : (1.49, 5.48)] and Experiences[AOR= 4.66, 95% CI: (1.94, 5.78)] were variables associated with knowledge to use DHIS2 data whereas Training [AOR= 5.59, 95% CI: (2.48, 5.42)], Feedback [AOR= 4.08, 95% CI: (1.87, 8.91)], Motivation [AOR=2.87, 95% CI: (1.36, 6.06)] and Health need [AOR=2.32, 95% CI: (1.10-4.92)] were variables associated with attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data CONCLUSIONS In general, about half of the study participants had good knowledge of DHIS2 data utilization whereas more than half of respondents had favorable attitudes. Skills, resources, ages, staffing and experiences were the most determinant factors for the knowledge to use DHIS2 data whereas health need, motivation, feedback and training were determinant factors for attitudes to use DHIS2 data

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