Investigation of the Relationships Between Certain Personality Traits and Selected Professional and Socio-economic Variabies of Oklahoma Student Teaching Personnel in Vocational Agriculture

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COPING WITH NATURAL DISASTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE COASTAL ZONE OF BANGLADESH

Coastal zone of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to different nature induced hydrological and climatological disasters. Disaster disproportionately affects a different group of populations. Among them, “people with disabilities” (PWDs) regardless of their gender face severe challenges in a disaster situation. The response mechanisms of disabled people in disaster context are also different. This paper aimed to examine the coping strategies of PWDs with a natural disaster in the coastal zone of Bangladesh. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 150 disabled people from Mongla sub-district, Rampal sub-district and Sharankhola sub-district of Bagerhat district. Most of the respondents (60%) did not receive any training on disaster preparedness but the majority of them (88%) had knowledge on the location of the nearest disaster shelters and took shelter at government listed centers before or during the disaster. They were not satisfied with the facilities and services of those disaster shelters. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the respondents received disaster forecasting through electronic media. More than one-fifth of the respondents (22.7%) changed their occupations after a major disaster and one-fourth of the respondents (26.7%) were displaced or migrated from their original house as a consequence of the disaster. Although disabled people are one of the most vulnerable groups in disaster milieu, they have drawn limited attention by the policymakers, academicians and development organizations. This paper provides few coping strategies of disabled people that will help the policymakers to think and take disabled friendly measures in policy documents and development interventions

Effects of brand awareness, religious belief, and brand trust on purchase intentions of halal products among young consumers

Halal brands are gaining popularity among Muslim consumers across the world. This study aims to explore the effect of brand awareness, religious belief, and brand trust on young Muslim consumers’ willingness to purchase halal-branded products. The electronic questionnaires were distributed to participants through Google Forms via a popular social media platform. The survey sample consisted of university students from Bangladesh who identified as Muslims. The paper utilized a purposive sampling technique to select participants for the study, resulting in a total of 517 respondents being included in the sample. Finally, 479 responses were found usable for this study, with a response rate of 92.70%. Among 479, 300 participants were male, while 179 students were female university students. The latest edition of the software SPSS has been employed to examine hypotheses and correlations, with a confidence level of 95%. The results showed a significant impact of brand awareness, religious belief, and brand trust on purchase willingness. Moreover, it indicates that consumers’ brand awareness about halal products (β = 0.392) has a greater effect on their purchase willingness. These findings have the potential to provide valuable insights for halal brands, as they can have a substantial impact on the purchasing choices of young Muslim consumers, particularly regarding their religious and halal concerns

Prevalence of risk factors for hypertension: a cross-sectional study in an urban area of Bangladesh

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major risk factor for several cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The prevalence of hypertension is increasing in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors in an urban area of Bangladesh. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving participants aged ≥ 25 years in an urban area in Dhaka between June-December 2012, using multi-stage random sampling. Data on socioeconomic status, tobacco use, physical activity, diet, extra-salt use, family history of hypertension, CVD, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were collected using modified WHO-STEPS protocol. Hypertension and pre-hypertension were defined according to JNC-7. Multiple logistic regressions models were used to identify risk factors associated with hypertension. RESULTS: The overall age-adjusted prevalence hypertension and pre-hypertension among 730 participants was 23.7% and 19%, respectively, which was higher among males compared to females (23.6% vs 21.71% and 21.7% vs 17.0%, respectively). Bivariate analysis showed significant relationship of hypertension with age, BMI, no physical activity, tobacco use, extra salt intake and family history of stroke/cardiovascular disease. In the multivariate model, factors significantly associated with hypertension were older age (OR 19.18, 95% CI 13.58-28.11), smoking (OR 3.47, 95% CI 2.85-5.19), extra salt intake (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04-2.21), and high waist circumference (OR 3.41, 95% CI 2.81-5.29). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension was high among our study participants. Population-based intervention programs and policies for increased awareness about the risk factors, and life-style modification are essential for prevention of hypertension

FACTORS AFFECTING POND FISH PRODUCTION IN NORTH-WEST BANGLADESH

Cobb-Douglas production function has been used to measure the effect of various factors on pond fish output. The chosen factors were stocking of fish seed, fertilizer and artificial feed, human labour, farm size, age of pond, depth of pond water, and number of pond owner. Considering the aggregate production for all locations, it was found that, except the depth of pond water, all of her factors were statistically significant in explaining the variation of pond fish output but the results varied in different locations

Operating loan policy of commercial lending agencies and optimum resource allocation in an irrigated rice area of Texas

Increasing pressure of technological developments accompanied by greater use of purchased inputs have greatly increased the role of short-term operating capital financing in Texas rice farming. This study is an attempt: (1) To describe the common operating loan policy of lending agencies as applicable to the typical rice farmers of the Texas Coast Prairie Rice Sub-area 4. (2) To determine the effect of selected operating capital level on optimum organizations and income for typical full owner rice farms with both advanced and average management subject to each of four levels of interest and rice price. Both primary and secondary data have been used in this study. Primary data with respect to common lending policies are collected from a number of selected lenders, borrowers and experienced extension and research personnel of Texas A&M University and Beaumont Rice-Pasture Research and Extension Center. The basic farm sizes, resource situations, prices, costs, and input-output coefficients under advanced management of the typical rice-beef cattle systems are obtained from research personnel of the Farm Production Economics Division, Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Some of these estimates have been updated to reflect current conditions. To account for average management, input-output coefficients under advanced management are assumed to remain the same except 20 percent reduction in rice drying cost for the assumed 20 percent decrease in rice yields and 20 percent reduction in cattle production. ..

STATUS AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF FISH SEED MULTIPLICATION FARMS IN BANGLADESH

The status and economic efficiency of Fish Seed Multiplication Farms are analysed based on production target and achievement, and net earnings of fish farms. Data were collected from government and private farms located in 10 different districts in Bangladesh. Most of the farms could not achieve the target of production due to some problems and constraints but all the farms, both government and private earned a reasonable profit

An analysis of county program building organization in one of the Texas agricultural extension districts

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