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Aufsatz
Consumer insights that drive value creation opportunities in the Indonesian domestic apple supply chain
(2019-07-10)
Agrifood chains that are based on the values defined by end consumers are able to secure a competitive edge over other chains, but securing that competitive edge requires a thorough understanding of the consumers and their value preferences. This study was conducted with a view to understanding domestic apple consumers in Malang, Indonesia, and using that information to guide the opportunities for domestic apple supply chain development in Indonesia. Data were collected through an intercept survey of 200 apple ...
Aufsatz
Structural modelling of rice fields-buffalo livestock based integrated agricultural systems in the context of regional development in Humbang Hasundutan, Indonesia
(Section Specialized Partnerships in Sustainable Food Systems and Food Sovereignty at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW), 2019-11-30)
This study analyses the influence of external and internal agriculture conditions on rice fields-buffalo livestock-based integrated agricultural systems in the context of regional development in the Humbang Hasundutan District. The method of analyzing data in research is structural equation modeling (SEM) with IBM SPSS® Amos 22 device. The results indicate that both external and internal agricultural conditions have a significant, positive influence on both rice field-buffalo livestock integrated agricultural systems ...
Aufsatz
Socio-economic, political, and institutional sustainability of agroforestry in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
(2019-11-19)
Promoting sustainable agricultural practices such as agroforestry (AF) could improve long-term productivity, enhance a sustainable rural livelihood and reduce pressure on natural resources and ecosystems in the tropics. However, AF seems to have adoption problems due to external market forces, lack of skills, financial resources and know-how ending in low flexibility and discontinuity of farmers in practicing AF. The objective of this study is to identify social, institutional, and economic factors that influence the ...
Dissertation
Working after hours, sharing availability expectations, and interrupting yourself: Extending perspectives on ICT-related concepts in research
(2019)
This dissertation investigates Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their role for recovery, well-being, and performance at work. The three empirical studies compiled in this dissertation investigate the influence of ICT work-related use at work and at home, as well as supervisors’ expectations regarding extended availability. The three main goals of the dissertation were to explore alternative ways of understanding ICT-related concepts, to identify additional factors that change their impact and the ...
Aufsatz
The nutritive value of Dichrostachys cinerea subspecies nyasana pod meal as an alternative feed resource for weaned rabbits and piglets in Southern Africa
(2019-07-02)
This study investigated the nutritional value of Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. nyassana pod meal (DCNPM), an abundant freely available feed resource derived from an invasive plant in Southern Africa, for weaned rabbits and piglets, and the ameliorative effect of wood ash extract (WAE) against deleterious effects of DCNPM tannins. In a completely randomised design (CRD), 16 weaned rabbits were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments (DCNPM at 0, 5, 10, and 20 %) with 4 replicate animals each, for 6 weeks (Exp. 1). ...
Dissertation
MOCCAA - MObile Cloud Computing AdaptAble
(2019-08)
The primary objective of Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) is the support of resource-constrained mobile devices by means of Cloud or nearby computing resources. In general, this is achieved by outsourcing or offloading computational intensive tasks of mobile applications. This allows, for instance, to virtually extend the processing power of mobile devices and, indirectly, to save battery life. In case remote resources are not available or the communication link is broken, still a local execution is possible.
The ...
Aufsatz
Voting on the threat of exclusion in a public goods experiment
(2019-04-01)
Ostracism is practiced by virtually all societies around the world as a means of enforcing cooperation. In this paper, we use a public goods experiment to study whether groups choose to implement an institution that allows for the exclusion of members. We distinguish between a costless exclusion institution and a costly exclusion institution that, if chosen, reduces the endowment of all players. We also provide a comparison with an exclusion institution that is exogenously imposed upon groups. A significant share of ...
Buch
Occupational Safety and Health Challenges in Southern Agriculture
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2019)
Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a core element of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda. Despite hazardous working conditions in agriculture, unfortunately, OSH issues in agriculture are frequently ignored. This volume’s contributions from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Nicaragua, and Pakistan as well as from various disciplines highlight
- the prevalent patriarchal norms and practices which expose women to more health risks;
- the lack of training and education which leave smallholders and ...
Bachelorarbeit
Vereinbarkeit von muttergebundener Kälberaufzucht und automatischen Melksystemen
(2019-12)
Muttergebundene Kälberaufzucht stößt sowohl in der Öffentlichkeit als auch bei milchviehhaltenden (Öko-)Betrieben auf zunehmenden Zuspruch. Gleichzeitig steigt die Zahl der installierten AMS auf den Milchviehbetrieben. Diese Entwicklungen weisen darauf hin, dass in Zukunft mehr Betriebe die muttergebundene Kälberaufzucht mit den AMS kombinieren werden. Bei der Kombination besteht die Herausforderung darin, den Kühen das individuelle Melken im AMS zu gewähren und gleichzeitig die Kälber an diesen Kühen aufzuziehen. ...
Rezension
Book Review: Qin, Yaqing. 2018. A Relational Theory of World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-1316634257
(2019-11-25)
Book Review: Qin, Yaqing. 2018. A Relational Theory of World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
A Relational Theory of World Politics by Qin Yaqing offers a significant and alternative theoretical perspective as well as timely and novel insights on international relations in a rapidly changing world. It makes an important contribution to IR theorizing by providing a new ontological foundation in which relationality plays a central role.