The “PRE Challenge” On-Farm Research and Demonstration Trials in Southern MN – 2012

Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Training and Demonstration in Ethiopia: Implications for Inclusive Targeting by Agricultural Extension Services

Small farms and smallholder farming systems play crucial roles in agricultural development in many developing countries. From the various rural development programs designed to support such farming systems, agricultural extension services are of at most importance. However, the benefit that farmers obtain from these services and the resulting impact depends, to a great extent, by their direct a...

Geologic and geochemical investigation on the Mn veins in Jonub-E Sehchangi, SW Birjand, Southern Khorasan province (east Iran)

Mn-bearing veins of Jonub -ESehchangi are located 200 km southwest of Birjand, Southern Khorasan province (east of Iran). These veins are hosted by andesitic rocks of Eocene to Oligocene ages. Ore minerals identified  by XRD method and mineralographic studies and are Pyrolusite, cryptomelane, psilomelane, hollandite, hematite and goethite, displaying colloform and open-space filling textures. G...

Transformation in Smallholder Agriculture through Intensification in Ethiopia: Determinants and Implications

It is a challenge for a farmer with limited resources to decide on the production of commodities and investment in the farm. Transformation of smallholder subsistence agriculture, to market oriented value addition based agriculture is vital for poverty reduction in Ethiopia. This study was initiated to explore the factors which contribute for the adoption of improved wheat and pepper varieties ...

The Impact of Maternal Age, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index,Weight Gain and Parity on Glucose Challenge Test (GCT)

The Effect of Computer Assisted Instruction and Demonstration on Learning Vital Signs Measurement in Nursing Students

Introduction: Computer Assisted Instruction has been used widely in nursing and medical education. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of computer assisted instruction in comparison with demonstra-tion on learning vital signs measurement in nursing students. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, all first year nursing students in nursing school of Tabriz (n=30), participated...