This chapter analyzes the adequacy of two university education models according to their Information Communications Technology (ICT) usage: One model is based on the use of ICT as a cornerstone and a cohesive element of the teaching-learning process, whereas the other considers ICT a mere teaching support tool. The preliminary results obtained from a review of case studies reveal that ICT use i...

INTRODUCTION Live poultry exposure and risk behaviors are more prevalent in rural communities, increasing the risk of influenza A/H5N1 infection. We examined the economic and socio-cultural influences on poultry-related practices by comparing the poultry-related practices among Vietnamese and Thai rural residents by family income and consumption preference. METHODS Stratified cluster sampling...

An experiment was conducted in Jessore district of Bangladesh during the period from January 2003 to December 2004 to investigate the performance of Brown Shelled Hybrid Layer, White Shelled Hybrid Layer and Native Hen measured during only laying period (57 weeks). 8 Brown Shelled Hybrid Layer farms, 8 White Shelled Hybrid Layer farms and 10 Native Hen farms were reared intensive, intensive and...

INTRODUCTION Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus (known as "bird flu") is an important public health concern due to its potential to infect humans and cause a human pandemic. Bangladesh is a high-risk country for an influenza pandemic because of its dense human population, widespread backyard poultry raising, and endemic H5N1 infection in poultry. Understanding poultry raisers' perce...

The present study was done to examine the employment and income generation of small farmers through family poultry. The objectives of the study were to identify socio economic features of family poultry, to examine the impact of family poultry on household improvement, to determine cost, return and profitability of family poultry, to identify the problems faced by family poultry farmer and for ...

Poultry meat is one of the most important sources protein for human consumption worldwide. Chicken and turkeys are considered as healthy because they have relatively low levels saturated fat compared with red meat. Kadaknath a native breed, found in tribal dominated Jhabua district Madhya Pradesh, India. But its priced three times more than that broiler chicken. Narmada Nidhi an improved locati...

Aegyptianellosis is a disease caused by small intraerythrocytic inclusions which is restricted to the areaof Africa, Asia and extreme southern Europe. In this study the prevalence of Aegyptianella spp. wasevaluated in four genera of domestic poultry in the northern, southern and central regions of Lorestanprovince from April to September 2008. A total of 275 native adult birds including chicken...