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"The FYDP (Foundation for Youth Development in the Philippines, Inc.) Regular Program as Implemented by the Education Centers for Young Citizen Producers in Region VI: An Assessment"
The study assessed the implementation of the Foundation for Youth Development in the Philippines, Inc. (FYDP) skills training program by the six Education Centers for Young Citizen Producer (ECYCP) in Region VI (Western Visayas). It... Read more.PhD in Rural Development (Central Luzon State University)"The Impact of Government Policies on Domestic Grain Transport in the Philippines"
The study attempted to evaluate the country's transport systems relevant to grain marketing, and assess the impacts of various policies affecting grain transport. The objective was to identify policy areas of concern that have to be... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Vulnerability to Pollution: Household and Community Response in Davao City"
The study explored the discernible patterns, scope, and dynamics of vulnerability and response of an urban community to pollution. The thesis of this research was that response to pollution is a function of factors operating at different... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Women's Access to Land as Owners and Farm Workers: Some Implications for Extension Planning"
The study, which examined factors associated with women's access to agricultural resource, was conducted in two villages in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Interviews with 143 household spouses from the two villages were... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"A Study of Dadih, a Traditional Indonesian Fermented Milk"
A survey of different dadih producers in West Sumatera, Indonesia was conducted. Five stages offermentation (0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours) with replications were sampled for chemical and microbiological studies. The microflora of dadih during... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Agricultural Practices in a Rice-Rubber-Vegetable-based Farming System: Southern Thailand Experience"
The study explored certain socioeconomic, communication, and physical variables that influenced the agricultural production practices of rice-rubber-vegetable farmers in Southern Thailand. These variables were examined with reference to the use... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"An Econometric Analysis of Malaysian Cocoa Prices: a Structural Approach"
The cocoa industry is vulnerable to price fluctuations arising from fundamental changes in supply and demand and other technical and social factors. Consequently, price variability can affect the producers' returns and the foreign exchange... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Beef Cattle Raising and Its Contribution to Farmers' Productivity In the Sltiung transmigration area, West Sumatera, Indonesia"
The study was conducted in the Sitiung I Transmigration Area, West Sumatera, Indonesia. It aimed to determine the sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the transmigrants; determine the beef cattle management and feeding... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Biology of Selected Opiine parasitoids (Braconidae) and Their Abundance Relative to the Host, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), on Carambola"
The opiines (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) are important parasitoids of the oriental fruit fly, Baclrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae). In an attempt to exploit their potential in the integrated control of this pest, field and... Read more.PhD in Entomology (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Bionomics of the Cotton Flowerweevil, Amorphoidea Lata Motschulsky (Coleoptera: curcullonidae)"
The study confirmed that all Amorphoidea populations in the Philippines belong to only one species but they showed considerable geographical variation from Luzon to Mindanao. The life cycle of the cotton flowerweevil, A. lata Motschulsky, was... Read more.MS in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)