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"Factors Affecting the Information-seeking Behavior of Scientists in the Los Banos Science Community (LBSC)"
This study was conducted to determine the general informationseeking behavior of scientists in the Los Banos Science Community (LBSC) and the factors that influenced such behavior. Specifically, it sought to: 1) find out the information-seeking... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Fanners' Irrigation Behavior in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia"
The study described the socioeconomic characteristics, psychological attributes, and political factors of farmers in selected lrrigated Command Area Development (ICAD) projects in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia and determined the association of... Read more.MS in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Yield Prediction in Hybrids from Local Maize Inbred Line"
Studies were conducted to identify and select superior maize inbred lines based on their performace, and to evaluate their performance and combining ability in all possible crosses. Performance and heterosis of the single crosses were... Read more.PhD in Plant Breeding (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Perception of the Impacts of Nature Tourism Development and Planning in Dong Hua Sao Protected Area, Lao PDR"
The study assessed the opportunities for outdoor recreation development in the Dong Hua Sao Protected Area (DHSPA) in Champasak Province, Southern Lao PDR. It involved the assessment of the natural resources; the perception of residents toward... Read more.MS in Forestry (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Production and Nutritive Calue Improvement of Forage Legumes by Rock Phosphate Fertilization and Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza Inoculation"
A series of greenhouse and field experiments as well as laboratory analyses were conducted for 25 months (October 1992 to November 1994). The aim was to study the effect of rock phosphate fertilization (0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 kg P2O5/ ha... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Productivity and Seed Quality of Corn and Mung Bean in Relation to Pest Management, Fertilizer Sources, and Cropping Patterns"
The study was conducted to compare growth and seed production performance of corn (variety Nakhon sawan 1) and mung bean (variety Kampangsan 2) when monocropped or intercropped, and under various pest management system (no pest control, applied... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Food Purchasing Practices of Low-Income Families in Three Ecological Settings"
This study sought to identify the socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with food purchasing practices of low-income families in three villages of Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, namely: Maahas, Timugan, and Mayondon, which... Read more.MS in Family Resource Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Survey, Identification, and Biological Studies of Anthurium Thrips (Thysanoptera: thripidae)"
Survey, identification, and biological studies of anthurium thrips were conducted from October 1994 to October 1996. Several anthurium-growing areas in the Ph ilippines were surveyed. Identification and biological studies were conducted at the... Read more.PhD in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Diversification Projects in West Sumatra, Indonesia"
The general objective of the study was to determine the sustainability of the Food and Nutrition Diversification (FND) Projects in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Specifically, it aimed to: 1) determine the extent of sustainability and identify... Read more.PhD in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Effects of Vernalization and Gibberellic Acid on Flowering, Seed Yield, and Quality of Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. pekinensis Group)"
Vernalization of non-heading Chinese cabbage for eight days at 5°C induced flowering at least two weeks earlier than normal. Devernalization occurred in vernalized plants when they were exposed to temperature of 30°C or higher even for... Read more.MS in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)