A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING WATER USE BEHAVIOUR AND THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing Water Use Behaviour and the Efficiency of Agricultural Production in South Africa

Water use behaviour and efficiency are essential topics regarding water scarcity.Water is a life-sustaining resource used for various activities within the three primary sectors: agricultural, industrial, and domestic.Increasing competition among these sectors could affect the availability and sustainability of water use.The higher demand for agric

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Key factors influencing the sale of bulls in livestock auctions

This research determines which factors most influence the purchase price of bulls in livestock auctions in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil.Hence, 760 beef bulls sold in eleven different auctions between August and November 2013 were analysed.The data consists of: breed, muscularity (MUSC), frame (FRAME), body condition score (BCS),

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PSYCHOSOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL PREDICTORS FOR PREVENTION OF OBESITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL PERSPECTIVE

To predict demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables specific to each stage by determining the stages of change of dietary behaviors of adolescents within the framework of TTM and thus to guide for interventions make adolescents ready for next stage of change.A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used in the study.The students aged be

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