Published in International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION
To gain strength in a constantly changing economy, organizations must have a high-performance information system that allows them a detailed knowledge of the situation in which they find themselves. The value of accounting information depends on the relevance it has in the decision-making process. Moreover, it is required that the users show their ...
Published in Libri
The sugar industry is the dominant agricultural sector in Swaziland’s economy, contributing significantly to the gross domestic product. Provision of relevant and timely information to smallholder sugarcane farmers is crucial for them to have a competitive footing with large-scale counterparts and reduce poverty. However, there is limited literatur...
Published in Oral diseases
Individuals diagnosed with a chronic oral disease that increase the risk of mouth cancer, such as oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), require appropriate knowledge to make informed decisions. The present study aimed to assess whether patient information needs of a group of patients concerning dysplasia were met and to what degree clinicians agree with...
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
A study was undertaken to analyse farmers’ access to various agricultural extension service sources, their preferences and to delineate underlying determinants for their access. The study used NSSO 77th survey dataset of 14,782 households of IGP states (Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal). Farmers’ preferences varied, with private a...
Published in Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
Purpose: Treatment-related sexual problems are common, but understudied, among survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (CAYACS). We investigated awareness of, and information needs regarding, sexual problems as late effects in a nation-wide sample of long-term CAYACS. Methods: Five-year survivors were identified by the ...
El estudio investiga las necesidades de información de los productores de café en Atenas, Costa Rica, asociados a COOPEATENAS R.L. Se enmarca en el paradigma naturalista con un enfoque cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio. Se seleccionaron dos tipos de sujetos de estudio mediante muestras no probabilísticas y se aplicaron técnicas como grupos fo...
Dentro de la bibliotecología y las ciencias de la información, los estudios de usuarios se constituyen como uno de los fenómenos más estudiados, particularmente, en lo que tiene que ver con el concepto conocido como ‘perfil informativo’ (que engloba las necesidades de información y el comportamiento informativo de determinada comunidad). El present...
Background – Most likely, nurses will be in contact with patients and their relatives in palliative care at the end of life at some point in their careers. Studies have shown that relatives (family members or close friends) play a crucial role in palliative care, and that communication is a key factor in providing support for relatives. For optimal...
This focus group study explored the needs, preferences and beliefs of adults with seasonal allergic rhinitis regarding their self-management practices, and related information use and needs. Four focus groups were held, two online and two on location. The 20 participants (11 women); Mage = 39.0 years (range: 21–56 years) were reluctant to identify ...
Sprout is an open-source digital platform developed by MercyCorps. It that makes content available on a range of agricultural topics, from maize and potato value chains, to livestock, financial services, and climate-smart agriculture, which is used by farmer facing organizations to provide advisory to farmers. The Human Centered Design team, as par...
