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Sources of information, knowledged base, and knowledge needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa

Creator:: Kayuni, Frieda Lucy
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the dry season vegetable production sources of information, technical knowledge base and needs of women farmers expressed by the women farmers themselves in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa. The objectives were to identify the following aspects of dry season vegetable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural

(Re)claiming forestry : a case study of women's empowerment

Creator:: Redmore, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) owners control a significant portion of forestland nationwide. Even though women own or manage NIPF lands, we know very little about how women manage forestland and what barriers women face in forest management. In addition, while there are several forestry organizations available to NIPF owners, few...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: woodland owners in Western Oregon, proved an ideal community to study women in forestry. I approached

Characteristics of the contemporary quilter : a case study of a western Oregon quilt guild

Creator:: Gay, Catherine E.
Abstract:: Historically, women made quilts for utilitarian and for aesthetic purposes. Quilting was for many women one of the few outlets in which they could express themselves in a patriarchal society. Quiltmaking in groups afforded women the opportunity to increase their personal and political empowerment and to legitimate social gatherings. Because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Mary Cross, in her study of Oregon Trail quilts, further supported the idea that women were

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Creator:: Sullivan, Angelique S.
Abstract:: A nutrition education program for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight was developed and evaluated. Delivery of eight messages (two per week for four weeks) by electronic mail was tested for effectiveness. The subjects were 243 members of the Oregon State University Office and Personnel Association who were randomly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participants in the three modes of delivery. The messages appeared to have the greatest impact on women in

Oregon's Fishing Community Adapting to Change in Policy, Management, and Markets : Documenting Women's Roles and Adaptive Capacity in an Evolving Industry

Creator:: Calhoun, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Commercial fishing research often focuses on ecological (gear, stock assessment, traceability) or economic factors. Truly understanding the social-ecological system requires considering the entire "human dimension" and this includes the social, cultural, and legal/policy aspects as well. An understudied yet important factor is women's contribution to fishing at the family and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: closer look at the role of women in adapting to this impact on the Oregon coast. Some impacts to

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

Creator:: Helfgott, Gabriela I.
Abstract:: One of the largely undetected and untreated health conditions affecting the Latino population in the United States is depression. Although the onset of depression can be influenced by a variety of factors that differ among individuals, Latinos in the United States are subject to certain cultural-specific social and environmental stresses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: symptoms in Mexican immigrant women. A ---------- sample of 35 women from Benton County, Oregon, was

Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Creator:: Hepperly, Jody R.
Abstract:: In recent years, several interrelated forces—prolonged drought, growing populations, height-ened environmental protections, sustained agricultural use, and hydrologic alterations due to climate change—have increased pressure on water users in the Western United States, where the agricultural sector accounts for up to 90% of total water withdrawals. Technology im-provements developed since the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Standing in the Way of Control: Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Modifying regional input-output models for price and structural changes : an Oregon water market application in Grant County

Creator:: Forbes, Steven
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in Oregon. Water is used for agriculture, recreation, tourism, industry, fisheries, and has

Effect of in-servicing teachers on student achievement in integrated pest management

Creator:: Doerner, Robert W.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine if inservicing Agriculture Science and Technology (AST) teachers over a new curriculum, resulted in increased student achievement. Specific objectives were to: 1) determine the subject areas (lessons) for a curriculum for teaching Integrated Pest Management (IPM); 2) develop a curriculum for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Weeks The primary purpose of this study was to determine if in- servicing Agriculture Science and

An eleven year study of nitrate leaching in vegetable production with winter cover crops

Creator:: Feaga, Jeff
Abstract:: The Willamette Valley of Oregon has high rates of winter precipitation that cause leaching losses of residual fertilizer nitrogen (N) as nitrate (NO₃). Cover crops may have potential to mitigate N loss. Shallow groundwater was sampled for 11 years from plots planted in summer vegetables with and without winter cover...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Sources of information, knowledged base, and knowledge needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa

(Re)claiming forestry : a case study of women's empowerment

Characteristics of the contemporary quilter : a case study of a western Oregon quilt guild

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Oregon's Fishing Community Adapting to Change in Policy, Management, and Markets : Documenting Women's Roles and Adaptive Capacity in an Evolving Industry

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Modifying regional input-output models for price and structural changes : an Oregon water market application in Grant County

Effect of in-servicing teachers on student achievement in integrated pest management

An eleven year study of nitrate leaching in vegetable production with winter cover crops

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