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Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

Creator:: Filan, Trina Robin
Abstract:: This research is based on in-depth interviews with 20 women farmers and ranchers from the state of Oregon. These women employ a variety of methods and subscribe to a number of divergent philosophies regarding agricultural practices. The intention of this study is to examine how women who are the primary...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 1997). The 1997 U.S. Census of Agriculture revealed a 14% increase in women farm operators from the

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

Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Creator:: Fisher, Dianna M.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the reasons for conversion to Islam for ten well-educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in a small, relatively affluent college town in Oregon, United States. It follows their process of constructing a new identity with their families, with friends, within the Muslim community and within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for conversion to Islam for ten well- educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in

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

African-American women faculty teaching at institutions of higher-learning in the Pacific Northwest : Challenges, dilemmas, and sustainability

Creator:: Townsend-Johnson, Linda
Abstract:: Title: African-American Women Faculty Teaching at Institutions of Higher Learning in the Pacific Northwest: Challenges, Dilemas, and Sustainability Institutions of higher learning in the Pacific Northwest have successfully recruited African-American faculty, yet these institutions have difficulty retaining African-American faculty for at least five years. African-American women faculty experience problems obtaining...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: African-American Women Faculty Teaching at Institutions of Higher-Learning in the Pacific Northwest

An assessment of risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and provider practices for post-GDM care

Creator:: Hunsberger, Monica L.
Abstract:: The number of women diagnosed with diabetes, including gestational diabetes, will continue to increase in the face of epidemic rates of obesity. The concurrent rise in obesity and diabetes makes it important to determine the risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the nature and extent of care offered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: randomly drawn from Oregon birth certificates. In 2001, 1783 women completed PRAMS and responded to the

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Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

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

Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

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

African-American women faculty teaching at institutions of higher-learning in the Pacific Northwest : Challenges, dilemmas, and sustainability

An assessment of risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and provider practices for post-GDM care

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