Walie M., Tegegne F., Mekuriaw Y., Tsunekawa A., Kobayashi N., Ichinohe T., Haregeweyn N., Tassew A., Mekuriaw S., Masunaga T., Okuro T., Tsubo M., Meshesha D.T., Adgo E., Mulualem T. . Biomas2019 · 記述言語: 英語 掲載種別: 研究論文(学術雑誌) 出版者・発行元: Rangeland Ecology and Management Grazing land remains the major feed source for livestock for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia; however, its productivity is low and it is prone to degradation. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of farmyard manure (FYM) and enrichment planting with improved forages on biomass yield, nutritional value, and soil chemical properties in dryland areas of northwestern Ethiopia. The experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design with three replications for 2 yr. Natural pasture plots were seeded and treated with Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) or desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum), Napier or desho + FYM, Napier or desho + Desmodium, and Napier or desho + FYM + Desmodium; untreated plots were used as controls. In the yr 2019, after treatment application the overall herbaceous species identified in the experimental plots were grasses (64%), legumes (22%), and forbs (14%). In all treatment groups, legumes dominate in the first yr while grasses dominate in the second yr. Within treatment groups, dry matter yield (DMY) increment was recorded from the first yr to the second yr, by values ranging from 2.9% to 23.0%. The mean DMY in the desho + FYM + Desmodium uncinatum plots (8.4 t ha−1) was higher (P < 0.001) than controls (4.4 t ha−1). Natural pasture treated with Napier or desho in conjunction with either Desmodium or FYM and their combinations had a higher crude protein content (P < 0.001) than natural pasture alone despite the fact that in vitro organic matter digestibility was higher in desho grass when combined with desmodium or FYM treatments. Plots treated with Napier + FYM, Napier + Desmodium, and desho + Desmodium + FYM showed organic carbon levels that were significantly (P < 0.001) higher than the controls. Overall, desho + FYM + Desmodium produced the greatest improvement in grazing land productivity by maintaining soil fertility. DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2023.03.001 Web of Science Scopus
Haruka Aoto, Chika Tanimura, Abir Majbauddin, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Tetsuji Morita, Kazuoki Inoue, Shinji Otani, Mika Fukada, Keiichi Hanaki . A Conceptual Model for Quality of Life Among2019 · 記述言語: 英語 掲載種別: 研究論文(学術雑誌) 出版者・発行元: TOTTORI UNIV MEDICAL PRESS Background The increased prevalence of chronic diseases is a social issue in developing countries.Methods To create a conceptual model representing the quality of life of low-income people with type 2 diabetes in the Philippines, 117 low-income adult participants in a public support group were studied, and the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores on quality of life (QOL) were analyzed in terms of their relationships with the following factors: basic attributes, physical factors (glycated hemoglobin level, complications, comorbidities, and symptoms), social factors (support, education, and financial status), and cognitive factors (knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and self-management behavior).Results Based on correlation coefficients among variables and goodness-of-fit test results through a path analysis, 2 models representing causal relationships were created, both of which showed sufficient goodness-of-fit.Conclusion Glycated hemoglobin levels, knowledge of blood glucose levels, self-efficacy, and self-management behavior (exercise) influenced PCS scores, while age, glycated hemoglobin levels, neuropathy, knowledge of insulin, self-efficacy, and self-management behavior (exercise) influenced MCS scores. The influence of self-efficacy was prominent in both cases, providing an important insight for healthcare professionals to develop effective support methods. DOI: 10.33160/yam.2019.03.008 Web of Science