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Neupane S, Florkowski WJ, Dhakal C. Trends and Disparities in Diabetes Prevalence in the United States from 2012 to 2022. Am J Prev Med 2024:S0749-3797(24)00136-3. [PMID: 38648908 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Sulakshan Neupane
- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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Florkowski WJ, Neupane S. Cooking fuel frequency use in urban Uganda: addressing household air pollution. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:120722-120734. [PMID: 37940825 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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This study examines the frequency use of cooking fuels by residents of four urban areas in Uganda (Kampala, Lira, Soroti, and M'bale). The specific objective is to identify urban dweller characteristics influencing the frequency of use of fuelwood, charcoal, kerosene, gas, or electricity in daily cooking. An ordered probit regression uses the survey data to estimate five relationships of cooking fuel use frequency generating measures of probability use in response to socio-demographic, income, and location characteristics. Charcoal and firewood remain the key cooking fuels and their use exposes families to excessive levels of toxic emissions. The probability of frequent firewood use increases among elderly, those with children or lower incomes, and residing outside Kampala. Frequency of cooking with charcoal decreases with higher age, having children, or residing in Kampala, but increases if married, with high income, or if college educated. The frequent use of liquid gas or electricity increases with income and among the college educated, but there is no detectable effect of residing in Kampala, likely due to hindered progress of expanding supply infrastructure. Targeting meal preparers with public education campaigns offers a path of changing cooking fuels use to those less polluting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wojciech J Florkowski
- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, 212 Stuckey Building, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA, 30223-1797, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Conner Hall, Cedar Street, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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Küçük N, Urak F, Bilgic A, Florkowski WJ, Kiani AK, Özdemir FN. Fruit and vegetable consumption across population segments: evidence from a national household survey. J Health Popul Nutr 2023; 42:54. [PMID: 37291641 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-023-00382-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 2002 World Health Report documented that low fruit and vegetable intake are among the top ten risk factors contributing to attributable mortality and up to three million lives could be saved each year by adequate consumption of F&V across the globe, leading an examination of behavioral preferences of the individual and family social, environmental, and behavioral factors that constitute perceived barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption. OBJECTIVE The study examines factors affecting the choice of eating fruits and vegetables by household members and calculates eating frequency probabilities of different population-origin associated with personal attributes and behavior. METHOD Turkish Health Survey (THS) 2019 data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) national representative household panel is applied. Estimating a random-effect bivariate probit model of fruit and vegetable choice, we calculated marginal probabilities of choosing fruits and vegetables, the joint probability of choosing both, and conditional probabilities between choosing to eat either, detecting consumption synergy. RESULTS The role of uncontrolled variables in choosing to eat fruits and vegetable (F&V) differs between the decision of an average family and the decision of individual family members. The attitude is positive for an average family and contrasts with the negative attitude among some family members. Most individual and family attributes inversely affect fruit and vegetable choice across different groups, while a positive relationship exists between the likelihood of fruit and vegetable choice and attributes such as age, marital status, education, weight, having health insurance, income, and time and forms of physical activity. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Instead of a general policy for the implementation of a healthy and balanced nutrition program to improve fruit and vegetable eating frequency, it appears more effective to adopt programs with distinct characteristics that segregate society into different cohorts. We suggest appropriate policies and offer suitable approaches to reach targeted groups.
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- Nihat Küçük
- Department of Economics, College of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Harran University, Osmanbey Campus, 2nd Floor, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- TRT Erzurum Regional Directorate, The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), Adnan Menderes Mahallesi, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Cd., Room # 5, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Management Information Systems, College of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, A Block 3rd Floor, Room #323, Bilecik, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA, 30223, USA
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- Future Technology Research Centre, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Dean's Building, 2nd Floor, Room #17, Erzurum, Turkey
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Liu W, Cao M, Florkowski WJ. The Impact of Regional COVID-19 Outbreak on Consumers' Risk Perception of Purchasing Food Online. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11111571. [PMID: 37297710 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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This paper examines the perception of risk associated with the presence of coronavirus in food purchased online and online vs. offline food shopping during the COVID-19 epidemic. The influence of COVID-19 status on risk perception was tested using the data collected from 742 consumers between December 2021 and January 2022. The empirical approach distinguished between the epidemic's status in a province (or region), city, and other areas of the country and applied the ordered logit technique. The regional and citywide epidemic increased the perception that online purchases carry the virus and are riskier than those made offline. Further examination showed that the regional/provincial epidemic created the perception that packaging or social media use were risk factors when purchasing food online. Heterogeneity analysis showed that risk perception was significantly higher in affected cities than in non-affected provinces or other provinces. Risk perception differed across five online food categories, with the highest levels for online-ordered meals and fresh products. Strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control in cities and the province, managing risk due to the handling of food purchased online, and government monitoring of social media use will lessen consumers' risk perceptions and encourage the use of online food offers during epidemics.
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- Weijun Liu
- College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Social Survey Center, Shanghai Ocean University Branch, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Social Survey Center, Shanghai Ocean University Branch, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, 212 Stuckey, Griffin, GA 30223-1797, USA
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Liu W, Hao Z, Florkowski WJ, Wu L, Yang Z. A Review of the Challenges Facing Global Commercialization of the Artificial Meat Industry. Foods 2022; 11:foods11223609. [PMID: 36429201 PMCID: PMC9689746 DOI: 10.3390/foods11223609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The sustained growth of global meat consumption incentivized the development of the meat substitute industry. However, long-term global commercialization of meat substitutes faces challenges that arise from technological innovation, limited consumer awareness, and an imperfect regulatory environment. Many important questions require urgent answers. This paper presents a review of issues affecting meat substitute manufacturing and marketing, and helps to bridge important gaps which appear in the literature. To date, global research on meat substitutes focuses mainly on technology enhancement, cost reduction, and commercialization with a few studies focused on a regulatory perspective. Furthermore, the studies on meat substitute effects on environmental pollution reduction, safety, and ethical risk perception are particularly important. A review of these trends leads to conclusions which anticipate the development of a much broader market for the meat substitute industry over the long term, the gradual discovery of solutions to technical obstacles, upgraded manufacturing, the persistent perception of ethical risk and its influence on consumer willingness to accept meat substitutes, and the urgent need for constructing an effective meat substitute regulatory system.
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- Weijun Liu
- College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Social Survey Center, Shanghai Ocean University Branch, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Social Survey Center, Shanghai Ocean University Branch, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, 212 Stuckey, Griffin, GA 30223-1797, USA
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- Institute of Food Safety Risk Management, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Social Survey Center, Shanghai Ocean University Branch, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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Demir A, Alkan Ö, Bilgiç A, Florkowski WJ, Karaaslan A. Determinants of Turkish households' out-of-pocket expenditures on three categories of health care services: A multivariate probit approach. Int J Health Plann Manage 2022; 37:2303-2327. [PMID: 35365938 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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This study identifies the driving forces that contribute to the probabilities of incidence of out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures by households in Turkey. Factors affecting the probability of OOP expenditures on medical products/devices/supplies (MP), outpatient services (OTS), and inpatient services (ITS) are examined using the Household Budget Survey data gathered by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2018. The study applies the multivariate probit model. The incidence of OOP spending varied with 48.9% of the households reporting OOP expenditure on MP, 22.4% on OTS, and 25.4% on ITS. The largest probability changes were associated with household disposable annual income, household type and size, age category, and having private health insurance. Gender and marital status also influenced expenditures in some categories. Lifestyle choices had small and mixed effects, with smoking and alcohol consumption lowering the probability of OOP spending. From a policy standpoint, households with the lowest incomes, large households, and those where the household head was 'others' (retiree, student, housewife, not actively working, etc.) or had a condition preventing employment seemed to report OOP expenditures less frequently and may have chosen not to receive healthcare services, leading to the need for more healthcare services later.
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- Ayşenur Demir
- Department of Econometrics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Econometrics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Management Information Systems, College of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Econometrics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Sonko E, Florkowski WJ, Agodzo S, Antwi-Agyei P. Subsistence farmer knowledge of strategies alleviating food insecurity in the context of climate change in the lower river region of the Gambia. Food Secur 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01024-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Meng T, Florkowski WJ, Klepacka AM, Sarpong DB, Resurreccion AVA, Chinnan MS, Ekielski A. Preferences for groundnut products among urban residents in Ghana. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:1833. [PMID: 32026476 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Kaya O, Florkowski WJ, Sarpong D, Chinnan MS, Ressurrecion AVA. Groundnut spread likability, sensory properties, and intent to pay for quality certification. Food Nutr Res 2020; 64:3600. [PMID: 31983912 PMCID: PMC6958613 DOI: 10.29219/fnr.v64.3600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Quality-certified, nutritious novel groundnut spread has great commercialization possibilities due to evolving urban lifestyles in Africa, but lack of information about likability, sensory attributes, and consumer safety awareness is a severe barrier for small enterprises. This paper examines a novel groundnut spread, made of sorted kernels deemed free of aflatoxin, intended for use on bread in a fashion similar to groundnut paste or groundnut butter, but with modified sensory characteristics. In particular, it seeks to measure the effects of sensory attributes of the novel spread on the intent to pay for safety certification and the role of consumer awareness of aflatoxin. A novel spread was prepared with groundnut paste from sorted kernels (to eliminate the risk of aflatoxin contamination) and cocoa. Adults intercepted at Ghana’s International Fair in 2012 volunteered to sample the spread and complete a questionnaire. Results from a tasting panel of untrained participants established that sensory attributes and panellist characteristics are relevant to the intent to pay for quality certification. Spread likability, aroma, education, knowledge about aflatoxin, packaging and being married were identified as major factors increasing the probability of intent to pay for quality certification whereas young age and the presence of children in a household lowered the probability. Results also identified income, education level, and having young children at home as increasing the chances of knowing about aflatoxin. Groundnut paste available in Ghana is often contaminated by aflatoxin as it is in other countries in the region and consumers cannot visually assess paste quality. Under the circumstances, quality certification is necessary.
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- Ozgur Kaya
- Department of Economics, School of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, USA
- Wojciech J. Florkowski, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223-1797, USA.
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- Department of Agribusiness Management, University of Ghana-Legon, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
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Kaya O, Klepacka AM, Florkowski WJ. Achieving renewable energy, climate, and air quality policy goals: Rural residential investment in solar panel. J Environ Manage 2019; 248:109309. [PMID: 31394476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heavy dependence on fossil fuels among rural households contributes to GHG emissions and air pollution while increasing landfill loads in Poland. This study examines benefits from the renewable energy utilization support program that subsidized household purchase and installation of thermal solar panels. This review of synergy between energy, climate, and air quality policies focuses on solar panel subsidies funded through the European Union and county governments in Mazowieckie Voivodship in Poland. County government offices, using the unpublished list of households receiving subsidies for thermal solar panel installation, mediated in the implementation of the survey and collected 123 completed questionnaires in May and June 2015. The heteroscedasticity-corrected OLS estimates two equations identifying and quantifying factors influencing the purchase price of solar panels and rural household monthly energy bill savings after installation using the gathered data. Among sociodemographic variables, increasing age was associated with an increasing price paid for the panels, but education was associated with paying a lower price for solar panels and lower self-reported energy bill savings. Panel purchase price increased if the respondent was a farmer, viewed subsidies as important, and preferred domestically manufactured panels. Location of household increased the price as compared to the reference county. Savings on monthly energy bills increased if respondent had a positive view of solar energy, expected a decrease in the bill following the purchase of panels, and heated large areas in the house. Subsidy programs have been important in increased household solar energy utilization, especially among farm households, while self-reported energy bill savings increased with positive attitudes towards renewable energy and the larger heated areas in rural residences.
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- Ozgur Kaya
- Department of Economics, School of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah, PO Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska Street No 164, 02-787, Warsaw, Poland.
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- University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA, 30223-1797, USA.
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Meng T, Florkowski WJ, Klepacka AM, Sarpong DB, Resurreccion AVA, Chinnan MS, Ekielski A. Preferences for groundnut products among urban residents in Ghana. J Sci Food Agric 2018; 98:817-824. [PMID: 28696519 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The present study identifies factors influencing preferences for common groundnut products using information about product perceptions from residents in Ghana's cities collected in 2011. In Ghana, domestically produced groundnuts, processed into a variety of groundnut products, are a vital source of protein and other nutrients. RESULTS Response summaries provide insights about the eating frequency of various products, whereas a bivariate ordered probit model identifies factors influencing preferences for groundnut paste and roasted groundnuts. Attributes such as taste, protein content and healthfulness are important for roasted groundnuts, whereas aroma, taste and protein content are associated with a preference for groundnut paste. Large households prefer paste, whereas the less educated and those from households with children prefer roasted groundnuts. Adding a child (4-12 years old) increases probability of 'liking very much' roasted groundnuts and an additional adult at home changes that probability regarding groundnut paste. College-educated consumers prefer groundnut paste less than those with less education. Consumers from Tamale and Takoradi prefer roasted groundnuts and groundnut paste more than Accra households. CONCLUSIONS Taste and protein content are attributes of groundnut paste and roasted groundnuts preferred by consumers. Location is a significant factor shaping preference for roasted groundnuts and groundnut paste. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ting Meng
- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
- Department of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Agribusiness Management, University of Ghana-Legon, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Food Science, The University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Meng T, Klepacka AM, Florkowski WJ, Braman K. Determinants of recycling common types of plastic product waste in environmental horticulture industry: The case of Georgia. Waste Manag 2016; 48:81-88. [PMID: 26626810 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Environmental horticulture firms provide a variety of commercial/residential landscape products and services encompassing ornamental plant production, design, installation, and maintenance. The companies generate tons of waste including plastic containers, trays, and greenhouse/field covers, creating the need to reduce and utilize plastic waste. Based on survey data collected in Georgia in 2013, this paper investigates determinants of the environmental horticulture firms' recycling decision (plastic containers, flats, and greenhouse poly). Our findings indicate that the decision to discard vs. recycle plastic containers, flats, and greenhouse poly is significantly influenced by firm scope, size, location, and partnership with recycling providers, as well as whether recycling providers offer additional waste pickup services. Insights from this study are of use to local governments and environmental organizations interested in increasing horticultural firm participation in recycling programs and lowering the volume of plastic destined for landfills.
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- Ting Meng
- Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT), 105 Mass. Ave, Samuel Tak Lee Building 9-328, Cambridge, MA, 021039, United States.
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- Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Production Engineering, Nowoursynowska 164, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
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- The University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1109 Experiment St., 212 Stuckey Building, Griffin, GA 30223-1797, United States.
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- The University of Georgia, Center for Urban Agriculture, Griffin, GA 30223, United States.
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Sobczyński T, Klepacka AM, Revoredo-Giha C, Florkowski WJ. Dairy farm cost efficiency in leading milk-producing regions in Poland. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:8294-307. [PMID: 26476947 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This paper examines the cost efficiency of dairy farms in 2 important regions of commercial milk production in Poland (i.e., Wielkopolskie and Podlaskie). Both regions gained importance following the market-driven resource allocation mechanism adopted after Poland's transition to the market economy in 1989 and accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004. The elimination of the dairy quota system in the EU in 2015 offers new expansion opportunities. The analysis of trends in cow numbers, milk production, and yield per cow shows different patterns of expansion of the dairy sector in the 2 regions. We selected dairy farm data from the Farm Accounts Data Network database for both regions and applied the cost frontier estimation model to calculate the relative cost-efficiency index for the period 2004 to 2009. The indexes compare each farm in the sample to the most efficient dairy farm in each region separately. Additionally, the top 5% of dairy farms with the highest relative cost efficiency index from each region were compared in terms of production costs with published results from a study using the representative farm approach. The comparison of results from 2 different studies permits a conclusion that Wielkopolskie and Podlaskie dairy farms are able to compete with farms from the 4 largest milk-producing countries in the EU. Although both regions can improve yields per cow, especially Podlaskie, both regions are likely to take advantage of the expansion opportunities offered by the 2015 termination of the milk quota system.
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- T Sobczyński
- Faculty of Agricultures and Biotechnology, University of Technology and Life Sciences (UTP), 85-225 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- Land Economy and Environment Research Group, Scotland's Rural College, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, United Kingdom
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- Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin 30224-1797.
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Bilgic A, Florkowski WJ. Application of a hurdle negative binomial count data model to demand for bass fishing in the southeastern United States. J Environ Manage 2007; 83:478-90. [PMID: 17166648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2004] [Revised: 10/07/2006] [Accepted: 10/17/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This paper identifies factors that influence the demand for a bass fishing trip taken in the southeastern United States using a hurdle negative binomial count data model. The probability of fishing for a bass is estimated in the first stage and the fishing trip frequency is estimated in the second stage for individuals reporting bass fishing trips in the Southeast. The applied approach allows the decomposition of the effects of factors responsible for the decision to take a trip and the trip number. Calculated partial and total elasticities indicate a highly inelastic demand for the number of fishing trips as trip costs increase. However, the demand can be expected to increase if anglers experience a success measured by the number of caught fish or their size. Benefit estimates based on alternative estimation methods differ substantially, suggesting the need for testing each modeling approach applied in empirical studies.
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- Abdulbaki Bilgic
- Department of Agricultural Economics, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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Simonson W, Florkowski WJ. Drug therapy implications on activity: a focus on the elderly patient. Nurse Pract Forum 1996; 7:179-84. [PMID: 9043298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Drug therapy is common in the elderly and may be very beneficial but it is associated with many potential complications. Adverse drug reactions are more likely to occur in the elderly patient, presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from minor to severe. Adverse effects normally considered to be of little consequence in a younger adult may cause significant morbidity in an elderly individual and may have a negative impact on quality of life. A number of adverse drug effects can impact on an older person's ability to ambulate and participate in normal activities including: dizziness, mental status changes, weakness, decreased exercise tolerance, movement disorders and falls. Careful medication management may improve the patient's functional status and independence.
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Florkowski WJ, Halbrendt C, Huang CL, Sterling L. Socioeconomic Determinants of Attitudes toward Bioengineered Products. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.2307/1349527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Wojciech J. Florkowski
- ; Department of Agricultural Economics; University of Georgia; Georgia Station Griffin 30223 GA
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- ; Department of Agricultural Economics; University of Georgia; Georgia Station Griffin 30223 GA
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