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Teemu J Niiranen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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response to home or office blood pressure monitoring in predicting cardiovascular events what is Policy Implication
Hypertension, 2010Co-Authors: Teemu J NiiranenAbstract:We appreciate the comments made by Shiue1 concerning our article and also healthcare Policy in general. We do not feel that the times of measurement for home and office blood pressure (BP) used in our study are a limitation because they are similar …
Ivy Shiue - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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home or office blood pressure monitoring in predicting cardiovascular events what is Policy Implication
Hypertension, 2010Co-Authors: Ivy ShiueAbstract:To the Editor: It is with great interest that I read the recent Hypertension article by Niiranen et al1 with the conclusion that home-measured blood pressure (BP) is prognostically superior to office BP, and home BP monitoring (HBPM) shall be the recommended choice for diagnosing and treating hypertension. In addition to some limitations, such as the times of measuring in a day between HBPM and office BP monitoring (OBPM), which may somewhat confound the statistical results, indicated by the authors, one practical consideration of …
F Muyambo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing social vulnerability to drought in south africa Policy Implication for drought risk reduction
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2017Co-Authors: F Muyambo, Andries Jordaan, Yonas T BahtaAbstract:The aim of this article was to assess and identify social vulnerability of communal farmers to drought in the O.R. Tambo district in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa using a survey data and social vulnerability index (SoVI). Eleven social vulnerability indicators were identified using Bogardi, Birkman and Cardona conceptual framework. The result found that an SoVI estimated for O.R. Tambo district was very high with a Likert scale of 5 for cultural values and practices, security or safety, social networks, social dependence, preparedness strategies and psychological stress attributed for the high value of social vulnerability to drought. Indigenous knowledge and education had an SoVI value of 2, which was of low vulnerability, contributing positively to resilience to drought. The study also found that government involvement in drought risk reduction is limited; as a result, the study recommends that a national, provincial and district municipalities Policy on drought risk reduction and mitigation should be developed.
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communal farmers perception of drought in south africa Policy Implication for drought risk reduction
International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2016Co-Authors: Yonas T Bahta, Andries Jordaan, F MuyamboAbstract:Abstract O.R. Tambo District is vulnerable to the effects of drought, given the social and economic circumstances of residents in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The communal farmers of O.R. Tambo District engage in crop and livestock farming activities in pursuit of their livelihoods. Economic reliance on agriculture and the depletion of resources increase their vulnerability to drought. The lack of adequate resources to prepare for and respond to drought has led to high drought vulnerability. The main aim of this study is to analyse the perception of communal farmers towards drought. This study is based on primary data collected from 87 communal farmers following a structured questionnaire survey, purposive sampling method procedures, and the creation of a perception index. The results revealed that perceptions held by communal farmers indicate that (i) they receive inadequate government support for drought risk reduction, (ii) they do not consider social networks as being effectively involved in drought risk reduction, (iii) there is a system of gender stereotyping among the farmers with discrimination against women, (iv) psychological stress affects their farm activities, and (v) they experience high levels of stock theft and insecurity in their farming. The study recommends that there should be coordination and collaboration among all role players. This includes coordination between monitoring agencies in terms of reliable early warning data, communicated in a comprehensive way to decision-makers, farmer's organisations and private sector. Collaboration with government departments at national and provincial level should also be strengthened. This includes collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) at national level, provincial Departments of Agriculture, National and Provincial Disaster Management Centres (NDMC and PDMC), Department of Water Affairs (DWA), South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). This coordination and collaboration will help to strengthen strategies which target enhancing communal farmers’ awareness of the importance of social networking, role of government, level of security, stress and gender equality. The result of this study will directly contribute to the development of South African drought plan which is currently under formulation.
Yonas T Bahta - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing social vulnerability to drought in south africa Policy Implication for drought risk reduction
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2017Co-Authors: F Muyambo, Andries Jordaan, Yonas T BahtaAbstract:The aim of this article was to assess and identify social vulnerability of communal farmers to drought in the O.R. Tambo district in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa using a survey data and social vulnerability index (SoVI). Eleven social vulnerability indicators were identified using Bogardi, Birkman and Cardona conceptual framework. The result found that an SoVI estimated for O.R. Tambo district was very high with a Likert scale of 5 for cultural values and practices, security or safety, social networks, social dependence, preparedness strategies and psychological stress attributed for the high value of social vulnerability to drought. Indigenous knowledge and education had an SoVI value of 2, which was of low vulnerability, contributing positively to resilience to drought. The study also found that government involvement in drought risk reduction is limited; as a result, the study recommends that a national, provincial and district municipalities Policy on drought risk reduction and mitigation should be developed.
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communal farmers perception of drought in south africa Policy Implication for drought risk reduction
International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2016Co-Authors: Yonas T Bahta, Andries Jordaan, F MuyamboAbstract:Abstract O.R. Tambo District is vulnerable to the effects of drought, given the social and economic circumstances of residents in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The communal farmers of O.R. Tambo District engage in crop and livestock farming activities in pursuit of their livelihoods. Economic reliance on agriculture and the depletion of resources increase their vulnerability to drought. The lack of adequate resources to prepare for and respond to drought has led to high drought vulnerability. The main aim of this study is to analyse the perception of communal farmers towards drought. This study is based on primary data collected from 87 communal farmers following a structured questionnaire survey, purposive sampling method procedures, and the creation of a perception index. The results revealed that perceptions held by communal farmers indicate that (i) they receive inadequate government support for drought risk reduction, (ii) they do not consider social networks as being effectively involved in drought risk reduction, (iii) there is a system of gender stereotyping among the farmers with discrimination against women, (iv) psychological stress affects their farm activities, and (v) they experience high levels of stock theft and insecurity in their farming. The study recommends that there should be coordination and collaboration among all role players. This includes coordination between monitoring agencies in terms of reliable early warning data, communicated in a comprehensive way to decision-makers, farmer's organisations and private sector. Collaboration with government departments at national and provincial level should also be strengthened. This includes collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) at national level, provincial Departments of Agriculture, National and Provincial Disaster Management Centres (NDMC and PDMC), Department of Water Affairs (DWA), South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). This coordination and collaboration will help to strengthen strategies which target enhancing communal farmers’ awareness of the importance of social networking, role of government, level of security, stress and gender equality. The result of this study will directly contribute to the development of South African drought plan which is currently under formulation.
Sergio Ulgiati - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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towards urban rural sustainable cooperation models and Policy Implication
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019Co-Authors: Jingyi Ren, Sergio UlgiatiAbstract:Abstract In the process of urbanization, many developing countries have had, or are being confronted with severe imbalance between urban and rural development, which causes serious un-sustainability. To address these challenges, this paper designs models to explore an ‘urban-rural sustainable cooperation’ pattern, with the idea of realizing 'green poverty reduction' in rural areas. Firstly, the infinitely repeated game model with trigger strategy is employed to prove the feasibility of establishing long-term urban-rural cooperation mode, with two conditions of low time preference rate and high efficiency of utilizing resource. Then this paper further discusses four requirements to enhance the accomplishment of green poverty reduction by cost-benefit analysis model: high antipollution costs afterwards, low time preference rate, the society's urgent need for environmental restoration, and high output gains without destroying environment. Lastly, this paper puts forward targeted Policy proposals accordingly for relieving urban-rural imbalance problems in developing countries.
