Floods are a recurring problem in Somalia, especially in Bal'ad district, affecting the community, especially women farmers. Floods disrupt livelihoods by damaging agricultural land, displacing people and causing food shortages and financial losses. Women farmers face vulnerabilities due to limited resources, …

The crucial role of women in agrifood systems in many African countries cannot be underrated. In Liberia, women contribute to over half of the food crop production. Their involvement in cash crop production remains limited, as men primarily dominate control over the major cash crops. Cassava is the second …

This research was conducted to gain knowledge on the consumers’ value perception of the Nutri-Score in Germany. A particular focus is on the influence of socioeconomic status and demographic factors on consumers’ perception of the Nutri-Score. The study gathered insights on the general understanding …

The wine market offers various categories of wines, some of which are considered conventional and others that are less well-known including organic, biodynamic, and‘natural’ wine. In the Netherlands, many consumers have limited awareness of the specific characteristics and benefits of environmentally …

Purpose To explore the impact of having relatives with addiction problems on students’ health, substance use, social life, and cognitive functioning, and to establish possible contributions of the participants’ gender, type of relationship, and type of addiction of the relative(s). Methods A qualitative, …

This paper discusses Spengler’s cultural philosophical interpretation of ethics. Ethics is normally considered as a discipline that argues about good and bad in a manner that applies universally to all. Spengler, however, is a relativist who shows how ethical systems relate to the culture in which they …

In opdracht van het ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid en het ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap ontwikkelde het lectoraat Diversiteitsvraagstukken van Hogeschool Inholland, Movisie en het Verwey-Jonker Instituut de Aanpak stagediscriminatie voor mbo-scholen. De toolbox biedt …

Purpose: In Amsterdam – the Netherlands – we know that children living in low income households have a lower health status and report lower physical activity levels than their peers in middle- or high-income households. Seven primary schools located in neighborhoods with a low social-economic status …

De hoofdvraag van het onderzoek is: ‘Welke factoren beïnvloeden leerlingen op het Erasmus College zodat zij onbevooroordeeld zichzelf kunnen zijn, ondanks hun gender of seksualiteit?’. Om deze hoofdvraag te beantwoorden zijn de volgende deelvragen geformuleerd:   1. Welke handelingsalternatieven biedt …

De kunstuitleenafdeling van Kunstpunt Groningen wil mensen beter ondersteunen bij het vinden van een passend kunstwerk. Door te begrijpen welke persoonlijkheidskenmerken van invloed zijn op iemands kunstvoorkeur, kunnen medewerkers gericht advies geven en een tool ontwikkelen die kunstkopers kan helpen …