The crop intensification program（CIP）was introduced in Rwanda in 2007 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources（MINAGRI）,Rwanda,as a solution to the land fragmentation,low use of agricultural inputs and ...The crop intensification program（CIP）was introduced in Rwanda in 2007 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources（MINAGRI）,Rwanda,as a solution to the land fragmentation,low use of agricultural inputs and low access to extension services.However,due to the voluntary nature of farmers’participation and their reluctance to participate,this study aimed at assessing the factors that influence their participation.Data were collected from 340 respondents through a household survey in Mayange and Rusarabuye sectors.Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model were used to analyze the data.Results show that the factors that significantly influenced the farmers’participation in the CIP include gender,non-farm income,farmland size,farming experience,land acquisition means,market access,trust and agro-ecological conditions.In fact,the non-farm income significantly increased the farmers’decisions to participate in the CIP（P〈0.001）as it eases the financial capital needed to invest in the CIP activities.On the land acquisition means,the farmers who inherited or bought the land positively and significantly participated in the CIP（P〈0.05）because they had the land tenure security.However,the participation in the CIP was hindered by inadequate irrigation and mechanization facilities,lack of farmers’participation in the CIP planning process,inadequate extension services,inadequate agricultural inputs and inadequate post-harvest technologies.Closer collaboration between farmers,local leaders,extension agents and agricultural service providers as well as the farmers’practical skills in irrigation and mechanization could enhance the participation to the program.Therefore,there is a need on the part of policymakers to empower farmers with adequate knowledge on better cropping practices and agricultural technologies through appropriate extension services and bottom-up based program.展开更多
目的探究血清乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、脂蛋白相关磷脂酶A2(Lp-PLA2)、程序性细胞死亡因子4(PDCD4)表达水平对急性脑梗死(ACI)患者并发卒中后认知功能障碍(PSCI)的评估价值。方法选择2021年12月—2024年2月本院收治的156例ACI患者作为ACI组...目的探究血清乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、脂蛋白相关磷脂酶A2(Lp-PLA2)、程序性细胞死亡因子4(PDCD4)表达水平对急性脑梗死(ACI)患者并发卒中后认知功能障碍(PSCI)的评估价值。方法选择2021年12月—2024年2月本院收治的156例ACI患者作为ACI组,同期选取体检健康者156名人员作对照组。根据简易精神状态检查(MMSE)评分,将患者分为PSCI组(62例)与非PSCI组(94例)两组。比较各组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4表达水平。采用受试者工作特征(Receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平对ACI并发PSCI的评估价值。多因素logistic回归分析影响ACI并发PSCI的因素。结果ACI组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平比对照组高(P<0.05)。PSCI组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平比非PSCI组高,MMSE评分比非PSCI组低(P<0.05)。AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4评估患者并发PSCI的曲线下面积(Area under the curve,AUC)是0.786(95%CI:0.712~0.860)、0.769(95%CI:0.691~0.846)、0.758(95%CI:0.679~0.837),三者联合检测的AUC为0.905(95%CI:0.861~0.949),联合检测的AUC高于单独检测(Z=2.679、3.004、3.186,P<0.05)。logistic分析显示,血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4是ACI患者并发PSCI的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论ACI并发PSCI患者血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4表达水平较高,三者联合对ACI并发PSCI的诊断效能较高,可能是评估ACI并发PSCI的血清指标。展开更多
基金The Institute of Resources, Ecosystem and Environment of Agriculture (IREEA) at Nanjing Agricultural University,Chinathe Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) are thanked for the financial support
文摘The crop intensification program（CIP）was introduced in Rwanda in 2007 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources（MINAGRI）,Rwanda,as a solution to the land fragmentation,low use of agricultural inputs and low access to extension services.However,due to the voluntary nature of farmers’participation and their reluctance to participate,this study aimed at assessing the factors that influence their participation.Data were collected from 340 respondents through a household survey in Mayange and Rusarabuye sectors.Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model were used to analyze the data.Results show that the factors that significantly influenced the farmers’participation in the CIP include gender,non-farm income,farmland size,farming experience,land acquisition means,market access,trust and agro-ecological conditions.In fact,the non-farm income significantly increased the farmers’decisions to participate in the CIP（P〈0.001）as it eases the financial capital needed to invest in the CIP activities.On the land acquisition means,the farmers who inherited or bought the land positively and significantly participated in the CIP（P〈0.05）because they had the land tenure security.However,the participation in the CIP was hindered by inadequate irrigation and mechanization facilities,lack of farmers’participation in the CIP planning process,inadequate extension services,inadequate agricultural inputs and inadequate post-harvest technologies.Closer collaboration between farmers,local leaders,extension agents and agricultural service providers as well as the farmers’practical skills in irrigation and mechanization could enhance the participation to the program.Therefore,there is a need on the part of policymakers to empower farmers with adequate knowledge on better cropping practices and agricultural technologies through appropriate extension services and bottom-up based program.
文摘目的探究血清乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、脂蛋白相关磷脂酶A2(Lp-PLA2)、程序性细胞死亡因子4(PDCD4)表达水平对急性脑梗死(ACI)患者并发卒中后认知功能障碍(PSCI)的评估价值。方法选择2021年12月—2024年2月本院收治的156例ACI患者作为ACI组,同期选取体检健康者156名人员作对照组。根据简易精神状态检查(MMSE)评分,将患者分为PSCI组(62例)与非PSCI组(94例)两组。比较各组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4表达水平。采用受试者工作特征(Receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平对ACI并发PSCI的评估价值。多因素logistic回归分析影响ACI并发PSCI的因素。结果ACI组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平比对照组高(P<0.05)。PSCI组血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4水平比非PSCI组高,MMSE评分比非PSCI组低(P<0.05)。AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4评估患者并发PSCI的曲线下面积(Area under the curve,AUC)是0.786(95%CI:0.712~0.860)、0.769(95%CI:0.691~0.846)、0.758(95%CI:0.679~0.837),三者联合检测的AUC为0.905(95%CI:0.861~0.949),联合检测的AUC高于单独检测(Z=2.679、3.004、3.186,P<0.05)。logistic分析显示,血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4是ACI患者并发PSCI的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论ACI并发PSCI患者血清AChE、Lp-PLA2、PDCD4表达水平较高,三者联合对ACI并发PSCI的诊断效能较高,可能是评估ACI并发PSCI的血清指标。
