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"Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Food Purchasing Practices of Low-Income Families in Three Ecological Settings"
This study sought to identify the socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with food purchasing practices of low-income families in three villages of Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, namely: Maahas, Timugan, and Mayondon, which... Read more.MS in Family Resource Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Survey, Identification, and Biological Studies of Anthurium Thrips (Thysanoptera: thripidae)"
Survey, identification, and biological studies of anthurium thrips were conducted from October 1994 to October 1996. Several anthurium-growing areas in the Ph ilippines were surveyed. Identification and biological studies were conducted at the... Read more.PhD in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Diversification Projects in West Sumatra, Indonesia"
The general objective of the study was to determine the sustainability of the Food and Nutrition Diversification (FND) Projects in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Specifically, it aimed to: 1) determine the extent of sustainability and identify... Read more.PhD in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Effects of Vernalization and Gibberellic Acid on Flowering, Seed Yield, and Quality of Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. pekinensis Group)"
Vernalization of non-heading Chinese cabbage for eight days at 5°C induced flowering at least two weeks earlier than normal. Devernalization occurred in vernalized plants when they were exposed to temperature of 30°C or higher even for... Read more.MS in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Impact of the SEAMEO SEARCA Graduate Scholarship Program on Fellows of Selected Institutions in the Philippines"
Since 1969, the member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization have benefited from SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture's human resource development efforts through its Graduate... Read more.PhD in Public Administration (Centro Escolar University)"The Use of Endomycorrhiza in Rehabilitating Matured Cocoa Stands"
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effectiveness of two vesicular-arbuscalore mycorrhiza (VAM) species in enhancing growth of cocoa seedlings. Cocoa seedlings of hybrid UITlxNa32 inoculated with Glomus mosseae and Scutellospora... Read more.MS in Soil Microbiology (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Toposequence of Soil on Diorite Mountain in Benguet, Philippines"
The study determined the morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties of the soiI on diorite mountain in Benguet, Philippines. The soil properties were used to compare the soil on seven land surface units of a hillislope... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Use of Glandless Cottonseed as an Ingredient in Hybrid Catfish (Clarias macrocephalus x Clarias gariepinus) Feed"
Use of glandless cottonseed as a component offeed or substitution for protein in soybean and fish meal was studied in hybrid catfish (Clarias macrocephalus x C. gariepinus) with an average weight of 5.44 g. The proximate composition of... Read more.MS in Aquaculture (Kasetsart University)"Application of Geographic Information System for Potential Productivity Evaluation of Lowland Rice Area in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand"
The study adopted the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and SoiI Taxonomy frameworks as the concepts for land evaluation and productivity ratings. Land suitability classification and productivity evaluation of lowland rice... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Assessment of Species and Provenance Trials at AN ZAP (The ASEAN-New Zealand Afforestation Project) in Tarlac, Philippines"
A species trial and three provenance trials of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Acacia mangium, and Gmelina arborea established at the ANZAP (The ASEAN-New Zealand Afforestation Project) in Tarlac, Philippines Philippines were assessed from April to... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)