March 2010

Effect of integrated pest management farmer field school (IPMFFS) on farmers’ knowledge, farmers groups’ ability, process of adoption and diffusion of IPM in Jember district

This research aims to explore the effect of the integrated pest management farmer field School (IPMFFS) on farmers’ knowledge, farmers groups’ ability, and process of adoption and diffusion of IPM in Jember District. The population of the research was 556 groups of farmers, with 22.240 farmers who are engaged in the IPMFFS in Jember District. The sample of this research consisted of 400...

Author(s): Rizal Rustam

March 2010

Effect of altitude and animal age on the prevalence of dictyocaulosis in cattle in the Northern Province of Rwanda

This research was done in the North-western region of Rwanda and the aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of bovine dictyocaulosis and influences of altitude and age on infestation in the region. Dictyocaulosis is a parasitic disease caused by the presence and the development of parasite Dictyocaulus species in the lung. On a random sample of 1470 slaughtered animals, the study revealed 68 cases of...

Author(s): Nshimiyimana Juvenal, Shyaka Anselme and Mutandwa Edward