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"People's Response to Local Government-initiated Community Development Projects in Eastern Samar"
This study sought to determine the nature of people's response to local government-initiated community development projects and the factors associated with their response to such projects in selected barangays (villages) in Eastern Samar... Read more.PhD in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Perceptions of School Superintendents and Vocational Teachers on Supervisory Functions and Techniques in Secondary School, Educational Region 7, Thailand"
The study sought to compare the perceptions of the school superintendents and vocational teachers on supervisory functions performed and techniques used by the vocational teachers. Two hundred fifty-six respondents were surveyed, 64 of whom were... Read more.MS in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Responsivity to Training on Farm Production Practices Among Development Program Operators in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines"
The study aimed to assess the responsiveness of Development Program Operators in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, and to determine the relationship between certain variables under personal, social, economic, and training factors and respondents'... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Some Studies on the Blue Strain of Benguet Pine (Pinus kesiya royle ex Gordon)"
Two fungi species were constantly isolated from the blue-strained wood of Benguet pine, namely: Ceratocystis ips Rumb. and Verticillum sp. The maximum rate of growth and stain development of both fungi on malt agar and wood was attained at... Read more.MS in Forest Biological Studies (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Sorghum Stalk Rot Complex in Mindanao: Occurrence, Etiology, and Development as Affected by Various Cultural Management Practices and Weather Factors"
Two sorghum croppings, main crop and ratoon, were conducted to determine the pathogens causing the stalk rot complex in Mindanao as well as the effects of various cultural management practices and prevailing weather conditions on their occurrence and... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Storage of Paddy Rice in Bamboo-cement Silo"
Bamboo-cement silos as an alternative storage for paddy rice at the farm household level was studied and compared to metal Silos and bamboo baskets. The cylindrical storage bins, three units for each type, all had 140 centimeters inside... Read more.MS in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Sources on Mycorrhizal Formation and Growth of Pinus Kesiya Royle Ex. Gordon Seedling"
Seedlings of Pinus kesiya were grown under nursery conditions for six months. The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on mycorrhizal formation and growth were studied. The nitrogen sources (NaNO3, NH4NO3, and urea) did not affect mycorrhizal... Read more.PhD in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The National Cotton Development Program as an Approach to Rural Development"
The study was conducted among 86 cotton and non-cotton growers in Bayambang, Pangasinan, Philippines to ascertain the effects of the National Cotton Development Program (NCDP) on individual living conditions. It also determined their perceptions of... Read more.MS in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Toxicity Screening of Various Plant Extracts Against Nematode Meloidognye Incognita Chitwood and Radopholus Similis Cobb and Characterization of their Nematicidal Components"
Solvent extracts of eight plant species were screened for toxicity against two economically important nematode genera, namely: Meloidogyne incognita Chitwood and Radopholus similis Cobb. The plant species were: Anthocephalus chinensis (Lamb.) Rich e... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Characterization of Rice Straw as Substrate for Biomethanation"
The different treatments examined exhibited varying degrees of effect on the six different components of rice straw. The different treatments examined included chemical treatments using sodium hydroxide, ammonia, sodium hydroxide with... Read more.MS in Agricultural Chemistry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)