In de jaren 2002-2018 is de diagnose posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS) in de Nederlandse bevolking sterk toegenomen. Bij één op de vijf mensen met een licht verstandelijke beperking (LVB) wordt een PTSS gediagnosticeerd. Mensen met een LVB kunnen schokkende gebeurtenissen minder goed verwerken vanwege …

Door middel van een praktijkgericht kwalitatief onderzoek is gekeken naar de feitelijke en gewenste situatie omtrent de toenemende lachgasproblematiek en delinquent gedrag binnen reclasseringstrajecten van GGZ Reclassering Fivoor. Om een zo compleet mogelijk beeld hierover te krijgen heeft er literatuur- …

Angst voorafgaand aan de elektroconvulsietherapie (ECT) komt veel voor bij patiënten met een depressieve stoornis. Een farmacologische behandeling met bijvoorbeeld benzodiazepinen is een vaak gebruikte interventie om angst te reduceren, maar dit is voorafgaand aan de ECT-behandeling niet mogelijk omdat …

The current intensification of the agricultural production system continues to cause public concern about its sustainability owing to the increasingly negative effects of its operations on the environment, the economy, and society's well-being. The key public concerns about impacts include the escalating …

Food insecurity remains a critical challenge, especially for developing countries like Kenya. While factors such as high poverty rate, rural-urban migration, pandemics including Covid-19, desert locusts, etcetera remain part of immediate causes, shocks resulting from climate change, such as drought, …

Artisanal mining and mining have been considered the primary livelihood activities in Luhwindja for decades. This study sought to determine the effects of industrial mining on livelihood in Luhwindja. The study found out that the suspension of artisanal mining impacted the already vulnerable rural community …

The use of milking machines has been available since the 1970s. Despite the fact that they improve milk quality the uptake has not been well received and only a few farmers have access to these existing technologies. The objective of this study was to investigate the opportunities to reduce milk losses …

This research was carried out with the aim to identify ways of Mhonda Juu Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society to access the export market and to develop interventions. The advised interventions will assist Mhonda Juu Agricultural Marketing Cooperative in improving access to the export market, …

Banana (Musa spp.) have been recognised to play an indispensable role in meeting the ever-increasing food demands of the world populace and in improving the livelihoods of millions of smallholders. However, use of unsustainable farming practices especially among smallholders in rural domains has become …

Kenya's horticultural sector comprises of a diverse range of fruits, as the country's tropical and temperate climate zones facilitate the cultivation of a diverse range of horticultural crops. Avocado is one of the main horticultural products in Kenya that permits additional investments aimed at integrated …