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Knowledge of Farmers about Pest Management Practices in Pambaimadu, Vavuniya District: An Ordered Probit Model Approach 瓦武尼亚邦拜马杜地区农民对有害生物管理实践的了解:有序Probit模型方法

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-22 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1852

Subashiny Nagenthirarajah, S. Thiruchelvam

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引用次数: 31

Compliance on HACCP and export penetration: An empirical analysis of the seafood processing firms in Sri Lanka HACCP合规与出口渗透:斯里兰卡海产品加工企业的实证分析

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-22 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1851

Dam de Silva, M. Yamao

{"title":"Compliance on HACCP and export penetration: An empirical analysis of the seafood processing firms in Sri Lanka","authors":"Dam de Silva, M. Yamao","doi":"10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1851","url":null,"abstract":"Seafood exporting enterprises have to produce to the requirements of their international markets and demonstrate acceptable conformity to food safety regulations. The basic purpose of this study was to investigate the present status of food safety programmes (HACCP) in seafood business in Sri Lanka and determine the food safety practices and procedures related to the HACCP. The principle focus was to find out the impact of HACCP, level of sanitation, labor, capital and traceability on export penetration of the seafood export business in Sri Lanka. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the primary data from purposely selected seafood processing establishments in Sri Lanka (n=50). An analysis showed that 72% of the export penetration was described by the selected dependent variables. Moreover, findings highlighted that the level of HACCP observance, labor, capital, sanitation (SANI 1) and traceability have positive correlation with export penetration while poor sanitation (SANI 2) has a negative impact on export penetration. Key words: seafood; exports of Sri Lanka; HACCP; compliance DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v8i1.1851 Sabaramuwa University Journal Vol. 8(1); December 2008, pp 61-77","PeriodicalId":363402,"journal":{"name":"Sabaragamuwa University Journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133575793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Formalizing Domestic Tourism Sector in Sri Lanka: A Case Study on Southeast Dry Zone 斯里兰卡国内旅游业正规化:以东南部干旱地区为例

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-22 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1849

M Sunil Shantha

{"title":"Formalizing Domestic Tourism Sector in Sri Lanka: A Case Study on Southeast Dry Zone","authors":"M Sunil Shantha","doi":"10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1849","url":null,"abstract":"Most countries in the world have gained economic advantages through tourism. They have implemented plans systematically for both domestic and international tourism sectors. In the recent world developed and developing countries have been taking more economic contribution from domestic tourism rather than from international tourism. Tourism industry in Sri Lanka is giving special attention to international tourism, but less attention to domestic tourism. The main objective of the study is to identify the recent salient features of the domestic tourism sector, analyzing the income expenditure patterns and the examining the possibility of introducing the tour package to the study area. The sample covers primary data from 200 domestic tourists and 100 related enterprises. The data analysis using simple regression analysis and it shows domestic tourists expenditure pattern has been change with formalizing the sector. In addition regional development, employment creation and income generation in the area was tremendously increased. Key words: Tourism; income; expenditure; regional development DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v8i1.1849 Sabaramuwa University Journal Vol. 8(1); December 2008, pp 33-48","PeriodicalId":363402,"journal":{"name":"Sabaragamuwa University Journal","volume":"559 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131787365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Marriage and Family Life Satisfaction: A Literature Review 婚姻与家庭生活满意度:文献回顾

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-22 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1847

Dm Ubesekera, Luo Jiao-jiang

{"title":"Marriage and Family Life Satisfaction: A Literature Review","authors":"Dm Ubesekera, Luo Jiao-jiang","doi":"10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/SUSLJ.V8I1.1847","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the knowledge contributions of previous studies in the area of marriages and family life. The endeavor was to examine the extent of the knowledge contributions on this study area and to highlight possible research direction in line with the marriage and family life satisfaction. The review was done chronologically based on empirical and critical reviews of marriage patterns and family life. The review of empirical studies of marriage patterns and family life studies was done in two aspects: studies in Sri Lankan context and foreign context. According to the review it seemed that there is a research gap in the area of studying marriage patterns and their effects on family life satisfaction. In Sri Lankan context no any study could be found, on marriage and its effects on family life satisfaction. Because of this rationale, the review considered marriage as a major study phenomenon, which has a significant influence on the family life satisfaction and endeavored to provide a base for an empirical study on marriage and family life satisfaction in Sri Lankan context. Keywords: Marriage patterns; Family life satisfaction; Marital Quality; Cohabitation DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v8i1.1847 Sabaramuwa University Journal Vol. 8(1); December 2008, pp 1-17","PeriodicalId":363402,"journal":{"name":"Sabaragamuwa University Journal","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124842342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 16

An End-user Application Programme for Surveying and Computer Aided Drafting (SCAD 2006) 测量及电脑辅助制图最终用户应用计划(scad2006)

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1843

K. Udagepola, A. W. Wijeratne, Xiang Li, Xiaozong Yang

引用次数: 0

The Impact of Dairy Cooperative on Women Empowerment: A Case of KISHAN Dairy Coop in West Bengal, India 乳品合作社对妇女赋权的影响:以印度西孟加拉邦KISHAN乳品合作社为例

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1844

S. Manish, Hideki Tanaka

引用次数: 1

Regional Dimensions of Development of Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡发展的区域层面

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1841

R. Uduporuwa

引用次数: 11

Analysis of Lending by Public and Private Micro-Financial Institutions to Microenterprises in Nuwara Eliya 努沃拉埃利耶公共和私人小额金融机构对微型企业的贷款分析

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1846

H. M. A. Chulangani, A. Ariyawardana

{"title":"Analysis of Lending by Public and Private Micro-Financial Institutions to Microenterprises in Nuwara Eliya","authors":"H. M. A. Chulangani, A. Ariyawardana","doi":"10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1846","url":null,"abstract":"Microenterprise activities could be considered as one of the best solutions for poor people to realize their potentials and to improve their economic status. However, access to credit is a critical issue that influences the development of microenterprises. The Credit Delivery System (CDS) varies among different lenders and there are differences in terms and conditions of the loans as well as in lender's and borrower's transactions costs. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the lending by public and private micro-financial institutions to micro-enterprises in the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat. Based on the level of involvement, the Samurdhi Development Bank and Ceylinco Grameen Credit Company Limited were selected to represent the public and private sector. Ninety microenterprise owners who have borrowed from these two sources were selected randomly. Primary data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire. Analysis revealed that the Ceylinco Grameen Credit Company Limited has a low transaction cost than the Samurdhi Bank; however it charges a higher interest rate and this leads to a higher gross unit cost of borrowing. Findings suggest that the transaction cost of borrowing declines as the size of loan increases. Transaction cost of borrowing increases due to high travel cost and opportunity cost of borrowing. Closer proximity to the borrower, regular inspection of microenterprises by the lending staff, timeliness in loan approval and disbursement have built a strong relationship with the Ceylinco Grameen Credit Company Limited. Incorporation of these factors into the Samurdhi Bank CDS could reduce the borrower's transactions cost. Key words : Micro-Financial Institutions; Credit Delivery System; Transactions Costs; Microenterprises DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v7i1.1846 Sabaragamuwa University Journal vol. 07 no.1, 2007 pp 86-100","PeriodicalId":363402,"journal":{"name":"Sabaragamuwa University Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129330259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Barriers Faced by Small Farmers in Adopting the Integrated Plant Nutrient System for Sustainable Farming Development 小农采用植物营养综合系统促进农业可持续发展面临的障碍

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1840

M. Rahman, M. Yamao, M. Alam

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引用次数: 8

Effect of feeding velvet beans ( Mucuna pruriens ) on the lipid profile of broiler chickens 饲喂丝绒豆对肉鸡脂质分布的影响

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI: 10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1845

T. Jayaweera, H. W. Cyril, K. Samarasinghe, H. Ruwandeepika, D. Wickramanayake, T. Thotawaththe

引用次数: 3