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    <title>American Journal of Rural Development</title>
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    <description>American Journal of Rural Development is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all areas of rural development. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of rural development.</description>
    <dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
		<dc:language>en</dc:language>
		<dc:rights>2013 Science and Education Publishing Co. Ltd All rights reserved.</dc:rights>
		<prism:publicationName>American Journal of Rural Development</prism:publicationName>
		14
		1
		January 2026
		<prism:copyright>2013 Science and Education Publishing Co. Ltd All rights reserved.</prism:copyright>
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Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology Use in Flower Marketing as Perceived by Vietnamese Smallholders
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<![CDATA[This study was conducted to analyse the current situation and assess smallholders’ perspectives on the level of use and effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) in flower marketing. The survey sample consisted of 150 smallholders randomly selected from a total of 241 smallholders in the Duong No Ward, Hue City of Vietnam. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The research results revealed that a number of ICT tools were used by smallholders. Of which, televisions, mobile (smart) phones, and internet-connected computers were the most commonly used by smallholders. The study also indicated that mobile (smart) phones and internet-connected computers were the two types of ICT tools that had the highest effectiveness for flower marketing. The research found that there was a statistically significant relationship existing between the extent of ICT use (mobile phones) in flower marketing and the smallholders’ educational level (<i>χ² = 7.009; p = 0.002</i>), income (<i>χ² = 6.341; p = 0.053</i>), distance from home to electricity base (<i>χ² = 4.385; p = 0.044</i>), and participation in training programs (<i>χ² = 7.748; p = 0.009</i>). The local government and authorities need to provide supportive policies, training courses, and technological infrastructure investment to improve access to and use of ICTs in flower production and marketing.]]>
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My  Thi Dieu Duong, Toai  Van Dinh, Hung  Gia Hoang
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<dc:date>2026-01-04</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
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Fishing the Temporal Semicommons- A Case Study on the Traditional Paddy Field Wetland Fisheries of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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<![CDATA[Man-made wetlands, such as paddy fields of Asia present an interesting case of the semicommons. The traditional rice-fish cultures are well documented in North-eastern India, but poorly understood in other parts of the country. In this context the present study attempts to explore the semicommons in the context of man-made paddy field wetlands in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India by adopting the temporal semicommons framework.  The findings of the present study suggest that paddy field wetlands are used as private rice fields with very defined private property rights when the rice crop is standing and are open to the public for fishing after harvesting of the rice crop. The transition and reversibility of property rights and ownership of paddy fields at different time scales under different ownership rubrics presents an interesting instance of the temporal semicommons.  However, further studies are necessary to investigate the different facets of paddy field wetland fisheries from the lens of property rights perspective.]]>
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Kanna  K. Siripurapu, Faisal  Moola
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<dc:date>2026-02-10</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
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