Changes In Consumption Patterns Research Articles

Characteristics and related factors of waterborne and foodborne infectious disease outbreaks before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (2017-2021) in the Republic of Korea: a descriptive study.

The incidence of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases (WFIDs) continues to increase annually, attracting significant global attention. This study examined trends in WFID outbreaks in the Republic of Korea over the 5-year period before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and provided foundational data to establish measures for the prevention and control of WFID outbreaks. We analyzed 2,541 WFID outbreaks from 2017 to 2021 (42,805 cases) that were reported through the Integrated Disease Surveillance System of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Outbreaks were defined as the occurrence of gastrointestinal symptoms in ≥2 individuals within a group with temporal and regional epidemiological associations. The related factors associated with WFID outbreaks during the observation period were statistically analyzed. The total number of WFID outbreaks significantly decreased in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased to the pre-pandemic level in 2021. Different patterns were observed for each pathogen. The incidence of Salmonella outbreaks more than doubled, while norovirus outbreaks decreased significantly. WFID outbreaks in the Republic of Korea showed different patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced by infection control measures and changes in dietary consumption patterns. Outbreaks of some diseases increased, but the infection control measures applied during the pandemic resulted in a significant decrease in the overall number of WFID outbreaks. This highlights the importance of strengthening the management strategies for outbreak prevention through hygiene inspections, long-term monitoring, education, and promotion by conducting multidimensional analyses to understand the complex related factors.

GLOBAL FEED PRODUCTION DOWN SLIGHTLY IN 2023. Р.1

Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tons (BMT), but was down slightly, 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s. The overall lower demand for feed was due, in part, to the more efficient use of feed made possible by intensive production systems that focus on using animal nutrition, farm management and other technologies to lower feed intake while producing the same amount of protein, or more. A slowdown in the overall production of animal protein, in response to tight margins experienced by many feed and animal protein companies, also contributed to lower feed demand. Changing consumption patterns caused by inflation and dietary trends, higher production costs and geopolitical tensions also influenced feed production in 2023.

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In Sudan, the effects of climate change on water resources are widespread and varied. Sudan's water sources are diverse, including river, rain, surface, and groundwater, with the country's lands consisting of rivers, valleys, and creeks. Nevertheless, Sudan faces various water-related challenges such as inadequate sanitation, lack of safe drinking water, pollution, and scarcity. The country's water supply is at risk due to rapid population growth, urbanization, changing consumption patterns, and from agriculture, industry, and energy sectors. Moreover, the looming environmental changes, including global warming and increased greenhouse gas emissions, are expected to have significant social, environmental, and climatic impacts globally, particularly on water sources. The effects of climate change on Sudan's water resources are a cause for concern as droughts have already begun in some regions. It is therefore imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt clean energy sources while taking urgent and long-term measures to conserve water and mitigate climate change risks. This review highlights the issues related to climate change and its effects on water resources in Sudan, with a particular focus on how changing rainfall patterns will impact agriculture, which is the most critical indirect effect of climate change on water supply.

Challenges Of Sharia Accounting In The Millenial Generation And The Digital Era 4.0

This research aims to determine the challenges of sharia accounting in the millennial generation and the digital era 4.0. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a systematic review approach. The results of this research conclusion are the main challenges faced in implementing sharia accounting in the millennial generation and the digital era 4.0 including technology adaptation, data security, education and awareness, product innovation, and compliance with sharia principles in financial transactions. The millennial generation, which is increasingly dominant in the market, plays a role in changing consumer patterns, while digital technology 4.0 influences the way business and financial transactions are carried out.

Peningkatan Kompetensi Digital Marketing UKM Melalui Pelatihan Video Promosi Untuk Komunitas UKM Kelurahan Pandean Lamper Kota Semarang

This research highlights significant changes in consumption patterns and digitalization that pose challenges for businesses that are unable to adapt to these changes. Data shows that the majority of SMEs in Indonesia have not yet entered the digital ecosystem, one of which is business actors who are members of the Pandean Lamper Village SME Community. Therefore, promotional video training using the CapCut application is a strategic solution. This application is popular, free, and has complete features. Against this background, the research explores how to improve the digital marketing competence of SMEs through promotional video training. Aims to provide knowledge and skills to SMEs in digital marketing, so that they can utilize social media and video to promote their products. The benefits include increasing sales turnover for SMEs and contributing to academic development at Semarang University. This activity was attended by 28 people, with an age range of 25 – 60 years, the majority of whom are business people in the culinary sector. From the results of these activities, participants felt the benefits and were willing to persist in participating in the training activities until completion.

Social media consumption and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown: the mediating effect of physical activity.

Social media platforms played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore: (1) the changes in social media consumption patterns, physical activity levels/sedentary behavior, and depressive symptoms, and (2) how the changes in social media consumption patterns predict the changes in depressive symptoms while investigating the mediating role of changes in physical activity levels/sedentary behavior between before, and after the COVID-19 lockdown among U.S. adults with different age clusters. A total of 695 U.S. participants completed an online questionnaire via MTurk, and participants were asked to recall their social media consumption patterns, physical activity/sedentary behavior, depressive symptoms in January and May of 2020 while covariates included non-physical activity health behavior including diet quality, alcohol consumption, smoking, and sleep quality. The results of Bayesian significance testing of changes showed that the older participants tended to spend more time with content-focused social media platforms during the lockdown. While significantly increased sitting time was reported by all age clusters, no significant changes were found in activity levels. Additionally, the middle-aged and older participants reported significantly higher depressive symptoms. The findings of a multigroup structural analysis showed the significant mediating effect of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on the relationship between changes in social media consumption and depressive symptoms. This study highlights the need for targeting specific social media platforms for older adults and the importance of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to alleviate the mental health issues resulting from social media consumption. The result of this study also highlights the need for sport-based intervention programs in the future and the need for more social media campaigns at the institution/organization levels established by public health stakeholders and policy makers to promote physical activity and maximize population perception and reach during the pandemic.

Impact of the pandemic on urban mobility: exploratory factor analysis of evidence from students at MRSP Fatecs

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically altered urban mobility. With the end of restrictions on circulation, urban mobility can return to normal, although this normal appears to be considerably different from what was previously the case. To understand these changes, a survey was actualized with Fatec students at the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (MRSP) to verify changes in moving options before and after the pandemic. There are considerable changes in the use of digital media for accessing banks and shopping in general, as well as a tendency to prefer home-office, but not e-learning. The Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) results have demonstrated that there are strong correlations between behavior before and after the pandemic. The results highlight the need to reorganize urban mobility in the post-pandemic period, considering aspects of changes in consumption patterns and providing valuable information for planning transport policies and strategies that meet new moving needs.

Analisis pengeluaran pangan dan non pangan, pola konsumsi, dan asupan energi dan protein di provinsi jawa timur sebelum dan selama pandemi Covid-19

Background: The impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has not only had an impact on health but also on social, economic and food activities. The impact of the pandemic on food security and nutrition, with restrictions on movement both within and across countries, will hamper food logistics and affect food availability. It can endangering family food security, especially for low-income families.Objectives: Assessing changes in expenditure patterns, calorie and protein intake, and food diversity in East Java Province before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.Methods: Cross-sectional study using secondary data is SUSENAS Data (National Social and Economic Survey) by the Central Bureau of Statistics for 2019, 2020 and 2021. The sample is 32,630 households divided into 5 income quintile groups, every 20% of the group with lowest to highest income. Microsoft Excel 2019 was used for data analysis then processed and data only analyzed descriptively.Results: Incline in household expenditure (food and non-food) during the pandemic compared to 2019 before the pandemic. The overall energy and protein intake declined (urban and rural) during the pandemic in 2020 but increased in 2021 compared to before. A similar trend was seen for the DDP score, which increased from 82,4 (2019) to 83,2 (2021) overall.Conclusion: Comparison before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in East Java Province is food expenditure has increased and non-food has decreased in 2020 and 2021. Energy, protein intake, and food diversity decreased during the pandemic especially in low-income. Low income households in rural and urban areas are indicated as food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The poverty alleviation effect of transfer payments: evidence from China

Transfer payments play a crucial role in combating poverty in countries. However, the effectiveness of transfer payments in alleviating poverty remains controversial due to variations in environmental factors, economic development, and cultural contexts across different nations. In this study, we employ counterfactual causal inference to examine the influence of government transfer payments on poverty. By utilizing data from China, we present new evidence that sheds light on related issues. Our findings reveal that transfer payments have a negative impact on the overall income of rural poor households. This can be attributed to a decrease in labor supply among rural poor residents who receive such payments, resulting in reduced wage income. Additionally, transfer payments lead to decreased expenditure on food and increased spending on healthcare. These changes in total income and consumption patterns indicate that China’s current transfer payment policy has short-term efficacy by meeting the basic living security needs of rural poor residents and improving their health conditions. However, the lack of significant changes in education spending suggests that transfer payments have little long-term effect.

Improper solid waste management at the Duala market, Monrovia-Liberia

The population of Monrovia is increasing accompanied by rapid urbanization. Due to rapid urbanization, economic development, higher living standards, and changes in consumption patterns and lifestyle, the generation rate of waste has increased. Mismanagement of solid waste tends to hinder any progress toward environmental sustainability. This study endeavored to determine Improper Solid Waste Management at the Duala Market, Monrovia-Liberia examines the connection between population growth, economic development, and the rise in waste production. The study evaluated behavioral factors on a qualitative and quantitative level, including knowledge, attitude, and practices of solid waste management, stakeholder collaboration, and obstacles to sustainable waste management in Monrovia. To display the various socioeconomic groups in the city, households were chosen at random (simple and stratified). The key findings revealed socio-demographic (70%) Waste generated are inadequately disposed of by female, as a result of the large fragment of waste that is still not collected, waste is dumped and burned in the open. followed by intervention to reduce improper waste management accounts (40%) which need public awareness and factors leading to improper waste management accounts (30%), not cognizant of the waste management area. These waste management challenges have become heightened because of insufficient technology to ensure proper management and low budgetary allocations for effective waste management.

Analysis of Influencing Clothing Consumption Motivation in the Context of E-commerce and Its Marketing Research

After the economic recession of 2008, e-commerce began to develop rapidly, but clothing e-commerce experienced a growth bottleneck after the economic recovery. The rapid development of e-commerce has promoted a change in consumption patterns at all levels of society. Social media easily influence peoples clothing consumption to pursue individualization and trend. More people starting to pay more attention to personalized design and shopping experiences. The study divides the behavioral elements into internal environmental impact factors and methods to improve the competitiveness of enterprises and refines the behavioral factors that affect the consumption of clothing consumers. The internal influencing factors of consumers include feelings and motivations. This review derives ways to promote consumer consumption based on the consumers anchoring effect, psychological contract, and other effects that could influence consumer behavior. The results show that building a good corporate brand influence and carrying out different promotional activities are conducive to promoting consumer consumption.

Performance, Challenges and Policies, Food Security in India

Food availability is a necessary condition for food security. India is more or less self sufficient in cereals but deficit in pulses and oilseeds. Due to changes in consumption patterns, demand for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, and fisheries has been increasing. There is need to increase crop diversification and improve allied activities. It may be noted that the slowdown in agriculture growth could be attributed to structural factors on the supply side, such as public investment, credit, technology, land and water management, etc., rather than globalization and trade reforms per se. Access to food can be increased through employment due to growth in labour intensive sectors and/or through social protection programmes. The malnutrition problem is much broader than that of access to food. The South Asian Enigma (levels of malnutrition in Asia are higher than in Africa) is well known. India has malnutrition levels almost the levels double those of many countries in Africa. This problem needs a multi-disciplinary approach covering diet diversification including micronutrients, women’s empowerment, education, health, safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. India has government programmes such as TPDS including AAY, nutrition programmes like mid-day meals, and ICDS to improve food and nutrition security. NREGS and self employment programmes can also increase access to food and nutrition. Social protection programmes in India helped in improving incomes and providing protection from shocks for the population, particularly the poor. However, there are a number of gaps and inefficiencies in social protection programmes. Under national food security law, the government wants to provide rice and wheat to the poorest of poor at Rs. 3 per kilogram. This is too narrow an approach for implementation of the Right to Food. The Right to Food campaign specifies several other things to be included, apart from universal PDS, under the Food Entitlements Act. This research paper examines performance, challenges, and policies in food security in terms of availability, access, and absorption or nutrition.

Research on Wotobuy and Platform Capitalism

The Web 3.0 era has made the use of digital e-platforms extremely popular, and people can access various digital platforms for online communication through mobile phones, computers and other devices. Nowadays, when material life is booming, the emergence of digital e-platforms has also led to great changes in people's consumption patterns. The platform capitalism arising from digital e-platforms has gradually taken a dominant position in the global economic market, and e-commerce-based platforms combined with social media platforms have created a new type of s-commerce. This article will use the research method of qualitative analysis, taking Wotobuy as an example, to introduce Wotobuy's platform characteristics and operation modes, and to explore and explain how platform capitalism affects consumer spending patterns, sectors of the economy, the labor market, the value creation process and social dynamics. The research finds that platform capitalism has changed the way consumers shop, but it has also raised significant concerns about power, privacy and the treatment of employees. In order to address these concerns, a balance must be found between innovation and regulation, and the development and intervention of relevant laws is necessary due to the growing influence of platforms.

Unsupervised photovoltaic installation date detection method based on interpretable characteristics

With the vigorous development of new energy, more and more distributed household photovoltaics are connected to the distribution network. However, the high proportion of household photovoltaics can have many impacts on the operation of the distribution network. The power department needs to register users who have installed photovoltaics. However, due to the large user base and the high resource consumption of existing investigative methods, this article proposes an unsupervised photovoltaic installation date detection method based on interpretable characteristics. Firstly, a set of interpretable characteristics is proposed and characteristic extraction is performed on user electricity data. Then, based on interpretable characteristics, user electricity consumption patterns are clustered. Finally, the date when the user’s electricity consumption patterns change is captured to determine the user’s photovoltaic installation date. The simulation results show that the proposed method can correctly identify all photovoltaic installation dates within 10 days, which is in line with practical applications and policy requirements. It has certain practical significance and theoretical value for the development of photovoltaic installation date detection applications.

예술 스타트업 성공요인 분석

This study analyzed the success factors of art startups using the ERIS model to suggest operational strategies and future directions. As a case, we selected 'Art and Culture for You', a startup that is attracting attention for its successful operation in the domestic visual arts, and adopted in-depth interviews with stakeholders, experts, and consumers. As a result, we found that entrepreneurs need to have an understanding of arts and practical skills, endurance and a challenging spirit, and a Bricolage Strategy. In terms of resources, utilizing tangible and intangible resources, recruiting talented people, and strengthening content quality based on data were analyzed. As of industry environment, strategies to lower entry barriers and agile responses to changes in consumers' media consumption patterns were identified. Finally, in terms of strategy, the main factors were the application of storytelling techniques and the improvement of content quality through consumer criticism. However, it was analyzed that the art startups require a deep understanding of art and a business model that balances artistry and profitability.

An exploratory study on drug use in gay men from three geographical areas of Mexico

Drug use in gay men (GM) in Mexico has been explored mainly from an epidemiological perspective with little research on the impact on well-being, particularly due to consumption dynamics and the sociocultural elements that may intervene in the process. Objective: To analyze drug use and its implications for the well-being of gay men in Mexico. Methods: Three focus groups were held in May 2022 with 19 middle-class gay men from Mexico’s northern, central, and southern regions through the Zoom videoconference platform. With the information collected, a content analysis was carried out investigating the following categories: types of substances consumed, frequency, causes, changes in the form of consumption, and effects on well-being. Results: The participants reported low consumption of tobacco or alcohol compared to that of other substances such as inhaled nitrites (poppers), crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine. Four environments were identified based on the journey and changes in consumption patterns: the environment of initiation drugs, that of recreational drugs, that of drugs for sexual practices, and that of drugs for greater sexual pleasure. Four aspects related to the motivations for drug use were identified: the family context on drugs, homophobia, HIV diagnosis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, three main effects on well-being linked to the use of drugs for sexual practices, particularly crystal methamphetamine, are reported: security and violence, social relationships, and health. The findings are discussed within the context of the Set and Setting and Minority Stress theoretical frameworks. Conclusions: Drug use in this population needs to be approached from a multidimensional perspective, considering the sociocultural specificities determining how it is carried out.

Business Management Strategy of Cirebon Local TV Mass Media

In today's digital era, local TV mass media face various challenges, such as increasingly fierce competition from digital mass media and changes in people's media consumption patterns. This requires local TV mass media to innovate and develop in order to survive and compete. The main objective of this study is to identify, analyze, and describe business management strategies used by local TV mass media in Cirebon. This study used qualitative research methods. Data will be collected through in-depth interviews with key stakeholders in local TV stations and literature studies. The data that has been collected is then analyzed in three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results showed that Cirebon's local TV mass media implemented various business management strategies, such as content strategies, marketing strategies, and financial strategies. However, the business management strategy implemented by Cirebon's local TV mass media is still not optimal

Achievement of sustainable environment through effectiveness of social media in Z generation of China.

Social media is emerged as a powerful communication tool over the past ten years. The Z generation's green buying habits and purchase intentions are being reshaped by social media, which is helping to advance the development of a sustainable environment. The consumption of non-organic products has raised carbon emissions, so changing consumption patterns and purchase intentions is necessary for a more sustainable future. Moreover, earlier literature has the absence of a comprehensive behavior change model that explains the mechanism through which social media influences sustainable behaviors This study explores that how social media affects patterns of consumption for Z generation of China while considering the role of environmental concerns, subjective norms, eco-branding and eco-labeling on the basis of theory of planned behavior. A questionnaire is used to get information from the 563 Z generation respondents of China. The data is analyzed using Smart-PLS and empirical outcomes show that social media has a statistically significant influence on shaping and affecting green consumption behavior of China's Z generation because it has the potential to reach a vast audience and spread awareness about environmental issues, leading to increased intention towards a sustainable environment and reduction in carbon emissions. It also provides a platform for individuals to express their opinions and engage in discussions on environmental issues. These developments are promising for the future of environmental sustainability as they indicate a growing interest in preserving the planet among the Z generation of China. It can be recommended as a policy tool that government and other organizations should support the development of informative content on social media platforms, highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability and eco-friendly habits.

The uphill struggles of carsharing in the Netherlands.

The current mobility system relies heavily on privately owned cars, which results in high levels of emissions, material use, and use of scarce public space. Carsharing is a mobility innovation offering consumers on-demand, short-term access to cars. By changing consumption patterns and reducing car ownership, carsharing has great potential to contribute to a sustainability transition of the mobility system. Even so, carsharing only satisfies a small portion of today's mobility needs and has difficulties becoming mainstream. This study investigates the upscaling trajectory of carsharing in the Netherlands. We structure the analysis along the lines of the multilevel perspective and include economic, technological, sociocultural, and policy factors that shape carsharing growth. The results demonstrate how car ownership is entrenched in the social and economic fabric, and the specific barriers this poses to carsharing. Moreover, we find some forms of carsharing risk extending private car ownership rather than challenging it. The environmental outcomes of carsharing are not predetermined but depend on the trajectories key actors take during upscaling. Our analysis highlights the importance of studying innovations in the context of the consumption-production systems in which they emerge.

Food Security and The Current Situation in Iraq

Food is the basis of human well-being. Increasing food production represents a basic and important strategy to alleviate global food insecurity. But despite the fact that world food production for the last century has remained ahead of demand. About a billion people around the world do not have enough to eat. Another billion people lack adequate nutrition. Food insecurity faces many pressures on both sides of supply and demand. The most important of these factors are housing growth, climate change, globalization, urbanization, and diseases. In addition to other factors that cause a change in food consumption patterns, many countries have resorted to approaches and policies to achieve food security for them. They have tired of the approach of production support, the liberalization of food trade, the policy of subsidizing consumption, in addition to the micronutrient supply program. And starting to understand food security from the perspective of shifting from the pillars to the tracks and addressing food security by encouraging growth in the agricultural sectors and increasing knowledge to implement the foundations of food security and to define foodborne diseases and the correct management of urban centers.Recently, international organizations have stressed the importance of sustainability to preserve natural and environmental resources and agricultural ecosystems, thus “achieving a comprehensive, food-secure and sustainable social system.” Considering food security and sustainability is an integral part, as today and in the future sustainable food systems will play a major role in maintaining nutritional well-being and health, in addition to sustaining food security in the future.