Domestic Economy Research Articles

포토보이스를 활용한 신규가정과교사의 경험 탐색

The purposes of this study are to obtain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of novice Home Economics teachers during their first year and to extract meaning from the experiences. The Photovoice was used as a research methodology. Participants in the study included three novice Home Economics teachers who passed the 2022 secondary school teacher recruitment examination and began working at middle schools in the Seoul metropolitan area from March 2022. Data were collected from February 2022 to January 2023, involving one written interview, nine monthly Photovoice projects, and two Focus Group Interviews. Thematic analysis was utilized for data analysis. The narratives of novice Home Economics teachers were divided into the narratives as ‘Home Economics teacher’ and as ‘Novice teacher’. As being Home Economics teachers, participants constructed their narratives around three themes: ‘Home Economics is a practical discipline’, ‘Home economics teachers are agents of change’, and ‘Home Economics is undervalued in the school.’ Furthermore, the sub themes of the ‘novice teachers’ narrative included ‘Now it's the real beginning’, ‘Teaching is a wonderful profession’, and ‘I will become a good teacher.’ The significance of this study lies in the in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of novice Home Economics teachers during their first year and broadening the use of Photovoice as a research and teaching strategy.

ECONOMIC SECURITY OF UKRAINE DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS: CHALLENGES AND WAYS OF COUNTERACTION

The article focuses on analyzing the state of economic security of Ukraine during the military operations. It identifies key challenges directly impacting the country's economic security and explores potential ways to overcome them. 
 The analysis established that the current state of the economic system of Ukraine was formed under the influence of destructive external and internal challenges that pose threats to economic security. The challenges associated with the protracted war remain crucial for Ukraine.
 The article highlights the challenges that threaten the economic security of Ukraine's external security environment such as high dependence of the domestic economy on foreign borrowings, deteriorating financial conditions of the export-oriented production sector, and inadequate government responses to conflicts in political, economic and social realms. There are still threats to the amount and timing of external financing for the state budget, and logistical difficulties are a significant risk, which negatively affects export earnings and the economic security of the state.
 Internal threats include high level of corruption in public authorities; ineffective control over compliance with the law; inefficient use of state and local budgets; relatively high level of shadow economy.
 The author substantiates the priority directions and ways of counteracting the challenges and threats to Ukraine's economic security during military operations. Ensuring the economic security of the state in a military conflict requires flexibility, predictability, and an integrated approach that includes social, economic, and defense aspects of national security. Key priorities include ensuring food security, supporting crucial economic sectors, especially those important for defense and essential goods production, implementing policies for financial aid from international partners, transparent and effective use funds received from international partners, implementing a policy to increase defense spending

The efficiency assessment of budgetary fund implementation in agro-industrial complex

In recent years, the agro-industrial complex has emerged as a crucial sector in the Republic of Kazakhstan, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the nation's food security. State support for agriculture constitutes a multifaceted mechanism encompassing measures that influence the income of agricultural industries, the structure and scale of agricultural production, the agri-food market, and the social fabric of rural areas. Financial resources are allocated from budgets at various administrative levels to support the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan. The primary objective is to assess the efficient utilization of budget funds allocated to the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan. A combination of economic-statistical, estimated-comparative, logical, and analytical analysis methods was employed to achieve this goal. The results reveal that a targeted agricultural policy, coupled with effective state regulation mechanisms, enables the attainment of high levels of productivity and efficiency in this industry. Nevertheless, despite these successes, the current role of the agro-industrial complex in shaping the economy is deemed insufficient. This is evidenced by indicators assessing the sector's contribution to macroeconomic benchmarks. In conclusion, an evaluation of the current state of development in the Republic of Kazakhstan's agricultural industry reflects a positive growth trend in recent years. However, the agricultural sector continues to be among the less profitable segments of the domestic economy, grappling with persistent challenges that have yet to be fully overcome.

PENGARUH BIDANG EKONOMI RUMAH TANGGA (ERT) DALAM KALANGANPELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH LELAKI DI JOHOR BAHRU

This study was conducted to look at the influence of Home Economics (ERT) among boys' Middle School students in Johor Bahru. This study is focused on three research objectives, namely the level of student interest, the level of student knowledge, and the factors that encourage students to participate in the ERT program. A total of 155 students in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades of Sultan Abu Bakar College, Johor Bahru were selected to be respondents in this study. This study uses a questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents. The questionnaire that was used contains four parts to answer all the objectives of this study. The data from the study was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 28.0. The results of the study show that the knowledge and interest in the field of ERT among the male students of Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, Johor Bahru are at a high level. The motivation factor for male students' involvement in the field of ERT also shows that peer influence recorded the highest mean and parental influence showed the lowest mean number. The researcher hopes that the results of the study can be used to further enhance the involvement of male students in the field of ERT. At the end of this study, the researcher put forward some suggestions for other parties to conduct further research in the future.

텍스트 마이닝을 이용한 코로나19 전후 청소년과 식생활 관련 키워드 검색 경향 분석

This study analyzed Naver, Daum, Google, YouTube, and Twitter using TEXTOM for two years and four years as of January 18, 2020. The results are as follows. First, the total number and volume of keyword search data related to youth and diet were slightly higher after COVID-19, showing that interest increased due to COVID-19. Second, as a result of frequency analysis, ‘education’ was the highest before COVID-19, and ‘health’ was the highest after COVID-19, showing that interest in health is increasing due to the increased importance of health and immunity due to COVID-19. Third, as a result of frequency weight analysis of the top 50 keywords, ‘education’ showed the highest frequency before COVID-19, and ‘acne’ after COVID-19. Fourth, the results visualized using word cloud showed that the keywords ‘education’ before COVID-19 and ‘health’ after COVID-19 appeared the largest and boldest, showing the highest frequency and importance. As a result of the above results, we were able to use the text mining method to apply it to eating habits, and we used materials visualized as a highly readable word cloud in units such as eating problems in adolescence and balanced meal planning and selection in the home economics curriculum to improve the teaching of the class. The direction of proper eating habits education, including using it as a medium, was presented.

청소년의 관계형성역량 향상을 위한 가정과교육의 방향 탐색

The purpose of this study is to explore the direction of home economics education and provide specific implications to help adolescents develop relationship competency. For this purpose, the contents of Korea's character education and UK's relationships education curriculum were analyzed, and the results are as follows. Character education in Korea focused on character education values such as responsibility, respect, consideration, and communication throughout the public education system. These contents were largely consistent with the learning content elements for cultivating relationship-competency in home economics education. UK's relationships education at the primary and secondary levels were similar to that of home economics education in middle school in Korea in its goals and learning contents for understanding and maintaining healthy relationships. However, differences existed in areas of safe relationships, setting boundaries with others, comprehensiveness of sex education content, rights to refuse sex education, and education content based on equal rights. Based on these results, this study concludes that the concept of education on relationships needs to be defined, the composition of educational content should be systematically developed, and further research on the development of teaching and learning methods and learning programs that can elicit and internalize students' attitudes and changes is needed. In addition, insights were gained regarding additional educational contents and considerations to take into account.

ASSESSING CAREER READINESS AMONG TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS GRADUATES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Assessing the competencies and skills of Home Economics students is essential to understand their proficiency levels in key areas like Financial Management, Culinary Expertise, and Leadership Qualities in this literature review. However, the presence of diverse opinions emphasizes the importance of tailored curriculum approaches to strengthen these competencies effectively. Students' self-assessment of skills in hospitality management provides insights into their confidence levels, showcasing strengths in Entrepreneurial Mindset and Adaptability/Flexibility, yet revealing weaknesses in Family/Consumer Sciences Knowledge and Home Management/Housekeeping. These insights inform targeted support and training programs, enhancing the career readiness of Home Economics graduates. Furthermore, robust connections between students' interests and skills across Home Economics sub-fields suggest opportunities for integrated program design aligned with students' strengths. Addressing socio-economic factors and aligning educational offerings with students' aspirations are essential for fostering an inclusive learning environment conducive to career readiness. Implications include tailored curriculum approaches enhancing overall education quality, equipping graduates with skills for workforce success, and driving positive change within Home Economics education.

Perception of Community Science Students in Relation to Vocationalization of B.Sc. Degree Program

Community Science is a field that goes far beyond the stereotype of home-making and household chores. It is a rich and diverse domain that addresses a wide array of knowledge essential for enhancing the well-being and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities in an ever-evolving world. In the ever-evolving realm of higher education, there is a growing emphasis on incorporating vocational elements into academic programs. This shift aims to connect the dots between conventional classroom instruction and practical, real-world applications. This study delves into the realm of Vocationalization within the context of B.Sc. Community Science degree programs, aiming to evaluate the perception of students regarding this transformation. The B.Sc. Community Science degree was traditionally known as Home Science and was associated with a focus on theoretical and practical knowledge in domestic sciences, now it has evolved to incorporate practical vocational elements that equip graduates with skills necessary for contemporary life and employment. The result showed that in this study only 21% of the respondents expressed the view that Community Science education indeed offers viable vocational opportunities for students to pursue in their future careers, while 16% disagreed with this assertion and substantial majority of 63% of the students appeared to be undecided or neutral on this matter. This shift in curriculum design seeks to enhance the employability and career readiness of students while aligning academic pursuits with industry demands.

Grandparenting children with disabilities: An introductory review with focus on theories and measurements

The research on the experiences of grandparents involved in caring for children with disabilities is a neglected area in empirical studies. Using a survey design, titles of articles from national and international journals, books, and databases were collected in the fields of family science, gerontology, and disability studies. Out of 165 references available to the author until December 2023, 82 entries were reviewed by analyzing aspects such as format, timelines, journal titles, and themes that resulted in the identification of 20 relevant research articles primarly focusing on theories and measuremen. Grandparents were found to face unique challenges such as emotional stress, isolation, lack of peer support, the demanding nature of caregiving, and concerns about the future of their grandchildren with disabilities. Financial burdens for medical expenses, therapies, and special education services were other areas of concern. Issues like intergenerational conflicts, language barriers in multicultural settings, transportation difficulties, and toxic grandparenting are also highlighted. The study revealed a scarcity of information on grandparenting theories and measurement tools across different cultures and time periods. It calls for researchers to reassess, revise, and update existing theories, paradigms, models, tools, and measurements to adapt to the evolving landscape of caregiving for children with disabilities in the digital era.

Foreign Financial Flows on Financial Efficiency in Sub-Sahara African Countries

The level of financial efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remained low and incomparable to that of industrialized nations of the world, despite the supposed advantages of foreign capital inflows. This study examined the relationship between foreign financial inflows and financial efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa against this backdrop (SSA). This study's specific goals are to look into how remittance inflows affected financial efficiency in SSA and how FDI inflows affected it as well. Out of 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 42 were chosen for the study using a purposive sampling technique and an ex-post facto research design. The study used pooled mean group, mean group, and dynamic fixed effects techniques to estimate the model parameters using panel autoregressive distributed lag (PARDL) methods of estimation. The findings revealed that remittance inflows have significant positive impact on the financial efficiency, while FDI inflows have insignificant influence on the financial efficiency. In addition, the combination of economic growth with remittance inflows yielded negative impact on the financial efficiency while the combination of economic growth with FDI inflows yielded a positive impact on financial efficiency. The study concluded that remittance and FDI inflows play vital roles in guaranteeing improvement in financial efficiency of Sub-Sahara African countries directly and indirectly through inclusive economic growth. The study recommended that financial openness policies, like removing restrictions and encouraging free flow of financial resources between entities in domestic economy and foreign economies to promote further foreign financial inflows and enhance further financial efficiency. It is also recommended that financial openness policy should be pursued alongside inclusive economic growth measures such as economic diversification policies.

Domestic macroeconomic sources of the USA–China trade conflict

PurposeTrade relations between China and the USA have been marked by conflict, especially since China’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). These conflicts have been analyzed from a variety of perspectives, including the loss of jobs in the USA due to Chinese imports, competition in high technology sectors and the balance of trade. Conceptual frameworks have employed models of domestic differences as well as models of international power distribution. Among domestic differences examined are the existence of state-owned enterprises in China compared to the domination of the USA economy by private firms, the large role of the Communist Party in China and the influence of labor and environmental and labor groups in the USA. Power distribution theories focus on the systemic effects of the distribution of power on trade openness and on the pattern of intra-bloc versus between-bloc trade. This paper aims to examine the role of macroeconomic policy factors in China and the USA, in particular, the role of national patterns of savings, investment and consumption (both private and government). The paper concludes that insofar as the balance of trade is an important component of the trade conflict, domestic macroeconomic factors continue to be important. The resolution of the conflict will have to take into account the respective macroeconomic policies of China and the USA.Design/methodology/approachThe design is an analytic case study of US–China trade relations with a particular focus on the balance of trade. The conceptual framework employed involves an analysis of macroeconomic policy categories, especially the overall pattern of savings (household, firm and government), investment and consumption. Process tracing over time since China's membership in the WTO is carried out with an eye toward the relationship between the balance of trade and macroeconomic policy.FindingsThe main findings are that there is a strong relation between the respective macroeconomic policies of the USA and China and their trade relations. The domestic political economy of the USA encourages consumption and a low rate of savings. The opposite is true of China where household income is low by design and national savings are high. China depends on the USA to consume what is not consumed domestically. The USA depends on Chinese imports for additional consumption encouraged by its low rate of savings. The two economies are locked in a mutual dependence.Research limitations/implicationsKey research implications are that there should be more focus on domestic macroeconomic policies since these are the root causes of the trade imbalance. This is not to say that trade frictions centering on jobs, subsidies and competition in high technology are unimportant. However, without the resolution of differences in the management of macroeconomic policies, trade conflicts between the USA and China will continue.Practical implicationsPractical implications are huge, in some ways much more important than the academic implications. Macroeconomic policy differences in savings, investment, government spending, taxation and infrastructure are important. Furthermore, there are available tools in both China and the USA to manage the macroeconomy, particularly, monetary and fiscal policy.Social implicationsOne implication of this paper is that satisfaction or dissatisfaction of workers is dependent on income distribution which in turn affects trade. Treatment of people in different socioeconomic categories, such as the elderly, the young, and those at working age are a function of macroeconomic policies.Originality/valueMany people have written about macroeconomics. It is a conventional subfield of economics. The originality of this paper lies in its advocacy of a shift of focus and attention and in the argument that traditional macroeconomics is related to trade. Despite its importance, macroeconomics has not been the center of attention for most political scientists, though economists have made it more central.

Performance Analysis of Internet Enterprises From the Perspective of ESG: A Case Study of NetEase

In recent years, corporate performance evaluation has been mainly focused on financial performance, and there are few studies on the construction of performance evaluation system containing non-financial indicators. Especially since the concept of ESG was put forward by the Financial Action Agency of the United Nations Environment Program in 1992, environmental, social and corporate governance have gradually attracted the attention of social investors. Internet technology has helped the rapid development of domestic economy. Taking NetEase as an example, this paper aims to combine the concept of ESG with the financial performance of enterprises, establish an ESG performance evaluation system of Internet enterprises, and evaluate the system. It is found that the ESG performance evaluation system is more effective than the traditional performance evaluation, and finally summarizes the experience and enlightenment of ESG performance implementation.

Quintessence and imperatives of strengthening the financial security of the country in the conditions of the digital economy

The paper addresses the issues of strengthening Ukraine's financial security in the context of the formation of the digital economy. An overview of the main scientific approaches to interpreting the concept of 'National Financial Security' was conducted, and the author proposed a definition. The paper primarily focuses on the quintessence of strengthening the financial security of the country as a set of fundamental principles and approaches that should be implemented to ensure the stability and reliability of the domestic financial system, the creation of favorable conditions for economic development, and the protection of the country's financial interests. The imperatives of strengthening the financial security of the country in the context of digitalization were systematized, aiming to minimize threats such as cyber-attacks, financial fraud, and external risks. To mitigate these risks, the authors propose implementing measures such as the development of effective information protection technologies in the financial sphere and the introduction of a financial monitoring system to enhance the transparency of financial transactions. It has been demonstrated that the financial security of the country is a key element of its economic security, as it ensures the reliability and stability of the financial system and safeguards the financial interests of the country and its citizens. The paper also presents a set of proposals to enhance domestic financial security by enhancing the resilience of the financial system to new risks and threats associated with the digitalization of the domestic economy.

He taught to build not only cheaply, capital, but also beautifully

Introduction. In construction science, the name of Professor Boris Grigoryevich Skramtaev is widely known to the engineering community of the country and far beyond its borders. He actively participated in the formation and development of the Russian scientific school of concrete and reinforced concrete. The construction industry actively implemented the innovation of researcher Skramtaev and his colleagues, using precast concrete proposed by scientists on large-scale construction sites, introducing new types of cements developed by them for the construction of residential and industrial facilities.
 
 In Boris Grigoryevich's informative biography, in addition to research on hydraulic engineering, coarse-porous and high-strength concretes, participation in the development of inorganic binders is vividly reflected. He devoted a lot of time and effort to leading research teams, the results of which are impressive by today's standards. Thus, during the difficult for the country war period, scientists under the leadership of Professor Boris Grigoryevich Skramtaev contributed to the full and timely provision of domestic industry with building materials, primarily high-quality concrete and reinforced concrete, even in extremely difficult periods for the construction industry during the Great Patriotic War and the post-war restoration of the national economy.
 
 The aim of this article is to conduct an author's analysis of the fruitful scientific activity of Professor B.G. Skramtaev, to confirm his talent as a leader of research teams. To trace the biography of the outstanding Russian scientist Boris Grigoryevich Skramtaev, the founder of the Russian school of reinforced concrete, who made a great contribution to the creation of modern building materials, various types of concrete, which were actively used in the construction industry.
 
 Results. The article examines and analyzes the newly discovered biographical data about Professor B.G. Skramtaev, analyzes the influence of the environment in which the scientist's worldview was formed, the motives of his active and fruitful activity in the field of concrete science. For the first time, the responses of representatives of the scientific community and heads of interested ministries of the country about B.G. Skramtaev's popular textbook "Building Materials", which has undergone five reprints, has become a reference book for several generations of students and engineers.
 
 Conclusions. The source base of the research has been expanded, archival documents and materials that were previously unknown or little known to the scientific community have been introduced into scientific circulation. Several materials have been found confirming the heuristic outstanding abilities of researcher B.G. Skramtaev in the field of concrete science.
 
 The role and place of scientific activity of Professor B.G. Skramtaev as a theorist on the creation of new promising concretes and mixtures for the construction industry are determined.
 
 In the article, the scientist B.G. Skramtaev is shown as a versatile and in-depth researcher, the author of numerous textbooks and monographs, relevant articles on the topics he studies. For example, his 1952 textbook "Building Materials" reflects the priority of Russian science and technology more fully than previous editions. It presents the achievements of Soviet construction materials technology and changes in outdated terminology on building materials. The fifth edition provides new data on materials and reinforced concrete parts for prefabricated construction, takes into account the basic principles of the draft Schedule, replenishes the section "Achievements of domestic science and practice", reflects the works successfully implemented in practice in 1950–1952, including personal works of the authors, especially in the field of new cements, concrete technology and building solutions.
 
 The conclusions obtained as a result of the analysis of the material contribute to the study of the originality of the versatile personality of B.G. Skramtaev, his phenomenon in scientific thought in the field of concrete science and building materials in the period of the 1930s–1960s.

Strategic Intervention Material (SIM): Its Effectiveness in Teaching Beauty Nail Care Services

The implementation of the Senior High School program has paved the way for the inclusion of technical and vocational education as one of the four (4) tracks offered from Grade 11 to Grade 12; specifically, the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track has gained traction as the shift from content-based to outcome-based learning has becomes a tagline in most, if not all, schools in the country. Home Economics is one of the TVL strands and Beauty Nail Care Services are part of its subject which students face a decrease in performance. This led the researcher to develop Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) in which this descriptive research was conducted to determine the extent to which good characteristics of a learning material was met as assessed by seven (7) experts; and its effectiveness in increasing the academic performance of thirty (30) purposively chosen HE students. Findings revealed that SIM “very highly” met the characteristics of a good learning material (x ̅=4.551, sd=0.447); the academic performance of those who utilized the SIM was “Very Satisfactory” (x ̅=85, sd=0.8.02); there was a significant difference in the academic performance of those who utilized the SIM and those who were not (t=-2.030, p=0.047); and SIM was “Effective” (x ̅=2.772, sd=0.439) in terms of Content, Clarity, Comprehensibility, and Usefulness. All supports and initiatives for utilizing this material was highly recommended. Results yield positive implications towards students’ skills in the said field, necessary for work immersion and TESDA assessment; and the HE curriculum being implemented in all senior high schools in the country.

Normative ratings for the Kitchen and Food Sounds (KFS) database

Sounds are important sensory cues for food perception and acceptance. We developed and validated a large-scale database of kitchen and food sounds (180 stimuli) capturing different stages of preparing, cooking, serving, and/or consuming foods and beverages and sounds of packaging, kitchen utensils, and appliances. Each sound was evaluated across nine subjective evaluative dimensions (random order), including stimuli-related properties (e.g., valence, arousal) and food-related items (e.g., healthfulness, appetizingness) by a subsample of 51 to 64 participants (Mdn = 54; N = 332; 69.6% women, Mage = 27.46 years, SD = 10.20). Participants also identified each sound and rated how confident they were in such identification. Results show that, overall, participants could correctly identify the sound or at least recognize the general sound categories. The stimuli of the KFS database varied across different levels (low, moderate, high) of the evaluative dimensions under analysis, indicating good adequacy to a broad range of research purposes. The correlation analysis showed a high degree of association between evaluative dimensions. The sociodemographic characteristics of the sample had a limited influence on the stimuli evaluation. Still, some aspects related to food and cooking were associated with how the sounds are evaluated, suggesting that participants’ proficiency in the kitchen should be considered when planning studies with food sounds. Given its broad range of stimulus categories and evaluative dimensions, the KFS database (freely available at OSF) is suitable for different research domains, from fundamental (e.g., cognitive psychology, basic sensory science) to more applied research (e.g., marketing, consumer science).

Reflections on Labour Productivity of the Sri Lanka Transport Board: An Analysis of Patterns and Evolution

The predominant reliance on buses, particularly by low-income commuters, has made the bus transportation industry one of the most pivotal contributors to the domestic economy. Therefore, as the single largest public bus transportation service provider in Sri Lanka, SLTB’s ability to generate higher volumes of output by employing fewer inputs is increasingly crucial. However, SLTB is a state-owned enterprise that has been criticised for its inefficient factor productivity for a long time. Such allegations against the leading transport service provider of the country would raise serious economic concerns. Thus, this study attempted to examine SLTB’s labour productivity in its physical dimensions as reflected through the elasticity of output on labour inputs to determine the underlying causes for any inefficiency in the utilisation of labour in the organisation. The scale and evolution of elasticities of output of SLTB’s operations on labour inputs between 2011 and 2019 were subject to econometric scrutiny in this study. The results of the study revealed that the SLTB’s elasticity of output on labour inputs has been negative at the overall national level. However, a favourable evolution of the elasticity of output on labour could be observed over the years. The results also revealed the presence of significant differences in region-specific effects on the elasticity of output on labour inputs compared to the national level, indicating that different regions have different labour productivity levels.

Финансово-экономические предпосылки реорганизации производственной системы машиностроительного комплекса

The production system of the domestic economy, built on the basis of long-term contracts with suppliers of objects of labor and consumers of products, has shown its instability in the conditions of modern instability of the external environment.
 In the study, machine-building enterprises were classified on the basis of specialization into three groups that have specific opportunities for adapting to the external environment. It is determined that the main prerequisites for a largescale reorganization of the domestic production system are threats to the sovereignty of the state, the many times increased need of the national economy for various complex technical objects and spare parts, and financial and logistical instability. The departure of foreign investors from the Russian market created the conditions for expanding the market share of domestic companies and increasing output. In conditions of instability, it is proposed to reorganize the current production model into flexible production systems.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND NON – INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS PREFERENCES VIS-À-VIS HOME FURNISHINGS

This study was conducted among college students at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore in the year 2023 to examine the design and colour preferences for home furnishings. The researcher selected 200 students from different disciplines to assess their preferences for home furnishings. One hundred samples were taken from the discipline of interior design, and another hundred from Homescience Extension Education, English, and Tamil disciplines. The results recommended that the interior design students preferred light colours for curtains and beddings.The statistical analysis revealed that at a significance level of 5%, the selection of curtain had the highest value, 15.560. Personal tastes significantly influenced 63.5% of the students in their selection of the furnishings.

ЦИФРОВЫЕ РЕШЕНИЯ В АГРОБИЗНЕСЕ: ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ МЕТОДОЛОГИИ МОНИТОРИНГА ЗЕРНОВОГО ПРОИЗВОДСТВА В УСЛОВИЯХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ИННОВАЦИЙ

The active penetration of digital technologies into human economic activity objectively poses the task of forming an informational space and a new technological base across the entire economic space of society. The appearance of key sectors of the national economy is changing, with an increasing portion of business processes moving into the digital environment, thereby forming a barrier-free character of exchange and consumption relationships. Among the sectors of the domestic economy, the agricultural sector (AIC) has the highest rates of digital activity growth in recent years, with its indicator in 2023 amounting to 200% relative to the average level across the economy – 131% (compared with 2016), indicating the beginning of fundamental transformations within the mode of production. The leader of the AIC is the production of grain and its processing products, collectively accounting for more than a third of the total volume of the agri-food market, hence the processes of digital solutions penetration into grain production require close attention. The key business process of grain production is the monitoring of all its elements, ensuring the quality and timeliness of management decisions at each level of added value production. The spread of business models based on digital technologies requires a new methodology of platform solutions not only at the level of technological adaptation but also restructuring, modification of established ways of conducting agribusiness, and significant organizational changes. Systematization of digital solutions approaches shows that the use of artificial intelligence significantly accelerates the digital transformation of grain production; however, for a widespread transition to intelligent monitoring methods of grain production, a number of objective conditions must be met, among them: data handling, the ability to choose a computer vision model, creation of neural network architecture, organization of training for personnel capable of making decisions on digital platforms, and the formation of corresponding psychological-behavioral client content. The implementation of these conditions, based on ongoing institutional transformations, is capable of ensuring stable growth of grain production, reducing its energy intensity, and preparing personnel with digital economy competencies.