Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Military Studies

Soeters, Joseph; Shields, Patricia M.; Rietjens, Sebastiaan

doi:10.4324/9780203093801

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“…The scholar employed qualitative research methodologies due to the nature of the issue. It comprises method, which is often used as a synonym for any data gathering technique (such as a survey) or data analysis process that creates or utilizes actual information, including graphs or statistical analysis (Soeters, Shields & Rietjens, 2014). The researcher conducted both descriptive and correlational studies.…”

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Agriculture Insurance and Farmers Performance in Rwanda, A Case of National Agriculture Insurance Project

Robinah

Njenga

2023

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The general objective of the study was to investigate the effect of agriculture insurance on farmers’ performance in Rwanda, a case of National Agriculture Insurance Project (NAIP). Specifically, the study examined farm production of insured famers before and after joining NAIP, assess farm income of insured famers before and after joining NAIP and evaluate savings level of insured famers before and after joining NAIP. The researcher conducted both descriptive and correlational studies. The study population was 241 farmers as cooperatives representative in NAIP. A sample size of 150 respondents was determined by the help of Solvin formula. The study used simple random sampling in selecting the respondents in the study. The study applied the following tools of data collection; questionnaire and documentary technique. The researcher adopted the descriptive and correlation analysis computed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. The study utilized multiple linear regression analysis to make inferences for the survey. After collecting data, the following results were obtained. Farm production correlated with farmers performance at positive strong correlation of r=0.935. Further, on farm income of insured famers before and after joining NAIP, the results showed that 18% and 29.3% showed very great extent and great extent respectively that monthly income has been increased,34.7% revealed that moderate extent. On the other hand, the person coefficient correlation showed that there is strongly positive correlation of 89.6% between farm income and farmers performance. The study concluded that farm production, income and savings level increased extremely after farmers joined NAIP. The study recommended that Agriculture agencies should encourage youths to invest in agriculture industry as the way of increasing agriculture productivity. Keywords: Agriculture Insurance, Performance, Productivity

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Agriculture Insurance and Farmers Performance in Rwanda, A Case of National Agriculture Insurance Project

Robinah

Njenga

2023

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“…Although it is difficult to identify causal mechanisms, and we should always be careful to interpret survey data because of sample and other biases, the results clearly show that officers' views of technology have a significant impact on their views about military transformation. This work relies on a bottom-up approach that focuses on individual-level analysis through surveys, a method that is increasingly diffused in military studies (Soeters et al 2014). Although the present research maximized internal validity at the expenses of external one, it also provides an original "pilot study" that can be then adapted and replicated for other services and other countries, thus expanding knowledge of military officers' perceptions and, their drivers.…”

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Through military lenses. Perception of security threats and jointness in the Italian Air Force

2018

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The article explores Italian Air Force (ITAF) officers' perceptions of military transformation and of changes in the global security environment. While several studies have addressed the challenges faced by European armed forces in the last two decades, the methods used have been rather uniform, mostly relying on in-depth case studies through qualitative interviews and analysis of strategic documents and budgets. Using data from an original, and unique, survey conducted among ITAF captains (N=286), this article focuses on servicemen's attitudes towards the transformations of the global security environment and the changes occurring (and needed) within the Italian Air Force. After describing the "military view" on these topics, the article provides preliminary statistical evidence on the links between individual experiences, views, and change. The research aims to contribute to the broader debate on military transformation by adding a novel dimension of analysis and providing new insights on the micro-level aspects of learning.

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“…At the same time, the author says, it is important to distinguish defence from the art of war, which is narrower (it focuses on armed struggle in the military sense), and from security studies, which are broader than defence studies. The publication fills a niche that has not been filled by textbooks such as Qualitative Methods in Military Studies (Carreiras and Castro, 2011), The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Military Studies (Soeters, Shields and Rietjens, 2014), and the broader Oxford Handbook of International Security (Gheciu and Wohlforth, 2018). The purpose of the book is to provide the reader with overviews of the methods used in various social sciences to study the area of defence.…”

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Review of the book by Delphine Deschaux-Dutard (2021) Research Methods in Defence Studies. A Multidisciplinary Overview. New York, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 230, ISBN: 978-0-367-18785-9

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2021

Security and Defence Quarterly

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Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Military Studies

Cited by 26 publications

References 3 publications

Agriculture Insurance and Farmers Performance in Rwanda, A Case of National Agriculture Insurance Project

Agriculture Insurance and Farmers Performance in Rwanda, A Case of National Agriculture Insurance Project

Through military lenses. Perception of security threats and jointness in the Italian Air Force

Review of the book by Delphine Deschaux-Dutard (2021) Research Methods in Defence Studies. A Multidisciplinary Overview. New York, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 230, ISBN: 978-0-367-18785-9

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