• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2002

The U.S. government have concerned about food safety over the last two decades. The concept of the continuum, “from farm to table” was created to explore ways to prevent foodborne illnesses in all stages of food systems. On the continuum, consumers were recognized as the last line of defense to prevent foodborne illnesses, and much efforts were made to educate them safe food handling. This research was conducted to investigate infant formula handling and hand-washing behaviors of low-income families, especially parents and guardians of infants. The subject was selected from participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children(WIC), a federal program for low-income families in the U.S. Stratified 200 local WIC offices were randomly selected based on the number of WIC participants in each state, and 20 randomly selected WIC participants from each selected office were asked to complete questionnaires. SPSS for Windows was used for statistical analyses including frequency, cross- tabulation, and chi-square analyses. A total of 87 WIC offices returned completed question-naires (N = 1,598), and 492 were parents/guardians of infants. Most respondents were white (51.3%), high school graduates (41.5%) , and participated in WIC>1 yew. Most respondents (80.9%) teamed about food safety from WIC, and only limited number of respondents (10.2%) used the Internet for food safety information. Most respondents stored prepared formula safely (94.6%) and discarded formula left in the bottle after feeding (84.5%) , but fewer used brushes to wash formula bottles (71.3%) and boiled water(15.2%) Chi-square analyses showed respondents in different race/ethnicity had different food handling behaviors. Respondents showed generally good hand-washing behaviors as 94.2% always washing hands after using restroom, 93.2% after touching meat items, and 87.l% before preparing foods. Fewer respondents, however, washed hands after changing baby diapers (77.0%) and touching pets (67.2%). Researchers concluded that WIC education on food safety was effective, as limited food safety education covered during WIC education were followed well (e.g., storing prepared formula and discarding leftover). However, results also indicated that there were many behaviors needed to be reinforced especially to overcome family tradition and culture on food handling behaviors. The WIC may serve as good food safety resources and education agents utilizing mandatory education sessions because the vast amount of food safety information on the Internet was not readily accessible for this low-Income Population.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-67
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• 2002

최근 우리 나라에서는 국립공원의 지정 목적을 효과적으로 달성하기 위한 정책들이 등장하고 있다. 가슴반달곰 보호를 위한 등산로 폐쇄, 병원균 확산을 막기 위한 애완동물 출입금지, 화재를 예방하기 위한 화기 반입 금지 등이 그 예이다. 이러한 정책들은 다소간 국립공원 방문객과 지역주민들에게 불편을 야기할 수 있으므로 그로 인한 저항과 반발을 줄이고 정책의 원활한 추진을 위해 대중 참여를 통한 의사결정의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 생태계 관리 정책을 수립하는 과정에서 흔히 발생하는 선호와 가치 사이의 갈등 문제를 국립공원을 사례로 설문 조사를 통해 분석하였다. 242명의 대학생이 참여한 본 연구의 결과, 응답자들의 절대다수(93.%)가 생태계 관리 정책을 수립하는 과정에 대중이 참여하는 것이 필요하다고 응답하였으며, 그 이유로는 대중이나 지역주민이 원하는 바를 정책에 적절히 반영할 수 있다는 점을 꼽았다(51 7%). 또한 생물종보존을 위해 개인의 재산권이 제한될 수 있지만. 그에 대한 보상이 이루어져야 한다고 응답하였다. 가슴반달곰에 대한 개인적 선호를 넘어서 절대 다수의 응답자(97.1%)가 반달곰 보호를 위한 등산로 폐쇄 정책을 지지하는 것으로 나타났다. 국립공원 내 식물 채취에 대해서는 과거부터 해 오던 일이라면 주민들의 식물 채취는 허가해야 한다는 의견이 많았다(53.3%). 본 연구의 결과는 국립공원 생태계 관리 정책 수립 과정에서 대중의 참여를 포함시킬 때 개인적 선호를 넘어 집단적 가치의 측면에서 판단하도록 유도하고. 대중에게 충분한 정보와 토론할 기회를 제공하는 것이 중요하다는 선행 연구의 결론을 지지하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2017

본 연구는 제주도에서 외래침입종인 붉은귀거북 (Trachemys scripta elegans)의 지리적 분포와 현황을 살펴보기 위하여 수행되었다. 붉은귀거북의 서식지는 총 32개 지점이었고, 25개의 연못과 5개의 저수지, 1개의 하천과 1개의 웅덩이에서 관찰되었다. 발견된 서식지 중에서 13개 지점은 이번 조사에서 새롭게 확인되었고, 나머지 19개 지점은 기존 연구에서 보고된 지점이었다. 반면, 사전 연구에서 보고된 서식지 중 9개 지점에서는 붉은귀거북이 관찰되지 않았다. 전체적으로 붉은귀거북 133개체가 관찰되었다. 그중에서 39개체의 유체들이 19개 서식지에서 발견되었고, 이는 제주도의 야생생태계에서 붉은귀거북들이 번식활동을 하고 있음을 의미하는 것이다. 바다에 의한 지리적 격리로 19세기까지 제주도에는 담수거북류가 서식하지 않았다. 따라서 붉은귀거북 서식지와 개체수의 증가는 애완용이나 다른 목적으로 도입된 이후 인간에 의한 방류, 자연 상태에서의 번식에 의한 결과로 추정되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 제주도에서 고유 야생 동물에 대한 보존프로그램의 운영과 침입외래종인 붉은귀거북에 대한 관리 계획 수립에 유용하게 활용될 것이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2008

The objective of the study which utilised population based data was to determine the respiratory condition of elementary school children in Gangneung. From October 9th to December 14th, 2006, Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) including Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratoy Volume in I Second $(FEV_1)$ were conducted on the target group of children using a spirometer. The prevalence of asthmatic symptoms was 29.8% among boys and 39.6% among girls. By using logistic regression, we found that family history of allergic rhinitis (OR=3.90, CI=1.05-14.51), experience of allergic conjunctivitis (OR=4.67, CI=1.54-14.16) and atopic dermatitis (OR=2.86, CI=1.17-7.05) significantly increased the asthmatic symptoms. Also, a family history of asthma and food allergy were associated with asthmatic symptoms. In relation to housing and environmental risk factors, residences under the ground (OR=3.59, CI=1.35-9.51) and big-size dolls (OR=2.71, CI=0.86-8.53) significantly increased the prevalence of asthmatic symptoms. For PFT, above four families, exposure of passive smoking and pets significantly reduced FVC in both groups (p<0.05). In girls, a big-size doll was significantly associated with decreased lung function (FVC and $FEV_1$). In boys, using bed significantly reduced $FEV_1$. Also, the risk of asthmatic symptoms was found to increase when the house has been built for 5 years or more, the house is close to a road $({\leq}100m)$, a gas/Kerosene heater or carpet is utilized within the house. However, their differences were not significant. It is concluded that genetic factor such as a family history of respiratory disease, allergic symptoms and housing risk factor are related to asthmatic symptoms. These results were worth noting because the findings will help address risk factors related respiratory symptoms especially in relation to housing and environment.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between pet ownership and asthma symptoms in Korean children. Methods: This study used data from the 8th Panel Study on Korean Children in 2015. For the final study, 1598 cases were used. Wheezing as an asthma symptom was self-reported as an outcome variable. Whether children had owned dogs or cats or not was used as an independent variable. Results: A total of 6.8% of children lived with dogs and 2.1% of children lived with cats in their homes. There were 4.0% of children who had asthma symptoms in the past year. When comparing 'children who had owned dogs for more than 12 months' with 'children who had not owned dogs', the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for 'asthma symptoms' were 1.20 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.10-1.30) among male children and 2.19 (95% CI, 1.94-2.46) among female children. When comparing 'children who had owned cats for more than 12 months' with 'children who had not owned cats', the adjusted ORs for 'asthma symptoms' were 38.94 (95% CI, 35.55-42.65) among male children and 5.32 (95% CI, 4.60-6.16) among female children. When comparing 'children who had owned both dogs and cats for more than 12 months' with 'children who had not owned at all', the adjusted OR for 'asthma symptoms' was 13.22 (95% CI, 11.93-14.65), and when comparing 'children who had owned cats only' with 'children who had not owned at all', the adjusted OR for 'asthma symptoms' was 9.25 (95% CI, 8.50-10.08). Conclusions: As a result, children's asthma symptoms were higher in the case of cats than with dogs, and in the case of cats, boys were more at risk than girls. In the analysis for the risk of asthma symptoms when a dog and a cat are raised at the same time, it was statistically confirmed that the children in the home were more at risk than with single animal ownership. The results of this study can be considered to be of great importance in policy-making and for the use of educational materials in the field of environmental health.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2019

The popularity of keeping stag beetles (Dorcus titanus castanicolor Motschulsky 1861, Coleoptera: Lucanidae) as pets has increased. Consistent with the rise in the number of insect farms using these beetles, the number of contaminated or diseased D. titanus castanicolor has also increased. This investigation was conducted to analyze the cause of D. titanus castanicolor disease. The contaminated larvae of D. titanus castanicolor showed Allomyrina nudivirus infection symptoms similar to those of Allomyrina nudivirus infection. However, the disease carried by of D. titanus castanicolor is not derived from the virus infecting Allomyrina, as determined by PCR. Our study revealed that the major gut microbes of infectious D. titanus castanicolor belonged to the phylum Proteobacteria, and specifically, Pseudomonas knackmussi (Symptom 1 - 39.62% to Symptom 2 - 41.50% to Symptom 3 - 76.76% as the disease progressed severely) and Citrobacter koseri (Symptom 1 - 1.48% to Symptom 2 - 6.04% to Symptom 3 - 6.16% as the disease progressed severely) were detected. Additionally, a high proportion of larvae from the uninfected group were found to harbor bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes (72%). However, as the disease progressed severely in these beetles, the proportion of Firmicutes decreased (Symptom 1 - 72.03% to Symptom 2 - 44.7% to Symptom 3 - 26.3%). These findings imply that colonization by Firmicutes was inversely proportional to Proteobacteria colonization in the gut. This was found to be true for both the normal and disease conditions of D. titanus castanicolor. In this study, we examined the distribution of intestinal microbial communities in normal and contaminated larvae. We observed a correlation between these contaminated microbes and the overall health of the beetle, and our findings suggest that there may be a link between disease progression and the gut microbiome.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2016

이 연구는 최근 아동의 친사회성에 영향을 주는 중요한 변수로 부각되고 있는 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 간의 관계를 살펴보기 위해 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 및 친사회성간의 구조적 분석을 실시하였다. 이 연구를 수행하기 위하여 애완동물을 기른 경험이 있는 대전광역시 초등학생 209명을 대상으로 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 및 친사회성에 대한 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하여 기술통계분석, 상관분석, 신뢰도분석을 수행하였으며, AMOS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하여 확인적 요인분석 및 구조방정식 모형 검증을 실시하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착이 친사회성에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 애완동물에 대한 애착이 아동의 공감능력에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 아동의 공감능력이 친사회성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 친사회성 사이에서 공감능력이 매개효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구결과는 아동의 친사회성에 영향을 주기 위해서는 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력은 필수요소임을 시사한다. 또한 아동의 친사회성을 향상시키기 위해서는 애완동물 기르기 등의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 향상을 위한 노력과 지원이 필요함을 시사한다. 따라서 본 연구결과는 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 그리고 친사회성 향상을 위한 방안 마련에 이론적이고 실천적인 기초자료를 제공해 준다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.453-464
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• 2017

본 연구는 과학이슈(유기동물, 미세먼지, 재활용)를 중심으로 학교와 지역사회를 연계하는 과학교육 프로그램(SSI-COMM) 운영을 담당한 교사, 외부 강사, 지역 전문가들의 SSI-COMM의 운영 경험을 통해 실천과 참여를 강조한 지역사회연계 프로그램의 교육적 함의를 탐색해보고자 하였다. 각각의 프로그램은 한 학기 동안 16차시로 운영이 되었으며 학생들의 과학이슈에 대한 흥미와 지역사회로의 참여를 향상시키기 위해서 학교와 학교 밖 활동으로 구성되었다. 본 연구를 위해 4명의 학교 교사, 4명의 외부 강사, 6명의 지역 전문가와 인터뷰를 진행하였으며, 수업 관찰 일지 등도 추가적으로 수집되었다. 연구 결과, SSI-COMM 운영에 참여한 운영자들은 프로그램 운영 과정에서 본 프로그램의 적용이 가져올 수 있는 교육적 함의에 대해 긍정적으로 인식했을 뿐만 아니라, 지역사회 속 과학이슈에 대해 스스로의 관심이 높아지고, 앞으로도 지속적으로 운영해보고자 하는 의지를 나타냈다. 교사의 경우에는 본 프로그램을 통해 현재 학교교육이 학생들의 잠재된 역량이 표출되기에 제한이 있음을 인지하였으며, 학생들이 직접 학교 밖 관련 기관을 직접 방문하고 지역 전문가와 만나 소통해보는 경험을 통해 학교 지식과 실천 사이의 간격을 줄일 수 있다는 가능성을 인지하였다. 학교 밖 교육을 담당했던 외부 강사는 자유로운 학교 밖 활동이 학교 수업에서 소외되었던 학생들에게 뿌듯함과 자신감 그리고 성취감을 경험할 수 있는 기회를 제공함을 확인하였다. 본 프로그램 운영에 참여한 지역 전문가들 역시 본인의 직업과 관련된 분야에서 논의되는 과학이슈에 대해 학생들과 소통하는 경험을 통해 지역사회에 대한 소속감과 교육 주체로서의 역할에 대해 고민해볼 수 있었다. SSI-COMM은 지역사회연계 프로그램 활성화를 위해서는 앞으로 지속적으로 학교와 지역사회 구성원들 간의 친밀한 네트워크 체계를 구축할 필요가 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.129-142
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• 2005

Korea's pet-related society has been fast growing without the base and preparations of socio-cultural animal welfare. For the most part, Korea's current public parks, in particular, have a space structure in which a lot of friction between the general public who are not fond of dogs and dog owners in public places has been happening unavoidably. A lot of countries that are taking a lead role in animal welfare have built dog parte that the general public and dogs can enjoy together. This research starts with the realization that the concept of 'dog park' needs to be introduced in Korea as more and more Koreans own dogs and other pets. This research aims to provide guidance for dog park planning by drawing a dog park planning model and to promote basics for co-existence of dogs and people in a park and set in place animal welfare early and raise the level of awareness. Total 7 types of dog put 56 planning items including dog zone, dog playground, and agility, and a selective matrix by which it is possible to select essential recommendatory optional items by each type of dog park were drawn in this research. Overall there were the highest needs in separated area for dogs in park. A dog park planning model is designed as follows. 1) To select a dog park type that was introduced. 2) To set up facilities applicable in common and planning items desired in advance by each type. 3) To zone dog park areas by the priority order of planning items that were introduced and to position necessary facilities. 4) To plan program that should be were introduced. A dog park was expected to take some positive roles such as providing opportunities to socialize dogs, activating social communities, more effective park management by participating local community members and so on.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.205-240
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• 1992

In reality, it is a green revolution of the entire agricultural matrix in Korea that integrated pest control plays an important role in the possible breakthrough in rice self-sufficiency. In paddy agroecosystem as man-modified environment, rice is newly established every year by transplantation under diverse water regimes which affect a microclimate. Standing water benefits rice by regulating the microclimate, but it favors the multiplication of certain pets through the amelioration of the microclimate. Further, the introduction of high yielding varieties with the changing of cultural practices results in changing occurrence pattern of certain pests. In general, japonica type varieties lack genes resistant to most of the important pests and insect-borne virus diseases, whereas indica type possesses more genes conferring varietal resistance. Thus, this differences among indica type, form the background of different approaches to pest management. The changes in rice cultivation such as double cropping, growing high-yielding varieties requiring heavy fertilization, earlier transplanting, intensvie-spacing transplanting, and intensive pesticide use as a consequence of the adoption of improves rice production technology, have intensified the pest problems rather than reduced them. The cultivation of resistant varieties are highly effective to the pest, their long term stability is threathened because of the development of new biotypes which can detroy these varieties. So far, three biotypes of N. lugens are reported in Korea. Since each resistant variety is expected to maintain several years the sequential release of another new variety with a different gene at intervals is practised as a gene rotation program. Another approach, breeding multilines that have more than two genes for resistance in a variety are successfully demonstrated. The average annual rice losses during the last 15 years of 1977-’91 are 9.3% due to insect pests without chemical control undertaken, wehreas there is a average 2.4% despite farmers’insecticide application at the same period. In other words, the average annual losses are prvented by 6.9% when chemical control is properly employed. However, the continuous use of a same group of insecticides is followed by the development of pest resistance. Resistant development of C. suppressalis, L. striatellus and N. cincticeps is observed to organophosphorous insecticides by the mid-1960s, and to carbamates by the early 1970s in various parts of the country. Thus, it is apparent that a scheduled chemical control for rice production systems becomes uneconomical and that a reduction in energy input without impairing the rice yield, is necessarily improved through the implementation of integrated pest management systems. Nationwide pest forecasting system conducted by the government organization is a unique network of investigation for purpose of making pest control timely in terms of economic thresholds. A wise plant protection is expected to establish pest management systems in appropriate integration of resistant varieties, biological agents, cultural practices and other measures in harmony with minimizing use of chemical applications as a last weapon relying on economic thresholds.