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Open AccessPublished: 28 February 2026

Evaluating Rural Consumers’ Knowledge and Attitudes toward Digital Service VAT: Evidence from a Philippine Countryside Market

Jeselle Montiagodo, Yumi C. Hamasaki, Emmanuel A. Onsay

New Countryside · 1-16 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1010

This study examines the impact of online customers’ knowledge on their attitudes and perceptions towards Republic Act No. 12023, focusing on Value-Added Tax (VAT) for digital services in online sales transactions. Through a causal research design, socio-economic profiles were determined, online customers’ knowledge of R.A. No. 1

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Open AccessPublished: 29 January 2026

Marriage Risk Avoidance and Resource Transformation among Rural Women with Disabilities

Lihua Xu, Xiaoming Tian, Xiongbang Hu

New Countryside · 120-136 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.1055

This study investigates the marital choices of rural women with disabilities within a town located in Northwest China, a population positioned at the intersection of gender, disability, and rural disadvantage. Grounded in Bourdieu’s theoretical insights on capital, the study theorizes marriage as a strategic social field in whic

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Open AccessPublished: 28 January 2026

Strengthening Maternal Health through Targeted Prenatal Class Promotion in Rural Indonesia

Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono

New Countryside · 109-119 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.1021

Prenatal classes are a key component of antenatal health promotion, supporting maternal knowledge, confidence, and preparedness for childbirth. However, evidence on determinants of prenatal class participation in rural settings remains limited, particularly from nationally representative data. This study aimed to identify sociod

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Open AccessPublished: 12 January 2026

Natural Resources Management, Sustainability, Production and Consumption in the Agricultural Sector in the Cilento National Park (Italy)

Antonio Bertini, Tiziana Vitolo

New Countryside · 89-108 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.589

To contribute to the overall environmental and socio-economic rebalancing of Italy, the paper proposes to identify policies, strategies, and tools useful to local communities that intend to pursue the valorisation of Campania’s inland protected areas. Starting from an in depth analysis of the territories using the territorial me

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Open AccessPublished: 17 December 2025

Optimizing Snail Farming: Predictive Modelling of Terrestrial Snail Output Using Machine Learning

Konstantinos Apostolou, Marianthi Hatziioannou, Dimitris Klaoudatos

New Countryside · 69-88 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.643

Heliciculture, the cultivation of edible land snails, is gaining prominence as a sustainable and economically viable agricultural sector. Despite this growth, productivity in snail farming remains inconsistent due to variable environmental conditions and empirical management practices. This study applies machine learning (ML) te

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Open AccessPublished: 8 December 2025

Philippine Food Security Paradoxities Exposed: Exploring Structural Inequities and Pathways to Sovereignty

Alvin Servaña, Katya Manalastas

New Countryside · 53-68 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.806

This essay critically examines the persistent food security challenges in the Philippines, a nation paradoxically rich in agricultural resources yet plagued by hunger and malnutrition. Through a comprehensive four-part analysis, it systematically unpacks the complex milieus: historical, economic, political—factors shaping this c

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Open AccessPublished: 4 November 2025

Techno-Economic Assessment of Rice Seedling-Raising Trays in Northern Iran

Alireza Allameh

New Countryside · 42-52 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.440

Mechanized rice transplanting has become an essential practice in modern rice cultivation due to its economic advantages, reduced labor requirements, and shorter operation time compared with manual transplanting. However, successful mechanized transplanting depends on the provision of high-quality mat-type seedlings, which are p

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Open AccessPublished: 9 July 2025

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Alluvial Gold Mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon (2021–2025): An Integrated Remote Sensing and Ground-Truthing Approach

Fon Alain Zoum, Salvatore Fava, Davide Morelli, Bechan Lika Ndimungiang

New Countryside · 72-99 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.444

Alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon, poses a significant environmental threat, leading to deforestation, land degradation, and water pollution. This study investigates the spatiotemporal environmental impacts of alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, East Cameroon, over the period 2021 to 2025 by integrating remote sensing

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Open AccessPublished: 7 July 2025

Assessment of the Research and Production Bridgehead of the Rare Earth Industry of the People’s Republic of China

Aleksandr Kirsanov, Semjon Pervykh, Anastasia Zdonis

New Countryside · 54-71 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.460

Since 2010, the growth in demand for and consumption of rare earth elements has more than doubled, due to a fairly wide area of their possible use in various high-tech devices and products. Today, the People’s Republic of China continues to be the world leader in reserves and production output of this type of minerals due to the

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Open AccessPublished: 30 June 2025

Partnership Pattern between Robusta Coffee Farmers and Mukidi Coffee Home Industry in Gandurejo Village, Temanggung, Central Java

Watemin, Esti Lestari

New Countryside · 70-78 · 10.55121/nc.v4i1.429

Temanggung Regency is one of the coffee-producing areas in Indonesia and a leading coffee-producing area in Central Java. In the area, there is the Mukidi Coffee Home Industry, which serves as a center for processing, selling, training, and operating coffee shops in the Temanggung area. A partnership has been established between

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