However, it is different from both and enjoys relative advantages with respect to both.
– has a relative advantage compared with current practice?
Acceptability of the intervention was defined as the perception of the participants that the intervention is agreeable, credible and has relative advantage compared with current treatment practices [ 32].
Drowning locations varied between areas in the highest 50% of IRSAD (decile 6 10 indicating a relative advantage) compared with those in the lower 50% (decile 1 5 indicating relative disadvantage; χ=22.61, df=3, p<0.001).
The ideal innovation has relative advantage, is compatible with the norms of the adopter context, is perceived as uncomplicated with observable benefits and finally, holds potential for reinvention.
In particular, modern irrigation methods have a higher relative advantage in zones with lower land quality which lower water-holding capacity (Caswell and Zilberman 1986; Dinar and Zilberman 1991).
The perceived relative advantage of CHAs with other types of community-based health workers as well as their compatibility with professional health staff and community health care expectations positively influenced the integration process.
The relative advantage experienced by whites with no diabetes/no VI compared with whites with VI only was 0.9 QALYs (4.3 − 3.4).
This is roughly the same as the relative advantage experienced by whites with no diabetes/no VI compared to blacks with no diabetes/no VI.
