electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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use of scenario planning in public health : a tool for anticipating alternative futures for strategic planning [research project]
(2009)the environment of public health is unpredictable and constantly changing (venable, li, ginter , & duncan, 1993). as such, the use of strategic management techniques, notably those that deal with the analysis of the ... -
so you think you've got problems : interpersonal influence on women with low appearance self-esteem within the context of self-affirmation
(2011)the influences of interpersonal interactions on psychological constructs have been studied extensively in the research literature. however, due to the inherent complexities involved in such interactions, a comprehensive ... -
public health program evaluation best practices within the canadian federal government [research project]
(2009)program evaluation findings are reported in evaluation reports as part of treasury board of canada secretariat (tbs) funding requirements and are key information used to ensure accountability for planned results. this ... -
evaluation of stormwater remediation options on mcvicar creek, thunder bay, ontario / by kestrel wraggett
(2013)stormwater discharge has been shown to impair aquatic ecosystems through the transportation of nitrogen, nitrate, ammonium, phosphorus, orthophosphate, organic carbon, fecal coli form bacteria, biochemical oxygen, metals ... -
bad medicine : a critique of health care discourse on aboriginal populations in canada
(2009)for many years, voices from aboriginal populations living in canada have called attention to the fact that significant challenges exist to their pursuit of good health and well-being. unsurprisingly, perhaps, this trend ... -
unpasteurized milk : a growing public health issue
(2010)the sale and distribution of unpasteurized/raw milk is illegal in canada. canadian federal and provincial legislation prohibit the sale and distribution of raw milk based on scientific evidence that unpasteurized milk ... -
race, englishness and the media: depictions of urban rioting in england, 1980-81
(2014)"race, englishness and the media is an examination of racialised depictions of the urban riots which broke out in england's major cities in the early 1980s. the analysis focuses on two major english newspapers, the times ... -
breast cancer in rural communities
(2010)this paper provides a review of the existing research on women’s experience of breast cancer in rural communities. it includes a total of 46 studies that used quantitative and qualitative research methods. in the review ... -
investigation of health promotion programs on food and nutrition in rural and first nations communities of northwestern ontario [research project]
(2009)purpose: to discover the status of health promotion programs based on food and nutrition in rural and first nations communities in northwestern ontario, and the challenges, successes, and methodologies behind providing ... -
effects of antipsychotic medications on older adults with dementia in canadian complex and long-term care facilities / by sarah worobetz.
(2014)dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that involves progressive cognitive and functional decline. symptoms vary and commonly include behaviour and psychological disturbances that can result in patients being prescribed ... -
role of haemophilus influenzae lipooligosaccharide in the activation of innate and adaptive immunity
a gram negative human bacterial pathogen haemophilus influenzae expresses a truncated endotoxin known as lipooligosaccharide (los). recent studies on h. influenzae los have highlighted its structural and compositional ... -
comparative analysis of the properties of tamarack (larix laricina (du roi) k. koch) particleboard and thermally treated oriented strand board (osb)
(2014)engineered wood products (ewps), for example, particleboard and oriented strand board (osb), are normally made from wood residuals or small particles of underutilized wood species for replacing solid sawn products as its ... -
utility of the theory of planned behaviour in health services research when examining the intentions of immunization provider behaviour
(2009)this paper will demonstrate the need for public health involvement with health services research in order to effectively meet its' mandate for achieving population health. the success of our public health programs requires ... -
stakeholder perspectives on climate change and adaptation in expedition cruise tourism in nunavut
(2011)climate change and tourism change are global phenomena (keskitalo, 2008; page, 2003). as climate change becomes more pronounced and the tourism industry continues to be susceptible to changes in climate (coombes, jones, ... -
enhanced tb surveillance efforts in british columbia first nation children : a framework for evaluation
(2009)evaluation of programs and implications for public health for first nations on-reserve children since discontinuation of bacille-calmette-guerine (bcg) vaccine in 2003. -
nursing practice council : literature review, implementation, and evaluation plan
(2010)the purpose of this paper is to outline an implementation and evaluation plan for the establishment of a nursing practice council (npc) for the public health and registered nurses in a small rural health unit in southern ... -
systematic literature search on health promotion strategies for adults with intellectual disabilities
(2009)intellectual disability (id) is not a disease itself, rather it is a condition that is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptation in conceptual and practical skills (van ... -
relationship between depression and social ties
(2010)imagine having an illness that stripped away your identity, had the ability to impair or destroy valuable relationships, and left you crippled with sadness and anxiety (canadian mental health association [cmha], 2010b; ... -
protease production and in vitro growth of sarracenia purpurea
(2011)prey digestion in the insectivorous plant sarracenia purpuero was investigated with consideration of three sources of proteolytic enzymes self-digestion by the prey, bacteria in the plant pitcher, and enzymes produced ... -
nursing knowledge and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus : implications for community health nursing in first nations communities [research project] / by cheryl a. chisholm.
(2009)methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) has emerged as a serious nosocomial and community-associated pathogen in aboriginal people in canada (canadian pediatric society, 2005). a recent survey with first nations ...
