Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Issue Date

Program planning and evaluation framework for a community based food project in Mwanza, Tanzania / by Ellena Andoniou.

Andoniou, Ellena (2009)

The ravaging effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa are well known. Countries in the region are facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions further compounded by poverty, malnutrition and social inequalities. ...

Utility of the theory of planned behaviour in health services research when examining the intentions of immunization provider behaviour / by Jill Fediurek.

Fediurek, Jill (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 ...

Hasta manana...teacher : perspectives of cultural identity infusion on a group of youth in Arequipa, Peru / Maija Lamminmaki.

Lamminmaki, Maija. (2009)

This intrinsic ethnographic case study examines the group identity of youth attending the Villa Chachani Community School, in Arequipa, Peru. Considering the colonial, historical and current contextual factors, this study ...

"Lord I know I been saved" : religious experience in James Baldwin's Go Tell it on the Mountain / by Andrew Connolly.

Connolly, Andrew (2009)

"The world of Go Tell It on the Mountain is a theological world. Not only do the characters themselves follow a theology, but a version of the Christian God arguably appears as a character in the novel. Rather than promote ...

Tuberculosis education program for long term care homes / by Marcia L. Matthews.

Matthews, Marcia L. (2009)

Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as SARS have highlighted the importance of infection prevention and control practices. Diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) continue to persist and pose a threat if not understood and ...

Physical activity experiences from the perspective of adolescent females in Northwestern Ontario communities / by Becky Holden.

Holden, Becky June (2009)

Purpose: To explore the experiences of female youth residing in rural Northwestern Ontario communities with physical activity and gain insight into ways to enhance opportunities for females to be physically ...

Systematic literature search on health promotion strategies for adults with intellectual disabilities / by Krista Mills.

Mills, Krista (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 ...

Walking through anxiety : examining the role of expectancy in exercise / by Thomas Newman.

Newman, Thomas (2009)

Exercise has consistently been found to reduce anxiety (Petruzello, Landers, Hatfield, Kubitz, & Salazar, 1991). However, the mechanisms underlying the effect of exercise on anxiety are unknown. The present study evaluated ...

Understanding adolescent pregnancy through adolescent perspectives : a critical review of the literature / by Amanda Allison.

Allison, Amanda (2009)

Adolescent pregnancy remains an issue of great concern in Canada, and other developed countries around the world. In 2005, more than 30,000 Canadian teens became pregnant, representing almost 7% of all pregnancies ...

Bad medicine : a critique of health care discourse on Aboriginal populations in Canada / by Andrew Lodge.

Lodge, Andrew (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 ...

Thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater / by Shawn Langevin.

Langevin, Shawn P. (2009)

"To achieve closed cycle operation and subsequent reuse of treated effluent, individual streams of pulp and paper mill effluents are being evaluated for their suitability fur in-mill treatment. This thesis includes two ...

Exploring opportunities and constraints associated with protected areas in Northern Ontario, Canada / by Izabela Anna Wozniczka.

Wozniczka, Izabela Anna (2009)

In recent years, there have been increasingly more protected areas established as an attempt to preserve the biodiversity of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. In Canada, government agencies have set a goal to protect 12% ...

Impact of the Ontario Works program on the quality of life of Aboriginal people living on reserve in Northern Ontario / by Janis Yahn.

Yahn, Janis (2009)

An important goal for many First Nations communities is to increase the economic health and development of their community by assisting community members to become employable through education and training programs as well ...