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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Access and Equity"”.
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Healthcare Access and Equity
… presents three essays examining healthcare access and equity in developing contexts, with a focus on India. The first essay investigates patient behavior in hospital selection following the implementation of a universal insurance program, shedding light on factors influencing healthcare …
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Access and equity issues at UCLA in a post-affirmative action era
… investigates the admissions of Chicano/Latinos and African American students in a post affirmative action era at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Data was collected and analyzed from the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) from 1989-2008 it examines admission …
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The impact of corporatisation on access and equity at the University of Dar es Salaam
The purpose of this study was to examine and analyse how the transformation taking place at the University of Dar es Salaam in the context of corporatisation addressed the challenges of access and equity as central features of national development. The study was based on the premise that widening …
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An identification and analysis of the socio-economic challenges children from rural areas face in the pré-university cycle in the Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
… Government’s main focus has been on increasing access and equity to overcome the high dropout rates, high grade repetition, high pupil-teacher ratios and the low number of qualified teachers. Despite this focus, access remains a large problem for the people of Mozambique. It is particularly so, …
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Investigating the Impact of Financial Aid on Four-year College Enrollment among College-Qualified Students
… have developed numerous financial aid policies and programs with the goal of promoting college access and equity. However, access to American higher education is unduly limited by the complex interplay of inadequate preparation, lack of information about college opportunities, and persistent …
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Assessing the development of intercultural sensitivity gained through the domestic experiences of first year students
… education in the United States are becoming more and more diverse and nationwide efforts to provide educational access and equity to underrepresented groups of people will only help to increase that diversity. Increased diversity combined with the need for institutions to produce graduates who are …
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Increasing the number of adolescents with annual preventative healthcare : a policy analysis
… adolescents receive age-appropriate screenings and health education that contributes to improved health literacy and decreases rates of chronic disease in adulthood. Access and equity have been identified as the primary barriers to receiving preventative healthcare and are more prevalent in …
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BREAKING THE CYCLE? AN EXPLORATION OF ACADEMIC MATCHING AND RURAL STUDENTS' COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESSES
… involves students enrolling at colleges and universities below the level of selectivity to which their academic profiles indicate they could gain admission. Undermatching has received significant attention because students who undermatch have been shown to experience less favorable …
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Help wanted: The call for transformative women leaders in higher education
… change in higher education admissions policies and student success initiatives in the wake of significant impending changes in the demographics of the college-going population. The role of the chief enrollment management officer (CEMO) was examined for its potential to shape policies around …
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Computing Economic Equilibria and Their Applications to Market Games
… emergence of new technologies such as e-payments and tokenized assets, distributed ledgers, smart contracts and encryption have created new opportunities for improving access and equity in financial institutions. These new tools can be used to build better infrastructure and improve economic …
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Raising the curtain on mathematics identity: The drama of transition to secondary school
Many people reach adulthood having been denied access to positive mathematics learning experiences. At some point during their schooling they seem to have developed a mathematics identity of failure, helplessness or fear. This study aimed to better understand how this happens by focusing on …
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Identifying structural changes made by district leadership to increase equity in STEM for Black girls
… taken by district leadership in the area of equity in STEM for Black girls in response to the policy changes to the Illinois State Board of Education Multiple Indicators for Student Success Model (MISS). The new policy was intended to create a more inclusive report of student success and push …
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The Expansion of Higher Education for Kenyans, With Special Emphasis on Women, From 1959--1969
"In 1959, Thomas Mboya, a union activist and Kenyan politician, garnered 81 scholarships for Africans to attend over 40 colleges and universities in the U.S. (the largest to ever study at one time). In 1960, he received over 320 more to an additional 60 higher U.S. educational institutions. The …
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Impact of decentralized decision making on access to cholera treatment in Haiti
In many humanitarian and public health settings, multiple organizations act independently to locate facilities to serve an affected population. As a result of this decentralized decision-making environment, individuals’ access to facility resources may suffer in comparison to a hypothetical system …
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The Change: A Narrative-Informed Case Study Exploring the Tension between Structures and Agency in the Educational Trajectories of Engineering Students from Underserved Backgrounds
… However, a critical examination of who enrolls and persists in engineering degree programs suggests not everyone can equitably leverage the transformative power of an engineering degree, with persistent inequities for underserved students. Though literature highlights systemic barriers faced by …
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Disability and assistive technology advancements in disability sport: Understanding the embodied experiences of disabled athletes
… significantly low, often due to inadequate access to assistive technology needed to participate, train and compete. Meanwhile, the use of assistive technology in sport has raised critical questions about disability, access, and equity in culture and society. In disability sports, the use of …
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Understanding ECE Policies, Access to, and Learning Outcomes from ECE among Refugees and Nationals in Uganda: A Cross-Cohort Comparison
This thesis examines disparities in access to early childhood education (ECE) and associated learning outcomes among refugee and national children in Uganda. Situated within a context of high refugee inflows and limited public investment in ECE, the study employs a mixed-methods approach combining …
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Palliative care for an ageing population: a rural based model? Or, “For whom the bell tolls”
… of Australian people over 65 is increasing and, as the majority of deaths occur in this age group the demand for palliative care, or care of the dying, is also likely to increase. Many retiring baby boomers looking for a sea change, gravitate towards coastal and rural areas may well be …