Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Asian contexts"”.
-
A HOLISTIC MHEALTH APPROACH INTEGRATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, AND MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WELL-BEING IN ADULTS
… promising preventive strategies, yet evidence in Asian contexts remains limited. Guided by the behavioural epidemiology framework, this thesis comprises three interconnected studies. Study 1 found that engaging in multiple health behaviours was associated with reduced psychological distress and …
-
Bridging Digital Transformation Gaps in Southeast Asia
… case studies and interviews of Southeast Asian companies and their experiences with Western systems, highlighting the nuances that lead to inefficiencies and operational challenges. The study delves into the cultural and structural aspects of Southeast Asian business environments, …
-
Youth Policy in Ireland and India: a comparative study
… little research which compares the European and Asian contexts, and there is none to date specifically comparing Ireland and India. This thesis explores and compares the youth policies of Ireland and India through the analytical lens of Ian Gough’s (2008) “five I’s”: industrialisation, interests, …
-
Masculinities, generations and health: Men's sexual health in Bangladesh
… men, masculinity, gender and health in the South Asian contexts, highlighting opportunities for new forms of intervention and action to promote men’s sexual health.
-
Shopping malls as ideological battlegrounds: discipline and power in Riyadh’s pseudo-public spaces
… its urbanity — malls in Middle Eastern and East Asian contexts have been an integral part of the urban process as well as the socio-cultural fabric of cities; Riyadh is no exception. However, the mall typology was introduced at a time when the ideological struggles between economic powers — …
-
The Accommodation City : Private Low-income Housing and Urban Space in Dhaka and Mumbai
… managed and governed, and coexist across South Asian contexts. In Dhaka, my case studies focus on ‘Mess Housing’ typology in two neighbourhoods’: Rayerbazaar and Mirpur; while in Mumbai, it focuses on ‘Dormitory’ and ‘Work-Residence’ typologies in three neighbourhoods’: Vikhroli, Nahur and …
-
Asian migrant writers in Australia and the negotiation of the third space
… into whichthey have migrated from different Asian countries. Brian Castro’s centralcharacters, Lo Yun Shan and Seamus O’Young, are drawn from two contexts, theformer from the 19th century China while the latter is a contemporary Australianborn Chinese. Gooneratne’s and Khan’s protagonists …
-
Uncertainty in Decision-making Within the Dental Context of Malaysia’s Multi-ethnic Population – a Mixed-methods Study
… decision-making. Shared decision-making in many Asian contexts faces challenges due to language barriers, religious practices, hierarchical clinical norms, and collectivist approaches to decision-making. Under uncertain conditions, these challenges become even more complex and may be influenced …
-
How to foster visitors’ environmentally responsible behaviour in nature-based tourism of South Korea
… and ERB remains limited, particularly in East Asian contexts. South Korea provides a distinctive setting for this inquiry due to its mountainous geography and cultural traditions emphasising harmony with nature. In particular, Seoul’s Dullegil trails, which attract over 1.6 million visitors …
-
The form and use of social capital among foreign direct investors in their interactions with locals in Northern Laos
… of social capital are particularly profound in Asian contexts, where social and exchange relationships have been documented to provide the basis for most business dealings, and where the performance of businesses has been found to correlate with their ability to build and maintain durable …