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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Pacific Island"”.
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Mapping Genes for Complex Traits: Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia on the Pacific Island of Kosrae
… This is a study of the population on the island of Kosrae, which one large extended pedigree and high prevalence of the common complex disorders that are known as Syndrome X: obesity, type II diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. This resulted in a number of additional suggestions, …
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Housing Challenges of Asian and Pacific Island Elders in the United States from 1995 to 2007
… study examined housing challenges of Asian and Pacific Island elders, focusing on government assistance, and demographic, housing, and neighborhood characteristics. The research framework was based on the theory of housing adjustment (Morris & Winter, 1975, 1978). When investigating housing …
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Embracing Managerialism in a Small Pacific Island State: A Study of Governance and New Public Management Outcomes in the Cook Islands From 2006-2012
… with New Zealand on 4 August 1965, the Cook Islands adopted the Westminster Parliamentary Democratic system of government. Alongside these modern systems were the traditional family-based Ariki (chiefly) system that was recognised in the Constitution, and by an act of Parliament in 1966 the …
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An exploration of different outlooks on science: towards an understanding of the under-representation of girls, and of Maori and Pacific Island students, in science
… and sought to understand why girls, Maori and Pacific Island students, are under-represented in the sciences. Two distinctive, but complementary, perspectives were developed; one qualitative, the other quantitative, to provide data from which an understanding of the problem was sought. The …
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EXAMINING STRUCTURAL RACISM AS A CAUSE OF HEALTH INEQUITIES AMONG PACIFIC ISLAND PEOPLES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND: AN EXPLORATORY COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY
<p>Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in the United States are known to experience profound and persistent disparities across most indicators of socioeconomic status and health when compared to the majority population. Similarly, the Indigenous Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New …
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Talanoa: A Contribution to the Occupational Health and Safety Management of Pacific Peoples in the Construction Industry?
… a diverse workforce with a substantial number of Pacific Island workers whose employment is more often than not precarious in nature (Lamm et al., 2010). Government statistics also indicate that Pacific Island construction workers are over-represented in injury and fatality rates and precarious …
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EU-South Pacific: trade-developments nexus in Economic Partnership Agreements
… relations between the European Union and Pacific island states. Two interrelated but competing International Relations theories are utilised as tools for analysis: the dependency theory and realist theory. The research consists of analysis of the approaches, assumptions and applicability …
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Road Traffic Injuries in the Pacific: The epidemiology of road traffic injuries in Fiji and the role of driver sleepiness
… risk factors for road traffic injuries (RTI) in Pacific Island countries. Aim To investigate the epidemiology of RTI and the contribution of driver sleepiness to fourwheel motor vehicle crash injuries in Viti Levu, Fiji. Methods Systematic reviews evaluated the published evidence on: (1) the …
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A Study of the Academic Writing Problems of New Zealand-Born Samoan Students in Tertiary Institutions
… between the two and the poor academic record of Pacific Island students within mainstream education in New Zealand, it is surprising that very little research has been undertaken to examine the academic writing problems of Pacific Island students. This emancipatory, critical study focused on …
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Iron and vitamin A nutrition of young Auckland children : an investigation into the methods to assess the nutritional status of micro-nutrients in 6 - 24 month olds : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutritional Science at Massey University
… 7 (23%) were European, 6 (20%) Maori, 11 (36.7%) Pacific Island and 6 (20%) were of Other ethnic groups. From the results of this validation study, 24.19% (7 of 29) of children were iron deficient, 14% (4 of 29) had iron deficiency anaemia and 14% (4 of 29) had vitamin A deficiency. This …
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“A riddim resisting against the system”: Bob Marley in Aotearoa
… Marley’s particular influence within Maori, Pacific Island, and working class communities. The oral histories collected for this thesis trace (among other things) the growing interest in his music from the early 1970s, personal encounters with him during his visit to the country in 1979, and …
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Informing public health policy and practice in populations with diverse needs
… project presents research I conducted with the Pacific Island community on barriers to immunisation, the outcomes of which were used to guide the implementation of catch-up immunisation clinics using a novel setting, a church environment. This thesis represents an important contribution to new …
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