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Showing 1 to 20 of 166 for “"Seeking behaviour"”.
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Maternal Health-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Research Project
Aim: This study explored the health-seeking behaviours contained in the stories of 14 first-time mothers during the first twelve months of their infant’s life when they were concerned for their child’s health. The aim of this study was to understand how first-time mothers learn to seek help or …
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Host-seeking behaviour in the malaria vector Anopheles Gambiae
… annually. Increasingly, An. gambiae demonstrate behavioural and physiological resistance to control interventions and this, coupled with inadequate sampling methods, necessitates urgent development of new, efficient monitoring and control tools for malarial mosquitoes. The aim of this project was …
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Treatment seeking behaviour among poor urban women in Kampala Uganda
This thesis examines women's treatment seeking behaviour for their own illnesses and that of children underfive in Kamwokya . The focus is on the extent to which women's access to money and time use patterns affect treatment seeking. It has been argued that women's treatment seeking behaviour is …
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Child disruptive behaviour problems, problem perception and help-seeking behaviour
Disruptive behaviour problems in early childhood are found to be associated with many negative long-term outcomes, such as antisocial behaviour, adolescent delinquency, and substance abuse (Kellam, Werthamer-Larsson & Dolan (1991), as cited in Butler, 2005:1). Even after adolescence this arises, …
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The relationship between worries and safety-seeking behaviour in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… in situations that matter most to them. Safety-seeking behaviours (SSB), reactions to perceived threat, and dysfunctional core beliefs are assumed to play an important role in the maintenance and treatment of GAD. Data was collected with six self-report measurements and an audio recorded, …
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Information-seeking behaviour of grade R practitioners in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
In this study, the information-seeking behaviour of Grade R practitioners in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa was investigated. The investigation included determining information needs, information sources often consulted, actions and strategies used when …
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Relationship Between Help-seeking Behaviour of CS Undergraduate Students and Academic Performance
… Self-checking, Persistence, and Planning. Help-seeking, when done correctly, is known as a good strategy related to self-regulated learning. This behavior includes online searching, coming to office hours for help from instructional staff, and asking instructors and peers publicly on online …
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Understanding the help seeking behaviour of cardiac patients with erectile dysfunction: An exploratory study
… they hold. It has been suggested that help seeking may conflict with men's socialization of what it is to be a man i.e. being self-reliant, physically tough and emotionally inexpressive. The extent to which masculinity affects men's help seeking for ED is not yet clear. In order to increase …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – the emic perspective
… parous women. PFD is associated with a delay in seeking help. Why women with PFD seek or do not seek help for their symptoms has been unclear but is recognised as being multi-factorial. Aim: to learn from women with PFD, to understand the coping mechanisms they develop to live with PFD, and the …
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Customer relationship management (CRM) of hotels in the context of variety-seeking behaviour (VSB)
… relationship management (CRM) and variety-seeking behaviour (VSB), which are paradoxical constructs due to their contradictory intentions. While organisations implement various customer relationship management practices with an intention of retaining customers and generating loyalty, a …
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Coping and help seeking behaviour in women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction : the emic perspective
… parous women. PFD is associated with a delay in seeking help. Why women with PFD seek or do not seek help for their symptoms has been unclear but is recognised as being multi-factorial. Aim: to learn from women with PFD, to understand the coping mechanisms they develop to live with PFD, and the …
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Investigation of information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Members of Parliament in Lesotho
… the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of MPs of the Lesotho parliament. A survey was done where questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data from 120 members of the National Assembly and 33 Senators who all comprise Members of Parliament of Lesotho. The …
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Factors influencing malaria care seeking behaviour in two Ghanaian communities : formal versus informal malaria care
… are likely to influence the current malaria care seeking patterns.
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The influence of masculinity on white and south Asian men's help seeking behaviour for chest pain
… to the influence of masculinity on their help-seeking behaviour for chest pain. This thesis aims to address this gap in the literature by exploring how masculinities influence white and South Asian men's decision to seek or delay-seeking medical help for acute chest pain. A modified grounded …
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Information-seeking behaviour of undergraduate visual communication and design students at the Durban University of Technology
… questionnaire, to investigate the information-seeking behaviour, including the information needs and retrieval strategies of undergraduate visual communication and design students. Data were collected from 23 third-year Graphic Design students, fifteen (15) Interior Design students, and fifteen …
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Malaria treatment seeking behaviour and access to artemisinin combination therapy : a case of Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
… very little is known about malaria and treatment-seeking patterns and the use of ACTs since the adoption of the treatment policy more than 6 years ago in Nigeria.
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Cultural Beliefs and Practices Influencing the Health Seeking Behaviour of Women During Pregnancy in Ota, Southwest Nigeria
… that will focus more on the needs of women seeking healthcare.This research was carried out through an ethnographic approach, with the aim of exploring the beliefs and practices that may influence the health seeking behaviour of women in Nigeria in relation to their ANC needs. The study …
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