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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Service Gap"”.
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Public Transit Accessibility and Need Indices: Approaches for Measuring Service Gap
… of existing transportation systems and, service gaps, and for the identification of priority areas for future investments in transportation infrastructure. This thesis details an accessibility-based transit need indexing model that focuses on the necessity of evaluating transit needs and …
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The Rise of For-Profit Education Alternatives in Central Texas: A Comparative Study of Satisfaction Between Competing Programs Using the Student Satisfaction Inventory<sup>TM</sup>
… satisfaction is one method for determining service quality, and can provide valuable insight into the students' expectations and perceived service quality. The recent introduction of an FPEI's audio production program in the Central Texas region has created competition for an already …
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Water for the urban poor : Côte d'Ivoire's experiment with private and informal sector cooperation
… at very high prices. In an effort to bridge this service gap and provide the urban poor with easy and affordable access to water without investing in costly infrastructure, some public utilities have tried to form agreements with vendors to use them as an extension of their distribution network. …
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Intervention model for sustainable food security in the drylands of Kenya : case study of Makueni district
… vacuum in the provision of various agricultural services in Kenya. The combined effect has been erosion of farm productivity and food security of households. The potential of external intervention to bridge the service gap has been demonstrated by strong support from donor organizations. However, …
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Ensuring service excellence by realising the full potential of police officials
… is based on the nature and quality of the services i t receives from public servants. These public servants are the frontline service providers to the citizens of South Africa, the "face" of the government. The government published the Batho Pele White paper as an initiative, to improve the …
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How Public Libraries Respond to Crises Involving Patrons Experiencing Homelessness: Multiple Perspectives of the Role of the Public Library Social Worker
Due to a shortage of affordable housing, gaps in social welfare infrastructure, and the criminalization of homelessness, public libraries find themselves providing daytime shelter to patrons experiencing homelessness. Their needs and crises have created demands on staff and security that exceed …
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Exploration of training as an implementation strategy to promote physical activity within community settings: research, theory, and practice
The prevalence of inactivity remains high, with more than 80 percent of adults failing to meet physical activity guidelines. Numerous evidence-based interventions for physical activity promotion have been developed and tested to address this need, but are typically not scaled-up and sustained in …
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Dissemination of Health Promotion Information in Cooperative Extension: A multi-study exploration of channels, sources, and characteristics that influence intervention uptake
A translational gap exists between the development of an evidence-based health promotion intervention and its eventual implementation in the intended setting. This lack of translation impacts the uptake of health promotion interventions within delivery systems such as the Cooperative Extension …
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Moving from pediatric to adolescent HIV care in Northern Tanzania: exploring transition services, perceptions and self-care during early adolescence
… of pediatric-to-adolescent transitional care services and how this organization affects the perceptions and attitudes of transitioning adolescents during early adolescence. 2. To explore contextual factors other than service delivery that affect adolescents' and their caregivers' perceptions …