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Showing 1 to 20 of 549 for “"Socio-Economic Status"”.
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Socio-Economic Status Scale Validation Study
… the validity and reliability of a new socioeconomic scale called the Wiseheart Socioeconomic Scale (WSESS). This new scale measures socioeconomic status (SES), as well as sociodemographic factors, including wealth, social supports and life stressors through the addition of eight novel …
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Socio-economic status and sex preference in northern Mindanao
… sex preference of Filipino parents given their socio-economic status and type of residence. Data from Tan's (1981) study of Northern Mindanao were utilized while a historical perspective provided explanation for the possible presence of preference. Utilizing multiple regression the results …
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Socio-economic status and household catastrophic health expenditure in urban Argentina
Objectives: is to explore the socioeconomic determinants of catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure in Argentina in order to be able to capture the distribution of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among health coverage. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the Household …
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Interrogating school effectiveness and socio economic status : the implications for South Africa
… and quality and examines arguments regarding socio-economic status (SES) (which is linked to the notion of family effects) and its role in achievement. The analysis finds that both school and family effects have an impact on achievement that is equally important and relevant. The dissertation …
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Role of socio-economic status of the residential patterns at Empangeni and Esikhawini
… are influenced by (or other result of) the socio-economic status and racial composition of the inhabitants of the towns. (ii) Whether they resulted from apartheid planning. Empangeni provides residences for whites while Esikhawini caters for Blacks. During 1988 a White man moved into the …
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The contribution of socio-economic status and maturity on injury risk in youth soccer
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The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Status and the Academic Achievement of Culturally Diverse Students
… diverse students from both high and low socioeconomic groups have continued to underperform when compared to the dominant group.</p> <p>The study focused on high achieving minority students in order to gain deeper insight of factors that lead to high academic achievement of culturally …
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A Study of the Relationship of Socio-Economic Status to School Achievement and Intelligence
… study (1) to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and intelligence, of eighth grade students in the same school system, and their achievement in certain school subjects; (2) to show the relationship of a selected instrument for the measurement of socioeconomic status to school …
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Socio-economic status proxies in studies of fertility in developing countries : measures and methods
… different measures and methods used to integrate socio-economic status into fertility analysis. The most common current practice is to create a single proxy summary measure and enter it as an independent variable in a multiple regression. I compare the consequences of using the different proxies …
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Relationship between socio-economic status and infant growth in Dzimauli Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa
See the attached abstract below
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Impact of Preschool Education on the Academic Achievement of Low Socio-Economic Status Elementary Students
… 4th, and 5th grades. Also during the analysis, socioeconomic status was evaluated for significant interaction with preschool attendance and as an independent variable. </p><p> After analysis, it was found that only during the 5th grade did preschool attendance significantly impact standardized …
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Exploring Relationships Between Socio-Economic Status and the Health Correlates of Excess Weight Among Canadians
… techniques to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), sociodemographic characteristics, and weight-related health (BMI and comorbidities of excess weight) among Canadians. I use the Edmonton Obesity Staging System to operationalize comorbidities of excess weight as …
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The Impact of Socio-Economic Status and Peer and Parental Influences Uponcollege Aspiration and Attendance
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T17:49:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7114787.pdf: 10762564 bytes, checksum: 97e23f12c393c322ebff11a12bab46da (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Process, Preference and Performance: Considering Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status in Computer Interface Metaphor Design
… and Latinos, and persons of low socio-economic status (SES) here in the USA. "Access" to computer technology maintains a dual meaning. Access may refer to having a computer and software available for use or it may refer to having a computer interface that effectively facilitates …
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Proportional Representation of Students with Disabilities Based on Race, Gender, and Socio-Economic Status in Virginia
… there are more minority students of low socio-economic status than are White students in special education categories that are the high incidence special education categories. Students with high-incidence disabilities make up 80% of all students with disabilities. High-Incidence …
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Flagship Program : its viability in uplifting the women's socio-economic status at Bambanana Area, Kwa-Zulu/Natal
… was one of them. Skills development and economic empowerment would be strategies utilized to develop and sustain these programs. The consortium consisting of NGO's and Government departments had initially negotiated with provincial hospitals to purchase the products from the various …
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Schoolchildren Aged 12 to 13 Years of Differing Socio-Economic Status
… 18 years) were selected to represent differing socio-economic status (SES). Informed written consent was sought from head teachers, parents, and schoolchildren. All measurements were made in the subjects' respective schools, with the author making a total of 60 visits to these schools. Tests …
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The influence of maternal socio-economic status on infant feeding practices and anthropometry of HIV-exposed infants
… survey was to determine whether maternal socio-economic status has an influence on infant feeding practices, nutrition and growth status of HIV-exposed infants at Delft Community Health Centre. The aim of this study was to describe the influence of maternal socioeconomic status on infant …
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