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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"Socio-cultural factors"”.
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The Relationship Between Selected Socio-Cultural Factors and Computer-Implementation in Illinois Public High Schools
… to determine the relationship between selected socio-cultural factors and computer-implementation in Illinois public high schools. The random and proportionate sample comprised of 400 schools located in rural, suburban and urban areas.
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Development of citation measures and the socio-cultural factors affecting citation behavior in an emerging scientific community
… reasons for this, a survey analysis of the cultural and social factors influencing citation behaviour of Iranian medical scholars was undertaken. Further analysis revealed that the Garfield (ISI) impact factor was not an effective tool for making decisions regarding subject specific …
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Exploring socio-cultural factors that influence maternal mortality and perceived strategies for its reduction in south eastern Nigeria
… indicate a dearth of information regarding the socio-cultural factors that contribute to maternal mortality in Nigeria. Methodology: This qualitative study aimed to explore and describe the perceived socio-cultural factors impacting on maternal mortality and strategies for its reduction in …
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The Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on Maternal Death in Tanzania: A Case of Makete District Njombe Region
… of this study was to assess the effects of socio-cultural factors on maternal death in Tanzania with particular focus on Makete district in Njombe .region. The study attempted to answer the following questions: What are the social factors that contribute to maternal death in rural areas of …
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The influence of economic, political and socio-cultural factors on the development of health services in Saudi Arabia
… examine the influence of economic, political and socio-cultural factors on the development of health services in Saudi Arabia. There are four main parts and a conclusion. In Part One I review the situation in developing countries. Many commentators have argued that economic factors, and to some …
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Exploring the Impact of Socio-Cultural Factors in the Case of Gendering Micro-Entrepreneurs in the UK and Pakistan
This research seeks to explore the impacts of socio-cultural factors on gendering microentrepreneurs and their coping mechanisms in the UK and Pakistan. There is limited explanation on how and what type of factors act as incentives or barriers for male and female microentrepreneurs based in both …
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An Exploration of Relationships Among Residential Mobility, Personality Traits, Socio-Cultural Factors and Academic Achievement in High School Sophomores
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An exploration of the socio-cultural factors influencing condom use intentions and behaviours of migrant youth in South Africa
… The purpose of this study is to explore socio-cultural determinants influencing condom use intentions and behaviour of young migrant youth residing in Cape Town South Africa. This qualitative study employed purposive and snowballing sampling techniques to explore with migrant youth their …
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Socio-Cultural factors that influence the ways B-Tech students think about referencing and related concepts as a literacy practice
… the aim of this study was to investigate the socio-educational and cultural factors that might influence the way students think about referencing and related practices beyond textual issues. The main reason for looking at these socio-educational and cultural factors is related to the South …
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Socio-cultural factors influencing male involvement in reproductive health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi
This thesis focuses on socio cultural factors influencing male involvement in reproductive health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi. This research stems from my fourteen years of experience in designing and overseeing the implementation of …
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How socio-cultural factors affect cervical cancer screening adherence and treatment in disadvantaged communities in the greater Cape Town, South Africa.
… The purpose of this research was to identify socio-cultural factors affecting cervical cancer screening adherence within a disadvantaged community in South Africa, a developing country. To identify the social-cultural factors four focus groups consisting of men and women between the ages of 18 …
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Birds of a Feather? How Politics and Culture Affected the Designs of the U.S. Space Shuttle and the Soviet Buran
… upon both technical and non-technical goals as socio-cultural factors determine which projects get funded and how they are conceived, designed, and built. These qualitative socio-cultural factors mean that there is almost always more than one possible design solution for a particular problem. By …
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Stock Market Development In Tanzania: The Case of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
This study was designed to provide analysis of factors affecting stock market development in Tanzania: The case of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Specifically the study assessed economic, socio –cultural, legal, and other factors that affect the development of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange market.The …
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Fertility, sexuality and HIV/Aids prevention campaigns in Mafalala barrio, Maputo, Mozambique
… ideas about 'protection'. This suggests that socio-cultural factors should be taken into account when developing HIV/Aids prevention programs. The study concludes with a discussion of some lessons for the HIV/Aids educational programs in Mafalala and other areas similar to the barrio.
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Teachers’ perceptions of teaching quality and its impact on students’ performance in secondary schools in Nepal
… and practice, parental responsibilities and socio-cultural factors. Hence, the research findings aim to contribute to the work of policymakers, teachers, practitioners and future researchers on improving the quality of teaching. <br/>In order to achieve the main aim of this study, a mixed …
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Exploring the potential for coaching as an approach to support Zambian women leaders: a focus on socio-cultural barriers
The complexity of “customary cultural traditions” that characterise African women’s family obligations in addition to their work roles creates potential challenges for supporting leadership development, (Nkomo and Ngambi, 2009, p.215). Organisations in the West have embraced coaching as an approach …
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The impact of culture and government policies on Ghana's economic development
… the study's main aim to identify key 'actionable factors' for accelerating Ghana's economic development. An extensive review and analysis of relevant literature and socio-economic data regarding culture, government policies and economic development, provides a wider view of the relevant areas and …
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Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care accessibility among visible minority females living in Canadian metropolitan cities
… study was to explore whether the intersecting factors of race and sex contribute to challenges accessing healthcare services in metropolitan areas of Ontario and British Columbia, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. A secondary data analysis was conducted using an existing Statistics Canada …
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Understanding the experiences of working mothers in financial services toward family supportive practices
… alternative family leave benefits. Interestingly socio-cultural factors appeared to play an influential role in the mothers' experiences of the organisation's family supportive policies and practices. Management implications for the attraction and retention of skilled mothers in the finance sector …
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DEVELOPMENT OF DISCOURSE MARKERS IN KOREAN AND ENGLISH MONOLINGUAL CHILDREN AND IN KOREAN-ENGLISH BILINGUAL CHILDREN
… to school context. In addition, awareness of socio-cultural factors in the use of Korean DM appeared differently from that of their monolingual peers. The study uncovered that bilingual children developed interactional competence through the use of DMs in various natural interactions.
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