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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Southeast Georgia"”.
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Racism in Sports in Southeast Georgia High Schools.
The inquiry consisted of five counties in Southeast Georgia which were Brantley, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Wayne County. The research questions were Is racism and discrimination a part of the hidden curriculum in high school athletics in Southeast Georgia Schools? How and why are …
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Exploring the Minority Teacher Shortage in Southeast Georgia
… residents (Walker, 2009). In October 2005, Georgia had its first student enrollment count in which the state was noted as being a majority-minority public school system, which means more than half of the school population was comprised of non-white individuals (Johnson, 2006). These …
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Postpartum Depression in a Group Practice in Southeast Georgia
… of previous PPD to current PPD in 13 women in southeast Georgia. Study participants were given the BDI II and a researcher-developed Depression History Questionnaire (DHQ) at a prepartum visit between 30 and 38 weeks gestation. A second BDI II and the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale …
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Teachers' Perceptions and Satisfaction With PBIS in a Southeast Georgia School District
… perceptions of PBIS in a school district in the southeast USA. Teachers at a primary and an elementary school were surveyed and interviewed in order to determine their opinions of PBIS. The survey and interview data indicated that teachers in this school system were satisfied with PBIS. Results …
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Career and Technical Education Curriculum: The Implementation Process in Southeast Georgia High Schools
… process of a high school CTE curriculum in Southeast Georgia high schools. This was a qualitative case study using focus groups: Career and Technical Education Coordinators representing the linkage between secondary and postsecondary education; high school counselors whose responsibilities …
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Blood-Feeding Patterns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Bridge Vectors at Viral Foci in Southeast Georgia
… </em>endemic to the Atlantic seaboard, southeastern United States, and parts of South America. EEEV produces particularly severe disease in incidental (dead-end) hosts such as humans and horses, with case fatality rates in symptomatic humans and horses typically exceeding 70%. Although …
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Home Range, Reproduction, and Habitat Characteristics of the Female Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) in Southeast Georgia
… 2004) on Fort Stewart Army Reserve (FSAR) in southeast Georgia. Tortoises were studied in four sectors or regions on Ft. Stewart that contain the longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem. Vegetation characteristics were consistent between the different areas that tortoises inhabited. Soil types were …
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Migratory Hispanics versus Settled Hispanics Aged 3 to 5 Years in Southeast Georgia
… and obesity among Hispanic children in southeast Georgia. Specifically, this study determined the presence of a relationship between the migratory and weight status among Hispanic 3 to 5 yearolds who migrated into the area for their parents' seasonal occupations as opposed to Hispanic 3 …
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The Role of Gopher Tortoise Burrows (Gopherus polyphemus) in Shaping Herpetofaunal Diversity in the Sandhills of Southeast Georgia
… random points not near burrows on a sandhill in Southeast Georgia. I also compared habitat structure between burrows and random arrays. Trapping took place from March 1, 2007 to August 30, 2007. Species richness for all months combined was significantly higher at Gopher Tortoise burrows than …
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Knowledge, Attitude and Behavioral Intention about Cancer of Oral Cavity and Pharynx among Public Health Students in Southeast Georgia
… oral cancer among public health students in southeast Georgia.</p> <p>A sequential exploratory mixed-method research design was employed for this study. Using quantitative and qualitative measures, a survey was administered to 129 students enrolled for master in public health (MPH) with major …
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The Prevalence of the Q-fever Agent Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Collected from an Animal Shelter in Southeast Georgia
<p>Author's abstract: Q-fever is a zoonosis caused by a worldwide-distributed bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Ticks are vectors of the Q-fever agent but play a secondary role in transmission because the agent is also transmitted via aerosols. Most Q-fever studies have focused on farm animals but not …
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Detection and Prevalence of <em>Wolbachia</em> within the Tick <em>Ambyomma americanum</em> and Fleas (Siphonaptera) in Southeast Georgia
… Samples from the coastal region of Georgia were collected and screened individually for infection with <em>Wolbachia</em> utilizing nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification targeting a fragment of the 16S rRNA gene. The average prevalence of <em>Wolbachia</em> within the …
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Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia
… was conducted using data from the 2009-2010 Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance Integrative project survey to describe the rates of negative patient deviation (non-adherence) to CRCS. <strong><em>Results:</em></strong> Almost 70% of at-risk adult participants were non-adherent to CRCS. …
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Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia
… was conducted using data from the 2009-2010 Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance Integrative project survey to describe the rates of negative patient deviation (non-adherence) to CRCS. <strong><em>Results:</em></strong> Almost 70% of at-risk adult participants were non-adherent to CRCS. …
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An Intertwined Curriculum: The Intersection of Race, Masculinity, and Subjectivity in the Experiences of an African American Male Teacher in Southeast Georgia
<p>Intertwined, in this case, suggests that important interactions take place between teachers and students that are based on the histories that both parties bring with them into the educational relationship. I contend that individual histories are born of experiences resulting from exposure to …
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Cultivating Literary Imagination, Developing Empathetic Understanding toward Others: Using Louise Rosenblatt's Reader Response Theory to Teach Literature to Eighth Graders in Southeast Georgia
… Theory to teach literature to eighth graders in Southeast Georgia. Louise Rosenblatt's (1938/1995) reader response theory is the major theoretical framework, which is supported by John Dewey's (1938) theory of education and experience, Maxine Greene's (1995) notion of literary imagination, and …
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Blending Cultures, Identities in Transition: Nursing Students from African Countries in a South Georgia University
… nursing students at a university in southeast Georgia. The barriers to success that must be overcome by international students in the U.S.A. are well documented, and previous studies have shown that the barriers are even greater for students from Africa than for other international …
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Perceptions of Special Education and General Education Teachers on Co-teaching of Students with Disabilities in outheast Georgia School Systems
… experience from three school districts in southeast Georgia. Teacher perceptions in three different areas were addressed: (1) Perceptions of current experience and recommended practices for co-teaching. (2) Preparations necessary for co-teaching and (3) School based supports that facilitate …
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Settling and Laying Down: A Cultural History of Quakers in Savannah and Statesboro, Georgia
… and differences between two Quaker meetings in Southeast Georgia, the small but growing urban meeting in Savannah and a discontinued rural one in the small college town of Statesboro (that sometimes met in the village of Guyton). These case studies of local and personal histories, combined with …
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