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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"Underserved communities"”.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY AND THE FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING OF INDIVIDUALS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Better access to financial literacy programs in underserved communities has the potential to improve financial decision making and to help individuals and families escape poverty. This multimethod dissertation explores some of the challenges of developing financial literacy programs for underserved …
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Technology outreach programs : their impact on middle-school students and their families from underserved communities
… technology skills to middle-school students from underserved communities, on both participants and their families. An outreach program, called Hi-Tec CompNow, was chosen for this study. This program was conducted as an after-school program for middle-school students from underserved communities in …
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Capturing the context of digital literacy: a case study of Illinois public libraries in underserved communities
… library in fostering digital literacies in underserved Illinois communities. Over the course of two years I collected data on the library as an institution, and as a context, by investigating people, policies, activities and infrastructure related to how individuals learn, comprehend and …
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Collective empowerment through information and communication technologies: co-creation processes in underserved communities in Cape Town
… of people to improve their lives and their communities. Further, the study explores innovative methodological approaches which could be conducive for collective empowerment. Grounded in current ICT4D research, the thesis tries to resolve the gap related to how to include collective …
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Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets in underserved communities - a multiple case study of Cape Flats in Western Cape, South Africa
… in developing countries, specifically underserved communities. In developed countries, individuals usually possess both entrepreneurial intentions and competencies and have access to various resources and opportunities to start and scale their businesses. However, those in developing …
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Exploring the potential for a scalable “ECD Change Lab” to invigorate inclusive innovation within the ECD NGO sector and so advance service delivery in underserved communities
The gaps in the provision of early childhood care and education in South Africa are persistent. Too many young children are still outside learning programmes, and many women struggle to find ways of ensuring that their young children are cared for while they are at work. In 2015, universal access …
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Autonomous low-cost network of ozone sensors: to study the spatial distribution and exposure in underserved agricultural communities in central California
… levels poorly understood, particularly in underserved communities. In this study, we developed and deployed a network of 12 autonomous, low-cost, and solar-powered air quality monitoring units (VOZboxes) in California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Co-located with a reference monitor in …
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Scrambling for Care: Autism in Rural America
… to bring care to the home of geographically underserved communities. Through interviews with autism researchers, health experts, and family members of autistic individuals, this two-part project takes a look at the barriers to autism care in rural America, and the potential and limitations of …
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The Last Mile of Broadband: Estimating the Economic Impacts of Connect America Fund Initiative
… in the United States (typically rural and other underserved communities). I study the impact of this "last mile" of broadband and assessing broadband access on local economic employment outcomes. I find that program funding in a geographic area has a positive effect on weekly wages, and …
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Engaging Underserved Populations in Clinical Research Utilizing Conceptual Bioethical Priniciples
… Additionally, the lack of engagement of underserved minority populations in clinical research limits these patients to traditional standard of care treatment, preventing the potential for innovative therapies clinical research may have to offer. Healthcare providers in underserved …
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The case for pension plan and university endowment equity investment in brownfields in the urban core of major metropolitan areas
… investment in brownfields in urban core communities as well as recent demographic and market trends in brownfield redevelopment and institutional equity investment in real estate. The thesis will include an analysis of two case studies, and implications for future trends in institutional …
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Cardiology Implications of ED COVID-19 Patients in an Underserved Rural Health Care Environment
… pericarditis, AF) specifically among underserved communities. Acute STEMI and NSTEMI are cardiac conditions associated with ruptured atherosclerotic plaque leading to significant myocardial injury. AF, the most common arrhythmia leading to cerebrovascular accidents, is also common in …
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Healthy Food Access and Consumption: Informing Interventions Through Analytics
… consumption of fruits and vegetables among underserved communities is a key priority of policymakers. At the same time, over half of the produce that is grown in the U.S. each year is wasted. Unfortunately, connecting surplus produce to households in need is a difficult task. This thesis uses …
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“Soon it will be a concrete jungle”: Perceptions and Projected Impacts of ‘El Proyecto Techos de Esperanza’ in Bastimentos, Panamá
… Ministry of Housing to provide homes for underserved communities across the country. This study focuses on one development site on Isla Bastimentos, located in Panamá’s Bocas del Toro region, where Black and Indigenous families from the nearby coastal town are projected to be relocated. …
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Reinventing the Medical Request Process in a Correctional Healthcare Setting
… are closely related, and both provide care for underserved communities and populations. Concepts from Lean methodology and Lewin’s change theory were utilized, as were several plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles. As expected, a positive correlation between reduced wait times for service and total …
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Partnerships for Change: A Collaboration for Global Wellbeing
… transforming social and economic conditions of underserved communities around the globe. With the commitment to elevate and empower individuals to reach their ultimate potential, PFC partnered with Jaipur foot, world's largest organization for prosthetic devices, to network Jaipur Foot to …
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Critically measuring equity in high schools and its impact on African American students
… serve the educational needs of marginalized and underserved communities in a system that historically oppresses them through the protection and maintenance of institutional racism is a pervasive conundrum. Reforms that are seemingly concerned with school inequalities are ultimately perfunctory as …
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SOCIOECONOMIC BURDENS IN STROKE CARE AND MEASURES TO INCREASE AGENCY IN A REALM OF LIMITED AUTONOMY
In hospitals situated in the center of underserved communities, such as North Philadelphia, health care workers are often faced with challenges to patient health that stem from their socioeconomic status. This is an obvious problem in stroke prevention, which requires patients to eat healthy, …
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Evaluating sources of volatile organic compounds in Colorado workplaces via positive matrix factorization
… in occupational settings, particularly in underserved communities. Ultimately, this work contributes to advancing exposure science and supports healthier, and more sustainable indoor environments where people work.
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