Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"WIC Participants"”.
-
Nutritional and non-nutritional risk factors and pregnancy outcome of WIC participants in Virginia
… Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a public health intervention targeted to reach a high risk pregnant population in order to promote beneficial effects on pregnancy outcome. The ultimate goal of this research was to examine the pregnancy outcomes, relative to selected …
-
The effectiveness of a breastfeeding class on initiation and duration of breastfeeding in WIC participants
… Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Oakland County, Michigan. Racially and culturally diverse pregnant women over the age of 18 years of age who took part in the WIC program were surveyed. The control group (n=75) did not attend a breastfeeding class but expressed an interest …
-
Intake of and attitudes toward soy milk and fruits and vegetables in special supplemental nutrition program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) participants
… Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is the third largest food assistance program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. Women and children participating in the WIC program receive vouchers from local clinics for supplemental food as well as nutrition and …
-
The Impact of Online Nutrition Education on WIC Client Retention and Redemption of the Cash Value Benefit of Fruit and Vegetables
All participants of the Indiana Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infant and Children (WIC) receive supplemental foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals. The Indiana WIC program established an online nutrition education program to help eliminate barriers to participants …
-
Food label reading habits of low-income women and women from the general population
… Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and of women from the general population. All subjects were the primary household food shoppers. In both groups, 90% "almost always" or "sometimes" read a food label. The food label influenced a purchase decision "a great deal" for 47% of the …
-
Planting Seeds: A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Perceptions and Experiences of WIC Peer Counselors as they Interact with Mothers Making their Infant Feeding Decisions
… Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants are less likely to breastfeed compared to non-WIC participants (Tenefelde, Finnegan, & Hill, 2011) and have not met any Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals (Rasmussen, Latulippe, & Yaktine, 2016). There is a paucity of research …
-
Understanding factors related to food waste in the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). A qualitative study in Indianapolis, Indiana
… specifically on Women Infant, and Children (WIC) participants in Indianapolis, IN. Anecdotally, many U.S. food organizations are concerned about the amount of food waste, particularly among the populations they serve. The literature on food waste suggests that people's behaviors, attitudes, …
-
Nutrition for Some: A Comprehensive Study of Why Eligible Families Leave the WIC Program
A comprehensive survey of more than 1,500 former participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) along with more than 300 semi-structured interviews with former WIC participants were designed and conducted in order to identify the barriers …
-
Prenatal care utilization and its effect on pregnancy outcome in West Virginia
… intake on pregnancy outcome among West Virginia WIC participants. The sample size (102--155) used in this study varied, due to the number of subjects that provided complete information for specific variables. Data were obtained from survey questionnaires, participants' medical records and food …
-
Evaluating the Burmese Population and their Use of the Women, Infants, and Children Program
… the use of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program by the Burmese population in Indianapolis, Indiana. A significant number of Burmese people migrated to the Indianapolis area starting in 2004. Many of them are families with young children and are enrolled in the WIC program. Language …
-
Registered Dietitian Dress and The Effect of Dietitian Dress on Perceived Professionalism
… Hospital Association database and the national WIC directory. A total of 972 managers (449 WIC and 523 hospital nutrition services) completed a survey about their facility's dress code policy for RDs, and how the facility's dietitians dress for work. Data showed that at most WIC clinics …