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Showing 1 to 20 of 102 for “"Willingness to Participate"”.
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Fire fighters' ability and willingness to participate in a pandemic
… This thesis analyzes fire fighters' ability and willingness to participate in a pandemic through a comprehensive survey of fire fighters within the twelve National Capital Region fire departments. Issues that may influence fire fighters' ability and willingness to work include childcare, concern …
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Examining the relationship between group work and students’ willingness to participate
… work as an instructional strategy was assessed to determine the effect it has on students’ willingness to communicate, communication apprehension, and self-perceived competence. Students enrolled in a basic public speaking at a major Midwestern university completed Neer’s (1987) Classroom …
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Middle school students' willingness to participate in a school-based conflict management program
The current study explored factors believed to influence middle school students' willingness to participate in hypothetical school-based conflict management programs. A seven-phase process was used to carefully construct written vignettes depicting different types of school-based conflict …
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Participation: A Model Of Individual Willingness To Participate In The Transportation Planning Process
This study sought to identify the key determinants that lead individuals to participate in the transportation planning process. Two models of participation, one for the short-term and another for the long-term, were developed to test whether the key internal and external determinants are …
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Students' understanding about clinical research and their willingness to participate in clinical trials
… trials. Knowledge and perceptions related to clinical research usually determine willingness to participate. During the spring of 2016, an in-class paper survey was conducted to determine whether providing a brief introduction to clinical research would affect the willingness of …
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Students’ understanding about clinical research and their willingness to participate in clinical trials
… group. This might be generational or due to few barriers. In the present research, in-class surveys were done in the College of Health and Human Services and the College of Business at Eastern Michigan University to determine whether an educational intervention impacts the willingness of …
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Cattle Producer Motivations and Willingness to Participate in Industry Animal Welfare Program Verification
… without exception. Many consumers are beginning to question traditional animal husbandry practices and on-farm animal welfare protocol. It is essential that the food system meets new demands and understands consumer views. In order to address these concerns, the industry has rallied around the …
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Cost share payment and willingness to participate in Virginia's Pine Bark Beetle Prevention Program
… (PCT), which is particularly unattractive to non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners because of the substantial costs and delayed financial returns involved. Since the benefits to society generated by PCT are not fully realized by the individuals who might implement it, there may be …
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Are first generation immigrants more inclined to participate in clinical research?
… Michigan, using a survey from 65 participants to determine the impact of generation on clinical research participation. Fifty-one (78%) of the respondents were first-generation immigrants, and 14 (22%) were second generation. There was no statistical difference between first- and …
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Are clinical research professionals more inclined to participate in clinical trials?
<p>The objective of this study was to identify the impact of professional knowledge and education on a willingness to participate in clinical trials. It hypothesized that there is no statistical difference in the median rank score between clinical research professionals and other post-graduate …
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Why fight : examining self-interested versus communally-oriented motivations in Palestinian resistance and rebellion
Why do individuals participate in weak-against-strong resistance, terror or insurgency? Drawing on rational choice theory, many claim that individuals join insurgent organizations for self-interested reasons, seeking status, money, protection, or rewards in the afterlife. Another line of research, …
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Government Funding and Regulation of a Texas Voucher Program
This study was designed to determine how willing private schools are to participate in a limited school voucher program if various state regulations are required and whether willingness to participate varies among types of schools. Provisions of voucher bills proposed in the Texas legislature and …
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Shared unemployment: attitudes toward short-time compensation
This thesis gathered survey data to investigate American willingness to participate in short-time compensation programs and what attributes found in other countries’ programs they find palatable. Because multiple workers in similar states were surveyed online, the data show what various workers …
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Surveys as communication : it's not just what you ask, but how you ask it
… decline, survey researchers must consider the factors leading to reductions in response rates, especially the respondent's survey-taking experience. This research sought to study the effects of question type and involvement on a number of outcomes of survey participation. Respondents participated …
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Two Essays Analyzing the Behavioral Economics Underlying Health Decisions: Delay Discounting and Crowding Out Effect
… of two essays that study behavioral economics to motivate health-promoting behaviors. The first paper, "Does Nutrition Education Reduce Delay Discounting?," studies delay discounting, or delayed gratification, which is an important research topic because it plays a role in producing numerous …
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Secondary Special Education Teachers' Familiarity and Involvement With the Supplemental Security Income Program
Respondents reported a willingness to participate in training related to SSI and indicated that both parents and students need additional training on SSI issues. Respondents also provided suggestions the appropriate role of teachers and schools in assisting with SSI issues and expressed concerns …
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Recruitment of Generation Y into clinical trials
<p>Effective recruitment is key to any clinical trial success. Recruitment of Generation Y (18-34 years old) is quite challenging as they seem to be the least willing group to participate in a clinical trial. The purpose of this study was to find methods that are most appropriate for recruiting the …
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Political Marginalisation and Political Violence in the Niger Delta
… between perceived marginalisation and the willingness of civilians to participate in, and justify political violence in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. The dominant literature in this area tends to highlight political, economic and identity marginalisation as the causal factors behind …
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