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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"contextual barriers"”.
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Micro-Enterprise innovation in Zimbabwe's Knowledge Economy: Navigating the contextual barriers to achieve business viability
Micro-enterprise firms in emerging markets facing scarcity tend to adopt unconventional strategies infused with innovation fuelling their enterprising efforts to achieve viability. The nature of the environment drives micro-enterprises to come together, forming business hubs in formal and informal …
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Navigating the Context: Implementing Inquiry in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom
… (Saye, 2017). Teachers face significant barriers to the use of inquiry-based learning. In particular, contextual barriers such as curriculum breadth, high-stakes testing, and lack of context-specific resources are indicated (e.g., Konopack et al., 1994; Martell, 2020; Voet & Wever, 2016). …
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Nature and meaning of occupation for young men with tetraplegia living on the Cape Flats
… was its limited and monotonous repertoire. Contextual barriers served to restrict opportunities for meaningful occupation. However, tentative meaning making through occupational strategies was evident. Occupations supporting meaningful relationships were highly valued in the absence of …
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Physical activity in persons with late effects of polio
… because of the disability and partly because of contextual barriers. One group of persons aging with a disability is those with late effects of polio. The latter are recommended being physically active with respect to their impairments and activity limitations but there is very limited knowledge …
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Barriers and Facilitators of Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Testing Methods for Measuring and Promoting Sustainable Actions
… efforts. This thesis examines psychological and contextual factors influencing PEBs, with a focus on climate change worry and recycling behaviour. Chapter 1 provides an overview of current research on PEBs. Chapters 2 and 3 explore the relationship between climate worry and PEBs through …
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Response to intervention through a social justice leadership framework: An inquiry of principal's beliefs and effect on classroom practice
… access for all students. The identification of barriers in the form of policies, attitudes and perceptions that do not ensure the full and equal participation of all students in the educational experience is a major component of social justice. These contextual barriers serve to perpetuate the …
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ACTION RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTION
… individual, social, political, ethical and contextual barriers emerged during the facilitation of the change strategy, leading to the shift in key change person (i.e., gatekeepers) from senior management to a community coach. Positive changes were achieved, although not the initial change …
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Implementation of Sustainable Construction Practices: A Socio-Psychological Micro-Level Analysis in an Emerging Economy
… of a local standardised approach, and several contextual barriers. However, few contextual drivers motivated and empowered PCPs to implement sustainability through their actions. Overall, by fulfilling the research aim and objectives, this study proposes behavioural support strategies informed …
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Voices from the global south : exploring the lived experiences of Ugandan health workers hosting British volunteers
… their motivations of engaging with them, and contextual barriers to relationship building and learning. Collectively, these themes drew attention to the diverging priorities of Ugandan health workers, and the interplay between hierarchies (positionalities), volunteer engagement, and learning. …
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Explorations of mental health professionals' views on hope and austerity : the synergy of a paradox?
… 3) Trusting the process; and 4) Managing contextual barriers. While maintaining hope was regarded as essential to the role, contextual and systemic factors challenged professionals’ capacity to maintain hope. The research paper aimed to explore how austerity impacted on the work of …
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Contextualising Educational Reform in Egypt: An embedded case study of mathematics teachers' perceptions about problem solving
… schooling in modern Egypt, this study presents a contextual embedded case study of mathematics teachers' reported perceptions about problem solving across Egyptian missionary schools of varying socio-cultural standings. This is a timely investigation given the current nationwide reform initiative …
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Physics Education: Understanding the Barriers for Young Women in Ontario
… research is to explore and understand the barriers encountered by Ontario female high school students during their physics education and the meanings attributed to those barriers by these young women. This research is guided by social cognitive career theory (SCCT) and uses the concept of …
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Occupational therapists in Aotearoa responding to community need
… their occupational perspective to address contextual barriers facing communities, and enhancing opportunities for occupational engagement. The primary aim of this research was to explore how Aotearoa-based occupational therapists respond to the occupational needs of communities and …
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Post Foundation Training Careers Choices of Junior Doctors in NHS Wales: Investigating Motivational Drivers and Correlational Patterns
… clarify outcome expectations, reduce contextual barriers, and facilitate goal-oriented career planning are essential for boosting workforce retention and enhancing long-term NHS Wales performance.
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Assessing adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of food sustainability in the UK : a mixed- methods socioeconomic comparison study
… awareness levels were broadly low across groups, barriers differed with adolescents from high socio-economic status reported convenience and time pressure, whereas low SES adolescents were more affected by affordability and accessibility. Taste, peer influence, family habits and digital media …
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Strengthening child and adolescent mental health systems in South Africa: A multi-stakeholder implementation science initiative
… noted potential utility but also identified many contextual barriers such as time constraints and lack of support. Conclusion: The original contributions of this thesis include a comprehensive assessment of CAMHSS in South Africa including current gaps and priorities, a co-produced roadmap for …
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Mobile Assessment of the Dynamic Relationships between Experiential Avoidance, Mood, Stress, and Adherence in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
… for a platform to further understand and address contextual barriers that may impact adherence and engagement as patients journey through rehabilitation programming.
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Transition in Occupations of Refugees During Resettlement
… the researchers found five major themes: contextual barriers, internal factors, adaptation, belonging, and transition. The first four themes form a loop and influence each other both positively and negatively and, ultimately, affect engagement in occupations. Transition is the theme that …
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Improvised care: public health with Latinos in new immigrant destinations
… address the heightened linguistic, cultural, and contextual barriers their Latino clients experienced. Latino immigrants are likely to encounter different types of services, levels of access, and quality of care across these communities. This study highlights the need for increased attention to …
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Middle-aged Lebanese women’s construction of sexuality and sexual difficulties: A multiphase qualitative inquiry
… conflicts, husbands’ sexual problems and contextual burdens.<br/><br/>Women would firstly rely on their husbands to discuss together their common sexual issues as nobody can understand their needs more than both of them. In parallel, the gynaecologist is reportedly the first one they …
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