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Showing 1 to 20 of 171 for “"ecological factors"”.
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Contradictions in change: ecological factors in the implementation of ecological prevention
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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Socio-ecological factors influencing food choices and behaviours of Maltese primary schoolchildren
… of Maltese primary schoolchildren. Using an ecological framework and following sociological theory of consumption it sought to uncover any group differences in food perceptions, beliefs, preferences and intake, as well as identify any culture-cuisine orientations of foods consumed in …
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Ecological Factors Associated With Songbird and Small Mammal Predation by Texas Ratsnakes
Predator-prey relationships have received extensive theoretical and empirical attention although the majority of studies have focused exclusively on prey. In studies of avian ecology, predation is the primary cause of nest failure and yet few studies examine predators directly. For my dissertation, …
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Socio-ecological factors in talent development in cricketers in a diverse society
… an opportunity to understand how environmental factors could influence talent development in cricket. Since democracy, there has been limited representation of Black African cricketers at the elite levels in South Africa. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to determine the role that …
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Socio-Ecological Factors that Impact Sustainable Management of the lake Bosomtwe Basin in Ghana
This study sought to investigate the social-ecological factors that hold back sustainability efforts in the Lake Bosomtwe basin in Ghana, how these factors change over time, and what determines their ability to absorb disturbances in either their ecological or social domains. A mixed methods …
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Socio-Ecological Factors that Impact Sustainable Management of the lake Bosomtwe Basin in Ghana
This study sought to investigate the social-ecological factors that hold back sustainability efforts in the Lake Bosomtwe basin in Ghana, how these factors change over time, and what determines their ability to absorb disturbances in either their ecological or social domains. A mixed methods …
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Examining Sexual Victimization Among Women: Do Ecological Factors Predict the Severity of Sexual Assault?
… for this study is based in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine individual, familial, and community level factors and the impact these factors have on severity of sexual assault experienced by a diverse sample of women in the United States. A …
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Social-ecological factors associated with bullying and sexual harassment perpetration among middle school students
… at school and school social support) factors are associated with bullying and sexual harassment perpetration, above and beyond individual-level characteristics. Participants included 359 students (68% African American, 32% White; 52% girls, 48% boys) from 5 middle schools in Illinois. …
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Social Ecological Factors Associated with Parental Vaccination Decisions and Perceptions of Barriers to Childhood Immunizations
… clinics located in San Diego County. The social ecological model was used to guide this dissertation. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was conducted using the standardized instrument, Searching for Hardships and Obstacles To Shots (SHOTS), to measure parental barriers to …
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Relations Among Risk For Metabolic Syndrome, Social Ecological Factors, Nutrition, and Physical Activity In Underserved Youth
… theory and family systems theory within a bioecological framework to examine key social contextual influences on diet and physical activity (PA) in youth who are at high risk for chronic disease (diabetes, metabolic syndrome). Previous literature has supported the evaluation of social …
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The Falkland fritillary: biological and ecological factors in the conservation of Yramea cytheris cytheris (Drury 1773).
This thesis aims to address gaps in the knowledge of the Falkland Islands' only resident butterfly, Yramea cytheris cytheris (Drury 1773), and thereby to contribute to an evidence-based approach to its conservation. Sightings had been infrequent, and its distribution, life cycle, habitat …
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Social-Ecological Factors Related to the Involvement of Students with Learning Disabilities in the Bullying Dynamic
… interactions between an individual and social-ecological factors. Few empirical studies have examined the interplay between these social-ecological factors and disability status. Therefore, the current study investigated demographic variables, sense of belonging, and social supports as …
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Ecological Factors Influencing Infection Rates of the Birch Polypore Inonotus obliquus in the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
… properties. However, there is a dearth of ecological understanding of this fungus; even basic infection rates tend to be anecdotal or lack statistical rigor to guide new research and provide management guidelines ensuring sustainable harvest. Here I determine factors influencing conk …
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Understanding how socio-ecological factors affect resilience and persistence among students in engineering education in South Africa
… emotional investment. Guided by Ungar's Socio-Ecological Model of Resilience, this study examines the factors contribute to or hinder resilience and academic persistence among engineering students at a South African university of technology. The study was a qualitative analysis using insights …
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A Study of the Ecological Factors Influencing the Efficiency of the Activated Sludge System for Treating Organic Wastes
… carried out to determine the effect of specific ecological factors on the efficiency of the system. Laboratory and pilot plant tests were employed to determine the effect of changes in plant layout, biomass loading, characteristics of the sewage feed, and degree of discontinuity of oxygen input. …
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A study of the influence of ecological factors and personal teacher characteristics on the implementation of an innovation
This exploratory study considered the possible impact that organizational climate, content area, adult development group, career stage, and conceptual level did have on the implementation of an innovation by junior high school teachers in an urban school system. Formal instrumentation consisted of …
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The influence of algal growth and related ecological factors in reservoirs on the production and control of trihalomethane precursors
The study reported in this thesis was conducted on Claytor Lake (Virginia) during the late spring, summer, and fall of 1981 and had as its objectives: 1) to assess the role of algae and bacteria in altering the pool of organic compounds, especially those that form trihalomethanes upon chlorination …
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