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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"rural adults"”.
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Factors Influencing Blood Pressure among Rural Adults with Hypertension in China
… and blood pressure in a sample of rural adults with hypertension in the Zhejiang Province of China. Leventhal’s Self-Regulation Model guided this cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study. One hundred sixty-three adults with hypertension in two villages in Zhejiang province …
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A comparative study of the relationship between sociodemographic factors and physical activity levels among black urban and rural adults
… residing in Langa, Western Cape, and black rural adult South Africans residing in Mt Frere, Eastern Cape. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and comparative study design was employed. This study was an analysis of secondary data from the Prospective Urban Rural …
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Figuring It Out On their Own: How Rural Adult Online Students Negotiate Barriers to Learning Online
The health of rural communities depends, in part, on the education level of rural adults. Economic vitality is impacted by degree completion, and the rate of degree completion by rural adults lags behind that of their urban and suburban counterparts. Low completion rates suggest that there are …
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The implications of broadband Internet on online adult and community learning
… deeper understanding of the educational needs of rural-based learners within the context of online learning opportunities. I hoped to ascertain whether rural learners' needs differ in terms of learning choices from that of their urban counterparts. This study was particularly focused on …
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The Influence of Deprivation on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Rural Indians
… cause of premature death in India, in which rural population experiences more vulnerability due to socio-economic absence, limited health literacy and poor access to healthcare. Despite the national prevention programs, intervals in service distribution and structural inequalities continue to …
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Physically active leisure constraints and facilitators in a racially diverse rural setting
… and health in a population of racially diverse rural adults, aiming to describe physically active leisure in the town of Carington, IL, as well as to identify key constraints and facilitators to physically active leisure participation among community members. The ultimate purpose is to inform …
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Longitudinal Examination of Diet, Physical Activity and Weight Changes in Rural and Non-rural Populations
… that the prevalence of obesity is higher in rural populations compared to non-rural populations. This may be attributable to differences in diet, physical activity or other lifestyle factors. In order properly design interventions targeted at weight management and obesity reduction, …
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Distance to specialist medical care and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in rural Saskatchewan
… common sleep-disordered breathing condition. Rural populations in Canada may be particularly at risk due to high reported levels of obesity, physical inactivity and other related risk factors. Patients with OSA symptoms are often not diagnosed clinically, which is a concern given the health …
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Using Mobile Phones to Enhance Small Group Dialogic Learning: A Design Based Approach to Educational Innovation in Rural East Africa
… with mobiles approaches as they are applied to rural communities of adult learners in East Africa. Most models of learning with mobiles do not work well for rural adult learners: they predominantly focus on the capabilities of the technology and not the available affordances, a crucial oversight …
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Education and rural community development: a conceptual model and Jamaican case
Rural citizens in developing countries are becoming the focal point of social, economic and political development efforts. These people traditionally have been left out of the developmental process. National leaders have now realized that the citizens of rural areas have the potential to contribute …