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Showing 1 to 20 of 415 for “"rural and urban"”.
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Carrion-associated arthropods in rural and urban environments
… that are attracted to pig carcasses in rural and urban habitats in Northwest Indiana. The species and number of carrion-associated arthropods that are found at a carcass vary with habitat type, month, and stage of decomposition. Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a synanthropic …
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A methodology for segregating rural and urban mortality
This study involved the design and testing of the Rural Urban Mortality Measurement (RUMM) technique. The technique generates independent estimates of rural and urban mortality for all age-groups by segregating death registration data into areas of similar characteristics to urban and rural areas. …
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Explaining the Gender Wage Gap in Rural and Urban China
<p>The gender wage gap is a long-standing and worldwide issue. Since the equality sense towards gender role are difference between rural and urban China, this paper will (1) compare the gender wage gap in rural and urban settings; (2) examine how the associated factors (such as education, …
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Social perception of rural and urban LGBTQ+ high school students
<p>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender/sexual identities (LGBTQ+) have been subjects of research throughout history, impacting the way they are perceived socially. Experiences of LGBTQ+ people vary not only by person but also by geographic area (rural, urban, and suburban). …
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Lifecourse Patterns of Productive Engagement among Rural and Urban Older Adults
… in later life. However, little is known about rural-urban patterns of productive engagement across the lifecourse. This dissertation used six waves (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) of the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study to identify patterns of working, volunteering, …
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The difference between rural and urban Xhosa varieties: A sociolinguistic study
… linguistic diversity or linguistic variation and the difference between rural and urban Xhosa varieties in terms of standard and non-standard forms, respectively. The thesis is conceived partly against the background of the pioneer work of Labov (1966) on language variety and partly against a …
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Estimating the efficiency of michigan's rural and urban public school districts
… Michigan public school districts to determine if rural school districts are demonstrating greater financial efficiency by producing higher levels of student achievement than school districts in other geographic locations with similar socioeconomics. Three models were developed using multiple …
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Perceptions of Technology Use in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania High Schools
… <p>Policy makers are implementing standards and developing guidelines for integrating technology into K-12 schools. With this in mind, the integration of technology into curriculum is an ever-growing point of discussion among high-school education professionals. Technology uses in …
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The Dynamics of Language Use Among Rural and Urban Kenyan Youths
… of this study further demonstrate that on one hand, the Kenyan participants that were investigated have attachment to their indigenous languages because of emotional and cultural reasons, but that they also recognize the importance of English as an instrumental language in official domains and …
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Service behaviors and time preferences of rural and urban restaurant customers
Do customers in rural and urban markets want the same thing from a restaurant server? While researchers have stressed the importance of sub-culture and made the call for empirical research, few studies have incorporated sub-culture into their research, especially within the hospitality industry. …
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Pair Coordination of House Wrens, Troglodytes aedon, in Rural and Urban Environments
Urbanization of the environment poses many challenges to biparental avian species, however, it is unknown if urbanization affects pair coordination of provisioning behavior. We observed the parental behavior of pairs of house wrens (Troglodytes aedon) at active nests in an urban and rural site to …
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A comparison of health-promoting practices of Nevada rural and urban nurses
… compare health-promoting lifestyle practices of rural and urban nurses in Nevada. Pender's Health Promotion Model provided the theoretical framework for this study. A total of 266 randomly sampled rural and urban nurses participated in completing two self-administered questionnaires, the …
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Socioeconomic differentials in child stunting in rural and urban areas in Zambia
… of the biggest public health concerns in Zambia and other low and middle-income countries (LMICs). A formidable challenge faced in improving child health outcomes in LMICs includes persistent socioeconomic and residential disparities. Despite achieving an overall decline in the prevalence of …
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Characteristics of four highly-regarded literacy teachers in rural and urban elementary schools
… does geography play a role in student learning and teacher instruction? Limited research efforts reveal that the needs of students in rural areas are quite distinct from other settings (Muijs & Reynolds, 2003; Rice, 2003). It is not until exclusive qualities are determined in both rural and …
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Fertility differentials of the rural and urban Wa-Sukuma in Mwanza region-Tanzania
… Wa-Sukuma differs according to their demographic and socio-economic backgrounds. The second, to examine the differentials in abstinence and breastfeeding. The third, to identify the relative importance of variables related to fertility and breastfeeding. The analysis is confined to 1505 and 1123 …
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Fertility differentials of the rural and urban Wa-Sukuma in Mwanza region-Tanzania
… Wa-Sukuma differs according to their demographic and socio-economic backgrounds. The second, to examine the differentials in abstinence and breastfeeding. The third, to identify the relative importance of variables related to fertility and breastfeeding. The analysis is confined to 1505 and 1123 …
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An investigation into rural and urban pupils' alternative conceptions of the concept "animal"
… is a comparative study of the conceptions that rural and urban black pupils hold with regard to the concept "animal". The study recognises the fact that the concept animal is important to the study of biology and that effective learning of the subject may be hampered if pupils hold different …
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Understanding State And Community Operated Juvenile Programs In Rural And Urban Communities Throughout Kentucky
… thesis explores the challenges faced by state and community-operated juvenile programs across urban and rural geographies in Kentucky. Through qualitative methods, including interviews and site visits, it uncovers the nuances of program implementation and staff perceptions of their impact on …
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