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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"rural boys"”.
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Anthropometric measurements, sexual development and serum reproductive hormonal levels among boys in the rural Western Cape
… the effect of pesticides on growth of boys in the Western Cape rural area, in this cross-sectional study, we extend those initial observation into a more detailed exploration of t he growth pattern in anthropometric variables and hormonal indicators, and its relation to pubertal stage. …
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Exploring the Rural Construction of Masculinity and Boys’ Engagement with Schooling
… the construction of masculinities for a group of rural boys in one secondary school in South Western Ontario. It looks specifically at how the construction of gender, specifically masculinity, affects the boys' engagement with schooling. The purpose of this study was to document and develop an …
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The relationship between reproductive hormones and asthma-related outcomes in boys residing in the rural Western Cape
… Asthma is more prevalent and severe among boys but this pattern reverses after puberty. It has been suggested that reproductive hormones may play a role in explaining these sex differences after puberty, but the evidence is still limited especially for children living in low- and …
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Inequalities in educational attainment across rural and urban locations: secondary data analysis of pupil outcomes in Northern Ireland
… is extensive, yet the factor of urban-rural location is rarely focused on. Using an intersectional perspective (Crenshaw, 1989; 1991) this thesis investigated the impact of urban-rural location on primary and post-primary pupils’ educational attainment outcomes in the context of …
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Relationship between urinary levels of organophosphate metabolites and pesticide exposures among rural school boys of the Western Cape
… (DMP) and dimethyl triphosphate (DMTP)) among boys living in the rural areas of the Western Cape, South Africa. Methods: This was an analysis of data collected during a cross- sectional study of 183 boys from three agricultural intense areas in the Western Cape of South Africa between April …
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Gottshall Early Reading Intervention: A phonics based approach to enhance the achievement of low performing, rural, first grade boys.
… of America's children. Still up to 60% of boys who live in poverty cannot read or read two years below grade level. In this experimental study, I designed and examined the effects of the Gottshall Early Reading Intervention (GERI) to determine if direct instruction with a small group, …