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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"sense of ownership"”.
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Resident Involvement in the Landscape Architectural Redesign of Public Housing: Creating Opportunities for a Sense of Ownership, Control, and Efficacy through a Participatory Design Process
… disconnected from surrounding neighborhoods and often plagued by crime and violence. This study explores opportunities for enhancing residents' sense of ownership, control, and efficacy through the redesign of outdoor spaces at the Fulton public housing development in Richmond, VA. Residents …
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How end-user participation in Financial Management Information Systems development engenders a sense of system ownership in municipalities: A case in South Africa
… the municipalities. The challenges include lack of compliance with the legislation of municipal financial management, weak audit outcomes, financially unqualified financial statements, mismatch in produced financial statements, missing reports regarding performance, incomplete disclosure in …
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Comparative Study of Church and Non-Governmental Radio Stations in Zambia-A case study of radio explorers and radio Maria in Eastern Province
This is a comparative case study of the church-run, Radio Maria and non church-run, Radio Explorers in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The work compares and contrasts the (1) content and management of the stations, (2) the process of selection of programmes and content development, and (3) …
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Social capital and sustainability in a Newfoundland fishing community
The intent of this thesis is to conduct an empirical study of social capital in a single resource dependent fishing community, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. The community under study, Petty Harbour, has a 335 year attachment to what was its primary fishery, Northern cod (Gadus morhua). This ended in …
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The significance of income generating projects in Kwa-Ngwanase area, KwaZulu-Natal
This study is about the significance of income generating projects in Kwa-Ngwanase area. The study was conducted on poverty alleviation projects funded by the Department of Welfare and Population Development As an evaluative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted. A sample of twenty …
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Training on Improved Mushroom Production: A Case of Mapambano Vegetable Growers of Mbweni Ward - Kinondoni Municipality Dar es salaam,Region
This Dissertation is an outcome of the community needs assessment conducted in Mbweni Ward, which resulted into a proposed project namely ‘Training in Improved Mushroom Production’, implemented by Mapambano Vegetable Growers Group. Community Needs Assessment used various participatory methods which …
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Making Parental Involvement a Key Process in Primary Education: An Action Research Project in a Junior, Primary School
… research project is not simply a methodology of investigation but a process through which, I as a practitioner enquire into my own efforts to improve practice and assert my responsibilities and values. Findings from one study indicate that the degree and nature of parental involvement differ …
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Realizing the rhetoric: A qualitative study of portfolio assessment in a second-grade classroom
… we struggle to understand critical elements of the learning experience such as the student's sense of ownership and its connection to teaching and learning assessments. Intuitively we sense that features of portfolio assessment will lead to student ownership of learning and knowledge. Studies …
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The role of university participation in integrated coastal zone management : a case study of the Ria de Aviero
The purpose of this investigation is to examine the efforts of the Universidade de Aveiro to create a public participation process and provide information for the management of the Ria de Aveiro, a lagoon system, in Portugal. This thesis examines whether universities are effective as coordinators …
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Suburban revisions : redesigning suburban strip malls
The quality of place in the American suburbs often inhibits peoples ability to have a sense of ownership and connection to the places they live. This is partly because the physical design of many suburban environments have repellent and disengaging characteristics. These characteristics have …
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Factors that Influence the Social Life and Vitality of Public Open Spaces in Maracaibo - Venezuela. Case Study: Plaza de la Madre and Plaza de la República
… for user enjoyment and satisfaction, in terms of poor climatic comfort, security and poor maintenance, among other conditions. The methodology used in this research consisted of interviewing users of both plazas and making observations of plaza use and physical characteristics. The research …
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A Culturally Relevant Conceptual Unit Plan for the Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in the Rochester City School District
The implementation of the Common Core State Standards, coupled with the usage of pre-scripted lessons, has seemingly widened the achievement gap for African American male students. In a school district such as the Rochester City School District, in Rochester, NY, the graduation rates for this group …
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Experiences of low income, African American adult learners who persisted through graduation at Martin University, Indianapolis, Indiana
… contributed to their persistence to graduation. Often the reported experiences of the graduates were similar to those of students who dropped out of college, yet these66 persisted to completion of their degree. Also, the graduating seniors suggested policies and procedures to support persistence …
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My Choice, My Fraternity, and My Engagement: Experiences of White Men in Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO)
… in the theoretical framework and research of Alexander Astin’s Student Engagement Theory, with support from Critical Race Theory and Terrell Strayhorn’s work on Sense of Student Belonging, utilizes a methodological case-study approach with multiple units of analysis. In an effort to …
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Teacher participation in curriculum decision making : a study of teachers' opinions on history education at secondary schools in the Cape Peninsula
… the empirical investigation into the teaching of history in South Africa undertaken by the Human Sciences Research Council (1989-1991) have prompted this study. The research undertaken attempts to examine how history teachers' opinions can be collected, interpreted and utilised for curriculum …
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A study of housing modification in East Boston
This thesis deals with inhabitants' modifications of the 19th century sidehall houses in East Boston, now a predominantly Italian neighborhood. On the basis of the data obtained by a survey and observations, the practical reasons and social and psychological implications of each identified pattern …
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The Impact of Receiving Peer Help and a Manager's Reputation for On-The-Spot Rewards on Novice Auditors' Task Performance
Auditors often receive help from peers, especially when performing novel tasks, such as data visualization, which facilitates timely audits and promotes teamwork. Psychology research identifies two types of help individuals can receive: empowering help (providing the full solution and tools to …
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Reducing Economic Hardship for Youth and Women through Village Community Banks (VICOBA): A Case of Segerea Ward
The overall objective of the study was to investigate the problems faced by the Segerea Ward community and identify the critical problems to come up with the specific solutions. To facilitate this objective a descriptive survey through qualitative and quantitative research methods was applied on a …
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Effects of Devolution of the Administration and Management of Public Community Built Secondary Schools and students performance in Tanzania: A case study of Ilala Municipality”
… aimed at investigating how the implementation of the devolution of the administration and management of community built public secondary schools to Local Government and communities has been functioning and with what effects, challenges and what school performance. The study adopted case study …
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Effects of Devolution of the Administration and Management of Public Community Built Secondary Schools and Student Performance in Tanzania: The Case of Ilala Municipality
… aimed at investigating how the implementation of the devolution of the administration and management of community built public secondary schools to Local Government and communities has been functioning and with what effects, challenges and what school performance. The study adopted case study …
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