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Impact Of Governance Policy On Socioeconomic Development In Nigeria, Oyebola Bejide Akande
Impact Of Governance Policy On Socioeconomic Development In Nigeria, Oyebola Bejide Akande
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractNigeria has many human and natural resources, but its citizens live in poverty because of a lack of sufficient policies in addition to mismanagement and misappropriation of resources. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the impact of government governance policies on socioeconomic development in Nigeria to provide strategic policy direction. The institutional analysis development framework served as the theoretical foundation. The research question focused on how diverse government governance policies have impacted socioeconomic development issues in Nigeria. The perspectives of 12 policy and development experts were sought through semistructured interviews. Data were triangulated with field notes, …
Racial Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Workplace Competencies At A Washington State Agency, Yolanda Denise Geolingo
Racial Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Workplace Competencies At A Washington State Agency, Yolanda Denise Geolingo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative project provided a content analysis of secondary data to develop and implement racial equity, diversity, and inclusion workplace competencies for a White-led Washington State government organization. This organization sought to work towards racial equity at its center, based on Governor Jay Inslee's mandate. Consequently, leaders have redesigned systems and cultures using a racial equity lens to understand the concept better. Understanding racism helps to bridge a gap in the literature on how personal and professional beliefs play a significant role in institutional racism and its operation within their organization. The critical race theory informed leaders on how policy, …
Workplace Characteristics That Affect The Career Development Of African American Women, Coretta Loraine Alexander
Workplace Characteristics That Affect The Career Development Of African American Women, Coretta Loraine Alexander
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAfrican American women are underrepresented in executive/senior-level positions in public and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the study was to identify how workplace culture characteristics inform the career development of African American women. The conceptual framework incorporated Hegel’s standpoint theory and Collins’ Black feminist thought, emphasizing the importance of perspective differences stemming from social or professional experiences. The research questions addressed the workplace culture characteristics that assist or hinder African American women’s career development in northern California. I transcribed, coded, and analyzed data gathered from 15 audio-recorded, semistructured interviews. Results indicated that specific characteristics of workplace cultures were identified as …
Millennial Motivation For Nonprofit Arts And Culture Organizations, Rebekah Wagenbach
Millennial Motivation For Nonprofit Arts And Culture Organizations, Rebekah Wagenbach
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many arts-related nonprofit organizations rely on a volunteer labor force and often face difficulties fulfilling their missions without successful recruitment and retention efforts. Millennials make up almost a third of the volunteer force. This research focused specifically on members of the Millennial generation and their relationship with arts and culture-related nonprofit organizations in their communities for the purpose of helping these types of organizations recruit, retain, and manage volunteers from this age group. The theoretical foundation for this research consisted of public service motivation theory and generational cohort theory. The research question examined the primary motivations for Millennial adults born …
Stakeholders’ Perspectives On Social Intervention Policy To Curb Street Children Influx In Ghana, Ismaila Hansmittson Awudu
Stakeholders’ Perspectives On Social Intervention Policy To Curb Street Children Influx In Ghana, Ismaila Hansmittson Awudu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Increasing street children influx in Accra, Ghana, is a challenge to the government, policymakers, and citizens despite the Child and Family Welfare Policy (CFWP) of the Ghana Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection to address this social problem. In 2018, an estimated 90,000 children lived on the streets in the Greater Accra Region. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on social intervention policies and programs and the effectiveness of the CWFP in curbing street children influx. Policy feedback theory was the theoretical foundation for the research. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with nine …
An Operations Manual To Replicate A Playground Program For Children With Special Needs In Global Regions, Terry Collier
An Operations Manual To Replicate A Playground Program For Children With Special Needs In Global Regions, Terry Collier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Physical disabilities restrict children’s motor abilities, affecting their participation in physical activities and play. But play area equipment can give children a way to participate in play regardless of their disability. The purpose of the study was to explore the need for an operations manual for nonprofit organizations when designing and developing inclusive play areas for children with special needs worldwide. The research question examined what processes during the design and development of inclusive play areas could be standardized with an operations manual. Interviews were conducted with two members with historical and operational knowledge of the organization. Transcribed data were …
Covid-19 Ethical Decisions Encountered By Healthcare Professionals In Southwest Ohio, Joshua Lader
Covid-19 Ethical Decisions Encountered By Healthcare Professionals In Southwest Ohio, Joshua Lader
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the world and medical community. Treating individuals during a worldwide pandemic is nothing short of heroic. With limited supplies and treatment options, healthcare professionals were forced to make ethical considerations when treating patients with COVID-19. The pandemic exposed stress in the healthcare system, leading to difficult ethical decisions such as providing access or denying access to treatment. Knowing these ethical considerations can assist healthcare professionals with practical policies for future pandemics. The key research question in this study explored how healthcare professionals in Southwest Ohio made ethical decisions related to who and how …
Factors That Predict Prescription Opioid Misuse By Type Of Healthcare Insurance Coverage, Keon Green
Factors That Predict Prescription Opioid Misuse By Type Of Healthcare Insurance Coverage, Keon Green
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The opioid epidemic remains one of the leading causes of unintended deaths in the United States and is still one of the focal points of the public health field. Previous research has increased awareness of the opioid crisis and has focused on sociodemographic factors that may cause or predict prescription opioid misuse. The purpose of this study was to investigate sociodemographic factors that may predict prescription opioid misuse while controlling for healthcare insurance. The theoretical foundation for this secondary data analysis project was the socioecological model using the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The population was 56,136 …
Mental Health Professionals And Family Burden: Ways To Improve Training And Treatment, Johnnie Lee Jenkins, Iii
Mental Health Professionals And Family Burden: Ways To Improve Training And Treatment, Johnnie Lee Jenkins, Iii
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
During deinstitutionalization, schizophrenia treatment shifted from state facilities to communities and families. This change stressed families. This study investigated mental health professionals' (MHPs) knowledge and training about this stress also called family burden (FB). The study had three research questions. These addressed MHPs’ view of FB, what barriers exist in treating FB, can multiple viewpoints define FB, and if these views influence MHPs to reduce it. This grounded theory study used 22 MHPs in seven focus groups (FGs). The participant recruitment process included email, list serves, phone calls, and one state conference. The participants were MHPs licensed for 3 years …
Perspectives Of Religious Faith Leaders On Hate Crime Policies, Alphonso Manns
Perspectives Of Religious Faith Leaders On Hate Crime Policies, Alphonso Manns
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractPrejudice and discrimination stigmatize members of the lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community as abnormal, which has been attributed to religious opposition and the exercise of ministerial privileges or religious liberty within the law. Religious organizations may indirectly contribute to the public legal rights of members of the LGBTQ community. But little is known about the perspectives of religious faith leaders (RFLs) and how they influence the development and implementation of pro-equality and hate crime policies. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of RFLs from one community in a midwestern state. The narrative policy …
Barriers And The Prevention Of Human Trafficking Child Exploitation, Earl Wilson Laws
Barriers And The Prevention Of Human Trafficking Child Exploitation, Earl Wilson Laws
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Human trafficking is a global phenomenon encompassing areas of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and indentured servitude. Human trafficking is an exceptionally under-researched and growing phenomenon. Texas ranks as the state with the second-largest human trafficking population in the United States. The current qualitative research study sought to discover whether, and to what degree, barriers are being presented by law enforcement policies and procedures to law enforcement officials of a human trafficking unit within a greater metropolitan area in Texas within human trafficking child exploitation prevention of children aged 5–17. The study utilized Senge’s systems theory as a framework to understand …
African American Male Ex-Offenders’ Experiences Of Housing Support And Other Postincarceration Services, Joyce Denise Mcphee
African American Male Ex-Offenders’ Experiences Of Housing Support And Other Postincarceration Services, Joyce Denise Mcphee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract Many male African American ex-offenders lack resources that would allow them to become successful in reentering society. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of male African American ex-offenders regarding homelessness and the search for housing after release from incarceration. Schneider and Ingram’s theory of social construction of target populations was the framework for the investigation. Data were collected by conducting semistructured interviews with 12 adult African American male ex-offenders from the South Florida region of the United States who were experiencing homelessness. Participants self-selected by responding to a flyer posted at a shelter. Data analysis …
Successful Recruitment And Retention Strategies Used By Logistics Hiring Managers, Anna Ouattara
Successful Recruitment And Retention Strategies Used By Logistics Hiring Managers, Anna Ouattara
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover results in increased employers’ costs and a decrease in profitability. Transportation hiring managers who lack strategies to recruit and retain employees risk higher employee turnover, resulting in reduced profitability. Grounded in Herzberg’s two factory theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies transportation hiring managers use to recruit and retain employees to reduce employee turnover and improve profitability. The participants were three transportation hiring managers from three transportation companies in Eagan, Minnesota, who successfully implemented strategies resulting in employee retention. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and a review of company documents. Data …
Reducing Racial Disparity Of Youths Referred To The Juvenile Center, Kimberly Paige
Reducing Racial Disparity Of Youths Referred To The Juvenile Center, Kimberly Paige
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 2018, The Juvenile Center in St. Louis, Missouri acknowledged that they needed to decrease the racial disparity in the numbers and percentages of Black youths who were overrepresented compared to White youths at the front-end intake step of the facility. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain insight as to whether there were alternative actions for police officers after they arrested the youths but before they referred them to the front-end intake step of The Juvenile Center. The main method of collecting data was an ethnographic interview in the form of a questionnaire to gather the community …
Fire Safety Education And Increasing Functioning Smoke Detectors In Residential Apartments, Enrique Fernandez Robinson
Fire Safety Education And Increasing Functioning Smoke Detectors In Residential Apartments, Enrique Fernandez Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of functioning smoke detectors poses significant life safety risks to people in low-income residential communities. In 2019, a fire incident occurred in an urban Maryland community due to the lack of a functioning smoke detector. Although no deaths or injuries resulted, there was significant property damage and resident displacement. The purpose of this study was to assist a local fire department in an urban area of the state of Maryland with developing and implementing a fire safety community outreach program designed to reduce the percentage of residential homes in a low-income community without functioning smoke detectors. A qualitative …
The Job Search Experiences Of Postgraduate Ghanaian Women Aged 25-45 Years In Accra, Ghana, Gertrude Addo
The Job Search Experiences Of Postgraduate Ghanaian Women Aged 25-45 Years In Accra, Ghana, Gertrude Addo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A number of educated women has increased over the years, leading to more women participating in the labor market and contributing to social and economic development. Despite the increase in number of women with Master’s level (MA, MSc, MPhil, MBA) education, there remains challenges in the employment of women into professional positions compared to men. This study sought to examine the job search experiences of postgraduate women at the professional level to understand the challenges and difficulties they encounter, thereby contributing to policy formulation and implementation to address this phenomenon. The theoretical foundation for this study was the feminist theory, …
The Westminster Model And The Destabilizing Of Democracy In The Caribbean, Peter L. René
The Westminster Model And The Destabilizing Of Democracy In The Caribbean, Peter L. René
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem with the Westminster model is the model’s lack of governance, oversight and colonial mindset which has led to a crisis that includes severe government corruption, deepening poverty, upticks in crime, debt and decreasing trade opportunities. This makes life harder for the citizens and threatens to destabilize the democracies with no one nation situated to cope with these existential challenges. National independence for the region was designed to maintain the status quo of colonial times while providing the illusion of autonomy and individual sovereignty. The purpose of the study was to analyze the Westminster model enacted in the Caribbean …
Enhancing Non-Profit Organizations To Reach Wider Audiences, Fredrick Wallace Sr
Enhancing Non-Profit Organizations To Reach Wider Audiences, Fredrick Wallace Sr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The current study analyzed the Youth Service Center in a Southwest State’s marketing techniques and provided recommendations for change. The Youth Center in West Texas made use of all accessible marketing strategies and, their respective conversion rates were assessed. The theoretical framework of this study was based on Suchman's typology theory and a qualitative technique (online questionnaire) was used to obtain data using the Survey Hero software. Data were collected from 24 respondents including 14 stakeholders, five customers, four managers, and the CEO using simple random sampling. Data were collected from Youth Center in West Texas, a Texas-based nonprofit, for …
Decreasing Ambiguity For Public Administrators Implementing The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Of 1976, Barbara Ahmed
Decreasing Ambiguity For Public Administrators Implementing The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Of 1976, Barbara Ahmed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract The U.S. Congress created and adopted the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) to address foreign diplomatic immunity matters. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to analyze the policy implications of implementing FISA by public administrators. Mettler and SoRelle’s policy feedback theory provided the theoretical foundation for this study. The area of interest for this study was the 50 U.S. states with a focus on two metropolitan areas that include a large diplomatic contingent. Data collected were 180 legal cases brought against foreign diplomats from 2016-2021. In addition, legal cases were retrieved from a legal database and analyzed …
Role Conflict, Work-Related Stress, And Correctional Officer Misconduct, Donald Dula
Role Conflict, Work-Related Stress, And Correctional Officer Misconduct, Donald Dula
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Correctional officer misconduct is a prevalent issue within U.S. correctional facilities that jeopardizes the protection and management of inmates. Research shows that correctional officers experience more work-related stress than individuals in other occupations, but it is unknown whether work-related stress and role conflict predict correctional officer misconduct. The purpose of this study was to examine role conflict and stress as predictors of correctional misconduct through the lens of transactional theory, role theory, and strain theory. A cluster sampling method was used to distribute surveys to 107 correctional officers in four New Jersey correctional facilities. The surveys contained items from the …
Stakeholder Perceptions Regarding The Impact Of Creative Placemaking On Homelessness In Neighborhoods Experiencing Gentrification, Vanessa Renee Frazier
Stakeholder Perceptions Regarding The Impact Of Creative Placemaking On Homelessness In Neighborhoods Experiencing Gentrification, Vanessa Renee Frazier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Urban planning and community development scholars continue to be interested in creative placemaking, a process meant to facilitate strategic partnerships between public and private sectors, art and culture communities, and community sectors, and the role it plays within the displacement of residents living in gentrified neighborhoods. However, researchers have found that the implementation of creative placemaking results in gentrification-related outcomes. Researchers have found a connection between the lack of affordable housing and gentrification-related displacement when creative placemaking is implemented. Researchers have suggested that stakeholder decisions direct the outcomes related to the implementation of creative placemaking; however, there is a lack …
The Effects Of Federal Funding Reductions On Emergency Shelters In Urban U.S. Sanctuary Cities., Venice Hylton
The Effects Of Federal Funding Reductions On Emergency Shelters In Urban U.S. Sanctuary Cities., Venice Hylton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractWhen the U.S. federal government reduces funding to urban sanctuary cities because of those cities’ refusal to cooperate with federal law enforcement agents this affects the services offered by the municipalities to their residents. The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the effects that withdrawal of federal funds from urban sanctuary cities have on people experiencing homelessness. The social exchange theory provided the theoretical foundation for the study, which featured a qualitative exploratory case study design and involved interviews with four shelter administrators in three mid-Atlantic states. The participants described (a) the effects of reduced …
Workforce Development Strategies That Impact Reentry Of Released Females In New York City, Shonae L. Mills
Workforce Development Strategies That Impact Reentry Of Released Females In New York City, Shonae L. Mills
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Formerly incarcerated women often find it difficult to reintegrate into their communities after release. For this population, adjustment to changes directly impacts their reentry success in all areas of life. Previous research has identified significant gaps in social services for formerly incarcerated females (FIFs). Service providers' perspectives about practices and policies to address the problem are inadequate, and as a result, service provisions suffer. Therefore, this qualitative study was used to examine the shared experiences of 15 workforce development professionals who assist FIFs during their reentry process to evaluate and assess the most effective methods or policies that assist this …
Housing Discrimination, Social Isolation Or Exclusion Among Gypsies In Romania, Simina Moldovan
Housing Discrimination, Social Isolation Or Exclusion Among Gypsies In Romania, Simina Moldovan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Housing discrimination against Gypsies is a problem that has received little attention in the research literature. The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to explore and document the extent to which Gypsies in one location in Romania experience housing discrimination because of local policies and if any cultural factors are influencing the way Gypsies are perceived or treated by the local government and police. The conceptual framework for this study was based on the narrative policy framework and self-categorization theory in the context of a diverse cultural environment and a developing democracy. The study was guided by three research …
Disparities In The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, Helen Grace Neri
Disparities In The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, Helen Grace Neri
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the developmental disability system suffer from socioeconomic and social services disparities. Efforts to address the disparities issue included enacting Welfare and Institutions Code 4519.5 § (e), (f), (g), and (h), also known as the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act or the disparities law. The law mandated monitoring of developmental disability system expenditures and allocated funding to the regional centers and community-based organizations to assist with implementing activities to address the disparity. Schneider and Ingram’s and Jun’s theories of social construction framed the inquiry as to how the law impacted considerations of the social construction …
Completion Predictors For Students Who Transfer-In To A Community College, Erin Kristina Reeder
Completion Predictors For Students Who Transfer-In To A Community College, Erin Kristina Reeder
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem that was addressed through this study is that the credential completion rate for transfer-in students (TIS) is lower than for first-time, full-time students (FTFT) at Peninsula Community College (PCC, a pseudonym). The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if the completion input (gender, race/ethnicity, age) and environment (number of transfer credits accepted) variables predict credential completion for credential-seeking TIS at PCC. Astin’s input-environment-outcome model served as the framework, in which a student’s success is a function of the student’s background before enrolling and the experiences while attending college. Deidentified archival data for TIS enrolled in fall …
Professional Dispositions And Perceptions Of Principals About Inclusion In Senior Secondary Schools, Desmond Prince, George Williams
Professional Dispositions And Perceptions Of Principals About Inclusion In Senior Secondary Schools, Desmond Prince, George Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractProviding inclusive education for children with special educational needs and disabilities entails educating these students in general education classrooms. There are no consistent practices or regulations for administering programs for such students in general education classrooms in Sierra Leone. This problem is supported by the lack of literature about administrative inclusive education practices. This basic qualitative study was conducted to explore the professional dispositions, perceptions, and rules or regulations that school principals hold for administering programs for students with special educational needs and disabilities in general education classrooms. The conceptual framework of the study was based on moral leadership and …
Disenfranchised Residents’ Perceptions Of The Public Transportation Accessibility-Job Opportunity Mismatch In San Bernardino, California, Maggi Elgeziry
Disenfranchised Residents’ Perceptions Of The Public Transportation Accessibility-Job Opportunity Mismatch In San Bernardino, California, Maggi Elgeziry
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractPeople access employment opportunities at a more affordable rate by using public transportation. In San Bernardino, California, poverty, minority populations, and low-skilled individuals all exceed national rates. This research explored how a cheap and reliable means of transportation would facilitate access to job opportunities that would otherwise be relatively expensive for this disadvantaged population to access. Research has documented the benefit of public transportation in communities where public transportation is pivotal in helping disadvantaged populations access job opportunities. Common good theory (CGT) was used to explain the shared benefit that communities reap when working together for a common socioeconomic purpose. …
How Prayer Before Public Meetings Affects Participation, Rebecca R. Gomez
How Prayer Before Public Meetings Affects Participation, Rebecca R. Gomez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Over the past 50 years, there have been numerous lawsuits regarding religion and government. However, there has been little analysis of invocation practices. Other case studies examined invocations of one agency which identified the actions and phrases that led to claims of establishing religion. Therefore, city councils lacked direction to avoid invocation litigation and ensure public participation. Most city councils within Orange County, California, began their public meetings with an invocation. The remaining cities did not have a prayer, and one city had a moment of solemn expression. This qualitative study explored the impact of legislative prayer on meeting participants …
Family Child Care Providers’ Experiences Of California’S Quality Rating Improvement System, Ansina Shante' Green
Family Child Care Providers’ Experiences Of California’S Quality Rating Improvement System, Ansina Shante' Green
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
U.S. policy makers continue to struggle with identifying inclusive strategies that effectively support the needs of individual family child care (FCC) providers, who tend to have low quality rating improvement systems (QRIS) scores. To ensure program quality, there is a need to identify supportive strategies and evidence-based practices that build on FCC programs' strengths and learning contexts. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of FCC providers about the factors that contribute to the number of low-quality, low-tier rated FCC programs that are part of California’s QRIS initiative. The conceptual framework was based on Blasberg’s …