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Stigma In Intimate Partner Relationships Among Ebola Survivors In Monrovia, Adam Monah Kyne Jan 2023

Stigma In Intimate Partner Relationships Among Ebola Survivors In Monrovia, Adam Monah Kyne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Stigmatization among Ebola survivors poses a growing problem in Monrovia, resulting in fractured relationships and broken marriages due to the fear of contracting Ebola during intimate moments. This study explores the lived experience of stigmatization in intimate partner relationships among Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors in Monrovia, guided by stigma theory. By sharing the experiences of survivors, the study sheds light on the effects of stigmatization on their intimate relationships and provides a platform for expressing their personal experiences. It reveals the profound impact of the disease on survivors’ lives and their relationships with their partners. Using a qualitative approach, …

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Covid-19 Social Isolation And Young Adult Mental Well-Being And Socioeconomic Status As A Moderator, Falescia Ware Matlock Jan 2023

Covid-19 Social Isolation And Young Adult Mental Well-Being And Socioeconomic Status As A Moderator, Falescia Ware Matlock

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractIt is not currently known how social distancing guidelines impact mental health for emerging adults and whether socioeconomic status moderates this relationship. The psychosocial development theory states that emerging adults experience a psychological conflict—intimacy versus isolation—where the goal is to seek connections. Without connection, emerging adults are likely to experience impaired psychological well-being, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of perceived social distancing guidelines on the mental health of emerging adults and if this relationship is moderated by socioeconomic status. This study followed a quantitative comparative design of emerging …

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Strategies To Mitigate Foreign Trade Costs And Regulations That Reduce Revenues, Allan Dithan Mugisa Jan 2023

Strategies To Mitigate Foreign Trade Costs And Regulations That Reduce Revenues, Allan Dithan Mugisa

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Foreign trade costs and regulations can lead to unfavorable business outcomes. Business leaders in firms engaged in global trade express concerns about the potential negative impact of foreign trade costs and regulations on revenues. Grounded in the resource-based theory of firms, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies some small medical devices and supplies business leaders use to mitigate foreign trade costs and regulations that reduce revenues. Participants were four business leaders of medical device and supply firms who reversed declining revenues. Data were collected using in-person semi-structured interviews. Through thematic analysis, four themes were …

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International Military Peacekeepers And Sex Offenses Committed In The Central African Republic, Michael Tabung Njong Jan 2023

International Military Peacekeepers And Sex Offenses Committed In The Central African Republic, Michael Tabung Njong

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AbstractStudies have been conducted on the sexual offending of the local population by peacekeepers, but few have been conducted on the lived experience of professionals providing support and assistance to these victims. This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of experts providing support and assistance to victims of sex offenses committed in the Central African Republic by international military peacekeepers. The classical deterrence and retributive justice theories guided the study. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling and data collected through face-to- face interviews and analyzed using the Modified Van Kaam method. Two research questions were used …

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Firm Size As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Sustainability Practices And Organizational Performance In Banks, Abel Azuwueze Osuji Jan 2023

Firm Size As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Sustainability Practices And Organizational Performance In Banks, Abel Azuwueze Osuji

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Bank managers are facing increasing pressure to adopt sustainable finance models that address stakeholders' diverse interests. It is important to understand how ESG strategies relate to corporate financial performance (CFP) to facilitate the adoption by bank leaders. Grounded in the triple bottom line and stakeholder theories, the purpose of this ex-post facto study was to examine the relationship between sustainability practices and the CFP of banks within the contingency of firm size. Secondary data on 226 global banks were collected from the Sustainalytics and FitchConnect databases. The results of the moderated multiple regression analysis indicated the two full models comprising …

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The Reproductive Health Experienced By Female Shift Workers In The United States, Jessica Parsons Jan 2023

The Reproductive Health Experienced By Female Shift Workers In The United States, Jessica Parsons

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Shift work has become a normalized part of the occupational schedule across all industries, where previous research has illustrated the detrimental effect on female reproductive health. The conceptual lens that this research used was based on shift work adaptation. Worker adaptability to shift work, through management of occupational and non-occupational demands, may be fundamental in reducing negative health outcomes associated with shift work. This descriptive qualitative study detailed the experiences of female shift workers in the United States to better understand the conditions, barriers, and perceptions of their reproductive health that lead to adaptive or maladaptive behavior amid a non-traditional …

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Perceived Barriers To Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Women, Damaris Perez Jan 2023

Perceived Barriers To Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Women, Damaris Perez

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AbstractHispanic women are among the ethnic groups with higher cervical cancer rates in the United States. This mixed-method study was conducted to explore perceived barriers and self-efficacy-related factors to cervical cancer screening in foreign-born Hispanic women in Florida. The theory of planned behavior was applied to determine if behavioral intentions influence access to cervical cancer screening. The inclusion criteria included Hispanic women 18 years old and older without a hysterectomy history. Quantitative data were collected through a self-administered survey. A total of 84 individuals completed the survey. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine if sociodemographic factors are …

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Effect Of Women’S Management Levels In Higher Education Institutions On Multi-Dimensional Ingroup Disidentification, Audrey Quade Jan 2023

Effect Of Women’S Management Levels In Higher Education Institutions On Multi-Dimensional Ingroup Disidentification, Audrey Quade

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Many of the barriers women face in achieving senior leadership positions in higher education institutions are the result of ingroup disidentification. The problem that was addressed in this study is the low gender identification of women managers in higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in detachment, dissatisfaction, and dissimilarity scores as measured with the Three-Component Measure of Disidentification (TCMOD) between low, mid, and senior-level women managers in higher education institutions. The theoretical foundation for this study was social identity theory because gender group identification is a key element of social identity. A causal-comparative approach …

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Strategies To Increase Membership In A Canadian Nonprofit Protecting Rights And Benefits Of Retired Military Personnel, Bruce Requa Jan 2023

Strategies To Increase Membership In A Canadian Nonprofit Protecting Rights And Benefits Of Retired Military Personnel, Bruce Requa

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organization leaders with an advocacy mission are increasingly challenged to identify, convert, and maintain their membership base to sustain the effectiveness of their advocacy reach and effectiveness. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies some nonprofit leaders used to increase membership in a Canadian nonprofit protecting the rights and benefits of retired military personnel. The participants included four leaders of a small nonprofit organization in Ontario, Canada, who have directly or indirectly implemented membership strategies. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, client organizational documents, the organization’s website, an assessment of …

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Perceptions Of Hiv-Positive Patients Towards Faith-Based Community Support In A Rural Setting, James D. Rollins Jan 2023

Perceptions Of Hiv-Positive Patients Towards Faith-Based Community Support In A Rural Setting, James D. Rollins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Studies have demonstrated different perspectives on faith-based organizations (FBOs). Various quantitative studies have been performed for many years; however, there is minimal qualitative research literature investigating the phenomenon of attitudes of HIV-positive patients in a faith-based structure. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of a sample of 7 participants aged 18-65 from rural areas of a southern U.S. state who have lived with HIV and have sought community support. The focus was on various interventions by rural religious community support programs. Patients’ perceptions and experiences regarding the possible improvement of their quality of life were …

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Employee Engagement And Leadership In The Federal Sector, Quanekqua Tequila Russell Pringle Jan 2023

Employee Engagement And Leadership In The Federal Sector, Quanekqua Tequila Russell Pringle

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While levels of engagement have slightly increased, employee engagement in the U.S. federal government sector still significantly lags when compared to the private sector. When asked if organizational leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce, only 48% of U.S. federal government employees indicated a positive response. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study and primary research question was to determine to what extent, if any, does a relationship exist between perceptions of leadership communication and effectiveness and employee engagement in the U.S. federal government sector. The theoretical framework of this quantitative correlational study was informed by …

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Lived Experiences Of Female Executives Leading During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Loya Ryan Jan 2023

Lived Experiences Of Female Executives Leading During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Loya Ryan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThis basic qualitative study was conducted to explore the authentic leadership experiences of women as they navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, the lessons learned, and what they would do differently in the future. The conceptual framework used in this study was the role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders and humanistic motivation theory, which were used to examine the gender disparities that pose challenges for female leaders. The research involved conducting online conference interviews with nine individuals. Volunteers met the following selection criteria: identified as a female with five or …

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Social Workers’ Perspectives On Why Stepparents Kill, Laquitta Daniella Simms Jan 2023

Social Workers’ Perspectives On Why Stepparents Kill, Laquitta Daniella Simms

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The term accidental filicide refers to the death of a child that occurs inadvertently due to abuse or neglect. In this category of child homicides, death was not the intended outcome. Stepparents outnumber biological parents as the primary perpetrators of accidental filicide based on data collected nationwide. There is limited research on how child protection social workers perceive the risk and safety associated with accidental filicide by stepparents. The objective of this study was to investigate the safety and risk factors related to accidental filicide and the perceived barriers through the lens of child protection social workers who investigated allegations …

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Human Resource Professionals’ Perceptions Of Employee Recruitment And Retention Using Linking Total Compensation To Performance Theory, Roshanda Tipton Smiley Jan 2023

Human Resource Professionals’ Perceptions Of Employee Recruitment And Retention Using Linking Total Compensation To Performance Theory, Roshanda Tipton Smiley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Public sector employers experience challenges with recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. The expectations of employees in today’s market challenge traditional methods and practices of the conventional workplace and provide an opportunity for innovation. In this qualitative study, the lived experiences of seven public sector human resource professionals (HRPs) in employee recruitment and retention were explored using Weldon’s linking total compensation to performance theory to frame the study. Data were collected from open ended, semi structured interviews with seven public sector HRPs. The collected data were thematically coded, resulting in the emergent themes of organizational culture, COVID-19 pandemic, work environment, recognition, …

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Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Experiences Of Seeking Peer Support, Janet L. Thorson-Mador Jan 2023

Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Experiences Of Seeking Peer Support, Janet L. Thorson-Mador

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A well-documented shortage of nursing faculty is a key contributor to the ongoing shortage of nurses in the United States. Part-time clinical nursing faculty play a key role in preparing prelicensure nursing students for clinical practice. These part-time faculty have reported a perceived lack of peer support in the academic workplace. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of novice part-time prelicensure clinical nursing faculty as they sought peer support to transition into the educator role. Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology, as applied by Moustakas, and Illeris’s three dimensions of learning model informed this study. A sample …

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Utilization Of An Opioid Antagonist And Comprehensive Medication-Assisted Treatment In Correctional Settings, Amanda K. Trent Jan 2023

Utilization Of An Opioid Antagonist And Comprehensive Medication-Assisted Treatment In Correctional Settings, Amanda K. Trent

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Many people brought into the U.S. criminal justice system have substance abuse problems that served as the primary or secondary catalyst for offending. To treat substance use disorder in these individuals, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is being evaluated as a viable option in the criminal justice system. The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a MAT treatment program by reviewing existing data regarding offenders who were receiving the opioid antagonist naltrexone, other supplemental medications, and cognitive behavior therapy in a therapeutic community inside a correctional setting. Biological and social learning theoretical frameworks guided the study. Secondary …

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Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships: The Relation Between Perceived Pressure To Disclose And Disclosure To Romantic Partners, Jessica Truscott Jan 2023

Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships: The Relation Between Perceived Pressure To Disclose And Disclosure To Romantic Partners, Jessica Truscott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe most personal level of communication is intentional self-disclosure of one’s feelings or thoughts with another individual. Within the context of romantic relationships, disclosure between partners has implications for the relationships and for individual well-being. However, less is known about whether perceived pressure to disclose is related to young adults’ amount of disclosure to their partners. The theoretical frameworks applied to this study included social penetration theory, self-disclosure theory, and Reis and Shaver’s intimacy process model. The primary purpose of this quantitative secondary analysis of previously collected data by Rose was to test whether young adults’ perceived pressure from their …

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School Officials' Perceptions Of Threat Assessment Programs, William Ward Jan 2023

School Officials' Perceptions Of Threat Assessment Programs, William Ward

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Acts of targeted violence on school grounds, and most notably school shootings, continue to occur and are a serious concern for many people. Behavioral threat assessment programs are one method being used to address this problem, and while considerable research has been conducted on threat assessment programs, very little research has been conducted on how school officials implement, operate, or understand these programs. A more informed awareness of how school officials perceive the implementation, operation, and usefulness of threat assessment programs may provide insight into ways to improve the implementation and management of these programs. This was a qualitative phenomenological …

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Exploring Strategies For Measuring Team Innovation In Small Financial Business, Kimberly Nicole Whitt Jan 2023

Exploring Strategies For Measuring Team Innovation In Small Financial Business, Kimberly Nicole Whitt

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small financial business leaders cannot maintain a competitive advantage without effectively measuring work team innovation. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple case study was to explore the strategies that small financial business leaders use to measure work team innovation to maintain a competitive advantage. The conceptual framework undergirding this study was Schumpeter’s innovation management theory. The research question asked what strategies small financial business leaders use to effectively measure work team innovation to maintain a competitive advantage. Interview data were collected from 15 small financial business leaders who employ less than 100 employees in Madison, Chester, Gibson, Henderson, and …

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Spiritual Outreach Methods To Support Congregant Mental Wellness, Jacob Aaron Wiley Jan 2023

Spiritual Outreach Methods To Support Congregant Mental Wellness, Jacob Aaron Wiley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative case study was an exploration of the HOPE organization’s communication strategies for supporting its congregants spiritually and emotionally before, during the peak, and after peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to understand the effectiveness of these efforts to inform communications strategies in the event of future disasters or other service disruptions given the importance of maintaining congregant’s spirituality levels, which are uniquely important for their mental health and sense of well-being. The conceptual framework was the Baldrige framework of excellence. Primary data were collected through semistructured interviews with five key leaders. Secondary data were gathered from …

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Food Insecure Single Mothers’ Perceptions In Accessing School Nutrition Programs During Covid-19, Deshona Williams Liburd Audain Jan 2023

Food Insecure Single Mothers’ Perceptions In Accessing School Nutrition Programs During Covid-19, Deshona Williams Liburd Audain

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Global pandemics and natural disasters can cause basic human needs hardships. Being able to access adequate nutritious food is a fundamental basic human need. Food insecurity remains a dominant concern in underdeveloped countries prior to natural disaster and global pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 low-income United States Virgin Islands single mothers’ dilemma was accessing available nutritious foods for their school-aged children through nutrition assistance programs. An interpretative phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to explore the types of lived experiences these single mothers faced. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as the conceptual framework for the study. The …

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African American Women’S Perceptions Of African American Men’S Preferences Of Female Body Size, Misty Withers Jan 2023

African American Women’S Perceptions Of African American Men’S Preferences Of Female Body Size, Misty Withers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Obesity is a chronic disease that is caused by unbalanced nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and genetics. This research focused on the problem African American (AA) women face, which leads to a risk for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and various cancers. The inconsistency in the literature regarding additional factors related to obesity among AA women prompted this research. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a greater understanding of AA women’s perceptions of AA men preferences about female body sizes. The prototype willingness model was selected as the theoretical framework for this study to examine AA women’s discussions about their …

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Hide Or Seek? Paradigms Of Publicized Police Killings And The Paradox Of Police Calls, Dr. Ty Woods Jan 2023

Hide Or Seek? Paradigms Of Publicized Police Killings And The Paradox Of Police Calls, Dr. Ty Woods

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Police departments and the 911 emergency call system were created for public safety purposes. However, when a 911 call summoning police for assistance leads to another 911 call involving a deceased victim of a police encounter, public safety seems lacking. Many citizens vicariously witness or view fatal police encounters through the lens of extant media information, and how the public perceives media coverage can negate citizen trust and confidence in law enforcement. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the influence of perceived media coverage of police-caused deaths of unarmed Black men and its impact on the inclination …

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Elementary Teachers' And Administrators' Experiences Of Implementation Of Culturally Relevant Social-Emotional Instruction, Sherry Adelekan Jan 2023

Elementary Teachers' And Administrators' Experiences Of Implementation Of Culturally Relevant Social-Emotional Instruction, Sherry Adelekan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Meeting the social-emotional needs of a diverse student body has proven challenging for US school district leaders, leading to considerable research on culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). Teachers and administrators have noted challenges in implementing CRP in social-emotional learning (SEL) programs within their existing curricula. In this basic qualitative study, elementary school teachers and administrators shared their experiences integrating CRP into the SEL curriculum within Title I public schools for Grades 3 through 5. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory informed data collection and analysis. The research questions focused on the participants' experiences and perspectives regarding incorporating SEL and CRP into the curriculum. …

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Perspectives Of Teachers On The Use Of Technology Within The Preschool Experience, Cynthia L. Basse Jan 2023

Perspectives Of Teachers On The Use Of Technology Within The Preschool Experience, Cynthia L. Basse

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Due to the increased use of technology in people’s lives, digital media literacy has become increasingly more important in young children’s early experiences. When used appropriately, children discover how to use digital media in ways that enhance their learning, preparing them for the positive benefits of technology use across their lifetime. The problem investigated in this study is that preschool teachers reported they did not use technology within the preschool experience. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ perspectives on technology use within the preschool experience. The conceptual framework for this qualitative study was developmentally appropriate practice. The …

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Parents’ And Teachers’ Perspectives On Quality Communication In A Head Start Program, Danielle Racquel Bryant-Mathurin Jan 2023

Parents’ And Teachers’ Perspectives On Quality Communication In A Head Start Program, Danielle Racquel Bryant-Mathurin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractResearchers have suggested that active communication between teachers and parents is positively associated with student success in school, specifically in terms of student attendance, performance, and behavior. The problem that inspired this basic qualitative study was the quality of parent-teacher communication in Head Start programs that serve low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to examine the quality of parent-teacher communication in a Head Start program that serves low SES students in the northeastern United States and explore how quality of parent-teacher communication might be improved. Ecological systems theory and the communication component of …

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Success Strategies For Information Technology Project Leaders, Angela D. Debose Jan 2023

Success Strategies For Information Technology Project Leaders, Angela D. Debose

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A growing failure rate of information technology (IT) projects has the potential to create economic loss and low revenue. IT project leaders in the financial industry are concerned that IT project failure has the potential to negatively impact organization expenses. Grounded in Bass’s transformational leadership theory and the Project Manager Book of Knowledge, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies financial industry project leaders used to ensure IT projects succeed. The participants were five participants who had a minimum of 5 years of managing successful IT projects. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and …

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Factors Related To The Perceptions Of Academic Honesty Among Campus-Based And Online Undergraduate Students, Robert Defranco Jan 2023

Factors Related To The Perceptions Of Academic Honesty Among Campus-Based And Online Undergraduate Students, Robert Defranco

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Academic dishonesty poses a challenge for the online and campus-based learning environment where technology and assessment at a distance may encourage easy and innovative ways of cheating. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess campus-based and online students’ attitudes and perceptions toward academic dishonesty. Data were collected via the Student Academic Honesty Survey to measure student perceptions of academic dishonesty to determine the following: (a) whether biological males and females differed in their perceptions of academic dishonesty, (b) the predictive relationships between perceptions of academic dishonesty and locus of control after controlling for type of school, and (c) …

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Understanding Urban Agriculture As A Food Insecurity Intervention In Jacksonville, Fl, Christopher George Eddis Jan 2023

Understanding Urban Agriculture As A Food Insecurity Intervention In Jacksonville, Fl, Christopher George Eddis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Food insecurity impacts economically disadvantaged communities around the world, including in the United States where over 41 million people experience issues of food insecurity in their daily lives. This lack of access to food can have a ripple effect on individuals and communities in multiple ways, including impacts on mental, physical, and social states of well-being and stability. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of urban agriculture (UA) as a component of food insecurity assistance. This study focused on the experiences of food insecure individuals with various forms of UA, asking the research question, if …

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The Experiences Of Middle-Aged Women In An Online Weight-Loss Community, Holly Fields Jan 2023

The Experiences Of Middle-Aged Women In An Online Weight-Loss Community, Holly Fields

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The obesity epidemic continues to be a public health crisis in the United States. The number of obese middle-aged women has risen dramatically over the past few decades. Despite multiple levels of support available, not all women are receiving the support they need to reduce overweight/obesity, as evidenced by the continuing rise in obesity. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, this study examined middle-aged women's views on exercising, eating healthily, and social support in online weight-loss communities. For this study, the health belief model (HBM) and social learning theory (SLT) were used as conceptual frameworks to understand a person's behavioral intentions …

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