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Women’S Autonomy In Decision-Making On Own Healthcare In Tanzania, Cresencia A. Masawe,, Eveline , G. Mcharo, Gasper B. Masawe

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The status of women’s health has a direct influence on their decision-making regarding their healthcare. This study analyses the determinants of women’s autonomy in decision making regarding their own healthcare in Tanzania. The study uses data from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey, and the Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) conducted in 2015/2016. The focus of the analysis is on married women within an age range of 15 49 years. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression model were used to examine the association between women’s demographic characteristics—such as age, education level, place of residence, marital status, wealth index, and literacy level—and their autonomy …

An Observational Case Control Study Of Nailfold Capillary Dermoscopy In A Sample Of Iraqi Patients With Connective Tissue Diseases: A Single Center Study, Faiq I. Gorial, Hayder R.M Al-Hamamy, Dalya Mohammed Attrah

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Connective tissue diseases show certain characteristic morphological changes in their nailfold capillaries. Studies are limited on nailfold capilloroscopic findings using dermoscopy. OBJECTIVE: To describe nailfold capillary findings and patterns in patients with connective tissue diseases using dermoscopy. PAT IENTS AND METHODS: Demographic variables, nailfold capillary findings and patterns were examined and described using a handheld dermoscope in 40 healthy control subjects and 85 patients with connective tissue diseases including 37 scleroderma patients, 36 systemic lupus erythematosus and 12 dermatomyositis patients. RESULTS: Capillary disorganization, giant capillaries, capillary hemorrhage, avascular areas and ramified capillaries were significantly higher in patients than …

Re-Gendering Midwifery In Eighteenth-Century London, Amanda Catriona Castellano-Clark

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This thesis intends to show how the field of British midwifery changed through the rise of male-midwives during the eighteenth-century in London. Midwifery, which had previously been a women-only profession in that era, came to be dominated by male-midwives who argued that men should be in charge of this field due to the inherent "weakness" of women and therefore the supposed inadequate training of midwives. In this thesis, I will argue that male-midwives succeeding in asserting their dominance through the development of tools such as the forceps, through the establishment of courses about midwifery, and through the publication of treatises …

The Role Of Social Media And Social Networking As Marketing Delivery Systems For Preventive Health Care Information, Joe Cangelosi, David Kim, Ken Griffin, Ed Ranelli

Atlantic Marketing Journal

The use of social media and social networking (SM&N) is prevalent in health care. Through social media, individuals can access information to enhance their overall health and well-being. Given that prevention is crucial to a long healthy life, as well as restraining escalating health care costs, this study offers insights into the types of social media and networking platforms that health care consumers consider most important, especially with regard to obtaining Preventive Health Care Information (PHCI). Further, it goes on to identify the demographics of persons who consider social media and social networking platforms as most important. This research used …

Methodological Considerations For Researching Hidden-Populations With An Emphasis On Homeless Research Sampling Methods, Tyler William Kincaid

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to: (a) gain a methodological understanding of hidden population sampling techniques and to offer insight into which approach is best suited for a given researcher’s sample; and (b) to provide increased methodological understanding of how to best research hidden populations like the homeless by providing researchers, social care providers, and governing bodies with detailed guidelines for their work with the homeless. Regardless of the method, hidden and homeless populations are hard to find, understand, and approach with cultural responsiveness (Roche, et al. in Lahman, 2017). Using a critical theoretical approach to the research, this …

Staphylococcus Aureus Resistance Patterns In Wisconsin: 2018 Surveillance Of Wisconsin Organisms For Trends In Antimicrobial Resistance And Epidemiology (Swotare) Program Report, Rebecca H. Schulte, Erik Munson

Clinical Lab Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns on a local level can reveal paradigms not obvious on a regional or national scale. Data collection from this perspective may potentially impact local prescribing patterns and empiric treatment guidelines. The objective of this study was to establish a baseline Staphylococcus aureus antibiogram for the state of Wisconsin and to elucidate potential geographic and demographic factors associated with antimicrobial resistance.

Design: Multi-center laboratory surveillance, with testing at a single site utilizing standardized media and susceptibility testing protocols.

Methods: 309 isolates of clinically-significant S. aureus were collected from hospital microbiology laboratories across Wisconsin in 2018, …

Treecaps: Tree-Structured Capsule Networks For Program Source Code Processing, Vinoj Jayasundara, Duy Quoc Nghi Bui, Lingxiao Jiang, David Lo

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Program comprehension is a fundamental task in software development and maintenance processes. Software developers often need to understand a large amount of existing code before they can develop new features or fix bugs in existing programs. Being able to process programming language code automatically and provide summaries of code functionality accurately can significantly help developers to reduce time spent in code navigation and understanding, and thus increase productivity. Different from natural language articles, source code in programming languages often follows rigid syntactical structures and there can exist dependencies among code elements that are located far away from each other through …

We've Got You Covered, Meghan Cooper

Graduate Scholarly Works

White paper for the Health Promotion and Wellness department and the Condom Concierge program.

The Mental Health Needs And Perspectives Of Culturally Deaf Older Adults Living In Two Counties In Florida, David M. Feldman, William Kearns

JADARA

The objective of this study was to develop an understanding of the perceptions and needs of Deaf older adults related to mental health services in their communities. There has been little research on this population and few studies have been published that explore mental health and the Deaf older adult population. A survey of two associations for the Deaf in Florida sampled attitudes of participants who were 55 years old or above and considered themselves to be "culturally Deaf." Questions were developed to better understand the perspectives of Deaf older adults related to current availability of services, desire for services, …

The Two Sides Of Habilitation/Rehabilitation Services For The Deaf, Eugene Peterson

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The Value Of Art Therapy: An Intervention To Enhance Emotional Health Of Children With Hearing Loss, Helen Boyle, Peggy Dunn Snow

JADARA

Deafness is the invisible, unseen sensory anomaly that is difficult for hearing individuals to understand. Deaf and hard of hearing children look the same as other children and have the same cognitive abilities as hearing children; they ambulate, laugh, cry, and have the same basic needs. Research data supports the fact that when intelligence instruments are used that do not rely on verbal and language processing abilities the results show that there is no difference in performance between hearing and hearing impaired children (Moores 2001; Vemon 1990). There is the same range of intelligence for both groups. However there is …

Coordination: An Educator Views The Scene*, Donald G. Ferguson

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Perceptions Of Deafness Among African American Caretakers, Valerie Borum

JADARA

Although deafness does not eliminate membership in racial, ethnic, linguistic, or cultural groups, American, Anglo-Saxon, middle-class families, whose primary language is Standard English, have been the reference point in defining deafness. Research related to cultural differences in perceptions and responses to deafness has been scant. Children of color are largely at-risk for hearing loss due to disproportionate rates of poverty. The purpose of the present study was to examine the perceptions and responses to deafness among African American hearing families with deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Specifically, this study addressed African American hearing caretakers’ etiological conceptions of deafness, perceptions of deaf …

The Illiterate Deaf Adult – An Investigation In Communication Skills, David A. Spidal, Glenn S. Pfau

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The Potential For Language Acquisition Of Illiterate Deaf Adolescents And Adults, David A. Spidal, Glenn S. Pfau

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African American Hearing Families With Deaf Children: A Review Of The Literature, Valerie Borum

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The Effect Of Postsecondary Education On The Occupational Attainments Of Deaf Adults, William A. Welsh, Gerard G. Walter

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Predictors Of Income Variance Among A Group Of Deaf Former College Students, Scott Campbell Brown, Kendall Green

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Analysis Of Educational Interpreter Services For Hearing-Impaired Students, Robert K. Rittenhouse

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The Multiply Disabled Hearing Impaired Client- Implications For Rehabilitation Practice, Marita Mckenna Danek, Richard E. Lawrence

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Recovering Abiquiú’S Lost Church Records, Samuel E. Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

In early 2016, an elderly couple came into UNM’s Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections determined to donate six hide-covered books to the archives. They confessed they did not know their contents and that even though the books were in the care of the family for many years, they thought UNM would be a suitable place for them to be preserved and studied. I immediately realized that these antique books were the long lost baptismal, marriage and burial registers (1777-1861) from the Mission Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol de Abiquiú and that the rightful repository for them was the …

Perceptions Of Early Childhood Educators Who Left The Field: A Case Study, Tosca Grimm

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

Early childhood education (ECE) educators’ roles in promoting the positive development of children are consistently deemed essential in research. Research also presents the severe problems of burnout and turnover in the ECE field. Specific factors such as low compensation, lack of professional development opportunities, and high-stress environments are causing continued rates of burnout across the early education arena, resulting in ECE educators leaving the field. Therefore, it is important to understand the reasons ECE educators are leaving so these challenges are recognized and remedied. A qualitative descriptive case study was used to examine the issue of ECE educator turnover due …

Reliability Of The 16 Pf Form E For Hearing Impaired College Students, Carl Jensema

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An Overview Of The Legal Rights Of Culturally Deaf Criminal Suspects, Katrina R. Miller, Mccay Vernon

JADARA

The majority of culturally deaf individuals who become suspects in a criminal investigation are persons who have limited understanding of legal terminology and procedures. Despite legal safeguards such as the Miranda Warnings and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Mirandizing these individuals continues to present unique challenges to law enforcement due to the diverse educational and communication abilities of the deaf population. This discussion will focus on legally established civil rights of signing deaf suspects in relation to the administration of the Miranda Warnings and other legal proceedings.

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What Do Deaf Adults Read?, Jean Andrews

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An Educational Model For Hearing Impaired-Mentally Retarded Adolescents, Kathryn J. Carruth, Thomas P. Doshan, Joseph G. Kennedy, Margaret R. Oliver

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Preferences Of Deaf College Students For The Hearing Status Of Their Children, Margery S. Miller, Donald F. Moores, Deborah Sicoli

JADARA

The anticipated results of genetic research and the implications for genetic engineering have the potential to reduce the incidence of conditions such as cancer, but questions have been raised about the ethics of proceeding to conditions such as blindness, deafness or color-blindness. One area that has not been addressed is the preferences of deaf individuals for the hearing status of their children. The present study investigated the preference of deaf college students for the hearing status of children they might have in the future. The results indicated that the majority of respondents expressed no preference for hearing status of children. …

Reviving The Demographic Study Of The Amish, Corey Colyer, Cory Anderson, Joseph Donnermeyer, Rachel Stein, Samson Wasao

Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

The Amish exhibit distinctive demographic patterns, notably high fertility. While scholars have studied Amish population dynamics for more than a half century, recent research in this area is limited. We believe the time is ripe to reverse this trend. This article reviews data collection methods, points to a variety of accessible sources of new data, presents some preliminary results from the analysis of one such source (the McKune dataset for Holmes County, Ohio), introduces the research agenda and work of the newly formed Amish Population Research Group, and reviews past demographic findings to situate our agenda. An invitation is extended …

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Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

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