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Clinician Perceptions Of Female Sex Offender Treatment In Modern Society, Taylor J. Bryant Jan 2023

Clinician Perceptions Of Female Sex Offender Treatment In Modern Society, Taylor J. Bryant

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Clinicians are starting to see a higher population of female sex offenders enrolled in their treatment facilities. Current research indicates that both society and clinical professionals struggle with viewing women as sex offenders due to gender stereotypes and minimization of sex crimes committed by women. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine clinician perceptions of female sex offender treatment and how these perceptions may impact clinician engagement. The theoretical frameworks utilized in this study were the attachment theory and psychoanalytical theory. Data included clinician experiences with treating female sex offenders, exposure to professional trainings on this population, and …

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Barriers To Effective Public Secondary Education In Rural Areas In Haiti, Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth Jan 2023

Barriers To Effective Public Secondary Education In Rural Areas In Haiti, Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The limited access to public secondary education in rural regions of Haiti has impacted children who want to pursue their education beyond the primary level. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of informed Haitian educators and other educators who were knowledgeable about the lack of access to public secondary education in rural Haiti, specifically through the framework of polarities of democracy theory. Data were gathered by conducting semistructured interviews with 20 educators who were situated in both Haiti and the United States. NVivo 14 was used to organize, code, and analyze the data. Thematic …

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Kudumbashree Mission’S Community-Based Enterprise Strategies For Increasing Female Labor Force Participation, Deepak Chandran Chandran Jan 2023

Kudumbashree Mission’S Community-Based Enterprise Strategies For Increasing Female Labor Force Participation, Deepak Chandran Chandran

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Various facets of gender inequality continue to deter women from participating in the formal economy. Deployment of a significant level of capital from global sources and attention from the global academic community have not succeeded in addressing the persistence of economic marginalization of women. This study's purpose was to identify appropriate community-based enterprise (CBE) strategies for empowering women to overcome barriers and enter the labor force. The research questions addressed the study purpose and how the social capital and collective experiences of the community influenced the success of CBE strategies. Based on the CBE conceptual framework, this qualitative descriptive case …

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Technology Manufacturing Leaders’ Innovation Strategies To Improve Users’ Choice Capabilities In A Fast-Changing Markets, Magnus Ekwunife Jan 2023

Technology Manufacturing Leaders’ Innovation Strategies To Improve Users’ Choice Capabilities In A Fast-Changing Markets, Magnus Ekwunife

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some leaders of technology manufacturing organizations lack strategies to educate their users on how to make the optimal cloud technology selection decisions for their organizations during rapidly evolving innovation, resulting in significant risk of wrong choices and loss of customer loyalty. Grounded in resource-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies technology manufacturing leaders use to educate users on how to make optimal cloud technology selection decisions for their organizations. The participants were six executive-level leaders of the strategic sales division of a multinational technology organization based in the western United States who …

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Fostering Electricity Access In Cameroon: Impeding Factors And Cost-Effective Model, Jean-Jacques A. Enow Jan 2023

Fostering Electricity Access In Cameroon: Impeding Factors And Cost-Effective Model, Jean-Jacques A. Enow

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Abstract Due to irregularities and shortages in electricity generation and distribution, 95% of Cameroon’s population suffers from debilitating effects on national economic security, public health, education, safety, and quality of life. Cameroon needs a sustainable, efficient, and innovative electricity source and policy system. Failure to meet this demand forestalls the much-needed socio-economic and political development of the country. The purpose of the present study was to explore inadequacies of the current hydroelectric supply system in Cameroon, putting into perspective factors that impeded the development of a sustainable electricity supply system, strategies to alleviate these impediments, and the most cost-effective framework …

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A Community-Based Distribution Intervention For Family Planning Among Women In Northern Nigeria, Joy Matau Garba Jan 2023

A Community-Based Distribution Intervention For Family Planning Among Women In Northern Nigeria, Joy Matau Garba

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In Northern Nigeria, inadequate information on family planning contributes to high mortality and morbidity rates in women of reproductive age due to multiple childbirths yearly. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the community-based distribution (CBD) strategy, religion, and attitudes toward family planning methods. Rosenstock’s health belief model, which can be an instrumental anchor for health promotion programs, was the theoretical framework for the quantitative cross-sectional study design. The data source was survey questionnaires administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development to 809 reproductive-age Nigerian women after implementing a CBD intervention. A multinomial logistics regression analysis showed that …

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Testimonios From Latinas In Community College Administration In Nuestra Comunidad, Yessika Milines Garcia-Guzman Jan 2023

Testimonios From Latinas In Community College Administration In Nuestra Comunidad, Yessika Milines Garcia-Guzman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

It is not known why Latina community college administrators are disproportionally underrepresented in higher education. Of all full-time faculty in postsecondary institutions, 3% are Hispanic females; 1% or less of full-time professors are Hispanic females, and 3% are full-time assistant professors. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experiences of Latina community college administrators in their journey as college students and how these experiences informed their understanding of the academic and student support systems that either hinder or support Latinas. Phinney’s theory of racial and ethnic development was the theoretical foundation for the study. The research questions …

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Stories Of Sacred Healing In Adults Through The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kimberly D. Key Jan 2023

Stories Of Sacred Healing In Adults Through The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kimberly D. Key

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The intersection of sacred healing and medicine was pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic as researchers found that physicians experienced more difficulty during medical encounters when they did not understand and collaborate with patients’ sacred healing beliefs. As such, the purpose of this narrative qualitative study was to gain an understanding of people’s descriptions of sacred healing by asking participants to share their sacred healing stories at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Antonovsky’s salutogenic model was selected as the theoretical framework, as it described people with a higher sense of coherence tend to have higher health outcomes in the face …

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Workplace Experiences Of Blind College-Educated Women, Lynne Koral Jan 2023

Workplace Experiences Of Blind College-Educated Women, Lynne Koral

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractBecause of the limited research on workplace experiences of blind college-educated women, policies have not been implemented that will lead to greater equity for this group. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the workplace experiences of blind college-educated women using the social construction theory. Data were collected from semi structured interviews with 11 blind college-educated women. Results indicated that accessibility in college or at work with websites and job applications presented the greatest obstacle to successful job seeking. State rehabilitative agencies were not considered to be effective in job development, placement, or promotion. Working from home was …

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Adult Learners’ Perceptions Of Barriers That Delay Their Degree Completion At K University, Vincent De Paul Kouassi Jan 2023

Adult Learners’ Perceptions Of Barriers That Delay Their Degree Completion At K University, Vincent De Paul Kouassi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

As the population of adult learners increases in higher education institutions across the globe, recent studies demonstrate that they face barriers that delay their advanced degree completion. Although K University (pseudonym) had discussed this delay among its adult student population, no studies or interventions had been proposed to address the problem. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the adult learners’ perceptions of personal and institutional barriers that delayed their degree completion at K University. Johnstone and Rivera’s theory of internal and external barriers was the conceptual framework used in this study. Data collection was based on …

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Leadership Strategies To Initiate And Reinforce Knowledge Sharing Among Employees, Morufat Olajumoke Oshineye Jan 2023

Leadership Strategies To Initiate And Reinforce Knowledge Sharing Among Employees, Morufat Olajumoke Oshineye

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Knowledge loss due to the exit of experienced employees with critical knowledge results in significant financial and nonfinancial impacts on employees and organizational competitiveness. Business leaders are interested in finding strategies to initiate and reinforce employee knowledge sharing to prevent business failure. Grounded in social cognitive theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies business leaders in Nigerian oil and gas public sector agencies use to initiate and reinforce knowledge sharing among employees to prevent knowledge loss. The participants were five business leaders in Nigerian oil and gas public sector agencies who successfully initiated and …

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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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Perspectives On Instructional Barriers To Inclusion At Primary Schools In Jamaica, Marcia Hillary Peak Jan 2023

Perspectives On Instructional Barriers To Inclusion At Primary Schools In Jamaica, Marcia Hillary Peak

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractInclusive education, which is a global practice in schools, recognizes the rights of all children to equal educational opportunities, including those with special needs or disabilities; however, educators in low-income countries like Jamaica struggle with its implementation. This basic qualitative study explored teachers’ and principals’ perceptions toward instructional and curricular barriers to inclusion in primary level schools. The theory supporting this study is Bronfenbrenner’s development ecology model. Research questions focused on educators’ perspectives of instructional barriers to inclusion. Twelve participants from seven mainstream schools in a single region were interviewed. Data were analyzed using open coding to determine patterns, and …

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Strategies To Meet The Budgeted Ratio Between Adjunct And Full-Time Faculty, Tanja Pennino Jan 2023

Strategies To Meet The Budgeted Ratio Between Adjunct And Full-Time Faculty, Tanja Pennino

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Human resource managers are concerned that the budgeted ratio between adjunct and full-time faculty will not meet certification standards, but human resource managers lack faculty hiring strategies to manage the budgeted ratio between adjunct and full-time faculty to maintain the institutional operating budget and meet certification standards. Grounded in the human capital theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies used by human resource managers to manage the ratio between adjunct faculty and full-time faculty to maintain the institutional operating budget. The participants comprised of four human resource managers within 4-year state colleges in …

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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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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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Impact Of Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams On Patient Quality Ratings, Sabrina Renee' Simpkins-Morris Jan 2023

Impact Of Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams On Patient Quality Ratings, Sabrina Renee' Simpkins-Morris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractLeaders of health care organizations have limited evidence of the impact of pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) on quality outcomes for patients with an intermediate and high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether there was any significant difference in patient HCAHPS linear mean scores for instructions given about medication and overall care between acute care hospitals with and without PERT teams. Donabedian’s framework for assessing health care quality was used as the theoretical foundation for this research. Survey data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, as part of its Hospital Consumer …

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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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Jamaican College Administrators’ Perceptions Of Providing Accommodations For Students With Disabilities, Tracey Ann Anderson Jan 2023

Jamaican College Administrators’ Perceptions Of Providing Accommodations For Students With Disabilities, Tracey Ann Anderson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem that was explored in this study was that many students with learning disabilities are enrolled in Jamaican teachers’ colleges but were not provided with accommodations. The purpose of the study was to determine the perceived and barriers that Jamaican college administrators experience in facilitating the accommodation of students with disabilities. The conceptual framework for this study was social exclusion theory, which helped analyze the insufficiencies in integrating persons with disabilities. The research questions addressed Jamaican college administrators’ perceptions of barriers in providing accommodations for students with learning disabilities. A basic qualitative design was used for this study. Data …

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Hepatitis C Infection And Kidney Transplant Waiting Time Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Marie J. Anglade-Mccormick Jan 2023

Hepatitis C Infection And Kidney Transplant Waiting Time Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Marie J. Anglade-Mccormick

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Kidney transplantation is identified as the ideal approach to managing end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet access for some groups remains an ongoing concern. Research findings support the notion that hepatitis-C-infected ESRD patients benefit from kidney transplantation compared to those remaining on dialysis. Although the disparity in access to kidney transplantation has been well researched, the association between hepatitis C virus infection and kidney transplant waiting times among ESRD patients was unknown. The purpose of this quantitative retrospective study was to analyze the association between hepatitis C virus infection, blood type, and kidney transplant waiting times among ESRD patients when controlling …

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Association Between Educational Level, Unemployment, Race, And Chronic Kidney Disease Among African Americans, Samuel Fiifi Bediako Jan 2023

Association Between Educational Level, Unemployment, Race, And Chronic Kidney Disease Among African Americans, Samuel Fiifi Bediako

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractChronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the significant health conditions that cause high morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although African Americans (AA) are only 12.9% of the population, they disproportionately suffer 25.1% of deaths due to CKD. It was not obvious how factors such as education and unemployment further complicate the condition. Thus, this quantitative study aimed to examine the association between CKD and educational level, unemployment, and race when controlling for gender and underlying health conditions such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, which tend to exacerbate renal insufficiency. The study was based on the socio-ecological model, …

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Strategies For Sustaining Success In Small Businesses In Nigeria, Mina Johnson-Hart Jan 2023

Strategies For Sustaining Success In Small Businesses In Nigeria, Mina Johnson-Hart

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Enterprise owners in Nigeria who need more entrepreneurial skills and an understanding of the business environment may need help sustaining their market share. Nigerian small business owners are concerned with the need for entrepreneurial growth strategies because it could reduce business profitability sustainability and lead to entity failure. Grounded in the entrepreneurial orientation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies Nigerian small business owners implement for sustaining success beyond 5 years. The participants were three small business owners in the professional services sector who developed strategies for sustaining success beyond 5 years. Data were …

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The Motivations And Work-Life Balance Of Paid Home-Based Caregivers Of Clients Experiencing Dementia, Cheraire Lyons Jan 2023

The Motivations And Work-Life Balance Of Paid Home-Based Caregivers Of Clients Experiencing Dementia, Cheraire Lyons

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

With an expected increase in demand for professional caregivers for the growing older adult and aging population, caregivers need balance in their lives so they can provide quality patient care. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore what motivates paid, professional home-based caregivers of clients with dementia to maintain their work–life balance. The caregiver ambition framework was the guide for exploring home-based caregivers’ work life issues along with caregivers’ motivations for work–life enrichment. Interview data were collected from five interviews that were analyzed first manually by exploring the transcribed interviews for commonly seen words and phrases. …

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Implementation Of Corruption Mitigation Strategies By Public Sector Leadership In Sierra Leone, Samuel B. Sam Jan 2023

Implementation Of Corruption Mitigation Strategies By Public Sector Leadership In Sierra Leone, Samuel B. Sam

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractCorruption is an elusive phenomenon, and it directly or indirectly impacts the daily lives of people globally. In Africa, leaders are partly blamed for persistent corruption due to poor leadership. Corruption persists in developing countries despite various strategies put in place to fight it. Sierra Leone has specifically struggled to implement mitigation strategies to reduce levels of corruption, and few studies have been conducted on lived experiences of public sector leaders pertaining to implementing corruption mitigation strategies in Sierra Leone. The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to identify and report on those lived experiences. The two conceptual …

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Relationship Of Acetaminophen And Alcohol To Incipient Renal Insufficiency: The Role Of Race In Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate, Preston Eledu Jan 2023

Relationship Of Acetaminophen And Alcohol To Incipient Renal Insufficiency: The Role Of Race In Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate, Preston Eledu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There are increasing concerns about the incorporation of race in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) prediction equation. which has been used to measure renal function in studies that have shown a relationship between therapeutic dose of acetaminophen and light-moderate alcohol use to incipient renal insufficiency. The purpose of this study was to assess the same relationship, using a redefinition of renal insufficiency based on the chronic kidney disease–epidemiology collaboration creatinine-based eGFR, with and without race, and exploring the potential impact of race in the hypothesized relationship. Data from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed using …

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Promotion To Fire Officer: Ems Is An Essential Component Of Promotional Testing, Brenda Kay Farlow Jan 2023

Promotion To Fire Officer: Ems Is An Essential Component Of Promotional Testing, Brenda Kay Farlow

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

For the past 25 years, the number of fire department responses to structure fires nationally has gone down. Structure fires now reflect less than ten percent of the responses of the fire service. In the same period, emergency medical services (EMS) have become the overwhelming activity of most fire departments. The problem is the promotional process focuses on firefighting knowledge and skills while ignoring the absolute need for EMS competencies, in some capacity, for a supervisory position. The lack of change in the promotional process is related to the organizational culture of the individual fire departments and the collective difficulty …

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Impacts Of White Privilege And Implicit Bias On Treatment Implementation With Black Pediatric Patients, Tara Geer-Leiker Jan 2023

Impacts Of White Privilege And Implicit Bias On Treatment Implementation With Black Pediatric Patients, Tara Geer-Leiker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

White privilege and implicit bias are known contributing factors to the racial health inequities that exist in the treatment of Black children in U.S. hospitals. There is limited research, however, on the potential for White nurses to engage in self-examination related to either concept. The purpose of this basic qualitative inquiry was to understand how White privilege and/or implicit bias shapes the lived experiences of White nurses as they treat and interact with Black pediatric patients. The conceptual framework included a modified model comprised of Hobbs’s concept of White privilege and Blair et al.’s model of influences of implicit bias …

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Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou Jan 2023

Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractAfrican American males placed in special education programs their entire time in high school often experience stigmatizing feelings of lack of self-worth and self-esteem as adults. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and better understand the influence special education programs may have on African American males’ self-esteem and self-worth. Becker’s and Lemert’s labeling theory and Baumgartner and Jones’s and Gould and Eldredge’s punctuated equilibrium theory guided this study. The focus of the research questions was the influence of special education programs on African American males’ learning experiences and the changes needed. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques …

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Barriers To The Successful Implementation Of Laws In Saint Lucia, Confia Samantha Jn Paul-Samuel Jan 2023

Barriers To The Successful Implementation Of Laws In Saint Lucia, Confia Samantha Jn Paul-Samuel

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractSaint Lucia experiences barriers to successfully implementing some of its enacted laws. As a developing country, when legislative efforts are hampered, the law enactment process is negatively impacted. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the potential barriers to the successful implementation of laws in Saint Lucia by examining any effective emerging practices to develop new and innovative approaches and methods in addressing the various issues involved. The conceptual framework for this study comprised parliamentary engagement, public participation and policy making in the law enactment process in similar parliamentary jurisdictions. The research questions focused on understanding the potential …

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Relationship Between Screentime And Depressive Symptoms And Associated Mediators For African American Adolescents In The United States, Brittney Jones Jan 2023

Relationship Between Screentime And Depressive Symptoms And Associated Mediators For African American Adolescents In The United States, Brittney Jones

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The prevalence of adolescent depression in the United States is increasing as adolescents’ use of electronic screen devices increases. Some studies have found associations between screentime and adolescent depression, and other researchers have posited that screentime is not intrinsically harmful. High screentime in African American adolescents may place them at risk for worse depressive symptom outcomes, but the relationship between screentime and depressive symptoms for this population is unknown. The three research questions of this study addressed whether there is a relationship between screentime and depressive symptoms in African American adolescents, and whether sleep duration and the frequency of physical …

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