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2022 Pakistan Floods: Population Estimates And Vulnerabilities Of People Affected By Floods In Pakistan, Maqsood Sadiq, Muhammad Khalil

Climate and Environmental Changes

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Mesoamerican “Cimeters” In Book Of Mormon Times, Matthew Roper

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The Book of Mormon first mentions a weapon called a cimeter during the time of Enos (some time between about 544 and 421 bc). Speaking of his people’s Lamanite enemies, Enos says, “their skill was in the bow, and in the cimeter, and the ax” (Enos 1:20). Later, in the first and second centuries bc, the weapon was part of the armory of both Nephites and Lamanites in addition to swords and other weapons (Mosiah 9:16; 10:8; Alma 2:12; 43:18, 20, 37; 60:2; Helaman 1:14).

Gender-Related Barriers To Schooling: What Do We Know About The Effects Of Sexuality And Life Skills Education?, Nicole Haberland

Gender Equality and Equity

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The Good, The Bad And The Unintended: Education, Child Marriage And Early Childbearing, Thoai Ngo

Gender Equality and Equity

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What Are The Main Barriers And Facilitating Factors Associated With Intergenerational Communication On Sexual And Reproductive Health In Niger And Côte D’Ivoire?, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

When parents communicate with their youth on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues, they have a greater influence on youth SRH behaviors. But parents’ lack of knowledge of SRH, low self-efficacy in engaging young people, and unfavorable social norms about communication and youth access to SRH information are barriers to open intergenerational communication. Breakthrough RESEARCH conducted a qualitative study in Niger and Côte d’Ivoire to better understand the specific barriers to intergenerational communication about SRH, and ways in which adult allies can be supported to engage young people and encourage them to lead a healthy life. This research contributes to …

Family Planning In Factory Settings: A Mixed-Method Evaluation Of A Peer-Led Intervention, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Reham Abou El-Fadl, Aparna Jain, Noha El-Khorazaty

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

In 2020, the manufacturing sector in Egypt represented 28% of employment with a total of 3.6 million workers, many of whom were women of childbearing age. Like other Egyptians, female and male workers in the manufacturing sector possess misconceptions about family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and have unmet need for FP. Between 2017 and 2019, the Population Council implemented an intervention for integrating FP into workers’ health programs in eight factories in Port Said governate through the USAID-funded Evidence Project. The intervention relied on peer education along with social media and information, education, and communication materials. An assessment of …

User Guide—The Social And Behavior Change Business Case Model For Family Planning: Web Application, Avenir Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

The Social and Behavior Change Business Case Model for Family Planning is an interactive web application developed by Breakthrough RESEARCH, which leverages prior research on the costs of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions and the impact of SBC interventions on family planning (FP) use. A version of the model was used for the 2019 report, The Business Case for Investing in Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning, which demonstrated that SBC investments for FP can be highly cost-effective by applying illustrative investment scenarios in Guinea and Zambia. Since the 2019 report, the model has been updated to …

The Role Of Agents And Brokers In Facilitating Ethiopian Women Into Domestic Work In The Middle East: Findings From The Meneshachin (‘Our Departure’) Study On Responsible Recruitment Models, Joanna Busza, Zewdneh Sabe, Cathy Zimmerman

Gender Equality and Equity

Large numbers of Ethiopian women seek domestic work in the Middle East Corridor—a significant social trend that reflects a key livelihood strategy used by Ethiopian families and communities in the face of widespread poverty. Research related to this type of migration is extensive, but mainly concentrated on the “push” and “pull” factors and the potential risks of labor exploitation, trafficking, and resultant threats to migrants’ physical, mental, and sexual health. The research presented here represents one of the few studies examining how women plan their migration experiences, whom they rely on for emotional, economic, or practical assistance, and what roles …

Using The Provider Authoritarian Attitude Scale, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

The Breakthrough RESEARCH project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, developed a set of measures to reflect authoritarian attitudes of providers. These measures were validated in three phases, including quantitative field testing and improvement of survey items using qualitative cognitive interviews. This process resulted in a reliable scale consisting of 14 items (α = 0.8323)1 reflecting authoritarian attitudes related to provider attitudes about clients, their professional roles, and gender roles, and can be applied across health areas. This technical reference sheet provides information to monitoring, evaluation, and research practitioners on the resulting 14-item scale (in English and …

Alumni News | Hannah Koerner Fills Her Nyc Apartment And Career With Books, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Addressing Communication Taboos Motivates Social And Behavioral Changes In Niamey And Abidjan: Evaluation Of The Merci Mons Héros Media Campaign, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Merci Mon Héros (MMH) is a mixed media campaign that catalyzes young people as co-leaders to improve intergenerational communication and young people’s family planning and reproductive health outcomes. The Breakthrough RESEARCH project―USAID’s flagship investment in social and behavior change research and evaluation―was tasked with evaluating the MMH campaign. This brief highlights important evaluation findings and recommendations for strengthening intergenerational communication in two priority locations—Niamey, Niger and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Evaluation Of Rise Ii Integrated Social And Behavior Change Activities In Niger: Baseline Report, Leanne Dougherty, Lynn Abu Turk, Nrupa Jani, Chaibou Dadi

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Breakthrough RESEARCH is conducting a mixed-methods study that includes quantitative methods to assess differential changes over time in key health outcomes associated with Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE) II's integrated social and behavioral change (SBC) strategy and qualitative methods to explain how and why gender-related changes occurred or were associated with these changes. This technical report presents descriptive baseline findings for the quantitative portion of the evaluation. This information will support RISE II's Resilience Food Security Activity partners to understand how to tailor planned SBC approaches to address barriers to adopting targeted health behaviors.

Carey Snyder’S Take On ‘Ann Veronica’ By H.G. Wells Provides Window To Discuss Women’S Lives Today, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Great Expectations: Expanding The Possibilities For Research In Refugee Settings In The East And Horn Of Africa, Chi-Chi Undie

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

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“Just Another Gbv Training Session”: Reflections On Psychosocial Response In The Context Of Research, Chi-Chi Undie

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

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Conducting A Violence Against Children And Youth Survey (Vacs) Among Humanitarian-Affected Populations In Uganda: Fieldwork Strategies And Challenges, Peter Kisaakye, Francis Obare Onyango, George Odwe, Yohannes Wado, Chi-Chi Undie

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

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Brenda Jackson Final Master's Portfolio, Brenda Jackson

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

Best Practices for English Teachers: Effective Writing Assessment Techniques

How Technical Communicators Enhance Training Knowledge Transfer: A Diverse Approach

Breakthrough Research—Social And Behavior Change Costing Community Of Practice Series Brief #5: Are Integrated Social And Behavior Change Interventions Cost-Effective? A Methodological Approach, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

The Research and Learning Agenda for Advancing Integrated Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Programming, developed by Breakthrough RESEARCH through a consensus-driven process, identified the need for costing and evaluating the cost-effectiveness of integrated SBC as one of four key questions that needs addressing. This brief, developed by Avenir Health, provides an overview of the steps for examining the cost-effectiveness of integrated SBC programs that can be used for future cost-effectiveness analyses. This is the fifth in a series of programmatic research briefs intended to complement the Guidelines for Costing of Social and Behavior Change Health Interventions and support a Community …

Collaborative Textbook On English Syntax (Version 1.0), Matt Garley, Karl Hagen, The Students Of Eng 270 At York College / Cuny

Open Educational Resources

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Building The Adolescent Indicators And Gender Gaps Dashboard, Lauren Woyczynski, Christina Misunas, Md. Irfan Hossain

Adolescents and Young People

The Adolescent Atlas for Action (A3) is a suite of tools that summarizes the lives and needs of adolescents around the world to promote evidence-based decision-making. Through accessible and easy-to-grasp data just one click away, the A3 bridges the gap between decisionmakers and evidence to inform policies and programs. The Adolescent Indicators dashboard and Gender Gaps dashboard are two simple but dynamic dashboards that provide insights on the lives of adolescent girls and boys living in low- and middle income countries (LMICs) across 9 thematic domains of wellbeing. The Adolescent Indicators dashboard showcases how adolescent girls or boys are faring …

Building The A3 Policy Checklist, Yeeva Cheng, Cara Kraus-Perrotta

Adolescents and Young People

The Adolescent Atlas for Action (A3) is a suite of tools that summarizes the lives and needs of adolescents around the world to promote evidence-based decision-making. Through accessible and easy-to-grasp data just one click away, the A3 bridges the gap between decisionmakers and evidence to inform policies and programs. The A3 Policy Checklist, created by the Population Council’s GIRL Center, features a curated list of national policies relevant to the lives of adolescents under 9 thematic domains, and whether countries have enacted each policy. The checklist presents a snapshot of commitments made to achieving adolescent wellbeing through adolescent-focused policies. As …

An Overview Of The Adolescent Data Hub (Adh), Yeeva Cheng, Cara Kraus-Perrotta

Adolescents and Young People

The Adolescent Data Hub (ADH) is a catalog of open-access datasets on adolescents and young people from low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). It contains links to data sources, from which users can download or request to download data.

A3 Policy Checklist User Guide, Yeeva Cheng, Cara Kraus-Perrotta

Adolescents and Young People

The Adolescent Atlas for Action (A3) is a suite of tools that summarizes the lives and needs of adolescents around the world to promote evidence-based decision-making. Through accessible and easy-to-grasp data just one click away, the A3 bridges the gap between decisionmakers and evidence to inform policies and programs. The A3 Policy Checklist, created by the Population Council’s GIRL Center, features a curated list of national policies relevant to adolescents under 9 thematic domains, and whether countries have enacted each policy. The checklist presents a snapshot of commitments made to achieving adolescent wellbeing through adolescent-focused policies. As of July 2022, …

“When You Out In Open Spaces”: Copula Absence In Afro-Texan English And The Origins And Development Debate, Brandon Davis Cooper

Theses and Dissertations

African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is perhaps the most studied variety of American English, and interest in its origins and development has raised enough questions to launch a thousand studies. Naturally, positions on AAVE’s origins and development have become increasingly nuanced since the debate’s inception. Increasingly, AAVE is treated less like a monolith, and interest in the dimensions of its regional diversity has grown. No position on AAVE’s origins and development can be taken seriously if it fails to consider its capacity for areal differentiation. Indeed, most positions on AAVE’s origins and development now strongly assert the likelihood of multiple …

The Malleability Of Home: A Genealogy Of Clark University's English House, Christina Rose Walcott, Justin Shaw

English

This essay details the history of the land and structures that occupy the property currently located at the corner of Hawthorne and Woodland Streets in Worcester, Mass. Covering over 300 years, it begins with the legacies of the Nipmuc and the early English colonialist settlers before moving into a discussion of Worcester's 19th Century industrialists and 20th Century acquisition by the University. The essay builds on extensive archival research using materials from both physical and digital collections such as atlases, censuses, biographies, directories, criticism, and more. To further develop the story of the English Department and its home, the essay …

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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22 Arts & Sciences Professors Awarded Faculty Fellowship During 2022-23, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Eng 5061a-600: Special Topics In Literature And Literary Theory, Melissa Ames

Fall 2022

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Eng 3001-001: Advanced Composition, Tim Engles

Fall 2022

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Eng 1000-001: College Composition I, Ashley Flach

Fall 2022

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