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Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control: A Policy Analysis, Brianna Full
Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control: A Policy Analysis, Brianna Full
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
Although unintended pregnancy in the United States has steadily decreased from 2008, rates are still unacceptably high as almost half (42%) of all pregnancies are not wanted or timed correctly (Finer & Zolna). In 2011, 2.8 million of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the United States each year were unintended. Public health professionals are worried about unintended pregnancy because research shows that unwanted or mistimed pregnancies come with associations to adverse maternal and child health outcomes, such as delayed prenatal care, premature birth, and negative physical and mental health effects for children (Frost, Frohwirth & Zolna, 2016). Also, two-thirds (68%) …
Identifying The Call To Public Service: Exploring The Relationship Between Public Service Motivation And Calling, Morgan Vogel
Identifying The Call To Public Service: Exploring The Relationship Between Public Service Motivation And Calling, Morgan Vogel
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
This study explores the distinctions between public service motivation and the calling to public service and, specifically, how public servants describe these concepts. Using the calling and public service motivation framework put forth by Thompson and Christensen (2018), 31 semi-structured interviews were conducted with city government employees in the Omaha, Nebraska metro area. Findings indicate that the majority of participants identify with the ideas of both public service motivation and calling. In particular, findings suggest that the intensity, inevitability, and process of discovery dimensions are especially interesting in understanding how public servants describe public service motivation and calling. This research …
Protection Orders And Their Perceived Effectiveness - A Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Crisis Center Program Evaluation, Shelby Connett
Protection Orders And Their Perceived Effectiveness - A Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Crisis Center Program Evaluation, Shelby Connett
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
This presentation showcases the program evaluation of the Spouse Abuse Sexual Assault (SASA) Crisis Center's legal advocacy program in Hastings, NE. The quantitative and qualitative research components assessed the effectiveness of protection orders of individuals receiving services from SASA's legal advocacy program. Results, recommendations, and limitations are discussed.