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Adapting Communities That Care in Urban Aboriginal Communities in British Columbia: An Interim Evaluation

Stubley, Tammy; Margolin, Indrani; Rojas, Marcela (Sociology Mind, 2013-03-02)

A considerable amount of research has been conducted on Aboriginal mental health and health promotion. However, implementation and impacts of culturally relevant health promotion strategies have not been equally addressed. ...

A Qualitative Study on the Outcomes of Social Media Advertising

Islam, Shariful; Mahmood, Mohammad Iqbal (Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-06-29)

In this modern digitalized world, almost everyone is attached with internet. So there is an opportunity for the advertisers to use the social apps/internet for the purpose of advertising. This study was conducted to check ...

Study on the Development of Rural E-Commerce against the Backdrop of Rural Revitalization

Wang, Qingxiang (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018-07-06)

Under the trend of “Internet+”, the analysis of the development of rural e-commerce will reveal some of its deficiencies such as a single booster, the lack of standards of the products, the difficulties of building the ...

Microscopy and outpatient malaria case managementamong older children and adults in Kenya

Zurovac, D; Midia, B; Ochola, S . A; English, M; Snow, R. W (Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), 2006-04)

To evaluate the accuracy of routine malaria microscopy, and appropriate use andinterpretation of malaria slides under operational conditions in Kenya.methods Cross-sectional survey, using a range of quality of care assessment ...

Examining levels, distribution and correlates of healthinsurance coverage in Kenya

Kazungu1, Jacob S.; Barasa, Edwine W. (Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), 2017-09)

objectiveTo examine the levels, inequalities and factors associated with health insurance coveragein Kenya.methodsWe analysed secondary data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS)conducted in 2009 and 2014. ...

Capacity Development for smallholder Irrigation in Kenya

Mati, Bancy M. (Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), 2008-05)

This paper presents the experiences on capacity development for irrigation in Kenya, drawing from a study of sevensmallholder irrigation schemes, namely: New Mutaro, Emening, Mitunguu, Ng’uuru Gakirwe, Lari, Mukuria-Kyambogo ...

Social security reforms in Kenya: Towards a workeristor a citizenship-based system?

Künzler, Daniel (University of Fribourg, Department of Social Sciences, Switzerland, 2016-05)

With social security provisions in Kenya remainingunder-reported in the more recent literature, this overviewcovers recent reforms in key areas of the country’ s social secu-rity system. In the health sector and in old-age ...

Impact of rotavirus vaccination on rotavirus hospitalisationrates among a resource-limited rural population in Mbita,Western Kenya

Wandera, Ernest Apondi Wandera; Mohammad, Shah; Bundi, Martin; Nyangao, James; Galata, Amina; Kathiiko, Cyrus; Odoyo, Erick; Guyo, Sora; Miring’u, Gabriel; Komoto, Satoshi; Ichinose, Yoshio (University of Nairobi, 2018-04)

A two-dose oral monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1) was introduced into the KenyanNational Immunization Program in July 2014. We assessed trends in hospitalisation for rotavirus-speciﬁc acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and strain ...

Online-specific fear of missing out and Internet-use expectancies contribute to symptoms of Internet-communication disorder

Wegmanna, Elisa; Oberstb, Ursula; Stodta, Benjamin; Branda, Matthias (Elsevier, 2017-06)

Some of the most frequently used online applications are Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter. These applications allow individuals to communicate with other users, to share information or pictures, and to stay in contact with ...

X-ray radiography investigation of structural conditions of Fe-15Cr-35Ni11W steel irradiated by ion-plasma fluxes

Malynkina, V.G.; Platonova b, E.V. (Elsevier, 2017-08)

It was found that structural-phase transformations induced by radiation in the highly doped heat resistant Fe-15Cr-35Ni-11W alloy under the effects of treatment with ion-plasma beams differ from the transformations in ...

A code for 3D calculations of the output characteristics for a single-cell thermionic fuel element of thermionic nuclear power plants for different applications

Polous, M.A.; Solovyev, D.I. V.I. Yarygin; Yarygin, V.I. (2017-08)

R&D has been conducted by a cooperation of Rosatom State Corporation’s enterprises to build a line of autonomous small nuclear power plants (SNPP) of up to 1 MW el to support government programs ...

Quadrature formulas for integral equations of kinetics and digital reactimeters

Yuferov, A.G. (2017-08)

The aim of this work is to derive quadrature formulas for nuclear reactor kinetic equations in the form of Volterra integral equations of the second kind and reactimeter equations in the form of integral convolution, the ...

Criteria of return on investment in nuclear energy

Kharitonov, V.V; Kosterin, N.N. (Elsevier, 2017-08)

Analytical relationships between the investment performance criteria (net present value (NPV), levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), internal rate of return (IRR), discounted payback period (TPB), and discounted costs ...

Evaluation of effective threshold displacement energies and other data required for the calculation of advanced atomic displacement cross-sections

Konobeyeva, A.Yu.; Fischer, , U.; Fischer, J; Korovinb, Yu.A.; Simakova, , S.P. (Elsevier, 2017-08)

Minimum displacement threshold energy, averaged displacement threshold energy, effective displacement energy, and parameters of arc-dpa equations were estimated for 70 materials from Li to U using available experimental ...

Analyses of word-of-mouth communication and Its effect on students’ university preferences

Özdemira, Ali; Tozlub, Emel; Şenc, Erdal; Ateşoğlud, Hülya (Elsevier, 2016-01)

Word-of-mouth is totally formed by satisfaction of customer and transparent communication based methods. The power and meaning of word-of-mouth is relevant to speaker’s relationship with the product or service, satisfaction ...

Effects of prototype training package on attitudes and constructive participation behavior in university activities of Rajabhat University students

Panyaa, Adul; Meekhunb, Kosol; Ranongb, LaddawanNa (2018-01)

This research investigated using different levels of a training package on the psychological traits and constructive participation behavior of Rajabhat University students. The effect of training was studied using a ...

Examining progress in research on public value

Yotawut, Mayuree (2017-12)

This article reviews a new three-volume collection of previously published articles on how public or private organizations are operationalizing the principles of public value: firstly, ‘Measuring the public value of ...

Determining The Motivating Factors For The General Use Of Social Media Amongst Tourists To South Africa

Mostert, Clarise (2016-01)

The remarkable growth in information technology has led businesses to appreciate the power and potential of online marketing, rather than merely focussing their promotional activities and goals on production and sales. ...

The Relative Effects of Logistics, Coordination and Human Resource on Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Mission Performance

Idris, Aida; Che Soh, Saiful Nizam (University of Malaya, 2014-10)

Most studies on humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) missions suggest that the quality of logistics, coordination and human resource management will affect their performance. However, studies in developing countries ...

Influence of Environmental and Social Programs on Dimensionality of Triple Bottom Line of Manufacturing SMEs in South Africa

Qeke, S.R; Dubihlela, J (Online, 2018-01)

Over the past decades manufacturing SMEs have played a very crucial role as a driving force behind socio-economic growth and industrial development, acting as prime agents of change and growth of emerging economies. ...

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