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A Culturally Sensitive Mobile Application to Improve Female Sanitation and Hygiene Practices Among Female Adolescents in Low-income Countries
No full textMy thesis abstract exceeds 150 words and does not fit in this space. However, it is included in my manuscript
What is Denial and How Should it be Assessed? Factor and Taxometric Analyses of Denial in a Sample of Adult Men Convicted of Sexual Offences
No full textWhat is denial, and how should we assess it? These questions underscore the complexity of research aiming to explore denial of responsibility among those with sexual offending histories. Although considerable research has been directed toward understanding denial, evidence of its relationship with other psychological constructs and offending outcomes is often inconclusive, likely a result of the conflicting assessment and conceptualization approaches. A better understanding of the distinctiveness of denial and presumed related constructs is necessary to uncover the theoretical underpinnings of the phenomenon, and best practices for assessment. The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the latent structure of denial items drawn from a modified Sex Offence Attitudes Questionnaire (SOAQ-M) through factor analysis, along with the taxonic structure of denial through taxometric analyses. First, the factor structure of combinations of items drawn from the SOAQ-M, Rape Myth Scale, Sex with Children Scale, Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale, and Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding were examined in a series of exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). Data were drawn from over 6000 adult men with histories of sexual offending who were incarcerated in prisons across the United Kingdom. Using EFA, and split-samples, I found that items from the SOAQ-M assessed six correlated underlying denial factors. Subsequent CFAs further supported this structure with a higher-order model demonstrating an inferior fit compared to the six-factor structure, raising questions as to whether all denial factors reflect a unitary overarching construct. Subsequent factor analyses with items combined with those drawn from the additional scales revealed a similar pattern with the replication of the denial factors and the addition of separate factors comprising items drawn from the other scales. Additionally, taxometric analyses utilizing indicators derived from the identified denial factors supported a dimensional latent structure. Overall, findings suggest that items drawn from a denial measure appear generally distinct from items capturing other offence supportive attitudes or cognitions, however, although distinct, certain facets of denial appear more or less related to these other constructs. In addition to this, findings of a dimensional latent structure of denial have implications for future research and assessment
Failing through Play: Integrating Iterative Design Methods to Foster Creativity in Primary Education
No full textCreativity is one of the essential skills required to thrive in and navigate the complexities of the 21st century. In this research, we investigate how design can enhance current pedagogical methods in primary education to foster creativity in problem-solving activities. Using a case study framework, we conduct semi-structured interviews with educators to understand their approaches, motivations, and barriers. We also verify the iterative methods currently incorporated into these activities. The data reveal that crucial components of the design creative process, such as iteration and problem finding, are overlooked. Besides, the term ‘iteration’ is not widely understood in the education field. By incorporating play in iterative design methods, the process becomes more enjoyable and minimizes feelings of frustration that often arise from failure. Our findings suggest that by fully integrating design elements, we can help foster creativity in primary education. Additionally, our proposed outcomes can enrich existing design concepts and definitions
Lost in Time: Archiving Sudanese Film Heritage
No full textThe great absence of work about Sudanese cinema is palpable to me as a Sudanese student. The lingering devastation of colonialism leaves regions like Northern and South Sudan struggling to recover. On one hand, there is a history of neglect surrounding Northern Sudan’s domestic film archive. On the other hand, exploring Western scholarship for discussions of Sudanese cinema is often a futile exercise, as incomplete colonial film analysis dominates. Eager to illustrate the unillustrated in the Anglophone context, this project analyses the archiving of Sudanese film history across time and space focusing on its presence in the colonial archive, the national archive, and international Pan-African archives. It critically examines issues of archival power, absence, presence, and the inadequate preservation of heritage. With no end in sight for the current war in Sudan and the destruction it brings, there may still be hope for the future of Sudanese film archiving
Studying the Impact of Virtual Influencers on Consumers' Intention to Purchase
No full textIn an online environment, popular human-like and anime-like entities are autonomously controlled and generated by computers. These Virtual Influencers (VIs) aim to connect customers with new products and assist companies in expanding their market share. With this emerging trend, this thesis endeavors to provide marketers with insights into the factors that induce intentions to purchase in followers, persuading them to purchase products introduced by virtual influencers. This domain remains under-researched. To achieve this objective, drawing from the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) a research model is developed. To validate this model, a Likert Scale-based questionnaire was crafted and distributed to 300 participants who follow a popular virtual influencer on Instagram (Lil Miquela). The collected data have been analyzed using the SmartPLS-4 application to assess the validity of the hypotheses and see how they affect followers’ purchasing behavior. The findings of this research offer both theoretical and practical implications
Petrology, U-Pb Geochronology and Nd isotopic Geochemistry of Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks of Matthews Ridge, NW Guyana, Guiana Shield, Amazonian Craton, South America
Get PDFA regional suite of mafic and ultramafic rocks in the Matthews Ridge (MR) region of NW Guyana, Guiana Shield, South America, is the focus of geochronology and geochemistry studies to characterize the number of distinct magmatic suites, and for each, their ages, mantle sources and differentiation histories. Four groups have been distinguished using their petrographic types, termed MR-1 (meta-gabbro and dolerites), MR-2 (meta-ultramafic-cumulates), MR-3 (meta-basalts) and unmetamorphosed dolerites, part of the Avanavero Large Igneous Province-LIP)
A Search for 134Xe Double Beta Decay with EXO-200 detector
No full textThis master's thesis examines the two-neutrino double beta decay (2νββ) of 134Xe using data from the EXO-200 experiment, located at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in the United States. While primarily designed for neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) using liquid xenon enriched in 136Xe, the experiment also enables the study of 2νββ decay of 134Xe due to its higher concentration. The analysis focuses on Phase II data, collected from January 2016 to December 2018, which is expected to provide improved results over Phase I due to detector enhancements. By examining the energy, topology, and position of particle interactions, the study discriminates between signal and background events, achieving a 90% Confidence Level lower limit for the 134Xe 2νββ half-life of T > 2.7×10^21 yr, approximately three times larger than Phase I's result
Playing Autistic: A Critical Examination of Autistic Characters On-Screen from Hollywood to Hallyuwood
No full textI examine key scenes from Sia’s Music (2021) in comparison to key scenes from eight episodes of ABC’s The Good Doctor (2017—2024) and ASTORY’s Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022). I employ the interdisciplinary approaches of Critical Autism Studies, Discourse Analysis, Disability Media Studies, reception theory, screen studies, and qualitative content analysis to better understand the construction and reception of autistic characters across media forms and audiences in various cultural contexts. Ableist and neurotypical discourses were identified encompassing themes such as feigning autism, neurotypical splaining, and K-Drama autism. Counter-discourses which celebrated anti-ableism and identity-first terminology also surfaced; such discourses included themes of autistic acceptance and pride, as well as the defiance of autistic archetypes. This research contributes to the emerging interdisciplinary field of Critical Autism Studies, exploring a gendered and cross medium comparison of autistic characters between Hollywood and Hallyuwood media texts
Planting Futures: Preservation of the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
No full textThe Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (CCLC) embodies the culture of the Antioquian farming community that has historically innovated small-scale coffee production amidst challenging landscape conditions using vernacular building materials, low mechanization and social capital built around coffee production. The CCLC was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 under criteria (v) and (vi) due to its outstanding universal value regarding the cultural practices that evolved from the relationships between rural, human settlements and their landscapes. The main objective is to protect the CCLC from the potential threats of climate change, market volatility and socio-economic pressures while preserving the cultural landscape for future generations. This will be achieved by developing a design intervention that can help mitigate existing risks for small-holding coffee farms in the Quindio Department
ARTiculating Canadian Identities: The Canada Council Art Bank’s Mycelial Presence and Influence in the Realm of Canadian Fine Art
No full textFifty years (1972 – 2022) of the Canada Council Art Bank’s history are examined in this thesis through circumstances surrounding the evolution of their collection and self-perceived identity. This thesis uses the model of a mycorrhizal network to describe the Art Bank as both fluid and responsive over three distinct phases, each encompassed by symbiotic relationships, a mixed mandate, and “working” artworks. Whereas Phase One (1972 – 1999) is distinguished by ambitious expansions and subsequent disintegration, Phase Two (2000 – 2015) is defined by the Art Bank’s revival and strategic restructure. Phase Three (2016 – 2022) concerns difficult cyclical histories that must be actively contended with in the present. Accompanied by case studies of exhibitions and data models, each phase considers the Art Bank’s activities and operations through mycelial characteristics, demonstrating the intertwined, multilayered nature of identity