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Can unintended pregnancies be reduced by dispensing a year's worth of hormonal contraception?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
larger number of pills at one time were more likely to continue using combined hormonal contraception 7 to 15 months later (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, consistent evidence from 2 cohort studies and 1 randomized, controlled trial), which might...
Representation of Hispanic culture in Delta's Sky magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
targeting this key demographic is lacking. To fill this gap, this study examined the representation of Hispanic culture in the articles and photos that compose the Spanish section, Despegando, of Delta Air Lines' Sky magazine from 2014 to 2019. The content...
Three essays on the time series of returns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation consists of three essays on the time series of asset returns. The first essay in Chapter 1--Time-Varying Drivers of Stock Prices--provides novel evidence of the time-varying roles of subjective expectations ...
Bulletin : summer session, [19]77
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1977)
Sustainable management of invasive species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Integrated pest management combines an array of management strategies to combat pest species in an environmentally minded manner. However, these tactics are increasingly disrupted by climate ...
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...
Assessment of the impact of the great plains biomass burning on the air quality of the Kansas City metro area
(2021)
This study investigates the impact of biomass burning smoke emissions from the Great Plains on Kansas City’s Air quality from 2015 to 2019 (5 years). The daily data of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2...
Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
(2022)
. This study used the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework’s key constructs (e.g., domains, facilitators, stigma marking, manifestations) to guide examination of predictors (e.g., mental health fear, awareness, and social support, cultural and social...
Longitudinal, naturalistic study of training and support for implementation of evidence-based youth mental health practices among community providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
support in evidence-based practices (EBPs). To address this need, the current study describes the reach and impact of a county-wide youth MH initiative aimed at increasing youths' and families' access to effective youth MH services by providing free EBP...
Bulletin : summer session, 1978
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1978)
Three essays on the Conservation Reserve Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
. The second essay estimates that area planted to coarse grains, oilseeds, and wheat declines by 0.32 to 0.45 acres for every acre of expanded CRP enrollment when CRP program spending is increased. The third essay finds that the amount of land returning...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and environmental challenges. Restoration of degraded soils by the adoption of recommended perennial vegetative management systems can rehabilitate watersheds and lead to enhancing soil health. Sustainable management practices such as trees, grasses, biomass crops...
Bulletin : summer session, 1979
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1979)
Feminist theory as it relates to business leaderhip content : a case of patriarchal dominant society structure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
articles demonstrated a rhetorical shift from 1994 to 2019 to meet the unique needs of the female leader? When examining the feminist theory agenda in research, the focus tends to be on the balance of women in business through the lens of corporate social...
A study of how political candidates use persuasive messages on Twitter, specifically toward women voters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This purpose of this qualitative research is to analyze how political candidates use persuasive messages on Twitter, specifically toward women voters. The use of Twitter by political candidates has become extremely more ...
Assessing biotic communities and the capacity of restored bottomland hardwood forested wetlands to provide multiple ecosystem functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, and associated Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) program were established to restore private marginal agricultural land to wetlands following major ...
Considering cultural factors in the links between disclosure and relatinship quality in U.S. Latinx families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As the population of Latinx youth and families continues to grow within the United States, the more necessary it is to understand the dynamics of these families, especially given the positive impact that family support has on college success...
Concentration and consolidation : how chain ownership affects newspaper front-page content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Ownership by newspaper chains in the United States has become the norm, rather than the outlier, in the past half-century. While proponents of this model of ownership claim that chain newspapers are no different from ...
A meta-analytic review of the relation between impulsivity-related traits and family history of alcoholism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of this association. Sixty-nine independent effect sizes from 65 studies (N = 11,127) qualified for the meta-analysis. The overall effect size was small-to-moderate (d = .32 [95% CI: 0.25, 0.39], k = 69), and was moderated by offspring age (Z = 3.73, p < .001...
Subjective cognition and objective cognitive performance: the role of sleep
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Subjective cognitive complaints and objective cognitive dysfunction are common in aging populations, however research investigating the associations between them is inconclusive. Given the high prevalence of sleep complaints ...