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Agricultural genetic engineering technology and sustainable development in the African food security context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to benefit sustainable development (SD) in the context of African food security. Three sources of information constitute the basis of analysis and discussion. First, meta-analysis and systematic review of peer-reviewed articles and policy studies which argue...
A Cross-Case Study: The Personal and Professional Challenges Experienced by Nurse Educators at Three Midwestern Colleges and Universities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2022)
is growing. There is limited research on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on nurse educators’ wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to explore the personal and professional challenges of being an academic nurse educator during the COVID-19...
Principals' perceived challenges and barriers to recruit and hire Teachers of Color : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
., 2010; Cherng and Halpin, 2016; Partelow et al., 2017; Perlman et., 2016; Villegas and Lucas, 2009). The present study focuses on the challenges and barriers that Teachers of Color face when applying and interviewing for teaching positions. The present...
Complex service offerings : a theoretical exposition and empirical investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
services is needed. In order to demonstrate how complex services may be used in empirical research, a model and hypotheses is built to test complex service contexts' potential as a new domain of fruitful research. This study found that customers...
Perceptions Towards the Discharge Process in a Community Teaching Hospital
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
Background: Discharge process in the hospital is lengthy and with low efficiency, especially in teaching facilities. Our objective was to identify perceptions towards the current discharge process and possible ways to ...
Idealization of intimate partner violence in romantic relationships: examining the role of television's influence on endorsement of controlling behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to in media, even in popular television shows and films. IPV occurs in roughly 20-33 percent of college student dating relationships (e.g., Smith et al, 2005) and is a major public health concern (O'Leary et al., 2008; Zurbriggen, 2009). In the current study...
Wild leaves and narrow stems : case study of a school garden in transition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
efficacy in achieving stated goals, as well as school garden sustainability and longevity in an ever more standardized public education environment. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine how the transition of control of a garden...
Relationship of Early Childhood Teacher Guidance Beliefs and Reported Actual Practices on Child Behavioral Outcomes
(2016)
Teacher beliefs on child guidance and discipline practices are critical components in
understanding how teachers’ beliefs and approaches to guidance influence teachers’
interactions and classroom management practices ...
The Impact of Islamic Religiosity on Perceived Discrimination, Coping, and Psychological Outcomes
(2022)
The present study examined the moderating effects of Islamic religiosity on the relationship between racial-ethnic discrimination, religious prejudice, environmental prejudice, religious coping, perceived stress, and Islam’s effect on well...
A Heuristic Narratological Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of High School Seniors in an Urban High School
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The intended purpose of this heuristic, narratological, descriptive case study is to
capture the individual experiences of a group of urban high school students as they
pertain to literacy developmental opportunities. ...
Resilience, Risk and Protective Factors among Nigerian Youth
(2022)
. These children have been described as resilient in educational circles. Examples of children succeeding amid debilitating poverty are commonplace in some third world countries, where poverty rates sometimes come very close to 100 percent. The goal of this study...
Politics of coalition at Standing Rock
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
My research examines the politics of coalition surrounding the 2016-17 Standing Rock movement, led by Oceti Sakowin Tribal members, on the borders of the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota to stop the construction of the Dakota Access...
A Descriptive Analysis of Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, from 2015-2020
(2023)
Firearm usage in homicides has become a significant concern within the United States. While our understanding of what elements comprises a firearm-based homicide is well studied, what is not is the characteristics, and even context of non...
Opportunity Recognition: A Contingency Framework of Individual Attributes, Time Pressure, and Uncertainty
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
This dissertation clarifies individual differences in opportunity recognition as a
precursor to starting a new business. Using a contingency perspective, time pressure and
uncertainty are hypothesized to moderate the ...
Enhanced Etoposide Solubility and Anticancer Activity using Complexation and Nanotechnology
(2021)
Etoposide is a first line treatment for different cancer types that can be used either alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents. However, systemic toxicity, variable oral bioavailability, and high drug resistance ...
U.S. agricultural policy : from changes in Washington to changes on the farm : report of Seminar on Agricultural Marketing and Policy, November 19-20, 1992, Columbia, Missouri
(College of Agriculture, University of Missouri--Columbia, 1992)
Modern Woes: Early Twentieth-Century American Reformers’ Critique of the “New Woman” and Modern Urban Life in Anti-Sex Trafficking Fiction
(2022)
In the early twentieth century, when American authors of so-called “white slavery” literature wrote about their fear of white middle-class young women being sexually enslaved and trafficked, they also revealed their fears ...
Understanding and Adapting to Crowd Behavior: A Study of Wireless Networks and Entrepreneurial Crowdfunding
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)
The advances of the future will demand scholars have a systemic vision to solve problems. Integration across disciplines is needed to study, explain, inquire and discover
beyond the traditional borders of academic areas. ...
Exploring Family Resilience and Connectedness During a Pandemic in Families Raising a Child with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
(2023)
, support, warmth, responsiveness; Manzi & Brambilla, 2014) can help bolster family resilience (Garner & Yogman, 2021). This study sought to first identify how the pandemic has affected families of children with an NDD compared to their neurotypical peers...
How indigenous women filmmakers engage with representation of indigenous peoples in film
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Throughout the history of cinema and television, white male perspectives and false narratives of ‘vanishing Indians’ have remained persistent (Maurribo, ...