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Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Public Health"
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)Background: The aim is to identify the current situation and underlying factors related to abortion among Asian women in New Zealand Methods: This study consists of an epidemiological review of abortion trends and ... -
(Dissertation, Master of Public Health, 2011)Background: Hazardous alcohol use and in particular binge drinking has become a significant problem for New Zealand youth and results in considerable harm. The burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is also ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)Research indicates that housing and tenure type influence well-being. Traditionally, boarding houses are an important type of accommodation, but there is a paucity of knowledge about these dwellings in New Zealand. ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)Antisocial behaviour is a public health concern in many societies and can adversely affect not only individual perpetrators and victims, but the social and economic functioning of communities as a whole. Strategies aimed ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)The study broadly explores water-related disease burden, encompassing drinking-water supply, sanitation, hygiene, climate change and the management of water resources in the Maldives. There have been few studies undertaken ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)This thesis tested the hypothesis that it was possible to successfully adapt to the New Zealand community setting, the study design of an American allergen-reduction trial. The American study reported by Morgan and colleagues ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)Internationally and locally, interest in community gardening is growing. It is being seen as part of the solution to address local, national and global challenges that range from poor nutrition and food insecurity to ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2009)This study examines the role regional public health units could play in contributing to reducing the inequitable effects inadequate income has on health and wellbeing. It also recommends appropriate steps for Wellington’s ... -
Drinking patterns, drinking in partnerships and informal social controls on drinking in New Zealand (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2010)Background: National surveys have been used to measure alcohol consumption patterns and some aspects of alcohol related harm, but do not tell us much about the role of alcohol in social networks. Understanding the drinking ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)In this thesis I examine food safety regulation of production of poultry for the domestic market (Case Study 1) and, in less detail, the sale of New Zealand beef to the USA (Case Study 2). Regulation brings both benefits ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)The epidemiological transition has seen Public Health shift its focus from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases; national health systems are realigning their priorities to combat the rise of chronic disease. ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2006)Introduction In recent decades, studies from developing countries have shown that maternal education is strongly correlated with child health. Many government agencies and non-governmental organisations have used this ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 1999)Alcohol use is significantly implicated in many issues, such as motor vehicle crashes, intentional and unintentional injuries, and long term disease. Alcohol related harm was estimated in 1996, to cost New Zealand between ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)Many programmes that aim to reduce the prevalence of diet-related disease have chosen to focus on individual behaviour change with little recognition of the influence of the environment. The aim of this thesis was to conduct ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2009)Fuel poverty, or the inability to heat one’s home to World Health Organisation recommended standards for less than 10% of household income, is a significant social and public health problem in New Zealand. Those particularly ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2010)An infection control service was introduced in Canterbury hospitals in 1978 with the employment of an infection control nurse and the establishment of an infection control committee (ICC). The development was in keeping ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)Poor nutrition and unhealthy weight are major contributors to disease burden in New Zealand. As part of wider government action to address these issues, District Health Boards were funded to administer Nutrition Fund grants ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)Women’s smoking is emerging as a significant global public health issue and has been acknowledged as an epidemic unlikely to reach its peak until well into the 21st century. Within developed countries, including New Zealand, ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2008)
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)Abstract: Background: Pneumococcal diseases are responsible for over 1 million deaths every year and most of these are children in sub-Saharan Africa. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has recently been ...
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