Browsing Doctor of Social Sciences by Title
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Quality of relatedness and its effect on the perceptions of well-being among children aged 8–13 in Sharabiyya Quarter (Cairo, Egypt)
(2021-06-01)Children constitute nearly 40% of Egypt’s population which has approached 102 million in 2021, and represent the growing majority among its poor according to UNICEF. Poverty negatively affects children’s survival and ... -
Rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya : Practices and prospects
(2017-06-08)The aim of this research was to investigate the practices that constrain or facilitate effective rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya. At 647 cubic meters per capita water availability, Kenya is considered water scarce ... -
Reaching the intersection of Indigenous and modern : a critical analysis of disaster risk management modernization in Ivatan Indigenous communities
(2021-04-17)Known for their Indigenous knowledge, systems, and practices (IKSPs) in managing disaster risks, the Ivatans of Batanes Province in the Philippines are faced with the pressures of modernizing such generations-old traditions. ... -
Recipient perspectives of privately funded aid in Tanzania
(2016-04-25)Development aid work is dependent on funding, and the funding model is changing. Private philanthropic funding from the world's developed economies to countries of developing economies is USD $59 billion. This figure ... -
Recovering a life in dementia : exploring the lived experiences of people living with dementia and their caregivers
(2021-06-15)Although dementia is formally classified as a mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), the specific and unique nature, characteristics and care needs of people living with dementia ... -
Redefining leadership to include women : a qualitative study
(2022-04-05)The purpose of this qualitative study is to advance the understanding of women’s lived experiences and perceptions throughout their careers. The study is based on women’s work life experiences, taking into consideration ... -
Reducing the vulnerability of helping professionals through inner peacebuilding : working through transgenerational trauma with body focused systemic constellations
(2021-01-05)My research is a case-within-a-case study concerned with the wellbeing of helping professionals who work with those who are traumatized. The demands from constant technological growth, globalization, and migration, which ... -
Religious dialogue as a peace building tool between India and Pakistan : the Ulema as peace builders
(2018-02-15)Religion played a critical role in the creation of the State of Pakistan. However, religious dialogue has never been considered as a means of peace building between India and Pakistan. This dissertation probes the rationale ... -
Rituals expressing gratitude to nature and pro-environmentalism : a multiple case study of long-term participation
(2019-10-17)Since time immemorial, many traditional and Indigenous cultures across the globe have ritually expressed gratitude to the natural world. Within Western academic thought, the study of gratitude is an emerging field that ... -
The role of information and communication technology within Upriver Halq'eméylem language initiatives : a case study
(2014-03-28)This case study examines the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Upriver Halq'eméylem language activities. The research indicates that ICT has been successful in supporting micro-level ... -
The social environment and Indigenous student success in a Canadian post-secondary institution
(2017-01-20)A qualitative case study was used to explore emerging changes in social relations at a regional university in British Columbia, Canada, following implementation of a government policy on the indigenization of public ... -
Statebuilding in Afghanistan : a case study of empire in denial
(2017-04-13)This dissertation provides an assessment of statebuilding practices in Afghanistan, focusing on practitioner experiences in infrastructure and rural development projects. After numerous interventions and decades of ... -
Student post-secondary success via physical exercise activities
(2022-11-11)A research gap exists regarding the association between physical exercise and academic success within the post-secondary demographic as reported by post-secondary students. This study aimed to understand this gap through ... -
Taking action to re-localise the global food system : if not now, when?
(2022-02-15)This dissertation reports on a three-year participatory action research (PAR) initiative aimed at re-localising the food system in a specific locale in Canada. It describes the process from theory to practice of building ... -
Telling a different story : a counternarrative on Black graduates’ experiences at Canadian post-secondary institutions
(2021-05-05)All too often, narratives in media, public discourse, and some scholarship in the United States and Canada focus on low access and retention rates of black students attending post-secondary institutions. Although it is ... -
The characterization of dark leadership : workplace bullying, psychological harassment, or office politics?
(2022-08-10)Negative behaviour by leaders’ costs organizations around the globe billions of dollars a year in turnover and lost productivity, despite workplace conduct policies and government legislation. This study explored how ... -
The experience of older gay men living in non-metropolitan British Columbia
(2019-03-25)This dissertation explores the experience of non-metropolitan aging among 30 older self-identified gay men in Kelowna, the Southern Interior, Powell River, the Duncan-Nanaimo corridor, and on Salt Spring Island, British ... -
The growing food system at Six Nations
(2021-05-28)This story is a recollection and discussion of the personal, social and historical creation and operation of the Our Sustenance program; an Indigenous food sovereignty and security initiative at the Six Nations of the Grand ... -
The impact of knowledge transfer in early childhood education and international business management : a case study of the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary
(2020-06-26)This research explores the challenges and opportunities involved in the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary including curriculum tensions and ... -
The impacts of information and communication technologies on social fitness in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry : a case study
(2021-11-26)The Canadian Army (CA) has pursued increased digitization as Canadian society is experiencing unfettered access to the internet and supporting digital tools. Researchers study the impacts of information and communication ...
