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(Dissertation, Master of Public Health, 2015)Homelessness is a broad and somewhat blunt term to describe a complex concept. Beneath the concept and many varied definitions are people who are living with inadequate, insecure or no housing at all; these are often among ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2017)Due to the potential for serious and widespread outbreaks of waterborne disease, managing the risk of microbiological contamination of drinking water is of particular importance. In New Zealand, drinking water quality and ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)Public attitudes towards teen pregnancy and parenthood are socially constructed and are changing over time. New social norms and expectations of a preferred life course for women influence social policy and how teenage ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)A series of major earthquakes began in Canterbury, New Zealand, in September 2010 which continued for approximately the next three years. The Canterbury earthquakes have left healthcare providers, teachers and parents ... -
Velcro babies: A Qualitative Study Exploring Maternal Motivations in the Night-time Care of Infants (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)New Zealand has one of the highest rates of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) in the OECD, with most deaths occurring during sleep and at night. Whilst recommendations for safe infant sleep are promoted to parents, ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2016)Neighbourhoods have long been investigated as sources of influence in the lives of children. Exploring the way that children experience their neighbourhood is a vital component in understanding these influences and requires ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)The aims of this thesis are twofold. First is the epidemiological goal of reporting patterns and determinants of mental disorder among people of Cook Island ethnic group descent (Cook Islanders) compared to people from ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)Background Worldwide there is a new demographic phenomenon: an increasing number of people who either are born with or sustained a physical disability when young or in middle-age and who are now ageing with their disability. ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2015)Sexuality and intimacy are recognised as crucial aspects of being human. Our sense of self and identity is maintained through our relationships with others, and existing literature suggests that concepts of sexuality and ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2002)Background: Cigarette smoking is a major preventable cause of morbidity and premature mortality world-wide. It is well known that the risk of becoming a smoker is socially patterned and differentially distributed in the ... -
Culture, Risk and HIV: The Case of Black African Migrants and Refugees in Christchurch, New Zealand (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Black African migrants and refugees are disproportionately affected by heterosexually acquired HIV in New Zealand. Despite this, there are no data on their HIV related sexual attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. This sequential ... -
(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 ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2009)Background: Exercise referral programmes (such as the Green Prescription community programme) are a popular and effective way of increasing the physical activity of primary care patients who at risk of, or diagnosed with, ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)This thesis takes a community-based participatory approach, using mixed methods to examine the impact of the decriminalisation of sex work in New Zealand through the lens of a public health discourse of harm minimisation. ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)The manner by which a health system is governed impacts upon the delivery of health services. New Zealand has a decentralised health system featuring twenty district health boards (DHBs) that are responsible for ensuring ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)There are well documented differences in health outcomes between Māori and New Zealand (NZ) Europeans. Jones (2002) describes differential treatment within the health system as one determinant of ethnic inequalities: is ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)The use of 1080 for pest control by the Department of Conservation (DoC) and the Animal Health Board (AHB) is officially considered the only viable means of preventing environmental damage from possums and protecting farming ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Introduction: The double-blinded randomised control trial (RCT) has been developed in order to provide gold standard estimation of causal effects. However, in many circumstances it is impossible to design studies that meet ... -
(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, 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 ...
