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  • Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

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    Jackson, Jennifer A.
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    Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health issues that often coexist, and both conditions are more prevalent among rural compared to non-rural populations. Social ecological prevention efforts are recommended, yet limited research has examined how rural family-home environments may influence obesity-preventing and -promoting behaviors. The purpose of this dissertation...
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    thankful for each of my other committee members as well, including Dr. Katherine Gunter, Dr. Deborah John

  • Examining Evidence-based Intervention Sustainability and De-adoption in the Context of HIV Prevention

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    McKay, Virginia R.
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    Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), which demonstrate efficacy in research settings, are rarely sustained when implemented in public health organizations. Rather, EBIs are often de-adopted - potentially undermining the positive benefits of the EBIs for the communities that access them. The lack of sustainability is particularly troubling among public health organizations that...
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    , and Dr. Kathy Gunter, with whom I have consulted over many hours and minute details of this

  • Household Healthcare Expenditure in Bangladesh : Analyses of Progressivity and Impacts on Poverty

    Creator:
    Molla, Azaher Ali
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    Health systems financing aims at providing adequate services, ensuring sufficient providers’ incentives, and protecting individuals and families from financial catastrophe. Health services are financed through government funding, taxation, out-of-pocket payments, insurance, donations and voluntary aid. Low- income countries mostly rely on out-of-pocket payments. In South East Asia region, the latter...
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    comments and suggestions. Sincere thanks to Dr. Katherine Gunter, graduate representative for agreeing