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Evaluation of a Community Adolescent Parenting Program
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Adolescent parenting presents multiple factors that affect the health of both mother and child, such as early school drop-out, fewer employment opportunities, and depression. Programs offered to help adolescent parents ... -
EVALUATION OF A VERBAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR A PRE-SCHOOL AGED CHILD WITH AUTISM
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Verbal behavior analysis (VBA) has been found to improve the receptive and expressive language skills of children with autism (Dawson et al., 2010). The purpose of this study is to further evaluate VBA and its ability to ... -
Evaluation of Barrier Sprays in Eastern North Carolina
(2016-09-26)Suspend® Polyzone® (deltamethrin) and Bifen Insecticide/Termiticide (bifenthrin) were evaluated in two eastern North Carolina neighborhoods from May 18 – Oct 19, 2015 (23 weeks). Lots were sprayed every 21 days. At 17 ... -
Evaluation of Bifenthrin and Deltamethrin Barrier Sprays for Mosquito Control in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)Mosquitoes can be a nuisance and also transmit pathogens causing numerous diseases worldwide. Homeowners and others may hire private companies to alleviate mosquito-related issues. Here, two pyrethroids (Suspend[registered] ... -
Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing against Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes after Repeated Washing
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Mosquitoes can be vectors of pathogens that cause many diseases, such as malaria, West Nile encephalitis, dengue and Zika. Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be a global problem, affecting outdoor workers (e.g. forestry ... -
Evaluation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria Concentrations in Watersheds Served by Varying Densities of Onsite Wastewater Systems in the North Carolina Piedmont
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-27)Onsite wastewater systems (OWS) are commonly used in North Carolina for wastewater treatment. Wastewater contains elevated concentrations of pathogens. If OWS do not efficiently treat wastewater then high concentrations ... -
Evaluation of low-cost optical particle counters for environmental and occupational exposures
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-16)Low-cost optical particle counters are easy to operate, portable, compact in size, inexpensive, and most widely used in particulate matter (PM) monitoring. This study evaluated the accuracy, bias, and precision of four ... -
Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Radiotherapy for Improved Treatment Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)External beam radiation therapy is among the most common modalities of curative treatment for prostate cancer and has evolved substantially with the inclusion of multimodality imaging in treatment planning. It has been ... -
EVALUATION OF PHISHING ATTACKS AGAINST A HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLIC INSTITUTION
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-22)While security vendors have documented trends in phishing attacks across numerous industries, there remains a gap in available data for phishing attacks against higher education institutions. This researcher studied ... -
An Evaluation of Referral and Follow-Up Care for Postpartum Home Visitation Recipients
(2015)A collaborative partnership was developed with a local Health Department, specifically the Postpartum Home Visitation (PPHV) program in the county and a senior nursing student at East Carolina University College of Nursing. ... -
Evaluation of Surface versus Total Permethrin Content in Permethrin-Treated Clothing: Considerations for Mosquito Repellency
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that has been used to treat military uniforms to protect personnel from pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice. Permethrin-treated clothing (PTC) can also be used by the ... -
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Barrier Sprays Conducted by a Private Backyard Mosquito Control Company in a Suburban Neighborhood in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)Mosquitoes are nuisance pests and a public health concern, with the potential to transmit viruses to humans through blood feeding. Mosquito control programs (MCPs) provide services to control and reduce mosquito populations ...