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Breast feeding intention and initiation among rural, low-income Native American and African American adolescent mothers in North Carolina: testing the theory of planned behavior
(East Carolina University, 2014)Abstract Infant feeding practices can greatly impact a child's life with far reaching implications based upon decisions a mother makes for her newborn. Breastfeeding is the preferred method of infant feeding because of ... -
BREASTFEEDING SELF-EFFICACY IN WOMEN USING ASSISTIVE TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES TO ADDRESS MATERNAL AND INFANT FEEDING PROBLEMS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This dissertation used the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991, 2002) and breastfeeding self-efficacy theory (Dennis, 1999) to explore relationships among breastfeeding self-efficacy and both the source and intensity ... -
Breathing Rate, Pattern, and Heart Rate During Baseline Recording and Painful Electrodermal Stimulation-Induced Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2010)Background: One common treatment for anxiety is breathing retraining (BRT), but evidence of its efficacy and effectiveness is mixed, and the mechanisms are not well-understood. To date, no study has examined breathing ... -
BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP: A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN A RURAL COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)This qualitative study explores how apprenticeship programs affect workforce development partners and the skills gap in Woods County, NC. Specifically, the study explores how the Apprenticeship Woods County program shapes ... -
A BRIEF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING INTERVENTION (SIESTA) FOR ADOLESCENT SLEEP : EFFECTS ON NEUROCOGNITION AND SLEEP-RELATED BEHAVIOR
(East Carolina University, 2013)Several studies have described sleep characteristics of adolescents, concluding that adolescent sleep lacks duration, quality, and consistency. Due to behavioral, environmental and biological changes, adolescents tend to ... -
British Eugenics and Birth Control Before World War Two
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)Eugenics is the science of breeding well, or rather, the science of improving the inborn qualities of the population. This science was founded by Francis Galton in the late nineteenth century and continued by his acolytes ... -
Bronze Age Aegean Ritual Watercraft Imagery: An Iconographic Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)The importance of watercraft to the Bronze Age Aegeans is undeniable, especially in terms of subsistence and maritime exchange. A relatively understudied aspect, however, is their importance relating to religious rituals. ... -
The Brucella abortus alkyl hydroperoxide reductase complex (AhpCD) is the primary scavenger of endogenous hydrogen peroxide and the ahpCD operon is regulated in response to endogenous hydrogen peroxide.
(East Carolina University, 2010)Brucella abortus is a facultative intracellular pathogen that causes abortion and infertility in cattle and relapsing fever in humans. These bacteria reside and replicate inside macrophages during infection, and the ability ... -
Brunswick Town: Research Design
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-28)In the six decades of the post-South era at Brunswick Town, interest in the site has been sustained through studies, symposiums, historical publications, textbooks and the evolution of methodology developed there. Archaeology ... -
BRUNSWICK’S BAKERS: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESIGATION OF A DWELLING AND BAKE OVEN AT LOT 35 IN BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)During the summer of 2016, students led by Dr. Charles Ewen excavated the proposed Edward Moseley Ruin (now the bake oven at Lot 35) at Brunswick Town State Historic Site. Instead of finding the house and associated buildings ... -
BUILDING A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL-SPIRITUAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING ADHERENCE AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Advancements in medicine and preventive care have led to the greatest number of cancer survivors (CSs) in history. Although surviving cancer may be more achievable today, the care required for CSs persists beyond active ... -
BUILDING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AT HOME: A STUDY OF THE ACQUISITION OF A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE BY STUDENTS OF GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)Universities around the United States use international mobility, such as recruitment of international students and faculty and study abroad of domestic students, as methods of achieving internationalization goals. However, ... -
BUILDING BRIDGES: IMPROVING BEGINNING TEACHERS’ CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING PRACTICES
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)Schools across the United States are becoming more diverse and the way they respond to that diversity could make all the difference in the success of future generations. The purpose of this participatory action research ... -
Building Cultural Competence Through Multicultural Fiction
(East Carolina University, 2010)Cultural competence is a set of skills which is gaining recent attention as a tool for navigating a diverse American society. This study examines the purposeful instruction of select multicultural literature which can aid ... -
BUILDING GRANTEE CAPACITY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE-PROCESS-DRIVEN, PEOPLE-CENTERED-EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-07)Program evaluation is an essential function for grant-seeking organizations, yet many struggle with measuring the impact of their work. The form of program evaluation is also an ongoing challenge for funders. Many grant-seeking ...