Browsing Doctoral Theses by Issue Date
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The natural pyrethrins and carotenoid pigments
(University of Nottingham, 1983)The thesis describes the chemistry of some commercial natural products obtained from plants indigenous to Kenya. The natural products are the insecticidal 'pyrethrins' obtained from flower heads of Chrysanthemum ... -
Sesamum Indicum L. crop origin, diversity, chemistry and Ethnobotany
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984) -
The Effect of Sex, Ethnic Group and the Endorsement of Masculine/Feminine Personality Traits on the Perception, use and Ownership of Selected Sportswear Apparel
(1984)The purpose of this research study was to assess the nonverbal communication of the masculinity/femininity of selected sportswear items to ownership, use, and endorsement of expressive and instrumental personality traits. ... -
Psychological Adaptation of the Individual: — the Processes of Coping, Defending and Mastery and the Relationship to Stress
(University of Alberta, 1984) -
Ideology and schooling in Kenya, 1965-78
(ALBERTA, 1986)The purpose of the study was to address the following question: How and why did demand for schooling influence primary and secondary school provision in Kenya in the period 1965-1978, and what course did the ... -
A college freshman’s departure from home and Its impact on the father left behind
(University of North Carolina, 1987) -
Exchange rate pessimism in Tanzanian macroeconomic policy
(University of Illinois, 1989)To correct balance of payments disequilibria many developing countries are experiencing, attention is focussed on visible trade deficit because capital markets are almost non-existent, capital mobility is strictly ... -
A Grounded Theory Conceptualization of Radio Psychology
(University OF ALBERTA, 1989)The purpose of this research was to develop a conceptual framework for understanding and describing the experience and impact of being a regular listener to a radio talk show. Grounded theory methodolgy was used for the ... -
Graduate Students and Stress: A Life Events Perspective
(University of Alberta, 1989)Many identifiable stressors can be associated with commencing and completing graduate studies. Recent research has focused on the relationship between stressful life events and both physical and emotional symptomatology. ... -
Dholuo Dialects: Synchronic state and some historical inferences
(University of Nairobi, 1990)he present study attempts to establish which varieties of Dholuo constitute regional dialects. socio-Linguistic orientation in the identification and analysis of the dialect features. Unlike traditional dialect studies, ... -
The University of Alberta the Goals of Universities in Papua New Guinea
(University of Alberta, 1990)The primary purpose of this study was to identify and compare goal perceptions of writers, administrators and academics in two universities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Three methods -- a survey based on the Institutional ... -
Factors Influencing the Professional Ethical Behaviour of School Principals in Newfoundland and Labrador
(University of Alberta, 1990)The primary purpose of this study was to utilize the perceptions of school principals in Newfoundland and Labrador in identifying and describing those factors which influence their professional ethics. A secondary purpose ... -
A grounded theory investigation of journalL writing
(EDMONTON, ALBERTA, 1992)Although the practice of journal writing has existed for centuries, it is a little understood and highly understudied G area in the psychological literature. Attempts have been made to describe the benefits and drawbacks ... -
Leader Effectiveness: Validation of the Vroom-Yetton Normative Model of Leadership
(University of Alberta, 1993)“What effect does a leader's decision-making behavior have on organizational effectiveness?” Leaders make decisions that have impact on the entire organization, its performance and its results. Consequently, the construct ... -
Planned Pathways from School to Employment: An Alberta Perspective
(University of Alberta, 1994)This exploratory study was designed to investigate a number of factors thought to be influential in helping high school students through the transition process from school to employment and also from school to further ... -
The Experience of Midlife Crisis: A Developmental Contextual Perspective
(University of Alberta, 1994)This research explores midlife crisis as it is experienced by both men and women. Midlife crisis is a time of painful inner turmoil and conflict with the external world. The experience has a dramatic impact on individual ... -
Household allocation of labor time in two types of Smallholder farming Systems in rural Kenya
(University of ILLINOIS, 1995)The study analyzed the effects of gender and farming systems on time allocated to work by agricultural households in rural Kenya. A total of 289 participants were selected from Njoro and Kikuyu divisions. spot observations, ... -
Discriminant Validity of the Stanford-Benet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition
(University of Alberta, 1995)Performance on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:FE) was examined in a Canadian clinic sample (N=1220), age 2 through 23 years, with a range of demographic characteristics and ability levels. ... -
Student Participation in Governance at the University Of Alberta
(University of Alberta, 1995)This study investigated the scope, process, and effect of student participation in governance at the University of Alberta, including student government, and identified and analyzed related issues, various influential ...