Essays about: "transmission of attitudes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words transmission of attitudes.

1. 1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Elsa Holmström; [2023]
   Keywords : canines; zoonoses; vaccine prevention; vaccine preferences;

   Abstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effect of Culture on the Age at First Birth

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Agnes Erlandsson; Ida Nordenadler; [2022]
   Keywords : culture; age at first birth; transmission of attitudes; tempo of fertility;

   Abstract : In this thesis, we investigate the potential effect of culture on the age at first birth. During the past decade, the age at first birth in Europe has steadily increased to an unprecedented level. Being one of the main factors behind decreasing fertility rates, this is of interest for the dangers following an aging population. READ MORE

4. 3. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SÁPMI An interview study with Sámi education professionals addressing the challenges and opportunities for respecting cultural diversity in education

   University essay from

   Author : Sara Österlund Picó; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Indigenous education; Indigenous knowledge systems IKS ; Sámi people; Sápmi;

   Abstract : In connection to global ESD discourse concerning the need for education to respect cultural diversity, the aim of this study is to investigate challenges and opportunities encountered by Sámi education professionals regarding the implementation of Sámi education in Sápmi. To meet this purpose, the study addresses the following research questions: How do Sámi education professionals describe: i) culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? ii) challenges and opportunities for implementing culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? To analyze the empirical material obtained through semi-structured interviews, a theoretical framework grounded in decolonial theory, using the concept of epistemic justice and critical place-based pedagogy, is applied. READ MORE

5. 4. Determinants of Discriminatory Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Women of Reproductive Age in Zambia: A Cross-sectional Study

   University essay from

   Author : Salman Hassan Salman Nasr; [2021]
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   Abstract : Background: HIV/AIDS has emerged as one of the most serious public health concerns across the world, especially in low-income countries. About 79.3 million people have been infected with HIV and more than 36 million have died from AIDS-related diseases. READ MORE

6. 5. Ground Based Attitude Determination Using a SWIR Star Tracker

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

   Author : Karl Gudmundson; [2019]
   Keywords : Star Tracking; Celestial Navigation; Navigation Systems; Attitude; Orientation; SWIR; MEKF;

   Abstract : This work investigates the possibility of obtaining attitude estimates by capturing images of stars using a SWIR camera. Today, many autonomous systems rely on the measurements from a GPS to obtain accurate position and attitude estimates. READ MORE