Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Subject "Health"
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An evaluation of the potential effectiveness of tobacco-related health messages among Inuit in Nunavut, Canada: What types of messages work best at promoting smoking cessation among Inuit smokers?
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-19)Background. Inuit experience some of the highest rates of tobacco use and of tobacco-related diseases in Canada. Communication strategies, such as health warnings on tobacco products, are seen as a necessary means of ... -
A Geographic Exploratory Analysis of Health and Crime in Toronto Neighbourhoods
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-12)Crime impacts may pose a health risk to victims and result in potential demands on healthcare services. However, the impacts from crime on health are complex and diverse. It is difficult to measure and quantify such impacts, ... -
Identifying barriers to traditional game consumption in First Nation adolescents in remote northern communities in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)Objectives: To investigate factors influencing consumption of traditional foods (e.g., wild game, fish) and concerns about environmental contaminants among schoolchildren of the Mushkegowuk Territory First Nations (Moose ... -
Planning for Healthy Communities in Nova Scotia: The current state of practice.
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)There is a growing recognition of the importance of the built environment in mediating people’s health related decisions, such as whether to walk rather than drive, or what types of food to purchase. The built environment ... -
Spatial Analysis of the Effect of Absenteeism on Education Quality in Maynas, Peru
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)This thesis examines the effect of absenteeism on education quality for primary-aged public school students in the Department of Loreto, Province of Maynas, situated in the Amazonian region of north-eastern Peru. The thesis ...