Browsing Curtin Theses by Title
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(1990)A suite of samples consisting of twenty-two crude oils and eight sedimentary rocks has been analysed for biological marker compounds by GC-MS. The sedimentary rocks are rich in carbonate minerals and the crude oils were ...
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(2013)The artworks and exegesis that comprise this body of work explore what it means to belong - in place, in a lineage and in relation to the sacred - and seek to understand how art practice serves to interrogate and address ...
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(2013)This case-control study investigated associations between ovarian cancer and lifestyle factors among Southern Chinese women in Guangzhou, China. The investigation mainly focused on the effects of tea consumption, physical ...
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(1997)Design, make and appraise (DMA) activities form a major component of the relatively new primary curriculum area of technology education. This case study is a descriptive and interpretative account of one teacher's attempt ...
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(2003)The case study examines the outcomes of a process of re-structuring, renewal and cultural change in a school undergoing transformation from a senior high school to a middle school. The research investigates the impact of ...
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(2012)In this thesis a case study was conducted which concerned the use of technology in secondary mathematics. Within a particular setting, the research evaluates the contribution that the use of technology makes to the process ...
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(2009)This thesis presents an in-depth review and analysis of the wildflower industry within the South West and Great Southern Regions of Western Australia, within the context of the social, economic and environmental changes ...
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(2016)A case-control study including 599 type 2 diabetes (T2D) cases and 599 controls was conducted in Northern Vietnam between 2013 and 2015 to investigate the associations between dietary, lifestyle factors and T2D risk. High ...
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(2015)This qualitative investigation examined the social constructions of the Indigenous mental health arena with a view to understanding the tensions and conflicts experienced by providers and recipients of service within that ...
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(2001)This thesis describes a longitudinal case study conducted in a secondary high school in the North West of Western Australia that was implementing an across the curriculum literacy strategy called Effective Reading in the ...
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(2016)Factors influencing breastfeeding initiation and duration in regional Western Australia were examined in this cohort study, with 427 mothers and their infants followed from birth to 12 months. Whilst 98% of mothers initiated ...
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A cohort study of feeding patterns and health outcomes of infants in the Rufiji district of Tanzania(2015)A mother-infant pair cohort study with 1302 participants was undertaken in the Rufiji district of rural Tanzania. Almost all infants (99%) were breastfed but only 2% were exclusively breastfed until six months of age. ...
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(2013)This is the first reported cohort study of Chinese-Australian mothers' health beliefs, behaviours and information sources regarding their children’s health. More mothers in Australia breastfed and breastfed longer; ...
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(2013)Breastfeeding has been consistently shown to be the appropriate feeding method for infants. The benefits of breastfeeding for the health of infants and women are well documented. To achieve optimal growth, development and ...
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(2014)A cohort study was undertaken on 458 mothers and their infants, selected from antenatal clinics in Malé, the capital city of the Republic of Maldives. Details of infant feeding and growth and maternal perinatal depression ...
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(2014)Delivery at a health facility results in better outcomes for mothers and infants in Nepal. A cohort of 701 pregnant women was recruited and followed up. The lack of perceived need and distance to health facility were two ...
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(1996)The primary aim of this study was to validate interactive computer-assisted learning packages (ICALP) in a self operated computer controlled educational resource (SOCCER) to undergraduate (UG) physiotherapy students of ...
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(2012)This thesis examines voluntary risk disclosures from 600 firm year annual reports in four countries’ (Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore) manufacturing listed companies for the 2007-2009 financial years. This ...
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(2013)This thesis sought to fill a gap in the bibliography of Charles Dickens. The research reported is focused on the twelve demy octavo works (the original form that carried most of his major novels) published during the ...
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(1992)Nursing assessment is the foundation of the nursing process. The focus and type of data collected, during such assessment is central to the effectiveness of the diagnostic process and subsequent planned nursing interventions. ...