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Spring 2018

Chen, Serena K

Falls are the leading cause of injury in community dwelling older adults over the age of 65 years. In patients with total joint arthroplasty (TJA), falls has not been studied extensively, with conflicting reports of associated falls risk factors. The overall aim of this thesis is to report the...

Fall 2018

Ataullahjan, Anushka

With a population of 207 million, Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. Recognizing uncontrolled population growth as a threat to economic prosperity and development, the Pakistani Family Planning Program has sought to increase the awareness and use of contraceptives. However,...

Fall 2021

Tink, Lisa

In recent years, both recreation scholars and practitioners began calling for a sectoral return to municipal recreation’s historical roots as a public good (e.g., Mahaffey, 2011; ISRC & CPRA, 2015; Cureton and Frisby, 2011; Smale and Reid, 2002; Taylor and Frisby, 2010). Blaming neoliberal...

Spring 2021

Dlusskaya, Elena

Increasing freshwater scarcity drives humankind to look for alternative sources of potable water as well as water for agricultural and industrial applications. It is estimated that by 2025 half of the world population will be living in water-scarce regions. This pressure has forced governments to...

Spring 2020

Johnson, Shelby Laine

Background: Canada is witnessing a growing recognition on the importance of food literacy; knowing how to purchase, prepare, and eat healthy food. Previous research has shown these core competencies can contribute to healthy eating. This is supported with the recent inclusion of certain...

Fall 2016

Mohammad, Sohaib

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a fatal inherited disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) protein. CFTR plays an integral role in salt and water transport across the epithelial membrane of major organs, such as the lungs. CFTR-targeted...

Spring 2019

Beaudry, Megan

Harvesting stormwater provides the province of Alberta, Canada, with a strategy to address the growing demands on water resources due to climate change and projected population growth. However, stormwater reuse poses a variety of challenges due to the potential of this source to be of low water...

Fall 2023

Barba González, Maricruz

In response to labour shortages across various sectors, including agriculture, the Government of Canada created the Temporary Labour Program, one stream of which is the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). Mexico is currently the major partnering country, which runs the matching Programa...

Fall 2019

Baedke, Jessica

The development of efficacious anticancer therapies has significantly improved the prognosis of childhood cancer patients at the price of predisposing survivors to extensive chronic health problems. Although not fatal, reducing treatment-related hearing loss (ototoxicity) among childhood cancer...

Fall 2019

Eldol, Dalia

Breast cancer is one of the major causes of death among women in Canada and globally. In Canada, screening has been found to be successful in decreasing morbidity and mortality (Canadian Cancer Society, 2015). Use of breast cancer screening services by immigrant women however is limited...