the purpose of this study was to analyze selected wolaita proverbs for their reflection of prejudiced negative images of femininity. the subjects used for the current study were 20 theme-relevant proverbs collected by interviewing systematically selected 12 elders and conducting participant-based observation. the qualitative research design was used to conduct this study. the result indicated t...

BACKGROUND The proportion of obese women is nearly twice the proportion of obese men in Barbados, and physical inactivity may be a partial determinant. Using qualitative interviews and 'semi-structured' participant observation, the aim of this study was to identify modifiable barriers to physical activity and to explore the factors that facilitate physical activity amongst overweight and obese ...

Meta-design has emerged as a theoretical framework by supporting open systems that allow end-users to become designers in dynamic use contexts. Our research is grounded in the objectives that (1) the meta-design theory can inform the design of virtual worlds, and that, in return, (2) observations and insights from virtual worlds can broaden the meta-design theory. Our work is based on 80 hours ...

The present study furthered the concept of simulation-based medical education by applying a personalized active learning component. We tested this novel approach utilizing a noninvasive hemodynamic monitor with the capability to measure and display in real time numerous hemodynamic parameters in the exercising participant. Changes in medical knowledge concerning physiology were examined with a ...

Issues surrounding death and dying are now beginning to receive both serious attention from researchers in a range of disciplines, and support from those organisations which fund research. This study represents an appropriate extension of this research agenda to the environment of the nursing home. Participant observation was employed to gather data in four nursing homes over a period of 411 ho...