Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "health"
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CommonRoots Health Centre
(2012-04-05)A shift in medical paradigm, from a focus on curing disease to a focus on preventing it, demands a totally new type of medical infrastructure. Through an analysis of the preventative paradigm, two key architectural ... -
CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES
(2011-12-21)Obesity is a big health issue in the developed world, especially in the US. This has led to a call to implement policies to control obesity. The major materials thought to contribute to obesity are calories, fat, and ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Culture and Health on Nigerian Food Blogs
(2021-05-05)This study explores the relationship between culture and health on Nigerian food blogs through content and componential analysis. I sought to understand what elements constitute certain dishes, such as the staple of “soup” ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
(2021-04-15)The purpose of this study was to explore the factors associated with self-reported general health (SRH) and mental health (SRMH) for adults living in Canada with chronic neurological conditions. A secondary analysis of ... -
Francophone and Acadian Experiences in the Primary Health Care System in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2013-08-26)Objectives: This research explored the experiences of francophones and Acadians who received primary healthcare in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Approach: Semi-structured interviews were completed with 15 self-identified ... -
The [New] Age Home: How Architecture Can Provide New Solutions to the Challenges of Traditional Retirement Home Models that Approach Ageing as Disease
(2013-08-15)For the fishing village of Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada, this project proposes affordable elderly housing, interactive and mixed use spaces where a self-supporting ethos is cultivated among independent and service living ... -
Planting Urban Health - Integrating Architecture and Productive Urban Greenspace into an Educational Health Facility
(2012-04-04)Chronic health conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes are on the rise in Canada, and particularly in Nova Scotia. Lifestyle-related factors including stress level, exercise, and a healthy diet are ... -
Tlilnuo'lti'k - Weji-sqalia'timk - How we will be Mi'kmaq on our land: Working together with Pictou Landing First Nation to redefine a healthy community.
(2020-09-11)For decades Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN), a small Mi’kmaq community on the northern shore of Nova Scotia, has been told that the health of their community has not been impacted by a pulp and paper mill dumping 85 ... -
Workload and Physician Accumulation Across Canadian Health Regions
(2014-08-15)Primary care physicians serve an important role in the Canadian health care system, and the recruitment of primary care physicians is often an important policy and political goal. Wide disparities in both physician workload ...