Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Access"
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Access and Inclusion: The Experiences of University Students with Mobility-Related Physical Disabilities
(2019-08-16)Research indicates that physical and social environments are key determinants of health. However, little is known about how these environments can influence access to and inclusion in educational and leisure activities for ... -
Coastline as Commons: Using Spatial Devices to Link Littoral Temporalities
(2021-08-12)This thesis argues that architectural interventions can extend the water commons to the fluctuating littoral zone of Kjipuktuk/Halifax Harbour. The present composition of the Harbour as a working waterway favours a colonial ... -
HIV Testing in Nova Scotia: An Indigenous Perspective on Access and Acceptability
(2017-09-05)Understanding the relationship between race/ethnicity and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) provides insight into HIV testing behaviour (PHAC, 2014). Nationally, Indigenous peoples of Canada represent a higher rate of ... -
INEQUITY IN ACCESS TO COLORECTAL CANCER SERVICES ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF CARE IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2010-06-28)Introduction: Despite the public and policy attention on ensuring access to health care for all Canadians, research continues to identify inequities in access to cancer care services. The objectives of this thesis are to ... -
UNDERSTANDING ACCESS TO POSTNATAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR RESETTLED SYRIAN REFUGEE WOMEN IN NOVA SCOTIA: BARRIERS, FACILITATORS, AND NEED FOR SERVICES
(2021-08-16)This manuscript-based thesis explores access to healthcare and the availability and use of informal supports for resettled Syrian refugee women during the postnatal period. This thesis took a qualitative approach, using ...