Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "labour"
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Automated Labour Detection Framework to Monitor Pregnant Women with a High Risk of Premature Labour
(2022-02-22)It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely worldwide. Babies that survive premature birth are more likely to face lifelong health-related disabilities. By monitoring uterine contractions, labour can ... -
"BEING BY MYSELF AND BELIEVING IN US" - THE EXPERIENCE OF PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH DURING AN INTIMATE PARTNER'S MILITARY DEPLOYMENT
(2015-04-07)For Canadian military families (CMFs), pregnancy and childbirth can occur in tandem with a military deployment. The central issue is that a military deployment of an intimate partner introduces unique stressors that can ... -
Deep Learning? Investigating Student’s Perceptions of Educational and Occupational Skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(2020-08-20)The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a key factor driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Like industrial revolutions of the past, it will have a profound effect on jobs, the kinds of skills needed to fill ... -
Industrial Island - African-Caribbean Migration to Cape Breton Canada, 1900-1930
(2018-05-03)The late 19th and early 20th centuries evidenced extreme changes in industry and urbanization which fueled the movement of people worldwide. Included in this movement was an African Diaspora migration up and out of the ... -
The Long-term Pelvic Floor Health Outcomes of Women after Childbirth: The Influence of Labour in the First Pregnancy
(2015)Introduction: Labour and/or vaginal delivery may have long-term pelvic floor health consequences. The purpose of this study was to estimate the influence of type of labour and pregnancy factors on these outcomes. Methods: ... -
Not Just Nice Guys: The Growth and Constraint of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union, 1950 - 1975
(2024-08-27)This study traces the mid-twentieth century history of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (NSTU), with particular focus on the union’s democratic, professional, and bargaining structures. Traditionally underrepresented in ... -
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 ...