Rural & Remote

Describes the process used in the development of the Inuktitut and English Language Screening Tool intended for use in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut.

Examines the findings from the 2006 Aboriginal People's Survey to identify factors related to health, chronic diseases, and diabetes.

Substantiated the necessity of having an Aboriginal perspective in order to effectively assist those with the condition.

Reports on the success of a podiatrist clinic for patients and clinic staff in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Provides the historical background of European contact which created a degradation in the local diet and contributed to elevated levels of diabetes in the Torres Strait population.

Discusses the feasibility of screening programs in a challenging environment.

Attempts to merge existing guidelines and diagnosis protocols for children under eight residing in high risk populations.

Looks how Indigenous knowledge is used in the context of everyday life based on data from rural communities in the Ghanzi and North-East district in Botswana.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Covers background, planning overview, summaries, and regional priorities.

Sample consisted of 129 Oji-Cree and Ojibway men and women between 18 and 80 years of age who resided on remote and semi-remote reserves.

Findings showed that vitamin D intake was low with fluid milk and fish providing the majority of the consumption. Policies need to be developed to address this food insecurity.

Biology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.

Health Studies and Gerontology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waterloo, 2015.

Compares AI/AN school students, ages 11-16, from three tribal schools in a metropolitan area to students in non-metropolitan area in Alaska.

Compares the prevalence of diabetes with a focus on the impact of living in isolated rural communities.

Looks at diabetes incidence and prevalence from the databases of three separate community-based diabetes screening projects in Alberta.

Book review of: A Different Inequality by Jane H. McKendrick.

Book review of: A Different Inequality by Diana Austin-Broos.

Looks at initiatives for broadband development for First Nations populations focusing on barriers facing rural and remote communities.

Communications and Technology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.

Participants reported digital stories as an acceptable and emotionally engaging way to increase their cancer awareness.

Includes information from 2014 online community questionnaire about digital technology use and local social enterprise, as well two case studies: a Keewaytinook Okimakanak project to support social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and a presentation by an entrepreneur in one of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations. Paper from From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience edited by Laurie Brinklow and Ryan Gibson.

Study explores how technology is supporting the decolonization of education in remote First Nations.

Rehabilitation Therapy Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2003.

Nursing Thesis (MSN)--Trinity Western University, 2014.

Study findings revealed that tobacco use was higher than the overall population with usage highest in remote communities.

Comments on criticisms of specimens collected by Mr. Cadzow.

Results show the rural rate of illnesses for most conditions was higher than that reported among other aboriginal and non-aboriginal children.

Study uses data from 165 295 respondents from the 2016 Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System to assess how sociodemographic factors affect healthy ageing in Alaskan older adults. Findings suggest some significant differences between Alaska the continental U.S. exist and that programs designed to reduce disparities and promote healthy behaviours should be tailored to fit the target population.

Briefly discusses the problems of inefficient distribution and inequality of food and the effect in terms of nutrition.

Five leading causes of death were: poisoning, motor vehicle-traffic crashes, drowning, natural environment and transport-other (land). Analysis found that one third of deaths occurred when an individual had travelled away from his or her community to more urban areas.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Lehigh University, 2008.

Study aimed to improve cultural sensitivity in order to decrease the psychological stress resulting from rapid changes in culture and lifestyle patterns.

Twenty case studies of programs developed specifically for Indigenous students.

Considering technological and distance challenges, education was considered worthwhile with a ninety percent completion rate.

Describes the weekly routine at Yirrkala Health Centre, a remote community in Northern Territory, Australia.

Book review of: A Doctor Among the Oglala Sioux Tribe by Robert H. Ruby. Review located by scrolling to page 184.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1987.

Large Animal Clinical Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Discusses several components of cross-cultural teachers: identification and criteria of effective teachers and the important knowledge to have.

Educational Psychology, Specialization in School/Applied Child Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.

Investigates telephone and computer communications systems in rural Native American areas.

Public Policy and Public Administration (Geography Option) (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2004.

Looks at the intuitive belief that resource development results in wealth and well-being for region when in fact it often leads to a decrease and other problems (resource curse).

Discusses the impact hydroelectric developments have on the peoples and the ecosystems of remote regions in Québec and Labrador.