Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)"
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Community Resilience of People of Kampong Kamal Muara, North Jakarta, Indonesia
(University of Waikato, 2017)This research focuses on the resilience to flooding events of the people of Kampong Kamal Muara, in North Jakarta, Indonesia. Flooding has been a major threat in coastal cities in Indonesia. The coastal areas are considered ... -
Community-Based Tourism Development in Long Lan Village, Luang Prabang, Laos
(University of Waikato, 2015)This thesis reports on research that was conducted from July to September 2014 in the village of Long Lan in Northern Laos into the potential for a community based, community operated, and community controlled ethnic-eco ... -
Comparing Social Solidarity Across Historical Societies
(University of Waikato, 2014)The purpose of this thesis is to develop the concept of social solidarity such that it can be compared across different societies. This is demonstrated by comparing social solidarity across four different historical ... -
Cycling on the Verge? Exploring the Place of Utility Cycling in Contemporary New Zealand Transport Policy
(University of Waikato, 2014)Efforts to increase cycling as a mode of transport (utility cycling) occur at central, regional and local levels of government through a range of supportive strategies, research, and guidelines. Despite these efforts, ... -
Democratization, Press Freedom and Corruption Scandals in Vietnam: Causal Relations?
(University of Waikato, 2015)Vietnam started a renewal process named “Doi moi” in 1986 to liberalize its economy and improve its status in the world. This process has resulted in the country’s fast economic development with GDP growth of between 6 and ... -
Demography of nineteenth century New Zealand education: gender and regional differences in school retention
(The University of Waikato, 2006)This thesis examines the progress of pupils through New Zealand schools in the last two decades of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century. The purpose of this study was to apply demographic ... -
The Determinants of Tribal Population Growth in the New Zealand Census
(University of Waikato, 2012)By the early twentieth century the notion that ethnic populations would dissipate was a commonly held belief. However, after World War II, the modern world has seen an incredible resurgence in ethnic identities. Ethnic ... -
Determining Canopy Vigour in G3 Kiwifruit using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
(University of Waikato, 2017)Consumers are increasingly demanding that food producers justify their use of water, fertiliser and agrichemicals. Placing the right inputs, in the right place, at the right time, is sometimes called “Precision Agriculture”. ... -
Developing a GIS-Based Decision Support Tool For Evaluating Potential Wind Farm Sites
(The University of Waikato, 2007)In recent years, the popularity of wind energy has grown. It is starting to play a large role in generating renewable, clean energy around the world. In New Zealand, there is increasing recognition and awareness of global ... -
Development Agendas and Their Relationship with Secondary Education in Tanzania: (A Historical Analysis from the Late 1800s until the 2000s)
(University of Waikato, 2016)Secondary education has, in recent years, been recognised globally as a development issue that needs urgent attention. The United Nations released a set of Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 that contained targets aimed ... -
The Development of a New Zealand Adult Reading Test.
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The National Adult Reading Test (NART), developed in Britain is commonly used in clinical settings to estimate premorbid intelligence in New Zealand. Research suggests psychometric tests are more accurate if normed on the ... -
Distributional Impacts of Interest Free Student Loans
(University of Waikato, 2014)Prior to 2006, New Zealand charged one of the highest rates of interest on student loans in the world; however, in line with the Labour government’s agenda to increase access to tertiary education, this was the year a ... -
Do socio-cultural issues matter? A qualitative psychological study of Chinese criminals in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2011)Acculturation literature on Chinese immigrants and international students indicates that low language proficiency, over-emphasis on losing face and the consequent acculturative stress, may hinder the development of both ... -
Does a video speed task predict risky speeding behaviour in young and inexperienced drivers?
(University of Waikato, 2010)Vehicle crashes account for the highest number of fatalities for persons aged between 17 and 25 years of age in New Zealand. Despite a myriad of factors precipitating vehicle crashes, excess or inappropriate vehicle speed ... -
Driving with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: Influences of Demand and Arousal in Real Traffic
(University of Waikato, 2015)Previous research has indicated a critical role of task demand in determining driving outcomes amongst individuals with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These findings are derived predominantly from ... -
Drug Rehabilitation and Practice Dilemmas in the Maldives
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Abstract Substance misuse is a global phenomenon. However, little is known about substance misuse issues in Islamic nations or about the provision of preventative and rehabilitative services in such nations. This thesis ... -
Echoed silencing in Te Whare/Tangata
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Wāhine Māori voices are suppressed due to multiple intersecting factors in Aotearoa which negatively impact our lived realities. The aim of this thesis is to foreground wāhine voice and identity within a settler colonial ... -
The Effect of Binge-drinking on an Individual’s Mood over a Thirty-Day Period.
(University of Waikato, 2012)An issue of great importance within New Zealand society is the high level of binge drinking. The effects of alcohol on consumers’ health are of great concern. Physical, psychological, social, economic and behavioural aspects ... -
Effect of gratitude on life satisfaction and perceived academic performance of psychology students
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Much research has attempted to understand how we can live optimal lives and improve our overall life satisfaction. Due to the negative impact, negative emotions have on many individuals, there is a need to investigate ... -
The Effect of Low Dose Alcohol on Simulated Driving and Cognitive Performance
(University of Waikato, 2012)The current study investigated the effect of alcohol on simulated driving and cognitive performance across multiple blood alcohol levels (0.00, 0.02, 0.05 & 0.08%). The main objective was examine if the effect of alcohol ...
