University of Waikato Theses: Recently added
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Exploring the relationship between sexually explicit material and rape myth acceptance among heterosexual New Zealand men
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This study explored the relationship between exposure to sexually explicit material of women (SEM) and rape myth acceptance (RMA), as well as the relationship between various sexual attitudes, RMA and SEM among New Zealand ... -
Sediment dynamics of a shallow exposed surfing headland
(The University of Waikato, 2004)A study of the wave, current and sediment dynamics was conducted at a shallow and exposed world-class surfing headland at Raglan, on the west coast of New Zealand to determine the mechanism for sustaining the sandy seabed. ... -
The Impact of Colonisation on the Maori community: An exploration of the attitudes and perspectives held by Maori in relation to the active reclamation of Maori sovereignty/tino rangatiratanga.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value most dearly: If you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain The purpose of my research was twofold. I first sort to explore the ... -
Online and in person: Beliefs about consent and viewing explicit material
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Through the process of technological advancement, it is now easier than ever to access sexually explicit material and be exposed to sexually objectified women. As social norms have changed traditional gender roles, rape ... -
I want to be employable! Constructions of employability from university students and recent graduates in New Zealand.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In the 21st century, due to changes driven by neoliberal ideology, global markets, and innovations in technology, the labour market has become more competitive in most industrialised countries, and people carry more ... -
The antibacterial properties of honey
(The University of Waikato, 1983)Honey has been used medicinally by man for thousands of years. With the apparent misuse of many antibiotics there has recently been renewed interest in such natural antibacterial substances. Honey is known to contain ... -
Computational Bayesian inference using low discrepancy sequences
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) provides fast and accurate Bayesian inference for complex hierarchical models. For INLA, and other deterministic methods, the hyperparameter space is explored and points ... -
Prospects of climate resilient infrastructure in the low-income informal settlements of Dhaka - A community approach
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on the prospects of climate resilient infrastructure in the low-income settlements of Dhaka city. Numerous research findings show that low-income communities of Dhaka are living in the hazard prone areas ... -
No explanation required: Entrenchment and perception of Māori loanwords in a diachronic newspaper corpus of New Zealand English
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Māori loanwords are uncontestably the most notable feature of New Zealand English (Gordon, 2005; Macalister, 2006b). Although frequencies of Māori loanwords are reported to be increasing in recent years (Macalister, ... -
Supporting interactive system testing with interaction sequences
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Despite extensive research into the modelling and testing of interactive systems, existing strategies do not adequately cover all parts of an interactive system. These existing strategies model and test either the functional ... -
Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in China
(The University of Waikato, 2018)A key contribution of environmental economics to policy making has been to provide empirical indicators of sustainable economic development. An economy is (weakly) sustainable if it saves more than the combined depreciation ... -
Testing for Bubbles in Time Series Data Using Long Historical Series
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The concept of asset price bubble has drawn a large amount of academic attention. A bubble is commonly defined as where the asset price is not justified by expectations of the fundamentals. The empirical characteristics ... -
The two-way relationship between international migration and institutional quality in the migration and development nexus
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The two-way relationship between international migration and institutional quality is at the core of migration and development interconnections. Migration decisions are shaped by various types of institutions, and subsequently ... -
Brokering practices among international EAL students at a New Zealand university
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The numbers of international students enrolled in higher education in Anglophone countries have increased in the past decade, with the majority of students originating from Asian countries such as China. While it is in the ... -
Counselling in the context of suicidal ideation in Malaysia
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Counselling is particularly challenging in the context of potential harm through suicide. This is a time when it is clear that responsibilities for and influences on practice go beyond the client in the room. Socio-cultural ... -
Primary school physical education: Professional learning as a partnership between a specialist and generalists
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The quality of physical education (PE) lessons delivered by generalist primary school teachers is recognised across the literature as inadequate. As a secondary PE teacher, I became acutely aware of the challenges faced ... -
Te Kotahitanga Phase 3 School Reform: The impact of a professional development programme within a large, multi-cultural, secondary school in New Zealand.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis examines the impact of Te Kotahitanga on leaders, teachers and Māori students within the context of a large, multi-cultural, secondary school in New Zealand. This school was one of twelve secondary schools ... -
New Zealand's national security framework: A recommendation for the development of a national security strategy
(The University of Waikato, 2018)New Zealand’s national security system is based upon a collection of siloed plans and policies. New Zealand has adopted an ‘all-hazards/all-risks’ approach to national security that is based upon a reactive system. There ... -
The potential for alternative materials in pavement construction
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The current materials used in pavement construction were developed in the 1930s but materials development has not kept pace with increasing traffic demands since this time. This report considers the potential for alternative ... -
An investigation into the persistence-strengthening effects of differential reinforcement of alternative (DRA) behaviour
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Ten experiments used hens to investigate the effects of different disruptive events and ways of introducing differential reinforcement of alternative behaviour (DRA), on the persistence of responding. Of interest was the ...
