Higher Degree Theses: Recently added
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Paddock scale nitrous oxide emissions from intensively grazed pasture: Quantification and mitigation
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Agricultural soils are the main contributor to global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) to the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide can absorb and transform radiative energy emitted from the sun to earth into ... -
Assessing psychophysical abilities in brushtail possums.
(The University of Waikato, 2002)In Experiment 1, 6 brushtail possums were trained, using food, to perform a conditional discrimination between flickering (5.00 Hz) and steady lights. A block-wise method of limits procedure was then used to increase flicker ... -
Living with uncertainty: A grounded theory of psychiatric stigma when seeking or maintaining employment
(The University of Waikato, 2002)The aim of this study was to investigate stigma for people who have experienced psychiatric disorder. Psychiatric stigma can exclude people both from economic roles and from participation in daily community life. Social ... -
Kei hea ahau ināianai? Where am I now? An examination of the positioning of disabled children in the discourses of long-day early childhood education and care centres in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislative and policy environment the concept of inclusion for disabled children is positioned as a human rights concern in which all children are afforded the right to attend and participate in ... -
Fanning the divine spark: Gaining understandings of micro-interactions in New Zealand classrooms
(The University of Waikato, 2020)New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi was signed by representatives of Iwi Māori (Indigenous tribal groups) and the British Crown. Inherent in the heritages of both signatory groups is the ontological positioning that children ... -
Relationships among male size, reproductive success, female choice and male advertising calls in Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)
(The University of Waikato, 2002)The role of male acoustic features in the process of mate choice was investigated in Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor). Male call features and the calling behaviour may reveal important information on male attributes that ... -
Love me long time: safety and risk in heterocoupledom at adolescence.
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This thesis argues that heterocoupledom at adolescence discursively constitutes Girlfriends and Boyfriends as gendered subjects of safety and risk. The gendering of safety and risk operates to position Girlfriends as risk ... -
Steady and unsteady visco-resistive reconnection in the presence of the Hall effect
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In this thesis we investigate the effects of viscosity and the Hall effect on magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection is a process of releasing large amounts of magnetic energy as observed in solar flares. In the first ... -
Eruption and emplacement of the 1.3-Ma Ongatiti Ignimbrite, New Zealand: Regional pathways, particle processes, and pumice evolution associated with a large-volume pyroclastic flow deposit
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Pyroclastic flows are the most devastating phenomena of explosive volcanic eruptions. These hazardous density currents are able to travel several tens of kilometers radially away from their source as fast, hot density ... -
Generating group agreement in cooperative computer-mediated groups: Towards an integrative model of group interaction
(The University of Waikato, 1997)This study addresses the problem of generating agreement in computer-mediated groups. The key entities of group interaction are proposed to be the task, the other individuals, and the group. Extending this three way ... -
The effects of foreign direct investment on domestic firms: The case of Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Thanks to the economic reform after the launch of “Doi moi” in 1986, Vietnam has made significant gains and has transformed from an economically poor country in the 1980-90s towards a middle-income country by the 2010s. A ... -
Creating public dialogue: bridging the divide between television policymakers and citizens
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This thesis identifies a lack of public participation in both the historical and contemporary communication dimensions of New Zealand’s media regulation. It illustrates how this situation is evident even in policies such ... -
Comparative characterisation of esterases and lipases for biosensors
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Twenty four carboxylesterases and lipases from various microbial sources were compared with commercial pig liver esterase in order to determine which would be most appropriate for use in a biosensor application and in the ... -
Women’s empowerment, spousal communication and reproductive decision-making in Malawi
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This study is focused on the relationship between women’s power, spousal interactions and reproductive decision-making. It examines the nature of Reproductive Decision-Making Processes (RDMP) and the effect of spousal ... -
Investigation of respiratory surfactant A protein in middle ear epithelium
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Introduction: The middle ear of mammals is an air-chamber required for sound transmission. It is lined by an epithelium which is variable but which resembles that of the lungs. Lung function depends upon surfactant which ... -
Weathering of basalt: geotechnical & geochemical aspects
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Geochemical influences on the geotechnical parameters of weathered Karamu Basalt are determined and the likely processes involved in basalt weathering are investigated. Geochemical and geotechnical parameters of basalt at ... -
Constructive approaches to quasi-Monte Carlo methods for multiple integration
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Recently, quasi-Monte Carlo methods have been successfully used for approximating multiple integrals in hundreds of dimensions in mathematical finance, and were significantly more efficient than Monte Carlo methods. To ... -
Kia mate rā anō a Tama-nui-te-rā: reversing language shift in Kōhanga reo
(The University of Waikato, 2003)This thesis focuses on reversing language shift (RLS) efforts via the revernacularisation of te reo Māori (the Māori language) in Te Amokura Kōhanga Reo (Māori language nest). J. Fishman’s (2001a) graded intergenerational ... -
Factors affecting the teaching and learning of English in a blended learning environment in a Vietnamese university
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The adoption of blended learning solutions in higher education has increased significantly over some years in many developing countries, including Vietnam. While blended learning has been well-researched in Western countries ... -
Women’s experience of emotional abuse in intimate relationships: a qualitative study
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This study investigated emotional abuse that occurs without physical abuse in the context of heterosexual, committed couple relationships. It examined the ways in which men abused women and the impact this had on women’s ...
