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Economic and social costs of violence against women in Pakistan: Technical report
(NUI Galway, 2019-04)Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is widely recognised as a violation of human rights and a challenge to public health. VAWG also has economic and social costs that have not been adequately recognised. These costs ... -
Economic and social costs of violence against women in South Sudan: Technical report
(NUI Galway, 2019-03)Introduction Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is widely recognised as a violation of human rights and a challenge to public health. Further, VAWG is an under-examined, but crucial component of the overall crisis ... -
Economic assessment of waterborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017-10-01)In 2007, a waterborne outbreak of Cryptosporidium hominis infection occurred in western Ireland, resulting in 242 laboratory-confirmed cases and an uncertain number of unconfirmed cases. A boil water notice was in place ... -
Economic Essays on Burden, Survivorship and Health Literacy - A Focus on HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer
(2014-09-20)Our understanding of cancer and the role of specific agents in its cause continues to evolve. Head and Neck Cancers (HNC) in the developed world were traditionally associated with excessive smoking and drinking. Since 2000, ... -
Economic essays on the impact of health insurance on healthcare utilisation and costs for older people in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-15)This thesis explores the drivers of healthcare utilisation and healthcare costs among older people in the Republic of Ireland, and, in particular, provides estimates for the impact of health insurance on utilisation, costs ... -
An Economic Evaluation of Wave Energy Conversion Devices
(2012-11-28)The ambition to achieve an environmentally sustainable, cost-effective and secure future energy supply has motivated greater use of renewable resources for electricity generation. The majority of renewable capacity to date ... -
An economic examination of cancer screening
(2014-05-30)A substantial burden is borne by individuals and societies from cancer. Cancer control strategies are implemented to reduce this burden and cancer screening is a central facet within cancer control strategies. Cancer ... -
Economic explorations of equality issues across the care pathway in breast cancer
(2015-02-10)Breast cancer places a high burden on the health system and on society as a whole. Incidence has been on the increase in recent decades and is projected to continue increasing in the coming years. There are constant advances ... -
Economic Impact Assessment: The Creative Sector in the Western Region
(Centre for Innovation and Structural Change on behalf of the Western Development Commission, 2011-06)The 'Creative West' report by the Western Development Commission in 2009 was the first attempt to map out the Creative Sector in an Irish context. This economic impact assessment follows on from that report by assessing ... -
Economic impact of entrepreneurial universities’ activities: an exploratory study of the united kingdom
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Economic perspectives on the boundary of care for people with dementia in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2022-08-24)As the population ages, the expected increase in the number of people living with dementia will have significant budgetary implications on the health and social care system over the coming years. Therefore, from an economic ... -
An economic valuation of biodiversity and livestock production in Ireland
(2013-02-06)This thesis applies the use of economic valuation techniques for valuing biodiversity focusing on production function approach. Biodiversity provides economic benefits, protects human health and offers food, food safety, ... -
Economic well-being in the Ballymote rural area: myth and reality
(Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, 1996)Despite the many negative indicators such as falling population and high emigration which are characteristic of the Northwest, the town of Ballymote appears to be booming. In explaining this apparent contradiction, ... -
The economics of agri-environment schemes in Ireland: Essays on design and participation
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-28)Addressing the degradation of the environment has become increasingly important on a global scale. With agriculture representing a large portion of land, pressure is on policymakers to ensure that farmers are contributing ... -
The Economics of Broadband in Ireland: Country Endowments, Telecommunications Capital Stock, and Household Adoption Decisions
(2013-03-08)Economic growth is central to improved living standards, in turn; technological change and the spread of economically useful knowledge are essential inputs for sustainable growth. Broadband matters for long-run growth ... -
The economics of childhood disabilities in Ireland with a particular focus on using mixed methods to examine the economics of child and adolescent autism spectrum disorders
(NUI Galway, 2020-05)Increased rates in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has led to escalating demands for services across a number of sectors including health, social care, education and social welfare etc. In Ireland, the ... -
The economics of dairy feed systems: Risks and opportunities for Irish farms
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-24)Pasture-based feed systems offer significant economic benefits such as reduced feed costs and environmental impacts to farmers, but also pose agroclimatic and income risks. While grassland dairy farmers avoid the need ... -
The economics of farm afforestation in Ireland
(2016-10-20)In recent years, afforestation in Ireland as in many European countries has fallen well short of policy targets. Previous studies which address the decline in farm afforestation focus on either the economic or the behavioural ...