Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Health literacy levels in women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus attending antenatal services in University Hospital Galway
(2017-05-10)Introduction The 2011 population study on health literacy found that 40% of the Irish population had inadequate health literacy. There has been little research in Ireland and internationally on health literacy in pregnancy. ... -
Health promotion capacity mapping in low and middle income countries
(2015-04-28)The present study is concerned with mapping health promotion capacity in LMIC contexts and seeks to develop a capacity mapping conceptual model and data collection process that will address these factors. The overall aim ... -
Healthcare ‘Fit’ and autism: An examination of barriers to, and experiences of, physical healthcare for people on the autism spectrum
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-04)Autistic individuals experience substantial health inequities, reflected in poorer health outcomes and higher mortality rates. One suggested determinant of this health inequity is issues in access to healthcare. This thesis, ... -
‘Here. Now. Ours’: interrogating the use of situated Augmented Reality electronic-literature to increase awareness of a city’s green, public spaces
(NUI Galway, 2022-02-02)The aim of this practice-based research is to investigate the use of situated Augmented Reality electronic literature (eLit) as a new way of increasing awareness of a city’s green spaces in its citizens. Its hypothesis is ... -
The heroic biography of Fergus Mac Róich. A case study of the heroic-biographical pattern in Old and Middle Irish literature
(2015-12-04)The heroic-biographical pattern has been investigated for other heroes of medieval Irish literature such as Cú Chulainn and Cormac mac Airt, but not much scholarship has been devoted to either the investigation of the ... -
Heterocyclic chemistry: Controlled unmasking of nitric oxide and nitroxides
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-29)Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous free radical with medicinally significant properties. The NO-releasing prodrug, isosorbide-5-mononitrate (Is5N), is long established for the treatment of angina pectoris. Nitroxides are organic ... -
High Precision Proper Motions in Globular Star Clusters using Parallel Deconvolution of Hubble Space Telescope Images
(2013-05-24)It has been suggested that globular star clusters may host a black hole with intermediate mass (~ a few × 1000 M_sun ) or a collection of low mass (~ 10 M_sun ) black holes at their centre. High velocity dispersion in the ... -
A High Pressure Shock Tube and Rapid Compression Machine Study of n-Butylcyclohexane and its Mixtures with n-Heptane
(2013-07-01)This study presents a high pressure experimental and modelling investigation on the ignition of n-butylcyclohexane and its mixtures with n-heptane. Mixtures were chosen to represent a surrogate for n-decylcyclohexane, a ... -
High Resolution Flood Illumination Retinal Imaging System with Adaptive Optics
(2012-07-16)Retinal imaging has its advantages both in the research laboratory and medical applications. Acquiring high resolution in-vivo images of the retina requires some form of correction for aberrations. To address that, the ... -
High-resolution habitat suitability modelling of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea
(2013-02-15)Knowledge of the spatial distribution of species and habitats is crucial for effective management of marine resources. Data to support informed decision-making in the deep sea are often sparse or absent, as offshore sampling ... -
High-resolution measurements of leakage flow through bileaflet mechanical heart valve hinges
(2017-02-24)To restore proper function of the heart, diseased valves require repair or replacement. Mechanical heart valves are one of the treatments available. Despite their superior durability in comparison with biological prostheses, ... -
High-resolution spectral domain optical coherence tomography system and structural characterization of ex vivo biological tissues using nanosensitive OCT
(NUI Galway, 2023-09-12)Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a rapidly growing imaging modality which is based on the principle of low coherence interferometry. It can perform high-resolution, cross-sectional imaging of the microstructure of ... -
The history of labour in Limerick in the nineteenth century
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-09)While there is an increasing volume of research and publications relating to labour history in Ireland in the recent period, there is still a dearth of local labour histories since Emmet O’Connor published A Labour History ... -
hMOF and associated proteins in transcription and cancer
(2013-04-24)The lysine acetyltransferase MOF (males absent on the first) has been associated with transcriptional activation in Drosophila melanogaster. This activation is mediated by its acetylation of histone H4 at lysine 16 ... -
Hochschild (co)homology of two families of complete intersections
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-08)The thesis presents the original results on a description of the ring structure in terms of generators and relations of the Hochschild cohomology of the two families of complete intersections: the square-free monomial ... -
Holding a Vision: An Investgation of a Rights-Based Social Supports Infrastructure for Children/Young Persons with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
(2013)The overall aim of the research was to assess the realities of the current social supports infrastructure as it applies children/young persons with an intellectual disability against the components of a rights paradigm. A ... -
Home Rule from a transnational perspective: The Irish Parliamentary Party and the United Irish League of America, 1901-1918
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-04)When John Redmond was elected chairman of the reunited Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) in 1900, he quickly identified a pressing need to re-engage Irish America. Ireland’s largest diaspora had grown weary of constitutional ... -
Hooking up as a sexual script: How is consent to sexual activity communicated in an emerging adult university population when mediated by gender and alcohol in the context of societal and cultural norms?
(NUI Galway, 2022-04-25)This thesis presents a mixed-methods study to examine how consent to sexual activity is understood and communicated by Irish college men and women. Additionally, it seeks to examine how injunctive and descriptive norms ... -
How accounting engages with the process of innovation in new product development
(2017-02)This study examines accounting within contexts involving innovation and New Product Development (NPD). Within the NPD process, multiple participants and heterogeneous rationales are involved and must be coordinated. The ... -
How adults tell: messages for society and policy makers regarding disclosure of childhood sexual abuse
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-08)The social work profession in Ireland plays a significant role in the assessment of child sexual abuse referrals. Somewhat unique in an international context, this role encompasses assessment of disclosures by current ...