Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse"
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The application of a conceptual model of school-based implementation to the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme at Irish post-primary level
Murphy, Christina (NUI Galway, 2019-02-07)Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in-service training and subsequent RSE delivery in schools. This involved examining the implementation process ... -
Children and parents' participation: socio-ecological perspectives on health promotion in schools
John-Akinola, Yetunde O. (2014-10-31)Schools are a key setting for health promotion. The development of Health Promoting Schools (HPS) draws on the settings-based approach to health promotion and includes child participation as one of its basic values. The ... -
The context and circumstances of early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland: A mixed methods investigation
Burke, Lorraine (NUI Galway, 2020-08-25)Adolescents who initiate sexual intercourse at early ages may be at a heightened risk of negative sexual health outcomes at the time of first sex and later in life. In the case of Ireland, there is inadequate knowledge ... -
How research impacts on health policy in Ireland: A case study of alcohol and drug policy
Grealish, Helen Dolores Mary (NUI Galway, 2020-07-15)Abstract The goal of public health and health promotion practitioners is to increase the health of populations through evidence informed health policy. Comparable to evidence-based medicine, public health advocates ... -
Mapping the capacity of health promotion interventions for non-communicable diseases in Oman
Al-Riyami, Hiyam (NUI Galway, 2021-04-28)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are medical conditions or diseases that are, by definition, non-infectious and non-transmissible between people (Kim & Oh, 2013). The four main types of NCDs that form the focus of this ...