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A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria (2020)
Thesis
Ndukwe, C. A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The purpose of this study is to identify how Nigerian women have adopted and are using mobile phones for social capital building and empowerment. The study which is qualitative in nature utilises interviews to gather the experiences of the mobile liv... Read More about A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Evaluation of spatial fragmentation of protected areas using the Spatial Assessment for Coastal Protected Areas in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (2020)
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Johnson, C. Evaluation of spatial fragmentation of protected areas using the Spatial Assessment for Coastal Protected Areas in Caribbean Small Island Developing States. (Thesis). University of Salford

Climate change empirical evidence points towards anthropogenic practices, coupled with natural processes causing heighten human exposure to hazardous climatic conditions. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (Caribbean SIDS) represent a distinct... Read More about Evaluation of spatial fragmentation of protected areas using the Spatial Assessment for Coastal Protected Areas in Caribbean Small Island Developing States.

Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman (2020)
Thesis
Al Busaidi, I. Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman. (Thesis). University of Salford

This mixed methods research explored the interrelation among leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance in the Oil and Gas Industry in Oman. Previous studies have implied that leadership style was vital in organisations, bu... Read More about Leadership styles, organisational politics and employees’ performance : the perspectives of leaders and employees from the oil and gas industry in Oman.

Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation (2020)
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Al-ani, A. Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can be used to support upper-limb rehabilitation after a stroke. A key aspect of FES control and also patient monitoring is the automatic tracking of upper-limb motion during intensive and functional practise o... Read More about Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation.

A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia (2020)
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Dailah, H. A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases. Across the world, there are approximately 235 million people with asthma; including approximately 4% of the adult population in Saudi Arabia. Asthma patients within the rur... Read More about A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia.

Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare (2020)
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Schork, I. Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare. (Thesis). The University of Salford

There is a need for a simple non-invasive measure of animal welfare. In humans, sleep quality correlates strongly with a person’s wellbeing; this suggests that sleep may also prove to be a suitable tool to measure mammals’ welfare. Studies in humans... Read More about Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare.

A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups (2020)
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Gibson, I. A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups. (Thesis). University of Salford

As the football industry continues to reach unprecedented levels of economic growth, elite clubs continue to capitalise on the financial riches on offer across Europe’s most popular leagues. In the quest for financial growth, historic clubs and their... Read More about A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups.

The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht' (2020)
Thesis
Green, P. The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'. (Thesis). University of Salford

The journey begins with a mapping of the terrain of praxis in a discussion of autoethnography, popular performance and the postdramatic. A parallel discussion on place and class draws on the tradition of Cultural Studies. These provide the framework... Read More about The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'.

An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach (2020)
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Hasrin, A. An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

In light of organizations in strategy, the Resource-Based View (RBV) upholds that by appropriate understanding and exploitation of unique resources in organizations, firms may experience outstanding performance. Upon acknowledging the importance of r... Read More about An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach.

The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters (2020)
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Liang, L. The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aims to exarnine the relationship between the structures of inter- organisation connections and innovation results in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Existing literature shows that SMEs can benefit from inter- organi... Read More about The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters.

Investigation of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of iNOS gene expression in infection of natural populations of Apodemus sylvaticus with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (2020)
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Eshenshani, A. Investigation of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of iNOS gene expression in infection of natural populations of Apodemus sylvaticus with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. (Thesis). University of Salford

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasite that infects all warm blooded animals. It can cause pathology in both infected humans and infected animals. There have been many studies investigating the factors the affect infection of laboratory animals,... Read More about Investigation of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of iNOS gene expression in infection of natural populations of Apodemus sylvaticus with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market (2020)
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Chang, C. Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market. (Thesis). University of Salford

The next enormous trend in the technology domain following on from computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones is predicted to be in the market of wearable sports technology products (WSTPs), with analysts expecting this market to be worth over $150... Read More about Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market.

How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance (2020)
Thesis
Broadley, R. How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Falls can have severe consequences for older adults, such as bone fractures and long periods unable to get up from the ground, known as a long-lie. The capability to automatically detect falls would reduce long-lies through ensuring prompt arrival of... Read More about How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance.

Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector (2020)
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Mawby, R. Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis summarises that assessing popular music performance has it issues and challenges. These arise from: the interpretation of language, how we assess in group assessments versus solo performances, creating assessments within the degree framew... Read More about Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector.

Environmental transfer of radionuclides in a Sub-Saharan Africa setting (2020)
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Doroh, R. Environmental transfer of radionuclides in a Sub-Saharan Africa setting. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the last two decades, interest in the development of nuclear programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has increased. To ensure that the potential human and environmental ionising radiation exposure from nuclear developments within SSA can be adequat... Read More about Environmental transfer of radionuclides in a Sub-Saharan Africa setting.

A novel boundary element method for low Reynolds number external flow of biological fluid dynamics (2020)
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Dang, B. A novel boundary element method for low Reynolds number external flow of biological fluid dynamics. (Thesis). University of Salford

Consider two dimensional low Reynolds number flow past a body. In this thesis, the problems of steady flow past a circular cylinder, steady flow past an elliptical cylinder, and the motion of a generic tail-like body are investigated. The theoretical... Read More about A novel boundary element method for low Reynolds number external flow of biological fluid dynamics.

Development of a collaborative innovation management framework to assist in the utilisation of agricultural waste as building materials in Nigeria (2020)
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Odewole, A. Development of a collaborative innovation management framework to assist in the utilisation of agricultural waste as building materials in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The high cost of building materials in Nigeria is creating a shortfall of conventional building materials, which is also exacerbating the housing crisis in Nigerian urban areas. In view of the above, there is an urgent need to produce low cost, susta... Read More about Development of a collaborative innovation management framework to assist in the utilisation of agricultural waste as building materials in Nigeria.

Developing an improved disaster management framework to enhance resilience in Kuwait (2020)
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Alfaras, M. Developing an improved disaster management framework to enhance resilience in Kuwait. (Thesis). University of Salford

Disaster management is considered as a priority worldwide where the aim of national governments has been to reduce the loss of life and properties. Different researchers and experts have tried over decades to develop several disaster management mode... Read More about Developing an improved disaster management framework to enhance resilience in Kuwait.

Improving broadcast accessibility for hard of hearing individuals : using object-based audio personalisation and narrative importance (2020)
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Ward, L. Improving broadcast accessibility for hard of hearing individuals : using object-based audio personalisation and narrative importance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Technological advances in broadcasting can be the impetus for advances in accessibility services. For the 11 million individuals in the United Kingdom with some degree of hearing loss, the advent of object-based broadcasting and it’s personalisation... Read More about Improving broadcast accessibility for hard of hearing individuals : using object-based audio personalisation and narrative importance.