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The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales (2018)
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Beck, D. The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales. (Thesis). Bangor University

As a marker of current austerity policies, the growth of the emergency food aid landscape has become recognisable through the ‘food bank’. These places of charitable food-redistribution have seen their presence increase within an evolving social poli... Read More about The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales.

Perceived injustice and its impact on job outcomes : role of jealousy and self-efficacy (2018)
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Khan, M. (in press). Perceived injustice and its impact on job outcomes : role of jealousy and self-efficacy. (Thesis). University of Salford

Organizational injustice remains a matter of great concern due to its adverse effects on job outcomes. Extant research devoted much attention to investigate how perceptions of injustice impact employee attitudes and behaviours, but mostly through cog... Read More about Perceived injustice and its impact on job outcomes : role of jealousy and self-efficacy.

Security and usability in a hybrid property based graphical authentication system (2018)
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Suru, H. (in press). Security and usability in a hybrid property based graphical authentication system. (Thesis). University of Salford

Alphanumeric text and PINs continue to be the dominant authentication methods in spite of the numerous concerns by security researchers of their inability to properly address usability and security flaws and to effectively combine usability and secur... Read More about Security and usability in a hybrid property based graphical authentication system.

Modelling drivers’ behaviour within the dilemma zone at traffic signal junctions (2018)
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Al-Mukaram, N. (in press). Modelling drivers’ behaviour within the dilemma zone at traffic signal junctions. (Thesis). University of Salford

The current study introduces a newly developed, calibrated, and validated micro-simulation model for predicting drivers’ decisions following the onset of an amber traffic light signal under the effect of the dilemma zone where a driver can neither st... Read More about Modelling drivers’ behaviour within the dilemma zone at traffic signal junctions.

Biomimetic deployable structures (2018)
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Fenci, G. Biomimetic deployable structures. (Thesis). University of Salford

Modern architectural designs aim at creating dynamic and flexible spaces, able to adapt to the ever-changing environment by virtue of temporary and convertible structures. Biomimetics is the applied science that, through the imitation of nature, find... Read More about Biomimetic deployable structures.

Evaluating the significance of travel plans in shaping commuting practices within the university sector in Greater Manchester (2018)
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Tang, J. (in press). Evaluating the significance of travel plans in shaping commuting practices within the university sector in Greater Manchester. (Dissertation). The University of Salford

The commute is often thought of as a mundane activity, an activity done so regularly that it fades into insignificance. Lost in the hustle and bustle of the modern city is a practice done almost daily that has the potential to significantly reduce gr... Read More about Evaluating the significance of travel plans in shaping commuting practices within the university sector in Greater Manchester.

Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya (2018)
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Albergley, M. (in press). Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study investigates how Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is implemented in practice and how affects an organisational financial performance. Drawing on the contingency theory, the study investigates the role of two main contingent variables (environmenta... Read More about Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya.

The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening (2018)
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Lawal, O. (in press). The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening. (Thesis). University of Salford

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death amongst women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer is expected in developing countries (such as Nigeria) by 2030. Mammography... Read More about The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening.

Design performance specification for school buildings in the vicinity of gas flaring in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (2018)
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Ogbonda, U. (in press). Design performance specification for school buildings in the vicinity of gas flaring in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is evident from research that there is a strong link between poor indoor environments, external façade of school buildings, schoolchildren’s health and academic performance. In order to provide a better indoor environment for schoolchildren, meeti... Read More about Design performance specification for school buildings in the vicinity of gas flaring in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria.

Energy saving and reliability of wireless body area networks for health applications (2018)
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Alshaheen, H. (in press). Energy saving and reliability of wireless body area networks for health applications. (Thesis). University of Salford

A Wireless Body Sensor Network (WBSN) consists of several biological sensors. WBSN can be employed to monitor patients’ medical conditions. Energy consumption and reliability are critical issues in WBSNs, as the nodes that are placed near the sink no... Read More about Energy saving and reliability of wireless body area networks for health applications.

An exploration of the lived experiences of men who have an eating disorder in the guise of anorexia or a-typical anorexia/EDNOS (2018)
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Lyons, G. (in press). An exploration of the lived experiences of men who have an eating disorder in the guise of anorexia or a-typical anorexia/EDNOS. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: In the United Kingdom (UK) the number of males with Eating Disorders (ED) admitted to hospital has risen by 70% since 2000. Taking account of under-reporting and misdiagnosis, men are now thought to represent 25% of those diagnosed with a... Read More about An exploration of the lived experiences of men who have an eating disorder in the guise of anorexia or a-typical anorexia/EDNOS.

Planning and optimisation of 4G/5G mobile networks and beyond (2018)
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Egena, O. Planning and optimisation of 4G/5G mobile networks and beyond. (Thesis). The University of Salford

As mobile networks continue to evolve, two major problems have always existed that greatly affect the quality of service that users experience. These problems are (1) efficient resource management for users at the edge of the network and those in a n... Read More about Planning and optimisation of 4G/5G mobile networks and beyond.