Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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African migrants and TB in Aotearoa New Zealand: The role of individual, social, economic and structural factors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The post 2015 tuberculosis (TB) strategy by the World Health Organisation (WHO), “Towards TB elimination”, which is aimed at eliminating TB by 2050, has brought with it a new sense of urgency to eliminate TB in low-incidence ... -
Age Invariant Face Recognition Via Aging Modelling
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Aging is a complex problem because at different age points different changes occur in the human face. From childhood to teenage the changes are mostly related to craniofacial growth. At maturity the changes are mostly ... -
Ageing at work: the phenomenon of being an older experienced health professional
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This study explores the phenomenon of experienced health professionals ageing at work asking: What is the meaning of being an older experienced health professional. The aim was to open up the taken for granted aspects of ... -
Airway smooth muscle dynamics
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The current study aims to investigate the relative contributions of each of the processes that govern airway smooth muscle mechanical behaviour. Studies have shown that breathing dynamics have a substantial effect on airway ... -
Airway smooth muscle response to vibrations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The main goal of this research was the in vitro investigation of the stiffness response of contracted airway smooth muscles under different external oscillations. Living animal airway smooth muscle tissues were dissected ... -
Alternate slicing and deposition strategies for Fused Deposition Modelling
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Fused deposition modelling is one of the most widely used rapid prototyping processes, considering the relative simplicity, availability, and ease of use. The proliferation of numerous systems at all possible price ranges ... -
Alternative accountability in the Ugandan community-led HIV/AIDS programme
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Internationally, many public sector reform initiatives have been undertaken over the last three decades under the label New Public Management (NPM), with improvements in accountability and management among their main ... -
America’s Cup sailing: Biomechanics and conditioning for performance in grinding
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Grinding is integral to tacking and gybing manoeuvres in America’s Cup sailing. Grinding is a standing position cyclic upper body task requiring manual arm cranking of winches, which control movement of the mast and sails. ... -
An investigation into the development of a Creativity Support Tool for advertising
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)In recent years, there has been a strong interest in developing Creativity Support Tools for many exciting areas of research such as art and music. Yet few such tools have been developed to support creativity in advertising. ... -
An ontology driven knowledge discovery framework for Dynamic Domains: methodology, tools and a Biomedical case
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The explosive growth in the volume of data and the growing number of disparate data sources is bringing enormous opportunities and challenges to many research communities. In the biomedical domain, the challenge of knowledge ... -
An analysis on the circuit breaking phenomenon of High-temperature Superconductor Circuit Breaker (HTSCB)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Development of High-Temperature Superconductor (HTS) materials in recent years has raised interest in carrying out novel research work of HTS application in power technology. Despite HTS solutions are said to provide better ... -
The Anatomy of an Environmental Decision: A Discourse Analysis of Events and Processes Linked to the Grounding of the MV Rena
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This research is concerned with the social construction of nature and the environment in connection with the case study of a man-made environmental disaster which occurred off the coast of the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand ... -
Ankle sprains: an investigation into patient perceptions and performance of physical tasks following acute ankle sprains using a mixed methods approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Introduction: Ankle injuries are among the most prevalent acute musculoskeletal injuries, and are a significant burden on any health system. The interaction of the physiotherapist with the patient and their mutual understanding ... -
The Anointed Church: Towards a Third Article Ecclesiology
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The phrase Third Article Theology is used in two senses: first to characterise a methodological approach that intentionally starts with the Spirit; and second as the theological understanding that emerges from this approach. ... -
Antecedents of Collaborative Networked Learning in Manufacturing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This study aims to investigate the antecedents of collaborative networked learning (hereafter CNL), to develop an integrative CNL framework and to bridge the gap between theory and praxis in manufacturing. Although ... -
Antecedents of Green Advertisement Credibility
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Previous research in advertising reveals that consumers use a set of existing knowledge, including persuasion knowledge, topic knowledge, and agent knowledge, to form evaluations and responses to advertising messages (i.e., ... -
Anticancer Potential of New Zealand Surf Clam Extracts
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The field of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and chemo-preventive compounds in the treatment/control of cancer is experiencing an increased awareness in both scientific and public domains. This study stems from my earlier ... -
Anxious times: a discourse analysis of women's and health professionals' constructions of the experience of breast cancer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Every day up to seven women in Aotearoa New Zealand are diagnosed with breast cancer. One in eight women will develop it at some time in their lives, and over 600 die each year, almost two a day (New Zealand Ministry of ... -
Apathetic Engagement: a Substantive Theory of Gamification in New Zealand Contact Centres
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)When considering sectors of business and industry frequently constrained by operational inefficiencies, it is widely accepted that the contact centre industry is one of the leading protagonists. Contact centres routinely ... -
Application of Encapsulation Technology to Improve the Growth Rate of New Zealand Black-footed Abalone (Haliotis iris)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Abalone is a marine gastropod mollusc belonging to the family Haliotidae. Black-footed abalone, (Haliotis iris) bred and harvested uniquely in New Zealand, has a high market demand due to its high quality and chemical-free ...