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This dissertation is a longitudinal, ethnographic study of the use of the poetic song genre, macapat, to teach reading the Bible in a non-formal setting in rural Javanese villages. The study took place in four rural communities of the Special Province of Yogyakarta (DIY) and the…

Research done by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, household challenges, and neglect were linked to later health risks in life and overall well-being (CDC, 2019). Adverse experiences occur worldwide in a variety o…

The purpose of this study was to apply key elements of the social marketing framework to the design and implementation of (a) a church-based, culturally sensitive, web-based smoking cessation program for childbearing-aged African American women and (b) a non-church-based, cultur…

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a serious and costly public health concern. The increase in the prevalence of this disease can mainly be attributed to increasingly sedentary lifestyle and excess energy intake, which in turn lead to overweight and obesity. These modifiable lifestyle-…