Grouping existing providers under a franchised brand, supported by training, advertising, and supplies, is a potentially important way of improving access and assuring quality to some types of clinical medical services. While franchising has great potential to increase service d…
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The high rate of migration of young people to urban and economic centers in the context of persistent poverty and devastating HIV/AIDS burden raise intricate social policy questions on early sexual behavior in Nigeria. This dissertation explores the linkages between patterns of …
Background: Reproductive intentions are widely used to predict future contraceptive demand and estimate levels of unintended pregnancy; however limited longitudinal data exist linking intentions and outcomes. Aims: The aims of this research are to (1) explore the relationship be…
Smoking is a major preventable cause of death throughout the world and the need for cessation is unanimously supported by clinicians and scientists. Nicotine in cigarettes is believed to cause tobacco dependence and addiction and low doses of nicotine are found in nicotine repla…
Genetic factors such as loss of genetic diversity, mutations, and inbreeding depression can increase a populations chances of extinction, therefore it is important to understand how these factors can contribute to populations decline. Among the genetic factors that can contribut…