Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Exploring the opportunities for moving from craft to design with the emergence of high technologies in a New Zealand context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The crafts are a threatened field. There is a limit to the amount of work a craftsperson can produce with their hands. As overheads constantly rise, many eventually fail to cover their costs. Industry experts advise ... -
Exploring the Oral Health Attitudes and Practices of Adolescent Mothers: A Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The purpose of this research is to explore the factors influencing oral health attitudes and practices of adolescent mothers. The New Zealand (NZ) Ministry of Health (MOH) has identified adolescents as a priority group, ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Individual Gambling Behaviour and Accessibility to Gambling Venues in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Gambling is an important recreational activity in New Zealand, with high levels of participation by the general public. Although gambling activities are an important source of employment and a means of raising funds for ... -
Exploring the relationships between self-reported physical activity levels, fatigue and return to work following mild traumatic brain injury
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The aim of this study was to identify if there was an association between physical activity levels and fatigue following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). A secondary aim was to establish if either of these two variables, ... -
Exploring the role and nature of 'Visiting Friends and Relatives' tourism in Niue
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) tourism is a segment of tourism that suffers from neglect, an absence of true recognition and a lack of appreciation. In order to find out the validity of these concepts in regards ... -
Exploring the role of emotions during the Fair Trade shopping experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The concept of consuming ethically, defined as that which benefits people, animals and the environment, has been experiencing a revival over the last few decades. Likewise, the fair trade movement is experiencing growth ... -
Exploring the Role of Hospitality in Aotearoa New Zealand Student Immigrants’ Experiences: Transitioning from International Students to Aotearoa New Zealand Residents/Citizens
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This thesis explores the role of hospitality in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) student immigrants’ experiences when transitioning from international students to NZ residents/citizens. The international education sector is NZ’s ... -
Exploring the supervision of occupational therapists in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and process of supervision of occupational therapists as it occurs in New Zealand. There has recently been an increased focus on supervision by the profession. This study ... -
Exploring women’s knowledge, attitudes and practices about family planning in a rural area of Timor-Leste
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Introduction: Family Planning (FP) has been recognised as an important public health intervention for reducing the reproductive health burdens occurring among women. Timor-Leste has been reported as having the highest rate ... -
Exposure assessment of traffic-related pm10 pollution in outdoor play areas of early childhood centres
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This thesis seeks to assess the exposure of children in outdoor play areas of early childhood centres in Auckland City to traffic-related PM10 pollution. An estimated 400 premature deaths occur each year in New Zealand due ... -
Expressive, Digital Storytelling - Utilizing Non-anthropomorphic Attributes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Cinema, Film and Visual Effects; the art of illusions. Technology has drastically improved over the years, providing us with more computer power and effective methods of portraying realistic visual effects. Photorealism ... -
Extending the BPMN Model for IOT Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The continued extension of the BPMN modeling for IoT is done in this work. The need of modeling processes in BPMN and using an appropriate extension to represent IoT is a focus of attention for academia. Academic research ... -
Extracting Data From Line Charts in Scanned Medical Documents
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Hand-drawn charts contained in printed forms are used to summarize data in a format that can be quickly processed and understood by humans. They differ from computer- generated charts in a few different ways: Firstly, ... -
Extraction of Electrocardiography Artefacts From Surface Electromyography Signals Using Continuous Wavelet Transform
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The study of biosignals such as Electromyography (EMG) and Electrocardiography (ECG) signals is significant within the physiological and medical field for diagnosis and rehabilitation purposes. The extraction of features ... -
Extraction, Characterisation and Formulation of Natural Blue Pigment from Black-footed Abalone (Haliotis iris)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)An ubiquitous and important factor in everyday life is the colour which invigorates substances. Most pigments used in food and cosmetics are made synthetically, and nearly all blue pigments available commercially are ... -
Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activity of Fucoidan from New Zealand Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The New Zealand government has recently allowed the harvest of Undaria pinnatifida (U. pinnatifida), an invasive alga, from human-made structures as it has potential commercial value. U. pinnatifida is a rich source of ... -
Extrapolating the decorative
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)This project involves the creation of a body of artwork that reconsiders and provokes notions of the 'decorative'. The premise should not be regarded as an attempt to rehabilitate an aspect of the 'decorative arts' as being ... -
Eye and body movement strategies during turning tasks in older adults at risk of falls
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate eye and whole body movement strategies during a step turning task in older adults at risk of falls compared to healthy older adults. Specifically, this experiment ... -
An Eye for an Eye: Examining Public Support for Vigilante Behaviour
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The purpose of this thesis was to examine the relationship between actor ethnicity and public support for vigilante behaviour. The study considered how actor ethnicity could influence participants’ empathy for and blame ... -
An Eye for the Mane Chance: Blurring Lines and Challenging Tropes in the Modern Fantasy Novel
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Avis has anger issues, and one of the things that makes her angry, and very confused, is the fact that her brain insists on telling her that the people around her aren’t human. Her coffee server is an elf, her lawyer is a ...