Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Economics, August 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliography.

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A Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree Master of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2013. / The purpose of the present study was to understand the efficacy of the reading campaign in improving learners’ competences in reading. The study was conducted in the northern KwaZulu-Natal province, and the researcher chose Uthungulu district as the field of study. The study was conducted in senior phase schools under Mthunzini circuit in Uthungulu district with a sample size of sixty educators. Educators answered a questionnaire with closed and open- ended questions. A questionnaire was administered to educators to solicit (a) their views on the implementation of the ELITS’ reading campaign, (b) their awareness of the campaign and (c) the availability and accessibility of the quality reading collections supplied by ELITS to schools. The findings revealed that majority of the educators are not aware of the ELITS reading campaign, their knowledge of the campaign is limited and they are not even aware of the objectives and time frame of the project. The implementation of the ELITS campaign was not monitored as a result some schools do not engage leaners in reading activities and they do not regard it as a skill that must be taught. The distribution of relevant reading material is not made readily available to the majority of schools, the majority of schools do not have libraries and library personnel; as a result it is hard for learners to access reading materials; thereby impacting negatively on learners’ competences in reading. Based on the findings the researcher realised that the objectives of the ELITS reading campaign were not achieved due to poor planning for the campaign, lack of training for the educators, lack of monitoring and evaluation of the project and time frame for the project was not clearly stated. The study recommends that reading campaigns be planned properly, all stakeholders must know and understand objectives of the campaign, time frame must be clearly stated to all stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation must be taken into consideration.

This thesis conducted research on the impact of campaign visits on levels of predicted voter choice within the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Data on discrete events throughout the campaign were collected to first determine the impact of particular newsworthy events on predicted voter choice. The data show that the impact of these events dissipates prior to Election Day, leading to a minimal impact on voter decision making. Additionally, data were analyzed on the occurrence of both candidate and surrogate visits, attempting to add to the field of research regarding the impact of campaign visits on voters. Throughout the analysis, both safe and swing states were taken into consideration, to determine if campaigns have a similar impact in different types of states. Overall, fourteen individual states were examined, providing a rather small sample size, but focusing on where campaigns were concentrated most. The results showed that the minimal effects hypothesis is still mostly affirmed, but that candidate visits appear to have a greater influence on predicted voter choice than do surrogate visits, regardless of the popularity of the surrogate. / Master of Arts / This thesis conducted research on the impact that candidate visits had on voters. The research focused on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. In addition to focusing on the role of campaign visits, eight specific events from the campaign were selected to attempt to determine the impact that newsworthy events had on voters. The data show that the impact of these events is not lasting and does not appear to have an impact on the outcome of the election. Additionally, visits by both candidates and surrogates (those visiting on behalf of a candidate) were analyzed in order to determine whether these visits led to a change in voter choice. Throughout the analysis, states favoring one candidate as well as divided or swing states were taken into consideration to determine if campaigns impacted voters in different states in different ways. Overall, fourteen individual states were examined, providing a rather small sample size, but focusing on where campaigning was concentrated most. The results showed that candidate visits have very little impact on whom voters ultimately choose, but that candidate visits appear to have a greater influence on this than do surrogate visits, regardless of the popularity of the surrogate.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-293).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

This project is a website guided driving tour of the Confederates' route to Gettysburg. It is one example of many possibilities that can be used to interpret history in a new way. The website has a page for each town the Confederates marched through. Each page consists of a timeline, maps, and events that occurred during the Confederate occupation. There are examples of how different groups of visitors can use the website. The groups are a family with children, empty nesters, and senior citizens. The website is valuable in that it provides history to people with the technology they already use. It also contains information about the Campaign that is often overlooked in the story of Gettysburg. / Department of Architecture

Ce travail de recherche traite de la problématique des campagnes de sensibilisation et d’information contre l’excision en Cote d’Ivoire. Nous abordons surtout la question de l’efficacité des nouveaux dispositifs communicationnels en matière de sensibilisation chez les populations impliquées. Si la pratique de l’excision était reconnue positive pour la gente féminine autrefois, des études scientifiques et la médiatisation de ce phénomène ont permis au fil du temps de découvrir les préjudices divers qu'elle entraîne chez la femme en général. Ce constat a suscité des actions en vue d'éradiquer cette pratique. Ainsi depuis plus d’une vingtaine d’années, l’on entreprend un peu partout où l’excision existe, des actions de lutte contre cette pratique. En Afrique, par exemple, plusieurs actions ont été menées pour éradiquer ce phénomène. Des les années 90 des campagnes de sensibilisation ont été initiées aussi bien en Cote d’Ivoire que dans de nombreux autres pays ; On se surprend cependant à constater que malgré tous les efforts mis en oeuvre depuis tant d’années, la pratique est bel et bien toujours existante. Est-ce du a la volonté plus qu’inébranlable de certaines populations à conserver coûte que coûte une Coutume considérée comme un marqueur idéologique de la domination de l’homme sur la femme ? Ou est ce plutôt du à une réelle inadéquation des campagnes de communication avec les contextes de lutte ? Dans certains pays, l’action concertée de l’Etat, des médias et des organisations ont eu un effet très positif dans la lutte contre l’excision ; c’est le cas du Sénégal avec un taux de prévalence passé de 73% à 27%, au Burkina Faso on a une régression lente mais constante, de 85% à 45%. Par contre, en Cote d’ivoire qui représente notre cadre d’étude si la pratique de l’excision avait régressé entre 1990 et 2000 (de 43% à 36 %), force est de constater depuis 2002, on a un regain de ces pratiques caractérisées par une urbanisation du phénomène. Notre intérêt pour ce thème se situant essentiellement dans ce pays, nous avons voulu mener à travers une approche compréhensive (Kaufmann,2007), une réflexion sur les déterminants sociaux et culturels de l’excision et plus particulièrement répondre à certaines questions : D’une part pourquoi le bien fondé des campagnes de sensibilisation instaurées depuis une vingtaine d’année avait un effet limité en Cote d’ivoire ? D’autre part quelles sont les réponses en vigueur dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’excision dans ce pays? Quelle est l’approche communicationnelle et médiatique utilisée ? Quels résultats ont été constatés?Pour mener à bien nos recherches nous avons privilégié une démarche en trois étapes avec une recherche documentaire, des entretiens semi-directifs et des observations participantes. Dans notre première partie, nous ferons un décryptage de la dynamique complexe qui entoure la pratique de l’excision et nous analyserons les premiers programmes de lutte qui, par manque de diplomatie en se situant surtout sur un discours répressif, n’ont pas eu vraiment l’effet escompté vu la persistance de la pratique. Cette résistance des communautés à l’abandon de la pratique a nécessité la révision des techniques de sensibilisation et surtout l’application de techniques plus novatrices et porteuses de sens. Dans le contexte de l’excision, la réussite de l’élaboration des campagnes de communication et surtout l’atteinte des objectifs de ces campagnes dépend fortement de l’implication des populations à tous les points de vue, c’est en ce sens que l’on parle de communication participative. Dans la seconde partie nous essayerons d’analyser l’avis de chercheurs et d’experts sur l’importance de ce type de communication dans les nouveaux enjeux communicationnels pour le changement social. Dans la troisième partie nous recenserons l’implémentation de ces nouvelles approches communicationnelles sur les communautés qui pratiquent l’excision et analyserons leur efficacité. / Non communiqué