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Network television and major newspaper coverage of the 1965 Dominican crisisHarney, Russell Francis, January 1968 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.
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Mathematics achievement in the Dominican Republic : grade 12Crespo Luna, Sandra M. January 1990 (has links)
The general goal of the present study was to assess mathematics achievement at the end of Grade 12 in the Dominican Republic, with particular attention to school and regional differences, as well as gender differences. Also, gains in achievement were examined by comparing the achievement of students in Grade 12 to that of students finishing Grade 11. In addition, the performance of Grade 12 students was compared to that of Grade 8 students as assessed in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Dominican Republic (TLMDR) study and to that of students from other countries in the Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS).
The sample included 1271 students in Grade 12 and 1413 in Grade 11, distributed over 49 schools. Three types of schools were sampled, public schools, and two kinds of private schools. They were urban schools located in the twelve largest cities of the country. These cities were grouped into three regions of similar size.
The mathematics test consisted of 70 multiple-choice items distributed over two test forms. Students' scores were analyzed to assess how much mathematics students in Grade 12 know. Grade 11 data were used as a surrogate for pre-test scores to estimate gains in achievement. School means were used in an analysis of variance designed to examine the effect of school type and region on mathematics achievement. Males' and females' scores were used to analyze gender differences in achievement at the item level, and within each of the school types and regions in the sample. Grade 12 students' responses to 14 items were compared to those of Grade 8 students. Finally, Grade 12 students' responses to 10 items were compared to those of students from other countries in SIMS.
Among the findings of this study were:
1. Students in Grade 12 scored poorly on the mathematics test. Grade 11 and Grade 12 students obtained similar achievement levels which indicated that the achievement gains between the two grades were very small.
2. School type and region were found to significantly affect mathematics achievement, but no interaction effect was found.
3. The comparison of school type means showed that only one type of private school significantly outperformed public schools. This type of school also outperformed the other type of private school.
4. The comparison of region means did not produce the predicted outcome. The pairwise comparisons showed that none of the regions was significantly different from the other, despite the fact that the region factor was significant.
5. The analysis of gender differences in mathematics achievement showed that males performed significantly better than females. At the item level, males outperformed females on only 19 items. Most of these items dealt with geometry, or were at the application level.
6. Gender differences favoring males were found to be independent of school type and region.
7. Comparison between Dominican Grade 12 and Grade 8 students revealed that mathematics achievement improved between the grades for most items.
8. Dominican performance was very poor on the SIMS items and it was far behind that of other countries. / Education, Faculty of / Graduate
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Health as a human right and medical humanitarianism on the Haitian-Dominican borderMinn, Pierre H. January 2004 (has links)
No description available.
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El Teatro Dominicano: Instrumento Político y Voz de una IdentidadCuriel, Sandra Y. 05 1900 (has links)
Throughout the history of the Dominican Republic, theater has played an instrumental role in the cultural life its people, one which transcends purely artistic and cultural dimensions extending its influence into the political and social fabric of the nation. In spite of Spanish colonization and later Haitian occupation, a nascent national identity began forming early on. The staging of certain plays exposed latent conflicts and revealed sectorial, class interests. Theater provided a means of expression for popular sentiments, thus revealing an urge by the people to manifest their concerns, usually under the heavy weight of censorship. This thesis focuses on key moments of the first 140 years of Dominican Republic theater. It is organized into three chapters: "Historical Antecedents", "Theater of the Dictatorship" and "Theater of the Post-Dictatorship." The first chapter deals with the struggle for independence through 1844; the next focuses on the theatrical plays and political climate of bloody Rafael Leonidas Trujillo dictatorship which spanned from 1930 to his assassination in 1961, and the third presents the theater that appeared in the subsequent years of the equally repressive Joaquin Balaguer presidency (1966-1978). The analysis of these key historical moments, in conjunction with the dramaturgy of playwrights such as Franklin Domínguez, Marcio Veloz Maggiolo and Héctor Incháustegui Cabral, maps the function of theater as a tool of raising awareness, transmitting ideologies, and unifying a nation, in spite of despotism and oppression often disguised as democracy. As such, it documents the role that theatre played during a nation-building process that stages the history of political repression, lack of freedom of expression as well as social and political injustice.
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Mobility, Labor Management and Citizenship Regimes: The Denationalization of Dominicans of Haitian DescentRivas, Laura E., Rivas 11 December 2018 (has links)
No description available.
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Evaluating a Nutrition Assistance and Education Program in the Dominican RepublicRandall, Rebecca Elizabeth January 2011 (has links)
Introduction: The Dominican Ranks 79th in the world for high rates of under five year mortality at 33 deaths per 1000 live births. The Ninos Primeros en Salud (NPS) in Consuelo, DR has an extensive Nutrition Program for children 0-5 years to address food insecurity and malnutrition with nutrition education, regular weight checks, home visits, micronutrient supplementation and supplemental food packages in an attempt to decrease mortality amount 0-5 year olds. Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to compare the two groups (nutrition intervention group and healthy reference group) to determine if there were differences in demographic characteristics among children receiving care at NPS. The secondary aim was to evaluate the Nutrition Program at NPS during the first nine months of the program by observing changes in wasting, weight for height z-score (WHZ), weight for age z-score (WAZ) and height for age z-score (HAZ) in children participating in the nutrition intervention program compared to the healthy reference group. The tertiary aim was to determine if there were differences in outcomes of wasting and WAZ in the Nutrition intervention group in relation to household size. Study Design: Observational study with propensity score frequency matching in healthy reference group. Baseline and up to nine months follow up data were examined on all patients being seen at NPS (n=75) consisting of age, weight, height and birth weight.. Baseline and monthly follow up was also collected on patients enrolled in the nutrition program (n=53) with monthly data consisting of weight, height, age and number living in household. All data were de-identified. Results: The intervention group and healthy reference group differed only in age and birth weight at baseline after matching. The intervention group showed statistically significant improvement in all three areas of weight anthropometric measurements (i.e. wasting, WAZ and WHZ) from pre intervention to post intervention when compared to the healthy reference group. Both the intervention and reference group showed statistically significant decreases in HAZ, with the intervention group showing a decrease in HAZ compared to the healthy reference group. The intervention group also showed significant worsening in measure of stunting over the follow up period. Outcomes measurements of wasting and WAZ did not differ based on household size. Conclusions: The intervention was successful in increasing the weight of malnourished children. However, it appears that the intervention had no positive effect on increasing linear growth. Further investigation is needed to determine the impact of the nutrition intervention on malnutrition, specifically linear growth. / Public Health
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"THE LAND OF BULLET HOLES": IMPERIAL NARRATIVES AND THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATION OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1916-1924Laurent, Patrice Nicole January 2019 (has links)
This dissertation examines US media representations of Dominicans during the American occupation of the Dominican Republic between 1916 and 1924. It argues that American media images of the Dominican Republic changed to accommodate US government policy. For example, when there was interest in annexing the country in the mid-1800s, those who were in favor of annexation depicted Dominicans as white in order to demonstrate that they could be integrated into the United States. In the early 1900s, however, when the United States wanted to prevent foreign powers from intervening in the Dominican Republic, US media representations of Dominicans were overwhelmingly black to show the need for American oversight of financial matters. Whether depicted as black or white, this dissertation argues that the primary lens the US media employed to represent Dominicans was that of underdevelopment. Subsumed within this imperial narrative of underdevelopment were malleable depictions of race and, by 1916, a new element of humanitarianism that operated under the assumption that the Dominican Republic was underdeveloped and thus in need of American guidance. Lastly, this dissertation examines the shift in the US media in 1920 as American sources began to critique the occupation. / History
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Upgrading sanitary services in squatter settlementsAlsina, Margarita January 1983 (has links)
No description available.
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The Veron Community Scabies Education and Eradication ProgramWhite, Jeremy Jason 05 March 2009 (has links)
Skin infections by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei are a preventable source of morbidity worldwide. While scabies affects all socioeconomic sectors, it is especially prominent in the developing world where crowding, poor hygiene, and limited access to basic health care are commonplace. Mass eradication efforts of this parasite have historically been hampered by delivery and compliance issues surrounding topical standards of care. There have been advances in eradication over the last decade due to the expanded use of oral Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of ectoparasites such as scabies. Previous research focused on various treatment aspects of the disease, yet most identified the need for basic scabies health education to accompany future studies to improve program sustainability and the overall health literacy of target populations.
The Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine sponsors a public health clinic in Veron, Dominican Republic that reports a high prevalence of scabies infections among its general patient population. The lack of any means of direct measurement, proper intervention, or control raises concerns that long-term infection may lead to multiple other secondary disease sequelae. The Veron Scabies Eradication and Education Program was designed to address this deficiency and build on previous studies related to this problem by using a novel treatment and education protocol.
The purpose of this research was to identify, treat, and prevent primary and secondary health problems due to long-term scabies infection in the community of Barrio Nuevo, Veron, Dominican Republic in order to provide long-term sustainable eradication through a researcher-designed health education program and medical service protocol. Participants continued typical daily life while interventions and education were monitored to detect change over a 9-month timeline using selected measurement intervals to test multiple scabies disease and knowledge objectives and related hypotheses.
Following this basic protocol, the following scabies markers were evaluated at baseline: subject demographics, scabies diagnosis and treatment history, baseline treatments and reported side effects, and scabies education pre-test results. The following scabies markers were also assessed at baseline and reassessed at 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 8 months, and 9 months: risk and prevention behaviors, symptomatology, skin exam findings, and scabies education post-test results. There was a statistically significant post-intervention improvement in scabies markers when compared to pre-intervention values (p<0.05).
This study demonstrated that a community scabies program involving large-scale treatment and education can provide rapid and long lasting improvements to the health of a highly endemic population. Community-wide scabies eradication is possible with the appropriate level of structure and support using low cost medication available to the health care system that serves Veron, Dominican Republic. Given the efficacy and safety profile of Ivermectin demonstrated in this study and substantiated by others, it is recommended that the Dominican Republic Ministry of Health consider adopting Ivermectin as the standard of care for scabies treatments and enforce an existing formal ban on Lindane products. The protocol from this research should be considered for adoption to provide a sustainable, practical, self-sufficient model for improved health outcomes, health behaviors, and health literacy. Future studies should replicate this research to determine validation in other settings, cultures and situations, build on the findings by exploring additional variables related to environmental risk factors, and continue to develop interventions that promote health education and enhance clinical practices. / Ph. D.
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A late Holocene paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a coastal lake in northeastern Dominican RepublicLubitz, Rachael Lauren 29 June 2015 (has links)
Coastal lakes, lagoons, and wetlands often provide excellent records of environmental change related to both marine and terrestrial processes. Although coastal paleoenvironments in the Caribbean have been a subject of increasing interest, long-term environmental reconstructions from lakes on the Atlantic side of the Caribbean islands are lacking. Laguna Limon is a freshwater lake in the El Seibo province of northeastern Dominican Republic. We collected a 315-cm sediment core from the center of the lake to examine lake evolution using loss-on-ignition and foraminiferal analysis. Loss-on-ignition results indicated the presence of a low-energy lagoon in the lake's present location between about 4700 and 1400 cal yr BP. During this period a foraminiferal assemblage dominated by the brackish-water Ammonia parkinsoniana but also containing relatively-abundant normal-marine salinity taxa (e.g., Quinqueloculina spp., Archaias angulatus, and Trochulina rosea) gradually was replaced by a low-diversity assemblage dominated by Ammonia tepida and Ammonia parkinsoniana, indicating a gradual decline in salinity due to the lagoon's growing isolation from the Atlantic Ocean. By 1400 cal. Yr. BP, the lake had become a shallow wetland, indicated by sediments with a high organic content. At 1200 cal. Yr. BP the lake flooded with freshwater, as it remains today. This study provides context for ongoing research into the environmental and human history of the Laguna Limon area. / Master of Science
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