Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection | SIT Study Abroad | SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad
 

The ISP, or Independent Study Project, is written by students from the undergraduate programs of SIT Study Abroad and relates to a program theme. Using primary sources students choose topics with a manageable focus that can be carried out in a variety of settings, such as schools, nongovernmental organizations or field research stations. During the independent study period students work closely with a project advisor and other key contacts in the field. The ISP is typically a 20- to 40-page paper presented to student colleagues, the academic director and, often, the advisor and other interested host-country individuals.

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Submissions from 2014

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Barriers to Successful Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Kwazulu-Natal, Cato Manor, and Cape Town, Amanda Comai, Colgate University

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A Disjointed Effort: An Analysis of Government and Non-Governmental Actors’ Coordination of Reintegration Programs in Northern Uganda, Nicole Compton, George Washington University

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Media For the Masses the Usage Patterns and Social Consequences of a Mobile-Phone Based Citizen Journalism Platform in Madhya-Pradesh , Sarah Corsa, Occidental College

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Improving Social Resilience in Response to Climate Change in Far North Queensland and Torres Strait, Katie Costantini, Williams College

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Men and Feminism: The Art of Negotiation, Emma Craig, Stonehill College

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Traveling Through Space: A Look at the Evolution of Transportation in Vietnam and its Implications, Joe Crook, Brandeis University

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Land Rights Among Subsistence Farmers: An Examination of Madagascar’s Land Reform and Prevailing Systems of Land Tenure in Betafo, Taylor Crowl, Vassar College

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Hoping for Help: The Organizational Response to Street Children in Tangier, Stefanie Cruz, University of Houston

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Comparative Analysis of Family Planning Use and Attitudes in Urban versus Rural Madagascar, Gwendolyn Cummings, University of Oregon

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The Status of Coastal Birds on Uzi Island: A Coastal Survey of Birds and Their Interactions with Fishermen and Seaweed Farmers, Anna Curtis-Heald, Connecticut College

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The Significance of Comunidade Sabiaguaba within the Developing City of Fortaleza, CE, Katherine Davis, University of Colorado

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Social Media & Revolution: The Importance of the Internet in Tunisia’s Uprising, Aamna Dhillon, New College of Florida

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The Complicated ‘Colours’ of Rhythm: A Study of Capetonian’s Battle for Identity through the Hip Hop Movement in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Joseph Thomas Dover, University of Colorado

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El Significado Cultural del Parto: Perspectivas de Mujeres Mapuche, Erin Drake, Trinity University

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El trabajo de enfermería: la percepción de las enfermeras y enfermeros de acerca de su profesión en Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Amy Dushkin, Brandeis University

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¿PÉRDIDA O PERSISTENCIA? La cultura andina y los efectos de la influencia evangélica en las dos comunidades indígenas peruanas de Patacancha y Rumira Sondormayo., Hannah Eby, Illinois Wesleyan University

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¿Cómo amigos comparten la salud? Las redes sociales y factores de riesgo. / How do friends share health? Social networks and risk factors., Joanna Emerson, Tufts University

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Population, Progeny and Power: Analyzing Population Growth, Family Planning and the Factors that Contribute to High Child Bearing Rates in Kizanda Village, Tanzania, Jade Enright, Colby College

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A Crude Awakening: The Relationship Between Petroleum Exploration and Environmental Conservation in Western Uganda, Kristina Ericson, Global College of Long Island University

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Tabasará Libre: A Case Study of Development and Indigenous Rights, Katharine Evans, Wesleyan College

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To Assimilate or Integrate? The Narratives of Eight Black Students at Historically White Universities in the Western Cape: Can Education be Seen as Oppression or Privilege?, Mari Faines, Colgate University

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Traditional, Transitional, and Contemporary Approaches to Textile Printing in Ghana, Le’Ecia Farmer, Evergreen State College

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Memoirs of a Mother: Life between an Islamic fantasy, Cultural Patriarchy, and the Startling Reality., Nicole Fauster, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ནང་པ Inside Self & Other : An interdisciplinary discussion on “Enemy” in the Tibetan Exiled Community, Mallory Feldman, Tufts University

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Obama Suka Nasi Goreng! American Foreign Policy and Cultural Affinity with Indonesia, Mario Feola, Tufts University

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"Wiser and Wider": An Analysis of DSD Treatment Protocol in the Netherlands and Practitioner and Patient Attitudes Towards Medical Care, Mel Ferrara, Muhlenberg College

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Distribution of Ticks (Ixodida) of Canis lupus familiaris L. (Carnivora: Canidae) from Seven Towns in Chiriquí Province, Panamá, Michelle Ferrell, University of Richmond

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Educated Identities: An examination of the effects schooling has on the individual, Conor Floyd, St. Michael's College

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Syrian Refugee Families’ Awareness of the Health Risks of Child Marriage and What Organizations Offer or Plan in order to Raise Awareness, Rachel Fowler, Carnegie Mellon University

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Voting Across the Sea: The Politics of French Nationals in Morocco, Sydney France, Skidmore College

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Eating Disorders: Prevalence, Perceptions, and Treatments in Jordan, Brenda Gable, Ohio Wesleyan University

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Nunca se olvide del frío del mármol de las escaleras: Una mirada a la recuperación del ex Centro Clandestino de Detención y Tortura de Virrey Cevallos / One never forgets the cold of the marble stairs: A look at the recuperation of ex Clandestine Center for Detention and Torture of Virrey Cevallos, Jamie Gagliano, Colgate University

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Culture & Schizophrenia: How the Manifestation of Schizophrenia Symptoms in Hue Reflects Vietnamese Culture, Rebecca Gaines, Hamilton College

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Alternative Histories: Observing Theosophical ‘Truths’ in Hindu Nationalism, Celia Garrity, Vassar College

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Human Trafficking in Morocco: A focus on Sub-Saharan Migrant Women, LaDarrien Gillette, Spelman College

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Identidades Sociales en Situación de Pobreza: La Construcción de Identidad y Comunidad en la Villa 31, Sam Gips, University of Virginia

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Women’s Involvement in UNRWA Family Planning Services: A Study of Palestinian Refugees in Jordan, Madelyn B. Goodman, Johns Hopkins University

Sin trata no hay Asistencia: los Proveedores de Servicios y la Asistencia de salud a las Víctimas de la trata de Personas, Miranda Gottlieb, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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The Sacred Practice of Patra, Rob Granfelt, Macalester College

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Sustainable Kangaroo Harvesting: Perceptions and Consumption of Kangaroo Meat Among University Students in New South Wales, Elisabeth Grant, Smith College

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Alhamdoulillah: The Use of the Car Rapide as a Living Symbol of Senegal, Alicia Graziano, Skidmore College

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Environmental Education in Amman, Sara Lyrnn Green, George Washington University

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Cracks in the Pavement: The Street Boys Of Kathmandu !, Mike Greenwald, Wesleyan University

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The Self-Supporting Women Of Wanita Hindu Dharma Indonesia (WHDI) Province Bali and Their Modern way of Thinking, Olivia Gregorius, Bates College

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The Art of Vaisnava Vegetarian Cooking: The Manifestation of Cultural Identity Through the Culinary Craft, Selena Greising, Illinois Wesleyan University

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An Investigation the Extractivist Agribusiness Model in Argentina and the Conflict in Malvinas Argentina Against Monsanto, Nicholas James Guarnaccia, Tufts University

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The Vicious Circle of Data Gaps, Lack of Prioritization and Low Capacity: A Study on Post-Conflict Education in Sierra Leone, Meixi Guo, Vanderbilt University

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Cabelo Crespo: A Struggle for Inclusion in Brazilian Society, Ashley Hamilton, Spelman College

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Disabled: Watching Stories of the Malagasy Deaf, Nadeen Hamza, Swarthmore College

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Normaal is gek genoeg: Homonormativity & Inclusivity in Amsterdam’s LGBTQ Community, Devin Hanley, Knox College

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Microfinance et Développement au Cameroun : L’Efficacité de la MC2 dans la Communauté Agricole de Batoufam, Elisabeth Hansen, Pomona College

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Impacts of land-cover change and high rainfall on soil erosion among three farms in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Panamá., Madeline Happ, College of Wooster

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Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Indian Context: Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on the Experiences of Individuals with ASD and Their Families, Kendall Harman, University of Puget

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“I Pray You Enough”: Exploring Rural Early Childhood Development Through the Narratives of Caregivers., Bethany G. Hart, University of Texas at Austin

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Teaching Equality: An Analysis of the Treatment of Gender in a Popular High School, Hana Hartman, Washington University in St. Louis

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“All Women Talk”- A Study of Beauty and Female Identity in Senegalese Culture, Arden Haselmann, Wheaton College

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The Optimal Foraging of Equus burchelli at Enashiva Nature Refuge, Edward Haubenreiser, Humboldt State University

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The Sociology of the Home An Autoethnography that Explores House Building in Rural Sandanezwe, Oliver Hayward, University of Southern California

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HIV Drug Resistance Among Infants and Children in South Africa: How Efficient is Genotypic Testing?, Ellen Hendrix, Franklin & Marshall College

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Where is my home, where is my homeland: Ethiopian Identity in the Czech Republic, Wanda Hernandez, Virginia Commonwealth University

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“He venido a servir a mi gente” El Liceo Guacolda y la educación intercultural en Chile / "I have come to serve my people " The Liceo Guacolda and intercultural education in Chile, Jake Highleyman, Carleton College

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Comparing Disease Prevalence in Hard Corals at Four Different Reefs near the Island of Narganá in the Guna Yala Comarca of Panamá, Connor Hinton, Gettysburg College

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Gamba la Kasa: Using the Sea Turtle as a Flagship for Conservation through Storytelling and Children's Literature, Eliza Hollister, Skidmore College

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Cultivating Rice in Import Dependent Cameroon: A Case Study of the Successes and Challenges Facing Rice Farmers in Santchou, Cameroon, Kim Horwitz, George Washington University

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Percepciones de la salud mental en Cochabamba / Femicide in Bolivia After Perceptions of mental health in Cochabamba, Phoebe House, Williams College

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Queering Health Education: Health Education Initiatives within Sexual and Gender Minority Communities in the Kathmandu Valley, Zoe Huston, Colgate University

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Physicians' Perspectives on the Current Handling of Medical Malpractice in Jordan, Jason Yohan Hwang, Emory University

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Individualized Health Care: The Utilization of Individual Design in Traditional Medicine in Madagascar, Simone R. Jacobs, Stanford University

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The Art of Survival: Bengali Pats, Patuas and the Evolution of Folk Art in India, Pilar Jefferson, Vassar College

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Immaterial Traditions: Evolving Values in the Practice & Preservation of Bhutanese Calligraphy, Madeline Johnson, Bennington College

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Los Voces Literarias en la Preservación de la memoria La representación artística de los triunfos, los fracasos y los contrasentidosde la sociedad chilena desde 1973, Katharine Johnstone, Occidental College

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Avian diversity across three distinct agricultural landscapes in Guadalupe, Chiriquí Highlands, Panama, Jarred Jones, Gettysburg College

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EL CASO DE MADYGRAF (EX-DONNELLEY): UNA EXPLORACIÓN DE LA TENSIÓN ENTRE LA LEGALIDAD Y LA LEGITIMIDAD DE LAS EMPRESAS RECUPERADAS EN ARGENTINA / The Case of MadyGraf (ex-Donnelley): An Exploration of the Tension Between the Legality and the Legitimacy of Recovered Businesses in Argentina, Maggie Joyce, Hamilton College

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Rough Hands: Family Conceptions of Rural Morocco’s Agricultural Labor, a Case Study, Leah Kahler, Bryn Mawr College

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Once Upon Our Time: The Ancient Art of Storytelling in a Contemporary West Africa, Harlee Keller, Humboldt State University

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An Examination of Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations in Nepal: A Partnership in Managing and Eliminating Waste in the Solukhumbu, Kristen Kelliher, Bates College

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Water as a Necessity for Life: The Responsibility of the Government and Perspectives of the People Regarding Access to Water in Claypole, Part of the Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires, Emily Kennedy, Providence College

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“We’ve Lost Sight of The Blue and White, and We Need To Find It Again.” Youth, Divergence of Memory, and Political Polarization in Post- Conflict Nicaragua, Cameron Kesinger, Macalester College

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La Reinserción familiar como Cumplimiento de los derechos humanos del niño: Un estudio en el Hogar de niños Antonio Valdivieso en Cuenca, Ecuador, Rachel Keyser, Pomona College

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The Quota for Women’s Representation in Parliament: an Empty Gesture or a Vehicle for Change? Analyzing the Effectiveness of Women Members of Parliament in Jordan, Mackenzie Kieborz, Texas A&M University

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Dating in Dharamsala The Tibetan Exile Dating experience, Ben Kingstone, College of Wooster

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“Decentralization Dilemma in Indonesia: Does Decentralization breed Corruption?”, Glenys Kirana, Claremont Mckenna College

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The Use Of The Term "Paco" by Street Youth In The City of Buenos Aires And The Strategies Used By The Center For Integral Attention On Childhood and Adolescence To Help In Treating The Problematic Consumption of Drugs, Sophie Kligler, Middlebury College

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Nepali Corporate Culture of Giving: Investigating Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility, Taylor Knoop, College of Wooster

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La Gloire ou la Croix: The Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy, Independent Churches, and Nouvelles Fois in Antsirabe, Alexander Koch, Kenyon College

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Integrating Community Service into Scholarship: Youth Engagement by Active Participation Case Study of Ruwwad, Eunjee Anna Koh, Emory University

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El Recuperador Urbano Reconstruido: Una Perspectiva Crítica sobre la Gestión de Residuos Urbanos en Buenos Aires y la Nuevas Políticas Públicas de "Ciudad Verde" / The Urban Recycler, Reconstructed: A Critical Perspective on the Waste ManagementProcesses of Buenos Aires, and the New Public Policies known as “Green City”, Mira Korber, Yale University

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A Case Study of Rhincodon typus Scarring in Ningaloo Reef: An Assessment of the Current Scarring Classification System, Laura Korman, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Environmental Impacts of the Battery Cage Industry Depicted Through Sculpture, Amber Kraus, Kenyon College

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Learning how to fly The intersectionality of religion, culture and gender of the Samoan Baha’i Community, Detmer Yens Kremer, Bates College

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Daily Bread and the Normative Ascription of Cultural Value in Ahistorical Morocco, Patrick Kurth, Fordham University

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Evaluating Current Management of Drug-ResistantTuberculosis in Mumbai, India, Meryl Kus, Brown University

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Development and Mental Health Care Services: A Case Study at RTCCD, Hanoi, Michelle LaFortune, Tufts University

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Adolescent Perceptions of Health through Photovoice in Cato Manor, South Africa, Renee Lamoreau, Tufts University

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Mixed Fabric: Ghanaian Identity in Contemporary Ghanaian Fashion and Design, Dakota Lancour, Luther College

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Evaluating the Effectivesness of Information Sources regarding HIV Among Gold Miners in Quảng Nam, Noah Landesberg, Johns Hopkins University

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An Appraisal of Quality Basic Education in Ashanti Farming Communities of Ghana, Sophia Larsen, Whitman College

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Index-based Insurance and Risk Management Among Nomadic Mongolian Herders , Kelsey Larson, Yale University

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Young Women’s Perceptions and Narratives of Intergenerational and Transactional Sexual Relationships in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, McKenzie Leier, Drake University

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H.E.A.P.S. in Advances Towards a Healthier Samoa The Health Education and Promotions Section’s Role in Combating Non-communicable Diseases, Kara Le, Bates College