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Medical Technology-Based Communication Tools for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)… technologies to improve communication with LEP patients. Of the approximately 100,000 patients treated at Bellevue … medically underserved population, which primarily consists of immigrants who do not speak English as their first … to help LEP patients participate effectively in their plan of care. Ultimately, the system could help reduce existing …
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Medical Technology-Based Communication Tools for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)… technologies to improve communication with LEP patients. Of the approximately 100,000 patients treated at Bellevue … medically underserved population, which primarily consists of immigrants who do not speak English as their first … to help LEP patients participate effectively in their plan of care. Ultimately, the system could help reduce existing …
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Citizen Engagement and Revenue Generation in Uganda… government revenue generation in Uganda. The abolition of Uganda's graduated tax coupled with limited implementation of participatory mechanisms has contributed to the inability … focus groups with local opinion leaders. MDPESA will use the final report to enhance their knowledge of the ties …
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Consumer Responses to Water Service Delivery in Accra: A Case Study of the Coping Mechanisms of Three Residential Areas… Ghana. Specifically, it compared various coping mechanisms of households in different water supply areas and income … brackets and provided recommendations for the improvement of water service in Accra. Using both quantitative and … data including key stakeholder interviews and a survey of 103 households in three residential areas of Mega Accra ? …
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Plastics Recycling in NYC: A Survey of Residents’ Understandings… NYC suffers from a low rate of plastics recycling, and the national plastic resin … may influence this trend. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) seeks to identify the causes for the low rates in order to increase residential diversion of recyclable plastics. DSNY requested a Capstone team gather …
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Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Enrichment Program on Young Students and their Community in Adama, Ethiopia… In Ethiopia, 39 percent of the population is below the international poverty line, … and the primary school net enrollment is 45 percent. Seeds of Africa is a nonprofit international organization based out … of findings and recommendations, which Seeds of Africa can use to improve its program and understand the scope of its …
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Developing Logic Models and Evaluation Tools to Increase Understanding of the Impact of a New York City Legal Services Nonprofit Organization… Unit (GRU). Through interviews with a variety of stakeholders, the team explored the role and impact of Brooklyn A as an intermediary within the larger context of … and recommendations regarding logic model design and use; and a survey tool enabling Brooklyn A to improve …
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Documentation and Analysis of the City of New Yorks Heat, Light, and Power… agencies, covering 26 utilities and 43 rate plans. As part of the evaluation, the Capstone team documented the model … reporting. The project was requested by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the Office of Energy Conservation (OEC). DCAS provides support services …
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Space, Place and Race: New York City Neighborhoods and Childhood Asthma… for pediatric hospitalizations in New York City. Much of the current asthma research and policy initiatives focus on individual level analyses of health status, such as cigarette smoking and obesity. The Capstone team examined the effects of neighborhood characteristics on childhood asthma …
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Space, Place and Race: New York City Neighborhoods and Childhood Asthma… for pediatric hospitalizations in New York City. Much of the current asthma research and policy initiatives focus on individual level analyses of health status, such as cigarette smoking and obesity. he Capstone team examined the effects of neighborhood characteristics on childhood asthma …
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ADDRESSING THE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION GAP IN THE US… The goal of the Seggs Library App is to tackle the sexual and … education gap in the US. Only 29 states require any form of sex education and the gap in education is growing due to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, a lack of consensus on the issues, and the …
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LINKED LEARNING ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IN OAKLAND SCHOOLS… USC enlisted a Capstone team to create a database of district and school budget allocations, establish a … in which proceeds are directed to improving the quality of education. The Capstone team's findings indicated that nearly 50 percent of Measure N funds do not correlate with student performance. …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! Micro-Credit Pilot Program in Ukewere, Tanzania… 1999 with the mission to advance the health and wellbeing of adolescents throughout the world, by providing technical … an evaluation design to measure the process and impact of the GirlsTalks! pilot microcredit program to determine … Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! Micro-Credit Pilot Program in Ukewere, Tanzania… 1999 with the mission to advance the health and wellbeing of adolescents throughout the world, by providing technical … an evaluation design to measure the process and impact of the GirlsTalks! pilot microcredit program to determine … Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! …
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Web Site Expansion and Redesign… The NYC Department of Health (DOH) is undertaking an expansion and redesign of its web site. The site is one of the Citys largest and most visited web sites, with new … New York City Department of Health …
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THE STATE OF ORAL HEALTH AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF RINSING… Johnson & Johnson is one of the world's oldest and most trusted providers of oral care products. Over the last decade, Johnson & … the therapeutic claims and economic benefits of mouthwash use. Based on this analysis, the team crafted a comprehensive …
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CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR A COALITION OF NEW YORK CITY KIDNEY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS… DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., provides dialysis … engaged a Capstone team in determining if a coalition of kidney dialysis providers in New York area would be a … from a literature review, stakeholder interviews, a survey of independent dialysis providers, and a focus group of …
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A Report Card on New Yorks Infants, Toddlers, and their Families… Network (NYZTT) promotes the optimal development of young children, their families, their communities and the … who are specialists in these key areas. Multiple forms of dissemination were researched to find the most effective …
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A Report Card on New Yorks Infants, Toddlers, and their Families… Network (NYZTT) promotes the optimal development of young children, their families, their communities and the … who are specialists in these key areas. Multiple forms of dissemination were researched to find the most effective …
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STRATEGIES FOR GROWING LOCAL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP… Founded in 1949, the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC) serves businesses in Greenwich Village, … advocacy work. The team completed an environmental scan of comparable chambers of commerce in New York and across the country; conducted a … GREENWICH VILLAGE CHELSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE …
Faculty Profile
Chinonye Onwunli… Chinonye Onwunli is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is Managing Director, Health … was a Senior Policy Analyst and Branch Chief at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information …
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Mitigating Corruption Risks in the Land Sector with a Focus on Gender Related Issues… Transparency International fights corruption and abuses of power. In Africa, corruption is one of the largest risks to citizens’ land and property rights. … a Capstone team to identify each chapter’s current state of corruption risk. The team reviewed previous evaluations, …
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FINANCIAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS ON AVIATION BIOFUEL… Carbon War Room, a business unit of the nonprofit research and educational foundation Rocky … works to intervene in markets to accelerate the adoption of business solutions that reduce carbon emissions at gigaton … economy. As aviation contributes over two percent of annual greenhouse gas emission globally, sustainable …
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Key success factors of community-level social enterprises… South Asia, and Latin America to develop innovative means of poverty and hunger reduction. With a special focus on … aims to effect change in both social and economic aspects of development. Programming in Africa enlists the use of their “Epicenter Strategy,” which bands rural villages …