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Predictors of overweight and obesity among urban office workers in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-08)In the Philippines, the epidemic of overweight and obesity noiselessly permeates the nation (Food and Nutrition Research Institute [FNRI], 2014). Among the multifactorial risk factors for the genesis of the problem, physical ... -
Mental health problems and lunchtime television-watching habits among Adventist women from the Caribbean region of Colombia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-09)Mental health has been a serious problem in the society throughout the last years. It is estimated that every year, approximately one fourth of the world’s population suffers from mental diseases (Halliwell, Main, & ... -
Adherence barriers to antiretroviral therapy among adult human immunodeficiency virus patients in Sokoto, Nigeria
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-11)Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is necessary for improving the wellbeing of its users. Little is known about ART adherence barriers in northern Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine adherence barriers ... -
Investigating the effect of extensive reading on vocabulary acquisition for English as a second language young learners
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-02)Extensive reading (ER) has been generally accepted as a program that improves vocabulary acquisition in first language (L1) but its effect is still debated for English as a second language (ESL) learners. Normally, ESL ... -
An Appreciative inquiry of the integration of faith and learning practices in Adventist higher educational institutions in Southeast Asia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)Beginning from the time people browse a website or enter the admissions office of a Christian institution until their time of exit, they are to be conversant with the integration of faith and learning (IFL) practices (Nwosu, ... -
Mentoring new faculty in higher education : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)This study examined the mentoring practices for new faculty in higher education. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding on how mentoring new faculty was done in higher educational institutions (HEIs). ... -
Student behavior as experienced by native English speaker teachers in South Korea: a phenomenological study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)With the rise of English as a global medium of communication in education, finance, and research, South Korea has become a mass consumer of English (Jo. Lee, 2010). The societal demand for English has created a unique ... -
Spiritual intelligence, workplace climate, and empowerment of teachers in higher education
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)Empowered teachers are at the core of educational effectiveness at all levels especially at the instructional level. In the educational context, empowerment is understood as the “process whereby school participants develop ... -
Implementing cooperative learning in two international multicultural classrooms in Southeast Asia : teachers and students' perceptions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)This study is a qualitative case study. It aims to find out teachers and students’ perceptions about implementing cooperative learning in international multicultural classrooms (IMCs). The implementation of different ... -
A Study of dietary practices, biomedical, and behavioral chronic disease risk factors among Adventist employees
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A healthy lifestyle promotes good health (Beezhold, Johnston, & Daigle, 2010; Orlich et al., 2013; Orlich & Fraser, 2014). Conversely, an unhealthy lifestyle provokes poor health with ailments such as chronic diseases ... -
Stakeholders' concerns and attitude towards adoption of the new K-12 program in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-02)Globalization has affected most of the aspects of human life. For organizations to cope with globalization, change is needed. It is under the globalized gravity that the Philippines is reforming its basic education ... -
Valuation of complete health improvement program in the Philippines : an appreciative inquiry
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries leading to unprecedented preventable deaths. Over 117 million people suffer from NCDs while 70% of deaths ... -
A Model for English language teaching and learning for globalization in Georgia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The influence of globalization on different aspects of life has become real. Since English is on heightened demand around the world connecting people of the new millennium, globalization has become evident, especially ... -
Aligning tertiary education curriculum with workplace competence in Rwanda : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)One of the major problems in higher education is the non-alignment of tertiary education curriculum with workplace competencies demand. This embedded single case design was aimed to explore this challenge of curriculum ... -
Antecedents of organizational social capital
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-05)Social capital is conceptualized as an intangible organizational resource embedded in informal relationships at the work place. It is considered to be one of the key drivers of the 21st-century innovation-driven economy, ... -
Consequences of ethical climates configurations
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-05)The relationship between ethical climate and negative work outcomes such as employee turnover remains largely understudied and mostly unexplained. Furthermore, the question on whether ethical climate configurations can ... -
Influence of investor behaviour on investment performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-07)Investors in the financial markets are expected to act rationally in their investment decisions as postulated by the efficient market hypothesis. This expectation of rational investor behaviour, however, does not always ... -
Determinants of employee presenteeism in the workplace
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-09)Employee presenteeism is the practice of going to work despite illness, injury, and anxiety (from work related pressure, or feeling emotionally low), among others. This often results in reduced productivity. Unlike ... -
Curriculum and professional development using the universal design for learning framework : a case study with an action research component
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-10)Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that has the potential to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn (Meyer, Rose, & Gordon, 2014). ... -
Effects of environmental turbulence, strategic leadership, strategy implementation, and formal strategic planning on organizational performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-11)Although planning remains a core function in the management process, the planning-performance relationship found in literature is both diverse and inconsistent. To address these inconsistencies, scholars have suggested ...