Manitoba Heritage Theses
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Contains full text Manitoba-related theses dating from 1902 to the present.
The University of Manitoba Libraries gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Manitoba Department of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Sport in the digitization of many of these theses.
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Reconstructing the power narrative: how Winnipeg elementary school teachers think about and define their everyday work
(2023-01-04)This study explores how Winnipeg early years elementary school teachers think about and define their everyday work. Many studies have addressed teacher perspectives. These studies, however, are often prescribed to particular ... -
Toll-like receptor (TLR)7 and TLR8 stimulation of mucosal-associated invariant T cells and gamma delta T cells: a role in HIV susceptibility
(2023-01-25)Abstract Host inflammation has been shown to increase the risk of HIV-1 acquisition. Innate T cells are positioned to respond early to infections and produce proinflammatory cytokines associated with end-organ inflammation ... -
Ancestry estimates: Evaluating the reliability of Hefner's cranial morphoscopic method
(2023-01-22)To identify unknown skeletal remains, forensic anthropologists provide police with information of who they might belong to, such as ancestry (someone’s familial lineage and geographic origin). The cranium has shape-based ... -
The sedimentology, geomorphology, and hydrology of extreme floods on the Assiniboine River, southwestern Manitoba
(2023-01-03)River flooding is the most common natural disaster in Canada, particularly in the prairie provinces. Floods occur when river discharge exceeds the volume a channel is capable of conveying. Extreme floods on meandering ... -
Mental health as a human right: a review of mental health policies in Winnipeg school divisions
(2022-12-15)The past two years of pandemic schooling have pushed many educators into a mental health crisis. Teachers were navigating the stress of educational outcomes, increased safety risks, lack of protection, regular COVID-19 ... -
Defining and reclaiming traditional Indigenous child rearing practices
(2023-01-04)The current study aims to document traditional Indigenous child rearing practices and seek guidance on the reclamation of those practices to inform the development of supportive family programs. Parents have a lasting ... -
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic public health measures on the practice of primary care allied health professionals in Manitoba and Ontario
(2022-12-25)The purpose of this study was to investigate how the public health measures implemented in Manitoba and Ontario during waves 1 and 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted allied health professionals working in primary care ... -
Changing relations of agricultural land tenure and access in the Canadian Prairies
(2022-12-16)Amid trends of privatization, financialization, and decreasing access to agricultural land, there is a call for more sustainable and equitable land tenure and access. In response, I present four cases as interventions into ... -
Winnipeg-based elementary school teachers’ perspectives on food allergy management and practices: a qualitative investigation
(2023-01-17)Introduction Food allergy affects approximately 7.0% of children worldwide. Children spend most of their waking hours at school, yet, teachers, who have the majority of contact with children during all school day, ... -
Land cover classification and assessment of carrying capacities and stocking rates of crown lands in Manitoba
(2022-12-14)Understanding the carrying capacity and the stocking rates of crown lands is critical for the beef industry in the Prairies that relies heavily on these lands for grazing. The overall goal of this study was to examine the ... -
Vertebrate faunal assemblages of the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway in Manitoba
(2022-12-26)The Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway (WIS) vertebrate community zonation hypothesis of two distinct biogeographic subprovinces based upon the distribution of tetrapod fossil occurrences is re-examined for the first ... -
Effects of age and time of first calving on greenhouse gas emissions from simulated beef farms grazing four stockpiled forage treatments in late fall/early winter
(2022-12-22)The impacts of age (2 vs 3 yrs), time (March vs June) of first calving and stockpiled forage quality (TDN) for late fall/early winter grazing on whole-system greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and net revenues from cow-calf ... -
The right to truth in theory and practice: a critical reflection on a practicum placement at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
(2022-11-29)Truth must come before reconciliation. A right to truth has been proposed but has not yet been recognized as binding international law. This paper explores the theoretical unpinning of a right to truth for victims of human ... -
Examining attitudes towards a proposed sugar-sweetened beverage tax among urban Indigenous adults using a decolonizing lens
(2023-12-09)Background: Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a leading public health tool to reduce consumption and associated health outcomes. Compared to other racial/ethnic groups in Canada, off-reserve Indigenous populations ... -
Ghost creeks: reconnecting with the lost waters of Winnipeg
(2022-12-22)Winnipeg has been shaped socially and geographically by the waters that passed through it. Since settler development began, there has been a constant struggle between natural processes and development. The low lying land ... -
It needs to be said: exploring the lived realities of the Grandmothers and Aunties of Métis scholarship
(2022-09-20)Through visiting with 13 self-identifying Métis women born between 1949 and 1969 whose work began to appear in the late 1970s and raising our awareness of their contributions, connections, motivations, and scholarship, we ... -
Exploration of the development, implementation, and value of digital storytelling for older adult clients of a community-based organization: a case study
(2022-12-22)Background: Emerging evidence on DST for older adults suggests positive findings that lend support for providing older adults with opportunities to participate in DST; however, such opportunities are limited. For community ... -
Sedimentary processes in large, regulated river systems in the Canadian subarctic
(2022-12-15)The goal of this thesis is to develop an improved understanding of sedimentary processes along the Nelson River system in the subarctic region of Canada. Sediment sources and transport dynamics in Lake Winnipeg, the Upper ... -
Médias et vitalité sociolinguistique en Fransaskoisie
(2023-01-04)Médias et vitalité sociolinguistique en Fransaskoisie se veut une étude qui vise à interpréter la relation qu’entretiennent les Fransaskois avec divers médias francophones et son rapport avec la vitalité sociolinguistique ... -
Designing dignified living conditions for Canada's migrant agricultural workers
(2023-01-03)Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is crucial to the Canadian agri-food system because it supplies labourers in a market with significant worker shortages. Consumers and the Canadian economy benefit from ...
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