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Contains the higher degree research theses completed by Griffith graduates.
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Exploring support for young people transitioning from care to independence: developing an applied drama process for understanding social need
(2021-03-31)This study addresses a current gap in Australian transition-from-care literature around the social support needs of young people transitioning from care. The purpose of the study was two-fold; to reveal insights around ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Membrane-based Sensing Systems for Real-time Monitoring Chlorine and Ammonia
(2021-03-22)Ever-increasing population growth and rapid industrialisation have placed enormous pressure on the environment. To address this situation, environmental authorities around the world have introduced strict monitoring programs ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
New inhibitors and tools to advance HDAC drug discovery for malaria
(2021-03-29)Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, causing more than 400,000 deaths per year. Malaria is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus with most deaths due to P. falciparum infection. The control of malaria ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
How will increased drought affect herbivory-based insect communities in Australian tropical rainforests?
(2021-03-26)Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency, duration and severity of drought in many regions. Predicting how forest ecosystems will respond to increased drought is a key issue in forest planning and forest ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The movement patterns of women's football: New insights and a focus on deceleration
(2021-03-24)The present thesis aimed to increase our understanding of women’s football to improve player preparation and on-field performances. The present thesis provided a comprehensive examination of the literature to update the ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Australian Private Health Insurance: Industry Performance, Market Failure and Government Policy.
(2021-03-26)Australia has a mixed public–private health system. The core of its funding is universal public health insurance supplemented by voluntary private health insurance (PHI), which despite being smaller, remains critical to ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Plastic Waste Management and Policy in the Fast Food Industry in Vietnam.
(2021-03-24)The fast food industry (FFI) has been rapidly developing over the past few decades due to economic development and an increase in the "on the go" consumption culture. This industry consumes a considerable number of single-use ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
How Stakeholders Experience and Value the Sustainable Design Elements of a Residential High-rise Building
(2021-03-22)Globally, cities are rapidly becoming denser, increasingly accommodating the majority of the world’s population. Australian cities have followed these global trends, with cities becoming denser to house urban population ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Quality Improvement Program for Metabolic Monitoring of Youth Prescribed Second Generation Antipsychotics
(2021-03-19)Background: Prescription of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) in youths is rapidly increasing globally, despite the potential for significant adverse effects and long-term health consequences. A known adverse reaction ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Characterisation of Cytochrome c peroxidase: A vaccine candidate for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(2021-03-10)Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an obligate human pathogen and the causative agent of gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection. Over 100 million cases of gonorrhoea are reported globally each year. Antibiotics have been widely ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Role of High Maternal Linoleic Acid on Offspring Health
(2021-03-10)Maternal nutrition during pregnancy plays a critical role in the adult-onset of disease in a mother’s children. The first 1000 days, spanning from conception to two years of life, are an important period when appropriate ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Design and application of bio-absorbable scaffolds for tissue-engineering and retinal degeneration therapeutics
(2021-03-10)Glaucoma, a characteristic type of optic nerve degeneration in the posterior pole of the eye, is a common cause of irreversible vision loss and the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. As an optic neuropathy, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
How We Dwell: neighbourhood liveability from the perspective of residents
(2021-03-10)This thesis clarifies the operational definition of liveability as it is used in discussions on the social dimensions of sustainability, as well as provides proof of its practicality as a tool for attaining social ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Design of Photocatalysts for Efficient Heterogeneous and Heterogeneous/Homogeneous Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction Systems
(2021-03-08)Environment and energy security issues derived from the immoderate consumption of finite fossil fuels have promoted the discovery of environment friendly and sustainable energy conversion strategy. The burning of fossil ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Digital Water Metering: A Framework and Modelling Tool for Benefit Valuation
(2021-03-08)Understanding the touchpoints of water usage metering and how meter data is used in all business areas of water utilities, and in the everyday lives of customers, can lead to an appreciation of the scale of obtainable ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Towards Practical Ontology-based Data Access for Existential Rules
(2021-03-08)Nowadays, knowledge reasoning is gaining more attentions in Artificial Intelligence, which stimulates the development of modern information systems. As the key ingredient of new generation of information systems, ontology-based ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Anthocyanin as an Antiplatelet Therapy in Diabetes: Immunopathological Assessment
(2021-03-08)Diabetes mellitus—in particular, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)—is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in many countries. Diabetes mellitus is regarded as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
First Peoples' Perspectives on Engagement at University: What Keeps Students Coming Back to Indigenous Education Units?
(2021-03-08)The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors which influence First Peoples students’ decisions to access and engage with GUMURRII Student Success Unit, the Indigenous Education Unit at Griffith University, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Positioning Gestalt Professional Education in the Changing Cultural Context: The Experiences of Providers
(2021-03-04)Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy founded in the early 1950s as an approach to enhancing the health of its clients within a supportive therapeutic relationship by enhancing their self-awareness, choice, and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Decontamination of Central Venous Access Device Needleless Connectors
(2021-03-04)Needleless connectors (NCs) are medical devices which connect to the end of vascular access devices. Since their introduction in the 1990s, in response to the increasing incidence of needle stick injuries experienced by ...GRIFFITH THESIS