Browsing Masters Theses by Author "Zhang, Michael Xiaoou, 1973-"

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Application of option price model in mining industry merge & acquisition

Xiao, Chris (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

The traditional discounted cash flow valuation (DCF) has many limitations. In order to compensate for some of those limitations, real option valuations (ROV) have been widely accepted and applied. The popularity of ROV is ...
Assessment of a self-learning tool designed to improve mental health literacy of students in higher education

Houser, Katherine Elizabeth (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Mental health remains a pressing concern for Canadians, especially for those pursuing post-secondary studies. Although the prevalence of mental health issues among this group is well documented, there remains a significant ...
Mobile-healthcare application on the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program

Bahha, Wafa Talal (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of stays in long-term services (such as hospital), it is the leading cause of death in Canada, and is associated with a number of other diseases. The Cardiovascular Health ...
A qualitative approach to nurse staffing challenges in Nova Scotia's rural emergency departments

Buckle, Ashley D. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

In Nova Scotia, rural residents experience access barriers to health care linked to unplanned temporary emergency department closures. Nurse staffing challenges are a persistent and complex reason behind these closures. ...
Queuing models for long term care wait time reduction & capacity optimization : a Nova Scotia study

Hallal, Louisa (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

As Nova Scotia’s society ages, more personal and health care will be needed for people who require assistance to function; thus, policymakers face the challenge of balancing the fiscal burden with the need to ensure that ...
Undergraduate students accessing mental health services : exploring the barriers surmounted using a qualitative approach

Walls, Róisín Anne (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

There is a high prevalence of mental health disorders among youth, however there is not a corresponding high level of help seeking behavior. Currently, there is little research on the barriers that post-secondary students ...