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Item Parental Migration and the Well-being of Children Left Behind in Harare, Zimbabwe (Dataset)(2025-10-06)This study investigates the effects of parental migration on the well-being of children left behind in Zimbabwe using a mixed-methods approach combining survey data and in-depth interviews. It investigates how migration reshapes parental dynamics and impacts children’s physical and mental health, education, financial stability, communication, and protection. A unique six-dimensional well-being index guides the analysis, encompassing physical health, psychological health, education, financial conditions, access to communication, and protection. Quantitative data offers a broad statistical view of migration’s impact across these dimensions, while qualitative insights from the interviews with caregivers offer a nuanced understanding of the lived experiences and personal perceptions within each dimension. The multi-dimensional index serves as an inclusive framework for assessing the complex consequences of parental migration, permitting a more well-rounded evaluation of the well-being of left-behind children. By combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches, this research aims to contribute refined insights into the multifaceted dynamics surrounding the impact of parental migration on the well-being of children in Zimbabwe. The findings aim to inform targeted interventions and policies that address the specific needs identified within each dimension, fostering a more holistic support system for children left behind in the context of migration.Item Kansas 2025 Title V MCH Needs Assessment: 2026 to 2030 Priorities and State Action Plan(Center for Public Partnerships & Research, University of Kansas, 2025)The MCH Needs Assessment provides a comprehensive roadmap for improving maternal and child health outcomes in Kansas. By addressing health disparities, workforce shortages, behavioral health challenges, and social determinants of health, the Title V MCH Program aims to create a more equitable and effective system of care. Expanded access to healthcare services, enhanced care coordination, and data-driven programmatic efforts will help improve the overall well-being of women, infants, children, and adolescents across the state.Item Young Adult Vaping Study Assessment 2024(Center for Public Partnerships & Research, University of Kansas, 2024)The study provides insight into the multifaceted reasons why young adults are attracted to vaping, including convenience, device aesthetics, flavor variety, and social influences. Additionally, it highlights the complex interplay between vaping and interpersonal relationships among this demographic.Publication The Heart of the Nation, The Health of Kansas: Evaluating and Advance Chronic Disease Prevention Through the CDRR Program(Center for Public Partnerships & Research, University of Kansas, 2025)Chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and related conditions, represent a significant and growing public health challenge in both Kansas and the United States. The U.S. premature death rate is nearly twice that of other wealthy nations of similar size, with about one-third of this difference attributable to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory illness, and kidney disease (Telesford et al., 2025). These conditions also drive health care costs. Nearly 90% of U.S. health care expenditures are linked to chronic disease (Holman, 2020; Joint Economic Committee, 2022). Importantly, many of these diseases are preventable: an estimated 80% of premature deaths from chronic conditions could be prevented through regular physical activity, a healthy diet, and avoiding tobacco use (Katz et al., 2018). In Kansas, the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Community Grant Program works to address these issues, in part, by providing funding, training, and technical assistance to local communities. Housed within the Bureau of Health Promotion at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), CDRR funds local partnerships across the state to implement system, policy, and environmental approaches tailored to community needs. This report presents findings from a 2025 assessment of the CDRR program, coordinated by the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research (KU-CPPR) on behalf of KDHE.Item "We Are Not What You Think": Hawaiian Cultural Memory, Group Identity and Resistance in Hula: A Novel(University of Kansas, 2025-04-03)Hula: A Novel by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes narrates the story of three generations of Naupaka family women between the 1960s and 1990s. I intend to analyze the ways in which the novel employs cultural memory as counter-myth to challenge exclusionary discourse about Hawaiian history, and the image of Hawai’i as tourist destination. The narrative reaffirms Hawaiian linguistic identity that is tied to place and memory, as the narrator transcends the individual and unites the people with Hawai’i as a place - a place that constitutes an entity and that roots the inhabitants of Hilo, HI. Thus, the role of Hawaiians as caretakers of the land, and the inextricable connections between land, culture, and its people, is emphasized. Hula negotiates the lasting effects of US imperialism and how it has compromised Hawaiian ways of life both materially and immaterially. The novel contributes to the formation of cultural memory by drawing on the tradition of hula performances and storytelling to represent Hawaiian identity, reemphasizing cultural understandings that differ from census categories and imposed “blood quantum” requirements. My analysis further highlights the connections between genre, narrative situation and cultural memory. I argue that the narrative situation contributes to turning the novel into counter-myth, as it inverts power structures, while reinforcing a sense of self and group identity. The narrative re-establishes a common shared foundation and exposes the hypocrisy of legislation, while establishing clear boundaries to outside groups.