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Lopes, Sandro; Geldhof, G. John; Bowers, Edmond P.; Thogmartin, Asia – Journal of Extension, 2018
As youth development programs established in the United States expand globally, researchers must evaluate their impacts in diverse contexts. The work described in this article established a baseline for assessing the impact of a 4-S youth program at professional technical high schools in Costa Rica. The 4-S program is equivalent to 4-H in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational High Schools, Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design
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Alexander, Ramine; Hill, Jennie; Grier, Karissa; MacAuley, Lorien; McKenzie, Alisa; Totten, Tadashi; Porter, Kathleen; Zoellner, Jamie – Journal of Extension, 2016
The study reported here involved Cooperative Extension as a key research partner and was guided by a community-based participatory research approach and a feasibility study framework. The research objective was to assess four indicators of feasibility (i.e., acceptability, demand, implementation, and limited-effectiveness) of a gardening and…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Gardening, Nutrition Instruction, Intervention
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Palmer-Keenan, Debra M.; Corda, Kirsten – Journal of Extension, 2014
Limited-resource adults' dietary intakes and nutrition behaviors improve as a result of Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) participation; however, physical activity education is needed for improved health. The experimental study reported here assessed if spending time…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Physical Activities, Nutrition Instruction, Course Content
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Brandon, Dorothy P.; Wilson, Constance; Carter, Jannie; Johnson, LaKeisha – Journal of Extension, 2014
The challenge to provide incarcerated youth the skills needed to succeed and avoid recidivism has prompted the use of family-systems approaches in juvenile detention centers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in northern Alabama to determine the impact of a conflict resolution workshop on the family members of incarcerated youth. Results…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Conflict Resolution, Workshops, Quasiexperimental Design
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Kemirembe, Olive M. K.; Radhakrishna, Rama B.; Gurgevich, Elise; Yoder, Edgar P.; Ingram, Patreese D. – Journal of Extension, 2011
A quasi-experimental design consisting of pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest comparison control group was used. Nutrition knowledge and behaviors were measured at pretest (time 1) posttest (time 2) and delayed posttest (time 3). General Linear Model (GLM) repeated measure ANCOVA results showed that youth who received nutrition education…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Nutrition, Pretests Posttests