Introduction In this chapter we focus on models of flexible education as related to Australian higher education (with an argument that this is typical of developments worldwide). Moreover, Deakin University’s long-standing experience in flexible, online, and distance education, as a case study of changes in Australian higher education, will be highlighted, with a particular emphasis on developm...

Let Sn be the set of all permutations on [n] := {1, 2, . . . , n}. We denote by κn the smallest cardinality of a subset A of Sn+1 that “covers” Sn, in the sense that each π ∈ Sn may be found as an order-isomorphic subsequence of some π′ in A. What are general upper bounds on κn? If we randomly select νn elements of Sn+1, when does the probability that they cover Sn transition from 0 to 1? Can w...

This study examines Australian teachers (n = 268) and parents’ 206) self-reported perceptions of education news coverage how the affects them. Overall, participants reported a perception that teachers, schools, system standardised testing was generally negative in tone. Participants typically feeling demoralised by stories inspired positive stories. A high importance placed upon public particip...

Background: Health education plays a vital role in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis China throughout world. However, coverage health varies from place to for various reasons. Moreover, people with different levels migrate between regions. Methods: In order analyze effects coverages on transmission, mathematical model people’s inter-regional migration is constructed two regions educ...

METHODS AND OBJECTIVES To estimate infant vaccination coverage in the French-speaking region of Belgium (Wallonia) and in the Brussels-Capital Region, two cross-sectional studies were performed in 2012. A face-to-face questionnaire was administered by trained investigators. The objective was to evaluate infant vaccination coverage retrospectively in 18- to 24-month-old children. These studies o...

OBJECTIVE The media is largely regarded as an important stakeholder in health service delivery, with a great influence on public attitudes. However, little is known about its interest in mental health and the guiding factors that influence media coverage of mental health issues. This article describes the importance accorded to mental health by the media and the factors that influence media cov...

Pregnant women and their infants are at increased risk for severe influenza-associated illness (1), and since 2004, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended influenza vaccination for all women who are or might be pregnant during the influenza season, regardless of the trimester of the pregnancy (2). To assess influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women dur...

BACKGROUND Asthma is a common chronic disease with profound impacts upon individuals and the US health care system. Inadequate health care coverage has been associated with more frequent and severe exacerbations of the disease. We examined the relationship between adequacy of health care coverage and use of emergent care of adults with asthma. METHODS The 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveilla...

Africa has the lowest childhood vaccination coverage worldwide. Background If the full benefits of childhood vaccination programmes are to be enjoyed in sub-Saharan Africa, all countries need to improve on vaccine delivery to achieve and sustain high coverage. In this paper, we review trends in vaccination coverage, dropouts between vaccine doses and explored the country-specific predictors of ...