Preconception counseling can improve women's health and pregnancy outcomes. Internal
health locus of control and belief in the benefits of health-promoting behaviors improve …

The Parent Health Locus of Control (PHLOC) investigates the individual's beliefs about the
factors that govern their state of health and that of their children. The direct association …

Background Nearly twice as many women report preferring vaginal birth after cesarean
(VBAC) than actually undergo it. It is unknown whether the preference pattern would hold in …

To help meet the increased requirements for critical nutrients during and around pregnancy,
supplementation with essential nutrients is recommended. This study aims to determine how …

Firstly I would like to thank the members of my thesis advisory committee--Dr. Jonathan Q
Purnell, my mentor, for introducing me to new ways of looking at nutrition education and for …