Intervention The main aim of the proposed intervention is to encourage obese pregnant women to be more physically active‚ in order for them to reduce their excess weight and reach a suitable weight to maintain. The Theory of Planned Behaviour model (TPB) by Ajzen‚ (1991) will be used to explain the intervention process – this model is one of the most validated models that predict behaviour (Downs & Hausenblas‚ 2004). These researchers successfully used this model and found that the most salient
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Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and gives advice on contraception‚ family planning‚ and reproductive problems. As stated on the Planned Parenthood website‚ “There are over 650 centers throughout the United States” (Planned Parenthood). In recent months‚ the debate on whether the funds for the organization should be cut has been astronomical. Just like any other public issue‚ people support both sides of the debate. The defunding of Planned Parenthood should
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Reproductive rights are a rising issue‚ women have the right to do what they want with their body‚ and Planned Parenthood tends to protect those laws but are maliciously attacked by people who only think Planned Parenthood is used for only abortions when that is not the case at all. Planned Parenthood teaches sexual education to young women and men who have unplanned pregnancies. They teach young women to involve their parents‚ even with an unintended pregnancy. Abortions are a women’s reproductive
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THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR The Theory of Planned Behaviour is an extension of the Theory of Reasoned Action (Ajzen & Fishbein‚ 1980; Fishbein & Ajzen‚ 1975) made necessary by the original model’s failure in dealing with behaviours over which people do not have complete control. (Ajzen‚ 1991‚181). The Theory of Planned Behaviour was developed by Ajzen in 1988. The theory proposes a model which can measure how peoples’ actions can be directed. It predicts a specific behaviour taking place‚ as
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES 50‚ 179-211 (1991) The Theory of Planned Behavior ICEK AJZEN University of Massachusetts at Amherst Research dealing with various aspects of* the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen‚ 1985‚ 1987) is reviewed‚ and some unresolved issues are discussed. In broad terms‚ the theory is found to be well supported by empirical evidence. Intentions to perform behaviors of different kinds can be predicted with high accuracy from attitudes toward the behavior
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Planned Parenthood itself isn’t necessarily the problem‚ but the people that oppose it. Christian Policy Analysist‚ Sarah Torre‚ has many things to say on the issue of Planned Parenthood‚ although she doesn’t necessarily try to see it from a side other than hers. While reflecting upon rumors about Planned Parenthood selling tissue and body parts of unborn babies‚ Torre presents that government funding
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Argumentative Essay Planned Parenthood Millions of women across America will struggle to receive the medical attention they need if the federal government stops funding to Planned Parenthood. Every year 363 million dollars goes into the funding “pot” collectively at Planned Parenthood’s nationwide (Clark 5). This money is used predominantly by women; for six in ten women‚ Planned Parenthood acts as their main source of health care (Clark 4). Many individuals with low incomes depend on these clinics
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Most people believe planned parenthood should be shut down because of their involvement with abortions. Planned parenthood offers health care and contraceptives to our communities. Planned Parenthood should keep getting government funding. Planned parenthood is more than an abortion clinic. An article called "Defunding Planned Parenthood-The Pros and Cons Prove a Danger to Women" is about how the federal might not give them anymore funding. This article explains how they might take all the funding
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Planned Parenthood and its Importance For the past year‚ planned parenthood has been a crucial topic within the United States. There is so much controversy that comes with planned parenthood and in most cases‚ people are either for it or against it. It is honestly a shame that people do not understand what planned parenthood is really about and how much help it brings to men and especially women. Planned parenthood is essential for the U.S. because it helps many individuals with advice‚ screenings
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On Friday‚ 57 year old Robert Lewis Dear killed 3 people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs‚ Colorado. The man brought duffle bags full of weapons to the clinic such as handguns‚ rifles‚ and propane tanks and proceeded to shoot at random at the people inside and surrounding the building. Their is no explanation behind why the Planned Parenthood clinic was targeted‚ but Dear had told investigators “no more baby parts” after his arrest. This leads investigators to believe he was acting
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