Welcome to Vtext at Valdosta State University
Vtext is Valdosta State University's institutional repository, providing open access to the scholarly, creative, and administrative works of the University community. It also houses digitized materials from the VSU Archives and Special Collections.
Faculty, students, and staff can register and deposit their work directly into Vtext, ensuring that it is securely preserved, permanently accessible, and discoverable worldwide. Each item receives a stable, citable URL designed for long-term reliability—supporting both academic visibility and digital preservation for years to come. Please contact the VSU Archives and Special Collections for more information.
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Item Mack Homer, Oral History Interview, July 9, 2025(River Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2025-07-09)This oral history interview with Mack Homer documents his early life in Valdosta, Georgia, and his connection to River Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Homer recalls childhood experiences attending the church, family relationships, and participation in church-based education and community life. He describes being raised within an extended family network, including grandparents, aunts, and cousins, and reflects on the role of the church as a central social and spiritual institution.Item Hahira Gol d Leaf, January 18, 1973(Valdosta State University, 1973-01-18)Digitized surrogate of the Hahira Gold Leaf newspaper for Thursday, January 18, 1973 from the Hahira Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.Item How the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Impacted Teen Pregnancy Rates in GA Counties: A Quantitative Study(Valdosta State University, 2026-01-01)This quantitative correlational study examined whether participation in the federally funded Morehouse School of Medicine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI) affected teen birth rates in selected counties compared to demographically matched comparison counties. This research was guided by the Public Health Model, with a focus on the following three research questions: What has been the impact of the federally funded Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program on teen pregnancy rates in targeted Georgia counties?, What other contributing factors or social determinants of health influence teen pregnancy rates in targeted counties in Georgia?, and How does the political climate impact the programs and services available to address teen pregnancy? To effectively address these questions, secondary data were obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s OASIS system and U.S. Census QuickFacts. For reliable and statistically sound analyses, both descriptive statistics and chi-square tests of association were conducted. The analyses showed that teen birth rates declined across all counties from 2010 to 2024. Although TPPI counties began with higher baseline rates, they experienced steeper declines during program implementation and sustained reductions afterward. Education, socioeconomic status, and race were all significant predictors of teen birth rates, and political affiliation patterns differed between TPPI and comparison counties. These findings have important implications for the allocation of fiscal and human resources, the design of programs and services, and the development of policies aimed at reducing teen pregnancy and improving adolescent health.Item Hahira Goldleaf, January 11, 1973(1973-01-11)The Hahira Gold Leaf, January 11, 1973, Hahira Goldleaf newspaper records, Hahira Historical Society Community Archives; digital surrogate in VTextItem The Hahira Gold Leaf, January 4, 1973.(Patton Publications, 1973-01-04)Gold Leaf (Hahira, Ga.), 1976-03-11, Hahira Goldleaf newspaper records, Hahira Historical Society Community Archives. Digital surrogate in VText