Essays about: "handwashing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word handwashing.

  1. 1. Climate Change, Water Management, and Human Rights: : A Comparative Study of India and Somalia, and Prospects for Legal Frameworks

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Oscar Behrmann; Ljungberg Elin; [2024]
    Keywords : Climate Justice; Climate Change; Human Rights; Sustainable Development; Climate Vulnerability; Environmental Justice; Security-Development nexus; Water scarcity; Water resource management; and International Law.;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the most important issues in today's world. Its effect reaches beyond geographical borders and deeply connects to human welfare, rights, and possibilities. Climate change affects the climate and all other sectors of development in the world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Compare Accuracy of Alternative Methods for Sound Classification on Environmental Sounds of Similar Characteristics

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Olov Rudberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Algorithms; Neural Networks; Computer Vision; Image Recognition; Environmental Sound Classification; Data Augmentation;

    Abstract : Artificial neural networks have in the last decade been a vital tool in image recognition, signal processing and speech recognition. Because of these networks' ability to be highly flexible, they suit a vast amount of different data. This flexible attribute is very sought for within the field of environmental sound classification. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Un-masking the Mask-Issue". Examining People´s Meaning-Making Processes and Risk-Cultural Norms regarding Facemasks.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Tim Arasimowicz; [2021-07-27]
    Keywords : Facemasks; Efficiency; Communication; Media diets; COVID-19; Sensemaking; Meaning-Making; Noticing; Acting; Risk Culture; Trust in Authorities; Anticipation; Accountability; Framing;

    Abstract : While most of the world quickly came to terms with covering their noses and mouths in crowded places, people in Sweden have mostly gone without, riding buses and metros, shopping for groceries, and going to school maskless, with only a few rare souls have covered up (Novus, 2021). Officials from the Swedish Public Health Authority (PHA) have repeatedly argued that masks are not effective enough at limiting the spread of the virus to warrant mass use, insisting it is more important to respect social distancing and handwashing recommendations. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Water, Sewage and Hand Hygiene on Waterborne Diseases in Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Hanouf Alshareef; [2021]
    Keywords : water; sewage; hand hygiene; waterborne diseases; Saudi Arabia;

    Abstract : Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by microscopic organisms, like viruses, bacteria and  parasites, that transmitted via the fecal-oral route through ingestion of contaminated water or food or by direct person to person contact. The transmission cycle can be broken through safe water supplies, maintaining standards of sanitation and proper handwashing practices. READ MORE

  6. 5. Washing and drying reusable sanitary pads

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Fanny Sundberg; Max Anderhell; [2019]
    Keywords : Reusable sanitary pad; microbial activity; handwashing; drying; Återanvändningsbar binda; mikrobiell aktivitet; handtvätt; torkning;

    Abstract : Period poverty is a problem mainly found in places characterized by poverty. The lack of means for women and girls to properly handle their menstruation is the essence of the problem. With a lack of both quantity and quality regarding water often being an issue in such places, the hygiene is a constant challenge. READ MORE