Essays about: "Malaria"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 99 essays containing the word Malaria.

  1. 31. Registered Nurses’ Experiences of Malaria Prevention in the Republic of the Congo

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Tilda Jönsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Education; Malaria prevention; Nurse’s experiences; Republic of the Congo; Malariaprevention; Republiken Kongo; Sjuksköterskans erfarenheter; Undervisning;

    Abstract : Background: In the Republic of the Congo, malaria is a major cause of death, in particular among children. Therefore, malaria prevention is of high priority. Registered nurses have an important role in illness prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, especially through education of the population. READ MORE

  3. 32. Malaria and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Long-lasting Effects on Cognitive Abilities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : María Moraga Fernández; [2018]
    Keywords : Keywords: malaria; health; cognition; IQ; economic performance; income; GDP per capita; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This dissertation endeavours to examine long-lasting sequels of malaria on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the general consensus that countries where malaria is endemic are not only poorer but also grow economically at a slower pace than non-malarial ones, the channels through which malaria incidence translates into lower subsequent development are still under-examined. READ MORE

  4. 33. Exploring complex pathways in the climate change, vulnerability and conflict nexus in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Caroline Long; Markus Hatting; [2018]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Violent Conflict; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Fragility; Resilience; Governance; Land-grabbing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The climate change and conflict nexus has been the focus of much debate and speculation in academic circles as well as public discourse. Much of the existing research has been undertaken by studies using quantitative methods, which intend to prove or disprove the existence of a causal relationship. READ MORE

  5. 34. Strategy to tag Actin II in Plasmodium berghei

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Pembe Cinarli; [2018]
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    Abstract : Malaria is a disease that is caused by parasite called Plasmodium spp. and trasmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes to the host. The disease has great impact around the world and there are half a million deaths and several hundred million infections every year. READ MORE

  6. 35. Determinants of use of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy in Kenya: A cross-sectional study based on the 2015 Malaria Indicator Survey

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Lydia Ogunde; [2018]
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    Abstract : Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a preventable public health concern causing adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy using Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is one of the main strategies used to prevent malaria. READ MORE