Essays about: "village health"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 essays containing the words village health.

  1. 1. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : canines; zoonoses; vaccine prevention; vaccine preferences;

    Abstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Production, utilization and implementation of coconut charcoal in rural Mozambique: As a clean cooking fuel and a way to improve economic empowerment of women in Linga Linga

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Ina Johnsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Mozambique; Health; Charcoal; Coconut; Cooking Fuel; Implementation; Lifeworld; Colonialism; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Luftförorening är ett globalt hälsoproblem och i Moçambique orsakas inomhusluftförorening främst av matlagning över öppen eld. Denna studie undersöker potentialen hos kokosnötskol som en renare bränslekälla för matlagning och som en möjlig inkomstkälla för kvinnor i byn Linga Linga, Moçambique. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lowering energy need and improving indoor climate - A case study of rural dwellings in Gammalsvenskby, Ukraine

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Viktor Kauranen; [2022]
    Keywords : Gammalsvenskby; energy-efficient; indoor climate; rural buildings; renovation; Ukraine; Life cycle cost; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A vast majority of rural dwellings in Ukraine are inefficient from an energy perspective, with a major need for energy-efficient renovations. A lot of these buildings are also having problems with the indoor climate, with poor ventilation combined with indoor combustion of fuel which can cause negative health effects. READ MORE

  5. 4. Water Quality Assessment for Potential Recreational Use of the Hot Spring Mawira Sitima, Malawi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Maja Skotte; Anna Skoglund; [2022]
    Keywords : hot spring; thermal spring; water quality; water quality monitoring; Malawi; bioindication; varm källa; vattenkvalitet; övervakningssystem; Malawi; bioindikation;

    Abstract : Mawira Sitima is a thermal spring located in the village Sitima outside of Liwonde,Malawi. The spring is used by many of the local villagers to take baths, play around and wash clothes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multi-Purpose Women Center for a Community in Kisarawe,Tanzania - Enhancing social resilience through architecture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Katharina Frank; [2022]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Architecture greatly influences people‘s lives regarding health, stability, and education and is crucial for economic and social development. This architectural thesis project aims to improve the living conditions of a marginalized community in a rural Tanzanian village, Kisarawe, through a design proposal. READ MORE