Essays about: "water sanitation and hygiene"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the words water sanitation and hygiene.

  1. 16. Barriers affecting women’s decision to seek care during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period in rural Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Carolina Mikaelsdotter; [2019]
    Keywords : Barriers; Water; sanitation hygiene WASH ; Health seeking behaviour; Antenatal care; Postnatal care.;

    Abstract : Background: Antenatal care (ANC), facility delivery and postnatal care (PNC), are proven to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in high burden settings. However, few rural pregnant women use these services sufficiently and it is essential to identify the barriers. READ MORE

  3. 17. The use of video to communicate water, sanitation and hygiene in Haiti: A comparison between SAWBO, GHMP and UNESCO’s cholera prevention initiatives

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Pau Abad Tent; [2019]
    Keywords : Health communication; WASH; Cholera; Haiti; Communication for Development; video; cartoon; multimedia;

    Abstract : Health communication campaigns in developing countries can take many different forms and make use of a wide range of communication tools. One of these tools are multimedia resources such as videos. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Impact of Water Chlorination on Faecal Carriage Rates of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Bangladeshi Children

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Esther Greenwood; [2019]
    Keywords : Drinking water chlorination; antimicrobial resistance; ESBL-E; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Can drinking water chlorination reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today’s most pressing global health threats, accounting for an estimated 700,000 deaths per year (WHO, 2019). The WHO has emphasized the need for effective sanitation and hygiene measures in order to reduce the incidence of infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria (WHO, 2015). READ MORE

  5. 19. Self-care when suffering from gastroenteritis in Tanzania : Nurses perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad

    Author : Linnea Gärderup; Ida Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Gastroenteritis; Person-centered care; Preventative actions; Self-care; Egenvård; Förebyggande åtgärder; Gastroenterit; Personcentrerad omvårdnad;

    Abstract : According to World Health Organization 1.5 million people die every year due to diarrhoeal diseases. Diarrhoeal diseases may be caused by a multitude of different reasons, though WHO highlights the fact that 58% of these, are caused by lack of clean water, sanitation and hygiene. READ MORE

  6. 20. Assessing individual water and sanitation insecurity : A novel tool to track universal access, the case of Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi.

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Adriana Lucia Soto Trujillo; [2018]
    Keywords : SDG 6 monitoring; water and sanitation insecurity; informal settlements;

    Abstract : Securing universal, safe, inclusive and affordable water and sanitation services, as targeted by SDG 6, is a challenge for urban settings. Particularly in informal settlements of Mukuru, Nairobi, were its crowded population, insecure land tenure and location in areas prone to environmental hazards places their inhabitants at greater risk of water and sanitation insecurity. READ MORE