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Demographic and nutritional characteristics of infants who are medicaid births compared to non-medicaid births in a Kansas WIC population

Ndlela, Arlerta (Kansas State University, 2013-07-25)

Nutritionally vulnerable women are more apt to give birth to low birth weight, small for gestational babies who have increased medical complications and higher risk of mortality. Participating in the Special Supplemental ...
A descriptive investigation and analysis of the 2012 outbreak of B. pertussis in Douglas County, KS

Banfield, Michael (2013-05-14)

The purpose of this report is to present and describe the events which occurred during the 2012 pertussis outbreak in Douglas County, KS. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease. The ...
DEVELOPING A WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THE SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BE USED AS A MODEL FOR OTHER RURAL CENTRAL KANSAS REGION

Perez, Daniel

This report covers projects and learning objectives conducted during a field experience for fulfillment of a Master in Public Health degree at Kansas State University. Research and projects were completed within the field ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUNDATION FOR A KANSAS AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS (KAERC)

De Los Santos, Priscilla Rose

The safety, health and well-being of animals are critical to the safety, health and well-being of humans. Public health emergencies can range from unpredictable and uncontrollable natural disasters, to man-made bioterrorism ...
Development of cooking skills questionnaire for EFNEP participants in Kansas

Frans, Nike (Kansas State University, )

There have been major shifts in the dietary patterns of people in the United States in the last four decades. People eat fast food more frequently, eating more convenience food products, and highly processed food. On the ...
EARLY DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE MILITARY POPULATION & PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE: HIV PREVENTION USING PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS

Cepeda, Ileana

Globally there has been approximately 35 million deaths because of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) since the start of this epidemic and it is still an ongoing battle (WHO). Research continues in the hopes to stop ...
Ecology and geography of human monkeypox case occurrences across Africa

Ellis, Christine K. (2009-02-03)

As ecological niche modeling (ENM) evolves as a tool in epidemiology and public health, refinement of occurrence data , and selection of the most appropriate and informative environmental data sets becomes increasingly ...
EDUCATING RILEY COUNTY SENIORS IN BASIC NUTRITION

Sperry, Emily

The average age of the population of the United States continues to increase. Older adults are one group of people that are often missed when programs are developed for nutrition. Even though they largely consume food that ...
Educating the public about zoonoses through the Riley County Extension Agency: a field experience report

Bradford, Jessica (2014-05-07)

This report presents a detailed field experience undertaken for 240 hours with the Riley County Extension Agency. The mission of the agency is to make research from land-grant universities understandable and available to ...
Effect of state level rabies control policy and terrestrial mammal reservoir on canine and feline rabies cases in the United States

Engelman, Leslie (2014-09-05)

Rabies is a fatal, encephalitic disease caused by numerous variants of a lyssavirus to which all mammals are susceptible. In the United States, domestic animal rabies prevention and control is subjective to individual ...
The Effect of the Dog Breed Ban on Bite Incidences and the Usage of Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis on Fort Riley

Collins, Hayley (2015-01-14)

This study evaluated the impact that the Banned Dog Breed Policy on Fort Riley military installation has had on the number of dog bite-related injuries seen in the emergency room at Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) and ...
The effects of communal eating on perceived social support and academic success in first year college students

Bauer, Abigail (Kansas State University, 2012-04-25)

Family meals and meals with caregivers can be sources of social support. Current literature indicates that social support is important for physical and psychological health and well-being. There has been no published ...
Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions of Classroom Nutrition Education and Cafeteria Food

Lund, Kaarin (2011-08-11)

Project Overview This study was undertaken due to an interest in volunteering with Fort Riley Public Health. Being an army spouse, I was curious how Army Public Health supports our unique and constantly changing community. ...
Environmental justice and physical activity: examining disparities in access to parks in Kansas City, Missouri

Vaughan, Katherine B. (Kansas State University, 2011-10-26)

Background: Parks are key community assets for promoting physical activity, especially in low income areas where other accessible, low cost resources may not be available. However, some evidence suggests these integral ...
The environmental, financial and public health impact of community cat colonies

Ellis, Constance (2011-08-22)

The issue of feral, free-roaming, abandoned and stray cats can lead to volatile discussions on how to manage their populations that would in turn reduce their impact on the environment and lessen risks to public health. ...
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR WIC SERVICE CLIENTS IN MANHATTAN - KANSAS

Al Bashabsheh, Zaher (2015-01-14)

In spite of the improvement of nutrition education and the realization of the importance of healthy dietary patterns, the prevalence of unhealthy dietary patterns is still increasing among vulnerable groups (e.g. women and ...
Evaluation of a hand hygiene campaign in outpatient healthcare clinics

Kaur, Ramandeep (Kansas State University, 2012-11-28)

Hand hygiene by healthcare workers is an effective means of preventing healthcare-acquired infections. However, hand hygiene compliance can be low among healthcare workers. This study used introduction of a gel sanitizer ...
Evaluation of a printed newsletter tailored to grandparent caregivers in Kansas

Brenes Mendieta, Priscilla; Brenes Mendieta, Priscilla (Kansas State University, )

Millions of U.S. grandparents are responsible for providing parental care, in the absence of the biological parent, for at least one grandchild under the age of 18 years. These caregivers may base their wellness and nutrition ...
EVALUATION OF INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS AND USAGE AMONG WIC CLIENTS

Sempa, Judith; Sempa, Judith

For my field experience, my major project was to assess the use of internet and social media among WIC (women, infants, and children Food and Nutrition Service) clients, receiving services from the Riley County Family and ...
Evaluation of Johnson County Kansas Healthcare Provders' Knowledge of the Johnson County Health Departments' Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program and Utilization of the Data to Create an Emergency Contact Database

Olson, Danyel (2010-03-26)

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) have realized the need for collaboration between medicine and public health. Many initiatives have been started to examine the benefits ...