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Browsing Master of Public Health Student Reports and Theses by Published Date "2017"

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VETERINARY CAPACITY BUILDING AND FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Johnson, Eugene (2017-05)

Veterinary capacity building is the transfer of technical knowledge and skills to individuals in an effort to create sustainable change, and for this report, it will focus on veterinary capacity building for the improvement ...
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN NUTRITION EDUCATION

Gehle, Alyssa

I completed my field experience with Shawnee County Research and Extension from August 2016 through February 2017. During this time, I increased my public health knowledge and skills. Throughout my experience, I developed ...
THE ROLE OF CONSERVATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Jobman, Erin (2017-05)

Abstract This is a report of my field experience (240 hours) completed at the Soltis Center and Monteverde Institutions in Costa Rica during the summer of 2015. Under the supervision of Dr. Raymond Tarpley, the director ...
PUBLIC AND ANIMAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF BLOOD FEEDING VECTORS

Kapaldo, Nathaniel (2017-08)

Arthropod vectors are capable of transmitting pathogens (e.g., bacteria, helminths, protozoa, and viruses) between mammals which may result in numerous diseases affecting both human and animal populations. Arthropod ...
Preliminary Survey Tool Measuring Childhood Lead Poisoning through Spice and Home Remedy Exposure in North Carolina

Bean, Deidre (2017-05)

Spices and home remedies are a surprising avenue for lead poisoning in children but are all too often overlooked or under-reported due to a lack of awareness. Spices and home remedies are given to children in order to ...
Physical activity and psychological distress: social gradients of living in poverty

Swank, Aaron C. (Kansas State University, 2017-12-01)

INTRODUCTION: Research has focused on the relationship between socioeconomic status and physical activity, yet there are limited examinations which directly address social groups dealing with major issues associated with ...
NUTRITION EDUCATION WITH COOKING DEMONSTRATION FOR HEAD START PARTICIPANTS IN RILEY COUNTY

Frans, Nike

This field experience is a collaboration work with Riley County K-State Research and Extension Office. A series of four nutrition education classes was designed and delivered to the parents of under five children participated ...
KSDE CHILD NUTRITION AND WELLNESS: ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

Kuckelman, Holly (2017-12)

This report presents a detailed field experience with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Child Nutrition and Wellness division. Work on federally funded, state administered child nutrition programs will be ...
INVESTIGATING CHILD FEEDING IN A VIRTUAL REALITY BUFFET

Miller, Corey (2017-12)

In partial fulfillment of the Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree, I completed my field experience in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National ...
INTERVENE: BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING FOR STUDENTS

Swank, Aaron (2017-12)

In February of 2017, I met with Jenny Yuen, MPH, CHES with the desire to be involved in raising awareness of sexual assault among students at Kansas State University. We began collaboration on a project with the goal to ...
High Risk Conditions and Vaccination Gaps in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Cases in Tennessee, 2011-2016

Reed, Victoria Kinley (2017-12)

During my four months with the Tennessee Emerging Infections Program (EIP), I was able to consistently grow and apply my knowledge of public health. Vanderbilt University Medical Center was an exceptional place to carry ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE REPORT: TAMMY WALKER CANCER CENTER

Byquist, Bridget (2017-05)

My public health field experience at Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas was completed in July and August of 2013. Under the supervision and direction of Linda Hinnenkamp, RN, I ...
Field Experience Report in Public Health Nutrition

Brenes, Priscilla (2017-05)

This field experience objective was to provide public health experience outside academia in order to apply the skills and knowledge acquired during the public health courses as well as emphasis courses. Meadowlark Hills ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE AT SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Passauer, Hayleigh (2017-05)

The Saline County Health Department is located in Salina, Kansas. The population of the county that the health department serves is 55,740 people and it is 78.5% Non-Hispanic White, 11.7% Hispanic, 3.5% Non-Hispanic Black, ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BEHAVIORS IN RESPONSE TO HEALTH-RELATED MESSAGING FROM SHAWNEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: RESULTS OF A CASPER SURVEY

Worthington, Amanda Jo (2017-12)

The effectiveness of Shawnee County Health Department’s (SCHD) “Dump Day” mosquito control campaign was evaluated using the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) door-to-door survey method. The ...
Evaluation of a printed newsletter tailored to grandparent caregivers in Kansas

Brenes Mendieta, Priscilla (Kansas State University, 2017-05-01)

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 ...
EDUCATING RILEY COUNTY SENIORS IN BASIC NUTRITION

Sperry, Emily (2017-05)

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 ...
EARLY DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE MILITARY POPULATION & PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE: HIV PREVENTION USING PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS

Cepeda, Ileana (2017-05)

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 ...
DRUG RESIDUE AVOIDANCE

Toillion, Alyssa (2017-12)

Antibiotics are used in food-producing animals to treat, prevent, and control diseases caused by harmful bacteria. Administration of antibiotics, anthelmintics, pesticides, parasiticides, and other therapeutic chemicals ...
Development of cooking skills questionnaire for EFNEP participants in Kansas

Frans, Nike (Kansas State University, 2017-05-01)

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 ...