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Browsing Master of Public Health Student Reports and Theses by Published Date "2008"

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The United States Army food safety, security, and protection system

Nkwantabisa, Godfrey K. (Kansas State University, 2008-09-08)

In the military, documenting the occurrence of foodborne illnesses is a challenge. During peacetime only about ten percent of all foodborne illnesses are reported or properly diagnosed. Between 1998 and 1999, the Army ...
A non-traditional veterinary career: My experience as a USDA veterinarian

Ritzmann, Kathleen (2008-12-17)

One of the purposes of the summer internship experience was to discover non-traditional careers for veterinarians within the federal government. A significant amount of time was spent interviewing and talking to people ...
An investigation of behaviors influencing life satisfaction in young adult families

Snyder, Carolyn A. (Kansas State University, 2008-12-19)

Parenthood is a major life event that requires considerable lifestyle changes. As young adults become married they start a change in lifestyle that influences their health and their future children. Some couples understand ...
Health and markets: Universal beef issues

McReynolds, Sara (2009-02-03)

To complete my combined veterinary and public health (DVM/MPH) degree requirements, I spent 12 weeks (June 1, 2008 to September 1, 2008) working in South America on animal and human health issues along with Joan Talbott, ...
From The jungle to HACCP: A first-hand view of the United States meat inspection process

Bradburn, Ryan (2008-09-03)

Since the advent as the Bureau of Animal Industry in 1884, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has had an evolving role working to protect the U.S. food supply. The agency’s role in food safety was redefined ...
Food defense preparedness in small and very small meat and poultry establishments

Sobering, Lisa A. (2009-01-12)

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a heightened awareness to the threat of terrorism, particularly directed towards components of critical infrastructure, has permeated the nation. In May 2002, the United States ...
Factors influencing the implementation of 30 minutes structured physical activity in after-school programs

Hastmann, Tanis J. (Kansas State University, 2008-05-07)

After-school programs are considered to have great potential to provide opportunities for increasing physical activity. One factor that may influence the success of a physical activity intervention is program implementation. ...
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 ...