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College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University Jun 2015

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)

  • Georgia Southern Models the Effect of School Closures
  • Georgia Southern Researcher Examines Racial Differences in the Utilization of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Participation in Survey and Biospecimen Research


College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University May 2015

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)

  • Georgia Southern Researchers Use CBPR to Extend Prostate Cancer Education, Counseling and Screening to Inner-City Men
  • Georgia Southern Assesses Call to Integrate Healthcare and Public Health
  • Georgia Southern Assistant Professor Implements a Community Empowerment Center
  • Georgia Southern Investigates Perfomance of Stratified biviraite Ranked Set Sampling


Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University May 2015

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Assesses Call to Integrate Healthcare and Public Health


Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University May 2015

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

  • U.S. Undergraduate Education in Public Health


Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University Apr 2015

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

  • Laying the Groundwork for Evidence-Based Public Health


College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University Jan 2015

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)

  • Public Health Workforce Composition
  • Public Health Services
  • Influence of the ACA and Accreditation on Partnerships
  • Differences in Definition of Evidence-based Public Health and Evidence


Public Health Implications Associated With The Practice Of Utilizing Tires To Singe Meat In Three Major Cities Of Ghana: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study, Tempest D. Hill Jan 2015

Public Health Implications Associated With The Practice Of Utilizing Tires To Singe Meat In Three Major Cities Of Ghana: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study, Tempest D. Hill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Utilization of automobile tires to singe meat (e.g., cows) intended for human consumption presents public health risks due to hazardous chemicals released into the environment and meat. This has become a common practice in some African countries such as Ghana. The objective of this study was to investigate the awareness and perception of the residents in three major cities of Ghana (Cape Coast, Kumasi and Accra) using the Health Belief Model and Social Ecological Model. Survey participants (n=196) and focus group discussion members (n=37) completed the study. Data collected from study participants included meat consumption, awareness of the use of …