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Don’T Forget To Wash! Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene Among Zambian Students, Katie Schmitz
Don’T Forget To Wash! Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene Among Zambian Students, Katie Schmitz
NUTR/GLST 498b: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition and Health
Introduction: Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, have not met the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and remain inadequate to improve the overall health and wellbeing of most populations.
Methods: Survey research, interviews, WASH observations, and anthropometric assessment were conducted between May-June 2022 on 6-7th grade students within 6 Zambian schools.
Results: While hygiene knowledge was prominent, and handwashing stations and pit latrines were available, schools rarely supplied soap or toilet paper. Diarrheal and respiratory diseases were common and water shortages remain problematic with some students traveling long distances to reach a water source.
Discussion: As in …
Dental Decay In Zambian School Children In Eastern And Southern Provinces, Elizabeth Graham
Dental Decay In Zambian School Children In Eastern And Southern Provinces, Elizabeth Graham
NUTR/GLST 498b: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition and Health
Introduction: Dental caries is the most prevalent and infectious disease worldwide. Zambia has a high rate of vitamin A deficiency, and this deficiency is associated with dental caries.
Methods: Visual dental checks, interviewing, and anthropometric assessments were done on 781 Zambian primary school children.
Results: Caries rates are 20% among sample populations, males have more decay than females, first molars are the most decayed, a majority use toothbrushes to clean their teeth, and children who eat vitamin A rich foods are less likely to have dental caries.
Discussion: Caries’ rates in the Southern and Eastern provinces are higher than in …