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An Examination Of Intimate Partner Violence And Cigarette Smoking Among African American Women In 12 States, Eboneka Coleman
An Examination Of Intimate Partner Violence And Cigarette Smoking Among African American Women In 12 States, Eboneka Coleman
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Abstract
Introduction. African American female intimate partner victims (IVP) are more likely to abuse substances, suffer from depression and anxiety, and experience mental health issues, including PTSD, all of which are risk factors for smoking. The purpose of this study is to determine among African American women who have ever experienced IPV the prevalence of smoking and whether it is influenced by education and income.
Methods. Data for this study comes from the 2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This primary study population was African American females who answered IPV-related questions …
Development Of In Vitro Denture Biofilm Models For Halitosis Related Bacteria And Their Application In Testing The Efficacy Of Antimicrobial Agents, Tingxi Wu, Xuesong He, David J. Bradshaw, Alyson Axe, Zvi G. Loewy, Honghu Liu, Renate Lux
Development Of In Vitro Denture Biofilm Models For Halitosis Related Bacteria And Their Application In Testing The Efficacy Of Antimicrobial Agents, Tingxi Wu, Xuesong He, David J. Bradshaw, Alyson Axe, Zvi G. Loewy, Honghu Liu, Renate Lux
Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research
Objective: Since dentures can serve as a reservoir for halitosis-causing oral bacteria, halitosis development is a concern for denture wearers. In this study, we surveyed the prevalence of four selected halitosis-related species (Fusobacterium nucleatum, Tannerella forsythia, Veillonella atypica and Klebsiella pneumoniae) in clinical denture plaque samples, and developed denture biofilm models for these species in vitro to facilitate assessment of antimicrobial treatment efficacy. Design: Denture plaque from ten healthy and ten denture stomatitis patients was screened for the presence of aforementioned four species by PCR. Biofilm formation by these halitosis-associated species on the surfaces of denture …
Public Health System Partnerships And The Scope Of Maternal And Child Services: A Longitudinal Study, Sharla Smith, Glen Mays, Tommy Mac Bird, Michael A. Preston
Public Health System Partnerships And The Scope Of Maternal And Child Services: A Longitudinal Study, Sharla Smith, Glen Mays, Tommy Mac Bird, Michael A. Preston
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Local health departments (LHDs) struggle to serve their communities in the face of ongoing fiscal constraints. Fiscal constraints have led to the elimination and reduction of maternal and child health services (MCH). LHDs have used various strategies to minimize the negative impact fiscal constraints of elimination or reduction of services provided to their communities. Many LHDs have used strategies such as developing partnerships. While these strategies are assumed to increase the delivery of services and improve outcomes, there is limited research on the type of partnerships needed to service delivery. Our interest was identifying the type of partnerships associated with …
Exploring The Process, Models, And Outcomes Of Hospital-Public Health Partnerships, Danielle M. Varda, Jessica H. Retrum, Carrie Chapman
Exploring The Process, Models, And Outcomes Of Hospital-Public Health Partnerships, Danielle M. Varda, Jessica H. Retrum, Carrie Chapman
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Health care reform has resulted in changes throughout the health system, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that hospitals conduct community health needs assessments, taking into greater consideration the public health of their respective communities. This has led to growing strategies to develop partnerships between hospitals and public health (PH) as a way to meet these needs1. Meantime, there is a need for data on Hospital-PH partnerships, due to the growing emphasis that these types of partnerships get implemented in practice. In this paper we analyze a secondary data set to explore how hospitals and public health …
A Case Study Of Cross-Jurisdiction Resource Sharing: The Merger Of Two Tuberculosis Clinics In East Tennessee., Anne Kershenbaum, Margaret A. Knight, Martha L. Buchanan, Janet Ridley, Paul C. Erwin
A Case Study Of Cross-Jurisdiction Resource Sharing: The Merger Of Two Tuberculosis Clinics In East Tennessee., Anne Kershenbaum, Margaret A. Knight, Martha L. Buchanan, Janet Ridley, Paul C. Erwin
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Cross-jurisdiction resource sharing is considered a possible means to improve efficiency and effectiveness of public health service delivery. A merger of the Tuberculosis (TB) clinics of a rural and a metropolitan jurisdiction in East Tennessee provided an opportunity to study service provision changes in real time. A mixed methods approach was used, including quantitative data on latent TB treatment outcomes and qualitative data from staff interviews, as well as documentation of changes in staffing time in TB services. Results showed a mix of efficiency changes, indicating probable increased pressure on key service providers after the merger, in addition to expected …
Health Communication As A Public Health Training And Workforce Development Issue, Nancy L. Winterbauer, Ann P. Rafferty, Katherine A. Jones, Mary Tucker-Mclaughlin, Colleen Bridger
Health Communication As A Public Health Training And Workforce Development Issue, Nancy L. Winterbauer, Ann P. Rafferty, Katherine A. Jones, Mary Tucker-Mclaughlin, Colleen Bridger
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Effective communication is one of the core competencies for public health professionals and is required for local health department (LHD) accreditation. Public health communication specialists play a critical role as conduits of health information, particularly with regard to managing relationships with media and the message that is ultimately represented by news outlets. However, capacity for engagement with traditional media in community health improvement at the local level has not been well-described. As part of a larger study examining the use and impact of the County Health Rankings in North Carolina, LHD media staffing and interaction with traditional media were examined …
What “Community Building” Activities Are Nonprofit Hospitals Reporting As Community Benefit?, Erik Bakken, David Kindig, Jo Ivey Boufford
What “Community Building” Activities Are Nonprofit Hospitals Reporting As Community Benefit?, Erik Bakken, David Kindig, Jo Ivey Boufford
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised and standardized the reporting policy for community benefit expenses for nonprofit hospitals. These expenses are required for tax exemption. At that time, the IRS designated some categories of activities as non-eligible as a community benefit, but still mandated their reporting on hospitals’ Form 990, the annual tax filing for nonprofit organizations. One such category was community building, which encompasses a broad range of nonmedical determinants of health and an important potential source of population health revenue. This is the first study to analyze community-building dollars at any level, examining New York State’s …
An Simplified Comprehensive Assessment Tool For Long-Term Care Residents In Taiwan, Pay-Shin Lin, Ting-Chin Lin, Chih-Chung Chen, Sun-Fen Chi, Chih-Kuang Chen, Alice May-Kuen Wong
An Simplified Comprehensive Assessment Tool For Long-Term Care Residents In Taiwan, Pay-Shin Lin, Ting-Chin Lin, Chih-Chung Chen, Sun-Fen Chi, Chih-Kuang Chen, Alice May-Kuen Wong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Background and purpose: Along with the population and mean age of the older adults increase steadily, the prevalence of ADL impairment is getting higher which would increase the needs for elderly care. Therefore, how to evaluate patients’ care needs and resource utilization has become an important issue recently. The purposes of this study are to test the reliability and validity of a newly developed comprehensive assessment tool for care need-PRABC, hoping that it could be a easy, quick and clinical usable tool to assess the level of residents’ long-term care needs. Method: This is a cross-sectional study. Subjects were recruited …
Influence Of Pain On Depression And Quality Of Life In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Yao-Jen Chen, Hong-Ye Chen
Influence Of Pain On Depression And Quality Of Life In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Yao-Jen Chen, Hong-Ye Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Objective: To assess pain prevalence in a spinal cord injury (SCI) population and the influence of pain on depression and quality of life in patients with SCI. Methods: Two hundred twenty six SCI patients were asked to participate in this study after completing a questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic data, clinical characteristics of SCI, performance of daily activities and pain intensity on a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The Chinese version of Identification (ID) of pain questionnaire was used to detect the neuropathic form of pain. The Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ) was used for screening of depression and the Taiwan version …
The Status Of Tracheostomy Patients Receiving Speech Therapy: A Pilot Study, Cai-Jhen Lu, Ya-Hui Wang
The Status Of Tracheostomy Patients Receiving Speech Therapy: A Pilot Study, Cai-Jhen Lu, Ya-Hui Wang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Objectives: Many patients with tracheostomy have significant communication and swallowing difficulties, impairing their quality of life. They also have eating problems because they cannot eat by mouth, and require tube-feeding to receive adequate nutrition. Furthermore, most conscious tracheostomy patients need to communicate with body language because they have difficulties in verbal communication. The patients' treatment rate in speech therapy is not high, and the medical staff in different medical branches have varying degrees of awareness. Few studies exist in Taiwan on the needs of tracheostomy patients to treat the problems of their communication and swallowing. Methods: We conducted a survey …
Visual Restoration In Vertebral Artery Dissection With Cortical Blindness: A Casereport, Wen-Chih Lin, Yi-Ru Chen, Pin-Hsiu Chen, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Daniel Chiung-Jui Su, Jung-Tai Liu, Willy Chou
Visual Restoration In Vertebral Artery Dissection With Cortical Blindness: A Casereport, Wen-Chih Lin, Yi-Ru Chen, Pin-Hsiu Chen, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Daniel Chiung-Jui Su, Jung-Tai Liu, Willy Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The annual incidence of vertebral artery dissection is 1 in 100,000. The clinical manifestations are diverse, including dizziness, occipital headache, neck pain and posterior circulation ischemia. One fourth of patients with vertebral artery dissection develop posterior circulation stroke, so vertebral artery dissection is considered one of the common causes of young stroke. The most common ophthalmic signs after posterior circulation ischemia are blurry vision followed by diplopia, whereas complete visual loss is uncommon. This report describes a 34-year-old woman who presented with complete cortical blindness caused by spontaneous vertebral artery dissection with ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation. In addition …
Efficacy Of Female Rat Models In Translational Cardiovascular Aging Research, Kevin M. Rice, J. C. Fannin, C. Gillette, Eric Blough
Efficacy Of Female Rat Models In Translational Cardiovascular Aging Research, Kevin M. Rice, J. C. Fannin, C. Gillette, Eric Blough
Pharmaceutical Science and Research
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. Aging is a primary risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease as well as cardiovascular-related morbidity and mortality. Aging is a universal process that all humans undergo; however, research in aging is limited by cost and time constraints. Therefore, most research in aging has been done in primates and rodents; however it is unknown how well the effects of aging in rat models translate into humans. To compound the complication of aging gender has also been indicated as a risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases. …
The Wild West Of Edible Insects, Kyle Ligman
The Wild West Of Edible Insects, Kyle Ligman
Capstones
After the UN came out with a report in 2013 recommending insects for human consumption, businesses and restaurants in the U.S. have been racing to grow a new industry. This project explores the psychological, regulatory and production challenges they face.
Research News: 2014, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy
Research News: 2014, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy
Research News: Grants and Publications (2000-2014)
Grants and contracts recently awarded
Antibacterial Activity Of Novel Cationic Peptides Against Clinical Isolates Of Multi-Drug Resistant Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius From Infected Dogs, Mohamed F. Mohamed, G. Kenitra Hammac, Lynn F. Guptil, Mohamed N. Seleem
Antibacterial Activity Of Novel Cationic Peptides Against Clinical Isolates Of Multi-Drug Resistant Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius From Infected Dogs, Mohamed F. Mohamed, G. Kenitra Hammac, Lynn F. Guptil, Mohamed N. Seleem
Department of Comparative Pathobiology Faculty Publications
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections in companion animals and has zoonotic potential. Additionally, methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) has emerged with resistance to virtually all classes of antimicrobials. Thus, novel treatment options with new modes of action are required. Here, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of six synthetic short peptides against clinical isolates of methicillin-susceptible and MRSP isolated from infected dogs. All six peptides demonstrated potent antistaphylococcal activity regardless of existing resistance phenotype. The most effective peptides were RRIKA (with modified C terminus to increase amphipathicity and hydrophobicity) and WR-12 (α-helical peptide consisting exclusively …
The Application Of Age-Predicted Maximal Heart Rate In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, Yan-Wen Chen, Yan-Kai Wen, Shyi-Kuen Wu, Chih-Yang Tang, Shin-Tsu Chang, Shin-Shan Lu
The Application Of Age-Predicted Maximal Heart Rate In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, Yan-Wen Chen, Yan-Kai Wen, Shyi-Kuen Wu, Chih-Yang Tang, Shin-Tsu Chang, Shin-Shan Lu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Heart rate is a very simple measurement values, can be used to monitor reaction of the heart to exercise response. The maximum heart rate is widely used for clinical diagnosis, exercise tolerance and exercise prescription for related diseases. The traditional formula for predicting maximum heart rate (220-age) prediction formula has large errors (overestimation or underestimation) phenomenon may overestimate or underestimate heart rate values, and thus may not reflect the actual amount of stress on the heart. Acute myocardial infarction is a common heart disease in the clinical setting. The safety and effectiveness of exercise intensity is particularly important in post-myocardial …
The Method Of Primary Cell Culture Of Rat's Gastrocnemius Muscle And Comparison Between Skeletal Muscle Cell And Tendon Cell In Protein Expressions Of Myogenic Factor 5, Paired Box 7, And Desmin, Ying-Hsun Chen, Wen-Chung Tsai, Miao-Sui Lin, Jong-Hwei S. Pang, Kuan-Chen Pan, Tung-Yang Yu
The Method Of Primary Cell Culture Of Rat's Gastrocnemius Muscle And Comparison Between Skeletal Muscle Cell And Tendon Cell In Protein Expressions Of Myogenic Factor 5, Paired Box 7, And Desmin, Ying-Hsun Chen, Wen-Chung Tsai, Miao-Sui Lin, Jong-Hwei S. Pang, Kuan-Chen Pan, Tung-Yang Yu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Skeletal muscle cells generate force and produce joint movement and are easily injured. A good understanding of the biological, physiological, and pathological mechanisms of skeletal muscle cells is essential for exploring the regulation of muscle repair, which occurs in the event of an injury. A method for reproducing skeletal muscle cells is essential for studying skeletal muscles. Most studies use cell lines as study models because these are capable of reproducing numerous times. However, the function of cell lines is markedly deviated from that of normal cells. Skeletal muscle cells from primary cell culture more closely represent muscle cells in …
Result Analysis Of The New Disability Assessment Plan For The Year 2011, Pao Huang, Pei-Lin Wu, Clement Shih-Hsien Yang, Jen-Hung Wang, Chih-Cheng Fan, Wei-Chih Kuo, Chung-Chao Liang
Result Analysis Of The New Disability Assessment Plan For The Year 2011, Pao Huang, Pei-Lin Wu, Clement Shih-Hsien Yang, Jen-Hung Wang, Chih-Cheng Fan, Wei-Chih Kuo, Chung-Chao Liang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Purpose: This study aims to compare the differences between the levels of disability in the old system and various scores in the disability assessment in the new system. In addition, the study explores the correlation between body function, body structure, scores on the World Health Organization (WHO) Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), environmental factors, movement performance, and employment status. Methods: The study collected a total of 9446 cases from people over 18 years old with a single disability. Cases were collected from July 2011 to June 2012. The participants in the "Disability Assessment Instrument of the New System" used …
The Characteristics Of Elderly Hip Fracture Patients And Rehabilitation Utilization After Hip Fracture Surgery During Admission In Taiwan, Tzu-Wen Hsu, Wen-Chih Lin, Chung-Han Ho, Ci-Jie Ho, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Li-Chen Tung, Willy Chou
The Characteristics Of Elderly Hip Fracture Patients And Rehabilitation Utilization After Hip Fracture Surgery During Admission In Taiwan, Tzu-Wen Hsu, Wen-Chih Lin, Chung-Han Ho, Ci-Jie Ho, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Li-Chen Tung, Willy Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Purpose: Among elderly patients, hip fracture is a common clinical problem after falling. Associated complications after hip fracture surgery increase the risk of readmission. The purpose of this article is to analyze the characteristics of elderly hip fracture patients in Taiwan and rehabilitation utilization after hip surgery during admission. We also investigated the comorbidity of hip fracture. We hope to provide information to the clinician for further medical decision making. Materials and Methods: We analyzed patients older than 65 years who received hip fracture surgery from 2000 to 2009 (n = 146405) from the Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database …
The Influence Of Virtual Environment Parameters On Elderly People Standing On One Leg, Tien-Lung Sun
The Influence Of Virtual Environment Parameters On Elderly People Standing On One Leg, Tien-Lung Sun
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Kinect-based exergames enable players to undertake physical exercise in an interactive manner through visual stimulation. Previous studies focused on investigating physical fitness based on calories or heart rate to ascertain the effectiveness of exergames. However, designing an exergame for specific training purposes, with intensity levels suited to the needs and skills of the players, requires the investigation of motion performance to study player experience. This study investigated how the parameters of a Kinect-based exergame combined with balance training exercises influence the balance control of the player and the intensity level that the player can tolerate by analyzing both objective and …
Overview Of The Reporting Of Developmentally-Delayed Children In Taiwan Between 2007 And 2012, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Lung Chen, Jiun-Yih Lee, Sung-Hui Tseng
Overview Of The Reporting Of Developmentally-Delayed Children In Taiwan Between 2007 And 2012, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Lung Chen, Jiun-Yih Lee, Sung-Hui Tseng
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Successful early intervention (EI) depends on the early detection of children who exhibit a delay in development or are at risk for developmental problems and providing these children and their families with timely integrated services delivered by social welfare, health, and educational professionals. To understand the difference in reporting rates among cities and counties, we analyzed registry data on the reported number of early intervention services (EISs) provided to developmentally delayed children from 2007 to 2012 published annually by the Department of Statistics, Ministry of the Interior. The information included the number of new cases reported each year according to …
Therapeutic Effect And Predictors Of The Effectiveness Of Custom-Made Foot Orthoses For Common Foot Pain, Yan-Ren Lin, Chen-Yu Hung, Chun-Chieh Lee, Yu-Ting Hsieh, Tyng-Guey Wang
Therapeutic Effect And Predictors Of The Effectiveness Of Custom-Made Foot Orthoses For Common Foot Pain, Yan-Ren Lin, Chen-Yu Hung, Chun-Chieh Lee, Yu-Ting Hsieh, Tyng-Guey Wang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Purpose: Custom-made foot orthoses are commonly used to treat foot pain by modifying the distribution of foot pressure. The therapeutic effect of custom-made foot orthoses on specific foot pain such as pes cavus, rheumatoid arthritis, and plantar fasciitis has been established. However, the therapeutic effect of custom-made foot orthoses on common foot pain remains unclear, and the foot characteristics with which patients are most likely to benefit from this intervention have not been adequately explored. The purposes of this study were to investigate the therapeutic effect of custom-made foot orthoses on common foot pain and to determine potential predictors of …
Effects Of Acetaminophen, Etodolac And Indomethacin On Migration, Proliferation And Collagen Expression Of Tendon Cells, Yun-Ming Yang, Hsiang-Ning Chang, S Jong-Hwei Pang, Chung-Bao Hou, Wen-Chung Tsai
Effects Of Acetaminophen, Etodolac And Indomethacin On Migration, Proliferation And Collagen Expression Of Tendon Cells, Yun-Ming Yang, Hsiang-Ning Chang, S Jong-Hwei Pang, Chung-Bao Hou, Wen-Chung Tsai
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to treat tendinopathy. Tendon healing requires migration of tendon cells to the repair site, followed by proliferation of these cells and collagen synthesis. Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of acetaminophen, etodolac, and indomethacin on tenocyte migration, proliferation, and synthesis of type I and III collagen. Methods: Rat Achilles tendon cells were treated with acetaminophen, etodolac, and indomethacin. Tendon cell migration and proliferation were assessed using transwell filter migration assay and MTT assay, respectively. The expression of collagen I and III mRNA were evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: Unlike …
Effect Of Celecoxib On Hemophilic Arthropathyof Knee Joint With Synovitis, Ching-Yueh Lin, Chih-Ya Chang, Ming-Jen Ke, Yin-Yin Wu, Yung-Tsan Wu, Yeu-Chin Chen, Tsung-Ying Li
Effect Of Celecoxib On Hemophilic Arthropathyof Knee Joint With Synovitis, Ching-Yueh Lin, Chih-Ya Chang, Ming-Jen Ke, Yin-Yin Wu, Yung-Tsan Wu, Yeu-Chin Chen, Tsung-Ying Li
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Introduction: Recurrent hemoarthrosis leads to synovitis, bone erosion, and subsequent hemoarthropathy in hemophilia. Few clinical trials have focused on the efficacy and adverse effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), specifically cyclooxygenase-2-selective NSAIDs, in treating hemoarthropathy in patients with hemophilia. This study investigated the effect and safety of celecoxib in treating hemophilic arthropathy with synovitis. Materials and method: A total of 15 patients with hemophilic arthropathy were prescribed 200 mg of celecoxib twice per day for 30 days. Out come measurements regarding before and after treatment, joint range of motion, pain score (visual analogue scale), bleeding frequency, synovial thickness measured using …
Well-Born: Black Women And The Infertility Crisis No One Is Talking About, Kaara Baptiste
Well-Born: Black Women And The Infertility Crisis No One Is Talking About, Kaara Baptiste
Capstones
Black women are twice as likely to experience infertility than white women, but are less likely to seek treatment or to have successful fertility results once treated. Despite this alarming number, this topic is not often discussed, even among the black community. My narrative piece t tells the story of a black woman confronting her infertility diagnosis and the role her race played in her fertility treatment, while exploring the role racism and sexuality have had in keeping this issue in the shadows.
Lady Luck: The Rise Of Women Problem Gamblers, Antonia Massa
Lady Luck: The Rise Of Women Problem Gamblers, Antonia Massa
Capstones
Gambling addiction, once considered a nearly exclusively male affliction, is becoming more common among women. This story looks at the lives and addictions of two women problem gamblers. The project includes text, audio, images and a web app for smartphones, designed to help women who think they may have a gambling problem.
Sending Drugs Into The Fast Lane, Ross Keith
Sending Drugs Into The Fast Lane, Ross Keith
Capstones
Speedy drug approvals have become increasingly the norm at the FDA, a trend that began in 1992 with the passage of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. Over the past 20 years, the approval process has shrunk, on average, from three years to ten months. As speed has risen, the number of safety issues has as well. Some notoriously harmful drugs, such as Vioxx and Avandia, that were pulled from the market because of dangerous side effects, were fast-tracked. Some doctors and industry analysts question whether the agency’s laissez faire approach is essentially moving the testing phase of drugs from …
Overcoming Obstacles, Melisa Stumpf
Overcoming Obstacles, Melisa Stumpf
Capstones
the contributing factors that lead to the purported low life expectancy for transgenders (suicide, high risks of HIV, lack of healthcare access, refusal of care, etc.) which some experts, advocates and transgender individuals themselves think it's of about 35 years-old.
Mcdonald's Or Mesquite: Struggles On The Salt River Pima Reservation, Stefani Kim
Mcdonald's Or Mesquite: Struggles On The Salt River Pima Reservation, Stefani Kim
Capstones
The Salt River Pima Indians, prior to colonization, had a strong tradition of harvesting and food sovereignity. As the tribe adapted to a more Westernized diet which consisted mainly of processed food rations, the rate of diabetes began to skyrocket on the reservation and, at one point, the tribe had one of the highest per capita diabetes rates in the world. This year, the tribe's cultural resources department will resurrect a 16-year-old community garden program originally funded by a USDA/Habitat for Humanity grant as a way to help combat health problems related to a poor diet such as diabetes and …
Turning Waste Into Resources In Haiti, Alexis Barnes
Turning Waste Into Resources In Haiti, Alexis Barnes
Capstones
Sanitation infrastructure in Haiti is an ongoing problem- one that only exacerbated a massive cholera epidemic brought to the country by Nepalese United Nations peacekeeping troops. SOIL is an NGO that works in alternative sanitation- using "urine-diverting dry toilets" to turn waste into a fertile resource. In my capstone, I explore the potential for alternative sanitation in Haiti, how it works and what internal and external political and economic factors lead to the current state of water and sanitation infrastructure in the country.