Brigette Petersen Karlsven and Professor Shani Michelle Robinson, Health and Human Performance I chose to do a creative research project to enhance my experience here at Brigham Young University and to help me to be more qualified and prepared once I live this University. I am a dance major and wanted to use the art of […]
Monitoring Compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes in the Sekyere West District of Ghana
Julie Hurt and Dr. Kirk Dearden, Health Science A variety of elements influence infant feeding practice in Ghana. These include the public advertising of breast milk substitutes, cultural traditions, educational opportunities, accessibility of educational information, time available, and several perceived options of breastfeeding.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the International Code of Marketing of […]
ARI on the Altiplano of Bolivia Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Under Five
Jonathan Hansen and Dr. Kirk Dearden, Health Sciences Overview Although there were many complications during the internship and research experience, which impeded the study’s progress, much of the preparatory work for the study was completed before departure. Before arrival in Bolivia we had basic surveys written and translated to Spanish. We had spent some time […]
Developing Physical and Economic Health in Rural India
Jordan Ash and Dr. Randy Page, Health Sciences Introduction The well-intended efforts to promote health education in destitute countries often focus on rallying support for programs. With large goals to reach more people, two vital topics receive inadequate attention: the quality of the education provided and methods to evaluate the success of the program. I […]
Traditional Healing Practices
Tyler Gibb ABSTRACT Traditional primitive healing practices often involve medicines or treatments derived from plants or animals obtained from the local geographical region. The use of insects or closely related arthropods in primitive herbal medications is common. The practice of using arthropods in traditional healing practices was investigated among the culturally rich Ashanti healers in […]
BARRIERS TO CHANGE AFFECTING AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE DOZING AND DRIVING BEHAVIORS AMONG BYU STUDENTS
Walter A. Hanks and Dr. Gordon A. Lindsay, Health Sciences President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke during October 1995 General Conference of the increased willingness of many young people to take risks. He stated, “So many young people are enticed to […]
Evaluation of Palestinian Refugee Women’s Attitudes Towards and Persistence in Exclusive Breastfeeding for Six Months
Heather Thomas and Dr. Madanat Hala, Health and Human Performance In the wake of the Iraq war, the Israel/ Lebanon conflict and the ongoing violence in Palestine, Jordan has become a country overburdened with refugees. The UNHCR estimates that over 3 million refugees are living in Jordan, with the majority being from Palestine, Iraq and […]
Distribution of Health Care Services and Access as a Function of Population in Southeast Alaska
Valerie Strasburger and Professor Stephanie Fugal, Health Science The majority of health disparities in Alaska are related to reliable and affordable access to health care. This is particularly relevant to the communities in southeast Alaska (SEAK) because many of them are isolated island communities. The purpose of my research was to determine the areas in SEAK […]
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support for Children in Vietnam
Thi Pruitt and Dr. Hala Madanat, Health and Human Performance East Asia is the fastest growing region of the world. Its average annual growth income has ranked top-of-the-world for the past three years. In addition to economic development, East Asia is now also the world’s home for some of its fastest growing AIDS epidemics. Approximately […]
ARI Study Report
Cameron Nelson With the breathtaking view of the Andes through my bus window last Friday morning, I thought of the many Bolivian mothers who would bring their sick children into the Senkata Clinic that day. The June temperatures dropped significantly at night, and I wondered how many children would awake that morning with a severe […]