RESEARCH PAPER: FINAL SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
In the public heath field, it is key to be able to identify problems and determine solutions to those problems. Because cultures and problems are unique, solutions must be tailor-made and this assignment is exactly that. You will define a water/sanitation problem in a specific community and propose a WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) program to address the significant health problem in that community. This theoretical exercise guides you through the process that public health professionals undertake when addressing needs in the field.
INSTRUCTIONS
You must write a 10–12-page, research-based paper in current AMA format that focuses on an approved topic. The reference and title page are not included in the page count. The paper must include at least 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Make sure to include the following:
• Address the major water, sanitation, and hygiene concerns of community of the selected country/region.
• In your WASH program, also address one of the water/sanitation topics from the approved topic list.
• Describe the importance of the WASH program.
• Discuss the current health situation and health problems that the WASH program may prevent or control.
• Your proposed program must include an analysis of the cultural, social, behavioral, biological, and environmental factors that contribute to the water/sanitation problem. Include the role of the national and international collaborators and funders.
• The proposal strategy must be evidence-based. Draw on experience from similar programs or interventions. This section must be based on at least 2 peer-reviewed references.
• Discuss program challenges and limitations, focusing on at least 3.
• Follow your outline from Module/Week 3 in the writing of your paper.
• Use approved font style, size, and double-spacing
• The paper and all citations must be in current AMA format.
• References must be no more than 5 years old.
Do not use articles from the course and do your own work.
Consult this resource to help you attain key information about health statistics or other W.H.O. resources: http://www.who.int/about/contactregional/en/