Global Health Study Design Coursework Example

Improved cook stove to address pneumonia burden among Chadian children Student’s name Institution affiliation Course Date Abstract Pneumonia is a prevalent disease and it causes the death of many children globally. Approximately seventy percent of pneumonia cases occur in the sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia. Pneumonia is very rampant in the Republic of Chad as it is ranked eighth out of fifteen of the countries heavily affected by pneumonia. Almost 19,300 children succumb to pneumonia in a year. The environmental studies that have been carried out have revealed that household air pollution is the main cause of pneumonia in various countries especially Chad. This research focuses on the Sara community in Chad and the way the usage of the wood cooking stove is causing pneumonia in Chad. The research will look at the application of the improved cooking stove and how its effectiveness in the prevention of pneumonia. The case study will involve looking deeply at the cultural practices of the Sara community especially their way of cooking and their shelter and how they contribute to the prevalence of pneumonia. Keywords: improved cooking stove and wood cooking stove Research question What is the effectiveness of using an improved cooking stove in the prevention of pneumonia? Aim of the study The aim of this paper is to know the effectiveness of using an improved cooking stove to prevent pneumonia. The paper will focus on the Sara tribe of Chad by utilizing the social systems of the community to reach out to the community on adapting the usage of improved cooking stoves. Hypothesis of the study Usage of improved cooking stoves is effective in the prevention of pneumonia among the Sara tribe. Offering civil...