2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Sociological/Epidemiological Study on Malaria and Poverty: Interrelationship between Global Climate Change and Pandemic
| Project/Area Number |
23530704
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology
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| Research Institution | Bukkyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
MULYANTO マタラム大学, 医学部長
DEWI Suryani マタラム大学, 医学部
MUTHIA Cenderadewi マタラム大学, 医学部
PRIMA Belia Fathana マタラム大学, 医学部
PUTU Aditya Wiguna マタラム大学, 医学部
RAHADIAN Rahman マタラム大学, 医学部
GERUDUG Ik マタラム大学, 医学部
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | マラリア / 社会疫学 / ロンボク / 地球気候変動 / Malaria School Scout / Malaria Community Worker / community empowerment / Health Messenger |
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| Research Abstract |
This study is focused on assessing the socio-epidemiological aspects of malaria pandemic and poverty in developing countries mainly based on the survey on malaria outbreak of East Lombok, Indonesia in 2005. The study elucidated the interrelationship between pandemic and incidences of socioeconomic poverty based on blood test and interviews, which led to Zero victims since 2009;
1) Established the socio-epidemiological survey on malaria. 2) Built up the local production of diagnostic kit 3) Established Malaria Community Worker (MCW) to fight against malaria through community empowerment. Moreover, an Epidemiology Survey on Malaria Knowledge and Behavior among Elementary School Children in East Lombok (ESMKB AESCEL) was conducted among the children. Based on a school based intervention method, Malaria School Scout (MASCOT) was established and children could play a significant role as Health Messengers enlightening of malaria knowledge to their families, friends and community members.
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