Browsing by Subject "Guatemala"

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    COMPARING THE RATE OF PARASITIC INFECTION AMONG PEOPLE OF RIGORES, HONDURAS TO GUATEMALA
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2012-04-13) Torline, Evan C.; Renshaw, Scott
    Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America, and thousands of its residents are living without access to medical care. Parasites are an everyday reality there, and rates are more than double that of Guatemala. The Honduras ENLACE Project at Indiana University School of Medicine De-partment of Family Medicine sends medical brigades to Rigores, Honduras to help combat this. The Department of Family Medicine wants to know why Honduras has such high rates of parasites compared to its neighbor of Gua-temala. This research analyzes the data from the March 2011 brigade and compares it to national health data from Guatemala. Problems common to Honduras were reflected in the data and were not surprising. These included diabetes, hypertension, malnutrition, and parasitic infections. Comparisons showed people living in Guatemala have lower rates of parasites, hyperten-sion, diabetes, and are better nourished. There could be many factors affect-ing the disparity in health between Guatemala and Honduras. The data col-lected and analyzed from Rigores compared to that of Guatemala may help future brigade teams help decrease the parasitic infection rate. Many thanks go to the Life Health Sciences Internship Program for funding and making this possible.
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    A Critique of Microfinance In-Context: Lessons from Kiva in Guatemala
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Plew, Jim
    This paper examines the microfinance industry and its recent use of technology in connecting individual lenders to borrowers in developing countries. Special consideration is given to the ethical dimensions and associated risks inherent in these social ventures. In addition, this paper seeks to establish a ‘rubric for effectiveness’ for social ventures in developing countries through the analysis of data, testimonials, and stories from the field. Topics include economic development, poverty alleviation, social efficiency, social capital, information asymmetry, and local neoliberalism. Drawing on the results and conclusions of this study, questions for future research in the field of social entrepreneurship are presented.
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    Guia para el cuidado de los dientes y boca para personas de Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras
    (2019-06) Maupome, Gerardo; Gil, Cindy; Briceno, Firany; Aguilar, Rafael; Armenta, Karla
    This is a dental health navigation manual for the Hispanic population. This group is disproportionately affected by dental health problems, perhaps the worst situation for people from Central America. An advisory group was organized, composed of people from three Central American countries: El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Along with community input, the team developed the “Guia para el cuidado de los dientes y boca” navigation manual.
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    Ten years in Guatemala with Indigenous Peoples: Lessons I'm still to learn!
    (2006-03-24T16:58:49Z) Kowolik, MJ
    Second lecture in a series: International Research Ethics. February 23, 2006. Lecture II.