Public Health

Public Health Order Description Prompt: Pick a current event that has happened in the last five years. Apply three concepts that we have learned in class to discuss the role of poverty and population in this current event. Concepts (can include, but are not limited to): ? Population structure (think about population pyramids) ? Population momentum ? Demographic transition ? Demographic dividend ? Standard model of fertility decline ? Opportunity model of fertility decline ? History, culture and religious perspectives ? Population and the environment ? Suppy side vs. demand side in family planning programming Specifications: 4 pages, double-spaced, size 12 font, Times New Roman or Calibri Use at least 3 sources, possible resources include: class readings, news.google.com, guttmacher.org, unfpa.org, cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook. Wikipedia.org will not be accepted as a reference. American Psychological Association (APA) style. Resources for citation are available here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Follow this please I. Introduction : What is this paper about? Communicate a clear thesis statement and introduction to the topic. II. Context : Provide the reader with a country/region specific context to frame the event. III. Discussion of the Role of Poverty and Population : Communicate to the reader how the issue can be understood using the lens of poverty and population. Describe the three class concepts and how they apply to your current event and thesis statement. IV. Conclusion : Wrap up the argument concisely and clearly, reiterating linkage of concepts to thesis statement. V. Structure : Overall grammar/spelling/sentence structure/flow/appropriate APA citations for all sources (there must be a minimum of 3 sources) Online sources for information on global sexual and reproductive health information and programs Kaiser Global Health Data - http://kff.org/globaldata/Emergency Contraception - http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp#country ICRW - http://www.icrw.org Family Health International - http://www.fhi360.org Instituto Promundo - http://www.promundo.org.br/en/articles/Men Engage Alliance - http://www.menengage.org World Health Organization – www.who.int CIA factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ IPPF - http://www.ippf.org Guttmacher Institute - http://www.guttmacher.org