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Land Degradation in Rural Tanzania
environment, poverty, food insecurity Nora Ririe 5/27/22 environment, poverty, food insecurity Nora Ririe 5/27/22

Land Degradation in Rural Tanzania

More than 19 million people live in lands affected by land degradation in Tanzania. Contributing factors of land degradation include unsustainable farming practices, deforestation, and rainfall variability.

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Food Waste in the United States
environment, food insecurity Jayden Davis 5/23/22 environment, food insecurity Jayden Davis 5/23/22

Food Waste in the United States

Americans waste 108 billions lbs. (49 billion kg.) of food waste per year, and trends are on the rise.

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WaSH Practices in Mozambique
mental/physical health, food insecurity Karsyn Britsch 5/12/22 mental/physical health, food insecurity Karsyn Britsch 5/12/22

WaSH Practices in Mozambique

In Mozambique, 14.8 million people out of 31.26 million do not have access to clean water. Meanwhile, only one in five individuals use safe sanitation facilities.

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Violence Against Refugee Women in the MENA Region
women, refugees/immigration, food insecurity Genevieve Cole & Harriet Huang 4/6/22 women, refugees/immigration, food insecurity Genevieve Cole & Harriet Huang 4/6/22

Violence Against Refugee Women in the MENA Region

Refugee women experience violence during all stages of their migrant journey from a variety of perpetrators including intimate partners, fellow refugees, smugglers, border police, security forces, and refugee camp staff.

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Child Labor in Myanmar
children, food insecurity Alyssa Augustus 3/25/22 children, food insecurity Alyssa Augustus 3/25/22

Child Labor in Myanmar

Child labor is an important issue in Myanmar that many families face.

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Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa
mental/physical health, food insecurity Brooke Heaton 3/25/22 mental/physical health, food insecurity Brooke Heaton 3/25/22

Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuberculosis is a curable disease that millions are dying from every year, especially in the sub-Saharan African region.

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Lack of Access to Maternal Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
women, mental/physical health, food insecurity Sierra Flake 3/11/22 women, mental/physical health, food insecurity Sierra Flake 3/11/22

Lack of Access to Maternal Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa currently has the highest neonatal mortality rate in the world at 27 deaths per 1,000 live births.

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Food Insecurity among Women in Uganda
women, mental/physical health, food insecurity Hanna R. Burgin 12/22/21 women, mental/physical health, food insecurity Hanna R. Burgin 12/22/21

Food Insecurity among Women in Uganda

When Ugandan women lack sufficient food, their households are frequently subjected to enduring poverty, malnutrition, sexual risk, and familial problems like abuse.

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Sex Trafficking of Youth in the United States
children, sexual health/violence, food insecurity Rachel Brown 11/8/21 children, sexual health/violence, food insecurity Rachel Brown 11/8/21

Sex Trafficking of Youth in the United States

Child sex trafficking is a rising problem in the United States, and estimates place the number of current victims in the hundreds of thousands.

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Indigenous Population Displacement in Indonesia
inequality, public policy, food insecurity Katelyn Covey 11/1/21 inequality, public policy, food insecurity Katelyn Covey 11/1/21

Indigenous Population Displacement in Indonesia

For indigenous peoples in Indonesia, land displacement results in lower rates of employment and income among indigenous peoples

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Inadequate Resettlement of Refugees in the Southern European Union
refugees/immigration, food insecurity Jenna Vasquez 8/2/21 refugees/immigration, food insecurity Jenna Vasquez 8/2/21

Inadequate Resettlement of Refugees in the Southern European Union

Over one million refugees have flooded into Europe since 2015, creating the need for their resettlement.

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Inadequate Support Systems for Children of Separated Parents in Utah
public policy, children, food insecurity Rebekah Leavitt-Hatch 7/3/21 public policy, children, food insecurity Rebekah Leavitt-Hatch 7/3/21

Inadequate Support Systems for Children of Separated Parents in Utah

Inefficiencies in systems for families and children experiencing parental separation play an integral part of larger social issues, including poverty, mental illness, and educational disparities.

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Maternal Mortality among Black Women in the United States
women, inequality, food insecurity Joli Hunt 7/3/21 women, inequality, food insecurity Joli Hunt 7/3/21

Maternal Mortality among Black Women in the United States

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than other wealthy countries because of the disproportionately high maternal death rate of Black women in the US.

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Intergenerational Poverty in the United States
poverty, food insecurity Monica Privette-Black 5/15/21 poverty, food insecurity Monica Privette-Black 5/15/21

Intergenerational Poverty in the United States

Since 1930, redlining has contributed to the creation of modern poverty, and 1970s gentrification attempts spread high-density poverty from big cities to suburban and rural areas.

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Abuse and Neglect against Elderly Adults in Nursing Homes in the United States
mental/physical health, food insecurity Erica Bassett 5/11/21 mental/physical health, food insecurity Erica Bassett 5/11/21

Abuse and Neglect against Elderly Adults in Nursing Homes in the United States

The number of elderly adults in the United States is expected to significantly increase, requiring more elderly adults to receive consistent care from family or from care facilities. The number of elderly adults with cognitive disabilities is also projected to increase.

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Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products in the United States
mental/physical health, environment, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 4/1/21 mental/physical health, environment, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 4/1/21

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products in the United States

Many Americans are frequently and unknowingly exposed to toxic chemicals that have been shown to cause various health issues.

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Child Labor Trafficking in the Volta Region of Ghana
children, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 1/26/21 children, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 1/26/21

Child Labor Trafficking in the Volta Region of Ghana

Because children working on Lake Volta are fishing nearly all hours of the day, they are not attending school or getting any form of an education.

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Perpetuation of Poverty in Rural Tanzania
poverty, food insecurity Dan Raleigh & Madison Coleman 1/4/21 poverty, food insecurity Dan Raleigh & Madison Coleman 1/4/21

Perpetuation of Poverty in Rural Tanzania

For Tanzania’s rural poor to experience economic success and escape the effects of poverty, the country’s agricultural industry needs sustainable changes.

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Decreased Allowance of Refugees in the United States
refugees/immigration, food insecurity Chloe Vincent 9/8/20 refugees/immigration, food insecurity Chloe Vincent 9/8/20

Decreased Allowance of Refugees in the United States

Refugee camps and detention centers are becoming increasingly overcrowded, and refugees are waiting over 3 months to see if they are granted asylum.

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Elevated School Dropout Rates in Rural China
education, food insecurity Mollie Bradley 8/10/20 education, food insecurity Mollie Bradley 8/10/20

Elevated School Dropout Rates in Rural China

Many factors, including economic inequality between rural and urban areas, contribute to a lower caliber of education in rural provinces.

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