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IHP 501 Module Four Project Preparation Worksheet

Precious Teasley

Southern New Hampshire University

IHP-501-Q2461 Global Health and Diversity

22TW2

Professor Esther Johnstone

December 2,2022

Complete this worksheet by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. The purpose of this worksheet is to structure your submission to cover each of the relevant topics where the substance of your response is the focus instead of academic formatting. Feel free to outline or use bullets in your responses as needed.

Ethnicity

About 16 distinct ethnic groups and their languages coexist in Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, it's common for people to identify with a particular ethnicity and religion. People of a specific ethnicity are those who consider themselves to be part of a particular cultural group. One's ethnic identity is formed via shared experiences with those who share one's linguistic and cultural backgrounds and common ancestry. "ethnicity" means a collection of people with a common cultural background. One's sense of ethnic identity is founded on shared linguistic and cultural backgrounds, histories, and customs. The Temne are the largest single ethnic group in Sierra Leone, making up approximately 35.5 percent of the population (Gohdes, 2010).Most Temne live in and around Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, and the Northern Province. The fundamental dwelling unit is the family, whether led by a man or a woman. Families (husband, wife(s), and children) form the backbone of most houses. For example, some families consist of many people (a father and son or two siblings) who are married to one other, while others have other, more distant relatives or even strangers living with them. The head of the household mediates arguments, conducts moot courts to settle family conflicts, and acts as the family's representative in village matters.

Stakes

Despite these persistent challenges, many people and organizations have worked to lessen poverty in Sierra Leone. In 2010, Sierra Leone initiated a free healthcare program called the Free Healthcare Initiative (FHCI). This program ensures that expectant mothers, new moms, and early infants have access to essential medical care to lower infant mortality rates. Sierra Leone is falling behind other countries in understanding citizens' rights and duties because of a lack of financing for educational initiatives. This adds to the already existing disparity between the sexes and further pushes women to the margins of society. The difficulty of entering the labor force and the societal conception of women as servants to men are both results of gender inequality. This thinking obstructs progress for Sierra Leone in a global community that places a premium on girls' education and gender equality.

Meaning of Illness

Due to a lack of knowledge, many people may not recognize the seriousness of a disease (McNamara, 2016). The high rates of death and morbidity may be attributed, in part, to the lack of healthcare and related resources.

Social Stressors

In this context, "social stressors" refers to any socially-related activity or event contributing to physiological or emotional distress. More stressful environments have been linked to a lower chance of receiving proper medical treatment. Healthcare system participation is influenced by various variables, including respondents' financial stability and individual personalities. Changes in population structure and economic circumstances have substantial effects on healthcare use. Many of the issues identified at the individual, family, and societal levels might be traced back to poverty and the inability to produce an income. Improving the standard of living for the people of Sierra Leone would likely need measures taken to address livelihoods, as well as infrastructural improvements and the elimination of detrimental gender stereotypes that affect both men and women.

Impacts

The prevention of more serious mental health difficulties and the promotion of national productivity might result from a thorough assessment of the challenges faced by the people of Sierra Leone and the inter-sectoral actions within the country that aim to meet those challenges (Bangura, 2016). As a result, mental health must be integrated into a wide variety of linked policy areas, requiring collaboration between government agencies, NGOs, private sector organizations, social institutions, and community and volunteer groups.

References

Bangura, J. B. (2016). Hope in the midst of death: Charismatic spirituality, healing evangelists and the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. Missionalia, 44(1), 2-18.

Gohdes, A. (2010). Different convenience samples, different stories: The case of Sierra Leone. Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group.

McNamara, L. A. (2016). Ebola Surveillance—Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. MMWR supplements, 65.

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