NURS1003Assessment1Sem12025(BentleyInternal)

GroupPresentationonprogresstowardsaSustainableDevelopmentGoalin a low- or lower-middle-income country

Presentationtime:8minutes(maximum).

Content:Eight(8)PowerPoint(PPT)slides(maximum).

Thetitleslide,Figuresandtablesslide,andReferencesslide(s)areadditionaltotheeight content slides.

Value:20%ofthetotalmarksfortheunit

Due:Week5thedaybeforetutorialclassby8pm(AWST)PowerPointslidesandNotes

Studentswillprepareabriefin-classpresentationusingPowerPoint,basedonresearchona low or lower-middle-income country and its progress toward one of the targets of a Sustainable Development Goal.

BackgroundtotheSustainableDevelopmentGoals

In 2015, many countries adopted the Agenda for Sustainable Developmentand its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The 17 SGDs are set by the United Nations (UN) for completion in 2030 (UnitedNations (UN), n.d.). The SDGs tackle global inequality (including hunger, poverty, education, health, and resource allocation). They recognise the interdependence of countries and the impact of humans on the environment. The goals need to be sustainable so that interventions will continue well into the future. The SDGs form an international health agenda; however,therearechallengestoimplementingtheminreallifeandeverycountryisunique.Some countries will struggle because of war or conflict, limited infrastructure or poor governance, and other factors that influence the determinants of health.

Studentswillbeallocatedtoapresentationgroupearlyinthesemesterandwillhaveaccess to their group members through the Blackboard function, "My Groups". Each group will develop a short presentation on the progress of one low or lower-middle-income country towards oneSDG goal/target below. Do not choose Yemen as your low-income country; it is the examplepresentation.

NURS1003Assessment1Sem12025(BentleyInternal)

Step1.DosomebackgroundresearchontheSDGs

TheUNwebsitehttp://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/is one source.

Step2.Asagroup,choosealow-incomeorlower-middle-incomecountry

Pickonelow-incomeorlower-middle-incomecountry(excludingYemen).Youcancheck your countrys income classification from the World Bank (2023) country income map: https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/the-world-by-income-and-region.html

Thebackgrounddatayouprovideforyourcountryshouldbeuptodateandfromcredible sources, for example:

• Australian Government. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/country-information-reports
• TheGlobalHealthObservatory,WorldHealthOrganisation: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/countries
• United Nations Development Programme publications https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage.html
• The Sustainable Development Goals Report for 2023 https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2023/The-Sustainable-Development-Goals-Report-pdf

Step3.Searchthelibrarydatabase

Searchforrelevantacademicarticles,suchaspeer-reviewedjournals,usingkeywordsand booleans (AND/OR) to search. For example:

• SDG4,Target1:primaryeducationAND[yourcountry];secondaryeducationAND[your country]
• SDG3Target2:infantmortalityAND[yourcountry];neonatalmortalityAND[yourcountry]

TheCurtinlibrarywebsiteUniSkillscontainsguidanceonstartingyoursearch.Forexample,clickon searchstrategy(usingkeywords)andsearchtools(forfindingjournalarticles,books,andreportsin the library catalogue or databases).

• Groupmembersneedtoshareinformationtoavoidoverlapofcontentandtodevelopa coherent presentation. You can share documents via the My Groups link.

PresentationOverview

• CreateapresentationinPowerPointandpresentittoyourclass
• Presentationshouldbeverballyclearandvisuallyengaging(e.g.,mayincludewrittentextinthe form of dot points, use of colour, photographs, graphs or tables).
• Engagetheaudiencesinterestandintroducegroup
• DonotprovidethebackgroundtotheSDGsasyouhavelimitedpresentation
• DonotprovideaTableofContents(allgroupswillbeusingthesamestructure)
• Demonstrate research in the form of references from academic, government, and non- governmentsourcesontheslides(author,date)andtheendreferencelist(fullreference).
• Lookforrelevanthistorical,cultural,andstructuralfactorsrelatingtoyournominatedcountry and the SDG/target.

PresentationStructure

Titleslide

ThetitleslideidentifiesthecountryandtheSDG/targetandthenamesofthestudentsinthegroup.

Contentslides

• IntroductionKeepit brief.What doesyouraudienceneedto knowaboutthecountry?Provide a thesis statement and a justification for the thesis statement. For example, [Country] will achieve [SDG 4 Target 1] because OR [Country] is unlikely to achieve [SDG 3 Target 2] because In other words, make sure you justify your thesis.

• IdentifyandexplainthemainbarrierstothecountryachievingtheSDG/target.Thebarriersmay be cultural, structural (e.g., economic) or due to a historical event.
  • Identifyanddescribeenablers(e.g.,laws,regulations,orprogramsinitiatedtoimprovethe countrys progress toward achieving the SDG/target.
  • Provide recommendationsto address thebarriersto achievingtheSDG/target that youhave identified.Recommendationsshouldbesocially,culturally,andeconomicallyappropriatefor your country (i.e., achievable). They should address the rights of the citizens.If the recommendations are from your research, they must be referenced.
  • Conclusionshoulddefendyourthesis/argumentbystatingthemainbarrier(s)orenablersto achieving the target and discussing the likely future for the country concerning your thesis.

Tablesandfigures

• RefertotheCurtinlibraryreferencingguideforreferencingfiguresandtablesonPowerPoint slides and for adding a separate slide with details about the figures and tables (including Copyright information): https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing/apa7/tables-and-figures/See examples under Scenario 2 Including published tables or figures in

References

OnslidesandinthePresentationnotes

• Referenceallsourcesontheslidesusingin-textItisnotsufficienttoadd references to the bottom of the slides.

Referencelist

• Startthereferencelistonanewslide,withoutbulletpoints,usingAPAformatting(seeLibrary Guide): https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing/apa7/reference-list-format/

SeetheexamplePowerPointslidesprovidedintheAssessment1folder

PresentationNotes

• The presentation notes will be submitted separately and will elaborate (expand) the main discussion points presented on the slides. The summary document must be in students own words(paraphrased)andThenoteswillbecheckedforevidenceofmisuseofGen-AI via the Turnitin submission link.
• Thenamesofthestudentswhocontributedtoeachoftheslides/sectionswillbeincludedinthe presentation notes this is essential for the individual component of the marking rubric.

EvidenceandSources

Evidence

Good academic research and writing conform with academic integrity standards.As a tertiary student, you should develop excellent research and writing skills as part of your degree. We encourage students to undertake their own research, using library databases and google scholartodemonstratetheirdevelopingunderstandingoftheunitcontentandconcepts.Theuse of artificial intelligence text generator (Gen-AI)software such as ChatGPT, paraphrasing and translation software are notpermitted for this assessment. Your tutor will support you with the research process in your earlier tutorials. All documents submitted for assessment must be your original work and representative of your developing analytical skills and academic writing.

Youmustplaceyourcitationsdirectlyaftertherelevantdotpoint/sentenceontheslidewhere youhavetakeninformationfrom another source. It isnot acorrect applicationof APA referencingto put your citations(s) at the bottom of each slide. You must only include references that have been cited on the slides. Provide in-text referencing in your presentation Notes and a list of references at the end. You must only include references that have been cited in the presentation Notes.

Only the Curtin library version of Grammarly is permitted for writingassistance/editing inthis unit. You are not permitted to use the free online version or Grammarly Pro. For further information on the use of Gen-AI software see the Academic Integrity Website

Sources

At least 6-8 sources per group (depending on the size of your group). Your presentation must show evidence of research in recentacademic peer-reviewed journals and government sources, particularlywhenreferencingdata(e.g.,populationsize,mortalityrates,etc.).Somesourcesmaybe from organisations in the not-for-profit sector (civil society) because support and services for low- and lower-middle-income are often provided by this sector. Do notuse Blog sites as a verifiable source of information.

GroupParticipation

• ThisisagroupEachindividualmustcontributetothecontent.
• All group members are responsible for preventing plagiarism and academic dishonesty within a groupassessmentthisincludesin-textreferencingontheslides,notes,andtheReference
• Onememberofthegroupsubmitsthefinalslidesandpresentationnotestotwosubmission links; they are not expected to coordinate the group for all activities.
• Allstudentswillsubmitapeerreviewformbasedontheparticipationofall

Submissions

1. OnegroupmembersubmitsthePowerPointpresentationandthepresentationnotesbythedue

1. GroupPresentationSubmissionLink(A).Thepresentationnotesmustbesubmittedinword format (.docx) to this Turnitin submission link by the due date. The presentation notes will be checked for evidence of Gen-AI, and appropriate paraphrasing and in-text referencing.
2. GroupPresentationSubmissionLink(B).ThePowerPointslidesmustbesubmittedin.pptx format to this Blackboard submission link. This link will be used to provide the group mark and feedback about the presentation.

Tofacilitatethemarkingprocessduringtheclasspresentation,eachgroupshouldbringahard copy versionofthePowerPoint slidesto theclassonthe day of the presentation(e.g., 2 slides per page).

2. EachstudentwillsubmittheirPeerReviewFormthroughtheTurnitinPeerReviewand Individual Participation submission link by 8 pm (2000 hours)on the day of your class

AllsubmissionlinkswillbelocatedintheAssessment1folderintheAssessmentslinkinBlackboard.

GroupandIndividualMarksandFeedback

Each student will receive a group mark (worth 16%) and an individual mark (worth 4%). The groupmark willbe basedonthe fullpresentationandallgroupmemberswillreceivethesamemark. An individual mark and individual feedback will be provided to all group members and will comprise the Individual contribution to the presentation (assessed by your tutor) and feedback on your contribution to the group process (from the peer review forms). This may vary between individuals within the group.

PresentationNotes

Groupmembers:A,B,CandD Title Slide and Group IntroductionSpeaker B

Hello, my name is ****, and together with my group members, ***, ***, and *** we discussing under-5 mortality inYemenandhow thecountryis progressingtowards Sustainable Development Goal3Target2,whichaimstoreducetomortalityrateofchildrenunder-5toatleastaslowas25 per1,000livebirthsbytheyear2030.

Contentslide1-Backgroundandthesis-SpeakerA

Yemen comprises 200 islands in the Arabian Peninsula. The population in 2021 was 33.3 million (Australian Government, DFAT, (n.d.). The country has experienced civil unrest for over a decade which has affected the economy and services, including health services (Bakather et al., 2019). Traditionally,womenareresponsibleforchildcare,housekeepingandfoodpreparation.(Gressman& Wolfgang,2016). Due to widespreadfoodshortages,many Yemeni womenfacemalnutritionas they reducetheirownfoodintaketoensuretheirfamilieshaveenough.Illiteracyamongstfemalesishigh, contributing to poor health literacy Gressman & Wolfgang, 2016).

Thesis

YemenisamongthepoorestcountriesintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,(Romanello,2018).The under-five mortality rate is 62 deaths per 1000 live births in 2021 (The World Bank, n.d.).

OurresearchindicatesthatitisunlikelythatYemenwillbeabletoachievethetargetduetociviland political unrest, limited infrastructure including maternal health services and low female literacy which is perpetuating poverty and poor infant health.

ContentSlide2BarrierstoachievingtheSDG/target-SpeakerB

WearealreadyawarethatYemenisoneofthepoorestcountriesintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica and exhibits high under-five mortality rate (Romanello, 2018).

• ThepoorinfrastructureofthecountycontributestotheextremelyhighLackofwater,poor electricitysupply andrestrictedaccesstoschoolingespecially for girls contributes toa highIMR (Romanello, 2018).
• A study conducted in 2021 displays both absolute and relative socioeconomic and urban-rural IMR inequalities, highlighting higher concentration of IMR found in infants from poorer households,unawaremotherslackingpropereducationandpeopleresidinginruralarea(Zegeye et al., 2021).
• More than 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen suffer from acute malnutrition.InadequatefoodsupplyforcitizensinYemen,beitmothersorchildren,iswhat contributes as another factor to the prevailing elevated IMR (Alves et al., 2022).
• TheconflictinYemenalsohasanimpactontheprovisionofChildrenoftendonot receivevaccinationswhicheventuallyleadstolargediseaseoutbreaks.Forexample:Between 2017 and 2018, 2203 cases of diphtheria were reported.

ContentSlide3BarrierscontinuedSpeakerB

The lack of Basic Emergency Obstetric Care is a contributing factor to the high under-5 mortality rate.Only6%ofservicesarefullyavailabletoindividualsthroughYemen'sHealthcaresystem.Most ofthetime,theserviceisunavailabletoindividuals.Twoofthemainbarriersthatcausethelackof overall service availability more than 50% of the time are the lack of medical supplies and lack of staff (WHO, 2023).

Yemen'sbirthratehasdecreasedovertimebutwasstillhighat3.8birthsperwomanin2021(The World Bank, n.d.); this canbe linked to overcrowding in homes andthe cultural belief that having morechildrenisbetter.Overcrowdingmayalsoleadtoeasytransmissionofcommonillnesseslike cholera in developing countries.

Inaddition,deathfromdiphtheriais5.6%higheramongmalnourishedandunvaccinatedchildren younger than five (Alves et al., 2022).

ContentSlide4EnablersSpeakerC

Despitethebarriers,YemensU-5mortalityhasimprovedthroughouttheyears.Thefollowingarea few factors that contribute to the countrys progress towards achieving this goal.

MultipleIndicatorClusterSurvey

• Signifiesanimprovementindatacollection
• Thisinitiativeassessedlivingconditionsofchildren
• Importance:informspoliciesandguidesdevelopmentprojects(UNICEF,2023)

Rebuildinginfrastructure

• CentreforInfectiousDiseaseinHodeidah(UNDP,2022a,August)
• Rebuildinghealthinfrastructure(centreissuppliedwithmodernmedicalequipment)
• ReducesburdenonAl-ThawrahPublichospital,theonlyotherhospitalproviding health services to residents of Hodeida, Al-Mahwit, Raymah, and Hajjah
• Addressinginfectiousdiseasesisimportantas64%ofthepopulationdoesnothave access to basic sanitation services.

• Socialsupport
• Short-termprojectsYemenEmergencyCrisisResponseProjectYECRP(UNDP, 2022b, April 7)
  • Providesfinancialaidtowomenandtheyouthaswellastrainingtohelp

themrebuildtheirlives

• Long-termprojects-YemenFoodSecurityResponseandResilienceProjectFSRRP (UNDP, 2022c)
• Buildseconomicresiliencethroughinterventionsaimedatvulnerablegroups and those who are most affected by the crisis
• TacklesmalnutritionthroughstrengtheningtheForexample, agricultural projects, improving sanitation and rebuilding roads

• Outreachprojects
• An evaluation of projects conducted between 2006 and 2014 showed that a relatively strong foundation for several Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) such asintegratedmanagementofchildhoodillnesses,immunisation,diseasecontrol,and reproductive health has been laid previously (Al Mudhawahi et al., 2015)

ContentSlide5Recommendations-SpeakerD

Socio-ecoonomicimprovement:

Yemenimplementedalong-termplantoaddressCOVID-19'ssocioeconomiceffects.Thestrategies proposed under the plan target five main pillars; health, protecting people, protecting livelihoods and jobs, macro-economic response and, supporting social cohesion.

Yemen recognised their priorities during the pandemic and took action to safeguard their citizens.Strategiessimilartothiscanbeimplementedandexecutedingeneralwhichwouldwork

towardsreducingSEdisparitiesandimprovetheinfrastructureofthecountryonthewhole(UNDP, 2020).

Telehealth:

Telehealth refers to the provision of HC services through the use of information and telecommunication technologies ex: live video call consultation during COVID-19 (Al-Fadhi et al., 2018). With the help of telehealth, Healthcare services can be delivered more effectively and efficiently.Itsupportseffortsaimingtopreventdiseasesandincreasehealthawareness.Inaddition to the traditional health care system, Yemen should also focus on implementing telehealth and telemedicine facilities to improves HC especially in rural areas.

ContentSlide6RecommendationscontinuedSpeakerD

Malnutrition:

Non-Government Organisations (NGO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) need to work togethertoensurenutritionissuppliedtoareasinneed.WHOnutritionsurveillancesystemcanbe used to display and locate where the Under-5 mortality rate is the highest in thecountry or which regions are suffering the most from severe acute malnutrition (Das et al., 2020)

Water:

Provision of Oral Cholera Vaccinations (OCV) as well as ensuring sanitation infastructure Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) is available. In order to prevent frequent outbreaks of cholera sanitationmustprioritisedtoensurewellthewell-beingandhealthofresidents(Federspie&Ali, 2018).

ContentSlide7ConclusionSpeakerA

Basedontheevidencewehavepresented,weconcludethatYemen,despitepromisingprogressbya number of organisation, will not be able to reduce the Under -5 mortality rate and achieve SDG 3 target 2 by 2030.

Themainbarrierpreventingthemfromreachingthismilestoneissocio-economicdisparities.Thisis at the base of several historical factors (armed conflict), cultural factors (lack of education), and structural factors (accessibility and infrastructure).

However,theproposedrecommendationscanhelpthecountryaccelerateitsprogresstowardsthe

Goalandtarget.

• Improvetheeconomytoreducepovertyrates,allowmoreresourcesforimprovinghealthn careandensurebetteraccesstofacilities.

• Nutritionprogramsthatusemodified,ready-to-usetherapeuticfooditemsensureincrease in weight gain as well as reduction recovery time
• Improvingwater,sanitationandhygieneinfrastructureandvaccinationscanreducethe prevalence of infectious diseases, such as cholera.

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