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COMH7221 Health and Society - Wits School of Public Health
This assignment will help you to consolidate your understanding of structural determinants of health, which fall within the broader social determinants of health framework. By design, this assignment will challenge you to analyse a disease beyond its biological and intermediary determinants.
This assignment is your first opportunity to apply academic writing for this degree. This includes the careful planning of your assignment as per these instructions and the marking rubric. You will also need to apply correct referencing and formatting. Please note that we may provide you with feedback on your academic writing in greater detail than will be the case in future assignments.
Instructions to students
Content
Identify and discuss three structural determinants of cholera in a Sub-Saharan African country. You can choose the country, but it must be in Sub-Saharan Africa. The determinants should be identified based on a review of the literature. The assignment should include a brief introduction to cholera (what it is and how it is transmitted) as well as how it manifests (burden of disease) in your selected country.
Based on the literature that you will identify and review, select one structural determinant from each of the following groupings:
1. Socioeconomic position: class, gender, racism, etc.
2. Governance or policy (macroeconomic, social or public)
3. Cultural or societal values
For each structural determinant of cholera, discuss the following based on the evidence from the literature:
1. How the determinant affects an individual's vulnerability to the disease; AND
2. How the determinant influences the severity of the disease; AND/OR
3. How the determinant influences the outcome of the disease.
After presenting the determinants, in a closing section, discuss how addressing the three structural determinants you have selected would impact on issues of health equity.
Your assignment must be substantially supported by evidence from the literature, with all statements of fact supported with evidence. Consult the global literature, not limiting yourself only to your selected country. However, if using literature from other country settings, this should be noted and you should engage with the relevance to your country. Please use peer-reviewed journal articles as your primary sources.
Structure
The assignment is required to have the following sections. Do not create your own sections. You are encouraged to use sub-headings within the first three sections:
1. Introduction: This is where you introduce cholera and its manifestation in the country you have chosen. (1 page)
2. Structural Determinants: This is where you should describe your three selected structural determinants. Address cholera vulnerability, severity and outcomes for each. (3 pages)
3. Discussion: This is where you will discuss how the three structural determinants relate to health equity in the context of cholera, based on your analysis. (1 page)
4. References: This is where the full citations will be presented aligned with your in-text citations, using your selected style of either Harvard or Vancouver.
Technical instructions
Pay attention to correct referencing. Both Harvard and Vancouver styles of referencing are acceptable - please use one style consistently. While you are required to use reference management software, such as EndNote or Mendeley, please note that you still may need to manually correct final references.
Attachment:- Health and Society.rar