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Community Engagement and Outreach Programs for Lead Prevention in Mississippi

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  • Amal K. Mitra

    (School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USA)

  • Charkarra Anderson-Lewis

    (School of Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA)

Abstract

The objective of the project was to encourage health promotion through education, outreach, and community-based training. The people attending health fairs ( n = 467), community events ( n = 469), and Kindergarten classes ( n = 241) were the study participants. Hands-on training was offered at homebuilding retail stores ( n = 25). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s online visual training was given to realtors ( n = 220), and inspectors, contractors, and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) workers ( n = 75). Training workshops were attended by home-buyers and rental home owners at the Neighborhood Association Meetings ( n = 91). The impact of training was evaluated by pre- and posttests. Nearly, 90% of the participants ( n = 25) reported the hands-on training was useful. At posttest after the HUD online training, 59.4%, 67.9%, 65.1% of the participants ( n = 220) identified soil, car batteries, and paint as sources of lead in the environment, respectively. Nearly 70% identified lead as a poison in the environment while 77.5% and 47.2% demonstrated two behaviors which help prevent lead poisoning. A total of 62.3%, 48.1%, and 58.5%, at posttest identified three complications or illnesses—behavioral, physical, and psychological, respectively. The home owners are required to get permission from the City for housing repair. In coordination with the federally funded housing repair or lead abatement programs, the trained inspectors are authorized to certify the renovation or repair works. These outreach activities were successful in improving the knowledge of the community people on lead poisoning prevention.

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  • Amal K. Mitra & Charkarra Anderson-Lewis, 2020. "Community Engagement and Outreach Programs for Lead Prevention in Mississippi," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2020:i:1:p:202-:d:470191
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    1. Amal K. Mitra & Akhlaque Haque & Manirul Islam & S. A. M. K. Bashar, 2009. "Lead Poisoning: An Alarming Public Health Problem in Bangladesh," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-12, January.
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