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__ What can I do? __ __** Unit Question: **__ How can I contribute a solution to a problem in my country? __ Problem __ Investigation: Tuesday 30th April 2013 Design: Friday 10th May 2013 Plan: Tuesday 14th May 2013 Create: Monday 20th May 2013 Evaluate: Friday 31st May 2013 Final Deadline: 31st May 2013
 * Deadlines:**

Malaria is a diseases that affects the continent of Africa greatly. In Malawi malaria is quite a big problem. 1. Because treatment for such diseases is quite poor in the country, because of poor health facilities 2. Because it is quite a hot place here in Malawi and is a good place for mosquitoes which spread the disease. The government of Malawi has asked us as students to educate the people of Malawi on what they could do to help their situation with Malaria.What things they could do to prevent and deal with the disease without always having to rely on hospitals to help. This could lead to the whole continent of Africa being educated and eventually the disease could be eradicated. Also so that people really understand what the disease and the real situation behind the mosquito because the mosquito is not actually what causes the Malaria.

__**Malaria**__ The name Malaria comes from Italian - "Mala Aria" which means "Bad Air", it was called this in the 1700s because people thought that Malaria was caused by of course Bad Air from swamps.

__**What is Malaria?**__ Malaria is parasitical diseased which is born inside the Mosquito and is carried and transmitted by it when it bites the victim. Basically what happens is that a female //Anopheles// mosquito gets infected by the parasite called a // Plasmodium // or the actual name a Protist. The reason why Malaria is transmitted by female mosquitoes only is because they are the only ones that bite. Malaria in human beings which is what we are focusing on is caused by 4 different types of //Plasmodium//. The type of //Plasmodium// in which a human is infected by determines the severity of the Malaria. (each type of //Plasmodium// causes a different severity of Malaria). This type of parasite causes the worst type of Malaria, Cerebral Malaria or known locally in Malawi as Malaria +4. []
 * // Plasmodium falciparum //**

This //plasmodium// causes the second most severe type []
 * // Plasmodium malariae //**

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 * // Plasmodium ovale //**

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 * // Plasmodium vivax //**

[|__www.dpd.cdc.gov__] The Protist is born in the Mosquito and lives inside it. Then when the mosquito finds a eligible victim to bite they bite them and the // Plasmodium // is transmitted through the saliva of the mosquito into the blood of the victim. The now // Plasmodium // carrying blood of the victim circulates and the // Plasmodium // drop off at the liver. They then develop in the liver and morph into Merozoites which is the second stage. When they have developed into these Merozoites they infect the red blood cells of the person and the person starts to get the symptoms of Malaria and then they next get the disease. Symptoms:
 * // Plasmodium knowlesi //**
 * Headache
 * Fever
 * Shivering
 * Nausea + Vomiting
 * Pain in Joints
 * Dry Cough
 * Hemolytic Anemia (When red blood cells break down abnormally)
 * Jaundice

References Wikipedia, 2013 'Malaria' [online], Creativ Commons Attributions-ShareAlike License, Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Available from: [] [Monday April 22nd 2013]

CDC, 2012 'Malaria' [online], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1200 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia USA. Available from: [] [Monday April 22nd 2013]

I have conducted some surveys for those in my class as we live in Malawi I want to know how many times each person has had it in the class.

__** How long have you lived in Malawi? **__ __** How many times have you had Malaria? **__ __** What do you do to prevent Malaria? **__

All my life (14 years) I have never had Malaria I take Anti-Malarial Drugs Used to spray doom I had a mosquito coil
 * Maya (Me) **

All my life (14 years) Never had When young slept in mosquito net When going to lake carried lots of mosquito repellent Sprays doom (insecticide) in room Mosquito repellent coil in room
 * Fatima **

There are 12 people in my class, or at least 12 people who I surveyed


 * Tally Chart to show the various methods of the prevention of Malaria used in the class ||
 * Mosquito Net || 5 ||
 * Insecticide (i.e. Doom, Raid, Peaceful Sleep Spray) || 5 ||
 * Mosquito Coil || 2 ||
 * Mosquito Repellent (i.e. Peaceful Sleep) || 5 ||
 * Anti-Malarial Tablets || 2 ||
 * Aloe Vera || 1 ||
 * Regular Checkups || 1 ||



Most common methods of prevention that are used in my class
 * Mosquito Net (41.66%)
 * Insecticide (i.e. Doom, Raid) (41.66%)
 * Mosquito Repellent (41.66%)

About 90% of the world's malarial cases are from Africa alone. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) in 2010 alone around 660 000 people died from Malaria and 91% of these cases were from Africa. Malaria is a very deadly disease and causes a lot of damage especially the more severe types of Malaria like Cerebral Malaria. Malaria affects children the most, especially those under the age 5. At this age children are very vulnerable to diseases such as Malaria because they have not developed fully yet or enough to fight such harmful diseases like Malaria.

__** Mosquito Nets (Insecticide Treated Nets, ITN) **__
 * On average what is the lifespan of a treated Malaria net? **

Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLITN) have been created and on average these nets last 4-5 years the insecticide that is put on the nets also lasts long which is good because these nets are quite expensive especially for those people who cannot afford other methods of the prevention of Malaria. Nets are dipped in insecticide at least every six months or so.

__References__ P. Guillet, D. Alnwick, M. Cham, M. Neira, M. Zaim, D. Heymann, K. Mukelabai, 'Long Lasting Treadted Mosquito Nets: a breakthrough in malaria prevention' [online], WHO Programme on Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization: 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Available from: [] [Accessed on Friday 3rd May 2013]

CDC, 2012 'Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets' [online], Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia. Available from: [] [Accessed on Friday 3rd May 2013]

Scrolling through the Google results I found that most of the suggested sites in the list said __$5.00__ (MWK 1986.79) for one net. [|i].e. []
 * How much does one net cost? **

Another site about Uganda said that it costs about $4.00 (MWK 1589.43) but the net is expensive because a large percentage of Ugandans live on less than the price for 1 net. []

__** Insecticidal Sprays **__

The local price for regular sized DOOM in Malawi is about MWK 598, me being a Malawian I know that this is too expensive for those who live in rural areas where malaria is a big problem because of the lack of prevention methods. Also in general it is quite expensive for everybody. Although it has a high price it is quite a useful and effective way to repel mosquitoes. You only need a small amount for lets say your room and then your room is secured and safe. Also they last long because you do not need that much.

__** Mosquito Repellent **__

Mosquito Coils and Repellents are another method of prevention of Malaria. In terms of mosquito coils they only last about 8 hours so each time you go to sleep you have to change the mosquito coil. They are quite effective in shielding from mosquitoes as they 'repel' them but the fact that one has to keep changing the coil everyday creates a hassle. Also or those who live in rural areas might find difficulty in changing the coils especially if they run out of stored ones. They need to buy more. Some 'coils' work using electricity and in rural areas in Malawi not everyone has electricity in their homes so they cannot use the coils.

Wikipedia, 2013 'Insect Repellent' [online]. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Creative Commons Attributions-ShareAlike License. Available from: [] [Accessed on 5th May 2013]

The method of prevention that is most practical to use in the situation that some Malawians are in would be the Mosquito Net (Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Bed Net). This is because 1. It lasts longer than all the other 'most common' methods of prevention (4 - 5 years). 2. Although it is expensive at the time it is being bought when the net is bought because it lasts so long it turns out that it is not as expensive. Also who find that lots of NGOs are willing to donate these bed nets through the various Malaria programs. 3. They are not as much of a hassle compared to the other two methods you have to replace them less frequently.
 * Best Method of Prevention for Malawi **


 * Design Brief **

I am going to make a video using Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 containing a brief explanation of what exactly Malaria is, and more importantly what the best methods of prevention are.

This is the software that I will be using to create my product. It is part of the Windows Essentials Pack for Windows 7. This version of movie maker was released on September 30th 2010. This version had some new animations added to it. Also in this version of movie maker you can now add files to your movie from network devices.You can also record webcam videos and directly add them to your movie. The various transitional effects that are available in the software.
 * Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 **

References: Wikipedia, 2013 'Windows Movie Maker' [online], Creative Commons Attributions-ShareAlike License, Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Available from: [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Movie_Maker#Windows_Live_Movie_Maker_2011] [Accessed on 5th May 2013]
 * Design Specifications **

At least 3 minutes long Show the best method of prevention for Malawi (Mosquito Net) w. explanation How long a mosquito net lasts How much one net costs At least 4 pictures of mosquito nets Include a voice over (Narrator) Guideline Points on the video to help people keep up Music for the opening and finishing credits

To test and make sure that the video is more than 3 minutes long when making the video using Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 as you are making your video you can see how long it is. So that is how I will check that the video is at least 3 minutes long.
 * Tests **

I will make a checklist of all the points made about the chosen method of prevention and check off the 3 points I made.

I will show the video to some people and make a short questionnaire for after for the audience to answer: 'How much does one net cost?', 'How long does a mosquito net last?' and 'After how long does a mosquito net need to be dipped insecticide again?' --> 'Every how many months?'.

Through the questionnaire I will confirm that I included the specifications: How much one net costs, How long a mosquito net lasts, Guideline Points and also partially the Narrator one.

To confirm fully whether there was a Narrator I will simply ask if they heard a Narrator and music


 * Design Stage **
 * Design 1 **



Video of Dr. Mayamiko Matabwa of fortune Medical Research Center. Dramatic Medium Tempo Music Doctor + Text on screen (subtitles): "Plasmodium is born in the mosquito. It remains in it until the mosquito bites a victim. When the victim is bitten the Plasmodium is transferred through the mosquito's saliva into the victim's blood stream as a sporozyte. The plasmodium travels to the liver of the victim. It then starts to develop and the sporozytes become merozytes. The merozytes then go back into the blood stream and they infect the red blood cells." Screen shatters to the left ---> black screen. Music Stops Text fades on --->" WHEN THE RED BLOOD CELLS ARE INFECTED SYMPTOMS START TO BEGIN." Text fades out Narrator : These symptoms are As narrator is saying each symptom the names are coming up randomly on the screen Transitions into picture of a mosquito net. Narrator: Use Mosquito nets! Insecticide treated nets to repel mosquitoes as well as keep away the mosquitoes, most importantly Malaria. Picture of the mosquito net being dipped in insecticide transitions on. Narrator: ITNs cost $5 Although they cost this much, they last up to 4-5 years. Narrator: These are the best option to prevent Malaria and save you and your family. Malaria is one of the leading causes of child death in Africa Screen fades black into the credits, music starts Credits: Produced by Fortune Medical Research Center Directed by Mayamiko Matabwa Narrator/ Voice over Mayamiko Matabwa Music fades off
 * Specification || Yes/No || Justification ||
 * At least 3 minutes long || Yes || I estimate that the animation will last longer than 3 minutes judging by what is going to go into it, it will probably, definitely be more than 3 minutes ||
 * Shows the best method of prevention for Malawi || Yes || Pictures of mosquito nets and explanations are in the video ||
 * How long Mosquito nets last || Yes || Included in the explanation of mosquito nets in the video ||
 * How much on net costs || Yes || Also included in the explanation of mosquito nets ||
 * At least 4 pics of mosquito nets || Yes || There are numerous pics of mosquito nets cycling as they are being explained, which should be more than 4 ||
 * Narrator || Yes || The narrator is talking almost throughout the video ||
 * Guideline Points || Yes || Some of the facts are also displayed on the screen ||
 * Music for title/credits || Yes & No || Music has been incorporated into the design, but only at the end, so the specification has only been half fulfilled ||
 * Design 2 **

** Animation Brief Design **


I chose to use the second design because the second design is more interesting than the first one. It has the animation incorporated into it so it is more eye-catching and "interactive" than the first design. The first design is more of a slideshow of pictures with the narrator + subtitles explaining everything. You would find that adults would stay interested in the video and be able to withstand it much longer than the children. The children would get bored quickly but in this one where there is the cartoon children would stay interested. I talk about children because this video is targeting the whole of Malawi including the children, everyone is supposed to watch the video because everyone can get affected by the disease (except the few people that are immune). In terms of the specifications the design has all the specifications in it. They are all fully incorporated into the design. The first one has mostly all of them included except for the last one that is 'half' included.
 * Specification || Yes/No || Justification ||
 * At least 3 minutes long || Yes || The video is definitely longer than 3 minutes from my estimation, especially with the animation that is included in it. It is definitely longer than specified minimum length. ||
 * Shows the best method of prevention for Malawi || Yes || The mosquito net is explained and pictures are shown in the video, there is a good emphasis on the best method of prevention. ||
 * How long Mosquito nets last || Yes || This is clearly emphasized in the video with clear explanations that go with it. ||
 * How much on net costs || Yes || This is emphasized in the video along with all the explanations/information on Mosquito Nets. ||
 * At least 4 pics of mosquito nets || Yes || There s definitely more than 4 pictures of mosquito nets. In fact there is 7 pictures of mosquito nets. ||
 * Narrator || Yes || The narrator is the one explaining everything in the video. ||
 * Guideline Points || Yes || There is emphasis on the cost of a net as well as how long it lasts to really get the message to the audience. There is also subtitles almost throughout the entire video. ||
 * Music for title/credits || Yes || There is music for the startr of the video and the end, the specific pieces have already been chosen. ||

The creation of the design will be done on Tuesday 21st May 2013 The lesson on this day is 1 hour 50 minutes, in this time I will try to get most of the video done, so that after school (at home) I can do any finishing up and last touch ups to the product. It will take about 2 minutes to get logged in so if we knock off the first 2 minutes of the lesson, leaving me with 1 hour 48 minutes. First I will work on the animation that is in the video, I will be using Flash MX 2004 to make this animation. It will probably take about 10 minutes to make the animation and then publish. I will save the animation file in the U drive and import it to the video through there Leaving me with 1 hour 38 minutes to create the final product. I will download the music that goes into the movie on Monday 20th May 2013 and will have that ready on a flash, so that I can add it in quickly as I am making the video. There are two pieces that will go into the movie. So for the rest of the lesson (1 hour 38 minutes) I will create the product in Windows Movie Maker 2011 with all the animations and pictures put in order however the narration will be done after school in a quieter environment. I have downloaded the program to my laptop so I will be able to work on it at home. The pictures that will be included in the video have also been downloaded already. So when I am working on it I will just have to put everything together and in order.
 * Plan **

While looking for the pictures of mosquito nets being dipped in insecticide I came across three pictures demonstrating how you dip the net, so during the part where the narrator is talking about dipping the nets in the insecticide. What is going to happen is while the narrator is explaining, in the background these 3 pictures will be cycling one after the other. I think that this would be cool because it will give the audience something to look at, at the same time as they are listening to what the narrator is saying without diverting the attention from the narrator to the pictures.

media type="file" key="Malaria Prevention - Maya Video.mp4" width="300" height="300" I did not change anything during this stage. It was followed exactly to what the design was plus the changes I made in the plan stage. This wasn't difficult to create because I already had some experience in using Windows Movie Maker 2011. The plan was followed exactly and I finished it on the Tuesday 21st May. My plan was very effective and good and it allowed me to finish my product on time
 * Create **

__** Tests **__ __How much does one net cost? __ $4-5 __How long does a mosquito net last? __ 5 years __After how long does a mosquito net need to be dipped insecticide again? --> Every how many months? __ 6 months
 * Evaluation **
 * Survey**

I gave out 3 surveys to 3 people. They watched the video and then I surveyed them. Each person answered the questions and they were all correct meaning that the information that I asked about was clearly shown in the video. The information was passed onto the audience clearly and effectively.
 * Specification || Evaluation ||
 * At least 3 minutes long || The final video was not in fact three minutes long, it only lasted 2 1/2 which is not a really big difference. But because this is a specification that the product **had** to have it slightly takes of quality points of the product. Before when I estimated the time I really thought that it would be longer than 3 minutes. In the end I realized that when I think of the amount of information that actually was included in the video and the detail that it was presented in, the video would not be that long. The animation wasn't even that long only about 11 seconds which did not make a significant difference to the length of the product. ||
 * Shows the best method of prevention for Malawi || In the video, the method of prevention that would be most suitable for Malawi was clearly shown. There is no way of missing the whole point of the video. So this specification is clearly included in the video and is shown to maximum extent. ||
 * How long Mosquito nets last || There is a section in the video for this bit of information. The narrator says it loud and clear the text version of this information is also shown on the video. This is clearly emphasized in the video even though it presented in minimal detail. The main point is there and straight-forward. ||
 * How much on net costs || As was said before about the lifespan of a mosquito net specification this is loud and clear in the video. Although there is not much detail behind the whole point it is okay and it does not knock off any quality points because there is no specification specifying that all this information that has to be forwarded to the audience needs to be in detail. ||
 * At least 4 pics of mosquito nets || There is in fact 9 pictures of mosquito nets, this specification has been fulfilled to the max in the video. ||
 * Narrator || There is a narrator in the video, the narrator narrates for the majority of the video there are some parts where the text is just on screen. This is where the audience is expected to read. ||
 * Guideline Points || The key points in the video are emphasized through subititles in the video. So the audience can capture the most important bits of information. ||
 * Music for title/credits || There are two pieces of music both by Earl Klugh at the start there is music then at the end during the credits another piece is played. ||

Improvements:

Firstly what I would do to improve the video to make it look more professional is; during the narration the microphone that was used was not as good so in the background there was this noise that made it sound odd when the narrator was speaking. Every time there was narration there was that sound and then when the narrator finished talking it would stop. So I would use a better microphone to record that narrations with.

Also the voice of the narrator (me) was not really a narrator's voice. It would have been better if someone with a better narrator like voice was used. Or if I had edited the voice (auto-tune) to make it sound nicer and more narrator-like to make the video more professional.

Also as this video was meant for Malawians, a lot of Malawians do not know very good English or English at all so it would have been better for the intended audience if it was in Chichewa so that the message really got across and people really understood what was trying to be said.

Something that I specifically would change that was in the video was this certain part where it says "when the merozytes have developed they go back into the blood stream" and this text fades on, but it stays there for a little too long. It was slightly awkward because the audience would have probably been finished reading in about 3-5 seconds but that part stay on for 10 seconds. So I would shorten that part.

Also for those who cannot read, on the parts where there is no narration and only text I would add narrations into that as well so those who cannot read will not be excluded and they will still be able to follow.

Performance

I think I did pretty well through out this unit and in all the stages. Although it was mostly rushed work, for rushed work it was of good quality and it earned me fairly good marks. There were a few 'iffy' parts that I could work that I was told about through the discussion posts from my group members. A few details that I missed out for example in the investigations stage my Design Brief lacked details about the aim of the video and what program I was going to use to create the product (I only added in what software I was going to us). The design I must agree were not as good because I had misunderstood what Mr Mutasa was saying about using a storyboard to design a video. So that is why I ended up just writing it out.

To improve my performance for next time I think I should plan out my work a little better especially when I have a lot of other things to do (like what happened during this unit), I will still manage to get my ICT work done in time and of high standard and not rushed.