Assessing safe water infrastructure at health facilities in western Kenya
Amy Pickering, Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2023 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2024.
Inadequate safe water infrastructure at health facilities places patients at risk for infection and other poor health outcomes, yet 20% of health facilities globally lack even a basic level of water access. To provide low-cost water treatment, the Pickering Lab has been developing a passive in-line chlorination technology, known as the Venturi, and plans to scale this technology in Kenya in coming years. One application of the technology is at rural health facilities, where existing water infrastructure is highly varied, but there is a tremendous need for safe water solutions. The objective of this project is to conduct a scoping survey of infrastructure and infection prevention practices at rural health facilities to assess compatibility with the Venturi technology and potential pathways for impact.
Role: The student will assist with downloading survey data, monitoring data quality, conducting basic data analyses, and drafting reports. Training will be provided on Survey CTO survey platform, R statistical software, and Github. The student will have the opportunity to interact with the UC Berkeley team and Kenyan collaborators, and there is the potential to contribute to scientific manuscripts.
Qualifications: Basic experience with statistical software (e.g., R or STATA), strong writing skills, interest in global health.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Yoshika Crider, Post-Doc
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: http://pickering.berkeley.edu
Biological & Health Sciences Engineering, Design & Technologies