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2. Statement of the Problem & Proposal Assumptions of the Study Statement of the Thesis Background & Urgency of the Problem Diarrhea is the second most common children disease in Myanmar. 21% of children dying of diarrhea. Diarrhea is caused by water,food and bacteria. Most of the guardians are lack of health knowledge.. In three week,I’ll create 3 Burmese-English posters that show 6 steps for Burmese guardians can implement (Newman,1990,para1)how to reduce the at least 50% of diarrhea causes (Hansa,2012,para.2- 4)in their children below 5 years old in 1 month.(Moe,2005,para.2) The Guardians from Yangon can follow(Rogers,1931) the 6 steps on the 3 posters to reduce the 50% of diarrhea causes(Hansa,2012,para. 2-4) in their children below 5 years old.(Moe,2005,para.2) in a month. A poster show Burmese guardians how to prevent diarrhea disease in children. Roger’s innovation diffusion theory can help to give information and persuasion the steps of preventing diarrhea.. Using theory of health as praxis and innovation diffusion theory, Burmese guardians can implement the 6 steps on the 3 posters to prevent the 3 causes by water, food and bacteria of diarrhea in children below 5 years old.. Ms.Pa Pa Min,No.(17) YangyiAung street, Yangon 11023 Myanmar (ms.papa.min.aiu@gmail.com) The Utilization of Innovation Diffusion Theory to Prevent Diarrhea Disease in children from Yangon G01 SHL1013 Professional English (11 December 2013) Summary of the Theory Theoretical Application Proposed Poster Design The theory of health as praxis claimed that “the person recognizing that there is a change and incorporating that transformation which is essential to the expansion of that individual life”(Newman,1990). The innovation diffusion theory claimed that “the process by which that innovation is that communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system”(Rogers, 1931 In week 1, designing the poster stage, we use theory of health to introduce the disease and to cure and prevent the disease. ”(Newman,1990) In Week 2, Poster distribution stage, we can use the first and second stage of roger’s innovation diffusion theory. (Rogers, 1931) In week 3, the last stage of confirmation can implement to adopt or reject the steps. (Rogers, 1931) Procedures INITIATING - Check the possibility of the proposal DEFINING - Classify the probability of the proposal COLLECTING- Collect data about the rate of diarrhea disease DRAFTING - Create a poster PLANNING - Look for the member who can be communicate with benefitctories PERSUASION - Select 10 guardians to give knowledge and persuade about the poster IMPLEMENTING – Post the posters with the board in top of each street CHECKING – Check the improving of process by collecting data INVESTIGATEING- Investigate the data EVALUATING - Evaluate the result of process within three- weeks Projected Challenges & Solutions References About the Writer Timeline & Implementation Strategy Week 1: Design and production of posters Week 2: poster distribution and persuasion Week 3: Implementation Ignorance – According Rogers’s Innovation Diffusion Theory, Burmese guardians may be ignored to implement new system. (Clark,1991,para.4).Solution- Using proper method Difficulty - According to Festinger’s Cognitive Dissonance Theory, burmese guardians may be opposed to change their behavioral. (McLeod,2008,para2.). Solution – Giving simple step s Hansa. D. Bhargava,MD.(2012). Diarrhea in Children: Causes and Treatments.Retrieved 27 November, 2013 from www.children.webmd.com www.children.webmd.com Moe,K.(2005). Hospital-Based Surveillance for Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children in Yangon, Myanmar. Retrieved 27 November,2013 from www.jid.oxfordjournals.org/www.jid.oxfordjournals.org/ Newman,M,A.(1990). Newman's Theory of Health as Praxis. Retrieved 27 November,2013 from www.nsq.sagepub.com www.nsq.sagepub.com McLeod,S.(2008). Cognitive Dissonance.. Retrieved 1 Dece 2013 from www.simplypsychology.org www.simplypsychology.org Miss Pa Pa Min is a computer science scholar from Albukhary International University student.She is from Myanmar and she made this proposal because she has experience on her environment about diarrhoea disease. 6 steps to prevent diarrhea Save the Children from Diarrhea Use boil water or SSID water. 1 5 F Thai flag courtesy of www.visit-thailand.info; AIU logo courtesy of www.aiu.com; Girl courtesy of www.nordic-comfort.co.uk; Books courtesy ofwww.facebook.com; Switch off courtesy of www.wikihow.com Technology courtesy of www.yummymummyclub.ca; Bed courtesy of www.designzzz.com; Exercise courtesy of gotriredell.org; Hot bath courtesy of katahum.com 2 6 4 3 Feed mother Brest milk Clean Hand before and after meal Drink hydrated salt water Get treatment for rotavirus Avoid spicy food and diary product

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4. 4.0. Innovation Diffusion Theory (SUMMARY) “ The process by which that innovation is that communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system”(Roger,1931) Clark,R.(1991). A Primer in Diffusion of Innovations Theory. Retrieved 1 december,2013 from www.rogerclarke.com

5. 4.1. THEORETICAL APPLICATION/ ANALYSIS  Distribution posters of preventing diarrhea.  In Week 2, Poster distribution stage, we can use the first and second stage of roger’s innovation diffusion theory. (Rogers, 1931)  In week 3, the last stage of confirmation can implement to adopt or reject the steps. (Rogers, 1931)

6. Hansa,D & Bhargava,M,D.(2012). Diarrhea in Children: Causes and Treatments.Retrieved 27 November, 2013 from www.children.webmd.comwww.children.webmd.com Moe,K.(2005). Hospital-Based Surveillance for Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children in Yangon, Myanmar. Retrieved 27 November,2013 from www.jid.oxfordjournals.org/www.jid.oxfordjournals.org/ Newman,M,A.(1990). Newman's Theory of Health as Praxis. Retrieved 27 November,2013 from www.nsq.sagepub.comwww.nsq.sagepub.com McLeod,S.(2008). Cognitive Dissonance.. Retrieved 1 Dece 2013 from www.simplypsychology.org www.simplypsychology.org