33 research outputs found
Evaluation of the generations together programme: learning so far. Research report DFE-RR082
"This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Generations Together Demonstrator programme. This study was undertaken by York Consulting LLP on behalf of the then Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF); this is now the Department for Education (DfE)... The overarching aims of the evaluation were to: undertake a robust assessment of the effectiveness of intergenerational practice in improving individualās attitudes and behaviours towards other generations;
provide a greater understanding of the key challenges and critical success factors for the effective implementation and delivery of intergenerational practice, particularly in terms of partnership working; undertake a cost effectiveness assessment of each of the projects." - Page i
Validation of Two Portable Instruments to Measure Iron Concentration in Groundwater in Rural Bangladesh
Iron is ubiquitous in natural water sources used around the world for
drinking and cooking. The health impact of chronic exposure to iron
through water, which in groundwater sources can reach well above the
World Health Organization's defined aesthetic limit of 0.3 mg/L, is not
currently understood. To quantify the impact of consumption of iron in
groundwater on nutritional status, it is important to accurately assess
naturally-occurring exposure levels among populations. In this study,
the validity of iron quantification in water was evaluated using two
portable instruments: the HACH DR/890 portable colorimeter
(colorimeter) and HACH Iron test-kit, Model IR-18B (test-kit), by
comparing field-based iron estimates for 25 tubewells located in
northwestern Bangladesh with gold standard atomic absorption
spectrophotometry analysis. Results of the study suggest that the HACH
test-kit delivers more accurate point-of-use results across a wide
range of iron concentrations under challenging field conditions
Validation of Two Portable Instruments to Measure Iron Concentration in Groundwater in Rural Bangladesh
Iron is ubiquitous in natural water sources used around the world for
drinking and cooking. The health impact of chronic exposure to iron
through water, which in groundwater sources can reach well above the
World Health Organization's defined aesthetic limit of 0.3 mg/L, is not
currently understood. To quantify the impact of consumption of iron in
groundwater on nutritional status, it is important to accurately assess
naturally-occurring exposure levels among populations. In this study,
the validity of iron quantification in water was evaluated using two
portable instruments: the HACH DR/890 portable colorimeter
(colorimeter) and HACH Iron test-kit, Model IR-18B (test-kit), by
comparing field-based iron estimates for 25 tubewells located in
northwestern Bangladesh with gold standard atomic absorption
spectrophotometry analysis. Results of the study suggest that the HACH
test-kit delivers more accurate point-of-use results across a wide
range of iron concentrations under challenging field conditions