CONTESTANTS GIVEN UNTIL OCT 26 TO HAND IN RESEARCH

The TFL Miss Fiji Pageant contestants picked their research topics yesterday at the Albert Park Pavilion. The contestants have been until October 26 at 10am to submit their answers to their coordinator Zaira Begg. Research topics are as follows:

Miss Nausori – Vitila Smith Sirivalu

People with tuberculosis often do not know they have the diseases even though they may be having a cough for more than two weeks accompanied with chest pains or coughing up blood, weight loss, fever or feeling tired all the time. What can be done to increase awareness about this infectious disease, to increase early presentation and diagnosis?

Miss Lautoka – Neha Singh

A child’s education is the foundation from which he or she will be able to build a life. Schools play a major role in this endeavour however violence in schools is becoming a major social concern. How should our education system address this issue on every level?

Miss Sigatoka – Magdalene Vollmer

The time when kids enjoyed being kids, where some argue that the concept of childhood is literally being wiped-out. Children are having sex as early as 10 and 11 with teenage pregnancies increasingly on the rise, how do you think we should help the children make responsible choices when being confronted with issues beyond their years?

Miss Nasinu – Hally Qaqa

Substance abuse amongst teenagers can lead to serious social problems and even lead to death. What are some signs of substance abuse and how can the pacific address this growing concern amongst our youths?

Miss Nadi – Ashika Esther Menon

In Fiji diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, blood disorders, asthma and cancer are the deadliest noncommunicable diseases. What measures can we put in place to encourage early detection and in some cases prevention?

Miss Savusavu – Lusiana Marilyn Mulo

The right nutrition through a women’s pregnancy and a child’s second birthday is a pro-founding fact to a child’s ability grow, learn and thrive. What can you do to help ensure that women and children get the right nutrition during this time?

Miss Suva – Candace Veramu

Most of our Pacific Island children are fat and getting obese, kids are spending more time sitting in front of a TV and computer screen the running around outside. How can we promote healthy life styles when dealing with this growing issue in the pacific?

Miss Ba – Teupola Waqabaca

Vehicle emission is listed as the major source of air pollution in urban Fiji. What can be done about this to decrease our contribution to global warming and the greenhouse effect?

Miss Labasa – Sheral Chand

We live in a society that promotes materialism and that we can perpetrate this particular a medially by instilling bad habits in our children. How can we teach our children that the measures of success and happiness in life is not how much stuff you have whilst dealing with modernization?

Miss Rakiraki – Adi Sereana Daunibau

The role of women civil society and or women where community media are vital. According to the global media monitoring project for the pacific, women’s leadership needs are being represented in those media contents. How can we bring media visibility and support women’s leadership?

Miss Ovalau – Eka Mamafainoa Buadromo

Today 14 million single parents are responsible for 28 million children. Without a parents diligent values, children can become subject to high drop-out rates, higher risk of dangerous sexual behaviours and pregnancies, highest rate of drug and substance abuse and etc. how can society and families be more supportive to our single parent communities?