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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
School children as health change agents in Magu, Tanzania: A feasibility study
Health Promotion International, Volume 23, No. 1, Year 2008
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Description
The feasibility of an action-oriented and participatory educational approach, where school children function as health change agents, in a rural community of (Magu district) Tanzania was explored. Observations, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with pupils, teachers and parents were undertaken. Findings showed that study participants favoured an approach where school children played an active role as health change agents in a combined school and community health education project. This conclusion contradicts traditional views in many African cultures where power, status and wisdom are usually closely associated with old age. However, a number of barriers were found, including the curriculum, time constraints, class size, teaching materials and teachers' skills and working conditions. The idea that pupils act as health change agents in the community as part of an action-oriented and participatory health education approach in schools was supported. A list of factors to consider when planning an action-oriented health education project is provided and discussed. © The Author (2007). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mwanga, Joseph Rogathe
Tanzania, Tanga
National Institute for Medical Research Tanga
Jensen, Bjarne Bruun
Denmark, Copenhagen
Danmarks Institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse
Magnussen, Pascal
Denmark, Copenhagen
Dbl -center for Health Research and Development
Aagaard-Hansen, Jens
Denmark, Copenhagen
Dbl -center for Health Research and Development
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/heapro/dam037
ISSN:
09574824
e-ISSN:
14602245
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Tanzania