School children as health change agents in Magu, Tanzania: a feasibility study
Health promot. int
; 23(1): 16-23, Mar. 2008. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis
| ID: cid-59691
Biblioteca responsável:
BR67.1
Localização: BR67.1
ABSTRACT
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. (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados temática
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 11 Desigualdades e iniquidades na saúde
Base de dados:
CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Educação em Saúde
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Academias e Institutos
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Equidade e iniquidade
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Health promot. int
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
DBL-Centre for Health Research and Development/Denmark
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Danish University of Education/Denmark
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National Institute for Medical Research/Tanzania