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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Titel des Sammelwerks | Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Untertitel | Integrating Research and Practice |
| Herausgeber/-innen | Ulrike M. Lüdtke, Edward Kija, Mathew Kinyua Karia |
| Seiten | 265–282 |
| Seitenumfang | 18 |
| ISBN (elektronisch) | 978-3-031-04504-2 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 4 Feb. 2023 |
Abstract
Background: In rural areas of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), many children are at risk of developmental disorders because of poverty, illness, and other obstacles related to their care and nurturing. Providing children living in rural underserved areas in SSA with support and resources, and reducing barriers in early communication and language development to prevent speech, language, and hearing difficulties are vital tasks for speech–language therapists. To achieve a sustainable prevention program, projects need to consider community perspectives. To include the voices and perspectives of the rural community, we implemented photovoice as a participatory research and training method in a community-based and participatory project in Northeast Tanzania. In this project, nine well-respected women with local knowledge about child care and development were trained as counselors of early communication and language development in villages. Methodology: In this chapter, we ask whether photovoice can increase community participation. We present the phases of the photovoice method and evaluate the method using criteria gleaned from the literature. Results: The photovoice method revealed and extended the women’s understanding of communication and language development, their training, their work, and their future aims to disseminate the knowledge they acquired. Discussion: Photovoice, as an in vivo and participatory research method, can effectively increase participation in culturally appropriate training and community-based counseling networks that can reach underserved rural areas. The participants’ and community involvement is discussed in light of power-related aspects focusing on the aspect of joint decision-making in the context of community-based projects.
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Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Integrating Research and Practice. Hrsg. / Ulrike M. Lüdtke; Edward Kija; Mathew Kinyua Karia. 2023. S. 265–282.
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