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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Subtitle of host publication | Integrating Research and Practice |
| Editors | Ulrike M. Lüdtke, Edward Kija, Mathew Kinyua Karia |
| Pages | 283-313 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-031-04504-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2023 |
Abstract
Background: The first years of life are the most crucial in children’s communication and language development. To prevent early communication and language disability, parents and caregivers need counseling on communication development and responsive caregiving. This is particularly important for children living at risk in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the lack of culturally appropriate materials in SSA impedes the development of fruitful counseling settings in this field. Abundant knowledge is present in local communities but not always accessible to community members in need. Methodology: To confront the provision gap, this chapter depicts a culturally sensitive process of developing information, education, and communication (IEC) materials in the field of early child and communication development from within communities. Twelve women from four villages and seven staff members from a children’s home in rural Tanzania formed a network of multipliers, developing IEC materials and counseling strategies that reflect cultural specifics. In this chapter, this process and its results are evaluated in terms of the successes, challenges, and indicators for long-term sustainability. Results: The results of the project are a structured, participative method of IEC material development (activity), a set of materials that specifically match local conditions (output), and a variety of counseling strategies and settings (output). Discussion: The identified successes show that the presented method is a reliable and appropriate tool for creating culturally and contextually matched IEC materials and promising counseling activities. The challenges indicate that although a lasting impact can be assumed, long-term sustainability has not fully been reached yet and must be addressed through major effort.
Keywords
- And communication (IEC) materials, Community-based rehabilitation, Culturally sensitive, Education, Information, Material development, Network of Multipliers, Participatory development, Prevention, Underserved communities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- General Medicine
- Psychology(all)
- General Psychology
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Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Integrating Research and Practice. ed. / Ulrike M. Lüdtke; Edward Kija; Mathew Kinyua Karia. 1. ed. 2023. p. 283-313.
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AU - Vuliva, Afizai
AU - Mdemu, Enna
AU - Lüdtke, Ulrike
AU - Beta, Kirsten
AU - Lüdtke, Ulrike
PY - 2023/2/4
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AB - Background: The first years of life are the most crucial in children’s communication and language development. To prevent early communication and language disability, parents and caregivers need counseling on communication development and responsive caregiving. This is particularly important for children living at risk in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the lack of culturally appropriate materials in SSA impedes the development of fruitful counseling settings in this field. Abundant knowledge is present in local communities but not always accessible to community members in need. Methodology: To confront the provision gap, this chapter depicts a culturally sensitive process of developing information, education, and communication (IEC) materials in the field of early child and communication development from within communities. Twelve women from four villages and seven staff members from a children’s home in rural Tanzania formed a network of multipliers, developing IEC materials and counseling strategies that reflect cultural specifics. In this chapter, this process and its results are evaluated in terms of the successes, challenges, and indicators for long-term sustainability. Results: The results of the project are a structured, participative method of IEC material development (activity), a set of materials that specifically match local conditions (output), and a variety of counseling strategies and settings (output). Discussion: The identified successes show that the presented method is a reliable and appropriate tool for creating culturally and contextually matched IEC materials and promising counseling activities. The challenges indicate that although a lasting impact can be assumed, long-term sustainability has not fully been reached yet and must be addressed through major effort.
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