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Donvan Amenya; Rachael Fitzpatrick – Education Development Trust, 2023
Communities in Kenya's rural areas, especially pastoralists in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), are amongst those most affected by climate change. ASAL areas are characterised by economic marginalisation with high poverty levels, significant gender disparities and vulnerability to climate disasters caused by extreme weather events. Communities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Rural Areas, Poverty
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Buchanan, Thomas; Buchanan, Karen – AILACTE Journal, 2017
Preparing teacher candidates for the important work of engaging with family-community is a persistent challenge. Teacher educators should consider repositioning the role that family-community knowledge holds in teacher practice and in the teacher education curriculum. This shift in philosophical, professional, and curricular importance can be an…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Family Role, Community Role, Culturally Relevant Education
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D'Abundo, Michelle Lee; Fugate-Whitlock, Elizabeth; Fiala, Kelly Ann; Covan, Eleanor Krassen – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of both students and older adults that participated in a service-learning, environmental health education program called Recycling Mentors (RM). Methods: Surveys were conducted before and after participation in RM. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS.…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Older Adults, Recycling, Statistical Analysis
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Kisanga, Felix; Nystrom, Lennarth; Hogan, Nora; Emmelin, Maria – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2011
The aim of this study was to explore community perceptions about child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Thirteen focus group discussions were conducted with adult community members. The core category, "children's rights challenged by lack of agency", was supported by eight categories. "Aware but distressed" portrayed feelings of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Focus Groups, Childrens Rights