Experiences from cross-cultural collaboration in health campaigns in Tanzania: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Health campaigns are an important aspect of preventive health work. They can aim to improve health literacy in rural areas where residents lack access to health information and knowledge, and to improve both local and global health through cross-cultural collaboration. In Tanga District, Tanzania, exchange students and local youths participate together with Tanga International Competence Centre (TICC) to plan and accomplish health campaigns in local communities. The aim of this study was to explore the participants’ experiences with the cross-cultural collaboration in the planning and delivery of TICC’s health campaigns. Methods This study used a focused ethnographic approach. Five weeks of fieldwork included four observations of health campaigns and nine interviews: three individual interviews with employees at TICC (all Tanzanians), two group interviews with nine Norwegian nursing students, two group interviews with five local youths enrolled in TICC’s Youth Program, one interview with a local village leader, and one interview with a local primary school teacher. The interview material was analyzed using systematic text condensation. Results All participants experienced the cross-cultural collaboration as successful. Having enough time, adapting to local conditions, and understanding the needs of the target groups were perceived as essential to the campaigns’ success. Music and role-play, which are dominant within Tanzanian culture but not common among the Norwegian students, created excitement and motivation among the audiences. The interviewees identified changes in people’s health behavior in the aftermath of the campaigns. Conclusion All participants in this study identified positive outcomes from the cross-cultural collaboration within TICC’s health campaigns. The health campaigns were considered beneficial because of the poor access to health information among residents in the local communities.

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Cross-cultural Collaboration in Health Campaigns in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-587340/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Olav Johannes Hovland ◽

Ane Falnes Hole ◽

Mercy Grace Chiduo ◽

Berit Johannessen

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Health Information ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Successful Outcome ◽

Primary School Teacher ◽

Health Campaigns ◽

Access To Health ◽

The Cross ◽

Group Interviews

Abstract Background: Health campaigns are an important aspect of preventive health work. The aims of health campaigns can be to improve health literacy in rural areas where residents lack access to health information and knowledge, and to improve both local and global health through cross-cultural collaboration. In Tanga District, Tanzania, exchange students and local youths participate together with Tanga International Competence Center (TICC) to plan and accomplishing health campaigns in local communities.Objective: The objective of this study was to explore participants’ experiences with cross-cultural collaboration in the planning and accomplishing the Health Campaign Program (HCP) at the TICC.Methods: This study used a focused ethnographic approach. Five weeks of fieldwork included four observations of health campaigns and nine interviews: three individual interviews with employees at TICC (all Tanzanians), two group interviews with nine Norwegian nursing students, two group interviews with five local youths enrolled in the TICC’s Youth Program, one interview with a local village leader, and one interview with a local primary school teacher. The interview material was analysed using systematic text condensation.Results: All parties involved, including the residents, achieved learning outcomes from the health campaigns, and the HCP participants perceived the cross-cultural collaboration as successful. Through the HCP, people gained access to health information. Having enough time, adapting to local conditions, and the needs of the target groups were perceived as essential to the campaigns' successful outcome. Music and role-play, which are dominant within Tanzanian culture, created excitement and motivation among the audiences. The interviewees identified changes in people’s health behaviour in the aftermath of the campaigns.Conclusion: Both the local Tanzanian participants and the Norwegian nursing students experienced the cross-cultural collaboration as beneficial. The collaboration helped to strengthen the quality of the health campaigns and increased the residents’ learning outcomes in attending the performance of the health campaigns.

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ICTS and Their Role in Health Promotion

Cases on Developing Countries and ICT Integration ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-117-1.ch001 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Motshedisi B. Sabone ◽

Keitshokile D. Mogobe ◽

Tiny G. Sabone

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health Services ◽

Health Information ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Well Being ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Access To Health Services ◽

Access To Health ◽

Level Of Effort

This chapter presents findings of mini-survey that utilized an exploratory descriptive design to examine the accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and utility of ICTs with specific reference to health promotion for selected rural communities. Specifically, the study focused on access to radio, television, mobile phone, and Internet services at a level of effort and cost that is both acceptable to and within the means of a large majority in a given village. The findings indicate that ICTs gadgets explored have opened up possibility for health services and information to reach even people in the rural areas. Ultimately, access affects the general well-being of individuals. One of the major initiatives under the umbrella of health is improving access to health services and information; and this covers among other things, expanding the delivery of health information through the radio and television. This study confirms breakthrough in this respect. Challenges that accompany the use of these ICT gadgets include no connectivity in some areas and lack of training to use them.

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ICTS and Their Role in Health Promotion

User-Driven Healthcare ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2770-3.ch012 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 211-224

Author(s):

Motshedisi B. Sabone ◽

Keitshokile D. Mogobe ◽

Tiny G. Sabone

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health Services ◽

Health Information ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Well Being ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Access To Health Services ◽

Access To Health ◽

Level Of Effort

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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH LITERACY AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES IN RANAU DISTRICT

Journal of Borneo Social Transformation Studies ◽

10.51200/jobsts.v6i1.2781 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-33

Author(s):

Nadira Masuari ◽

Haryati Abdul Karim

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Spatial Analysis ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health Information ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Good Health ◽

Public Health Department ◽

The Public ◽

Access To Health

Health literacy is a vital skill that everyone should have in order to find, understand and use communication and health information to improve their health. It is a crucial thing in public health which should be given attention especially in rural communities as the lack of literacy knowledge may the cause of poor health conditions. The aim of this study is to map the level of health literacy among rural communities in Ranau district. The objective of this study is to identify the distribution pattern of health literacy. Therefore, spatial analysis methods were applied to analysis data. The data were collected through questionnaires integrated into the Geographic Information System (GIS) database as an attributes data. Then, spatial analysis was conducted to identify the distribution of the health literacy. Subsequently, the study was able to visualize the geographical distributions of health literacy level data in a form of a map. The result shows that people who lived in rural areas with limited access to health information and lack of health facilities are more likely to have low health literacy compare to those lived in areas with unlimited access to health information and good health services. Hence, this study provides the data to the Public Health Department and Health Promotion division, so they could take necessary measures with reference to the high-risk areas. This information could effectively be used in communicating with, and as well as educating the public on awareness, prevention, and better healthcare to enhance the quality of life among communities, mainly in rural areas.

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The Cross-Cultural Equivalence of Parental Rearing Measure: EMBU-C

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.22.2.85 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 85-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Maja Deković ◽

Margreet ten Have ◽

Wilma A.M. Vollebergh ◽

Trees Pels ◽

Annerieke Oosterwegel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Child Rearing ◽

Latent Factors ◽

Immigrant Adolescents ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Parental Rearing ◽

The Cross ◽

Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

We examined the cross-cultural equivalence of a widely used instrument that assesses perceived parental rearing, the EMBU-C, among native Dutch and immigrant adolescents living in The Netherlands. The results of a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the factor structure of the EMBU-C, consisting of three latent factors (Warmth, Rejection, and Overprotection), and reliabilities of these scales are similar in both samples. These findings lend further support for the factorial and construct validity of this instrument. The comparison of perceived child rearing between native Dutch and immigrant adolescents showed cultural differences in only one of the assessed dimensions: Immigrant adolescents perceive their parents as more overprotective than do Dutch adolescents.

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