Local economic development in Uganda and the connection to rural community libraries and literacy

Goodman, Valeda Dent

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“…The importance of promoting literacy and the improvement of reading habits cannot be overstated in their importance to overall human development, especially for mothers [19]. This implies that before considering written material as a communication channel for health information in places where literacy is low, broader initiatives to improve access to education are warranted.…”

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Talking health: trusted health messengers and effective ways of delivering health messages for rural mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

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Summary Background Access to trusted health information has contribution to improve maternal and child health outcomes. However, limited research to date has explored the perceptions of communities regarding credible messenger and messaging in rural Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore sources of trusted maternal health information and preferences for the mode of delivery of health information in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia; to inform safe motherhood implementation research project interventions. Method An exploratory qualitative study was conducted in three districts of Jimma Zone, southwest of Ethiopia, in 2016. Twelve focus group discussions (FGDs) and twenty-four in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted among purposively selected study participants. FGDs and IDIs were conducted in the local language, and digital voice recordings were transcribed into English. All transcripts were read comprehensively, and a code book was developed to guide thematic analysis. Data were analyzed using Atlas.7.0.71 software. Result Study Participants identified as Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and Health Development Army (HDA) as trusted health messengers. Regarding communication channels, participants primarily favored face-to-face/interpersonal communication channels, followed by mass media and traditional approaches like community conversation, traditional songs and role play. In particular, the HEW home-to-home outreach program for health communication helped them to build trusting relationships with community members; However, HEWs felt the program was not adequately supported by the government. Conclusion Health knowledge transfer success depends on trusted messengers and adaptable modes. The findings of this study suggest that HEWs are a credible messenger for health messaging in rural Ethiopia, especially when using an interpersonal message delivery approach. Therefore, government initiatives should strengthen the existing health extension packages by providing in-service and refresher training to health extension workers. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13690-019-0334-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Talking health: trusted health messengers and effective ways of delivering health messages for rural mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

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“…This longitudinal study is an example of librarybased ethnographic field research set in a remote, (Dent & Yannotta 2005;Dent 2006aDent , 2006bDent , 2007. The work includes extended stays in the village, and participation in the lives' of the residents on a variety of levels.…”

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Applying Ethnographic Research Methods in Library and Information Settings

Goodman

2011

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This paper reviews the benefits and challenges associated with ethnographic research in libraries and information settings, and provides both historical and recent examples of its application. Ethnographic research, designed to facilitate understanding the whole of different communities and groups, has long been a means of observing and documenting behaviors, customs, and cultures within social sciences such as anthropology and sociology. Information systems, information organizations and libraries happen to be environments where this type of observational and participatory research can go a long way in problem solving. Understanding users, the way they work, and the various challenges they face when trying to locate, retrieve and use information are all ways to improve service to the public, and each may be investigated through the use of ethnographic methods. This type of qualitative approach does not exclude the integration of quantitative analysis and is, in fact, strengthened by its addition.

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“…West African rural community libraries have been the objects of research during the last 20 years, led by Americans Valeda F. Dent and Jeoff Goodman. For example, they have studied the activities of the Kitingasa Library in Uganda (Dent, 2006(Dent, , 2007Dent & Yannotta, 2005) and other community libraries in Burkina Faso and Ghana (Dent & Goodman, 2008), exploring the impact of the library on the communities they serve. They are currently investigating the effectiveness of a storytelling/story-acting intervention on preschool children's school readiness skills in two rural Ugandan community libraries (Dent & Goodman, 2017).…”

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Libros Para Pueblos: An Exploratory Case Study

2020

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This article is the result of an introductory two-year case study project that investigated community libraries supported by the not-for-profit organization Libros Para Pueblos (LPP) in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Libros Para Pueblos (LPP) is a largely volunteer-run library organization based in the capital city of Oaxaca de Juarez. In order to analyse the work of LPP we used Mostert & Vermeulen's (1998) nine areas for evaluation of community libraries. Over the past 20 years, the number of libraries the organization supports has grown from two to more than 70 throughout the state. The work that has facilitated this growth is carried out by a small Mexican staff, along with an Executive Committee and a Board of Directors made up of Americans and Canadians living in Mexico. The work is both time consuming and demanding, but it is fuelled by a positive reading ideology that is a result of memories of childhood reading. This motivation is shared by a network of 11 Mexican Regional Volunteer Coordinators who train and support local library workers. The local workers are often doing their tequio, which is a social requirement of working for one or two years in public service. We argue that the success of LPP libraries is influenced by: 1) an organizational structure that mandates Mexican leadership at the Executive level and in paid staff positions; 2) initiation from local representative; 3) the unique and complex socialist community configurations of the Oaxacan region; 4) a community of retirees who volunteer at many levels; and 5) national and international donations.

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Local economic development in Uganda and the connection to rural community libraries and literacy

Cited by 31 publications

References 13 publications

Talking health: trusted health messengers and effective ways of delivering health messages for rural mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

Talking health: trusted health messengers and effective ways of delivering health messages for rural mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

Applying Ethnographic Research Methods in Library and Information Settings

Libros Para Pueblos: An Exploratory Case Study

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