Re-orientation of Indigenous Environmental Health Norms through Contemporary Religious Institutions in Mara Region in Tanzania and Coast Province of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNyaga, S. N.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-17T10:48:37Z
dc.date.available2015-06-17T10:48:37Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionThis paper was presented at the International workshop on ‘Environmental Health Education in the East African Region’ 24th - 26th March 2004 held at Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper underscores that sustainable environmental health education among African communities requires a shift of perceptions, which are based on people s environmental health norms. The polemic assesses the possibility of using contemporary environmental health education to conscietize religious communities on suitable environmental health ideals through socio-religious institutions. The paper starts with a highlight of cross cutting cosmological and environmental health beliefs and norms among two communities; concept of good health, causes of sickness and methods of health care practices. Major environmental health challenges are identified, and implications on sustainable holistic development. The paper then examines how environmental health values; beliefs and norms are disseminated in the indigenous communities and possible ways of using contemporary religious institutions to re-orientate them towards sustainable environmental health practices. In this regard attention is given on formal and informal environmental health education disseminated in religious institutions, eBOs and NGOs. Appropriate intervention measures are recommended.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited Nations Children Education fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Intitut Francois de Re'cherche en Afrique (IFRA) and Kenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational workshop on ‘Environmental Health Education in the East African Region’ 24th - 26th March 2004en_US
dc.identifier.isbn0001-0001-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12961
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJoypet Sevices & Printers Ltd.en_US
dc.titleRe-orientation of Indigenous Environmental Health Norms through Contemporary Religious Institutions in Mara Region in Tanzania and Coast Province of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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