A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa
This review analyses research uptake methods which have been used by researchers in sub- Saharan Africa to determine which methods are effective for communities. The key area of the study is research uptake methods applicable at rural community level. The study analyses how effective these methods...
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This review analyses research uptake methods which have been used by researchers in sub-
Saharan Africa to determine which methods are effective for communities. The key area of the
study is research uptake methods applicable at rural community level. The study analyses how
effective these methods are in getting research findings adopted by the community, stirring
behaviour change and raising awareness about a problem. The review makes recommendations
for research projects that seek to conduct research uptake in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
A systematic search for articles was done using Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles
on the uptake of eco-health research findings at a community level were screened and analysed
using narrative synthesis. Results showed that strategies involving media, educational materials
and interpersonal communication with the communities worked most effectively. Some examples
of these were use of radio programmes, film productions, community theatre, field workers,
community meetings, educational programmes, peer education and point of care displays. The
study concluded that to enhance research uptake in communities, innovative methods which
capture the context of the communities involved need to be used. Selected strategies should use
the eco-health approach, engage the community and incorporate indigenous knowledge systems.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2098b98a490941ad855d0d36282f9cce2025-01-20T08:56:25ZengUniversity of JohannesburgCommunicare0259-00692957-79502022-10-0137210.36615/jcsa.v37i2.1554A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan AfricaTafadzwa Mindu0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8244-8439Moses John Chimbari1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8109-8801Resign Gunda2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1404-9879University of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal This review analyses research uptake methods which have been used by researchers in sub- Saharan Africa to determine which methods are effective for communities. The key area of the study is research uptake methods applicable at rural community level. The study analyses how effective these methods are in getting research findings adopted by the community, stirring behaviour change and raising awareness about a problem. The review makes recommendations for research projects that seek to conduct research uptake in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic search for articles was done using Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles on the uptake of eco-health research findings at a community level were screened and analysed using narrative synthesis. Results showed that strategies involving media, educational materials and interpersonal communication with the communities worked most effectively. Some examples of these were use of radio programmes, film productions, community theatre, field workers, community meetings, educational programmes, peer education and point of care displays. The study concluded that to enhance research uptake in communities, innovative methods which capture the context of the communities involved need to be used. Selected strategies should use the eco-health approach, engage the community and incorporate indigenous knowledge systems. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1554Sub-Saharan Africaeco-health projectsmethodologies for research uptakerural communityinnovative methods |
| spellingShingle | Tafadzwa Mindu Moses John Chimbari Resign Gunda A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa Communicare Sub-Saharan Africa eco-health projects methodologies for research uptake rural community innovative methods |
| title | A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | review of methodologies for research uptake in eco health projects conducted in rural communities in sub saharan africa |
| topic | Sub-Saharan Africa eco-health projects methodologies for research uptake rural community innovative methods |
| url | https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1554 |
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