Experiential Learning for Health Development: A case Study of the Leadership of the Highlands Hope Umbrella

This study focuses on the relationship between leadership and change in grassroots organizations and how they can improve health conditions within their community. Taking an experiential learning approach to health development, it is argued that leaders working in grassroots organizations should emp...

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Main Author: Desmarais-Michaud, Ariane
Language:en
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10222/35445
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-NSHD.ca#10222-354452013-10-04T04:13:30ZExperiential Learning for Health Development: A case Study of the Leadership of the Highlands Hope UmbrellaDesmarais-Michaud, ArianeThis study focuses on the relationship between leadership and change in grassroots organizations and how they can improve health conditions within their community. Taking an experiential learning approach to health development, it is argued that leaders working in grassroots organizations should employ reflexive methods of learning to harness solutions based on community experiences. Within this framework, leaders would work to create dynamic relationships with their followers. Such partnerships require that both the leader and participant engage in the mutual sharing and reflection of experience to create relevant, place-specific, health interventions. Through the use of a case study on the leaders of the Highlands Hope Umbrella, located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, it is demonstrated that experiential education initiatives geared towards behavioral and lifestyle changes are an important first step in bringing about sustainable improvements in the health of community members.2013-08-21T18:18:44Z2013-08-21T18:18:44Z2013-08-212013-08-15http://hdl.handle.net/10222/35445en
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description This study focuses on the relationship between leadership and change in grassroots organizations and how they can improve health conditions within their community. Taking an experiential learning approach to health development, it is argued that leaders working in grassroots organizations should employ reflexive methods of learning to harness solutions based on community experiences. Within this framework, leaders would work to create dynamic relationships with their followers. Such partnerships require that both the leader and participant engage in the mutual sharing and reflection of experience to create relevant, place-specific, health interventions. Through the use of a case study on the leaders of the Highlands Hope Umbrella, located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, it is demonstrated that experiential education initiatives geared towards behavioral and lifestyle changes are an important first step in bringing about sustainable improvements in the health of community members.
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