| Project Type | Research Support Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Project Development |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | Ottawa |
| Regional Office Area | ESARO |
| Responsible Officer | Hatcher-Roberts, Janet |
| ODA Sector | Strengthening Civil Society |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 3 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Planned Completion Date | 1994/09/15 |
| Legal Close Date | 1996/01/16 |
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| Total Funding | 8848 |
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Abstract
This grant will allow two consultants to undertake a preliminary study of the "pasantia" as a form of social participation, and its effect on learning and health-related community actions. Pasantia is the name given to a special work-study program that takes place in rural locations in Mozambique. A group of health workers and community members critically analyze their respective situations with a view to transforming how community health is viewed, taught and practiced. The pasantia program intends to foster community development skills, participatory action research (PAR), popular educational practices and appropriate technologies; explore traditional views and practices with respect to healing; and rediscover the benefits of working through supportive relationships. One of the consultants is a Canadian PhD student experienced in participatory action research and the other is a Mozambican ethnographer, who will be actively involved in all stages of the pasantia.
Recipient Institution(s)
| International Development Research Centre |
| Acronym | CIID, CRDI, IDRC |
| Street Address | 250 Albert Street | Ottawa, Ontario | Canada, K1P 6M1 |
| Website | http://www.idrc.ca |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Geographic Scope | International |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Canada |
