This article explores the power of Indigenous teacher mentorship as essential to address “the change in point view” long called for education. Drawing from a longitudinal, ethnographic study an education program predominantly rural, high need region, we examine basic questions: What do master teachers uniquely bring education? In what ways support development socially, culturally, linguisticall...

OBJECTIVE To explore the reasons why individuals recurrently present with asthma to hospital emergency departments. DESIGN A predominantly qualitative study in which participants were interviewed in-depth about their asthma. Data on medication use, respiratory health and asthma knowledge were also collected, and asthma severity was determined from medical records. SETTING A tertiary teachin...

INTRODUCTION Cell phones and personal computers have become popular mechanisms for delivering and monitoring health information and education, including the delivery of tobacco cessation education and support. Tobacco smoking is prevalent among American Indians (AIs) and Alaska Natives (ANs), with 26% AI/AN adult men smoking compared to 19% of Caucasian adult males and 22% of African American a...

The traditional therapeutic uses of some indigenous orchids of Bangladesh are described in this paper. Terrestrial (11) and epiphytic (18) orchids, 29 in total, are used by Bangladeshi rural and tribal people for the treatment of nearly 45 different diseases and ailments. Roots, tubers, pseudobulbs, stems, leaves and even whole plants are used. Some herbal preparations have miraculous curative ...

the adolescent phase has generally been totally neglected. Healthy adolescents apart from developing into healthy adults and parents can also play a key role in social and health education of their younger siblings and uneducated parents. Since there is paucity of information in general(l) and none from Himachal Pradesh on rural adolescent children, the present study was undertaken to evaluate ...

Background: Knowledge regarding distribution and determinants of household food insecurity focusing on vulnerable groups is utmost important for ensuring food security, which is every nation prime agenda. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and determinants of household food insecurity among the tribal population of Purulia, West Bengal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was car...

Drawing on ethnographic data from rural Bolivia and applying the theoretical approaches of the minority group child and the tribal child (James et al. 1998), this paper shows that majority world children integrate work, play and school, moving back and forth between child and adult-centred worlds. It argues that majority world children have largely been perceived in relation to their work, and ...

Aegle marmelos has been used as antidiarrheal, antibacterial and antifungal agent in Unani system of medicine. The plant is highly used by the rural and tribal people for the treatment of diseases. However, despite its traditional usage as an antidiarrheal, antibacterial and antifungal agent, there is limited information regarding its uses in different diseases. The present article enumerates v...

Abstract Background Physical activity, a high-frequency health behavior, varies by where children live, learn, and play. Children accumulate physical activity in adult-led in-school out-of-school settings. Youth sport is potential setting for but there are differences youth participation based on age, sex, socioeconomic status. There gap understanding demographic influences how these factors in...