Effective localization: case study of a faith-based health partnership in Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe

Dennis Cherian; Fifi Manuel; Rebecca Waugh; Nkatha Njeru; Cornelia Mukandie; Wedzeai Chikari; Greg Hooke; Benjamin Crookston; Josh West; Cougar Hall

doi:10.15566/cjgh.v11i1.805

Effective localization: case study of a faith-based health partnership in Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe

Volume 11 (2024): Issue 1

By: Dennis Cherian , Fifi Manuel, Rebecca Waugh, Nkatha Njeru, Cornelia Mukandie , Wedzeai Chikari , Greg Hooke , Benjamin Crookston , Josh West and Cougar Hall

Open Access

|Feb 2024

Abstract

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) and faith-based service providers play a critical role in public health prevention, promotion, treatment, and community development. Effective capacity strengthening efforts through FBO partnerships can make a vital contribution toward effective localization. This case study details the efforts and results of a writing and publishing workshop provided in partnership with Corus International (IMA World Health) and the Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) in March of 2023. This case study also reports on workshop participantsʼ perceptions of the partnershipʼs approach to capacity strengthening. Three major and related themes emerged from the workshopʼs informal Focus Group Discussion transcription: 1) a safe and nurturing environment, 2) openness and shared decision-making, and 3) organizational humility.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v11i1.805 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415

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Language: English

Page range: 111 - 120

Submitted on: Jun 10, 2023

Accepted on: Feb 10, 2024

Published on: Feb 25, 2024

Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

capacity strengthening,

localization faith-based

© 2024 Dennis Cherian, Fifi Manuel, Rebecca Waugh, Nkatha Njeru, Cornelia Mukandie, Wedzeai Chikari, Greg Hooke, Benjamin Crookston, Josh West, Cougar Hall, published by Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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