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Seeing ‘With my Own Eyes’: Strengthening Interactions between Researchers and Schools

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posted on 2024-09-05, 22:11 authored by Alun Davies, Bibi Mbete, Greg Fegan, Sassy Molyneux, Sam Kinyanjui
We describe a participatory action research (PAR) project aimed at initiating a schools project as a component of the wider Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)–Wellcome Trust Research Programme's (KWTRP) community engagement strategy in Kilifi. Students and teachers from three nearby secondary schools, and scientists from KWTRP, were involved in designing and implementing a set of interventions aimed at promoting school awareness of locally conducted research, and positive attitudes towards school science and health research. The project was evaluated using a mixture of pre? and post?intervention surveys and discussions with teachers, students, researchers and other stakeholders throughout the duration of the project. The project did appear to fill some knowledge gaps about research and contribute to enhancing students' educational experiences, as intended. However, the project also provided a forum where teachers and students could express their concerns and question research practices, and unexpectedly promoted learning among researchers themselves. Further work is needed to learn more about the potential of school engagement to provide benefits for research institutes, individual researchers and local schools.

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Davies, A., Mbete, B., Fegan, G., Molyneux, S. and Kinyanjui, S. (2012) Seeing ‘With my Own Eyes’: Strengthening Interactions between Researchers and Schools. IDS Bulletin 43(5): 61-67

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IDS Bulletin Vol. 43 Nos. 5

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