- Title
- Teacher-community cooperation to promote sustainability of wetlands in Kenya
- Creator
- Ndaruga, Ayub M
- Creator
- Irwin, Pat
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date Issued
- 2006
- Date
- 2006
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/373860
- Identifier
- vital:66728
- Identifier
- xlink:href="https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajee/article/view/122727"
- Description
- This study was undertaken with 83 teachers from 54 primary schools in Kenya. Its purpose was to establish how teachers relate with the local community and how they harness this interaction to promote sustainability of wetlands within their locality. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews and observation. Results of the study indicated that teachers acknowledge the value of, and threats to, their local wetlands. Some teachers reported interacting and engaging in diverse activities with members of the community to conserve the local wetlands. Forums for interaction and action mentioned by the teachers included public baraza, women’s groups, church, youth groups, local community, parents’ meetings and environmental days. Use of these forums differed. The approaches used to involve the community in awareness and action ranged from theoretical arguments to visits to wetlands, use of wetland resources, ecomanagement and political action. The responses by teachers revealed lack of engagement with the real local wetland problems. This study demonstrated existence of a potential but under-utilised opportunity that can be harnessed by environmental education programmes to champion the sustainability of wetlands.
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (14 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Southern African Journal of Environmental Education
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Southern African Journal of Environmental Education
- Relation
- Ndaruga, A.M. and Irwin, P., 2006. Teacher-community cooperation to promote sustainability of wetlands in Kenya. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 23, pp.78-91
- Relation
- Southern African Journal of Environmental Education volume 23 p. 78 2006 2411-5959
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- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of Southern African Journal of Environmental Education Copyright and Permissions Statement (https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajee)
- Rights
- Open Access
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Irwin, Patrick Roger (Prof)
SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
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RU DST/NRF SARChI for Global Change Social Learning Systems Development: Transformative Learning and Green Skills Learning (ELRC)
SDG 04. Quality Education
RU Department of Education
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