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The role of local knowledge and culture in child care in Africa : a sociological study of several ethnic groups in Kenya and Uganda /

This book examines early childhood development (ECD) in Africa. The authors study the positive and negative cultural practices of ethnic groups in Kenya and Uganda and their influence on ECD. While emphasizing the positive, the authors argue that negative local practices such as female genital mutil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Okwany, Auma
Otros Autores: Mulongo, Elizabeth Mulewa Ngutuku, Muhangi, Arthur
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Leveraging indigenous knowledge for child care -- Doing research on indigenous knowledge -- The village still raises the child -- Promoting contextually relevant child rights -- The silenced narrative of child participation and resilience building -- "Re-membering" indigenous knowledge in child care. 
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