Ukuphepha: A Multi-level Community Engagement Model for the Promotion of Safety Peace and HealthPromotion
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Authors
Eksteen, Rodney
Bulbulia, Abdulsamed
van Niekerk, Ashley
Ismail, Ghouwa
Lekoba, Royal
Issue Date
2012-12
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Article
Language
en
Keywords
community engagement , safety , peace , health
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Abstract
This article aims to describe a theoretically-informed community engagement model which delivers a suite of child
safety, peace and health interventions.We provide an overview of critical concepts that inform the community
engagement approach that underpins the implementation of the Ukuphepha Child Safety, Peace and Health Programme
(UCSPHP), in low-income neighbourhoods just outside Johannesburg, and on the periphery of Cape Town, South
Africa. Our analysis is framed within a participatory approach and suggests the importance of six interconnected
community engagement pathways: relationship-building; community-centred learning; social justice and contextual
congruence; the facilitation of democratic traditions; strengthening the case for community services; and the
affirmation of local social economies.
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Van Niekerk A, Ismail G, Lekoba TR;Bulbulia A;Eksteen R. (2012) Ukuphepha: A Multi-level Community Engagement Model for the Promotion of Safety Peace and Health. Journal of Psychology in Africa 22(4)
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Journal of Psychology in Africa
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1433-0237