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dc.contributor.authorAaron, Leslieen
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-02T16:31:33Z
dc.date.available2017-08-02T16:31:33Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.identifier.uriarchives.northwestu.edu/handle/nu/25156
dc.description.abstractIt is important to contextualize traditional health beliefs, diets, and food practices in community development. Traditional beliefs and practices are valid within their environment and support the health of the community. Furthermore, displacing or dismissing traditional diets harms community health and does not help further development, especially as there are many misconceptions about the benefits of Western nutrition. There are practical ways to discover traditional health beliefs and food practices in a community and to utilize traditional diets as part of development. By incorporating traditional diets into development work, development practitioners can expect a more sustainable and empowering health system within the community. Traditional food and health beliefs are valid health systems that must be integrated into community development practices.en
dc.description.tableofcontentsValidity in traditional health beliefs and food practices -- Consequences of dismissing traditional diets -- The practice of diet development -- Reaping the riches of the pumpkin harvesten
dc.format.extent64 pagesen
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dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherNorthwest Universityen
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dc.titleThe Pumpkin Village and the Harvest: Utilizing the Resources of Traditional Health Beliefs and Food Practicesen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in International Care and Community Developmenten
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.grantorNorthwest Universityen
thesis.degree.disciplineCollege of Social and Behavioral Sciencesen


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