Indigenous Healtfh Care Practices And Role Of Child To Parent Communication Strategy

Abstract

This research paper presents a critical point of view on indigenous knowledge and child to parent communication technique as an unexploited source for sustainable development.    By acquiring health related knowledge, chi1dren can be empowered to pursue a healthily life and to work as an agent of change for the health of their communities. Therefore, the study aimed to identify the indigenous health care practices being followed and their rationality as perceived by respondents and to study the effect of child- to -parent communication technique on awareness related to health of parents.

The present research was conducted in twoJunior Basic Schools in Naugarh block of Chandauli district, U.P. All the student of 5th standard i.e 22 students and their 44 parents were selected as purposive sample and divided equally in experimental and control group. Before and after with control experimental design was followed to see the difference.

 Some indigenous practices were found scientifically relevant. Such practices need to be educationally promoted and shared in the larger communities. Both children and parents learn better when they share the language, culture and social situation with their teacher. Thus, in teaching-learning process communication through children to parents is an applicable strategy.