Ecosystem research experience with two indigenous communities of Colombia : the ecohealth calendar as a participatory and innovative methodological tool

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dc.contributor.authorSantoDomingo, Andrés Felipe
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Díaz, Laura
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Uribe, Catalina
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-21T12:53:35Z
dc.date.available2016-09-21T12:53:35Z
dc.date.copyright2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractEco-bio-social factors may increase or decrease a community’s susceptibility to vector-borne disease transmission. Traditional studies have contributed information about the association between eco-bio-social factors and health outcomes, but few have provided this information in an integrative way characterizing annual dynamics among indigenous communities. Transdisciplinary research was conducted with the Bari of Karikachaboquira and the Wayu´u of Marbacella and El Horno, using qualitative and participatory methods, including seasonal graphics, semi-structured interviews, geo-referencing routes, and participatory observation. The information was triangulated and discussed with local actors in order to validate and complement the results. An ecohealth calendar was obtained for each community, linking the socioecological dynamics to specific diseases, especially malaria. Local dynamics can change, depending on environmental conditions, and these determine the presence or absence of diseases. For both communities, the rainy season is the period with the greatest proliferation of mosquitoes (including Anopheles spp.), during which malaria cases occur. The ecohealth calendar integrates eco-bio-social information from local communities, through participatory and potentially empowering processes, into a comprehensive layout. This can break down the conceptual, demographic, and cultural barriers in the context of community-based interventions and research to action based on an ecosystem framework.en
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dc.identifier.citationSantoDomingo, A.F., Castro-Díaz, L., & González-Uribe, C. (2016). Ecosystem Research Experience with Two Indigenous Communities of Colombia: The Ecohealth Calendar as a Participatory and Innovative Methodological Tool. EcoHealth, 1-11. doi:10.1007/s10393-016-1165-1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/55743
dc.identifier.urihttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10393-016-1165-1
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.subjectECOHEALTH CALENDARen
dc.subjectVECTOR-BORNE DISEASESen
dc.subjectSOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectLOCAL KNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OF COLOMBIAen
dc.subjectECO-BIO-SOCIALen
dc.titleEcosystem research experience with two indigenous communities of Colombia : the ecohealth calendar as a participatory and innovative methodological toolen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderInternational Association for Ecology and Health
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.noaccessDue to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI.en
idrc.project.componentnumber106149001
idrc.project.number106149
idrc.project.titleEcohealth Field Building Leadership in Prevention and Control of Vector Borne Diseases (LAC)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-148877
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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