Community Literacy Research Articles

Analysis of food literacy dimensions and indicators: A case study of rural households

Food has always been the focus of much discussion due to its value and importance in human life. Policymakers use the idea of food literacy as a solution to population and environmental health and food security. Two objectives were considered in this research: investigating food literacy construct validity and reliability and also analyzing five dimension that reflect food literacy scale. The present research is a survey and the statistical population is rural households in Dashti County of Bushehr province. The number of statistical populations was determined by Cochran's formula 232 households. They were selected by stratified multi-stage random sampling method. Based on the results and fitness indicators, it was determined that the research factor analysis model based on the five dimensions of food literacy (social, economic, health, skills, environmental and welfare of farm animals) has suitable and acceptable measures (RMSEA = 0.065). Evidence from this study has shown that creating an effective link to promoting the indigenous and local foods and food production process is effective in promoting food diversity, food literacy and food security in rural communities. There is little research that considers food literacy indicators empirically, based on the proposed model, the selected constructs of the research had examined food literacy indices in rural communities. The results of cluster analysis showed that most studied groups classified in the average level in terms of food literacy and had the highest average in the social index of food literacy. The results of this study can help to perception and further professionalize and exploit opportunities to promote food literacy and provide guidance for planners and other stakeholders working in food security and sustainable development.

Autores Fuertes: Practices of a Community Translingual Repertoire

AbstractIn this article, I share some of the findings from a community‐engaged research project based at Autores Fuertes, a community literacy center, located in urban Philadelphia. Using an engaged, ethnographic case study approach, I conducted observations and interviews at the center, as well as taught translanguaging writing workshops. The findings showed that community language and literacy practices are translingual and complex, invalidating the notion that linguistic and cultural mismatches between home and school exists. Given the complexity of community translingual repertories, it is important that pedagogical spaces build upon these repertoires, which will develop children's language and literacy practices.

Dialogic Health Education to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities and Increase Health Literacy in Community and Correctional Settings: Protocol for a Two-Pronged Health Education Program.

BackgroundCOVID-19 vaccines significantly reduce rates of hospitalization and death for those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Those facing social oppression, including people of color, experience heightened risk for COVID-19 and comorbidities, but are often mistrustful of governmental agencies and initiatives, contributing to low vaccine uptake and a reluctance to access vital health care services. Dialogue-based health literacy interventions may mitigate mistrust and increase access to health services and information, subsequently increasing rates of vaccination and other behaviors that reduce COVID-19 risk.ObjectiveTo improve health literacy and reduce COVID-19 disparities, the Westchester County Department of Health, in partnership with two universities, community- and faith-based organizations, and the Westchester County Department of Correction, co-developed a health education program for community members, correctional officers, and incarcerated jail residents in Westchester, New York. Specific objectives are to increase preventative health behaviors, positive attitudes toward use of public health protocols, full vaccination or intentions to vaccinate, health care information understanding, health provider care access, clear communication with health care providers, and personal health care decision-making.MethodsGrounded in dialogic learning, the program entails training community-based “trusted messengers” and correctional officers to lead health information sessions in community and correctional settings. During the grant period, the program intends for 80 community-based trusted messengers to receive training from the Department of Health and will be expected to reach a goal of 100 members (N=8000) of their communities. Correctional staff with experience delivering educational programs will be trained to facilitate sessions among 400 correctional facility residents and 600 correctional staff.ResultsPre-post surveys will assess changes in health behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions. The program has been administered in the correctional facility since February 2022, with information sessions expected to cease for correctional staff and residents in June 2022 and November 2022, respectively. An initial cohort of community-based trusted messengers began training in February 2022, and information sessions have been scheduled in various virtual and community settings since March 2022. As of April 2022, the two-pronged health education program has reached 439 correctional officers, 98 jail residents, and 201 community members countywide. Program evaluation findings will be released in future publications after study implementation is complete.ConclusionsFew studies have evaluated the combined effects of training-of-trainers (ToT) and dialogical learning models on behavior and health literacy. As the first known COVID-19–specific dialogue-based health education program that applies a ToT model in the community-based, correctional, and virtual settings simultaneously, this study fills a gap in current knowledge about health literacy and health behavior in marginalized populations. Thus, this evidence-based framework can remedy COVID-19 disparities while also addressing risks for a host of health-related issues at the community level, potentially serving as a best-practice model for future health programs.International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/37713

Inclusive governance: Enhance health literacy to reduce vaccine hesitancy

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic placed a call for action worldwide. Based on scientific investigation, governments need to assess strategic priorities. Health system capacity constraints and failures in response to the pandemic have social, medical, productivity, and economic implications. It compounds health equity issues and confronts with excess mortality, higher chronic disease prevalence, and risk factors. Despite initial progress in vaccination against COVID-19 and attempts to speed up vaccination, the Western Balkan lags behind. Infodemic and low trust in institutions are among the main factors associated with low success and adverse effects on other vaccination programs. This presentation aims to shed light on the importance of health literacy in resilient communities supported by inclusive governance. Methods A narrative review based on literature on inclusive governance, health literacy, and resilient communities during COVID-19 and other emergencies. Primary sources are databases, scientific articles, Health System Response Monitor, and observations by ECDC and OECD. Results Results show that characteristics of resilient communities in possessing knowledge and ability to assess risk, manage an emergency, monitor change, and address threats stand out. Many studies highlight the interconnectedness of community members with the wider external environment and their participation in decision-making to improve health services. Examples include interventions for developing future vaccination programs in program planning, conducting sound evaluations, transferring results to those who need to know, and receiving feedback. The key to this success is enhancing digital and health literacy. Conclusions COVID-19 requires cross-sectional strategies to reinforce collaborative gains and build resilient communities, ready to apply population strategies for prevention. Inclusive governance and a bottom-up approach will be essential to optimize the response to future challenges.

I-Magelang as an Implementation of Information Technology-Based Magelang Library Service Innovation to Improve Public Literacy Access at the Library and Archives Service of Magelang City, Central Java

This study aims to find out a relatively comprehensive picture of the implementation of iMagelang innovation as a means in an effort to increase access to community literacy, identify obstacles in the implementation of iMagelang innovation and obtain suggestions and recommendations for theoretical and practical interests from research. Data analysis methods include interactive models and qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of this research iMagelang is an institutional, not personal innovation, whose existence can be sustainable and has the potential to be developed because of the ecosystem / innovation environment that supports continuity of implementation. In its implementation, iMagelang has felt the benefits for the community but still contributes little in increasing the number of library service visits, which means it is also relatively small in increasing access to community literacy. Limited public ownership of devices and networks for iMagelang access, Lack of understanding level of user community, lack of number and type of literacy collections and lack of socialization are factors causing the low contribution of iMagelang implementation in improving access to community literacy. Socialization is a potential factor that the Magelang City Public Library can do to increase iMagelang access, although it still needs further research at the level its effectiveness.

Virtual Healthcare in Rural and Remote Settings: A Qualitative Study of Canadian Rural Family Physicians' Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: This paper aims to explore the experiences of rural family physicians using virtual healthcare in their clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Design: A community-based participatory approach. Setting: Rural and remote communities in Canada. Participants: Thirteen rural family physicians with at least one year of clinical experience. Results: The data illustrate significant issues associated with virtual healthcare in rural healthcare. The adoption of virtual healthcare has been expressed to pose a harsh polarity; the benefit conferred to rural family physicians with the opportunity to have flexible working hours and work at home while interacting with family members is starkly contrasted with the struggles of insufficient financial support to facilitate setting up virtual healthcare for rural physicians, unreliable technological infrastructure, and inadequate technological resources, which are all exacerbated by the lack of adequate health literacy in rural communities. Results were compiled into five major categories underpinning the lived experiences of rural family physicians: 1—potential trade-off between convenience and quality of care; 2—work–family boundaries; 3—patient-doctor communication; 4—technology as barrier or enabler; 5—increased call duration. Conclusion: The differing trends assessed in the findings illustrate the complications faced in providing virtual healthcare, which resonates with the experiences and views of rural physicians. The findings of this study may guide the development of tailored technologies that adjust for the complexity of administering virtual healthcare in rural communities.

Do Health Information Sources Influence Health Literacy among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Urban Areas of Western China.

Background: Previous studies have found that the dissemination pattern and delivery mechanism of information can provide crucial resources and empowerment for individuals to the promotion of health literacy. The present study investigates how health information sources are associated with health literacy among older adults in west China, and tries to explain the mechanisms underlying the link between health information sources and health literacy in the Chinese context. Methods: The cross-sectional study employed a representative sample of 812 urban citizens aged 60 and older in 2017 in Western China. Results: We found that health information sources including healthcare practitioners (B = 4.577, p < 0.001), neighbors (B = 2.545, p < 0.05), newspapers (B = 4.280, p < 0.001), and television (B = 4.638, p < 0.001) were positively associated with health literacy. Additionally, age (B = −1.781, p < 0.001) was negatively associated with health literacy, and the socio-economic status factors including minority (B = −10.005, p < 0.001), financial strain status of perceived very difficult (B = −10.537, p < 0.001), primary school (B = 11.461, p < 0.001), junior high school (B = 18.016, p < 0.001), polytechnic school or senior high school (B = 21.905, p < 0.001), college and above (B = 23.433, p < 0.001) were significantly linked to health literacy, and suffering from chronic diseases (B = 3.430, p < 0.01) was also positively related to health literacy. Conclusions: Health information sources including healthcare practitioners, neighbors, newspapers, and television have a strong influence on health literacy, which implies that the four main types of sources are the important patterns of health information dissemination in the reinforcement of health literacy. In addition, the present findings also indicate age, minority and disease differences in health literacy and confirm the influence of enabling factors including educational attainment and financial strain on health literacy. Based on these findings and their implications, specific evidence is presented for the reinforcement of health literacy in interpersonal and mass communication, and in the educational and financial settings in the Chinese context. The present results also suggest that the age-specific, minority-specific and disease-specific measures should be taken to promote health literacy among older adults.

Construyendo Puentes

This paper reports a comparative case study between two distinct community literacy research sites in the United States. Both sites undertook bilingual reading and writing projects in English and Spanish with children, one in a public library and the other in a community center writing program. Over time, these two unrelated projects took a translanguaging turn, and this paper compares and analyzes how translanguaging operated at each site, especially as researchers attempted to promote Spanish. We documented common affordances such as mirroring community language practices and creating inclusive, participatory environments. The comparison also revealed limitations, such as translanguaging’s limited ability to resist the societal dominance of English and challenges associated with enacting translanguaging in programs facing high staff and participant turnover. The study suggests the potential of translanguaging approaches in community literacy projects while also documenting areas for researchers and educators to approach translanguaging work thoughtfully to ensure it meets their program goals.

Rethinking Access: Recognizing Privileges and Positionalities in Building Community Literacy

This article rethinks digital access and community literacy by sharing aspects of intentional engagement informed by social justice frameworks to establish community partnerships that empower communities both local and global with digital literacy. The article explores access, privileges, and positionalities that the author strategically utilizes to support the communities within her current locality and in her hometown Nepal. By showcasing multiple intentional and equitable partnerships informed via social justice frameworks, the article argues that we require a transnational context to redefine digital literacy and our students need to understand these contexts better given the demands of the current workplace.

Learning Media Application of Knowledge Sharing Room to Improve Student and Community Literacy

The development of technology that is increasingly fast and sophisticated makes it easy for everyone to obtain or disseminate information, discuss and share thoughts between one person and another. Information Technology has an important role in all fields. Electronic learning or distance learning is a new breakthrough in the development of information technology in the field of education, e-learning is a teaching and learning process using the Internet as a learning system. Building a digital literacy culture needs to involve the active role of the community together. The success of building digital literacy is one indicator of achievement in the fields of education and culture. In an effort to improve literacy for students and the community, this research will develop a digital-based literacy resource called the Mobile Web-Based Knowledge Sharing Application. The system development method used in this study uses the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method, and the research flow is described using the Fishbone Mapping Chart model. In realizing the Knowledge Sharing Room application, the design stage is used using a structured model using Use Case Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) with website design using Hypertext Preprocessor programming, HTML, Java Script as a programming language, and My Structured Query Language (MySQL) as a database storage medium.

Learning Media Application of Knowledge Sharing Room to Improve Student and Community Literacy

The development of technology that is increasingly fast and sophisticated makes it easy for everyone to obtain or disseminate information, discuss and share thoughts between one person and another. Information Technology has an important role in all fields. Electronic learning or distance learning is a new breakthrough in the development of information technology in the field of education, e-learning is a teaching and learning process using the Internet as a learning system. Building a digital literacy culture needs to involve the active role of the community together. The success of building digital literacy is one indicator of achievement in the fields of education and culture. In an effort to improve literacy for students and the community, this research will develop a digital-based literacy resource called the Mobile Web-Based Knowledge Sharing Application. The system development method used in this study uses the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method, and the research flow is described using the Fishbone Mapping Chart model. In realizing the Knowledge Sharing Room application, the design stage is used using a structured model using Use Case Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) with website design using Hypertext Preprocessor programming, HTML, Java Script as a programming language, and My Structured Query Language (MySQL) as a database storage medium.

Criterion validity of 14-item Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14) questionnaire in Brazilian adults and older people.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the criterion validity of the 14-item Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14) in Brazilian adults and older adults. The cross-sectional study performed in an oral health (OH) prospective cohort was conducted in 2017 in Piracicaba, Brazil. The HLS-14 questionnaire was applied to evaluate Health Literacy (HL) by dimensions: Functional literacy (FunL), Communicative literacy (ComL) and Critical literacy (CriL). An evaluation protocol (EP) was proposed to evaluate the criterion validity of HLS-14 considering HL dimensions (FunL: reading of the drug information leaflets; ComL: reading of the medical prescription and CriL: identification of OH conditions). HL (total) was dichotomized by the median in high (≥35 point) or low (<35 point) HL. Kendall's rank correlation coefficient (p < 0.05) and chi-squared test (p < 0.05) were applied. There was agreement between EP and HLS-14 for FunL (p < 0.01). There was association between high HL, measured through the HLS-14 questionnaire, assessing the reading of the drug information leaflets (p < 0.01) and the need for help to read them (p < 0.01). EP showed association between high HL and being able to read the drug information leaflet (p < 0.01), not needing help to read (p < 0.01), having found in the prescription all the information to take the medicine (p < 0.01) and knowing two or more health and OH information in the educational material (p < 0.01). The HSL-14 questionnaire showed criterion validity to measure FunL, and for some items of ComL and CriL evaluation. HL evaluation in a practical and multidimensional way could have an effect on the communication between health professional and patient, motivation and health outcomes.

Youth engagement for social justice: the role of digital tools in civic organizations dealing with migration

The present study aims to investigate the use of digital resources in the context of volun-tary/activist organizations dealing with migration. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with young members of 13 organizations of the area of Bologna. The results from thematic analysis show that digital tools can improve youth social justice engagement and strengthen the community as a whole. These resources also allow better access for migrants to opportunities that could foster their empowerment and social inclusion, thus promoting social justice. However, the potential of these tools isn't fully exploited, partly because of the difficulties in using them with migrants in a situation of vulnerability. Within a social justice pro-motion framework, the results suggest the necessity of supporting the digital literacy of the whole community.

Reinventing a Cultural Practice of Interdependence to Counter the Transnational Impacts of Disabling Discourses

The women’s talking group featured in this article theorizes the community literacy practice of thanduk—“setting something aside”—that members practice together. Sanduk—with an s and translated as Arabic for “box”— has a long, well documented history involving informal, rotary credit and savings associations practiced among people in Africa and of African descent. Rather than using the s, the group’s spelling is distinctively Nuer— thanduk—harkening back to indigenous versions of the practice documented throughout areas of East Africa and beyond. Thanduk invokes nommo, a distinctly African spiritual and philosophical value that strives for harmony and balance among interdependent members of a community. This article aims to make legible how the women in this study employ thanduk to thwart the transnational, intergenerational impacts of indirect colonial rule and neoliberal economics in pursuit of individual and collective thriving.

Storying Access: Citizen Journalism, Disability Justice, and the Kansas City Homeless Union

This article is an ethnographic case study of the work of two activist groups in Kansas City, Missouri. It discusses how unhoused activists with the Kansas City Homeless Union, through their 13-month on-and-off occupation of city property, worked to reframe access in ways that moved toward what disability justice activists call collective access, prioritized marginalized lived experience, and asserted their right to control over the resources that impacted their lives. This article ties these interventions explicitly to community writing work through a discussion of how citizen journalists from Independent Media Association, with whom the author has collaborated, documented and crafted narratives around the union’s work in ways that demonstrate ways community literacy work can function as rhetorical solidarity practices.

PERAN FINTECH DALAM MENINGKATKAN LITERASI KEUANGAN USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH DI BATAM

Among the impacts that occur on online media, one of which is balance theft . The implementation of more advanced technology payments and consumers without having to incur much higher marketing or operational costs. The various objectives of the research are to see the phenomenon of financial literacy in the micro community. While the sample in this study was 154 MSMEs in the Batu Aji area. On February 2, 2022 at 13:00 WIB to Rafflesia UMK, Mandiri Waste Bank UKM and Snack and Cookies Bank, the research team conducted interviews related to financial literacy and fintech. Based on the survey results, there are still many among the micro community who do not understand online-based transactions. Even though the system makes it easier for MSME actors to transact without having to leave the house. Likewise, there are several MSME actors who have used fintech through several conventional banks.

LITERASI KEUANGAN DAN FAKTOR PENENTUNYA: STUDI KASUS MASYARAKAT DI LABUAN BAJO

The purpose of this study is to look at the factors that influence public financial literacy in Labuan Bajo. This study will look at socio-demographic and economic aspects, as well as other financial behavior determinants, to see how they affect the Labuan Bajo community's financial literacy. Gender, age, education, marital status, occupation, income, number of family members, use of mass media and the internet, and the courage to take chances were the primary characteristics examined in this study. To assess the components that influence financial literacy, the primary data collecting cross section is used. The study's population is the entire community of Labuan Bajo, which has a population of 6,973 persons as of 2021. The sampling technique employed was random sampling, which produced 378 research samples using the Slovin formula. The influence of each independent variable on the financial literacy of the residents of Labuan Bajo was determined using a multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the descriptive analysis suggest that the majority of the Labuan Bajo community's literacy level is moderate (49.2 percent ). Meanwhile, statistical study shows that gender and risk taking have a negative impact on financial literacy, while age and education have a positive impact. Meanwhile, financial literacy is unaffected by marital status, occupation, number of family members, income, internet use, or the media. Keywords: Financial Literation; Socio-Demograpic; Social-Economic

FEATURED ELEMENTS IN THE POET OF NEVZAT YALÇIN FROM HISAR POETS

Yeni Türk şiiri sahasında birçok edebiyat topluluğunun yer aldığı bilinmektedir. Bunlardan biri de Hisar adlı dergi etrafında toplanan ve daha çok Mehmet Çınarlı ile anılan edebiyat topluluğudur. Bu topluluğun içinde yer alan şairlerden biri de Nevzat Yalçın’dır. Kıbrıslı bir şair olan Nevzat Yalçın Ankara’da Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı bölümünde eğitim görmüş ve A’ Sokağı ile Güneş ve Adam adlı şiir kitapları bulunan bir Hisar şairidir. Bu Hisar şairinin şiirlerinin toplu okunması yapıldığında bazı ögelerin ön plana çıktığı görülmektedir. Bu ögeler ise bu çalışmada “Bazı Renklerin Ön Palana Çıkarılması”, “Yabancı Yerler ve Sevgiliye Hasret”, “Gelenek”, “Siyaset ve Eleştiri”, “Batıyı Kötüleme”, “Mitoloji”, “Halk Arasındaki Bazı Sözce Kullanımı”, “Dilbilgisi Hataları”, “El Uzvunun Belirginliği” şeklinde dokuz başlıkta incelenmiştir. Nevzat Yalçın şiirine bakıldığı zaman birçok konuda şairin şiirler yazdığı görülmektedir. Bu şiirlerin tahlilinin yapılabilmesi için ise okuyucuda belli bir bilgi birikiminin ve döneminin medyasından haberdar olması gerekmektedir. Şairin şiirinde özellikle mavi ve sarı belirgin renkler olup, yurtdışındaki sevgiliye özlem de dikkat çekmektedir. Geleneğin birçok şair tarafından eleştirildiği bir zamanda eskiyi yansıtan şiirlerinin olduğu da görülmektedir. Ayrıca şairin Türk siyasilerden bazılarına ve Batı’ya karşı eleştirel bir tavırla bazı şiirleri kaleme aldığı yer almaktadır. Şairin şiirinin bir başka teması ise mitolojidir. Nevzat Yalçın’ın halk arasında kullanılan ifadeleri de yadsımadığı bir başka husustur. Yalçın şiirinde belirgin bir unsur da dilbilgisel unsurlardır. El uzvunun işlenmesi ise şairin şiirlerinde dikkat çekmektedir.

Improving financial literacy of village community by using a saving program: A social enterprise strategy

A social enterprise is an organization that has a social mission and uses innovative revenue-generating techniques to fulfill their mission. Social mission in social enterprises is to improve the well-being of the community through good business practices. Nagari's Owned Enterprise (BUMNag) is an organization run with a social enterprise business model. Therefore, the establishment of BUMNag aims to gain profits through empowerment to the community. The purpose of this study is to explore how BUMNag role in improving financial literacy of village community. This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collected through observation, interviews, documentation, then analyzed data is using a modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate BUMNag innovative idea of a "bajapuik saving system" in improving financial literacy. Informants numbered 10 people, 5 BUMNag managers and 5 people who opened bajapuik deposit contracts. The results of this study show that the strategy with the bajapuik deposit program implemented by BUMNag Pakandangan Emas can provide people with an understanding of the urgency of making deposits from now on to anticipate risks that will occur in the future.

Generative Dissensus in a Youth-Led Coalition-Building Enterprise

Context: Rooted in the principles of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), this article explores how a team of youth community activists extended their coalition virtually to produce a bill of demands for structural social change in their city and its surrounding county. Focus of Study: Our inquiry focuses on how the youth’s dialectic goal of arriving at consensus (through debate fiercely, and intentionally, tied to the country’s own internal reckonings) loomed, uncomfortably at times, over the dialogic process of inviting youth from across the city to share experiences, exchange ideas, and build relationships. Setting: The youth’s coalitional work extended outward from the Yamacraw Center, a community literacy center and social justice organization based in a historic coastal city in the southern United States. Participants: The primary team, reported on here, was made up of eight youth researchers and two adult allies/co-researchers responsible for supporting youth as they engaged in YPAR. Research Design: Our study is a reflexive thematic analysis of the interplay between youth during 11 planning and organizing sessions. Data Collection: The data collected for this study are video digital Google Hangout meetings recorded over a five-month period. Findings: Our findings consider key strategies youth exhibited in coming together to hear one another, triage priorities, and carefully attend to the ways they needed to craft their arguments to be taken seriously. Conclusions: We highlight the importance of process in building youth capacity, detail discursive moves youth made to maintain critical momentum, and situate the project within a larger ethos that recognizes the immanent value of cultivating youth capacity to engage in fierce and humanizing exchanges with their peers in pursuit of collective progress.