Adult learning for nutrition security: Challenging dominant values through participatory action research in Eastern India

Narayanan, Rama and Rao, Nitya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-0147 (2019) Adult learning for nutrition security: Challenging dominant values through participatory action research in Eastern India. Studies in the Education of Adults, 51 (2). pp. 213-231. ISSN 0266-0830

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Abstract

National statistics point to the severe problem of hunger and undernutrition within indigenous communities in India. Several state interventions exist, in terms of both supplementary feeding and nutritional literacy, yet not much progress is visible. This paper explores the experiences of a participatory, educational, action research programme on nutrition for indigenous men and women in Eastern India. Spanning a period of three years, it examines the adult learning approaches involved in the process, and their implications for gender relations as well as improved nutritional outcomes. It became clear, that to bring change, it was essential that the facilitators listen to women’s voices and question their own assumptions about ethnicity/caste, class and gender, as well as nutrition. Based mainly on their field reports, this paper seeks to highlight the emergent insights in terms of indigenous women’s priorities, their focus on the ‘collective’, and emphasis on recognition and reciprocity, vis-a-vis institutions of both state and society, articulated during the process of dialogue, reflection, action and learning.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: participatory action research,india,nutrition,indigenous women,sdg 2 - zero hunger ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of International Development
University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing
University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2019 10:30
Last Modified: 14 Jun 2023 13:40
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/72038
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2019.1573782

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