Ears to the Ground: An Exploration of African Culture and Health

This book contains descriptions of projects from the Culture and Health Programme for Africa (CHAPS) in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. CHAPS worked to improve health, well-being, and gender relations in communities by examining the relationship between culture and health and by identifying, revising, and promoting cultural practices and beliefs through a small grants programme.

The book contains stories about how grant awardees did this. According to the publication, "the stories contained in this book are more than project descriptions; they provide an opportunity to discuss and reflect on culture and health." Explaining how and why different community projects were implemented, the book explores such issues as traditional medicine, rituals and rites of passage, adapting traditional tools, youth, and remembering the reasons behind controversial traditions.