Research field (1):
Early childhood education and childcare
Research theme for competitive and other funds (36):
2025 - 2029 The significance and role of health promotion activities in ECD in low- and middle-income countries: a review of their educational and social significance.
2024 - 2029 Development of psychological educational support system for students with intellectual disabilities experiencing mental health and challenging behavior
2023 - 2028 Development of a Public Health-Based Strategy of Prevention for Challenging Behavior
2023 - 2028 Development of the Preventive Support Strategies for Severe Behavioral Disorder Based on Public Health
2022 - 2027 Evaluation study for developing maternal and child health care strategies using a life course approach in a poor and remote area of a low and middle income country.
2023 - 2026 Development of implementation strategies of vaccine roll-out through case studies of municipalities achieving high vaccination coverage against COVID-19.
2022 - 2026 Evaluation study for the development of maternal and child health care strategies using a life course approach in a poor and remote area of a low and middle income country.
2024 - 2025 Development of an ecohealth literacy scale and SNS-based ecohealth education in developing countries.
2021 - 2025 Development of a training program including content specifically focusing on support activity for guardians by daycare facilities for children
2021 - 2025 Development of e-Ecohealth Literacy Scale and e-Ecohealth Education Program utilizing SNS in developing countries
2020 - 2024 Lesson Study for Teachers in Developing Countries in Asia to Improve Self-Education Ability and Competency in Health Education
2016 - 2019 Development of a model for life-related diseases prevention in school in Asia, and Study on application potentiality of Japanese-style education
2014 - 2018 An investigation of school-based comprehensive health education curriculum in EU and other counties: Schools working together with communities
2014 - 2017 The development of the comprehensive health education and construction of the Asian networksystem in Vietnam and Indonesia
2013 - 2017 Empirical study for development of ecohealth education research in Teacher training institutions and enhancement of ecohealth research network in Asia
2013 - 2017 Development of the international certification system for Health Promoting Schools
2014 - 2016 Potential and Challenges for child en\mpowerment through Child to Child activities in developing countries
2013 - 2016 Health and development assets among youth in developing countries along the Mekong basin with a focus on Laos and Thai
2012 - 2014 Development of teaching materials for sustainable ecohealth education (health and environmental education) in developing countries and Japan
2007 - 2008 ラオス南部の農村部における児童のタイ肝吸虫症の罹患要因の検討
ライフスタイル変化が途上国の子どもの健康に及ぼす影響の継時調査ネットワークの構築
環境教育の効果評価のためのツール開発
健康教育の効果評価のためのツール開発
環境教育のカリキュラム開発と実践に関する研究
健康教育のカリキュラム開発と実践に関する研究
School health in developing country
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Papers (49):
Takeshi Akiyama, Kethsana Kanyasan, Vannasouk Bouasangthong, Sithane Soukhavong, Khamseng Thalangsy, Sachi Tomokawa, Takashi Asakura. Motives for food choice among young students amid the rapid urbanization in Lao PDR. Food and Humanity. 2024. 3. 100397-100397
Marie Ueno, Kimihiro Miyake, Hideaki Shimada, Sachi Tomokawa. Effectiveness of a continuous handwashing education program with multiple activities at a Japanese kindergarten school. Health Promotion International. 2024. 39. 3
Akihiro Nishio, Fumiko Shibuya, Calvin S de Los Reyes, Crystal Amiel M Estrada, Ernesto R Gregorio Jr, Dian Puspita Sari, Cut Warnaini, Hamsu Kadriyan, Maria Sandra M Cruz, Margaret Hattori-Uchima, et al. Content analysis of health-related subjects in the K12 school curricula of Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Guam, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and Fiji. Tropical medicine and health. 2023. 51. 1. 19-19
Michiyo Yamakawa, Yuko Tanaka, Sachi Tomokawa. Personal characteristics associated with handwashing behaviour among Japanese university students studying abroad: Prospective observational studies. Travel medicine and infectious disease. 2023. 56. 102651-102651
Sachi Tomokawa,Ryuichi Watanabe, Hideaki Shimada,Hiroyuki Muramatsu, Masaaki Nishi, Kimihiro MIyake. Development of an educational program and rubric for environmental education in pre-service teacher training: a case study in Japan. Shinshu University Journal of Educational Research and Practice. 2022. 16. 320-338
2005 - 2008 Hiroshima University Department of Health Sciences Health Sciences
2001 - 2005 Hiroshima University Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation Division of Educational Development and Cultural and Regional
Professional career (1):
Health Sciences (Japan)
Work history (7):
2022/01 - 現在 Osaka University
2015/04 - 2016/03 World Health Organizaion Non-communicable Diseases, Health Promotion Consultant
2015/02/01 - Shinshu University Faculty of Education
2010/04/01 - Shinshu University Faculty of Education
2009/04/01 - 総合地球学研究所 研究員
2008/04/01 - JSPS Post doctoral Fellow
2007/04 - JSPS Research Fellow
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Awards (1):
2020 - 国際保健医療学会 国際保健医療学会奨励賞
Association Membership(s) (10):
長野体育学会
, International Union for Health Promotion and Education
, 日本環境教育学会
, Japanese Society of Health Education and Promotion
, 中国四国学校保健学会
, 日本熱帯医学会
, 国際開発学会
, 日本民族衛生学会
, 日本国際保健医療学会
, 日本学校保健学会