Focus groups

The changing nature of adolescence in the Kssena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana

Stud Fam Plann. June 1999 30(2)95–111, June 1999 The changing nature of adolescence in the Kssena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana Mensch BS, Bagah D, Clark WH, Binka F ABSTRACT This study reports the results of a primarily qualitative investigation of adolescent reproductive behavior in the Kassena-Nankana District, an isolated rural area in northern Ghana, where traditionalContinue reading “The changing nature of adolescence in the Kssena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana”

Preparing for microbicide trials in Rwanda: Focus group discussions with Rwandan women and men

Culture, Health & Sexuality. 2006 8(5): 395-406 Preparing for microbicide trials in Rwanda: Focus group discussions with Rwandan women and men N. Veldhuijzen, J. Nyinawabega, M. Umulisa, B. Kankindi, E. Geubbels, P. Basinga, J. Vyankandondera & J. Van De Wijgert ABSTRACT The acceptability and feasibility of microbicide studies and future microbicide use are influenced by existing norms andContinue reading “Preparing for microbicide trials in Rwanda: Focus group discussions with Rwandan women and men”

Dynamics of change in the practice of female genital cutting in Senegambia: testing predictions of social convention theory.

Soc Sci Med. 2011 Oct;73(8):1275-83. Epub 2011 Aug 26. Dynamics of change in the practice of female genital cutting in Senegambia: testing predictions of social convention theory. Shell-Duncan B, Wander K, Hernlund Y, Moreau A. University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195-3100, United States. bsd@u.washington.edu ABSTRACT Recent reviews of intervention efforts aimed atContinue reading “Dynamics of change in the practice of female genital cutting in Senegambia: testing predictions of social convention theory.”

Building community-based participatory research partnerships with a Somali refugee community.

Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6 Suppl 1):S230-6. Building community-based participatory research partnerships with a Somali refugee community. Johnson CE, Ali SA, Shipp MP. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85004, USA. Crista.Johnson@asu.edu BACKGROUND: The U.S. has become homeContinue reading “Building community-based participatory research partnerships with a Somali refugee community.”

Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt.

Reprod Health Matters. 2010 Nov;18(36):181-90. Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt. Fahmy A, El-Mouelhy MT, Ragab AR. UNFPA-Egypt, Cairo, Egypt. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), officially referred to as female circumcision and at community level as tahara (cleanliness), is still prevalent in Egypt. This study was designed to examine the role of femaleContinue reading “Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt.”

Perspectives of Somali Bantu refugee women living with circumcision in the United States: a focus group approach.

Int J Nurs Stud. 2009 Mar;46(3):360-8. Epub 2008 Jun 11. Perspectives of Somali Bantu refugee women living with circumcision in the United States: a focus group approach. Upvall MJ, Mohammed K, Dodge PD. Eta Epsilon Chapter, Carlow University, School of Nursing, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. upvallmj@carlow.edu BACKGROUND: The purpose of this studyContinue reading “Perspectives of Somali Bantu refugee women living with circumcision in the United States: a focus group approach.”