Longitudinal Observation of an HIV Prevention Community Planning Group (CPG)

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Mejia ◽  
Richard A. Jenkins ◽  
James W. Carey ◽  
Hortensia Amaro ◽  
Allison C. Morrill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
Group Behavior ◽  
And Function ◽  
Planning Group ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Data Informed

HIV prevention community planning groups were formed to increase stakeholder participation and develop evidence-based comprehensive HIV prevention plans. To date, it is not well understood what factors affect group behavior as the planning group prepares for data-informed decision making. In this observational case study, the authors videotaped 18 meetings of a community planning group (CPG) to observe how a group's behavior changes over time in response to modifications in its structure and function. Discussions on authority and conflict were common, particularly during presentations on prioritized populations and interventions. Changes in the frequency of data-informed discussions were not statistically significant. Observed group conflict may have been an unintended consequence of efforts to improve equity. The authors suggest that formal and informal mechanisms to manage conflict and agreed-on procedures for decision making should be incorporated into the technical assistance offered to CPGs. Future studies should address whether data-informed decisions increase once contentious issues are resolved.

scholarly journals HIV Prevention Community Planning: Enhancing Data-Informed Decision-Making

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (S2) ◽  
pp. S55-S70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison C. Morrill ◽  
Hortensia Amaro ◽  
Susan M. Blake ◽  
Kevin Cranston ◽  
Abigail R. Averbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Data Informed

HIV Prevention Community Planning: Challenges and Opportunities for Data-Informed Decision-Making

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (S2) ◽  
pp. S9-S27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hortensia Amaro ◽  
Susan M. Blake ◽  
Allison C. Morrill ◽  
Kevin Cranston ◽  
Jennifer Logan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Data Informed

scholarly journals Bridging Data and Decision Making: Development of Techniques for Improving the HIV Prevention Community Planning Process

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (S2) ◽  
pp. S41-S53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Jenkins ◽  
Ann Robbins ◽  
Kevin Cranston ◽  
Kim Batchelor ◽  
Anne C. Freeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Community Planning

scholarly journals FROM NEOLIBERAL PRACTICES TO THE PARTICIPATIVE DEMOCRACY OF INTEGRATED URBAN DEVELOPMENT: THE PATH OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN “LIKO-GRAD” KYIV

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Olena DRONOVA ◽  
Karina KLYUI ◽  
Diana KHOMENKO
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Residential Housing ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
And Function

Most major cities in Ukraine are experiencing widespread use of neoliberal approaches in urban planning and governance. These approaches are focused on economic priorities and the accumulation of capital by individual government-private coalitions both for new urban projects and practices of modifying urban space in areas of existing development. They ignore the needs of the local people, who, in turn, do not have a deep awareness of their importance and role in making management decisions regarding urban development. Simultaneously with the application of neoliberal urban practices, some integrated urban development projects are being implemented in a number of cities or districts of cities of Ukraine within the framework of international technical assistance and exchange programs. They provide opportunities for all segments of society to understand the consequences of decision-making in a particular area. These efforts increase the importance of this research task which aims to analyze the processes of public participation in urban decision-making and the formation of integration in new local and multi-family residential housing development in Kyiv where there is no involvement in international cooperation in integrated urban development. The authors consider these issues using the example of the new “Liko-Grad” residential development. Our working hypothesis examines the dominance of neoliberal urban practices prevailing in such areas. The results of a survey of residents, conducted in 2018 and 2020, raises issues related to integrated development, the inclusiveness of urban space and the extent of involvement of residents in decision-making related to housing and urban landscape. These results as well as expert analysis of open-source data about the development, help to understand that the residential complex “Liko-Grad” which was built by a developer based on neoliberal management decisions. The potential residents were unable to participate in the decision-making process on building and planning the infrastructure. Today, in the process of community formation, residents reveal they are somewhat satisfied with the level of landscaping and are taking the first steps to address certain issues as evidenced by their active participation in social networks and some non-systematic landscaping activities and other small projects within the public budget. The survey also revealed low levels of job opportunities, social infrastructure, poor street infrastructure, and public transport needs as well as a low level of urban inclusion. These results, together with the lack of business activities and function, do not enable the residents of “Liko-Grad” to become a multifunctional urban space according to the integrated approaches designed for this space. We conclude that the path of Ukrainian cities to participatory democracy is just emerging; it requires a deep awareness of local communities of its importance of such efforts and also incorporating management decisions which affect the interests of all residents.

Strengthening community planning for HIV prevention

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jenkins ◽  
J. Carey ◽  
K. Cranston ◽  
A. Robbins ◽  
K. Batchelor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Community Planning

Water Management by Farmers

2018 ◽  
pp. 796-813
Author(s):  
Laurence Smith
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Policy Mix ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multifunctional Land Use ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Policy Challenge ◽  
Communication And Coordination

Analyzing the public policy challenge of multifunctional land use, for which farmers are required to be food producers, water resource managers and environmental stewards, it is argued that a location-sensitive policy mix is required, consisting of appropriate regulation complemented by advice provision, voluntarism, and well-targeted incentive schemes. The case is further made for adaptive management, local deliberation and stakeholder participation, and hence for governance that is open, delegated, and collaborative. Assessment, planning, and decision making need to be delegated to the most appropriate governmental level and spatial scale to achieve desired outcomes, whilst effective mechanisms for vertical and horizontal coordination of the resulting multilevel and polycentric governance are essential. Hydrographic catchments have significant advantages as spatial units for analysis, planning, coordination, and policy delivery. However, catchment-based working creates further need for cross-level, sector, and scale communication and coordination. Mechanisms for this merit further attention.

scholarly journals Metagenomic Analysis of the Fecal Archaeome in Suckling Piglets Following Perinatal Tulathromycin Metaphylaxis

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1825
Author(s):  
Mohamed Zeineldin ◽  
Ameer Megahed ◽  
Benjamin Blair ◽  
Brian Aldridge ◽  
James Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Sequencing Analysis ◽  
Metagenomic Sequencing ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Gastrointestinal Microbiome ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
And Function ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The gastrointestinal microbiome plays an important role in swine health and wellbeing, but the gut archaeome structure and function in swine remain largely unexplored. To date, no metagenomics-based analysis has been done to assess the impact of an early life antimicrobials intervention on the gut archaeome. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of perinatal tulathromycin (TUL) administration on the fecal archaeome composition and diversity in suckling piglets using metagenomic sequencing analysis. Sixteen litters were administered one of two treatments (TUL; 2.5 mg/kg IM and control (CONT); saline 1cc IM) soon after birth. Deep fecal swabs were collected from all piglets on days 0 (prior to treatment), 5, and 20 post intervention. Each piglet’s fecal archaeome was composed of rich and diverse communities that showed significant changes over time during the suckling period. At the phylum level, 98.24% of the fecal archaeome across all samples belonged to Euryarchaeota. At the genus level, the predominant archaeal genera across all samples were Methanobrevibacter (43.31%), Methanosarcina (10.84%), Methanococcus (6.51%), and Methanocorpusculum (6.01%). The composition and diversity of the fecal archaeome between the TUL and CONT groups at the same time points were statistically insignificant. Our findings indicate that perinatal TUL metaphylaxis seems to have a minimal effect on the gut archaeome composition and diversity in sucking piglets. This study improves our current understanding of the fecal archaeome structure in sucking piglets and provides a rationale for future studies to decipher its role in and impact on host robustness during this critical phase of production.

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