scholarly journals “Feeling clean”: stigma and intravaginal practices among female entertainment workers in Cambodia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carinne Brody ◽  
Rachel L. Berkowitz ◽  
Pheak Chhoun ◽  
Kathryn C. Kaplan ◽  
Sovannary Tuot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Providers ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The Social ◽  
Female Entertainment Workers ◽  
Enacted Stigma ◽  
Intravaginal Practices ◽  
Initial Content ◽  
Vaginal Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Intravaginal practices (IVPs), methods used by women most often to manage vaginal hygiene and address perceived disruptions to vaginal health, may increase the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This qualitative study explores the social, professional, and peer context surrounding IVPs, the experiences of self-cleaning or getting cleaned from a health professional, and the perceived impacts of IVPs among female entertainment workers (FEWs) in Cambodia. Methods In 2017, we conducted 27 focus group discussions from four provinces, and 16 follow-up semi-structured in-depth interviews with purposively selected participants in two provinces. Data collection occurred over three weeks, with concurrent data transcription and translation. The data from the transcripts were analyzed using Dedoose, an online, open-access qualitative analysis software. Two researchers independently labeled sections of transcripts associated with broader categories and subcategories based on the initial content analysis matrix and created codes. This process continued iteratively until a final coding schema and conceptual model was created. Results We found that IVPs are widely practiced among FEWs in Cambodia and are associated with internalized and enacted stigma. Stigma was an overarching theme that impacted the sub-themes of (1) messages about cleaning, (2) the cleaning process, and (3) the impact of cleaning. Experiences of enacted stigma and internalized stigma permeated conversations about IVP, including feeling pressured by peers to keep themselves clean, practicing internal cleaning after transactional sex, and being called dirty by health providers. Conclusions FEWs who practice IVP talk about it in the context of their lived experiences stigma and discrimination. Highly stigmatized practices such as IVP among FEWs may benefit from a harm reduction approach that emphasizes positive changes without judgment, coercion, or discrimination.

scholarly journals Integrated reproductive health services: the perspectives of providers

Curationis ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Pregnancy Prevention ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Depth Interviews

With the advent of the AIDS epidemic the focus of family planning programmes has shifted from an emphasis on pregnancy prevention to include disease prevention. The move towards integration has meant a major re-orientation in the role of health providers. This article seeks to expand knowledge about the implementation of integrated services from the perspective of providers. It focuses more specifically on the provider’s perceptions and experiences of integrated services. A range of methods is used to obtain information from providers, including an inventory of health facilities, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The results suggest that the majority of providers expressed favourable attitudes to integrated services. Integrated services are seen as a more client centred approach. However, there is a lack of clarity about the precise form that integration should take. As a result, providers seem more comfortable with the traditional focus on family planning and maternal and child health than sexually transmitted infections.

scholarly journals The impact of sex education on teenage pregnancy in basic schools of Bawku municipal district in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Anthony Kudjo Donkor ◽  
Azure Love Lariba
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancies ◽  
Sex Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

The incidence of teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in Ghana, especially in the Bawku-East Municipality. In Ghana adults rarely discussed sexual matters with the youth. Thus, the youth have little or no information about the biological changes that take place in their bodies during the transitional period from youth to adulthood. This has resulted in unplanned pregnancies for the vast majority of teenagers, which have serious developmental and socioeconomic implications. The study was to explore how sex education could mitigate teenage pregnancy in the Bawku-East Municipality. A total sample size of one hundred and twenty-five (125) respondents was used for the study. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation were used to collect data for the study. The study revealed that poor parenting, poverty and peer influence were the major causes of teenage pregnancy in the study area. In addition, concealing sex education and sex-knowledge from the youth made them more curious and vulnerable. There is the need for parents and schools to empower the youth through sex education to equip them with knowledge in order to overcome the potentially corrupt information through the social media and friends. The study will be useful to students, parents, teachers and vulnerable group (girl-child) advocates in communities.

scholarly journals Analisis Sosial Budaya terkait Pernikahan Usia Dini di Kepulauan Selayar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andi Pramesti Ningsih ◽  
Suriah Suriah ◽  
Muhammad Syafar ◽  
Masyitha Muis ◽  
Sukri Sukri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Arranged Marriage ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Descriptive Phenomenology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

ABSTRAKLatar Belakang. Pernikahan di usia dini  menimbulkan dampak negatif terhadap remaja baik dalam aspek fisik, psikologis dan biologis. Pernikahan di usia dini sangat erat kaitannya dengan tradisi yang ada di lingkungan masyarakat seperti perjodohan.Tujuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi sosial budaya terkait pernikahan usia dini di Pulau Selayar.Metode. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi deskriptif. Informan terdiri termasuk remaja, orang tua, penyedia kesehatan, dan kepala komunitas. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan diskusi kelompok terarah sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis domain.Hasil. Tiga domain utama yang ditemukan dalam penelitian ini terkait pernikahan usia dini adalah: (1) perjodohan merupakan faktor yang mendukung terjadinya pernikahan di usia dini (2) dukungan sosial yang diberikan masyarakat terhadap pernikahan di usia dini karena adanya tradisi perjodohan yang berlaku dalam lingkungan masyarakat (3) pengetahuan yang dimiliki masyarakat dan remaja masih kurang mengenai dampak pernikahan usia dini.Kesimpulan. Sosial budaya yang ada di masyarakat dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu pendekatan untuk menurunkan angka pernikahan di usia dini. ABSTRACTBackground. Marriage at an early age has a negative impact on adolescents in physical, psychological, and biological aspects. Marriage at an early age is closely related to traditions in society such as arranged marriage.Objective. This study aimed to to explore the socio-culture related to early marriage on Selayar Island.Method. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive phenomenology approach. Informants include youth, parents, health providers, and community heads. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions following the research objectives. Data were analyzed using domain analysis.Results. Three main domains found in this study related to early marriage are: (1) arranged marriage is a factor that supports early marriage (2) social support from the community supporting marriage at an early age because of the prevailing arranged marriage tradition in the society (3) the knowledge possessed by the community and adolescents is still lacking about the impact of early marriageConclusion: Social culture in the community can be an approach to reducing early marriage.

Personnel Loyalty and Ways of Its Development in Organization

10.12737/5799 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 67-69
Author(s):  
Сыманюк ◽  
E. Symanyuk ◽  
Синякова ◽  
M. Sinyakova
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Tripartite Model ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level Group

The article discusses the relevance of the formation of staff loyalty in current conditions, and substantiates the personnel loyalty phenomenon. It also considers tripartite model of loyalty, which includes aff ective loyalty, loyalty due to length of service, normative loyalty. The article defi nes qualities of a loyal employee to ensure the eff ective functioning of the personnel management system. The paper alsoevidences factors contributing to staff loyalty to the organization: the social protection of workers, management transparency, humanity (no undue rigidity to workers by management) and corporate culture. Particular attention is paid to the disclosure of loyalty levels: loyalty of the trappings level, loyalty of the actions and behavior level, loyalty of the ability level, loyalty of the belief level, loyalty of the identity level. The author discusses ways of developing loyalty (diagnosis of staff loyalty level, group discussions, role-playing) and the impact of loyalty on labor productivity, the level of confl ict in the organization, communications and the organization as a whole.

scholarly journals The Influence of Shi’ism on the Malay Muslims of Malaysia (Pengaruh Fahaman Shi‘Ah Ke Atas Orang Islam Di Malaysia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-284
Author(s):  
W Mohd Azam M Amin
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Iranian Revolution ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
General Observation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

This article aims to make a preliminary and general observation on some of the influences of Shi’ism on the Malay Muslims in Malaysia since post Iranian revolution in 1979 onwards. This research emphasizes on the impact of the Iranian revolution in 1979 on the Malay Muslim society of Malaysia and the effort of some to develop the Shi’ite community in the Malay Sunnite majority. Cases in focus are in the field of education, social and politics. The researcher employed the qualitative method that includes textual analysis of the materials related to Shi’ism, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGD) with those who sympathize with the Shiite groups. Among the findings are the Malay sect of Shi’ism emerged officially after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. After the revolution, many Malay students were sent to pursue their studies at the Republic of Iran. This led to the formation of Malay Shi’ites organizations that went in line with the aspiration of the Iranian Revolution. It also to some extent influenced some of the social activities of Malay Muslims of Malaysia. Keywords: Schism, Shi’ism, Sunnism, Malay, Islam.   Abstrak Artikel ini bertujuan membuat satu pemerhatian awal dan umum keatas orang-orang Melayu Islam di Malaysia pasca revolusi Iran pada tahun 1979 dan selepasnya. Kajian ini menekankan impak revolusi Iran 1979 ke atas masyarakat Melayu Islam di Malaysia dan usaha sebahagian mereka untuk membentuk komuniti Shi‘ah di dalam masyarakat Melayu yang majoritinya Sunni. Kes-kes yang dikaji adalah dalam bidang pendidikan, sosial dan politik. Para pengkaji menggunakan metod kualitatif termasuk analisa tekstual terhadap bahan-bahan yang berkaitan fahaman Shi‘ah, temubual dan perbincangan kumpulan berfokus (FGD) dengan kumpulan-kumpulan yang bersimpati dengan fahaman tersebut. Di antara penemuan-penemuan dari kajian ini adalah kum-pulan Melayu Shi’ah muncul secara rasmi selepas revolusi Iran 1979. Selepas revolusi itu, ramai pelajar-pelajar Melayu Sunni telah dihantar menyambung pengajian mereka di republik Iran. Hal yang demikian menjurus kepada pembentukan organisasi-organisasi yang selari dengan aspirasi revolusi Iran. Dalam beberapa aspek, ia juga mempengaruhi aktiviti-aktiviti sosial orang-orang Melayu Islam di Malaysia. Kata Kunci: Skete, Shī‘ah, Sunni, Melayu, Islam.

The Impact of Endorsing the Belief in a Just World on Social Judgments

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Testé ◽  
Samantha Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Utility ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Social Judgments ◽  
Just World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
The Impact

The present research examines the social value attributed to endorsing the belief in a just world for self (BJW-S) and for others (BJW-O) in a Western society. We conducted four studies in which we asked participants to assess a target who endorsed BJW-S vs. BJW-O either strongly or weakly. Results showed that endorsement of BJW-S was socially valued and had a greater effect on social utility judgments than it did on social desirability judgments. In contrast, the main effect of endorsement of BJW-O was to reduce the target’s social desirability. The results also showed that the effect of BJW-S on social utility is mediated by the target’s perceived individualism, whereas the effect of BJW-S and BJW-O on social desirability is mediated by the target’s perceived collectivism.

ПРАГМАТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ НАТИВНОЇ РЕКЛАМИ: ФОРМИ, ТРЕНДИ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ НАТИВНОГО КОНТЕНТУ В СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ МЕРЕЖІ FACEBOOK ЩОДО БРЕНДА ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ЖУРНАЛІСТИКИ ЗНУ)

2020 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
V. Kovpak ◽  
N. Trotsenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

<div><p><em>The article analyzes the peculiarities of the format of native advertising in the media space, its pragmatic potential (in particular, on the example of native content in the social network Facebook by the brand of the journalism department of ZNU), highlights the types and trends of native advertising. The following research methods were used to achieve the purpose of intelligence: descriptive (content content, including various examples), comparative (content presentation options) and typological (types, trends of native advertising, in particular, cross-media as an opportunity to submit content in different formats (video, audio, photos, text, infographics, etc.)), content analysis method using Internet services (using Popsters service). And the native code for analytics was the page of the journalism department of Zaporizhzhya National University on the social network Facebook. After all, the brand of the journalism department of Zaporozhye National University in 2019 celebrates its 15th anniversary. The brand vector is its value component and professional training with balanced distribution of theoretical and practical blocks (seven practices), student-centered (democratic interaction and high-level teacher-student dialogue) and integration into Ukrainian and world educational process (participation in grant programs).</em></p></div><p><em>And advertising on social networks is also a kind of native content, which does not appear in special blocks, and is organically inscribed on one page or another and unobtrusively offers, just remembering the product as if «to the word». Popsters service functionality, which evaluates an account (or linked accounts of one person) for 35 parameters, but the main three areas: reach or influence, or how many users evaluate, comment on the recording; true reach – the number of people affected; network score – an assessment of the audience’s response to the impact, or how far the network information diverges (how many share information on this page).</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> nativeness, native advertising, branded content, special project, communication strategy.</em></p>

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