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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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2 results foundAuthor: Organization of American States Title: An Exploratory Study on Drugs and Violence in an Intentional Sample of Women in Twelve Countries of the Americas Summary: Purpose To analyze the similarities and differences of the individual and collective experiences of women participating in an exploratory study in 10 Spanish-speaking countries of America, Brazil and the US (English, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Latin women), in respect to drug use, violence and sexual risk behavior. Overall goal To analyze the experiences and perceptions of women participating in the study on the use and abuse of drugs, victimization by violence and sexually risk behavior, as well as to identify and evaluate the state of self esteem, depression and psychological abuse of the same. Specific Goals - Determine the frequency of drug use, violence and sexual risk behavior among women participating in the survey. - Describe and evaluate the state of self-esteem, depression and psychological abuse, as well as the level of drug abuse, types of violence among under and over eighteen year olds and the sexual risk behavior, especially HIV/AIDS among women participating in the sample. - Identify the individual and collective experiences relating to drug use, violence and sexual risk behavior in women participating in the exploratory study sample of 10 Spanish-speaking countries of Americas, Brazil, and the US (English, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Latin women). Design and Methodology A quantitative and qualitative approach was adopted, in which the quantitative aspect was obtained through individual interviews based on a questionnaire, and descriptive statistics were utilized to analyze the data obtained. In the qualitative aspect, focus groups with content analysis were employed. The intentional sample comprised 660 women between the ages of 18 and 60, living in lower middle class and lower class communities in the 10 Hispanic countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela), Brazil and the United States, with an average of 30 women per location. The study was conducted in the following manner: (i) In the Spanish-speaking countries, the focus groups were first organized and then on another day, individual interviews were conducted. In some of the locations in Brazil the individual interviews were conducted first, followed by the focus groups. (ii) The data obtained from the focus groups and the individual interviews were stored in a database created in each university participating in the study, prior to proceeding with the data analysis and preparation of the reports by the same universities. In countries where there was more than one participating university, one university was chosen to work with the combined data and to prepare the country report. In the case of Brazil, in particular, this stage was conducted by SENAD, which worked with five universities participating in the study. After this stage in the process, the 19 universities from Latin America and SENAD forwarded their data to the OAS/CICAD-EDRS to proceed with the analysis of the results obtained in the quantitative and qualitative components in the 12 participating countries and to prepare the final report of the exploratory study. (iii) The creation of an editorial committee with representatives from universities of Spanish-speaking Latin America , Portuguese-speaking Brazil, and the multi-lingual United States, as well as from CICAD-EDRS, SENAD/Brazil and external consultants, to assist with the preparation, revision and publication of the final report of the exploratory study. Details: Washington, DC: OAS, 2009. 168p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 4, 2014 at: http://www.cicad.oas.org/reduccion_demanda/educational_development/reports/women-drugs%20ENG.pdf Year: 2009 Country: South America URL: http://www.cicad.oas.org/reduccion_demanda/educational_development/reports/women-drugs%20ENG.pdf Shelf Number: 132992 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug-Related ViolenceFemale Drug UsersRisk-Taking Behavior |
Author: Persuaduraan Korban Napza Indonesia (PKNI) Title: Women speak out: Understanding women who inject drugs in Indonesia Summary: The needs of women who inject drugs have largely been ignored by existing programmes and policies in Indonesia. The Indonesian Drug Users Network supported the implementation of the Perempuan Bersuara study to explore health needs, sexual and injecting risk behaviours, gender-based violence, contact with law enforcement, and harm reduction service accessibility among more than 700 women who inject drugs across multiple sites in West Java, Greater Jakarta, and Banten province. As people who use and inject drugs and direct beneficiaries of Indonesia's harm reduction and HIV response, we feel that the complex needs of women in our community have been neglected for far too long. There is an urgent need to develop gender-sensitive, low-threshold programmes and evidence-based drug policies that accommodate and respond to the specific needs of this group. Details: s.l.: Indonesian Drug Users Network, 2016. 28p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 27, 2017 at: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/566349360/library/WomenSpeakOut_English_Web.pdf Year: 2016 Country: Indonesia URL: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/566349360/library/WomenSpeakOut_English_Web.pdf Shelf Number: 144592 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug Abuse and CrimeDrug-Related ViolenceFemale Drug UsersGender-Specific Programs |