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Intervention Externe En Santé Et En Sécurité Du Travail : Un Modèle Pour Comprendre La Production De Transformations À Partir De L’Analyse D’Interventions D’Associations Sectorielles Paritaires, Geneviève Baril-Gingras, Marie Bellemare, Jean-Pierre Brun Jan 2004

Intervention Externe En Santé Et En Sécurité Du Travail : Un Modèle Pour Comprendre La Production De Transformations À Partir De L’Analyse D’Interventions D’Associations Sectorielles Paritaires, Geneviève Baril-Gingras, Marie Bellemare, Jean-Pierre Brun

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Cette étude porte sur les interventions externes en santé et en sécurité du travail (SST), et s’est intéressée en particulier à celles réalisées par des conseillers d’associations sectorielles paritaires en SST. Elle visait à comprendre comment le contexte de l’établissement influence la production de changements visant la prévention et, d’autre part, comment les caractéristiques de l’intervention elle-même y contribuent. Le cadre théorique retenu pour ce faire est fondé sur les travaux de Reynaud (1997) et Strauss (1978, 1992, 1993). Sept interventions de conseillers d’associations sectorielles paritaires (APSAM, ASFETM, ASSTSAS, et Préventex) ont été analysées, en s’appuyant sur des observations (43 …

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Comparaison Des Émissions Diesels D'Une Chargeuse-Navette Classique Et D'Une Version Hybride Proposée, David A. Young, Brent Rubeli, Mahe Gangal, Vince Feres, Michel Grenier Jan 2004

Comparaison Des Émissions Diesels D'Une Chargeuse-Navette Classique Et D'Une Version Hybride Proposée, David A. Young, Brent Rubeli, Mahe Gangal, Vince Feres, Michel Grenier

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Ce rapport présente les résultats d’essais en laboratoire effectués afin de démontrer les bénéfices de la technologie hybride diesel-électrique par rapport à une technologie diesel classique. Une chargeuse-navette classique de 1,5 verge cube équipée d’un moteur Deutz F4L912W de 49 hp est comparée à une chargeuse-navette hybride équipée d’un moteur Deutz F2L2011 de 31 hp utilisé pour charger un groupe de batteries. Les batteries alimentent un moteur électrique de capacité suffisante pour effectuer les tâches de la chargeuse-navette classique. Le véhicule hybride est décrit en détail dans un autre rapport. Ce travail fait partie d’une initiative visant à concevoir et …

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Conception D'Un Protecteur Auditif À Suppression De Bruits Dominants, René Le, Pierre Laliberté Jan 2004

Conception D'Un Protecteur Auditif À Suppression De Bruits Dominants, René Le, Pierre Laliberté

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L’environnement minier souterrain est un environnement particulièrement bruyant dû aux équipements et accessoires générant de forts bruits qui y sont utilisés: foreuses, jumbos, chargeuses-navettes, camions, locomotives, ventilateurs etc. De plus, ces mêmes bruits sont amplifiés à cause de la réverbération sur les parois rocheuses et le confinement en espace clos. Malgré le port de protecteurs auditifs personnels, le travailleur minier peut tout de même développer un problème de surdité après un certain nombre d’années d’exposition à des bruits élevés. Le travailleur a aussi besoin d’entendre certains sons utiles dans le cadre de son travail. La sécurité de ce dernier en …

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Le Pronostic Occupationnel Des Travailleurs Aux Prises Avec Des Affections Vertébrales, Clermont Dionne, Renée Bourbonnais, Pierre Frémont, Michel Rossignol, Susan Stock Jan 2004

Le Pronostic Occupationnel Des Travailleurs Aux Prises Avec Des Affections Vertébrales, Clermont Dionne, Renée Bourbonnais, Pierre Frémont, Michel Rossignol, Susan Stock

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Problématique de santé et sécurité du travail et objectifs spécifiques du projet : Au Québec, en 2000, les maux de dos représentaient près du tiers des lésions professionnelles avec indemnisation, entraînant des coûts de plus de 425 millions de dollars en frais directs. Il est d’autre part reconnu que près de 80% des ressources allouées aux maux de dos chez les travailleurs sont dirigées vers une minorité de cas (moins de 10%) ayant nécessité un arrêt de travail de plus de six mois. Il importe donc de concentrer des efforts de recherche sur cette minorité de cas sévères, de façon …

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Les Principaux Déterminants De L'Activité De Manutention Dans Un Magasin-Entrepôt De Grande Surface, Marie St-Vincent, Marie Laberge, Denys Denis, Alain Delisle, Marie-Christine Richard, Daniel Imbeau, Bernard Dufour Jan 2004

Les Principaux Déterminants De L'Activité De Manutention Dans Un Magasin-Entrepôt De Grande Surface, Marie St-Vincent, Marie Laberge, Denys Denis, Alain Delisle, Marie-Christine Richard, Daniel Imbeau, Bernard Dufour

Rapports de recherche scientifique

La littérature scientifique et les statistiques d’accidents permettent de cibler les magasins-entrepôt de grande surface comme étant à risque, principalement pour les maux de dos associés aux tâches de manutention. Or, un examen de la littérature montre qu’aucune étude ergonomique n’a caractérisé le travail de manutention dans ce type d’entreprise. Vu le nombre grandissant de magasins-entrepôt, il apparaissait important de mieux comprendre le travail, les risques en découlant et les pistes de solutions possibles dans ce type d’entreprise. Dans cette perspective, une analyse ergonomique de l’activité de manutention a été réalisée dans une succursale d’une importante chaîne de magasins-entrepôt établie …

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Évaluation Du Confinement Des Aires De Préparation Lors De L'Application De Peinture, Louis Lazure, Hedi Abdellaoui, Jacques Lesage, Martine Charette Jan 2004

Évaluation Du Confinement Des Aires De Préparation Lors De L'Application De Peinture, Louis Lazure, Hedi Abdellaoui, Jacques Lesage, Martine Charette

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Cette activité de recherche a pour objectif de documenter l’efficacité des aires de préparation à contrôler l’émission de contaminants lors de la pulvérisation d’un revêtement d’apprêt aux isocyanates. La pulvérisation est effectuée à l’aide d’un pistolet de type HVLP (haut volume-basse pression).

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Développement D’Instruments De Mesure De Performance En Santé Et Sécurité Du Travail À L’Intention Des Entreprises Manufacturières Organisées En Équipes Semi-Autonomes De Travail, Roy Mario, Sophie Bergeron, Lucie Fortier Jan 2004

Développement D’Instruments De Mesure De Performance En Santé Et Sécurité Du Travail À L’Intention Des Entreprises Manufacturières Organisées En Équipes Semi-Autonomes De Travail, Roy Mario, Sophie Bergeron, Lucie Fortier

Rapports de recherche scientifique

La mesure de performance en SST a jusqu'à présent été peu étudiée. Les articles scientifiques fondés sur des données empiriques sont relativement rares, le champ étant surtout occupé par des volumes qui proposent diverses approches de la mesure et des articles d’opinion à caractère professionnel. Au niveau de la pratique, nous avons noté que la notion de mesure est encore nébuleuse pour plusieurs gestionnaires et intervenants en SST. Malgré leur intérêt pour rendre compte de la situation sur l’ensemble du territoire québécois, les indicateurs réactifs traditionnels de mesures en santé et sécurité du travail (e.g. taux de fréquence et de …

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Les Implications Du Mariage Précoce Pour Les Politiques De Vih/Sida, Judith Bruce, Shelley Clark Jan 2004

Les Implications Du Mariage Précoce Pour Les Politiques De Vih/Sida, Judith Bruce, Shelley Clark

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Ce dossier est basé sur un document contextuel préparé pour la Consultation Technique OMS/ FNUAP/Population Council sur les Adolescentes Mariées, tenue à Genève en Suisse du 09 au 12 Décembre 2003 (le document final intitulé "Inclure les adolescentes mariées dans les politiques de santé reproductive des adolescents et de VIH/SIDA"). La Consultation a réuni des experts provenant des Nations Unies, des bailleurs de fonds et des agences non gouvernementales pour examiner les faits concernant la santé reproductive des adolescentes mariées, leur vulnérabilité face à l’infection du VIH, leurs inégalités sociales et économiques ainsi que leurs droits. Les rapports avec des …

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Forced Sexual Relations Among Married Young Women In Developing Countries, Deepika Ganju, William Finger, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Vijaya Nidadavolu, K.G. Santhya, Iqbal Shah, Shyam Thapa, Ina Warriner Jan 2004

Forced Sexual Relations Among Married Young Women In Developing Countries, Deepika Ganju, William Finger, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Vijaya Nidadavolu, K.G. Santhya, Iqbal Shah, Shyam Thapa, Ina Warriner

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Recent research in developing countries suggests that a considerable number of young women may experience forced sex within marriage, but most women may be inhibited from reporting these experiences due to shame, fear of reprisal, or deep-rooted unequal gender norms. In September 2003, a global consultative meeting on nonconsensual sex among young people in developing countries was held in New Delhi, India. The meeting was organized by the Population Council in collaboration with World Health Organization/Department of Reproductive Health and Research, and Family Health International/YouthNet. Participants included researchers, legal analysts, representatives from community-based NGOs, policy-makers, and young people themselves. Papers …

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The Adverse Health And Social Outcomes Of Sexual Coercion: Experiences Of Young Women In Developing Countries, Deepika Ganju, William Finger, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Vijaya Nidadavolu, K.G. Santhya, Iqbal Shah, Shyam Thapa, Ina Warriner Jan 2004

The Adverse Health And Social Outcomes Of Sexual Coercion: Experiences Of Young Women In Developing Countries, Deepika Ganju, William Finger, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Vijaya Nidadavolu, K.G. Santhya, Iqbal Shah, Shyam Thapa, Ina Warriner

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Although evidence from developing countries is limited, what is available suggests that significant numbers of young women have experienced coercive sex. Studies in diverse settings in Africa, Asia, and Latin America reveal that forced sexual initiation and experiences are not uncommon in all of these settings. Many young victims of abuse fear disclosure as they feel they may be blamed for provoking the incident or stigmatized for having experienced it, and suffer such incidents in silence. Presentations at a meeting held in New Delhi in September 2003 highlighted findings from recent studies that suggest an association between early experiences of …

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Moyens De Subsistance Des Adolescentes. Questions Primordiales Et Outils Essentiels : Rapport D'Un Atelier, Carey Meyers Jan 2004

Moyens De Subsistance Des Adolescentes. Questions Primordiales Et Outils Essentiels : Rapport D'Un Atelier, Carey Meyers

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This report, co-published by the Population Council and the International Center for Research on Women, describes a workshop convened in Cairo in 1999 to learn more about the nature of both younger and older adolescents' work experience, differentiate the particular needs and potentials of adolescent girls, and identify programs and policies that might have promise for supporting them.

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Urban Poverty And Health In Developing Countries: Household And Neighborhood Effects, Mark R. Montgomery, Paul C. Hewett Jan 2004

Urban Poverty And Health In Developing Countries: Household And Neighborhood Effects, Mark R. Montgomery, Paul C. Hewett

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

In the United States and other high-income countries, where most people live in cities, there is intense scholarly and program interest in the effects of household and neighborhood living standards on health. This paper investigates whether in these cities the health of women and young children is influenced by both household and neighborhood standards of living. To judge from our results, it appears that as a rule, poor urban households do not tend to live in uniformly poor communities; indeed, about one in ten of a poor household’s neighbors is relatively affluent, belonging to the upper quartile of the urban …

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Formal And Informal Abortion Services In Rajasthan, India: Results Of A Situation Analysis, Sandhya Barge, Hillary J. Bracken, Batya Elul, Nayan Kumar, Wajahat U. Khan, Shalini Verma, Carol Camlin Jan 2004

Formal And Informal Abortion Services In Rajasthan, India: Results Of A Situation Analysis, Sandhya Barge, Hillary J. Bracken, Batya Elul, Nayan Kumar, Wajahat U. Khan, Shalini Verma, Carol Camlin

Reproductive Health

As part of a Population Council program of research on unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Rajasthan, the Population Council and the Centre for Operations Research and Training conducted a situation analysis of abortion services in both the formal and informal sectors in six districts. This report offers insights into the availability and organization of abortion services in the sampled areas in Rajasthan. The report also documents a vast array of informal providers who offer services for delayed menstruation or unwanted pregnancy. Informal providers appear particularly accessible to women because they are far more prevalent in rural areas than formal …

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Willingness To Pay Surveys For Setting Prices For Reproductive Health Products And Services: A User's Manual, Karen G. Fleischman Foreit, James R. Foreit Jan 2004

Willingness To Pay Surveys For Setting Prices For Reproductive Health Products And Services: A User's Manual, Karen G. Fleischman Foreit, James R. Foreit

Reproductive Health

Social programs need to balance volume (coverage) and revenue (sustainability). The law of demand says that we cannot get both coverage and sustainability at the same time—as prices go up, demand will come down. Client loss with increasing prices is inevitable, except in those cases where starting prices are so low or demand is so high that demand is insensitive to price changes. Willingness to pay surveys allow program managers to simulate price-related changes in demand without actually changing prices, giving them a way to make pricing decisions based on empirical information. In making pricing decisions, managers of social programs …

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Integration Of Reproductive Health Services For Men In Health And Family Welfare Centers In Bangladesh, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif M.I. Hossain, M.E. Khan, Ahmed Al-Sabir, Mohammed Ahsanul Alam Jan 2004

Integration Of Reproductive Health Services For Men In Health And Family Welfare Centers In Bangladesh, Ubaidur Rob, Sharif M.I. Hossain, M.E. Khan, Ahmed Al-Sabir, Mohammed Ahsanul Alam

Reproductive Health

Since the mid-1970s, the Bangladesh national family planning program primarily focused on motivating women to use modern contraceptive methods and encouraging them to seek services from clinics. In addition, female field workers were recruited to deliver contraceptive methods at homes. The program design facilitated women’s access to information and medical care through clinics and home visits. In the process, however, the medical needs of males were marginalized. Men generally seek services from pharmacies, private practitioners, and district hospitals, and often ignore preventive steps and postpone seeking medical care for chronic health conditions. In cases of acute illness, they often resort …

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Community Involvement In Reproductive Health: Findings From Research In Karnataka, India, Foundation For Research In Health Systems Jan 2004

Community Involvement In Reproductive Health: Findings From Research In Karnataka, India, Foundation For Research In Health Systems

Reproductive Health

In 1996, the government of India decided to provide a package of reproductive and child health services through the existing family welfare program, adopting a community needs assessment approach (CNAA). To implement this approach, the government abolished its practice of setting contraceptive targets centrally and introduced a decentralized planning strategy whereby health workers assessed the reproductive health needs of women in their respective areas and prepared local plans to meet those needs. They also involved community leaders to promote community participation in the reproductive and child health program. Since 1998, several evaluation studies have assessed the impact of CNAA on …

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A Multi-Sectoral Approach To Providing Reproductive Health Information And Services To Young People In Western Kenya: The Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Project, Ian Askew, Jane Chege, Carolyne Njue, Samson Radeny Jan 2004

A Multi-Sectoral Approach To Providing Reproductive Health Information And Services To Young People In Western Kenya: The Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Project, Ian Askew, Jane Chege, Carolyne Njue, Samson Radeny

Reproductive Health

Informing adolescents about appropriate and acceptable behaviors, and ways to protect themselves against unwanted and unprotected sex, has proved problematic in Kenya. Education programs for in- and out-of-school adolescents are lacking, there is controversy about providing services to sexually active adolescents, and a pervasive concern that sexuality education and contraceptive services leads to promiscuity. Unbiased and accurate information and services are needed if adolescents are to delay becoming sexually active, to resist pressures to engage in nonconsensual sex, and to protect themselves against unwanted pregnancies and infections if they do have sex. Moreover, strategies for providing such information and services …

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Determining An Effective And Replicable Communication-Based Mechanisms For Improving Young Couples' Access To And Use Of Reproductive Health Information And Services In Nepal—An Operations Research Study, Center For Research On Environment Health And Population Activities (Crehpa) Jan 2004

Determining An Effective And Replicable Communication-Based Mechanisms For Improving Young Couples' Access To And Use Of Reproductive Health Information And Services In Nepal—An Operations Research Study, Center For Research On Environment Health And Population Activities (Crehpa)

Reproductive Health

This operations research study sought to determine an effective communication-based model for increasing the involvement of community-based groups in improving access to and use of reproductive health services and information by young married couples. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with two experimental and two nonequivalent control groups in the Udaypur district of Nepal. As stated in this report, this OR study clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of communication-based models such as the formation and reactivation of Youth Communication Action Groups and Mother’s groups, basic and refresher training, group interaction and mobilization, and social events in creating an enabling environment for …

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Testing A Community-Based Distribution Approach To Reproductive Health Service Delivery In Senegal (A Study Of Community Agents In Kébémer), Diouratie Sanogo, Mady Cisse, Adama Ndoye, Laty G. Ndoye, Ousmane Faye, Balla Mbacke Mboup Jan 2004

Testing A Community-Based Distribution Approach To Reproductive Health Service Delivery In Senegal (A Study Of Community Agents In Kébémer), Diouratie Sanogo, Mady Cisse, Adama Ndoye, Laty G. Ndoye, Ousmane Faye, Balla Mbacke Mboup

Reproductive Health

The Division of Reproductive Health (DSR) of the Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, in partnership with the Population Council’s FRONTIERS in Reproductive Health program and Management Sciences for Health (MSH), conducted a study to test and compare three ways of providing reproductive health services to rural communities in the Kébémer district of Senegal in terms of their effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness. FRONTIERS and MSH collaborated with the DSR to design the interventions, MSH supported the DSR in implementing the interventions, and FRONTIERS undertook the evaluation. This study, funded by USAID, responded to the recommendations of a 1999 workshop, …

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New Findings From Intervention Research: Youth Reproductive Health And Hiv Prevention, Family Health International Jan 2004

New Findings From Intervention Research: Youth Reproductive Health And Hiv Prevention, Family Health International

Reproductive Health

On September 9, 2003, FRONTIERS/Population Council, Horizons/Population Council, and YouthNet/Family Health International co-sponsored a technical meeting in Washington, DC, “New Findings from Intervention Research: Youth Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention.” Approximately 150 HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and youth development experts from a diversity of organizations and backgrounds participated. The purpose of the meeting was to disseminate newly available research findings on how to change youth reproductive health/HIV knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in developing countries. The meeting also sought to stimulate discussion on lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations for future youth programs and research. This meeting report summarizes the presentations and …

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Promoting Young People's Sexual And Reproductive Health: Stigma, Discrimination And Human Rights, Kate Wood, Peter Aggleton Jan 2004

Promoting Young People's Sexual And Reproductive Health: Stigma, Discrimination And Human Rights, Kate Wood, Peter Aggleton

Reproductive Health

Sponsored jointly by the DFID-supported Safe Passages to Adulthood program, John Snow International, YouthNet/Family Health International, and the Population Council, the international knowledge synthesis meeting on Promoting Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: Stigma, Discrimination and Human Rights took place in Brighton, England, June 5–7, 2003. Participants from a wide variety of countries were invited to describe their experiences of working to challenge stigma and discrimination and promote human rights as they relate to young people’s sexual and reproductive health. The meeting brought together program leaders from a variety of countries to discuss stigma, discrimination, and human rights in relation …

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Introduction Of Emergency Contraception In Bangladesh: Using Operations Research For Policy Decisions, M.E. Khan, Sharif M.I. Hossain, Md. Moshiur Rahman Jan 2004

Introduction Of Emergency Contraception In Bangladesh: Using Operations Research For Policy Decisions, M.E. Khan, Sharif M.I. Hossain, Md. Moshiur Rahman

Reproductive Health

The Directorate of Family Planning, Bangladesh, the Population Council, Pathfinder International, and John Snow Incorporated collaborated to conduct this operations research study to assess the acceptability and feasibility of providing emergency contraception pills (ECP) as a backup support to existing family planning methods. The study demonstrated that all categories of health providers, including NGO outreach workers, could be effectively trained to provide ECP services. The study also demonstrated high acceptability of ECP and revealed that if used correctly, the success rate in avoiding unwanted pregnancy was extremely high. The positive findings of the study have helped the Ministry of Health …

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Improving Adolescent Reproductive Health In Bangladesh, Ismat Bhuiya, Ubaidur Rob, Asiful Haider Chowdhury, Laila Rahman, Nazmul Haque, Susan E. Adamchak, Rick Homan, M.E. Khan Jan 2004

Improving Adolescent Reproductive Health In Bangladesh, Ismat Bhuiya, Ubaidur Rob, Asiful Haider Chowdhury, Laila Rahman, Nazmul Haque, Susan E. Adamchak, Rick Homan, M.E. Khan

Reproductive Health

An operations research project was launched in northwestern Bangladesh with the objective of preventing adverse outcomes and promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescents by providing reproductive health education and services. The Population Council, in collaboration with the Urban Family Health Partnership and its three nongovernmental service delivery partners, worked in three urban areas of the country. On the basis of its findings, the study first recommends implementation of a combination of reproductive health interventions at the school, community, and health-facility levels, accompanied by community sensitization, to effectively respond to adolescent reproductive health needs. Second, information providers such as teachers and facilitators …

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Evaluation Of Community Education Interventions In Sexual And Reproductive Health Services In Urban-Marginal Areas Of La Paz, Bolivia, Maria Dolores Castro Mantilla, Mariel Loayza Antezana Jan 2004

Evaluation Of Community Education Interventions In Sexual And Reproductive Health Services In Urban-Marginal Areas Of La Paz, Bolivia, Maria Dolores Castro Mantilla, Mariel Loayza Antezana

Reproductive Health

The purpose of this study was to strengthen community strategies to improve quality-of-care services first implemented as part of a Bolivian Ministry of Health and Prevention and World Health Organization (WHO) project in 1997–98. To reach groups that do not regularly attend health facilities and improve community demand for services, the Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la Mujer (Center for Information and Development of Women) implemented a community education intervention focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights targeting adolescents, men, and women with older or no children. Results showed that the interventions improved access to and utilization of …

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Impact Of Improved Client-Provider Interaction On Women's Achievement Of Fertility Goals In Egypt, Laila Nawar, Ibrahim Kharboush, Magdi A. Ibrahim, Hesham Makhlouf, Susan E. Adamchak Jan 2004

Impact Of Improved Client-Provider Interaction On Women's Achievement Of Fertility Goals In Egypt, Laila Nawar, Ibrahim Kharboush, Magdi A. Ibrahim, Hesham Makhlouf, Susan E. Adamchak

Reproductive Health

A two-phase operations research study was launched in Egypt in early 2000 with the goal of demonstrating how improving the quality of client–provider interaction (CPI) could be achieved in large healthcare systems, specifically in relation to family planning. The study was designed to explore how CPI improvements could enhance family planning knowledge, method continuation rates, client satisfaction, and achievement of fertility goals. Client outcome variables were expected to improve as a result of improving client–provider interaction. The study recommends continued development and testing of innovative, attractive, and well-designed IEC messages that influence woman's fertility preferences; continuous training of health providers; …

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Informing The Medical Community In Guatemala About Emergency Contraception, Edgar Kestler, Lilian Ramirez Jan 2004

Informing The Medical Community In Guatemala About Emergency Contraception, Edgar Kestler, Lilian Ramirez

Reproductive Health

The general purpose of this project was to increase the awareness of and access to emergency contraception (EC) among the medical community in Guatemala. Specific project objectives included: 1) training three physicians as trainers in all aspects of EC; 2) adapting and disseminating scientific literature and informational materials about the method and about EC programs in Latin America and worldwide; and 3) training at least 250 participants about the characteristics of emergency contraception, its mechanisms of action, and counseling techniques. The project concluded with several lessons for improving dissemination and policy, including: the dissemination workshops had a positive effect on …

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Scaling Up A Successful Counseling Model In Guatemala, Guatemalan Association Of Female Physicians (Agmm) Jan 2004

Scaling Up A Successful Counseling Model In Guatemala, Guatemalan Association Of Female Physicians (Agmm)

Reproductive Health

This project aimed to improve clients’ ability to make an informed choice of contraceptive methods by scaling up the use of the balanced counseling strategy in public service delivery institutions in Guatemala. To reach this end, the project provided technical assistance to Calidad en Salud (Quality in Health), the leading reproductive health project in Guatemala, to train service providers in public institutions about the counseling methodology. The project successfully introduced the balanced counseling strategy in Guatemala and, as a result, has improved the informed choice of contraceptives in the country.

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Integrating Adolescent Livelihood Activities Within A Reproductive Health Program For Urban Slum Dwellers In India, Dale Huntington, Mary Philip Sebastian, Barbara Mensch, Wesley H. Clark, Aditya Narain Singh, Sohini Roychowdhury, M.E. Khan, Nirmala Selvam, Bella C. Patel, Sandhya Barge, Y.P. Gupta, Lovleen Johri, Gita Biswas, Manohar Shenoy Jan 2004

Integrating Adolescent Livelihood Activities Within A Reproductive Health Program For Urban Slum Dwellers In India, Dale Huntington, Mary Philip Sebastian, Barbara Mensch, Wesley H. Clark, Aditya Narain Singh, Sohini Roychowdhury, M.E. Khan, Nirmala Selvam, Bella C. Patel, Sandhya Barge, Y.P. Gupta, Lovleen Johri, Gita Biswas, Manohar Shenoy

Reproductive Health

The Population Council’s Frontiers in Reproductive Health (FRONTIERS) program and Policy Research Division, in collaboration with CARE India, conducted an operations research study in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to examine the feasibility and impact of adding livelihood counseling and training, savings formation activities, and follow-up support to an ongoing reproductive health program for adolescents. The short-term objective of the study was to foster development of alternative socialization processes for adolescent girls that encourage positive sexual and reproductive health behaviors. The study also aimed to produce a replicable model for CARE and other agencies to use in adding livelihood activities to adolescent …

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Developing A Supervision Instrument For Postabortion Care In Guatemala, Bolivia And Mexico, Carlos Brambila Jan 2004

Developing A Supervision Instrument For Postabortion Care In Guatemala, Bolivia And Mexico, Carlos Brambila

Reproductive Health

The main objective of this project was to develop and test a supervision instrument and corresponding guidelines to collect information about postabortion care (PAC) services and to provide constructive feedback to service providers and program managers. The instrument and guidelines were designed to be used by technical supervisors to monitor performance and engage providers in continuous quality improvement of PAC services. As part of the project activities, existing postabortion care supervision practices were reviewed and analyzed, and, during a one-week workshop in December 2002, an international technical committee produced a first version of the instrument and guidelines. These materials were …

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Youth Behavioral Risks And Psychosocial Resources In Peru's Alternative-Development Zones, Federico R. Leon, Mary L. Claux Jan 2004

Youth Behavioral Risks And Psychosocial Resources In Peru's Alternative-Development Zones, Federico R. Leon, Mary L. Claux

Reproductive Health

Alternative-development programs are being offered to the population of seven regions of central-eastern Peru involved in coca cropping. The youth of these regions are above the national average in risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, use of alcohol and drugs, and violence against women. This study sought to identify and describe protective factors expected to function as counterforces to such risks; develop reliable indicators and provide a baseline concerning the risk behaviors and protective factors; compare youth by gender, developmental stage, urbanization, and geography to determine whether segmented interventions are required; and recommend specific intervention strategies. The results of …

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