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J Child Sex Abus ; 22(5): 481-98, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23829829

RESUMO

This article reports parental experiences of legally reporting child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Based on in-depth interviews, four types of sexual abuse incidents are portrayed. Each evokes different reactions from parents and the community. An incident characterized as the innocent child was associated with a determination to seek justice. The forced-sex youth elicited feelings of parental betrayal of their child. The consenting curious youth resulted in uncertainty of how to proceed, while the transactional-sex youth evoked a sense of parental powerlessness to control the child because of low economic status. Differentiating between types of sexual abuse incidents may increase awareness of the complexities of child sexual abuse reporting. Education on laws regulating sexual offenses and a functional national child protection system are needed to address child sexual abuse complexities and safeguard the rights of children in Tanzania.


Assuntos
Abuso Sexual na Infância/psicologia , Pais/psicologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Abuso Sexual na Infância/classificação , Abuso Sexual na Infância/legislação & jurisprudência , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Entrevista Psicológica , Masculino , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Tanzânia , População Urbana
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J Child Sex Abus ; 20(2): 196-217, 2011 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21442533

RESUMO

The aim of this study was to explore community perceptions about child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Thirteen focus group discussions were conducted with adult community members. The core category, children's rights challenged by lack of agency, was supported by eight categories. Aware but distressed portrayed feelings of hopelessness, lack of trust in the healthcare and legal systems reflected perceived malpractice, decreased respect for children's rights referred to poor parental care and substance abuse, myths justifying CSA illustrated cultural beliefs to rationalize child sexual abuse, disclosure threatened by fear of stigma and discrimination aligned the manifestations that prevent disclosure, actions driven by economic circumstances described the economical dependence of victims, urging a change in procedures reflected informants' wish to ally with local governance and pressure groups, and willingness to act indicated the community's role in supporting victims. The study showed how lack of agency calls for efforts to increase children's human rights at all levels.


Assuntos
Abuso Sexual na Infância/estatística & dados numéricos , Proteção da Criança/estatística & dados numéricos , Vítimas de Crime/estatística & dados numéricos , Relações Interpessoais , Percepção Social , População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Criança , Abuso Sexual na Infância/prevenção & controle , Defesa da Criança e do Adolescente/estatística & dados numéricos , Relações Familiares , Grupos Focais , Humanos , Meio Social , Tanzânia
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Violence Vict ; 24(5): 607-26, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19852402

RESUMO

Social reactions to rape are socioculturally determined and have a strong influence on the coping and recovery of the survivor. The existing knowledge on social reactions emanates from Western countries with limited research attention on non-Western populations, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to establish the types and perceptions of social reactions that are expressed to rape survivors and people's intentions to express them to survivors of varied social backgrounds in Tanzania. Using triangulation of research methods, experiences of social reactions among rape survivors (n = 50) and nurses (n = 44) from a community in Tanzania were explored, and the intentions to express typical social reactions to rape survivors of different social backgrounds were established from a representative community sample (n = 1,505). Twelve typical social reactions were identified with the positive reactions more commonly mentioned than the negative reactions. Nondisclosure of rape events and distracting the survivor from the event were perceived as both positive and negative. A commercial sex worker was most vulnerable to negative reactions. The cultural influences of social reactions and implications for practical applicability of the results are discussed.


Assuntos
Atitude Frente a Saúde/etnologia , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Estupro/reabilitação , Percepção Social , Sobreviventes/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde da Mulher/etnologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Relações Enfermeiro-Paciente , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto/organização & administração , Estupro/psicologia , Meio Social , Apoio Social , Estereotipagem , Inquéritos e Questionários , Sobreviventes/psicologia , Tanzânia , Adulto Jovem
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Expert Opin Drug Deliv ; 12(10): 1637-48, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26004884

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Transdermal delivery of drugs has a number of advantages in comparison to other routes of administration. The mechanical properties of skin, however, impose a barrier to administration and so most compounds are administered using hypodermic needles and syringes. In order to overcome some of the issues associated with the use of needles, a variety of non-needle devices based on jet injection technology has been developed. AREAS COVERED: Jet injection has been used primarily for vaccine administration but has also been used to deliver macromolecules such as hormones, monoclonal antibodies and nucleic acids. A critical component in the more recent success of jet injection technology has been the active control of pressure applied to the drug during the time course of injection. EXPERT OPINION: Jet injection systems that are electronically controllable and reversible offer significant advantages over conventional injection systems. These devices can consistently create the high pressures and jet speeds necessary to penetrate tissue and then transition smoothly to a lower jet speed for delivery of the remainder of the desired dose. It seems likely that in the future this work will result in smart drug delivery systems incorporated into personal medical devices and medical robots for in-home disease management and healthcare.


Assuntos
Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/instrumentação , Injeções a Jato/métodos , Substâncias Macromoleculares/administração & dosagem , Preparações Farmacêuticas/administração & dosagem , Administração Cutânea , Animais , Humanos , Injeções Subcutâneas , Agulhas , Pele/metabolismo , Vacinas/administração & dosagem
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AIDS Behav ; 7(4): 373-82, 2003 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14707534

RESUMO

The rates, barriers, and outcomes of HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partners are described for 245 female voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. VCT clients were surveyed 3 months after HIV testing to describe their HIV-serostatus disclosure experiences. Sixty-four percent of HIV-positive women and 79.5% of HIV-negative women (p = 0.028) reported that they had shared HIV test results with their partners. Among women who did not disclose, 52% reported the reason as fear of their partner's reaction. Both 81.9% of HIV-negative women and 48.9% of HIV-positive women reported that their partner reacted supportively to disclosure (p < 0.001). Less than 5% of women reported any negative reactions following disclosure. VCT should continue to be widely promoted. However, intervention approaches such as development of screening tools and new counseling approaches are important to ensure the safety of women who want to safely disclose HIV serostatus to their sexual partners.


Assuntos
Aconselhamento , Soropositividade para HIV/diagnóstico , Soropositividade para HIV/epidemiologia , Motivação , Comportamento Sexual , Revelação da Verdade , Adolescente , Adulto , Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial/provisão & distribuição , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sexo Seguro , Apoio Social , Tanzânia/epidemiologia
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Am J Public Health ; 92(8): 1331-7, 2002 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12144993

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: Experiences of partner violence were compared between HIV-positive and HIV-negative women. METHODS: Of 340 women enrolled, 245 (72%) were followed and interviewed 3 months after HIV testing to estimate the prevalence and identify the correlates of violence. RESULTS: The odds of reporting at least 1 violent event was significantly higher among HIV-positive women than among HIV-negative women (physical violence odds ratio [OR] = 2.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.23, 5.63; sexual violence OR = 2.39; 95% CI = 1.21, 4.73). Odds of reporting partner violence was 10 times higher among younger (< 30 years) HIV-positive women than among younger HIV-negative women (OR = 9.99; 95% CI = 2.67, 37.37). CONCLUSIONS: Violence is a risk factor for HIV infection that must be addressed through multilevel prevention approaches.


Assuntos
Violência Doméstica/estatística & dados numéricos , Soropositividade para HIV/epidemiologia , Soroprevalência de HIV , Parceiros Sexuais/psicologia , Saúde da Mulher , Sorodiagnóstico da AIDS , Adolescente , Adulto , Aconselhamento , Feminino , Soronegatividade para HIV , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Tanzânia/epidemiologia
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