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Should female community health volunteers (FCHVs) facilitate a response to gender-based violence (GBV)? A mixed methods exploratory study in Mangalsen, Nepal.
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Global Public Health . Oct2021, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p1604-1617. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- As part of a multisectoral response to gender-based violence (GBV), Nepal is testing the feasibility of having female community health volunteers (FCHVs) play a formal role in identifying GBV survivors and referring them to specialised services at health facilities. This study followed 116 FHCVs in Mangalsen municipality who attended a one-day orientation on GBV. Over the following year, data were collected from knowledge and attitude assessments of FCHVs, focus group discussions with FCHVs, and members of Mothers' Groups for Health. Most Significant Change stories were collected from FCHVs, in-depth interviews with stakeholders, and service statistics. Results show that the FCHVs' knowledge increased, attitudes changed, and confidence in addressing GBV grew. During the study period, FCHVs identified 1,253 GBV survivors and referred 221 of them to health facilities. In addition to assisting GBV survivors, FCHVs worked to prevent GBV by mediating conflicts and curbing harmful practices such as menstrual isolation. Stakeholders viewed FCHVs as a sustainable resource for identifying and referring GBV survivors to services, while women trusted them and looked to them for help. Results show that, with proper training and safety mechanisms, FCHVs can raise community awareness about GBV, facilitate support for survivors, and potentially help prevent harmful practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *VIOLENCE prevention
*RESEARCH
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*COMPUTER software
*PROFESSIONS
*FOCUS groups
*CONFIDENCE
*SOCIAL support
*HEALTH facilities
*IDENTIFICATION
*RESEARCH methodology
*LOCAL government
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*PATIENTS
*MEDICAL personnel
*INTERVIEWING
*GENDER
*MEDICAL care use
*SURVEYS
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*MEDICAL referrals
*JUDGMENT sampling
*STATISTICAL sampling
*DATA analysis software
*THEMATIC analysis
*TRUST
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17441692
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Global Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152555004
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2020.1839929