[Micky Hingorani]

Adolescents are resulting into drug abuse for many reason :

1. Lifestyle and peer pressure -> Alcohol and substance abuse -> Increase in STI’s

2. Poverty -> Selling Alcohol and Drugs to other adolescent -> Increase in adolescents Consuming alcohol and Drugs

We create awareness at the clinic regarding  Alcohol and Substance abuse

At the community we enforce no under age purchasing of alcohol and watch for teenage suppliers and report to local authority

[Micky Hingorani]

Benefit received from stakeholder engagement in a rural areas Ugu North District Durban SA

Was understanding the lifestyle and how the community operates – Learning to adapt and fit in.

The work ethic is different from the city.- Learning to adapt skill wise .

Understanding resistance –  Learning to be patient regarding different communities.

 

[Micky Hingorani]

Sexual gender based violence

murder of babies on account of their sex,child sexual abuse, sex trafficking and forced labour, sexual coercion and abuse, neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse, harmful traditional practices such as early and forced marriage, violence against those who are deemed to bring dishonor to the family or culture, and female/male genital mutilation/cutting.

In my community some occur and are reported to the police station, then taken to court. The Public does create awareness to avoid such being kept behind closed doors.

Example There are supporting NGO’s VAW (Violence against Woman)

[Micky Hingorani]

Hi Anne,

I just finished Lesson 2, however it would not let me click “exit” to complete–all other options in the top menu bar (other resources, help, etc.) were working, but when I click exit to finish the module, nothing happens. Did anyone else have this issue?

<span style=”line-height: 1.5em;”>Thanks,</span>

Alicia

[Micky Hingorani]

In my area  gender violence is common especially in women and children, however nowadays things are getting better because there are special spot/bench in the police stations whereby victims have to report and immediate actions is taken, although in some cases there women who still hide these issues due to culture/customs also poverty, she worries if something happens to the husband (for instance being jailed). There will be no one to cater for the family costs. she will suffer with her children and the relatives from her husband’s side will blame her. therefore things are getting better but still more efforts or education is needed

[Micky Hingorani]

The benefit I have experienced from stakeholder engagement are trust and mutual understanding.

In the process of Key Message Development, stakeholders were invited, some stakeholders from an organisation that we partner with, did not show up even after invitations was sent severally to them.When the final draft of the message developed was sent for approval, they rejected it without looking at it. The community engagement team paid advocacy visit to the Director General who was the head of the organization we were working with. When we got there, we gave updates on the study and other activities, leaving the rejected drafts for last,giving him the materials that were developed. After looking at it and asking questions he approved that the drafts can be printed as our key message for the trial. This was March this year.

[Micky Hingorani]

The benefit I have experienced from stakeholder engagement in  my working  area is transparency and mutual understanding. There was a rumor/misconception about HIV vaccine trial in the community where we had recruited most of the participants who participated in this trial,it is not clear how the rumor started but they were told that all individuals who have been vaccinated will die with in five years to come.  It was quite hectic in such a way that some of the participants were reluctant coming for their subsequent scheduled visits.The research team organized a small meeting with Stakeholders including  community leaders , local government authorities, some influential people from the area, two CAB members, (one of them was a former trial participant). The team explained the trial in details, they had the protocol, ethical clearances from the IRBs and other necessary documents from the authorities allowing the trial to be conducted. The team give time for questions from the stakeholders and all question were answered to their satisfaction. There after the area leaders helped the research team to organize a large community meeting and all trial participants were invited the team was given an opportunity to explain and respond to all questions at the end there was common understanding and trust was regained between the research team and community,then everything went back to normal.

[Micky Hingorani]

In my community, it exist, but it is not done opening. It’s mostly the case of peer pressure, youths feel the need to belong to a certain peer group and are willing to do anything to be associated with these group. If they fell into the wrong company them it becomes bad, as they have to take part in negative activities for them to be considered a member of the group.

One of the ways to reduce drug abuse among the youths will be to engage them on creative activities like dancing, singing or sports club. This way they are occupied, there by reducing the chances of engaging in these vices.

[Micky Hingorani]

Lesson 2 is up and running as of Tuesday! Thanks for you patience!

[Micky Hingorani]

Hi Anne

I am unable to access lesson 2. Could you perhaps email it to me?

Thanks

 

[Micky Hingorani]

I feel that this is not done openly. However, there is a general feeling that it is on the increase due to high levels of unemployment. The problem is not lack of skills. Therefore the issue of capacity building is not the biggest problem. I feel that the problem is to do with un equal opportunities in terms of Finance  and employment. Whether these youths are capacity built in various skills, are they going to compete favorably in the economy? The economic landscape in most of African countries is not support to upcoming entrepreneurs. That is the more reason that these youths get frustrated and resort to drug abuse in order for them to forget the situation in which they find themselves in.

[Micky Hingorani]

In Zambia, cases of gender based violence are reported to the Victim support Unit. The Victim support Unit is a unit within the Police service that handles issues of such nature. However, if the case involves some sort of physical harm, there is need for the victim to obtain a medical report that can be used in the courts of law should the case be referred to court. However, due to the fact that most victims of gender based violence are economically poor, most of the cases are never reported to the police.

[Micky Hingorani]

The benefit I have experienced from stakeholder engagement in a rural community where the organization conducted clinical trials and other HIV related research was that of trust, integrity and mutual understanding which are the principles of GPP.

The rural site was to be closed after a decade of research with the community resulting in developing partnerships with traditional leaders. The community stakeholders and members of the community working group (CWG) which is equivalent of the CAB were informed of the closure which was linked to end of trial, funding and staffing logistics. The study results were given to the stakeholders and CWG members by the PI while results were embargoed and the traditional leader said that if anyone disclosed the information, they will appear in the tribal court.  This was a true reflection of the community and researchers understanding norms and the research processes by both groups. There was trust and integrity displayed by the community as they maintained confidentiality until the results were released to the public two days later. I share this story at all community events to highlight the impact and benefits of community engagement.  There were no negative rumours after the results were released and a CWG member and participant volunteered to speak to the media about their experiences in the trial. These measurable outcomes of maintaining trust and having an understanding of the processes  contributed to the success of sharing trial results with the community while these results were embargoed  This event took place about 8 years ago.

[Micky Hingorani]

Cases of this nature are usualy reported to the Police or ar are taken to court where they are addressed adequately. The common victims are female. Very few cases, where male are victims, are reported or end up in courts. This is so because men, out of pride and avoiding shame or being laughed at, they keep such cases indoors.

Mark Lungu

[Micky Hingorani]

Module 2 was very useful in getting me to think about better distinguishing goals vs objectives vs activities in my work. Sometime I think the line between goals and objectives can be a bit blurred, and I felt this module provided a good thought exercise to more clearly articulate these messages.

 

–Describe a benefit that you have experienced of conducting stakeholder engagement. For your example, list a measurable indicator or metric  of success.

I’ll share a hopeful benefit from stakeholder engagement I am currently in process of conducting. Note: I do not work in the research/clinical research setting, however, I am finding more and more that GPP is a way of thought that can be applied broadly to other aspects of work/life. That said, I have worked to make stakeholder engagement a priority for my organization as we work to develop new projects and programs. Currently, we are developing a new patient and advocate training program. We are using surveys and one-on-one consultations with stakeholders (including patients, advocates, researchers, and others) to get gauge interest in the material we plan to cover and get input on prioritizing topics for the curriculum.

These stakeholder consultations are a critical part of the development process for us, because this will help ensure that the program we are developing will fulfill areas of need as identified by the communities we are serving. We plan to follow-up with the stakeholders we are engaging now in this initial survey throughout the development and implementation of our training program– this will provide a way to gauge “success” of the program and ensure the program sufficiently addressed stakeholder needs.