Assessing the Communicative Ecology of Male Refugees in Namibia: A Study to Guide Health Communication Interventions on Multiple and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships (MCP) have been identified as a primary driver of HIV in Namibia.Consequently, a national social and behavior change communication (SBCC) campaign was launched to address this phenomenon.However, campaign messaging and activities do not target refugees, while research indicates that male refugees are particularly vulnerable to factors alluding to participation in MCP.A need persists to extend the resources from Namibia's national MCP SBCC campaign to this group.This research sought to articulate the communicative ecology of Namibia's male refugees to inform health communication initiatives concerned with MCP and HIV.Snapshot ethnography was conducted in Windhoek, Otjiwarongo and Osire Refugee Camp for 10 weeks.Participant mapping, interviews and go-alongs guided a grounded theory approach toward the illumination of the communicative ecology of Namibia's male refugees.Analysis of the findings indicates that male refugees employ future orientations i , mobility and communication assets to mitigate disempowering circumstances.
Author: Nakia M. Matthias
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2337507108