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Objectives
Objectives of the research theme Culture and Health are to conduct research
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on the health behaviour of people as embedded in the socio-cultural context in which they live
- particulary reproductive and sexual health
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driven by theoretical frameworks on culture, religion, identity, the life course
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within a comparative framework: projects are mainly conducted in Asia (different states of India, Bangladesh) and Africa (Uganda, Malawi)
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applying both quantitative and qualitative research methods such as surveys and in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation
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focusing -besides academic output- on translation of research into policy and intervention. Participatory research is conducted in collaboration with NGOs
Ongoing projects
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Participatory approaches in health
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Inge Hutter |
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Participatory research in a community based Safe Motherhood project, Malawi
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Inge Hutter |
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Crucial transitions: a life course perspective on reproductive career of women with HIV in Maharashtra, India
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Shirish Darak |
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From practice to policy in health systems: with a focus on mother and child health
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Aagje Papineau Salm
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Health workers in interaction with clients: the role of personal and professional identities and culture in behaviour of health workers
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Aagje Papineau-Salm |
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Comprehensive sexuality education in Uganda
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Billie de Haas
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Infant feeding practice in Northern Netherlands
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Bettie Oosterhoff
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Towards a client centered health insurance system- Ghana
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Christine Fenenga |
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Socio-economic and cultural factors explaining women’s preference of abortion over contraception: the case of Macedonia
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Vera Dimitrievska |
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| Health Seeking Behavior in the Context of Epidemiological Transition in Tanzania: a case of Malaria and Diabetes |
Emmy Metta |
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| Policy making in health in Tanzania |
Daniel Nyato |
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| Capacity building in Reproductive Health |
Inge Hutter, Ajay Bailey |
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| What makes Participatory Action Research interventions work in practice? |
Myriam Hemsteede |
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| The role of masculinity and femininity in health seeking behavior among elderly in Tanzania |
Sylivia Karen Rutagumirwa |
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Key publications
- Hennink, M., I. Hutter and A. Bailey (2011) Qualitative Research Methods. Sage, UK.
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Bailey, A, I. Hutter and P.P.P. Huigen (2011) 'The spatial-cultural configuration of sex work in Goa, India'. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Volume 102, Issue 2, pp. 162–175.
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Darak S, Janssen F, Hutter I. (2011), Fertility among HIV-infected Indian women: the biological effect and its implications. Journal of Biosocial Science 43(1), pp. 19-29. Epub 2010 Oct 12.
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Biswamitra Sahu - Religion, minority status and reproductive behaviour among Muslims and Hindus in India and Bangladesh (2010).[ download dissertaion]
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