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Community-coordinated Research as HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy in Northern Canadian Communities
Edwards, Karen Mitchell, Steve Gibson, Nancy L. Martin, Jim
Edwards, Karen
Mitchell, Steve
Gibson, Nancy L.
Martin, Jim
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The Tłįchǫ Community Services Agency’s (TCSA) Healing Wind Strategy identifies a number of activities and interventions to address the prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS in the Tłįchǫ region of the Northwest Territories of Canada. As a part of this strategy, the TCSA and CIET facilitated research to develop a foundation for interventions targeting sexually transmitted infections. The project recruited and trained community-based researchers who conducted a research survey on sexual health attitudes and behaviours in the four Tłįchǫ communities, covering 65% of the population above 9 years of age. The research process, outcomes, and the strategic plan that arose from the research findings produced a clear framework for interventions that are grounded in the community, but could also influence national and territorial policy. The approach may be relevant in other settings. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, capacity building, community-based research, CBPR, survey, STI, youth
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2008
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