Apostolic faith church organization contexts for health and wellbeing in women and children

Mpofu, Elias; Dune, Tinashe; Hallfors, Denise Dion; Mapfumo, John; Mhaka-Mutepfa, Magen; January, James

doi:10.1080/13557858.2011.583639

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“…However, the comparatively higher participation of females in church is typical of FBOs in sub-Saharan African region in which females attend and retain church more than males; -even though the church leadership is mostly male [2-5]. …”

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Faith and HIV prevention: the conceptual framing of HIV prevention among Pentecostal Batswana teenagers

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BackgroundThere is a huge interest by faith-based organizations (FBOs) in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere in HIV prevention interventions that build on the religious aspects of being. Successful partnerships between the public health services and FBOs will require a better understanding of the conceptual framing of HIV prevention by FBOS to access for prevention intervention, those concepts the churches of various denominations and their members would support or endorse. This study investigated the conceptual framing of HIV prevention among church youths in Botswana; - a country with one of the highest HIV prevalence in the world.MethodParticipants were 213 Pentecostal church members (67% female; age range 12 to 23 years; median age = 19 years). We engaged the participants in a mixed-method inductive process to collect data on their implicit framing of HIV prevention concepts, taking into account the centrality of religion concepts to them and the moderating influences of age, gender and sexual experience. After, we analysed the data using multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) to map the ways the church youths framed HIV prevention.ResultsThe findings suggest the church youth to conceptually frame their HIV prevention from both faith-oriented and secular-oriented perspectives, while prioritizing the faith-oriented concepts based on biblical teachings and future focus. In their secular-oriented framing of HIV prevention, the church youths endorsed the importance to learn the facts about HIV and AIDS, understanding of community norms that increased risk for HIV and prevention education. However, components of secular-oriented framing of HIV prevention concepts were comparatively less was well differentiated among the youths than with faith-oriented framing, suggesting latent influences of the church knowledge environment to undervalue secular oriented concepts. Older and sexually experienced church youths in their framing of HIV prevention valued future focus and prevention education less than contrasting peer cohorts, suggesting their greater relative risk for HIV infection.ConclusionA prospective HIV prevention intervention with the Pentecostal church youths would combine both faith and secular informed concepts. It also would need to take into account the ways in which these youth interpret secular-oriented health concepts in the context of their religious beliefs.

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“…For this reason, we included religion as a covariate in our models. Apostolic sects are more likely to reject western medicine, HIV testing and gender equity in favor of traditional practices of faith healing, male dominance, and polygamy [23, 24]. Although very little research has been conducted on the Apostolic Church in Zimbabwe, it is the largest and fastest growing denomination in the country with 38% of adult women and 28% of men reporting membership [7].…”

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The Impact of School Subsidies on HIV-Related Outcomes Among Adolescent Female Orphans

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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Objectives We examine effects of school support as a structural HIV prevention intervention for adolescent female orphans in Zimbabwe after 5 years. Methods 328 orphan adolescent girls were followed in a clustered randomized control trial from 2007 to 2010. The experimental group received school fees, uniforms, and school supplies and were assigned a school-based “helper.” In 2011-12, the control group received delayed partial treatment of school fees only. At the final data point in 2012, survey, HIV, and HSV-2 biomarker data were collected from approximately 88% of the sample. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted on endpoint outcomes, controlling for age, religious affiliation, and baseline SES. Results The two groups did not differ on HIV or HSV-2 biomarkers. The comprehensive five-year intervention continued to reduce the likelihood of marriage, improve school retention, improve SES (food security), and marginally maintain gains in quality of life, even after providing school fees to the control group. Conclusions Paying school fees and expenses resulted in significant improvements in life outcomes for orphan adolescent girls. Biological evidence of HIV infection prevention, however, was not observed. Our study adds to the growing body of research on school support as HIV prevention for girls in sub-Saharan Africa, but as yet, no clear picture of effectiveness has emerged.

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“…The church may have also been most comfortable as it espouses an abstinencebased approach to sexual behaviour that mirrors the message the women endorsed with their children -a perspective supported by a range of African groups 7,8,11,12,16,17,25 . In order to gain parental endorsement of comprehensive sexual health and wellbeing programs future research could investigate individuals or institutions that migrant parents believe they can entrust with their children's sexual health and wellbeing education.…”

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“…Although such a shift happens over decades within one society or culture, for migrant families such a shift can literally occur overnight. While we acknowledge the importance of the influence of communication with peers, healthcare providers, teachers, and the media on sexuality and sexual health knowledge, it is beyond the scope of this paper to engage in detailed or even contextualising discussions of these [7][8][9][10] . For the Shona people the acceptable -system of sexuality revolves around marriage with its emphases on reproduction and descent‖ 11 .…”

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Culture Clash: Shona (Zimbabwean) Migrant Women’s Experiences with Communicating about Sexual Health and Wellbeing across Cultures and Generations

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Mapedzahama

2017

Afr J Reprod Health

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This paper discusses the influence of cross-cultural modes of communication on perceptions of sexual health and wellbeing for Shona (Zimbabwean) women living in Australia and their children. Data was collected using focus groups in South Australia with fourteen women, between the ages of 29 and 53. Transcripts were analysed thematically. The women primarily constructed sexual health and wellbeing in customary Shona ways, which not only maintain secrecy about sexual health and wellbeing discourse, but also prohibit parents from talking to children about sexual health as such talk is reserved for particular kin and nonkin relationships. These constructions however became more fluid the longer the women resided in Australia. Keywords: Africa, cross-cultural, Australia, intergenerational, sexual health, intercultural communication RésuméCet article traite de l'influence des modes de communication interculturels sur les perceptions de la santé sexuelle et du bien-être des femmes Shona (Zimbabwéennes) vivant en Australie ainsi que leurs enfants. Les données ont été recueillies en utilisant des discussions à groupes témoin en Australie du Sud avec quatorze femmes, âgées de 29 à 53 ans. Les transcriptions ont été analysées thématiquement. Les femmes ont principalement construit la santé sexuelle et le bien-être dans les méthodes coutumières de Shona, qui non seulement conservent le secret sur la santé sexuelle et le discours sur le bien-être, mais interdisent également aux parents de parler aux enfants de la santé sexuelle car les discussions sont réservées aux relations parentales et nonparentales particulières. Cependant, ces constructions sont devenues plus fluides le plus longtemps que les femmes résident en Australie. Pour ces femmes, les notions de santé sexuelle et de bien-être sont une négociation entre les constructions australiennes et celles de la culture Shona, surtout lorsqu'elles sont appliquées à leurs enfants. Cette recherche souligne l'influence. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[1]: 18-29).

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Apostolic faith church organization contexts for health and wellbeing in women and children

Cited by 38 publications

References 19 publications

Faith and HIV prevention: the conceptual framing of HIV prevention among Pentecostal Batswana teenagers

Faith and HIV prevention: the conceptual framing of HIV prevention among Pentecostal Batswana teenagers

The Impact of School Subsidies on HIV-Related Outcomes Among Adolescent Female Orphans

Culture Clash: Shona (Zimbabwean) Migrant Women’s Experiences with Communicating about Sexual Health and Wellbeing across Cultures and Generations

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