Developing games as a qualitative method for researching menstrual hygiene management in rural Bolivia

Autor:	Bethany A. Caruso, Maribel Mamani, Jeanne L. Long, Matthew C. Freeman, Koenraad Vancraeynest, Gladys Camacho
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Medical education Class (computer programming) business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Shame Citizen journalism Focus group Compendium Formative assessment Absenteeism Medicine Operations management business Water Science and Technology media_common Qualitative research
Zdroj:	Waterlines. 34:68-78
ISSN:	1756-3488 0262-8104
Popis:	The onset of menstruation has proven challenging for girls in school, with absenteeism, missed class time, reduced participation, teasing, fear, shame, and risky adaptive behaviours among the most commonly noted impacts in many settings. In 2012, Emory University and UNICEF conducted a multi-country formative study to gain a global perspective of girls' experiences. A compendium of tools was created to ensure investigation of common themes across all settings. This paper describes the process of adapting the focus group discussion (FGD) tool for Bolivia into a board game as a method to ease girls' discomfort discussing menstruation and elicit richer data. We describe the development of the menstrual hygiene management game, including structure and strategies for adapting FGD questions that increased interaction, stimulated detailed responses, and diversified participatory activities. A discussion of lessons learned will highlight elements of success and areas for improvement in future game adaptations. Th...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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