The focus  group  discussion  (FGD)  is  a  rapid  assessment,  semi‐structured  data  gathering method in which a purposively selected set of participants gather to discuss issues and concerns based on  a  list  of  key  themes  drawn  up  by  the  researcher/facilitator  (Kumar  1987

Adolescent males and females report experiences of intimate partner violence � 49.8 % males and 52.4 % females in JHB report involvement in IPV (Swart, et al., 2002) � 20.7 % adolescents in CPT reported perpetrating IPV (Flisher, et al., 2007) Adolescent females report being forced to have sex by their partners � 28 % urban female adolescents report being forced to have sex by their male partners (Richter, 1996) � Most frequently cited reason for sexual initiation among Xhosa females in rural EC was being forced to have sex by a partner (Buga, Amoko, & Ncayiyana, 2006) Young males report being sexually violent toward an intimate partner 8.4 % of young males in rural EC report being sexually violent toward an intimate partner (Jewkes, et al., 2006) Mean age at first rape among young males in rural EC was 17 years (Jewkes, et al., 2006) Hearing adolescents ’ perspectives

The effects of a focus group discussion on elderly worriers.

Worldwide, many women who experience domestic violence keep their experience secret. Few report to official bodies. In a national survey of abuse against women in Pakistan, we examined factors related to disclosure: women who had experienced physical violence telling someone about it. In focus

This paper describes our ongoing attempts to involve consumers in

Focus group discussion is an exploratory research technique used to collect data through group interaction. This technique provides the opportunity to observe interaction among participants on a topic under this study. This paper contributes to an understanding on the cyber terrorism conceptual

roles. Focus group discussions were conducted with members of the general public, active consumers, patients, and genomics experts in the Netherlands. The analysis demonstrated that these publics prefer varied communication approaches that depend on their particular roles, with varying possibilities

it is recommended to consider collaboration with traditional male circumcision (TMC) providers when planning for VMMC, there is limited knowledge available about the TMC landscape and traditional beliefs. Methodology and Main Findings: During 2010–11 over 25 focus group discussions (FGDs) were held with clan

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A series of five focus groups were held in York during August 2006 to obtain feedback from fisheries stakeholders in northeast England on the EFIMAS (Operational Evaluation Tools for Fisheries Management Options- www.EFIMAS.org) modelling framework. This was the pilot run