Monograph

Gender and Sexuality Review: Transitional gender identities in a changing Vietnamese society

cihp@cihp.org — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:18:00 GMT

The sharing of information contributes to improving research and interventioprogrammes and helps to inform policies related to society and health. Helping to enable the sharing of information is one of the key goals that the Center for Creative Initiative in Health and Population (CCIHP) is pursuing. To facilitate this CCIHP has undertaken a survey to evaluate the needs of people requiring access to information. This survey identified two main obstacles that prevent researchers, staffs and students from accessing information.

Rape in Vietnam from socio-cultural and historical perspectives

cihp@cihp.org — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:59:41 GMT

Rape has a muddled history, because it has often been considered to be an ‘unmentionable’ crime in the Puritanical sense, kept hidden by victims and society

Sexuality and Social Change: Making the Connection

cihp@cihp.org (NV) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:56:16 GMT

This report aims to promote dialogue about and encourage donors and other organizations to support work focusing on sexual activities. It presents the case for why sexuality deserves increased attention, offers examples of creative programs in action, and makes recommendations for future investment.

The common ground about sexuality: Principles for working on sexuality

cihp@cihp.org (NV) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:55:01 GMT

This booklet has been developed to articulate common ground on sexuality and sexual health by integrating multiple perspectives from different fields. It is intended to act as a tool to inform program formulation, implementation and evaluation. It can be used for services, outreach, education, and advocacy on issues of sexuality.

Homosexual behaviour, HIV risk and HIV prevalence in rural communities in Khanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam, Vol. 13/2006

cihp@cihp.org (NV) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:35:27 GMT

Nha Trang City in south-central

Vietnam

has implemented an HIV prevention program targeting Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) since 2003. In order to expand the program to provide education and outreach services in the surrounding rural areas of Khanh Hoa province, a survey was conducted among MSM in the city and 4 rural districts.

Listening to female sex workers in Vietnam: influences on safe – sex practices with clients and partners, Vol. 12/2006

cihp@cihp.org (NV) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:29:43 GMT

This qualitative study assessed HIV knowledge and frequency of and influences on condom use with clients and regular, non-client partners among female sex workers (FSWs) in Khanh Hoa, a tourist-oriented province of centre

Vietnam

where sex work is common.

Being special for somebody: Urban sexualities on contemporary Vietnam, Vol.11/2006

cihp@cihp.org (NV) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:16:46 GMT

In this article I seek to provide an anthropological account of young people’s experiences of city life, tracing out the particular social and existential predicaments that urban life entails, as perceived by those engaged in it.