Social norms theory and practice: resources from STRIVE workshop

Presentations on how a social norms perspective might be applied to partner violence and other issues. 

In January 2013, STRIVE brought together a group of researchers and practitioners in a three-day meeting that aimed to:

Reducing alcohol-related HIV risk in Katutura, Namibia

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Findings from a multi-level intervention with bar owners, servers, patrons and community members.

This report, co-written by STRIVE researcher Katherine Fritz, summarises the findings of formative research on alcohol and HIV risk in a new and rapidly growing settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek, Namibia.

Phuza Wize drink safe live safe campaign

Soul City's health promotion campaign addresses alcohol-related violence and risk. This poster, presented by STRIVE affiliate Soul City, outlines the programme's advocacy for legislative change to reduce the availability of alcohol in South Africa.

Infographic: Tackling the structural drivers of HIV

Women and girls between the ages of 15 to 24 are the population most vulnerable to HIV.  

STRIVE and ICRW have collaborated on an infographic to explain structural factors that contribute to this vulnerability:

Infographic: Tackling the structural drivers of HIV

Women and girls between the ages of 15 to 24 are the population most vulnerable to HIV.  

STRIVE and ICRW have collaborated on an infographic to explain structural factors that contribute to this vulnerability:

Evaluation of a peer network-based sexual risk reduction intervention for men in beer halls in Zimbabwe

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The sexual risk behaviour associated with men's alcohol consumption.

This article by ICRW's Katherine Fritz et al. reports the outcomes of the Sahwira HIV Prevention Program, a male-focused, peer-based intervention promoting the idea that men can assist their friends in avoiding high-risk sexual encounters associated with alcohol drinking.

Technical brief: The prevention of alcohol-related HIV risk behaviour

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Guidance for programme planners and implementers addressing harmful alcohol use as a risk factor for HIV. 

The brief, written by STRIVE researcher Katherine Fritz at ICRW, argues for the benefits of interventions that address harmful drinking alongside sexual risk behaviour.

Lessons from the Broad Street Pump

What can we learn for HIV prevention from John Snow, founder in the 1850s of modern epidemiology?

In 1854, convinced that a London cholera outbreak was spread by means other than "miasma", the public health pioneer persuaded authorities to remove a pump handle. Rather than treating the water (a biomedical approach) or persuading people not to use the water (a behavioural approach), this early instance of a structural intervention cut off access to the water source and thus had impact at the level of the community environment.

Special journal issue on structural drivers

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Tackling the structural drivers of HIV: is this a luxury add-on or essential for successful interventions? Papers present evidence of the need to understand and address the factors that create and deepen HIV risk.

Published with STRIVE support, this special issue raised key debates ahead of the 2012 International AIDS Conference and beyond. Among others:

Alcohol harm-prevention and policies - Dag Endal

A general introduction to the field of alcohol policy, addressing core questions: What structural measures work to reduce problematic alcohol use? Who are the key players and forces defining national alcohol policies and global campaigns?

Presented by Dag Endal, Project Coordinator of the Alcohol, Drugs and Development programme at Norwegian international NGO, FORUT. For eight years from 2003, Dag was the president of Actis, the Norwegian Policy Network on Alcohol and Drugs. He has been on the board of Eurocare since 2009 and is now a member of STRIVE's advisory group.

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