Francis Barchi
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3697058 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Francis Barchi |
| NOMBRES | Francis |
| APELLIDO | Barchi |
| FIRMA | BARCHI F |
| AFILIACIONES | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0960-6423 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Condom literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV-risk behaviors
Introduction: Despite global reductions in HIV incidence, adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa remain disproportionately burdened. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data collected from 306 school-going girls ages 14-19 in northwestern Botswana in 2021 to identify behavioral and attitudinal factors associated with knowledge of correct condom use and the intention to use condoms consistently. Data were collected through self-administered, …
Violence Against Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Violence against children affects children in every region, nation, and community in the world. Despite a significant body of literature about the victims of such violence, there has been little empirical research, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on perpetrators, their relationship to victims, and interventions that might alter their behavior. This scoping review sought to identify and summarize the scholarly literature on perpetrator…
Withdrawal From the Civil Court Protection Process by Female Survivors of Domestic Violence
In many countries, protection orders are the civil court system’s primary response to domestic violence. While there is significant evidence as to their effectiveness, as many as half of all temporary protection orders are withdrawn or dismissed before being finalized, with limited empirical research as to why. As the first step in a multi-phased research-community partnership to improve a counseling and service program for survivors of domestic …
Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana
While logistical barriers might be easily addressed, perceived barriers, including negative staff attitudes and behaviors towards adolescents, require concerted and collaborative efforts by educators, health professionals, and policy makers to change
Social and Behavioral Correlates of Adolescent Sexual Experience and Intention to Use Condoms in Northwestern Botswana
Adolescent sexual behavior is shaped by individual, social, and structural factors that can increase HIV-risk, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted disease. To inform the development of a comprehensive sexuality education program, 239 secondary school adolescents ages 14-19 in Maun, Botswana, completed a survey of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in February-March 2020. Bivariate and multivariate analyses…
It Is Like Medicine”
Despite the well-documented health benefits of recreational sports, few opportunities exist in lower- and middle-income countries for adult women to participate in recreational physical activities. An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used to explore associations between an innovative soccer program for adult women and self-reported health status. Cross-sectional survey data were collected in 2018-2019 from 702 women in the Nikumb…
Environmental Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life among Women Living in Informal Settlements in Kenya
Informal settlements (slums)-defined as residential areas lacking durable housing; sufficient living and public spaces; access to basic infrastructure, water, sanitation, and other services; and secure tenancy-are presumed to be poor health environments. Research in Kenya suggests that residents of these settlements have the worst health outcomes of any population, yet there is a paucity of research focused on the health and well-being of these r…
Adherence to screening appointments in a cervical cancer clinic serving HIV-positive women in Botswana
HIV-positive women in Botswana who are symptom free at initial screening may be lost to essential future screening and follow-up care without greater targeted communication regarding cervical cancer and the importance of regular screening. Strategies to reinforce health messages using cell phone reminders, appointment prompts at time of anti-retroviral drug (ARV) refills, and use of trained community workers to review cervical cancer risks may be…
Non-Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Built Environment
This multicountry study used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 138,097 women to explore the relationship between non-partner violence (NPV) and sanitation, water, and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One out of 15 women reports having experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a non-partner during the previous 12 months; within the region, prevalence ranges from 2.3-11.3%. Explanatory models of NPV improve in 11 of the 2…
Not just any toilet - women's solutions to sanitation in informal settlements in Nairobi
Evidence suggests sanitation development is more effective when women are involved. The purpose of this study was to provide women with an opportunity to share their perspectives and solutions to sanitation in informal settlements. Data were collected through 55 in-depth interviews with women in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. The most common solution was to build more toilets, but women had a variety of suggestions – includ…
Women’s sanitation practices in informal settlements
For decades, countries throughout the world have failed to meet sanitation-related development goals. Access to safe sanitation is undeniably linked to improved health outcomes; yet, 2.4 billion people, globally, still lack access. The persistent failure to meet sanitation goals suggests that our understanding of the factors that influence sustainable sanitation access and utilisation is incomplete. Despite growing availability of toilets in info…
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Northwestern Botswana
Factors characterizing intimate partner violence (IPV) against women vary according to setting and must be understood in localized environments if effective interventions are to be identified. This 2009-2010 exploratory study in Maun, Botswana, used semistructured interviews to elicit information from 469 women about their experiences with IPV. Characteristics found to be important included suicide attempts, childhood exposure to familial violenc…
Private Wealth, Philanthropy, and Social Development
Growing income inequality has created excessive barriers to social mobility for the poor. Charitable giving by the wealthy can reduce the societal effects of the income gap by reinvestment in public goods such as education. We apply the cipp model to investigate the role of philanthropy in advancing educational opportunities in the United States and China, using historical and contemporary cases of individual philanthropists. The findings suggest…
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Northwestern Botswana
Factors characterizing intimate partner violence (IPV) against women vary according to setting and must be understood in localized environments if effective interventions are to be identified. This 2009-2010 exploratory study in Maun, Botswana, used semistructured interviews to elicit information from 469 women about their experiences with IPV. Characteristics found to be important included suicide attempts, childhood exposure to familial violenc…
Non-Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Built Environment
This multicountry study used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 138,097 women to explore the relationship between non-partner violence (NPV) and sanitation, water, and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One out of 15 women reports having experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a non-partner during the previous 12 months; within the region, prevalence ranges from 2.3-11.3%. Explanatory models of NPV improve in 11 of the 2…
Private Wealth, Philanthropy, and Social Development
Growing income inequality has created excessive barriers to social mobility for the poor. Charitable giving by the wealthy can reduce the societal effects of the income gap by reinvestment in public goods such as education. We apply the cipp model to investigate the role of philanthropy in advancing educational opportunities in the United States and China, using historical and contemporary cases of individual philanthropists. The findings suggest…
Private Wealth, Philanthropy, and Social Development
Growing income inequality has created excessive barriers to social mobility for the poor. Charitable giving by the wealthy can reduce the societal effects of the income gap by reinvestment in public goods such as education. We apply the cipp model to investigate the role of philanthropy in advancing educational opportunities in the United States and China, using historical and contemporary cases of individual philanthropists. The findings suggest…
Women’s sanitation practices in informal settlements
For decades, countries throughout the world have failed to meet sanitation-related development goals. Access to safe sanitation is undeniably linked to improved health outcomes; yet, 2.4 billion people, globally, still lack access. The persistent failure to meet sanitation goals suggests that our understanding of the factors that influence sustainable sanitation access and utilisation is incomplete. Despite growing availability of toilets in info…
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Northwestern Botswana
Factors characterizing intimate partner violence (IPV) against women vary according to setting and must be understood in localized environments if effective interventions are to be identified. This 2009-2010 exploratory study in Maun, Botswana, used semistructured interviews to elicit information from 469 women about their experiences with IPV. Characteristics found to be important included suicide attempts, childhood exposure to familial violenc…
Environmental Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life among Women Living in Informal Settlements in Kenya
Informal settlements (slums)-defined as residential areas lacking durable housing; sufficient living and public spaces; access to basic infrastructure, water, sanitation, and other services; and secure tenancy-are presumed to be poor health environments. Research in Kenya suggests that residents of these settlements have the worst health outcomes of any population, yet there is a paucity of research focused on the health and well-being of these r…
Adherence to screening appointments in a cervical cancer clinic serving HIV-positive women in Botswana
HIV-positive women in Botswana who are symptom free at initial screening may be lost to essential future screening and follow-up care without greater targeted communication regarding cervical cancer and the importance of regular screening. Strategies to reinforce health messages using cell phone reminders, appointment prompts at time of anti-retroviral drug (ARV) refills, and use of trained community workers to review cervical cancer risks may be…
Non-Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Built Environment
This multicountry study used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 138,097 women to explore the relationship between non-partner violence (NPV) and sanitation, water, and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One out of 15 women reports having experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a non-partner during the previous 12 months; within the region, prevalence ranges from 2.3-11.3%. Explanatory models of NPV improve in 11 of the 2…
Not just any toilet - women's solutions to sanitation in informal settlements in Nairobi
Evidence suggests sanitation development is more effective when women are involved. The purpose of this study was to provide women with an opportunity to share their perspectives and solutions to sanitation in informal settlements. Data were collected through 55 in-depth interviews with women in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. The most common solution was to build more toilets, but women had a variety of suggestions – includ…
Social and Behavioral Correlates of Adolescent Sexual Experience and Intention to Use Condoms in Northwestern Botswana
Adolescent sexual behavior is shaped by individual, social, and structural factors that can increase HIV-risk, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted disease. To inform the development of a comprehensive sexuality education program, 239 secondary school adolescents ages 14-19 in Maun, Botswana, completed a survey of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in February-March 2020. Bivariate and multivariate analyses…
It Is Like Medicine”
Despite the well-documented health benefits of recreational sports, few opportunities exist in lower- and middle-income countries for adult women to participate in recreational physical activities. An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used to explore associations between an innovative soccer program for adult women and self-reported health status. Cross-sectional survey data were collected in 2018-2019 from 702 women in the Nikumb…
Violence Against Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Violence against children affects children in every region, nation, and community in the world. Despite a significant body of literature about the victims of such violence, there has been little empirical research, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on perpetrators, their relationship to victims, and interventions that might alter their behavior. This scoping review sought to identify and summarize the scholarly literature on perpetrator…
Withdrawal From the Civil Court Protection Process by Female Survivors of Domestic Violence
In many countries, protection orders are the civil court system’s primary response to domestic violence. While there is significant evidence as to their effectiveness, as many as half of all temporary protection orders are withdrawn or dismissed before being finalized, with limited empirical research as to why. As the first step in a multi-phased research-community partnership to improve a counseling and service program for survivors of domestic …
Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana
While logistical barriers might be easily addressed, perceived barriers, including negative staff attitudes and behaviors towards adolescents, require concerted and collaborative efforts by educators, health professionals, and policy makers to change
Condom literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV-risk behaviors
Introduction: Despite global reductions in HIV incidence, adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa remain disproportionately burdened. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data collected from 306 school-going girls ages 14-19 in northwestern Botswana in 2021 to identify behavioral and attitudinal factors associated with knowledge of correct condom use and the intention to use condoms consistently. Data were collected through self-administered, …
Environmental health (10 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Economic growth (6 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Population (5 obras) · Psychological intervention (5 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (4 obras)