A Afzal
Biographic Data
| ID | 27309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Afzal |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Afzal |
| SIGNATURE | AFZAL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Fullerton |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4282-2750 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Predators, scammers, fakers
Despite the ubiquity of smartphones globally, very little scholarly attention has been paid to the uses of smartphone-based social networking apps in the Global South, particularly among LGBTQI+ and Muslim communities. Drawing on participant observation, qualitative interviews and oral life histories, this essay explores the uses of the Grindr app among gay, bisexual and queer men in Pakistan, and examines especially the negotiations of risks and…
Engaging Black Communities to Address HIV
Black people comprise 4.3% of Ontario’s population but 19% of HIV-positive people in the province. The “Keep it alive!” social marketing campaign was developed to promote HIV prevention and raise awareness about HIV among Ontario’s Black communities. This article evaluates the campaign’s reception. A convenience sample of 243 Black people completed a cross-sectional self-administered survey in three cities. We assessed the campaign’s reception ba…
Predators, scammers, fakers
Despite the ubiquity of smartphones globally, very little scholarly attention has been paid to the uses of smartphone-based social networking apps in the Global South, particularly among LGBTQI+ and Muslim communities. Drawing on participant observation, qualitative interviews and oral life histories, this essay explores the uses of the Grindr app among gay, bisexual and queer men in Pakistan, and examines especially the negotiations of risks and…
Engaging Black Communities to Address HIV
Black people comprise 4.3% of Ontario’s population but 19% of HIV-positive people in the province. The “Keep it alive!” social marketing campaign was developed to promote HIV prevention and raise awareness about HIV among Ontario’s Black communities. This article evaluates the campaign’s reception. A convenience sample of 243 Black people completed a cross-sectional self-administered survey in three cities. We assessed the campaign’s reception ba…
Predators, scammers, fakers
Despite the ubiquity of smartphones globally, very little scholarly attention has been paid to the uses of smartphone-based social networking apps in the Global South, particularly among LGBTQI+ and Muslim communities. Drawing on participant observation, qualitative interviews and oral life histories, this essay explores the uses of the Grindr app among gay, bisexual and queer men in Pakistan, and examines especially the negotiations of risks and…
Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Appeal (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Casual (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works)