Marissa Kaloga

Biographic Data

ID4427753
NAMEMarissa Kaloga
GIVEN NAMESMarissa
FAMILY NAMEKaloga
SIGNATUREKALOGA M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Otago
ORCID0000-0001-5897-6952
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX1

  • A case study of the emerging social work sector in Guinea, West Africa

    Marissa Kaloga, Abdoul Karim CamaraARTICLESocial Work Education2023

    A coastal country in West Africa, Guinea, is home to 13 million people and ranks 175 out of 189 countries on the UN’s Human Development Index. While the majority of West African nations have a recognized social work sector, Guinea has only a small number of trained social workers. In response to the Ebola epidemic, there is increased governmental interest in developing a sector of university-educated social workers to address the complex social i…

  • Developing a systems transformation action research approach

    Marissa E P Kaloga, Marissa KalogaARTICLEJournal of Community Practice2023References: 24

    This paper explores collaborations between community organizations and STARlab (Systems Transformation Action Research Lab), a university-based research unit focusing on inclusive social innovation and entrepreneurship, specifically with marginalized communities. Using a cross case analysis methodology, this paper draws from the author's prior research with two community organizations that engaged in community-based social change initiatives to s…

  • SDG’s and systems science

    Marissa Kaloga, Rebecca RenoARTICLESocial Work Education2022

    The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) enlist a triple-bottom-line approach of environment, social, and economic wellbeing that mirrors social work’s environmental, social, and economic justice commitments. Additionally, the networked systems design of the SDGs resonates with the ecological systems approach central to social work practice. Systems science is vital for addressing the SDGs, and systems dynamics has been used to model the interact…

  • Messages around contraceptive use and implications in rural Malawi

    M Bornstein, Sarah Huber‐krum et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2021

    The unmet need for contraception in Malawi remains high, despite progress increasing knowledge and access over the past two decades. Understanding the reasons for this unmet need is critical to programme planning and service delivery. In this study, we conducted 30 in-depth interviews and 13 focus group discussions with women and men in rural Malawi to understand social, cultural and relational barriers and facilitators to contraceptive use. We f…

  • Client-Perpetrated Violence Toward Female Sex Workers in Kathmandu

    Open AccessBrieanne Beaujolais, Marissa Kaloga et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2020

    This qualitative study explores the experiences of client-perpetrated violence toward female sex workers in Kathmandu, Nepal. Individual interviews were conducted with 30 female sex workers. Data were analyzed using qualitative coding methods and thematic development. Two main themes emerged. Contexts in which client-perpetrated violence corresponded with (a) conditions associated with exchange of services, and (b) alcohol use. The first theme in…

  • Economic Necessity or Noble Cause? A Qualitative Study Exploring Motivations for Gestational Surrogacy in Gujarat, India

    Open AccessSharvari Karandikar, L B Gezinski et al.ARTICLEAffilia2014Cited by: 5References: 5

    In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 surrogates from India. Two themes are discussed: (1) motivations for becoming surrogates and (2) role of family and community in surrogacy. The respondents were illiterate women aged 21–30 years and had been surrogate mothers an average of 2 times. Motivations for surrogacy were financial in nature. Surrogates reported stigma from extended family and community forcing them to l…