Esther Peter
Biographic Data
| ID | 9510294 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther Peter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther |
| FAMILY NAME | Peter |
| SIGNATURE | PETER E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit, Mwanza, Tanzania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1635-2513 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Coping responses to intimate partner violence
This study sought to explore the variety of coping strategies that women employ in response to intimate partner violence. Coping strategies can help women tolerate, minimise and deal with difficult challenges or conflicts in their relationships, such as learning to be independent from their husbands and surviving trauma. Drawing on 18 in-depth interviews conducted in Mwanza, Tanzania, we examined two different coping strategies - engagement and d…
Integrating culture and context
With the increasing world reliance on digital technologies, being prepared with a good grounding in computer networking through culturally responsive and context-relevant practices will be key to students’ academic success. The study investigated the potency of the culturo-techno-contextual approach in improving students’ meaningful learning of computer networking. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design with a total of 111 junior…
Mitigating difficulty in Computer studies through Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach
This study investigates the effectiveness of a culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA) in teaching flowcharts and algorithms to junior secondary school students. Despite their importance in programming, these concepts are often difficult for students to grasp. The study involved 196 students (average age 12) who were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received CTCA instruction, while the control group received …
Evaluating the impact of gender and parent education on indigenous teaching patterns
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA) in enhancing students’ achievement in the field of artificial intelligence when augmented with GenAI. This study, grounded in Vygotsky’s Social Constructivist Learning Theory, utilized a quasi-experimental research methodology that included 130 students, 69 and 61 students in the control and experimental groups, respectively. The Analysis of Covariance (ANCO…
Pathways of romantic jealousy to intimate partner violence in Mwanza, northern Tanzania
Men’s Reflections on Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Mwanza, Tanzania
Romantic jealousy is a prominent trigger for intimate partner violence. Yet, there are few studies on this relationship in sub-Saharan Africa and none captures men's perspectives. To expand the existing knowledge on romantic jealousy and its relation to intimate partner violence, our study analyzed 30 in-depth interviews with male participants. Triggers of romantic jealousy included suspicion or confirmed infidelity, reduced attention from their …
Masculinity, power and structural constraints
Intimate partner violence is a global problem with devastating social and health consequences to individuals and families. While some forms of intimate partner violence such as physical and sexual violence have been explored in depth, there is a lack of clarity on men's perspectives of emotional violence, particularly in low-income countries. Yet it is recognized that incorporating men's perspectives and participation is crucial for addressing in…
Same habitus in new field? How mobile phone communication reproduces masculinities and gender inequality in intimate relationships in Mwanza, Tanzania
The use of mobile phones and other communication technologies is booming in low-income contexts. Yet there is lack of detailed analyses of their impact to social interactions, including intimate relationships between men and women and gender-based violence. Drawing on Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and field, we argue that mobile phones reproduce gender inequality and negative masculinities in these relationships. This happens through the diverse…
Women’s Narratives about Covid-19, Preventive Practices and Sources of Information in Northwestern Tanzania
COVID-19 has affected millions of people across the world. We conducted a phone based qualitative study to explore women's perceptions of COVID-19, knowledge of its symptoms, transmission, and prevention practices in Northwestern Tanzania. We also examined their sources of information about the disease. Findings show that much of women's framing of etiology, symptoms, and transmission routes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR…
Masculinity, power and structural constraints
Intimate partner violence is a global problem with devastating social and health consequences to individuals and families. While some forms of intimate partner violence such as physical and sexual violence have been explored in depth, there is a lack of clarity on men's perspectives of emotional violence, particularly in low-income countries. Yet it is recognized that incorporating men's perspectives and participation is crucial for addressing in…
Same habitus in new field? How mobile phone communication reproduces masculinities and gender inequality in intimate relationships in Mwanza, Tanzania
The use of mobile phones and other communication technologies is booming in low-income contexts. Yet there is lack of detailed analyses of their impact to social interactions, including intimate relationships between men and women and gender-based violence. Drawing on Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and field, we argue that mobile phones reproduce gender inequality and negative masculinities in these relationships. This happens through the diverse…
Men’s Reflections on Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Mwanza, Tanzania
Romantic jealousy is a prominent trigger for intimate partner violence. Yet, there are few studies on this relationship in sub-Saharan Africa and none captures men's perspectives. To expand the existing knowledge on romantic jealousy and its relation to intimate partner violence, our study analyzed 30 in-depth interviews with male participants. Triggers of romantic jealousy included suspicion or confirmed infidelity, reduced attention from their …
Women’s Narratives about Covid-19, Preventive Practices and Sources of Information in Northwestern Tanzania
COVID-19 has affected millions of people across the world. We conducted a phone based qualitative study to explore women's perceptions of COVID-19, knowledge of its symptoms, transmission, and prevention practices in Northwestern Tanzania. We also examined their sources of information about the disease. Findings show that much of women's framing of etiology, symptoms, and transmission routes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR…
Men’s Reflections on Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Mwanza, Tanzania
Romantic jealousy is a prominent trigger for intimate partner violence. Yet, there are few studies on this relationship in sub-Saharan Africa and none captures men's perspectives. To expand the existing knowledge on romantic jealousy and its relation to intimate partner violence, our study analyzed 30 in-depth interviews with male participants. Triggers of romantic jealousy included suspicion or confirmed infidelity, reduced attention from their …
Masculinity, power and structural constraints
Intimate partner violence is a global problem with devastating social and health consequences to individuals and families. While some forms of intimate partner violence such as physical and sexual violence have been explored in depth, there is a lack of clarity on men's perspectives of emotional violence, particularly in low-income countries. Yet it is recognized that incorporating men's perspectives and participation is crucial for addressing in…
Same habitus in new field? How mobile phone communication reproduces masculinities and gender inequality in intimate relationships in Mwanza, Tanzania
The use of mobile phones and other communication technologies is booming in low-income contexts. Yet there is lack of detailed analyses of their impact to social interactions, including intimate relationships between men and women and gender-based violence. Drawing on Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and field, we argue that mobile phones reproduce gender inequality and negative masculinities in these relationships. This happens through the diverse…
Pathways of romantic jealousy to intimate partner violence in Mwanza, northern Tanzania
Integrating culture and context
With the increasing world reliance on digital technologies, being prepared with a good grounding in computer networking through culturally responsive and context-relevant practices will be key to students’ academic success. The study investigated the potency of the culturo-techno-contextual approach in improving students’ meaningful learning of computer networking. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design with a total of 111 junior…
Mitigating difficulty in Computer studies through Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach
This study investigates the effectiveness of a culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA) in teaching flowcharts and algorithms to junior secondary school students. Despite their importance in programming, these concepts are often difficult for students to grasp. The study involved 196 students (average age 12) who were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received CTCA instruction, while the control group received …
Evaluating the impact of gender and parent education on indigenous teaching patterns
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA) in enhancing students’ achievement in the field of artificial intelligence when augmented with GenAI. This study, grounded in Vygotsky’s Social Constructivist Learning Theory, utilized a quasi-experimental research methodology that included 130 students, 69 and 61 students in the control and experimental groups, respectively. The Analysis of Covariance (ANCO…
Coping responses to intimate partner violence
This study sought to explore the variety of coping strategies that women employ in response to intimate partner violence. Coping strategies can help women tolerate, minimise and deal with difficult challenges or conflicts in their relationships, such as learning to be independent from their husbands and surviving trauma. Drawing on 18 in-depth interviews conducted in Mwanza, Tanzania, we examined two different coping strategies - engagement and d…
Psychology (6 works) · Domestic violence (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works) · Suicide prevention (4 works)