Ana Maria Buller

Dados Biográficos

ID1445541
NOMEAna Maria Buller
PRENOMESAna Maria
SOBRENOMEBuller
ASSINATURABULLER A M
AFILIAÇÕESLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0002-3007-9747
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS29
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES14
TOTAL COMO AUTOR29
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2014
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Exploring understandings and approaches to decolonisation in the field of violence against women and girls

    Open AccessMichelle Lokot, Beatriz Diniz Kalichman et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Despite recognition that decolonisation is important, there remains a lack of conceptual clarity on what exactly decolonising might involve. Our qualitative study explores how colonialism and decolonisation are conceptualised within the field of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and identifies practical strategies to decolonise funding, programming and research. Our findings draw from 17 semi-structured interviews, eight focus group discus…

  • The role of jealousy and infidelity in intimate partner violence against women

    Open AccessMichel Pichon, Marjorie Pichon et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    To be effective, IPV prevention programmes must support the dismantling of patriarchal hierarchies while simultaneously addressing backlash to shifts in traditional gender norms. Interventions should also target jealousy and suspicions of infidelity to foster safer and more equitable relationships. Addressing these community, relational and individual dimensions is essential for mitigating the complex dynamics of jealousy, infidelity and IPV

  • To what extent does Together with Gloria! expand the reach of Sasa! Together community programming? A mixed methods evaluation of an edutainment intervention in Kasese, Uganda

    Open AccessTanya Abramsky, Shaffa Hameed et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    TWG expanded overall reach of in-person SASA! Together programming, and reduced geographical disparities in access. Use of multiple radio-stations/broadcasting timeslots allowed many to listen despite competing time-commitments. Future revisions to broaden access and appeal could include communal broadcasts in public places, and the incorporation of characters and storylines to resonate with younger childless men

  • Pathways of romantic jealousy to intimate partner violence in Mwanza, northern Tanzania

    Open AccessDiana Aloyce, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2024

  • Parental resilience in Trinidad & Tobago during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessJihana Mottley, Karen Devries et al.ARTICLESSM - Qualitative Research in…2024

    Self-sacrificial parenting may diminish parents’ well-being under adversity • Diminished parental well-being may strain family dynamics • Social, historical and structural factors influence parental resilience • Parents may adopt coping mechanisms to remain resilient under adversity • Gender inequality can impact how parents responds to adversity

  • Qualitative evaluation of an edutainment intervention to prevent age-disparate transactional sex in Tanzania

    Open AccessMichel Pichon, Ana Maria Buller et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Age-disparate transactional sex is a major contributor to the disproportionate rates of HIV experienced by adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa, and a key driver of unintended adolescent pregnancy. This paper comprises one element of the impact evaluation of the Learning Initiative on Norms , Exploitation and Abuse (LINEA) radio drama intervention to prevent age-disparate transactional sex. It provides new insights into the radio drama’s influe…

  • I have learned that nothing is given for free”

    Open AccessLottie Howard-Merrill, Lottie Howard‐Merrill et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    These findings highlight the need for further implementation research to explore ways to effectively engage men. They also underscore the potential of engaging, evidence-based edutainment interventions in fostering spontaneous critical reflection about complex behaviours such as age-disparate transactional sex, and diffusing key messages among target populations without the use of organised diffusion activities

  • Decolonising the field of violence against women and girls

    Open AccessMichelle Lokot, Michel Pichon et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2024

    In response to continuing legacies of colonialism, there is increasing recognition of the need to decolonise various fields of research and practice, including within work on violence against women and girls (VAWG). An emerging body of literature critiques how VAWG is framed, how prevention and response interventions may be imposed on communities as part of White Saviourism, and the existence of hierarchical approaches to data collection, analysi…

  • Human Trafficking of Boys and Young Men

    Open AccessMarie Nodzenski, Allard W de Smalen et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences2024Referências: 6

    The share of boys and men among detected victims of human trafficking is increasing globally, yet there is limited evidence on the specific experiences of these populations. The knowledge gap on mental health outcomes and support needs is particularly salient, which is problematic given the importance of psychological and emotional stabilisation in promoting recovery and avoiding re-victimisation. This systematic review reports on mental health o…

  • Establishing the health and wellbeing needs of mining host community in Brazil, Chile and Peru

    Open AccessBrian Rice, Ana Maria Buller et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    We highlight the importance of engaging with local populations to understand and address health needs. To address the priorities identified, intervention packages tailored to the specific needs of host communities, that tackle associated upstream societal level factors, are required. To facilitate this, appropriate monitoring systems and epidemiological investigations should be implemented to better understand the local context and quantify healt…

  • The role of gender and romantic jealousy in intimate partner violence against women, a mixed-methods study in Northern Ecuador

    Open AccessAna Maria Buller, Michel Pichon et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2023

    Male romantic jealousy is a commonly cited driver of intimate partner violence against women. An in-depth, contextualised understanding of the pathways and mechanisms from jealousy to intimate partner violence is, however, needed to inform programmes and interventions. We triangulated data from 48 interviews, eight focus groups and 1216 survey findings from low-income married women and men in northern Ecuador. Male jealousy was associated with co…

  • A qualitative study exploring parent–daughter approaches for communicating about sex and transactional sex in Central Uganda

    Open AccessMichel Pichon, Lottie Howard‐Merrill et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2022

    INTRODUCTION: Ugandan adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately impacted by human immunodeficiency virus, and this is largely driven by their engagement in transactional sex. Globally, parent-daughter communication about sex is associated with increased contraceptive use and delayed/decreased sexual activity, but research on parent-daughter communication about transactional sex is lacking. This paper elucidates local perspectives on…

  • ‘I trap her with a CD, then tomorrow find her with a big old man who bought her a smart phone’. Constructions of masculinities and transactional sex

    Open AccessLottie Howard-Merrill, Lottie Howard‐Merrill et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2022

    Men's role in transactional sex is relatively unexplored, limiting initiatives to prevent exploitative transactional sex and its negative health implications for girls and women. We addressed this literature gap by conducting eight focus group discussions and twenty in-depth-interviews with boys and men aged 14 - 49 years in 2015 in Tanzania. We employed a novel combination of theoretical perspectives - gender and masculinities, and social norms …

  • Health and wellbeing needs and priorities in mining host communities in South Africa

    Open AccessBrian Rice, Delia Boccia et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    We demonstrate a mixed method approach for identifying local health needs and prioritised SDG3 targets in mining host communities. Consistency in reporting suggests the need for effective, efficient and feasible interventions to address five priority areas. Given the prominent economic role of the mining sector in South Africa, it can play a critical role in implementing programmatic activities that further progress towards achieving the SDG3 tar…

  • Adolescent girls’ perceived readiness for sex in Central Uganda - liminal transitions and implications for sexual and reproductive health interventions

    Open AccessN Kyegombe, Ana Maria Buller et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2022

    Young women in Uganda are at risk of negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes, in part because of sex with older men. Theoretically grounded in the concept of liminality, this paper examines perceived markers of adolescent girls' suitability for sexual activity. In 2014, we conducted 19 focus group discussions and 44 in-depth interviews in two communities in Uganda. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured tool, audio-recorded an…

  • Men’s Reflections on Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessDiana Aloyce, Heidi Stöckl et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2022Citada por: 1Referências: 7

    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 …

  • We saw that jealousy can also bring violence

    Open AccessN Kyegombe, Eliezer Stern et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022Citada por: 4Referências: 35

    Efforts to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) have been informed by emerging research on common triggers of IPV and the importance of engaging with couple dynamics. This paper reports on secondary data analysis from the qualitative evaluations of the SASA! intervention in Uganda, (conducted in 2012 involving 40 community members) and the Indashyikirwa intervention in Rwanda, (conducted between 2014 and 2018 involving 14 couples and 36 other …

  • Government of Ethiopia's public works and complementary programmes

    Open AccessMeghna Ranganathan, Michel Pichon et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022Citada por: 4Referências: 24

    There is evidence that cash transfers reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but less is known about the impacts of public works and complementary programmes on IPV. Using mixed-methods we examined whether and how the Ethiopian government's public works programme (that includes food or cash transfers for seasonal labour) alongside complementary activities that engage women and men affected IPV. We analysed midline data collected in July-October …

  • Intimate partner violence against women on the Colombia Ecuador border

    Open AccessColleen Keating, Sarah Treves-Kagan et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2021

    This research highlights the critical importance of supporting the economic and social integration of migrants and refugees in host communities, as well as the need to carefully consider migration-related vulnerabilities in IPV prevention and response interventions. As the regional refugee crisis grows, policy makers must consider how the long-term marginalisation of refugee women contributes to their victimisation. This research also supports th…

  • Capitalising on aspirations of adolescent girls and young women to reduce their sexual health risks

    Open AccessJoyce Wamoyi, Mitzy Gafos et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2021

    This paper explores adolescent girls' and young women's (AGYW) aspirations, factors that influence aspirations, and how their aspirations inform their sexual decision-making and behaviour. This study employed a qualitative design involving six participatory focus group discussions and 17 in-depth interviews with AGYW in - and out-of-school. Fieldwork was undertaken in rural and urban Tanzania. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVIVO software.…

  • Community perspectives on the extent to which transactional sex is viewed as sexual exploitation in Central Uganda

    Open AccessN Kyegombe, Rebecca Meiksin et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2020

    BACKGROUND: Definitions of child sexual exploitation vary. Sexual exploitation violates children's rights and exposes them to mental and physical harm. There exist differences in views of behaviour that is considered exploitative, including transactional sex. This paper explores community perspectives on the extent to which transactional sex is considered exploitative. METHODS: In 2014, we conducted 19 focus group discussions and 44 in-depth inte…

  • Household decision-making and its association with intimate partner violence

    Open AccessSasha Zegenhagen, Meghna Ranganathan et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2019

    This study demonstrates that men's views on coupled dynamics should be included in program design and evaluation to provide a more holistic picture of the ecological framework and risk and protective factors of IPV

  • Community perceptions of transactional sex with children and adolescent girls, a qualitative study in favelas of Rio de Janeiro

    Open AccessCaroline Ferraz Ignacio, Danielle Pereira De Araújo et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2019

    The sexual exploitation of children and adolescents is a frequently underestimated health problem which includes transactional sex (TS), or the practice of sexual activity based on an expected return of benefits, favours and/or support in some form. This qualitative study focuses on age-disparate transactional sex (ATS) in urban favela communities of Rio de Janeiro between adult men (over 18) and girls and adolescents (G/A) (under 18), involving …

  • A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Open AccessAna Maria Buller, Amber Peterman et al.ARTICLEThe World Bank Research Observer2018

    There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a mixed-method review of studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fourteen quantitative and eight qualitative studies met our inclusion criteria, of which eleven and five, respectively, demonstrated evidence that CTs decrease IPV. We found little support for in…

  • Aligning human rights and social norms for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

    Open AccessAna Maria Buller, Marie Celine SchulteARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2018Citada por: 1Referências: 23

    The 10th of December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. On the 20th November, the United Natio