Lessons Learned: Evaluating the Program Fidelity of UN Women Partnership for Peace Domestic Violence Diversion Program in the Eastern Caribbean
Publication date: Available online 3 April 2018 Source:Evaluation and Program Planning Author(s): Rohan D. Jeremiah, Camille R. Quinn, Jicinta M. Alexis To date, there have been a plethora of punitive and diversion programs to address domestic violence around the world. However, the evaluative scholarship of such programs overwhelmingly reflects studies in developed countries while barely showcasing the realities of addressing domestic violence in developing countries. This paper features a multi-year (2008–2011) evaluation study that measured the fidelity of the United Nations Partnership for Peace (PfP) domestic v...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - April 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Serological evidence of widespread exposure of Grenada fruit bats to chikungunya virus
Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView. (Source: Zoonoses and Public Health)
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - March 25, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Profiles and behavioral consequences of child abuse among adolescent girls and boys from Barbados and Grenada.
Abstract
The current study used latent class analysis to uncover groups of youths with specific abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual) profiles in and outside the family, and identify how membership in each abuse group is associated with behavioral outcomes. Data were collected among a sample of male (n = 662; Mage = 13.02 years) and female (n = 689; Mage = 12.95 years) children and adolescents (9-17 years old) from Barbados and Grenada. Self-report surveys were completed by participants in school settings. Three latent classes of child abuse were distinguished among boys, including 'low a...
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - February 24, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Debowska A, Boduszek D, Sherretts N, Willmott D, Jones AD Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
Bartonella henselae in small Indian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) from Grenada, West Indies
This study confirms the role of small Indian mongooses as a natural reservoir of B. henselae in the New World. (Source: Veterinary Microbiology)
Source: Veterinary Microbiology - February 17, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Leptospira seroprevalence in animals in the Caribbean region: a systematic review.
Abstract
This systematic review summarises the data published on the Leptospira seroprevalence, serovar diversity and distribution among animal species in the Caribbean region. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, and checklist, relevant articles were identified and data were extracted and recorded. The review provided Leptospira seroprevalence data from 16 Caribbean islands (Barbados, Trinidad, Grenada, Puerto Rico, Saint Croix, St. Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica, Antigua, Carriacou, Dominica, Guadalupe, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, ...
Source: Acta Tropica - February 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pratt N, Rajeev S Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research
Bartonella-mongoose-grenada-Vet-Microbiol-text-rev.doc February 6, 2018 8:30 am Bartonella henselae in small Indian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) from Grenada, West Indies
This study confirms the role of small Indian mongooses as a natural reservoir of B. henselae in the New World. (Source: Veterinary Microbiology)
Source: Veterinary Microbiology - February 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
A Possible Link Between Pyriproxyfen and Microcephaly
This study was based upon a small number of cases and ultrasound detection rather than births. Seven cases of microcephaly were reported above background, but only one of them was a birth; the others were detected by ultrasound. The high rate of ultrasound detection is not consistent with observations by ultrasound of microcephaly in other countries, including Colombia. We use the model for French Polynesia as a reference model for comparison with other data in order to clarify which data is or is not consistent with that model. We note that this rate is about 100 times larger than the minimum reported background rate for ...
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - November 27, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: rparen01 Source Type: research
An analysis of blood donation barriers experienced by North American and Caribbean university students in Grenada, West Indies
To estimate the associations of nationality, university program, donation history and gender, with blood donation barriers experienced by non-donating students on the day of a campus blood drive. This project focused particularly on nationality and the effect of the different blood donation cultures in the students' countries of origin. (Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science)
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - November 22, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Benjamin W. Dean, Sarah N. Hewitt, Morgan C. Begos, Angela Gomez, Locksley L. McV. Messam Source Type: research
Twenty-first century cancer patterns in small island nations: Grenada and the English-speaking Caribbean
ConclusionsGiven the small existing cancer infrastructure, excessive mortality in Grenada compared to its neighbors may be disproportionately more attributable to low survival than a high cancer risk. Global solutions will be required to meet the cancer control needs of geographically isolated small nations such as Grenada. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 20, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Public health response and lessons learned from the 2014 chikungunya epidemic in Grenada.
Authors: Forde MS, Martin F, Mitchell G, Bidaisee S
Abstract
In June 2014, the first cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) were diagnosed on the island of Carriacou, part of the tri-island state of Grenada. In the three months that followed, CHIKV spread rapidly, with conservative estimates of the population infected of at least 60%. Multiple challenges were encountered in the battle to manage the spread and impact of this high-attack rate virus, including 1) limited indigenous laboratory diagnostic capabilities; 2) an under-resourced health care system; 3) a skeptical general public, hesitant to accept facts...
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - September 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research
Incidence and 5-year survival rate for head and neck cancers in Grenada compared to the African American population over the period 1991 –2010
AbstractVery little data exist on the incidence and burden of cancer in the individual Caribbean countries. Some data are available for larger areas, reported under a bigger geographical region; Latin America and the Caribbean, but many of the individual countries are not included. One of the main reasons is a lack of official cancer registries. Data are usually collected from hospital records or private physician records, and since it is not in an official registry, these data are not always accessible for inclusion in databases such as SEER and GLOBOCAN. Grenada is one of the countries that currently does not have a regi...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - July 31, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Gatekeepers ’ perceptions of the quality and availability of services for breast and cervical cancer patients in the English-speaking Windward Islands: an exploratory investigation
ConclusionThe findings of this study emphasize the varying social determinants of health that affect breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment. It also highlights the disparities in availability of treatment within the wider Caribbean. It is necessary to broaden the perspective on health from a purely biomedical paradigm to a social perspective. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - July 21, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Campylobacter Species Isolated from Pigs in Grenada Exhibited Novel Clones: Genotypes and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Sequence Types
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Foodborne Pathogens and Disease)
Source: Foodborne Pathogens and Disease - June 26, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
