Date of Publication

2007

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Health Social Science

Subject Categories

Public Health

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Myla M. Arcinas

Defense Panel Chair

Dennis S. Erasga

Defense Panel Member

Romeo B. Lee
Exaltacion E. Lamberte

Abstract/Summary

This study is a qualitative research that aimed to describe the complementarity of health care programs of the Social Hygiene Clinic (GO) and the TISAKA (NGO) to address sex workers health needs and use of health care services in Cagayan de Oro City as well as their problems and strategies in delivering their health care programs. Data were collected through face-to-face interview of selected KIs from GO and NGO and sex workers with the use of semi-structured interview guide as data collection instrument. Results of the study showed that the GOs health care programs to address the health care needs of the sex workers complement with that of the NGO in providing the health care services for the sex workers. Programs, through their GO-NGO partnership, their specific activities and different services offered to the sex workers resulted to their complementation in the delivery of health care services to the sex workers. Analysis of the study shows that the use of preventive health care services offered by the Social Hygiene Clinic to the sex workers reinforces the aspirations of the TISAKA organization to provide the health care needs of its members. Though both organizations experienced similar problems in the implementation of their programs, monitoring and surveillance of the GO and the monitoring and one-on-one counseling of the NGO topped the list of strategies these organizations employed to counter problems they faced in dealing with the sex workers. Despite the challenges, there is consensus that the NGOs participation in the GO activities is essential to successfully develop and manage sex workers health care program in Cagayan de Oro City.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004228

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

v, 100 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Public health; Community health; Public health services; Sex workers--Philippines--Cagayan De Oro; Prostitutes--Philippines--Cagayan De Oro; GO-NGO

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