Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

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  Access to women’s health information in Monteverde, July 27, 2008

  Emily Balf, Janelle Christensen, Stephanie Melton, and Kristin Monnard

  A research project exploring women's health in the Monteverde region.

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  The “culture of water” in the Monteverde Zone: perceptions of water use, availability, and behaviors by households and hotels, July 25, 2008

  Racine Brown, Robert King, Jillian Papa, Jeffrey Seillac, and Jennifer Syvertsen

  A study about the perceptions of water use and availability in the Monteverde Zone, specifically during times of shortage.

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  Acceso a información de la salud femenina en la Zona de Monteverde [PowerPoint], 2008

  Emily Balf, Janelle Christensen, Stephanie Melton, and Kristin Monnard

  A PowerPoint on Woman's access to health information in the Monteverde Zone.

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  ¿De donde viene su comida? Participación en la feria del agricultor. [PowerPoint], 2008

  Allison Cantor, Charlotte Noble, Aidan Seale-Feldman, Caitie Trucksess, and Dawn Waltonbaugh

  A study on the participation at the farmer's market in Santa Elena.

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  Where do you get your produce? Participation in the farmer’s market in Santa Elena, 2008

  Allison Cantor, Charlotte Noble, Aidan Seale-Feldman, Caitie Trucksess, and Dawn Waltonbaugh

  A study on the participation at the farmer's market in Santa Elena.

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  Beliefs and perceptions surrounding HIV testing in the Monteverde Zone, Costa Rica, July 23, 2006

  Fatima Abdulhussein, Karen Dyer, Mindy Keeley, and Romalie Valdes

  A study examining the general beliefs and perceptions surrounding HIV testing in the Monteverde Zone.

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  The preceptions of waste water as an issue of public health importance in the Monteverde Zone, Costa Rica, July 23, 2006

  Scott Baker, Janelle Elliot, Desirae Nasrallah, and Kenna Noone-Kirkpatrick

  A study to explore the perceptions of the waste water as an issue of public health importance due to sanitation and infrastructure in the Monteverde zone.

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  “De eso no se habla : ” an explorative study on the sexual and reproductive health education of adolescents in the Monteverde Zone, 2006

  Hollie Fuhrmann, Jennifer Garcia, Nicole Haykin, Rebecca Sameroff, and Rebecca Todd

  A research paper about the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in the Monteverde Zone.

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  Negotiating local food production in the Monteverde Zone: from farmer to market, 2006

  Hannah Helmy, Shana Hughes, Douglas Reeser, and Amy Shepherd

  This paper examines cultivation and distribution experiences of food producers within the Monteverde Zone.

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  VIH/SIDA Mujeres diseñando materiales educativos VIH/ SIDA en Monteverde [PowerPoint], June 26, 2005

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  An educational powerpoint presentation outlining what HIV/AIDS is, its symptoms, how the HIV virus is transmitted, treatments options, and global numbers of people infected as of 2005 (WHO figures).

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  HIV/AIDS: in 5 minutes... [PowerPoint], June 7, 2005

  Monteverde Institute

  An educational powerpoint presentation outlining what HIV/AIDS is, its symptoms, how the HIV virus is transmitted, treatments options, and global numbers of people infected as of 2005 (WHO figures).

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  Diseño de materiales educativos y de prevención sobre el VIH/SIDA: Un acercamiento participativo [PowerPoint], 2005

  Elsa Batres

  A PowerPoint summary of participants existing knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention and treatment and post knowledge of this disease process after attending educational programs. Participants created educational materials specific for their communities: La Cruz, Monteverde, San Luis, and Santa Elena.

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  [Dibujos para un calendario de consciencia del SIDA por mujeres de La Cruz--PowerPoint], 2005

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  A calendar with thirteen drawings made by residents of La Cruz to have HIV/AIDS awareness.

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  Enfermedades de transmisión sexual: una introducción básica [PowerPoint], 2005

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  Causes, symptoms and treatments of various sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, crab louse, genital warts, herpes, and hepatitis B.

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  En riesgo o no en riesgo? [PowerPoint], 2005

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  A photo montage of people of various ages and couples, with the question posed of who is at risk for becoming infected with HIV/AIDS.

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  HIV/AIDS: women designing HIV/AIDS educational materials in Monteverde--a community participatory approach [PowerPoint], 2005

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  A summary of the changes tourism can bring to Monteverde in terms of the potential ease in transmitting sexual diseases and educational materials that have been locally generated to aid in the prevention of these diseases.

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  VIH/SIDA: Mujeres diseñando materiales educativos VIH/SIDA en Monteverde--una investigación comunitaria participativa [PowerPoint], 2005

  Monteverde Institute

  A summary of the changes tourism can bring to Monteverde in terms of the potential ease in transmitting sexual diseases and educational materials that have been locally generated to aid in the prevention of these diseases.

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  Una investigación de las estrategias de obtención y acceso a los alimentos en Cañitas, August 4, 2004

  Patricia Barrientos, Reeve Chace, Scott Mitchell, Chris Neubauer, and Blythe Rose

  A study on investigation strategies used to obtain and access food in Cañitas.

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  Women speak: HIV/AIDS education from a community perspective, August 2004

  Renee Cadzow, Leslie Gross, Catherine Klein, and Oriana Ramirez

  A study on AIDS prevention in the Monteverde Zone community.

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  Perceptions of Monteverde youth (14-18 years of age) towards pro- and anti-tobacco advertising in Costa Rica, August 2004

  Joanne Lee, Sandra Oh, Diana Oliva, Susan Walker, and Myriam Scally

  A study on the youth perceptions of tobacco advertising in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica. Although health risks associated with tobacco use are well documented in the world, tobacco companies continue to seek new smokers to increase sales. As a result, youth have been one of the main targets of tobacco advertising because smokers usually begin smoking in their teen years. This study focused on the youth perceptions of tobacco advertising in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica. Our hypothesis states that while pro-tobacco advertisements attract the attention of youth (between ages 14 and 18 years) to become smokers and/or to continue smoking, anti-tobacco advertisements do not adequately target this same youth audience. Our study used preliminary interviews with adults, focus groups with youth, and a survey to gather data. The focus groups were comprised of three to four participants from the Colegio de Santa Elena. The volunteers were also asked what they would like to see on pro- and anti-tobacco advertisements. Based on their responses, we found that there is a greater consensus of their perceptions with the pro advertising than the anti-tobacco advertising, and that youth feel that anti-tobacco advertising should be more abundant in the area as well as more appealing for youth. We believe that this study has implications for future youth anti-tobacco campaigns and interventions.

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  Un análisis de los riesgos ocupacionales a los trabajadores agrícolas en la zona de Monteverde, July 29, 2004

  Ashley Antony, Meredith Moore, Tonguc Pinar, and Elizabeth Youngblood

  A study on the workplace hazards for agricultural workers in the Monteverde Zone. Un estudio sobre los riesgos laborales para los trabajadores agrícolas en la zona de Monteverde.

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  An analysis of occupational hazards for agricultural workers in the Monteverde Zone [PowerPoint], July 27, 2004

  Ashley Antony, Meredith Moore, Tonguc Pinar, and Elizabeth Youngblood

  A study on the workplace hazards for agricultural workers in the Monteverde Zone.

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  The role of tourism in the spread of HIV/AIDS [PowerPoint], 2004

  Elsa Batres

  PowerPoint presentation summarizing how tourism in the Monteverde Zone can affect attitudes and behaviors that can lead to an increase in the transmission and spread of HIV/AIDS. Included is summary of the need to develop education/prevention strategies.

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  Women speak: HIV/AIDS education from a community perspective [PowerPoint], 2004

  Renee B. Cadzow, Leslie Gross, Catherine Klein, and Oriana Ramirez

  A study that assessed the level of HIV knowledge among women in the Monterverde zone.