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Research is a key strategy that has helped MAMTA to create relevant information
and knowledge base on key YRSHR issues to inform Project
implementation, policy formulation and development of intervention
model.
We have conducted various research studies (to see more>>) related to young
people on issues like sexual behaviour, adolescent growth and
development, early marriage and early pregnancy, contraceptives
(condoms and young people), which have otherwise remained unexplored
in Indian context. The findings from these studies have been presented
and shared at various national and international forums, published in
journals of repute and are widely quoted. Click here to view
the list of papers presented and published recently by MAMTA.
Two of the research studies conducted in collaboration with
WHO are ‘Sexual Behaviour Patterns and their Determinants among
Unmarried Adolescents (15-19 years)’ in 2000-2001 and
‘Adolescents and the Public Health system’ in 2004. To view
other projects undertaken by MAMTA, click here.
The research team at MAMTA has recently established a web
based dynamic database on Young people (10-24 years) that is available
on the
http://www.yrshr.org/stat_builder/view_data.asp portal. This
provides collated data, which is age and sex specific, in a structured
format; on identified parameters. The data has been collated from
authentic sources (Census of India 1991, SRS, Ministry of Home of
Affairs, NFHS – 2, DLHS-RCH - 1998/99). The data is available from the
national to district level.
The organization in now entering a new phase by undertaking
Multicentric Research on Sexuality education in schools and Non Formal
Education and Male sexuality. Currently, the capacities of the
research team at MAMTA are being enhanced by training at
Oregon State
University, Coravallis.
Through the
expertise available with the R&D team we have strengthened ‘Monitoring
and Evaluation’ of our current projects and they are being
constantly monitored on the ‘Quality Improvement’ aspects
through well-defined indicators. All the partners in the network have
been trained on the use of these indicators in an attempt to
standardise the outputs of various activities taking place
simultaneously at different intervention sites across the states. This
has brought about an enhancement in the quality of the projects along
with more accountability on the part of program managers in various
sites.
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