Dominican Republic (2009): Sexual debut, relationships and condom use among young people aged 15-19 years in the bateyes of Dominican Republic

This report presents results from a process of qualitative research and data synthesis carried out with male and female youth aged 15-19 years in two bateyes (Estrellas and Yabacao) in the Dominican Republic (DR). The work was carried out to provide an evidence base for PSI DR's behaviour change communications programme for HIV prevention for young people living in the bateyes. The PEER method was used to generate in-depth narrative data about the social and economic context of these communities; relationships (including marriage and pre-marital relationships); and perceptions of reproductive health, including family planning (FP) and HIV and AIDS. Data were processed and synthesised using the FoQus on Segmentation approach, producing the dashboard instruments. The dashboards are a synthesis of research findings, designed to help marketers and programmers develop and position products, services and behaviour change interventions that are better tailored to the target group.

本报告呈现了针对多米尼加共和国（DR）两处巴耶斯（bateyes，分别为Estrellas与Yabacao）内15至19岁男女青年开展的定性研究与数据合成工作的成果。此项工作旨在为PSI多米尼加分部（PSI DR）面向巴耶斯地区青年开展的艾滋病预防行为改变传播项目提供证据基础。本研究采用PEER法（PEER method），采集了涵盖这些社区的社会经济背景、各类亲密关系（含婚姻与婚前关系），以及包括计划生育（family planning, FP）、艾滋病在内的生殖健康认知等内容的深度叙事数据。研究数据采用细分聚焦法（FoQus on Segmentation）进行处理与合成，最终生成仪表板工具。此类仪表板为研究发现的整合成果，旨在助力营销人员与项目规划者开发、定位更贴合目标群体需求的产品、服务及行为改变干预方案。