La Fundación ETEA en Honduras entre el cambio y la continuidad

La Fundación ETEA nace con la misión de contribuir a la construcción de un mundo más justo, implementando acciones en favor de los grupos y pueblos más desfavorecidos. En el marco de esta misión, implementa acciones para promover el desarrollo rural y la inclusión social en Honduras desde el 2005. Desde el 2017, la Fundación ETEA se vuelve Instituto de Desarrollo de la Universidad Loyola. A pesar de los retos encontrados, esto ha generado oportunidades de incluir nuevas metodologías y áreas de trabajo. La colaboración con personal de la Universidad ha también permitido generar encuentros enriquecedores y un mayor compromiso para la justicia social

Políticas corporales, menstruación y cooperación al desarrollo. Un estudio de caso en Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras.

343 p.Las políticas corporales emergen como un fuerte movimiento de resistencia y expansión de derechos, uniendo la dimensión política del cuerpo con una forma radical de democracia. Gracias a la incidencia de los movimientos de mujeres, a partir de la Conferencia de Beijing de 1995, es obligatorio realizar intervenciones con enfoque de género. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los proyectos de cooperación al desarrollo mantiene una estrategia más afín al enfoque de Mujeres en Desarrollo, basada en una visión biologicista del cuerpo de las mujeres, representadas principalmente como madres o víctimas.Un ejemplo de cómo las intervenciones de cooperación al desarrollo han puesto en sombra al cuerpo es el caso de la menstruación. En los últimos años se han comenzado a realizar los primeros intentos para incluir el tema en intervenciones en Asia y África, pero éstas han sido centradas en la gestión de la higiene menstrual (MHM por sus siglas en inglés) en el ámbito de programas de agua y saneamiento (WASH por sus siglas en inglés) con el objetivo de reducir el ausentismo escolar de las niñas. Siguiendo el mensaje principal de los países occidentales, este sector ha reproducido una visión medicalizada del cuerpo femenino a partir de una representación de las niñas como precarias, reforzando la idea del cuerpo femenino como sucio y a gestionar en el espacio privado. Después de realizar un análisis feminista descolonial de estas intervenciones, introduzco el estudio de caso realizado en Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras

Parents' knowledge and predictions about the age of menarche: experimental evidence from Honduras

Background Access to accurate, timely and age‑appropriate information about menarche is an essential part of menstrual health. Reliable evidence shows that girls primarily obtain information from their mothers and/or other female family members, therefore, it is important to determine parents’ knowledge and their predictions about other parents’ knowledge of the age of menarche. Methods To this end, we performed a pre‑registered study with data collected from 360 households in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. We implemented a novel procedure to avoid social desirability bias whereby participants answered two separated questions: i) their knowledge about the age of menarche (self‑report) and ii) to predict or guess the modal response of the other participants regarding the same question (modal guess). Participants were paid according to accuracy. Both questions appeared randomly in the survey. Results Recent studies indicate the age of menarche at 12 years old and 56.11% of the sample gave the same response while 62.78% hit the modal value. We estimated the impact of different sociodemographic variables and found only marginal differences. Interestingly, people with formal education and women tend to respond with lower predictions. Conclusion Parents’ knowledge about the age of menarche is high in the study area. The study also found that there was no social desirability bias

Continuous and binary sets of responses differ in the field

This paper conducts a pre-registered study aimed to compare binary and continuous set of responses in survey questionnaires. Binary responses consist of two possible opposing response options (Yes/No). Continuous responses are numerical, where respondents can indicate an option on a 0–10 horizontal blind line. We study whether feasible sets of binary and continuous responses yield the same outcome (distribution) and have the same cost (duration in minutes). We collect data from 360 households in Honduras that were randomly assigned to Yes/No questions or given a slider (0–10 visual scale) to mark their responses, therefore, we provide causal evidence. We find that respondents are 13% more likely to respond “Yes” and spend 2.1 min less in the binary setting. Additionally, the results suggest that the type of question matters

Clima incierto: percepciones sobre el cambio climático y migración

Nuestro estudio en seis municipios del departamento de Copán, Honduras, muestra que muchas personas ya están notando cómo el cambio climático está afectando sus vidas, especialmente en la agricultura. Las sequías, lluvias irregulares y tormentas intensas están dañando los cultivos, lo que genera preocupación e incertidumbre sobre el futuro. Aunque la mayoría de las personas no quieren irse, el deterioro del medio ambiente, sumado a la pobreza y la falta de apoyo gubernamental, lleva a muchos a pensar en migrar como una salida. Eso sí, casi todos coinciden en que dejar su comunidad sería una decisión muy difícil y tomada solo como último recurso. También vimos que hombres y mujeres viven esta realidad de manera distinta. Mientras los hombres hablan más sobre los problemas técnicos en el campo, las mujeres señalan cómo el clima daña sus hogares, las carreteras y el acceso a servicios básicos. Ellas también están más dispuestas a organizarse y buscar soluciones colectivas. Curiosamente, si tuvieran la oportunidad de migrar de forma segura, son las mujeres las que más interés muestran. Esto nos dice que para enfrentar los desafíos del cambio climático y prevenir migraciones forzadas, es fundamental apoyar a las comunidades desde una mirada justa, que tenga en cuenta las voces de hombres y mujeres por igual

Parents’ Knowledge And Predictions About The Age Of Menarche: Experimental Evidence From Honduras

Abstract Access to accurate, timely and age-appropriate information about menarche is an essential part of menstrual health. Reliable evidence shows that girls primarily obtain information from their mothers and/or other female family members, therefore, it is important to determine parents’ knowledge and their predictions about other parents’ knowledge of the age of menarche. To this end, we performed a pre-registered study with data collected from 360 households in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. We implemented a novel procedure to avoid social desirability bias whereby participants answered two separated questions: i) their knowledge about the age of menarche (self-report) and ii) to predict or guess the modal response of the other participants regarding the same question (modal guess). Participants were paid according to accuracy. Both questions appeared randomly in the survey. Results show that parents’ knowledge is high in the study area. Recent studies indicate the age of menarche at 12 years old and 56.11% of the sample gave the same response while 62.78% hit the modal value. We estimated the impact of different sociodemographic variables and found only marginal differences. Interestingly, people with formal education and women tend to respond with lower predictions.</jats:p

Parents' knowledge and predictions about the age of menarche: experimental evidence from Honduras

Abstract Background Access to accurate, timely and age-appropriate information about menarche is an essential part of menstrual health. Reliable evidence shows that girls primarily obtain information from their mothers and/or other female family members, therefore, it is important to determine parents’ knowledge and their predictions about other parents’ knowledge of the age of menarche. Methods To this end, we performed a pre-registered study with data collected from 360 households in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. We implemented a novel procedure to avoid social desirability bias whereby participants answered two separated questions: i) their knowledge about the age of menarche (self-report) and ii) to predict or guess the modal response of the other participants regarding the same question (modal guess). Participants were paid according to accuracy. Both questions appeared randomly in the survey. Results Recent studies indicate the age of menarche at 12 years old and 56.11% of the sample gave the same response while 62.78% hit the modal value. We estimated the impact of different sociodemographic variables and found only marginal differences. Interestingly, people with formal education and women tend to respond with lower predictions. Conclusion Parents’ knowledge about the age of menarche is high in the study area. The study also found that there was no social desirability bias. </jats:sec

Parents’ Knowledge And Predictions About The Age Of Menarche: Experimental Evidence From Honduras

Abstract Access to accurate, timely and age-appropriate information about menarche is an essential part of menstrual health. Reliable evidence shows that girls primarily obtain information from their mothers and/or other female family members, therefore, it is important to determine parents’ knowledge and their predictions about other parents’ knowledge of the age of menarche. To this end, we performed a pre-registered study with data collected from 360 households in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. We implemented a novel procedure to avoid social desirability bias whereby participants answered two separated questions: i) their knowledge about the age of menarche (self-report) and ii) to predict or guess the modal response of the other participants regarding the same question (modal guess). Participants were paid according to accuracy. Both questions appeared randomly in the survey. Results show that parents’ knowledge is high in the study area. Recent studies indicate the age of menarche at 12 years old and 56.11% of the sample gave the same response while 62.78% hit the modal value. We estimated the impact of different sociodemographic variables and found only marginal differences. Interestingly, people with formal education and women tend to respond with lower predictions.</jats:p

Continuous and Binary Sets of Responses are Not the Same: Evidence from the Field

Abstract This paper conducts a pre-registered study aimed to compare binary and continuous set of responses in questionnaires. Binary responses consist of two possible opposed responses (Yes/No). Continuous are numerical, where respondents can indicate an answer in a 0 to 10 horizontal blind line. We study whether binary and continuous feasible sets of responses yield to the same outcome (distribution) and the same cost (duration in minutes). We collect data from 360 households in Honduras who were randomly assigned to Yes/No questions or given a slider (visual scaling 0-10) to mark their responses, therefore, we provide causal evidence. We find that respondents are 13% more likely to say “Yes” and spend 2.1 minutes less in the binary setting. Besides, we find that most of the differences between binary and continuous settings arise from questions which include negative wording.</jats:p

Familias y migraciones: cuidando y aprendiendo de las familias transnacionales y de los profesionales que trabajan con ellas

Esta guía recoge los resultados del estudio de investigación realizado entre el 2021 y el 2024 por un equipo interdisciplinar de la Universidad Loyola Andalucía (España). Mejora de la atención psicosocial a niños y niñas de padres emigrados y sus cuidadoras en el occidente de Honduras. Con ella queremos mostrar aquellas prácticas identificadas como beneficiosas para atender las necesidades de las familias transnacionales. La investigación ha sido financiada por la Agencia Andaluza de Cooperación Internacional (#2021UI003) y ha contado con la participación de PILARH como socio local y Fundación ETEA como Agente Andaluz de Cooperación en Honduras