TOR of Study on Risk Assessment among Fishermen and Construction Workers
Location :
Phnom Penh
Closing Date :
2010-04-23
Description :
Terms of Reference
for a Short-term Consultant
to conduct a risk assessment study on the
Behavior of Fishermen and Construction Workers.
Background
In Cambodia, the Government and others implementing HIV/AIDS prevention programs agree that Entertainment Workers, MSM and Injecting Drug Users are considered as high-risk groups. Therefore all national strategies include interventions to address the issue of HIV/AIDS among these groups. However, there has been a debate whether to include fishermen and construction workers as “High Risk” due to lack of data supporting their vulnerability. Therefore there is no national consensus on interventions to address the needs of these two groups.
RHAC has been implementing a Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Program on Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS among migrant workers and vulnerable groups which include Fishermen and Construction Workers.
The program’s prevention strategy is as follows:
1) Raise awareness and provide education.
2) Promote access to quality services and products
3) Referral and follow up
4) Build a supportive environment for target groups.
The statistics from the RHAC clinic in Preah Sihanouk during the period October 2008 to July 2009 shows that out of 311 fishermen tested for HIV/AIDS, 17 were HIV+ (5.5%) and out of 148 construction workers tested for HIV/AIDS, 7 were HIV+ (4.7%). Similarly, statistics from the RHAC clinic in Siem Reap during the same period shows that out of 80 fishermen tested, 2 were HIV+ (2.5%) and out of 297 construction workers tested, 7 were HIV+ (2.4%).
Therefore it becomes increasingly necessary to conduct a study among these two groups to collect more evidence for better understanding of the extent of the problem for the information of policy makers and HIV/AIDS program implementers.
Main Responsibilities:
Scope of Work
To conduct a study to assess the extent to which Fishermen and Construction Workers are at risk of contacting HIV and other STDs and the behavioral and attitudinal factors which underlie these risks. This will involve an assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the two target groups with respect to their risk behavior related to HIV/AIDS and reproductive health.
The specific areas of consideration to the study would be as follows:
* The general life style of the 2 target groups
* Their knowledge, attitudes and practices on key HIV/AIDS and RH/FP issues.
* The current risk behaviors, HIV related reproductive health practices, condom use, etc among the target groups
* The channels through which they receive information and the information available on HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health/family planning.
* Where and how these groups access essential HIV/AIDS and RH/FP commodities.
* Where and how they are currently referred to HIV/AIDS and RH/FP services and the extent of successful referrals (i.e. they follow referral advice). Specific Tasks
1. Develop the detailed study design and protocols.
• Conduct desk reviews of available program documents
• Conduct interviews/meetings with relevant RHAC staff, Government Departments, International Organizations, NGOs, etc.
• Determine the methodology for each of the target groups.
• Design a tentative schedule for the assessment stages.
• Develop the tools/instruments for the study.
2. Implement the study.
• Select the interviewers.
• Conduct training for the interviewers.
• Make field visits to project sites and conduct in-depth interviews and/or focus group discussions (FGDs) with the target groups to collect data.
• Analyze the data.
• Provide a briefing on the findings to USAID and RHAC
• Prepare the final report and make recommendations to address the issues. Profile of the Consultant
• Educational background in Sociology, Epidemiology, Community Health or related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the design and implementation of similar studies.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills. Estimated Level of Effort
1. It is estimated that it will take not more than 10 days to develop the study protocols.
2. The estimation of the level of effort for completing the study will be negotiated after reviewing the study protocols. Deliverables
1. The detailed study protocols and tools.
2. A report that describes the estimated risks and contributing factors for each group and makes recommendations for a program aimed at reducing risk. Payment
The consultant rate is USD …….. per working day.
The first payment will be made on completion of the detailed study protocols and tools.
(Time frame: ………………. )
The second payment will be made on satisfactory completion of the contract and submission of the final report. (Time frame:…………………..)
The total working days will not exceed ……. working days including analysis, report writing and dissemination of the findings.
In order for the finance office to process the payment, the consultant needs to submit both the output report and completed form (timesheet) as in the annex 1 of this TOR Technical Consultation and Direction
Dr.Var Chivorn, Chief of Party, ToGoH Project, RHAC.
Dr.Chan Sodara, M&E and Program Coordinator, HIV for Vulnerable Groups Program. Reports and Proprietary:
All the products produced under this consultancy are RHAC’s property. The consultant will not share, disclose information to a third party without prior written approval of RHAC Management. The consultant will work closely with all relevant departments to achieve the outputs and provide periodic update to the chief of party, as needed. At the end of the consultancy, the consultant will submit a written report, not exceeding three pages, to the chief of party which outlines the tasks undertaken under this TOR.
