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Presenter Ms. Vrushali Deshmukh The Humsafar Trust Mumbai, India

Ethical and Methodological issues faced in conducting research among Men having Sex with Men in Mumbai . Why Research ?. Fairly under-researched area. Give visibility, increase knowledge about MSM community, their needs, their strengths.. Understand sexual behavior, factors that make them vu

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Presenter Ms. Vrushali Deshmukh The Humsafar Trust Mumbai, India

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    3. Why Research ? Fairly under-researched area. Give visibility, increase knowledge about MSM community, their needs, their strengths.

    4. Why Research ?

    5. How Research ? It is important to adopt procedures for protecting MSM research participants from stigmatization or further marginalization. Making research as a safe and participatory process is crucial

    6. Why Ethics in MSM research? Safeguard rights of the individual Sensitive issues discussed Vulnerable community Stakes are high

    7. Methodological issues in conducting research Community involvement Representation from the MSM community in formulating the study/research design, deciding tools, disseminating findings

    8. Methodological issues in conducting research Recruitment Due to difficulties that might be involved in recruiting MSM for research projects, and particularly the risks involved in revealing their sexuality, recruitment methods need to be carefully detailed in the research protocol

    9. Methodological issues in conducting research Language used Terms used in research material need to be appropriate to the group and any particular subpopulation involved. Community involvement

    10. Methodological issues in conducting research

    11. Ethical issues in conducting research Consent Consent has to be voluntary and informed. It has to be given without any direct/indirect coercion and inducement.

    13. Barriers in research Difficult to define study population Sample may not be representative Obtaining an adequate sample size MSM sensitive tools Study site

    14. Difficulty in getting consent Contacting the interviewee for a second time may be difficult Other MSM NGOs may act as hindrance Apprehension regarding confidentiality Policies of donor agency Barriers in research

    17. It is essential to make ethics an integral part of the planning and methodology of research and to enable organizations and individuals to develop appropriate mechanisms for ethical self-regulation

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