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Appendix B2 - Key Informants Questions<br />
Key Informant #1<br />
Drug Avoidance Officer, Drug Control Secretariat, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education <strong>and</strong> the Environment<br />
• Could you comment on the current situation of <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> ab<strong>use</strong> <strong>among</strong> youths <strong>in</strong> Grenada?<br />
• Why is there a significantly higher <strong>use</strong> of alcohol <strong>among</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>in</strong> Grenada?<br />
• Could you describe the characteristics of youths us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>drug</strong>s?<br />
• Do we have a trend of mix<strong>in</strong>g <strong>drug</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Grenada <strong>among</strong> youths?<br />
• Could you discuss the <strong>in</strong>tervention <strong>and</strong> preventative strategies adopted by the Drug Secretariat<br />
to address <strong>drug</strong> ab<strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>among</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong>?<br />
• What are the major challenges <strong>and</strong> opportunities faced by the Secretariat <strong>in</strong> prevent<strong>in</strong>g <strong>drug</strong>s<br />
<strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> ab<strong>use</strong> <strong>among</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>in</strong> Grenada?<br />
Key Informant #2<br />
Nurse, <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Coord<strong>in</strong>ator 32 , M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health <strong>and</strong> the Environment<br />
• Comment on the <strong>use</strong> of contraceptives by youths (why, accessibility, reasons for <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> non<br />
<strong>use</strong>, primary type <strong>use</strong> etc) <strong>in</strong> Grenada.<br />
• Do you th<strong>in</strong>k that youths under the <strong>in</strong>fluence of <strong>drug</strong>s would be responsible to <strong>use</strong> a condom?<br />
• Do you th<strong>in</strong>k that there is a <strong>l<strong>in</strong>k</strong> <strong>between</strong> <strong>use</strong> of <strong>drug</strong>s <strong>among</strong> youths <strong>and</strong> risky sexual<br />
behavior?<br />
• Could we classify the youths <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> risky <strong>drug</strong> <strong>and</strong> sexual behavior <strong>in</strong>to geographical <strong>and</strong><br />
or socio economic groups?<br />
• What are the past <strong>and</strong> present plans implemented by the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Environment to prevent the spread of <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>among</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong>?<br />
• Could you comment on the effectiveness of these programs?<br />
• Why is it that the regular youths (these are youths who are not considered at risk) <strong>in</strong> our society<br />
are not mak<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>l<strong>in</strong>k</strong> <strong>between</strong> knowledge (of <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>) <strong>and</strong> behavior?<br />
Key <strong>in</strong>formant #3<br />
<strong>AIDS</strong> Educator, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health <strong>and</strong> the Environment<br />
• Could you discuss the awareness strategies implemented by the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Environment to address the issues of <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>among</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong>?<br />
• Comment on the major obstacles <strong>and</strong> opportunities faced by the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Environment <strong>in</strong> prevent<strong>in</strong>g <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>among</strong> youths <strong>in</strong> Grenada.<br />
• Could you comment on youths’ knowledge concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>?<br />
Key Informants #4 <strong>and</strong> #5<br />
President, Grenada Boys Secondary School Young Leaders<br />
President <strong>and</strong> PRO, Anglican High School Young Leaders<br />
• Do you th<strong>in</strong>k that there is a <strong>l<strong>in</strong>k</strong> <strong>between</strong> <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>among</strong> youths?<br />
• Comments on past or present programs implemented <strong>in</strong> Grenada to sensitize <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong><br />
about <strong>drug</strong> prevention <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>.<br />
• Based on your Young Leaders project, what was the most <strong>and</strong> least effective strategy <strong>use</strong>d to<br />
sensitize <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> about <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>. Give a reason for your answer.<br />
• What are your ideas for sensitiz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> about the issue of <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong>/ab<strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>in</strong> Grenada?<br />
Key <strong>in</strong>formant #6<br />
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