ADVIP Member Directory
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Dr Virgilio Mariano Salazar (Umeå, Sweden) Researcher
Professional Background
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| Name | Virgilio Mariano Salazar Torres | |
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Higher educational degree
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Ph.D in Public Health, Umeå University Sweden.
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May 20th, 2011.
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| Doctoral degree
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Ph.D in Public Health. Umeå University, Sweden.
Title: “Intimate Partner Violence in Nicaragua. Studies on ending abuse, child growth, and contraception.”
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June, 2008 – May, 2011. |
| Master degree
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Master in Science with mention in epidemiology. Nicaraguan National Autonomous University, León, Nicaragua.
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April 2006- April, 2008 |
| Current position | Postdoctoral fellow. Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden.
Project: How do Nicaraguan young men masculinities influence their responses to gender based violence? a qualitative approach
Percentage employment dedicated to research: 80%.
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September, 2012 – August, 2014. |
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Previous positions |
Researcher. Center for demography and Health Research, Nicaraguan National Autonomous University, León Nicaragua.
Head of reproductive health unit. During this time I created a postgraduate training program in sexual and reproductive health with focus on gender equity and prevention of violence against women. The program was fully founded by the Spanish government. 80% (20/ 25) of the first cohort successfully graduated with their thesis presented to relevant stakeholders.
Other duties included teaching and supervising students at the graduated and post graduate levels and project scientific coordinator of population based studies done in collaboration with foreign universities. I also served as deputy director when the director was unavailable.
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June, 2011-August, 2012. |
| Researcher-Ph.D candidate. Center for demography and Health Research, Nicaraguan National Autonomous University, León Nicaragua.
My duties included the design, data collection, analysis and report of epidemiological and qualitative studies on intimate partner violence and child health.
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June, 2008 – May, 2011. |
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| Project coordinator. Center for demography and Health Research, Nicaraguan National Autonomous University, León Nicaragua.
I was in charge of the design, data collection, analysis and presentation of qualitative and quantitative population-and hospital-based studies. I supervised and/or conducted studies on citizen safety, quality of hospital services, violence against women, sexual reproductive health and gender equity. A detailed list of the projects is described below.
Evaluation of quality of service at H.E.O.D.R.A public hospital , León, Nicaragua.
Project coordinator: In charge of designing and applying a qualitative evaluation aimed to identify the hospital´s limitations and strength to improve service quality.
Citizen safety and delinquency at León municipality, Nicaragua. A population-based study.
Project coordinator: In charge of design, data collection, analysis and presentation of qualitative and quantitative findings. The data collection was conducted at León municipality. We gathered data from 1500 inhabitants from urban and rural settings
Somos Diferentes, Somos Iguales. A population-based panel study
Fieldwork coordinator: Data collection and report presentation. I supervised the process of 4, 500 surveys at three Nicaragua cities. In addition, I participated in the descriptive analysis and preliminary report of the main findings.
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September, 2004- May, 2008 |
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Ph.D Thesis
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Services or Research Projects
Project: How do Nicaraguan young men masculinities influence their responses to gender based violence? a qualitative approach