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| Personal Name | Santos, Jonnalyn Dela Cruz |
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| Resource Title | Kwentuhan, Kalusugan, Kababaihan: Women who use drugs and their recovery journey to well-being |
| Date Issued | 5 August 2025 |
| Abstract | This dissertation investigates the recovery journeys of women who use drugs in the Philippines, addressing a critical gap in gender-responsive substance use interventions. Existing drug rehabilitation frameworks frequently neglect the intersecting social, structural, and psychological factors unique to women, including experiences of trauma, poverty, caregiving burdens, and systemic discrimination. Guided by Ecological Systems Theory and grounded in Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) and Community- Based Participatory Research (CBPR), the study centers women’s voices to co-create knowledge and define recovery in their own terms. The study was conducted in Quezon City and Cavite City, with additional perspectives from service providers in Cebu and Davao. Twenty women in various stages of recovery participated as research partners, contributing to all stages of the process- from inquiry design to validation of findings. Data collection employed a combination of narrative interviews, focus group discussions, community workshops, and key informant interviews, supported by a review of national and international drug policy documents. Thematic analysis was employed to identify patterns across individual, relational, and structural dimensions of recovery, validated through iterative feedback with participants. Findings reveal that substance use is frequently rooted in relational and economic vulnerabilities within women’s microsystems (e.g., intimate relationships, family) and mesosystems (e.g., community, peer influence). Recovery was described as a multidimensional process encompassing agency, self-worth, relational healing, and social reintegration- not merely abstinence. Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Programs that integrated livelihood support, peer mentoring, and gender-sensitive counseling emerged as critical facilitators of transformation. The study calls for institutional reforms to mainstream feminist and gender- inclusive approac |
| Degree Course | Doctor of Social Development |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | women, drug demand reduction, drug treatment, drug rehabilitation, feminist participatory research, well-being, recovery |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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