Browsing by Author "Kasirye, Rogers"

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    Alcohol Use among YoungWomen in Kampala City : Comparing Self-Reported Survey Data with Presence of Urinary Ethyl Glucuronide Metabolite
    (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2024) Swahn, Monica H.; Palmier, Jane; Culbreth, Rachel; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Natuhamya, Charles; Matovu, Gideon; Kasirye, Rogers
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    Alcohol Use among YoungWomen in Kampala City: Comparing Self-Reported Survey Data with Presence of Urinary Ethyl Glucuronide Metabolite
    (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2024-09-15) Swahn, Monica H.; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Natuhamya, Charles; Matovu, Gideon; Kasirye, Rogers
    This study sought to determine the level of concordance between self-reported alcohol use and the presence of its urinary ethyl glucuronide (EtG) metabolite in women living in urban Kampala. In 2023, we recruited 300 young women, ages 18 to 24 years, to participate in a prospective cohort study across three sites in urban Kampala (i.e., Banda, Bwaise, and Makindye) to examine the mechanistic pathways of mental illness. As part of the baseline assessment, participants were asked to complete a research assistant-administered survey and to provide a urine sample to screen for 16 different substances and/or their metabolites, including EtG. Overall, 58% (n = 174) reported to have ever consumed alcohol and 23% (n = 68) to have used it in the past month. Among the 300 women, 10% (n = 30) had EtG levels in their urine sample and of these, 40% (n = 12) reported to have never consumed alcohol, using a self-reported survey (p = 0.035). Recent alcohol use was relatively low among the women in this study. However, the discordance between self-reported alcohol use and the presence of EtG presents concerns about the accuracy of self-reported alcohol use. Additional research is needed to contextualize self-reported alcohol use, social desirability, and the implications for alcohol prevention and intervention strategies for young women in urban Kampala.
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    Facilitating the Transition of Adolescents and Emerging Adults From Care Into Employment in Kampala, Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda Youth Development Link
    (Emerging adulthood, 2020) Mukisa Bukuluki, Paul; Kamya, Sarah; Kasirye, Rogers; Nabulya, Anna
    Uganda has an increasing number of vulnerable youth in care who require support to transition into adult life. This article explores the agency enablers and the factors which hinder adolescents and emerging adults transitioning from care to adulthood, with an emphasis on the transition into work taking a case study of the Uganda Youth Development Link. Cross-sectional and case study designs were employed using structured questionnaires, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Results show that care programs helped care leavers gain skills that facilitated self-reliance through employment in the formal sector and self employment, a savings culture and expansion of social networks. Enablers included the mentors, exchange learning visits, placements with businesses, and positive social support networks. Unaffordable business premises, stigma and discrimination, limited access to credit, and insecurity inhibited successful post care transition. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of agency and structure in the transition out of care in Uganda.