Relationship Power and Sexual Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Rural Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorConroy, Amy A.
dc.contributor.authorTsai, Alexander C.
dc.contributor.authorClark, Gina M.
dc.contributor.authorBoum, Yap
dc.contributor.authorHatcher, Abigail M.
dc.contributor.authorKawuma, Annet
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Peter W.
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Jeffrey N.
dc.contributor.authorBangsberg, David R.
dc.contributor.authorWeiser, Sheri D.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:16:54Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:16:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractGender-based power imbalances place women at significant risk for sexual violence, however, little research has examined this association among women living with HIV/AIDS. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of relationship power and sexual violence among HIV-positive women on anti-retroviral therapy in rural Uganda. Relationship power was measured using the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS), a validated measure consisting of two subscales: relationship control (RC) and decision-making dominance. We used multivariable logistic regression to test for associations between the SRPS and two dependent variables: recent forced se and transactional sex. Higher relationship power (full SRPS) was associated with reduced odds of forced sex (AOR = 0.24; 95 % CI 0.07–0.80; p = 0.020). The association between higher relationship power and transactional sex was strong and in the expected direction, but not statistically significant (AOR = 0.47; 95 % CI 0.18–1.22; p = 0.119). Higher RC was associated with reduced odds of both forced sex (AOR = 0.18; 95 % CI 0.06–0.59; p\0.01) and transactional sex (AOR = 0.38; 95 % CI 0.15–0.99; p = 0.048). Violence prevention interventions with HIV-positive women should consider approaches that increase women’s power in their relationships.en_US
dc.identifier.citationConroy, A. A., Tsai, A. C., Clark, G. M., Boum, Y., Hatcher, A. M., Kawuma, A., ... & Weiser, S. D. (2016). Relationship power and sexual violence among HIV-positive women in rural Uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 20(9), 2045-2053. DOI 10.1007/s10461-016-1385-yen_US
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s10461-016-1385-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1483
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectRelationship poweren_US
dc.subjectSexual violenceen_US
dc.subjectTransactional sexen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.titleRelationship Power and Sexual Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Rural Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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