Experiences of Sexual Coercion Among Adolescent Women: Qualitative Findings From Rakai District, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorWagman, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorBaumgartner, Joy Noel
dc.contributor.authorGeary, Cindy Waszak
dc.contributor.authorNakyanjo, Neema
dc.contributor.authorDdaaki, William George
dc.contributor.authorSerwadda, David
dc.contributor.authorGray, Ron
dc.contributor.authorNalugoda, Fred Kakaire
dc.contributor.authorWawer, Maria J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-17T11:46:10Z
dc.date.available2021-12-17T11:46:10Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractLimited data from low-income countries are available on the continuum of coercive experiences, the contexts in which they occur, and how adolescent women perceive and respond to coercion. This article presents results from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with pregnant and never pregnant sexually active female adolescents, aged 15 to 17, residing in Rakai District, Uganda, to examine sexual coercion, its context, and the links between coercion and adolescent reproductive health outcomes, including early sexual debut and pregnancy. Informants described multiple forms of sexual coercion, including coerced or forced intercourse, unwanted sexual touching, verbal harassment, and transactional sex. Sexual coercion was perceived to be a normal part of intimate relationships; in particular, informants felt that a woman’s lack of decision-making authority, including choices on sexual encounters, was implicit to marriage. This information may help violence prevention programs develop a range of strategies for addressing sexual coercion among adolescents.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWagman, J., Baumgartner, J. N., Waszak Geary, C., Nakyanjo, N., Ddaaki, W. G., Serwadda, D., ... & Wawer, M. J. (2009). Experiences of sexual coercion among adolescent women: qualitative findings from Rakai district, Uganda. Journal of interpersonal violence, 24(12), 2073-2095.https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260508327707en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/723
dc.publisherJournal of interpersonal violenceen_US
dc.subjectsexual coercion, adolescents, early sexual debut, adolescent pregnancy, Ugandaen_US
dc.titleExperiences of Sexual Coercion Among Adolescent Women: Qualitative Findings From Rakai District, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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