Adolescent girls’ perceived readiness for sex in Central Uganda - liminal transitions and implications for sexual and reproductive health interventions

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dc.contributor.authorKyegombe, Nambusi
dc.contributor.authorBuller, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorMeiksin, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorWamoyi, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorMuhumuza, Richard
dc.contributor.authorHeise, Lori
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T12:10:22Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T12:10:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractYoung women in Uganda are at risk of negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes, in part because of sex with older men. Theoretically grounded in the concept of liminality, this paper examines perceived markers of adolescent girls’ suitability for sexual activity. In 2014, we conducted 19 focus group discussions and 44 in-depth interviews in two communities in Uganda. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured tool, audiorecorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews examined markers of transition between childhood, adolescence and adulthood and how these were seen as relating to girls’ perceived readiness for sex. Analysis was thematic. Pre-liminal status was most often accorded to childhood. Sex with a child was strongly condemned. Physical changes during puberty and children’s increasing responsibility, autonomy and awakening sexuality reflected a liminal stage during which girls and young women were not necessarily seen as children and were increasingly described as suitable for sex. Being over 18, leaving home, and occupying ‘adult’ spaces reflected post-liminal status and perceived appropriateness for sexual activity including for girls under the age of 18. Interventions that seek to prevent early sexual debut and sexual activity with older men have the potential to reduce sexual and reproductive health risks.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKyegombe, Nambusi, Ana Maria Buller, Rebecca Meiksin, et al. 'Adolescent Girls' Perceived Readiness for Sex in Central Uganda - Liminal Transitions and Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions', Culture, Health & Sexuality, vol. 24/no. 3, (2022), pp. 391-405.en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN 1369-1058
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 1464-5351
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8851
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectChildhood; adolescence; adulthood; liminal transitions; readiness for sex; Ugandaen_US
dc.titleAdolescent girls’ perceived readiness for sex in Central Uganda - liminal transitions and implications for sexual and reproductive health interventionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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