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Beauty Is Skin Deep; The Self-Perception of Adolescents and Young Women in Construction of Body Image within the Ankole Society
Kaziga, Ruth; Muchunguzi, Charles; Achen, Dorcus; Kools, Susan (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)Abstract: Introduction: Adolescents and young women become increasingly aware of their bodies through images presented to them through social structures during their developmental stage. These images may drive them toward ... -
" I Want to Feel and Look Beautiful” Voices of Young Adult Banyankole Girls from the Ankole Region of Uganda
Kaziga, Ruth; Muchunguzi, Charles; Achen, Dorcus; Kools, Susan (International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2021)Young people who struggle with self-esteem, are much more susceptible to harmful societal messages and struggle with body dissatisfaction. Therefore, body image and self-esteem are integral issues in child development. ...