Browsing Research Articles by Author "Coene, Gily"
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Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Gender Equitable Norms
Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Nyakato, Viola N.; Bruce, Katharine; Ruzaaza, Gad Ndaruhutse; Mlahagwa, Wendo; Ninsiima, Anna B.; Coene, Gily; Leye, Els; Michielsen, Kristien (International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-02-22)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ... -
Gendered Experiences of Parent–Child Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues: A Qualitative Study Employing Community-Based Participatory Methods among Primary Caregivers and Community Stakeholders in Rural South-Western Uganda
Achen, Dorcus; Nyakato, Viola N.; Akatukwasa, Cecilia; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Mlahagwa, Wendo; Kaziga, Ruth; Ruzaaza, Gad Ndaruhutse; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Michielsen, Kristien; Neema, Stella; Coene, Gily (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-04-21)Open and positive parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is known to reduce negative SRH outcomes for young people. However, socio-cultural influences can inhibit meaningful SRH communication. ... -
“Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”: A Qualitative Study of Gender Norms and the Sexuality of Young Adolescents in Uganda
Ninsiima, Anna B; Leye, Els; Michielsen, Kristien; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Nyakato, Viola N; Coene, Gily (2018-01-24)Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age of 18 are already married or pregnant, which ... -
Level and comfort of caregiver–young adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross‑sectional survey in south‑western Uganda
Akatukwasa, Cecilia; Nyakato, Viola N.; Achen, Dorcus; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Atwine, Daniel; Mlahagwa, Wendo; Neema, Stella; Ruzaaza, Gad Ndaruhutse; Coene, Gily; Rukundo, Godfrey Z.; Michielsen, Kristien (BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) between caregivers and their young adolescent children plays a significant role in shaping attitudes and behaviours that are critical to laying the foundations ... -
Narratives of most significant change to explore experiences of caregivers in a caregiver-young adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication intervention in rural south-western Uganda
Akatukwasa, Cecilia; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Namatovu, Shakira; Fernandes, Danielle; Achen, Dorcus; Mlahagwa, Wendo; Ruzaaza, Ndaruhutse; Coene, Gily; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Michielsen, Kristien; Nyakato, Viola N. (Plos one, 2023-06-01)Background: This paper presents findings from a qualitative effectiveness evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving caregiver-young adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication including training ... -
Poverty, gender and reproductive justice. A qualitative study among adolescent girls in Western Uganda
Ninsiima, Anna B; Michielsen, Kristien; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Nyakato, Viola N; Leye, Els; Coene, Gily (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-02-11)Low socio-economic status has been consistently identified as a pri- mary risk factor for sexual and reproductive health violations affecting young women. This study shows how poverty interacts with gender power relations ... -
Sexual health of very young adolescents in South Western Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment of sexual knowledge and behavior
Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Bruce, Katharine; Nyakato, Viola N.; Ruzaaza, Gad Ndaruhutse; Ninsiima, Anna B.; Mlahagwa, Wendo; Leye, Els; Coene, Gily; Michielsen, Kristien (Reproductive Health, 2018)Background: In most Sub-Saharan African countries, little is known about young adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Though some efforts have been made to understand and improve SRH of older adolescents, very ... -
Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub‑Saharan Africa: a Narrative Review
Achen, Dorcus; Fernandes, Danielle; Kemigisha, Elizabeth; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Nyakato, Viola N; Coene, Gily (Current Sexual Health Reports, 2023)Purpose of the Review: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Comprehensive sex education (CSE) has been hailed as a key strategy to inform young ...