Browsing Research Articles by Author "Ninsiima, Anna B"
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“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 ... -
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 ...