Viola Nyakato
Biographic Data
| ID | 1726640 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Viola Nyakato |
| GIVEN NAMES | Viola |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyakato |
| SIGNATURE | NYAKATO V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The social network context of HIV stigma
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda
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 Africa. The objective of this study was to assess sexual wellbeing in its broad sense-i.e., body image, self-esteem, and gender equitable norms-and associated factors in young adolescents in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey of adole…
Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”
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 poses a danger to the lives of young girls. This study explores the social construction of gender norms from early childhood, and how it influences adolescents' agency. Contrary to the mainstream theory of agency, which focuses on…
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda
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 Africa. The objective of this study was to assess sexual wellbeing in its broad sense-i.e., body image, self-esteem, and gender equitable norms-and associated factors in young adolescents in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey of adole…
Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”
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 poses a danger to the lives of young girls. This study explores the social construction of gender norms from early childhood, and how it influences adolescents' agency. Contrary to the mainstream theory of agency, which focuses on…
The social network context of HIV stigma
Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work) · Demography (1 work)