Ruth Birungi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7848732 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Birungi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Birungi |
| SIGNATURE | BIRUNGI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Internet Solutions for Kids Uganda, Mbarara, Uganda |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Acceptability and feasibility of CyberSenga
Capitalizing on emerging data suggesting that HIV-preventive behaviors can be positively affected by Internet-based programs, we developed and tested CyberSenga, an Internet-based, comprehensive sexuality education program for adolescents in Mbarara, Uganda. Three hundred and sixty-six secondary school students were randomly assigned to either the five-lesson program (+ booster) or a treatment-as-usual control. At three-month follow-up, intervent…
Adolescents’ perceptions of sexual coercion in Uganda
In Uganda, HIV prevalence remains high with young people at higher risk of infection than adults. Much is known about the sexual risk factors for HIV transmission among youths, including sexual encounters that are coerced. On the other hand, relatively little is known about the barriers to preventing sexual coercion and what strategies may overcome those barriers with adolescents. We conducted three focus group discussions with adolescents in an …
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Adolescents’ perceptions of sexual coercion in Uganda
In Uganda, HIV prevalence remains high with young people at higher risk of infection than adults. Much is known about the sexual risk factors for HIV transmission among youths, including sexual encounters that are coerced. On the other hand, relatively little is known about the barriers to preventing sexual coercion and what strategies may overcome those barriers with adolescents. We conducted three focus group discussions with adolescents in an …
Acceptability and feasibility of CyberSenga
Capitalizing on emerging data suggesting that HIV-preventive behaviors can be positively affected by Internet-based programs, we developed and tested CyberSenga, an Internet-based, comprehensive sexuality education program for adolescents in Mbarara, Uganda. Three hundred and sixty-six secondary school students were randomly assigned to either the five-lesson program (+ booster) or a treatment-as-usual control. At three-month follow-up, intervent…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Coercion (linguistics (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work)