Profiling the plight of adolescent girls and young women

Risks and pathways for intervention in rural Uganda

Bibliographic Data

ID15358721
AuthorsDedrix Stephenson Bindeeba (0009-0001-8334-206X, Mildmay Uganda, corresponding author), Jane Nakawesi (0009-0002-6712-0026, Mildmay Uganda), Andrew Mugisa (0009-0006-2342-4457, Mildmay Uganda), Catherine Senyimba (0009-0002-1093-1995, Mildmay Uganda), Ronald Mulebeke (0000-0003-3785-9911, Mildmay Uganda), Yvonne Karamagi (0009-0004-5566-2455, Mildmay Uganda)
Year2025
Volume25
Issue1
Pages3648-3648
Publication date2025-10-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-25027-7
PMID41162909
OpenAlexW4415660765
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

AGYW in rural Uganda particularly those aged 20-25, face compounded vulnerabilities linked to poverty, violence, and school dropout. Strengthening education, economic empowerment, and GBV prevention is critical to reducing these risks and fostering resilience

Biostatistics · Intervention (counseling · Poison control · Profiling (computer programming · Public health · Rural area · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender, Education, and Development Issues · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Epidemiology