Migration, personal physical safety and economic survival
Drivers of risky sexual behaviour among rural–urban migrant street youth in Kampala, Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15367454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mulekya Francis Bwambale (0000-0003-3559-4868, Maastricht University, corresponding author), Deborah Birungi (Makerere University), Cheryl A Moyer (0000-0002-5796-157X, University of Michigan), Paul Bukuluki (0000-0002-5388-5469, Makerere University), Bart Van Den Borne (0000-0001-6248-4707, Maastricht University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1119-1119 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-022-13516-y |
| PMID | 35658856 |
| OpenAlex | W4281674209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
This study highlights the migration process, personal physical safety and economic survival as major pathways driving risky sexual behaviour among rural-urban street youth in Kampala. Interventions to improve sexual health, physical safety and protection of street youth during the migration process and within the city spaces should be prioritised
Casual · Criminology · Environmental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Reproductive health · Rural area · Sex work · Sexual violence · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |