Experiences of Sexual Coercion among Adolescent Women: Qualitative Findings from Rakai District, Uganda

Autor/inn/en	Wagman, Jennifer; Baumgartner, Joy Noel; Waszak Geary, Cindy; Nakyanjo, Neema; Ddaaki, William George; Serwadda, David; Gray, Ron; Nalugoda, Fred Kakaire; Wawer, Maria J.
Titel	Experiences of Sexual Coercion among Adolescent Women: Qualitative Findings from Rakai District, Uganda
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24 (2009) 12, S.2073-2095 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260508327707
Schlagwörter	Females; Prevention; Focus Groups; Pregnancy; Adolescents; Sexuality; Developing Nations; Sexual Harassment; Early Parenthood; Sexual Abuse; Rape; Verbal Communication; Intimacy; Gender Bias; Gender Differences; Marriage; Foreign Countries; Violence; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Schwangerschaft; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sexualität; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Sexuelle Belästigung; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Intimität; Geschlechterstereotyp; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ehe; Ausland; Gewalt
Abstract	Limited data from low-income countries are available on the continuum of coercive experiences, the contexts in which they occur, and how adolescent women perceive and respond to coercion. This article presents results from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with pregnant and never pregnant sexually active female adolescents, aged 15 to 17, residing in Rakai District, Uganda, to examine sexual coercion, its context, and the links between coercion and adolescent reproductive health outcomes, including early sexual debut and pregnancy. Informants described multiple forms of sexual coercion, including coerced or forced intercourse, unwanted sexual touching, verbal harassment, and transactional sex. Sexual coercion was perceived to be a normal part of intimate relationships; in particular, informants felt that a woman's lack of decision-making authority, including choices on sexual encounters, was implicit to marriage. This information may help violence prevention programs develop a range of strategies for addressing sexual coercion among adolescents. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10