TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender norms associated with adolescent sexual behaviours in Uganda
AU - Nalukwago, Hudith
AU - Crutzen, Rik
AU - van den Borne, Hubertus
AU - Bukuluki, Paul Mukisa
AU - Bufumbo, Leonard
AU - McClain Burke, Holly
AU - Field, Samuel
AU - Zikusooka, Amos
AU - Fiedler, Anne A.
AU - Alaii, J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by USAID/Uganda Communication for Healthy Communities [CHC) RFA-617-13000001, June 2013 ? June 2020], under Family Health International (FHI 360). The authors wish to thank FHI 360 for providing the infrastructure and a conducive environment for conducting the study. The authors thank Andrew Kabala, Justus Atwijukire and CHC regional teams for supporting the data collection exercise.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Authors International Social Science Journal Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The relationship between gendered power relations and sexual behaviours of adolescents has been limitedly explored in Uganda. A 2015 cross-sectional survey covering 16 purposively selected districts of Uganda assessed perceptions and associations of gender norms measured using the Gender Equitable Men scale and sexual behaviours among adolescents (N = 867). Findings indicate that behavioural intention to use contraception was moderately correlated with a gender equitable norm towards reproductive health and pregnancy and disease prevention among girls, r =.23 (p <.01; 95% CI.14-.31) and boys, r =.22 (p <.01; 95% CI.12-.31). A moderate correlation was found between self-efficacy to use condoms and the norm towards reproductive health and pregnancy and disease prevention among girls, r =.29 (p <.01; 95% CI.20-.37) and boys, r =.30 (p <.01; 95% CI.21-.38). This indicates persistent inequitable gender norms that affect health service uptake among adolescents. Addressing inequitable gender norms requires working closely with girls and boys, promoting informed peer and partner discussions, engaging in strategic partnerships with parents, religious, political, and community leaders, and enforcing health information services to address misconceptions.
AB - The relationship between gendered power relations and sexual behaviours of adolescents has been limitedly explored in Uganda. A 2015 cross-sectional survey covering 16 purposively selected districts of Uganda assessed perceptions and associations of gender norms measured using the Gender Equitable Men scale and sexual behaviours among adolescents (N = 867). Findings indicate that behavioural intention to use contraception was moderately correlated with a gender equitable norm towards reproductive health and pregnancy and disease prevention among girls, r =.23 (p <.01; 95% CI.14-.31) and boys, r =.22 (p <.01; 95% CI.12-.31). A moderate correlation was found between self-efficacy to use condoms and the norm towards reproductive health and pregnancy and disease prevention among girls, r =.29 (p <.01; 95% CI.20-.37) and boys, r =.30 (p <.01; 95% CI.21-.38). This indicates persistent inequitable gender norms that affect health service uptake among adolescents. Addressing inequitable gender norms requires working closely with girls and boys, promoting informed peer and partner discussions, engaging in strategic partnerships with parents, religious, political, and community leaders, and enforcing health information services to address misconceptions.
U2 - 10.1111/issj.12203
DO - 10.1111/issj.12203
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-8701
VL - 69
SP - 35
EP - 48
JO - International Social Science Journal
JF - International Social Science Journal
ER -