Objective This study sought to determine the prevalence of transactional sex among
university students in Uganda and to assess the possible relationship between transactional …

Sexuality is part and parcel of students' experiences of schooling manifested in personal
friendships, relations and social interaction. These encounters constitute sites within which …

T his paper describes the perspectives of men on premarital sex and preg-nancy in rural
Zimbabwe. It is based on data collected using three quali-tative methods including focus …

Sexual exploitation of children has tended to focus on girls. The majority of organizations
and service providers for sexually exploited children cater to the needs of girls. However …

Research on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in sub-saharan Africa
was considered sparse and fragmented. Today, a substantial number of studies are …

The Ugandan government has been criticised on several grounds for its abstinence-only
policies on sexuality education directed towards young people. These grounds include the …

Background Gender inequity is manifested in the social and economic burden women carry
in relation to men. We investigate women's experiences of gender relations from childhood …

This research was undertaken by the Population Council to better understand female genital
mutilation (FGM) as currently practiced by the Kuria and Kisii communities in Kenya. The …

Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early
marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age …

This article explores the role of schools in the formation of sexual identities and incidence of
sexual violence in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda, a conflict and post-conflict …