A comparison of two population-based household surveys in Uganda for assessment of violence against youth.
Violence is associated with health-risk behaviors, potentially contributing to gender-related HIV incidence disparities in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research has demonstrated that violence, gender, and HIV are linked via complex mechanisms that may be direct, such as through forced sex, or indire...
Main Authors: | Dustin W Currie, Rose Apondi, Christine A West, Samuel Biraro, Lydia N Wasula, Pragna Patel, Jennifer Hegle, Ashleigh Howard, Regina Benevides de Barros, Tonji Durant, Laura F Chiang, Andrew C Voetsch, Greta M Massetti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260986 |
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