Accessing how Food, housing, alcohol, and drugs drive sexual exploitation and HIV transmission

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Social Work

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Accessing how Food, housing, alcohol, and drugs drive sexual exploitation and HIV transmission

Jonathan Jones

This study looks at the socioeconomic variables that lead to the commercial exploitation of children and young women for sex. Mostly caused by a number of social variables, such as food insecurity, violence, poor or unstable housing, poverty, and inadequate access to medical treatment . In the hopes that healthcare might be revitalized this cohort study was conducted. Participants were gathered from three locations in separate affected communities, all women from 18-24. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach was used to analyze recordings from 6 focus groups consisting of 10 young women. Our research identified a number of modifiable social vulnerabilities that have an immediate impact on one's physical health, along with a few community tools that may be used to mitigate such vulnerabilities. There proved to be four thematic clusters that each identified a distinct social driver of physical health. All of which gets used to leverage these young women and children into what’s called “survival sex”. This risky practice exacerbates HIV transmission. Highlighting the negative outcomes connected to changeable social-ecological factors and resources could lead to better situations for the young women and children in Kampala Uganda. Especially those caught in a cycle of abuse driven by food, housing, and drugs.

Academic department under which the project should be listed

WCHHS - Social Work and Human Services

Primary Investigator (PI) Name

Matthew Lyons

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Accessing how Food, housing, alcohol, and drugs drive sexual exploitation and HIV transmission

Accessing how Food, housing, alcohol, and drugs drive sexual exploitation and HIV transmission

Jonathan Jones

This study looks at the socioeconomic variables that lead to the commercial exploitation of children and young women for sex. Mostly caused by a number of social variables, such as food insecurity, violence, poor or unstable housing, poverty, and inadequate access to medical treatment . In the hopes that healthcare might be revitalized this cohort study was conducted. Participants were gathered from three locations in separate affected communities, all women from 18-24. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach was used to analyze recordings from 6 focus groups consisting of 10 young women. Our research identified a number of modifiable social vulnerabilities that have an immediate impact on one's physical health, along with a few community tools that may be used to mitigate such vulnerabilities. There proved to be four thematic clusters that each identified a distinct social driver of physical health. All of which gets used to leverage these young women and children into what’s called “survival sex”. This risky practice exacerbates HIV transmission. Highlighting the negative outcomes connected to changeable social-ecological factors and resources could lead to better situations for the young women and children in Kampala Uganda. Especially those caught in a cycle of abuse driven by food, housing, and drugs.