@article{ref1,
title="Individual and parental risk factors for sexual exploitation among high-risk youth in Uganda",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2018",
author="Self-Brown, Shannon and Culbreth, Rachel and Wilson, Rebecca and Armistead, Lisa and Kasirye, Rogers and Swahn, Monica H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="886260518771685-886260518771685",
abstract="This study examined risk factors to determine associations with commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth (CSEC) in a convenience sample of adolescents living in the slums in Kampala, Uganda. Individual-level factors included demographic, adverse experiences (ever living on the streets; victim of dating violence, parental abuse, or rape), and behavioral risk (social media, alcohol use, age at first intercourse). Parental-risk factors included parent alcohol use and approval attitudes toward youth sex. Analyses included those who self-reported sexually active adolescents ( n = 593) of whom 39% reported CSEC history. CSEC was significantly associated with being female (odds ratio [ OR] = 6.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [4.22, 11.12]), living on the streets ( OR = 2.68; 95% CI = [1.65, 4.36]), using social media ( OR = 1.48; 95% CI = [0.94, 2.35]), being a victim of physical dating violence ( OR = 1.74; 95% CI = [1.08, 2.80]), and ever being raped ( OR = 4.03; 95% CI = [2.51, 6.47]). Further analyses suggested differential risk associates among females and males. This study contributes to our knowledge of risk factors for CSEC among adolescents living in high-risk circumstances in low-resource countries and suggests that preventive efforts should prioritize adolescents with a history of living on the streets who engage in social media, use alcohol, and have a history of trauma.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260518771685",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260518771685"
}