%0 Journal Article
%T Individual and parental risk factors for sexual exploitation among high-risk youth in Uganda
%J Journal of interpersonal violence
%D 2018
%A Self-Brown, Shannon
%A Culbreth, Rachel
%A Wilson, Rebecca
%A Armistead, Lisa
%A Kasirye, Rogers
%A Swahn, Monica H.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P 886260518771685-886260518771685
%X 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>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0886-2605
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260518771685