Publications by authors named "Juliet Cheptoris"
Community and familial dynamics influencing risk behavior for HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: Qualitative analysis using Protective Motivation Theory.
Rose Apondi Hilde Bastiaens Christiana Nöstlinger Jennifer Galbraith Tiffiany M Aholou Juliet Cheptoris
PLoS One
January 2025
Background: In Uganda, adolescent girls', and young women's (AGYW-15-24 years) current HIV prevalence is fourfold compared with their male counterparts due to compounded social, economic, and environmental factors. Using the Protective Motivation Theory (PMT), we explored HIV-acquisition risk sources and perceived protective factors from AGYW and caregivers' perspective.
Materials And Methods: During 2018, we conducted a qualitative study guided by PMT to explore factors influencing HIV acquisition among AGYW.
Article Synopsis
- * Data was collected from AGYW aged 10-24 who accessed SGBV services at health facilities, involving 108 cases who experienced SGBV and 216 matched controls who did not, to analyze socio-demographic and economic factors.
- * Findings revealed that prior SGBV experiences and living with older siblings increased the risk of SGBV during the pandemic, while having a supportive family environment that met basic needs acted as a protective factor.