Shelley Jones|Bonny Norton
On the Limits of Sexual Health Literacy: Insights From Ugandan Schoolgirls
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia
abstract article makes case current conceptions sexual health literacy limited relevance ugandan context assume knowledge unsafe sexual practices lead changes behavior lifestyle drawing longitudinal case study 15 ugandan schoolgirls rural uganda august 2004 september 2006 study argues despite wellinformed risks responsibilities sexual activity poverty sexual abuse severely constrained options young women although many believed value abstaining sexual activity marriage engaged transactional sex pay school fees supplies clothing food fear sexual abuse early pregnancy hivaids compromised attempts embrace sexuality article concludes implications study research policy sexual health literacy uganda poorly resourced regions world acknowledgments gratefully acknowledge funding support research social sciences humanities research council canada international development research centre canada university british columbia hampton foundation express deep gratitude girls generously willingly shared us life experiences also thank ugandan research assistant daniel ahimbisibwe integral part data collection research