Victimization among adolescents of female sex workers: findings from the children of at-risk parents (CARP) study in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female sex workers (FSWs) live and work in high-risk environments, experience high levels of adversity, and have multigenerational trauma that can negatively affect their children. Yet not much is known about the prevalence of victimization (i.e., exposure to maltreatment and trauma) among children of FSWs. This study compared the prevalence of lifetime victimization among adolescents of FSWs and adolescents of non-FSWs in Gulu City, Northern Uganda.

Methods

A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents (10-17 years) enrolled in the Children of At-Risk Parents (CARP) study. This study included 147 adolescents of FSWs and 147 adolescents of non-FSWs selected for comparison in Gulu City, Northern Uganda. The adolescents of FSWs were identified

SUBMITTER: Ouma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10280821 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature