Empowerment in prevention: a qualitative inquiry into Black girl-centred strategies for reducing HIV/STI and drug misuse risk.

ABSTRACT: Black girls in the United States are disproportionately diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which can increase the risk of contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), compared to adolescent girls of other races. Therefore, this study was designed to understand barriers to impactful HIV/STI and substance use prevention programmes for Black girls. Data was collected between October 2021 and June 2022 from twelve focus groups which included (N = 62) participants who identified as Black and female between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. Using intersectionality theory as a guiding framework, the data were analysed thematically. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) need for parent-child discussions on sex; (2) stigma in schools; (3) suggestions for Black girl-ce

SUBMITTER: Opara I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884098 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature