Adverse childhood experiences, re-trafficking vulnerability, and mental health outcomes among women survivors of human trafficking in Kampala, Uganda: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, human trafficking disproportionately affects women and girls, exposing them to severe exploitation and long-term psychological, social, and economic harm. While global efforts to prevent trafficking have intensified, the risk of re-trafficking remains a critical yet understudied issue in low-resource settings, particularly in Uganda. Uganda's limited data on the effects of adverse childhood and re-trafficking vulnerabilities on the long-term mental health outcomes of survivors of trafficking limits the design of evidence-based interventions to improve survivors' health. Our study examined the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), re-trafficking vulnerability, and lasting mental health consequences among female survivors of human trafficking in Ugand

SUBMITTER: Nkwanzi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626294 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature