Profiling the plight of adolescent girls and young women: risks and pathways for intervention in rural Uganda
AGYW in rural Uganda particularly those aged 20-25, face compounded vulnerabilities linked to poverty, violence, and school dropout. Strengthening education, economic empowerment, and GBV prevention is critical to reducing these risks and fostering resilience.
Authors
- Jane Senyondo Nakawesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6712-0026)
- Ronald Mulebeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-9911)
- Catherine Senyimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1093-1995)
- Yvonne Karamagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5566-2455)
- Dedrix Stephenson Bindeeba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8334-206X)
- Andrew Mugisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2342-4457)
Institutions
- Mildmay Uganda (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25027-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention