Social-ecological factors associated with trajectories of adolescent sexual and reproductive health stigma: longitudinal cohort findings with urban refugee youth in Kampala

Logie, Carmen H., Okumu, Moses, MacKenzie, Frannie, Kibuuka-Musoke, Daniel, Hakiza, Robert, Katisi, Brenda, Nakitende, Aidah, Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Kyambadde,Peter and Admassu, Zerihun, (2024). Social-ecological factors associated with trajectories of adolescent sexual and reproductive health stigma: longitudinal cohort findings with urban refugee youth in Kampala. Sexual Health, 21(5), SH24098-n/a

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    Author Logie, Carmen H.
    Okumu, Moses
    MacKenzie, Frannie
    Kibuuka-Musoke, Daniel
    Hakiza, Robert
    Katisi, Brenda
    Nakitende, Aidah
    Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
    Kyambadde,Peter
    Admassu, Zerihun
    Title Social-ecological factors associated with trajectories of adolescent sexual and reproductive health stigma: longitudinal cohort findings with urban refugee youth in Kampala
    Appearing in Sexual Health
    Volume 21
    Issue No. 5
    Publication Date 2024-08-29
    Place of Publication Clayton South
    Publisher CSIRO Publishing
    Start page SH24098
    End page n/a
    Language eng
    Abstract Background Stigma towards sexually active young people presents profound barriers to uptake of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including HIV testing and contraception. Yet, few studies have examined adolescent SRH stigma trajectories over time. To address this knowledge gap, we examined associations between social-ecological factors and trajectories of adolescent SRH stigma among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda. Methods This longitudinal cohort study with refugee youth in Kampala collected data on adolescent SRH stigma at four time-points between 2022 and 2024. We used latent class growth analyses to examine distinct trajectories of adolescent SRH stigma, and examined baseline social-ecological and socio-demographic factors associated with class membership using multivariable logistic regression. Results Among the participants (n = 164 with n = 668 observations; mean age 19.9 years, standard deviation 2.5 years; 52.8% cisgender women), we categorised two distinct adolescent SRH stigma trajectories: consistently high (n = 496; 74.2%) and sustained low (n = 172; 25.8%). In multivariable analyses, living in Uganda ≥1 year at baseline assessment (1–5 years: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.28, confidence interval [CI] 2.29–12.19, P < 0.001; 6–10 years: aOR 6.20, CI 2.61–14.69, P < 0.001; or >10 years: aOR 3.89, CI 1.56–9.68, P < 0.01) compared with <1 year, unemployment (aOR 1.62, CI 1.02–2.56, P < 0.05), having children (aOR 2.84, CI 1.30–6.21, P < 0.05), past 3-month multiple sexual partners (aOR 6.14, CI 1.73–21.75, P < 0.01) and higher depression symptoms (aOR 1.04, CI 1.01–1.08, P < 0.01) were associated with the consistently high (vs sustained low) adolescent SRH stigma trajectory. Conclusions Social-ecological and socio-demographic factors were associated with consistently high levels of adolescent SRH stigma over 2 years. Multi-level strategies can meaningfully engage youth in developing stigma reduction strategies for SRH service delivery.
    Keyword adolescent
    adolescent parents
    depression
    longitudinal
    multiple sex partners
    refugee
    sexual and reproductive health
    social-ecological theory
    stigma
    stigma drivers
    Uganda
    Copyright Holder author(s)
    Copyright Year 2024
    Copyright type Creative commons
    DOI https://doi.org/10.1071/SH24098
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