Do sexual expectancies and inhibitions predict high-risk sexual behaviours? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey among young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda
Abstract Background Psychoactive substance use is a public health challenge among young people in informal settlements. Though rarely examined, psychoactive substance use is linked to sexual expectancies and inhibitions, and consequently high-risk sexual behaviours. This study examined the associati...
Main Authors: | Tonny Ssekamatte, Simon P. S. Kibira, Moses Tetui, John Bosco Isunju, Richard K. Mugambe, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Esther Buregyeya, Christine Kayemba Nalwadda, Justine Nnakate Bukenya, Rhoda K. Wanyenze |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11536-8 |
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