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Nabayinda, Josephine; Namirembe, Rashida; Kizito, Samuel; Nsubuga, Edward; Nabunya, Proscovia; Sensoy Bahar, Ozge; Magorokosho, Natasja; Kiyingi, Joshua; Nattabi, Jennifer; & Tozan, Yesim, et al. (2023). Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among Young Women Engaged in Sex Work in Southern Uganda. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(19-20), 10749-10770. PMCID: PMC10524718Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global public health problem that results in high social and economic costs to individuals and communities. Compared to women in the general population, women engaged in sex work (WESW) are more likely to experience physical, emotional, and sexual IPV. This study examines the correlates of IPV among young WESW with their intimate partners in Southern Uganda. We used baseline data from the Kyaterekera project, a 5 year NIH-funded longitudinal study aimed at reducing HIV risks among 542 WESW in Southern Uganda. To examine the factors associated with IPV, we fitted three separate multi-level Poisson regression models for physical, emotional, and sexual IPV, respectively. Average age was 31.4 years, and 54% of the women reported being victims of at least one form of IPV from their intimate partners. Model one assessed correlates of sexual IPV. Being married women (URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605231175908Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Journal of Interpersonal ViolenceAuthor(s)
Nabayinda, JosephineNamirembe, Rashida
Kizito, Samuel
Nsubuga, Edward
Nabunya, Proscovia
Sensoy Bahar, Ozge
Magorokosho, Natasja
Kiyingi, Joshua
Nattabi, Jennifer
Tozan, Yesim
Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Larissa
Mwebembezi, Abel
Witte, Susan S.
Ssewamala, Fred M.