Bride price payment is a gender issue with implications on gender relations in different socio-cu... more Bride price payment is a gender issue with implications on gender relations in different socio-cultural contexts. It also impacts Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. In a qualitative study on the perceptions of domestic violence in Wakiso district, payment of bride price emerged as one of the key factors associated with domestic violence. The study explored experiences, motivations, meanings, consequences and reproductive health implications of bride price payment in Wakiso district Uganda. 10 single-sex focus group discussions and 14 in-depth interviews were conducted in Wakiso and Nangabo sub-counties, Wakiso district from July 2003 through March 2004. Data was analyzed by thematic content analysis, assisted by Easy Text software for data retrieval. Participants perceived bride price as indicating that a woman was 'bought' into the man's household, which reduced her household decision-making roles. It limited women's independence and perpetuated unequal gend...
The choice of contraception in people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is const... more The choice of contraception in people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is constrained by the need to prevent both sexual transmission of HIV and unwanted pregnancies. We assessed contraceptive use among 400 HIV- positive persons attending a care and support centre in Kabale, Uganda. Participants completed a structured questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, sexuality, contraceptive use, sero-status disclosure and antiretroviral therapy. Bivariate analysis and multivariate modeling were conducted to analyze factors associated with contraceptive use. The rate of dual contraceptive use was low. On bivariate analysis, sex and age of respondents, education level, marital status, drinking habits, whether participant had a stable relationship, number of sexual partners in previous 6 months and frequency of sexual intercourse were significantly associated with contraceptive use. Likewise, disclosure of sero-status to sexual partners, partner’s HIV positive stat...
Why domestic violence survivors develop adverse outcomes following domestic violence during pregn... more Why domestic violence survivors develop adverse outcomes following domestic violence during pregnancy is unclear, but may depend on how survivors cope with the stress of violence. The objective was to describe strategies pregnant adolescents employ in coping with domestic violence. This was a qualitative study involving 16 in-depth interviews with adolescent domestic violence survivors who attended the antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2004. Theoretical sampling, necessitated by the emergent theory from sequential data collection and analysis, further provided diversity of experiences from adolescents of different ages, parity, pregnancy duration, and socioeconomic status until saturation was reached. Data were analyzed using grounded theory. Survivors described varied experiences of physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Coping strategies employed were analyzed as: Minimizing damage - decreasing impact and severity of violence, withdrawal - physical or social withdrawal, seeking help and retaliation (fighting back). Coping strategies were influenced by adolescence and pregnancy, and are explained in relation to theories of coping with stress. Coping strategies adopted by pregnant adolescent survivors range from problem-focused approaches to emotion-focused approaches. Coping strategies are influenced markedly by adolescence and pregnancy.
... Peter Kisakye, Wilfred Owot Akena, G Kikampikaho and Dan K Kaye* ... 256 for future pregnancy... more ... Peter Kisakye, Wilfred Owot Akena, G Kikampikaho and Dan K Kaye* ... 256 for future pregnancy among HIV-positive women (Moyo & Mbizvo, 2004) and found that this increased desire arose from a need to replace childhood deaths or sponta-neous abortions (which may have ...
In this qualitative research, the author explored (in general) whether domestic violence and indu... more In this qualitative research, the author explored (in general) whether domestic violence and induced abortion feature in men's and women's sexual and reproductive health experiences. In particular, he explored whether and how gender roles influence reproductive decision-making behavior regarding contraception, unwanted pregnancy, and induced abortion. The study area was Wakiso district in central Uganda, which surrounds the capital city, Kampala. The author collected data using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed them using grounded theory. Effects of unplanned pregnancy were perceived to be gender specific. Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion as a health issue did not concern men. Rather, what concerned them was spouses' contraception, which they often strongly opposed. Consequently, covert contraceptive use was common. The author describes a relation between domestic violence, nonuse of contraception, unintended pregnancy, and induced abortion.
This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an e... more This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes were conducted in Wakiso district, Uganda between August and December 2003. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Perceived motives and meanings, triggering as well as associated factors, perceived coping mechanisms and community support available for reducing domestic violence, especially that occurring during pregnancy, were identified. Urban migration, changing cultural values and men's unemployment shift the balance of power in gender relations. Resultant male uncertainty and gender antagonism is associated with domestic violence. Family institutions such as extended family structure, relatives and in-laws were perceived as offering little protection. Factors triggering violence included failed negotiation of sexual relations, disagreement concerning the division of labour within the household and misconceptions about the physical and physiological changes, both dietary and behavioural, which occur in pregnancy.
Bride price payment is a gender issue with implications on gender relations in different socio-cu... more Bride price payment is a gender issue with implications on gender relations in different socio-cultural contexts. It also impacts Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. In a qualitative study on the perceptions of domestic violence in Wakiso district, payment of bride price emerged as one of the key factors associated with domestic violence. The study explored experiences, motivations, meanings, consequences and reproductive health implications of bride price payment in Wakiso district Uganda. 10 single-sex focus group discussions and 14 in-depth interviews were conducted in Wakiso and Nangabo sub-counties, Wakiso district from July 2003 through March 2004. Data was analyzed by thematic content analysis, assisted by Easy Text software for data retrieval. Participants perceived bride price as indicating that a woman was 'bought' into the man's household, which reduced her household decision-making roles. It limited women's independence and perpetuated unequal gend...
The choice of contraception in people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is const... more The choice of contraception in people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is constrained by the need to prevent both sexual transmission of HIV and unwanted pregnancies. We assessed contraceptive use among 400 HIV- positive persons attending a care and support centre in Kabale, Uganda. Participants completed a structured questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, sexuality, contraceptive use, sero-status disclosure and antiretroviral therapy. Bivariate analysis and multivariate modeling were conducted to analyze factors associated with contraceptive use. The rate of dual contraceptive use was low. On bivariate analysis, sex and age of respondents, education level, marital status, drinking habits, whether participant had a stable relationship, number of sexual partners in previous 6 months and frequency of sexual intercourse were significantly associated with contraceptive use. Likewise, disclosure of sero-status to sexual partners, partner’s HIV positive stat...
Why domestic violence survivors develop adverse outcomes following domestic violence during pregn... more Why domestic violence survivors develop adverse outcomes following domestic violence during pregnancy is unclear, but may depend on how survivors cope with the stress of violence. The objective was to describe strategies pregnant adolescents employ in coping with domestic violence. This was a qualitative study involving 16 in-depth interviews with adolescent domestic violence survivors who attended the antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2004. Theoretical sampling, necessitated by the emergent theory from sequential data collection and analysis, further provided diversity of experiences from adolescents of different ages, parity, pregnancy duration, and socioeconomic status until saturation was reached. Data were analyzed using grounded theory. Survivors described varied experiences of physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Coping strategies employed were analyzed as: Minimizing damage - decreasing impact and severity of violence, withdrawal - physical or social withdrawal, seeking help and retaliation (fighting back). Coping strategies were influenced by adolescence and pregnancy, and are explained in relation to theories of coping with stress. Coping strategies adopted by pregnant adolescent survivors range from problem-focused approaches to emotion-focused approaches. Coping strategies are influenced markedly by adolescence and pregnancy.
... Peter Kisakye, Wilfred Owot Akena, G Kikampikaho and Dan K Kaye* ... 256 for future pregnancy... more ... Peter Kisakye, Wilfred Owot Akena, G Kikampikaho and Dan K Kaye* ... 256 for future pregnancy among HIV-positive women (Moyo & Mbizvo, 2004) and found that this increased desire arose from a need to replace childhood deaths or sponta-neous abortions (which may have ...
In this qualitative research, the author explored (in general) whether domestic violence and indu... more In this qualitative research, the author explored (in general) whether domestic violence and induced abortion feature in men's and women's sexual and reproductive health experiences. In particular, he explored whether and how gender roles influence reproductive decision-making behavior regarding contraception, unwanted pregnancy, and induced abortion. The study area was Wakiso district in central Uganda, which surrounds the capital city, Kampala. The author collected data using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed them using grounded theory. Effects of unplanned pregnancy were perceived to be gender specific. Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion as a health issue did not concern men. Rather, what concerned them was spouses' contraception, which they often strongly opposed. Consequently, covert contraceptive use was common. The author describes a relation between domestic violence, nonuse of contraception, unintended pregnancy, and induced abortion.
This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an e... more This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes were conducted in Wakiso district, Uganda between August and December 2003. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Perceived motives and meanings, triggering as well as associated factors, perceived coping mechanisms and community support available for reducing domestic violence, especially that occurring during pregnancy, were identified. Urban migration, changing cultural values and men's unemployment shift the balance of power in gender relations. Resultant male uncertainty and gender antagonism is associated with domestic violence. Family institutions such as extended family structure, relatives and in-laws were perceived as offering little protection. Factors triggering violence included failed negotiation of sexual relations, disagreement concerning the division of labour within the household and misconceptions about the physical and physiological changes, both dietary and behavioural, which occur in pregnancy.
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