ArticleInternational journal of public health2019
Food insecurity, sexual risk taking, and sexual victimization in Ghanaian adolescents and young South African adults.
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- Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Pregnant Adolescents and Adolescent Mothers in Ghana: A Photovoice Method.International journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Food Insecurity and Risky Sexual Behaviors among University Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
- Understanding the drivers of food security among agriculture-based households in Gurué District, Central Mozambique.Agriculture & food security · 2022Article
- Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals for South African adolescents from high HIV prevalence areas: a longitudinal path analysis.BMC medicine · 2021Article
- Invariance of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale Across Different Groups of Adolescents and Young Adults.Food and nutrition bulletin · 2021Article
- Food Insecurity With Hunger and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents From 53 Countries.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Drying Climates and Gendered Suffering: Links Between Drought, Food Insecurity, and Women's HIV in Less-Developed Countries.Social indicators research · 2021Article
- Personal and Lifestyle Determinants of HIV Transmission Risk in Spanish University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Food Insecurity and Micronutrient Status among Ghanaian Women Planning to Become Pregnant.Nutrients · 2020Article
- What have we learned on adolescent transitions?International journal of public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objectives of this study were to examine whether food insecurity is associated with sexual risk taking and victimization in young people (aged 16-24); and to investigate whether the relationship of food insecurity with sexual risk taking and victimization is moderated by gender.
methodsCross-sectional data were obtained in 2014 from a sample of Ghanaian adolescents (n = 773) and in 2015 from young South African adults (n = 823). We used multilevel logistic regression given the study's binary outcome and clustered data. We tested a moderation effect of gender by including an interaction between gender and food insecurity.
resultsFood insecurity was highly prevalent (72% in Ghana and 83% in South Africa). Food insecurity was significantly associated with unwanted sexual contact among Ghanaian adolescents (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.02, 1.08) and age-disparate sex among young South African adults (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.00, 1.06). Results indicated no moderating effect of gender.
conclusionsOur findings underscore the importance of food access on young people's sexual health, regardless of gender. Prevention efforts may be more relevant when integrated with food security interventions that target vulnerable adolescents and young adults, irrespective of gender.
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