Between a Rock and a Hard Place: "I Decided to Keep Quiet": A Qualitative Inquiry Into the Coping Experiences of Young People (15–24) Working at High-Risk Venues for HIV in Uganda.

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    • Subject Terms:
      HIV infection risk factors; EMPLOYEE psychology; HIV prevention; RISK assessment; BEHAVIOR disorders; RISK-taking behavior; OCCUPATIONAL adaptation; QUALITATIVE research; HUMAN sexuality; WORK environment; INTERVIEWING; CONTENT analysis; HIV infections; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; BINGE drinking; EXPERIENCE; SEX customs; SOUND recordings; THEMATIC analysis; OCCUPATIONAL exposure; RESEARCH; EMPLOYEE attitudes; INDUSTRIAL safety; ADULTS
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      UGANDA
    • Abstract:
      Employment linked with social venues has long been described as permissive environments for excessive drinking, disruptive/aggressive behaviors, and overt sexual behaviors, which are known risk factors for HIV. Yet, our understanding of the extent to which workers in such high-risk work settings cope with the various risks therein is still limited. This study explored the coping strategies employed by workers at social venues. We interviewed 47 workers at 22 social venues through small group discussions (15) and in-depth interviews (10) in 2021 in Rakai district, Uganda. All discussions were audiorecorded and transcribed verbatim before analysis. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. We found two main categories of coping strategies used by workers: acceptance of sexual risks and keeping safe. Acceptance of risks such as transactional sex was the most used strategy, hence highlighting negative coping. This calls for interventions for improving workers' coping efficiency and adjustment as well as interventions ameliorating the conditions underpinning increased risk of HIV at the venues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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