ABSTRACT
Background
We build on growing evidence to show that substance use and watching pornographic material are key factors that influence transactional sex.
Methods
We draw on a sample of 532 young women (10-24 years) enrolled in the Uganda Youth Development Link Programme from Central Uganda.
Results
The odds of watching pornographic material (aOR=3.77; 95%CI=1.76-8.09) and substance use (aOR=3.28; 95%CI=1.96-5.48) were higher for facilitating transactional sex among young women – reaffirming that substance use and watching pornographic material are risk factors for transactional sex in low-resource settings.
Conclusion
Efforts to address the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people in Uganda, should consider this unique risk factor profile.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).