TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventing risky behaviours among young adolescents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
T2 - A qualitative study
AU - Kohli, Anjalee
AU - Remy, Mitima Mpanano
AU - Binkurhorhwa, Arsene Kajabika
AU - Mitima, Clovis Murhula
AU - Mirindi, Alfred Bacikenge
AU - Mwinja, Nadine Bufole
AU - Banyewesize, Jean Heri
AU - Ntakwinja, Gisele Mushengezi
AU - Perrin, Nancy A.
AU - Glass, Nancy
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for the parent study was provided for by the National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Child Health and Healthy Development (NICHD). Funding for this qualitative research was provided by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Grant 2014 (http://www.svri.org/svri-grant-2014). These institutions had no role in the design of the study, the data collection, analysis and interpretation of data or in writing of the manuscript.
Funding Information:
for the parent study was provided for by the National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Child Health and Healthy Development (NICHD). Funding for this qualitative research was provided by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Grant 2014 (http://www.svri.org/svri-grant-2014). These institutions had no role in the design of the study, the data collection, analysis and interpretation of data or in writing of the manuscript. The authors are grateful to the rural adult and youth that generously took the time to share their knowledge, experiences, concerns and suggestions for a way forward in designing comprehensive primary prevention programmes for youth risk behaviour.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/9/2
Y1 - 2018/9/2
N2 - This qualitative study explores and describes adolescent risk behaviours, specifically consumption of alcohol and use of violence; the perceived consequences of these behaviours on future well-being and relationships; and collaboratively identifies the essential components of a prevention intervention for risk behaviours (alcohol use, violence) among young adolescents while strengthening the protective individual and relationship factors in post-conflict Democratic Republic of Congo. One-on-one in-depth interviews were conducted with 28 male and female youth, 20 parents/guardians and 20 stakeholders in three rural villages of South Kivu Province. Trained interviewers conducted interviews and participated in daily debriefing. Descriptive qualitative analysis was used to analyse the data. Youth use of violence and alcohol was associated with a range of factors including peer influence, parent behaviours, school enrolment and poverty. The consequences of risk behaviour include damaged family and social bonds, reduced economic and educational productivity and promise. Community-based, multilevel prevention interventions that promote protective factors and reduce youth exposure and vulnerability to risk factors may have immediate and long-term impact on youth health and behaviour. Such a programme could engage youth, adults and local stakeholders in a range of social, educational and economic activities.
AB - This qualitative study explores and describes adolescent risk behaviours, specifically consumption of alcohol and use of violence; the perceived consequences of these behaviours on future well-being and relationships; and collaboratively identifies the essential components of a prevention intervention for risk behaviours (alcohol use, violence) among young adolescents while strengthening the protective individual and relationship factors in post-conflict Democratic Republic of Congo. One-on-one in-depth interviews were conducted with 28 male and female youth, 20 parents/guardians and 20 stakeholders in three rural villages of South Kivu Province. Trained interviewers conducted interviews and participated in daily debriefing. Descriptive qualitative analysis was used to analyse the data. Youth use of violence and alcohol was associated with a range of factors including peer influence, parent behaviours, school enrolment and poverty. The consequences of risk behaviour include damaged family and social bonds, reduced economic and educational productivity and promise. Community-based, multilevel prevention interventions that promote protective factors and reduce youth exposure and vulnerability to risk factors may have immediate and long-term impact on youth health and behaviour. Such a programme could engage youth, adults and local stakeholders in a range of social, educational and economic activities.
KW - Democratic Republic of Congo
KW - Primary prevention
KW - post-conflict
KW - risk behaviour
KW - young adolescents
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U2 - 10.1080/17441692.2017.1317009
DO - 10.1080/17441692.2017.1317009
M3 - Article
C2 - 28443367
AN - SCOPUS:85018176616
SN - 1744-1692
VL - 13
SP - 1241
EP - 1253
JO - Global public health
JF - Global public health
IS - 9
ER -