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Rebecca Mukasa
Researcher at Makerere University
Publications - 4
Citations - 177
Rebecca Mukasa is an academic researcher from Makerere University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 175 citations.
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Anthropology and AIDS: the cultural context of sexual risk behavior among urban Baganda women in Kampala, Uganda.
Janet W. McGrath,Charles B. Rwabukwali,Debra A. Schumann,Jonnie Pearson-Marks,Sylvia Nakayiwa,Barbara Namande,L. Nakyobe,Rebecca Mukasa +7 more
TL;DR: It is found that, while the potential for risk reduction is high for Baganda women, cultural norms permitting males to have multiple partners limit a woman's ability to control her risk reduction.
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Cultural Determinants of Sexual Risk Behavior for AIDS among Baganda Women
Janet W. McGrath,Debra A. Schumann,Jonnie Pearson-Marks,Charles B. Rwabukwali,Rebecca Mukasa,Barbara Namande,Sylvia Nakayiwa,L. Nakyobe +7 more
TL;DR: Health education programs must address financial needs to motivate women to practice risk reduction behavior and research is needed to understand sexual behavior to determine whether male sexual behavior poses a great risk of HIV infection in women.
Culture sexual behavior and attitudes toward condom use among Baganda women.
Rwabukwali Cb,Schumann Da,McGrath Jw,Carroll-Pankhurst C,Rebecca Mukasa,Nakayiwa S,L. Nakyobe,Barbara Namande +7 more
TL;DR: Fears about condom safety and efficacy and the belief that the man will reject condom use are the main reasons why the women in the study reject condoms.