The perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University towards Alternative Sexual Relationships (ASRs)

Omodara, Oluwafunke Olabisi; Idowu, Harrison Adewale; Prete, Giulia

doi:10.1080/23311908.2020.1854563

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“…The included papers (47) were classi ed according to their thematic focus. Across the review, three key groupings emerged:…”

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“…Nearly half 42.55%) of all included papers focused on attitudes toward SGM populations. The study participants included college or university students [19,20,47,[50][51][52], high school students [32], medical students [22,23,31,36,37], adolescents [41-43, 60, 61], and non-SGM adults [25,62,63]. Of these twenty papers, only three had SGM study participants [22,23,60], none of which explicitly mentioned internalized homophobia or transphobia.…”

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Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Kraus-Perrotta¹,

Garnsey²,

DeMulder³

2022

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Background There is a lack of reliable data on the size, characteristics, and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people (ages 10–24) in low- and lower-middle- income countries (LMICs). This review examines the scant research conducted in the last decade with and about SGM young people living in low-income settings and seeks to answer the question: What is known about the mental and physical health needs, safety, and wellbeing of SGM young people living in LMICs? Methods We conducted a scoping review informed by the methodological frameworks put forth by Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute. We systematically searched two general social science databases and one topic-specific database for peer-reviewed papers, of any research design, that included SGM young people or explored attitudes toward SGM young people in LMICs. We included papers that reported on factors influencing the health and wellbeing of SGM populations, including physical and mental health, healthcare-seeking behaviors, substance use, experiences of discrimination and/or stigma, experiences of violence and abuse (emotional, physical, and/or sexual), economically motivated paid sex practices, housing or economic security, and attitudes of others toward SGM populations. Results Of the 3,729 unique records identified, 47 papers drawing from data collected from 44 unique studies met the inclusion criteria. Only 26 of the 47 papers included SGM young people as participants, with just 10 exclusively focusing on young people ages 10–24. The included papers were classified into three thematic groupings: attitudes toward SGM populations (n = 20), risks to the health of SGM populations (n = 19), and experiences of stigma and discrimination among SGM populations (n = 8). Conclusion The findings indicate that the research that does exist for SGM young people in LMICs is disjointed and sparse, and often studies are about SGM young people, rather than with and for them. Our review highlights the need for more and better research, more accurate and disaggregated demographic data, and leadership and participation of SGM-led community-based organizations in the co-design of studies that are about them.

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“…The included papers (47) were classi ed according to their thematic focus. Across the review, three key groupings emerged:…”

Section: Key Findings By Themementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Attitudes Toward Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Kraus-Perrotta¹,

Garnsey²,

DeMulder³

2022

Preprint

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Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Frances,

Garnsey,

DeMulder

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background There is a lack of reliable data on the size, characteristics, and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people (ages 10–24) in low- and lower-middle- income countries (LMICs). This review examines the research conducted in the last thirteen years with and about SGM young people living in low-income settings and seeks to answer the question: What is known about the mental and physical health needs, safety, and wellbeing of SGM young people living in LMICs? Methods We conducted a scoping review informed by the methodological frameworks put forth by Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute. We systematically searched two general social science databases and one topic-specific database for peer-reviewed papers, of any research design, that included SGM young people or explored attitudes toward SGM young people in LMICs. We included papers that reported on factors influencing the health and wellbeing of SGM populations, including physical and mental health, healthcare-seeking behaviors, substance use, experiences of discrimination and/or stigma, experiences of violence and abuse (emotional, physical, and/or sexual), economically motivated paid sex practices, housing or economic security, and attitudes of others toward SGM populations. Results Of the 5,409 unique records identified, 79 papers drawing from data collected from 74 unique studies met the inclusion criteria. Only 50 of the 79 papers included SGM young people as participants, with just 13 focusing exclusively on SGM young people ages 10–24. The included papers were classified into three thematic groupings: attitudes toward SGM populations (n = 26), risks to health (n = 40), and experiences of stigma and discrimination (n = 13). Conclusion The findings indicate that the health and wellbeing of SGM young people in LMICs has been historically under-researched. While SGM young people have received more attention from researchers in recent years, the body of literature as a whole is disjointed and sparse, and often studies are about SGM young people, rather than with and for them. Our review highlights the need for more and better research, more accurate and disaggregated demographic data, and leadership and participation of SGM-led community-based organizations in the co-design of studies that focus on SGM young people.

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The perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University towards Alternative Sexual Relationships (ASRs)

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References 18 publications

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

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