Help-seeking and challenges faced by transwomen following exposure to gender-based violence; a qualitative study in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda

• Main Authors: Tonny Ssekamatte (Author), Aisha Nalugya (Author), John Bosco Isunju (Author), Muyanga Naume (Author), Patience Oputan (Author), Juliet Kiguli (Author), Solomon Tsebeni Wafula (Author), Simon Peter S. Kibira (Author), David Ssekamatte (Author), Luisa Orza (Author), Richard K. Mugambe (Author), Rhoda K. Wanyenze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among transwomen is a human rights and public health challenge. Nonetheless, there is limited evidence of sources of GBV support services and the challenges faced by transwomen while help-seeking, especially in transphobic settin...