BACKGROUND
The sexual, reproductive and mental health needs among adolescents and young people living with Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus disability is still poorly understood. Additionally, it remains unknown what impact these disabilities have on the siblings and caregiver’s mental health and wellbeing in a resource constrained setting like Uganda.
OBJECTIVE
To explore and understand the sexual, reproductive and mental health needs among adolescents and young people with Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus disability in Uganda.
METHODS
This is a cross-sectional study involving collection of qualitative data. We will conduct semi-structured interviews with young people with Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus disability; siblings and parents/ caregivers who care and support them. We will use purposive sampling and the criterion of theoretical saturation. The interviews will be audio recorded for later transcription. Data will be manually coded and later analysed through content-thematic analysis approach and discussed in light of the socio-ecological model framework, with the production of categories that answer the proposed research questions.
RESULTS
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CONCLUSIONS
This study has been approved by the Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee (REC Ref# 0710-2020) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (SS703ES). Dissemination activities will involve community and stakeholder dissemination meetings, publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at regional and international conferences
CLINICALTRIAL
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