Open Access<p>To Join Or Not To Join? A Case Of Sickle Cell Clubs, Stigma And Discrimination In Secondary Schools In Butambala District, Uganda</p>
Author(s) -
Sharifu K Tusuubira,
Tracy Naggawa,
Victoria Nakamoga
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-318X
DOI - 10.2147/ahmt.s223956
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , perception , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , neuroscience
People living with sickle cell face a lot of stigma and discrimination in Uganda. This stigma is as a result of the lack of the general conceptualization of this condition. For students, the stigma is often due to their differences like jaundice, delayed sexual maturation, and physical growth. This makes individuals with SCD targets for teasing and bullying. This study assessed the knowledge and perception among secondary school students in a rural district of Butambala at nine selected schools. The study also evaluated the use of sickle cell clubs as a tool for behavior change towards the associated stigma and discrimination.