Purpose – This study seeks to explore the perspectives of young women in Uganda with the aim of better informing re HIV prevention. Design/methodology/approach – Group discussions and interviews were used to explore issues relating to HIV prevention. An inductive content analysis identified...

Purpose – This paper sets out to explore Ugandan young women's definitions and perceptions of sexual coercion. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study was conducted with seven young women in rural Uganda. Participants filmed videos, wrote stories, made drawings and participated in...

Purpose – This study aims to explore the life experiences and expectations of young women of Busoga in Eastern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – Using qualitative methods, a small group of young women drew, wrote stories and made videos together. The data which emerged from this exercise...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the motivations of young women in Busoga, Uganda, engaging in “Something‐for‐something” love (SFSL) relationships. Something‐for‐something love is defined as engaging in sex in exchange for money, favours, gifts and goods. This paper examines...

Purpose – This study seeks to explore the perceptions of young men in Uganda regarding their sexual behaviour, which is normally understood as “high risk” in terms of HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the paper aims to look at the practice of engaging with multiple sexual partners (MSP)....

Purpose – This study seeks to explore what young women want from their school‐based sex education. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methods were used to explore the perspectives of two groups of young women from Uganda and Scotland. Findings – Of particular importance to all the...

Purpose – The aims of this paper are to understand the links between work transitions and doctors' performance and to identify the implications for policy, regulation, practice and research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains transitions in terms of the inseparability of...

Purpose – In recent years, the clinical performance of named cardiac surgeons in England has been disclosed. This paper aims to explore the nature and impact of disclosure of clinical performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on literature from across the social sciences to...

Purpose – This paper aims to clarify the potential to use data on doctors and fitness to practise (FTP) cases held by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for wider regulatory purposes, such as identifying risk factors. The paper aims to concentrate on how data are shaped by the GMC's...