Socio-economic status of the participants.
<div><p>Background</p><p>Despite national declines in HIV prevalence, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in India remain disproportionately vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This vulnerability stems from a convergence of biological, soc...
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| author | Sohini Paul (17965575) |
| author2 | Radhika Dayal (5832548) Anupam Joya Sharma (8566011) Kuhika Seth (17965584) Sowmya Ramesh (8226030) Niranjan Saggurti (308529) |
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| author_facet | Sohini Paul (17965575) Radhika Dayal (5832548) Anupam Joya Sharma (8566011) Kuhika Seth (17965584) Sowmya Ramesh (8226030) Niranjan Saggurti (308529) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Sohini Paul (17965575) Radhika Dayal (5832548) Anupam Joya Sharma (8566011) Kuhika Seth (17965584) Sowmya Ramesh (8226030) Niranjan Saggurti (308529) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-11-24T18:22:29Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1371/journal.pone.0336593.t001 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Socio-economic_status_of_the_participants_/30696434 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biotechnology Cancer Science Policy Infectious Diseases sexually transmitted infections reflexive thematic analysis qualitative study used participants &# 8217 including early marriage g ., school two urban regions provider bias ), among adolescent girls agyw &# 8217 level factors interact adolescent girls level factors fgds ), young women yet limited xlink "> urban india studies explore structural factors sensitive interventions requires integrated reproductive health public systems promote agency program implementers prior research particularly within particularly disadvantaged ngo staff lived experiences limited access interpersonal constraints interconnected macro influence health inductive insights inconsistent coordination income agyw health providers governmental organizations gendered expectations foster collaboration ecological framework depth interviews delhi ncr deductive codes based silences adapted socio |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Socio-economic status of the participants. |
| dc.type.none.fl_str_mv | Dataset info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion dataset |
| description | <div><p>Background</p><p>Despite national declines in HIV prevalence, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in India remain disproportionately vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This vulnerability stems from a convergence of biological, social, and structural factors, including early marriage, gendered expectations, poverty, and limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. While prior research has documented these determinants, few studies explore how they intersect and evolve to shape AGYW’s lived experiences of risk, particularly within the general population.</p><p>Methods</p><p>This qualitative study used an adapted socio-ecological framework (which conceptualizes how structural, community, and individual-level factors interact to influence health and vulnerability) to examine the pathways of vulnerability to STIs and HIV among AGYW aged 16–24 in two urban regions: Delhi NCR and Mumbai. Data were collected through 42 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 4 focus group discussions (FGDs), and 18 key informant interviews (KIIs) with health providers, NGO staff, and program implementers. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied, guided by deductive codes from the eco-social model and inductive insights from participants’ narratives.</p><p>Results</p><p>Findings show that AGYW’s vulnerability is shaped by interconnected macro (e.g., early marriage, patriarchal norms), meso (e.g., school-based silences, provider bias), and micro (e.g., relationship coercion, low self-efficacy) level factors. Although some AGYW had SRH knowledge, stigma, lack of autonomy, and unsupportive environments often constrained its use. Married and low-income AGYW were particularly disadvantaged, while non-governmental organizations (NGOs) played an important but uneven role—offering crucial safe spaces for awareness and support, yet limited by inconsistent coordination and resources.</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>AGYW’s vulnerability to STIs/HIV in urban India is produced through dynamic and intersecting structural, institutional, and interpersonal constraints. Addressing these requires integrated, gender-sensitive interventions that promote agency, reduce stigma, and foster collaboration between NGOs and public systems. Programs must go beyond awareness to reshape the environments in which AGYW make sexual health decisions.</p></div> |
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| spelling | Socio-economic status of the participants.Sohini Paul (17965575)Radhika Dayal (5832548)Anupam Joya Sharma (8566011)Kuhika Seth (17965584)Sowmya Ramesh (8226030)Niranjan Saggurti (308529)BiotechnologyCancerScience PolicyInfectious Diseasessexually transmitted infectionsreflexive thematic analysisqualitative study usedparticipants &# 8217including early marriageg ., schooltwo urban regionsprovider bias ),among adolescent girlsagyw &# 8217level factors interactadolescent girlslevel factorsfgds ),young womenyet limitedxlink ">urban indiastudies explorestructural factorssensitive interventionsrequires integratedreproductive healthpublic systemspromote agencyprogram implementersprior researchparticularly withinparticularly disadvantagedngo stafflived experienceslimited accessinterpersonal constraintsinterconnected macroinfluence healthinductive insightsinconsistent coordinationincome agywhealth providersgovernmental organizationsgendered expectationsfoster collaborationecological frameworkdepth interviewsdelhi ncrdeductive codesbased silencesadapted socio<div><p>Background</p><p>Despite national declines in HIV prevalence, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in India remain disproportionately vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This vulnerability stems from a convergence of biological, social, and structural factors, including early marriage, gendered expectations, poverty, and limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. While prior research has documented these determinants, few studies explore how they intersect and evolve to shape AGYW’s lived experiences of risk, particularly within the general population.</p><p>Methods</p><p>This qualitative study used an adapted socio-ecological framework (which conceptualizes how structural, community, and individual-level factors interact to influence health and vulnerability) to examine the pathways of vulnerability to STIs and HIV among AGYW aged 16–24 in two urban regions: Delhi NCR and Mumbai. Data were collected through 42 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 4 focus group discussions (FGDs), and 18 key informant interviews (KIIs) with health providers, NGO staff, and program implementers. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied, guided by deductive codes from the eco-social model and inductive insights from participants’ narratives.</p><p>Results</p><p>Findings show that AGYW’s vulnerability is shaped by interconnected macro (e.g., early marriage, patriarchal norms), meso (e.g., school-based silences, provider bias), and micro (e.g., relationship coercion, low self-efficacy) level factors. Although some AGYW had SRH knowledge, stigma, lack of autonomy, and unsupportive environments often constrained its use. Married and low-income AGYW were particularly disadvantaged, while non-governmental organizations (NGOs) played an important but uneven role—offering crucial safe spaces for awareness and support, yet limited by inconsistent coordination and resources.</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>AGYW’s vulnerability to STIs/HIV in urban India is produced through dynamic and intersecting structural, institutional, and interpersonal constraints. Addressing these requires integrated, gender-sensitive interventions that promote agency, reduce stigma, and foster collaboration between NGOs and public systems. Programs must go beyond awareness to reshape the environments in which AGYW make sexual health decisions.</p></div>2025-11-24T18:22:29ZDatasetinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.1371/journal.pone.0336593.t001https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Socio-economic_status_of_the_participants_/30696434CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/306964342025-11-24T18:22:29Z |
| spellingShingle | Socio-economic status of the participants. Sohini Paul (17965575) Biotechnology Cancer Science Policy Infectious Diseases sexually transmitted infections reflexive thematic analysis qualitative study used participants &# 8217 including early marriage g ., school two urban regions provider bias ), among adolescent girls agyw &# 8217 level factors interact adolescent girls level factors fgds ), young women yet limited xlink "> urban india studies explore structural factors sensitive interventions requires integrated reproductive health public systems promote agency program implementers prior research particularly within particularly disadvantaged ngo staff lived experiences limited access interpersonal constraints interconnected macro influence health inductive insights inconsistent coordination income agyw health providers governmental organizations gendered expectations foster collaboration ecological framework depth interviews delhi ncr deductive codes based silences adapted socio |
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| topic | Biotechnology Cancer Science Policy Infectious Diseases sexually transmitted infections reflexive thematic analysis qualitative study used participants &# 8217 including early marriage g ., school two urban regions provider bias ), among adolescent girls agyw &# 8217 level factors interact adolescent girls level factors fgds ), young women yet limited xlink "> urban india studies explore structural factors sensitive interventions requires integrated reproductive health public systems promote agency program implementers prior research particularly within particularly disadvantaged ngo staff lived experiences limited access interpersonal constraints interconnected macro influence health inductive insights inconsistent coordination income agyw health providers governmental organizations gendered expectations foster collaboration ecological framework depth interviews delhi ncr deductive codes based silences adapted socio |