Preventing risky behaviors among young adolescents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a qualitative study

摘要

Background:This qualitative study explores and describes adolescent risk behaviors, specifically consumption of alcohol and use of violence; the perceived consequences of these behaviors on future well-being and relationships; and collaboratively identifies the essential components of a prevention intervention for risk behaviors (alcohol use, violence) among young adolescents while strengthening the protective individual and relationship factors in post-conflict Democratic Republic of Congo.