Child commercial sex exploitation of children (CSEC) or easier explained child prostitution is
an increasing problem in Uganda. It is considered as one of the worst forms of child labour
and it is a problem that organizations and governments worldwide are trying to combat. This
study is focusing on explaining the mechanism’s that can help children leave child
commercial sex exploitation considering the context they are living in. We have conducted
interviews with six girls in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, who all have managed to
start working in other areas than prostitution. The study has its origins in the scientific
perspective – critical realism and through retroduction and contra factual questions as
analytical tools we have analyzed our informant’s response.
The results show that the mechanisms that are triggered through the change process
work together and are all necessary for the final result. The mechanisms are individual and
depend on the person’s history and living context, although for all the girls the vocational
training provided from a Non-Governmental Organization is crucial for triggering a
mechanism of hope.