This paper uses qualitative and quantitative data from married men and women in rural
Malawi to examine how they comprehend their risk to HIV/AIDS and what preventive …

This article assesses how married individuals' knowledge of HIV status gained through HIV
testing and counseling (HTC) affects divorce, the number of sexual partners, and the use of …

In a setting where the transmission of HIV occurs primarily through heterosexual contact and
where no cure or vaccine is available, behavioral change is imperative for containing the …

This paper combines quantitative and qualitative data to investigate changes in perceived
risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in rural Malawi. Using longitudinal survey data, we find that …

Objectives: To describe sexual interaction, and HIV-related communication in Rwandan
couples, and to examine their relationship to HIV testing, and condom use. Study design …

Greater use of condoms within marriage would help limit the spread of HIV in sub‐Saharan
Africa. Using data from the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project (MDICP), the …

Despite increasing HIV/AIDS rates among married individuals, minimal research has been
conducted on how men and women respond to risk in a marriage. This paper examines …

In much of HIV/AIDS prevention literature, women are depicted as passive and ill‐equipped
to confront the epidemic without external support to enhance their status, autonomy, and …

This paper assesses the condom situation within marriage in Malawi with particular attention
to people's perceptions about the compatibility of condoms and marriage by analyzing the …

We explore how marital aspirations are related to the sexual behaviors of adolescents and
young adults in Malawi, where HIV/AIDS prevalence among adults exceeds 10%. We also …