… have implications for the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. … a
high remarriage rate for Malawian women. For example, among the ever-married women, 22% …

… to the possibility of a delay in sexual debut, along with an … , and typically must find alternative
paths to forge their own livelihoods. … aged 30–34 have ever married. The median age at first …

… from rural Malawi where a high prevalence of marital dissolutions and … HIV infection, divorce
has been postulated as a mechanism in which to avoid widowhood and becoming infected; …

… This study has demonstrated that teenage fertility remains high in Malawi, which is primarily
associated with early sexual activity and early marriage—factors that have hardly changed …

… We find that pregnancy often determines marriage timing and partner selection among …
Sexual and marital trajectories and HIV infection among ever-married women in rural Malawi…

… , the risk of HIV infection increased with age (20–… Women were more susceptible to HIV
infection than men were. This study found marital status to be an influential factor of HIV infection …

… , rural-urban residence, and marriage trajectories to risk of … in misconceptions of HIV
transmission in SSA and Malawi in … new infections in Malawi through engagement in risky sexual …

… Sexual and marital trajectories and HIV infection among … Sexual and marital
trajectories and HIV infection among ever-married women in rural Malawi. …

… aimed at reducing HIV transmission among females and promoting safer sexual practices. …
lower susceptibility of circumcised men to HIV infection during sexual intercourse [26-29]. …

… may also experience different marital trajectories over the … all women who have ever married.
DHS interviewers asked … IPV in all but a single country, Malawi—a setting where premarital …