Using a systematic literature review approach, this paper focused on the role of polygyny in
the spread of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. The widespread practice of …

Objectives: Much of our understanding about the effect of concurrent sexual partnerships on
the spread of HIV derives from mathematical models, but the empirical evidence is limited. In …

We study the relationship between polygyny and HIV infection using nationally
representative survey data with linked serostatus information from twenty African countries …

Literature on the links between polygamy and HIV and AIDS is limited and the findings
inconclusive. Literature to date in Sub-Saharan Africa has relied mainly on case–control …

We read with great interest 'Polygyny and the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a case of
benign concurrency'[1]. The authors' demonstration that communities in which formal …

We study the relationship between polygyny and HIV infection using nationally
representative survey data with linked serostatus information from 20 African countries. Our …

Several reports indicate that sub-Saharan Africa has continued to maintain a high
prevalence rate and remains the epi-centre of the current HIV/AIDS pandemic. To date …

Stable serodiscordant relationships and sexual concurrency are pathways that contribute to
the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. However whether polygyny imparts the same risks …

Research has identified sexual concurrency as a potential underlying driver of high HIV
infection levels in sub-Saharan Africa, though few studies have explicitly examined the …

The purpose of this study is to establish and compare marital risk factors associated with HIV
infection among women in Ghana and Kenya, regions representing low and high HIV …