Thirty years into combating the spread of HIV through behaviour change interventions
experience has grown in the application of multiple approaches from one-for-one …

Background The ability of specific behaviour-change interventions to reduce HIV infection in
young people remains questionable. Since January 1999, an adolescent sexual and …

This study examined the impact of two interventions delivered in rural communities and
schools in Edo State, Nigeria designed to decrease youth vulnerability to HIV infection. The …

Background: Though substantial progress has helped curb the HIV epidemic, high rates of
new HIV infections persist among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub …

Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Nigeria are especially at risk of
HIV in Nigeria. Their vulnerability to HIV is linked to multiple concurrent sexual relationships …

Background: Although Uganda had recorded decline in HIV infection rates around 1990's, it
is argued that HIV/AIDS risk sexual behaviour especially among the youth started increasing …

In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years constitute 36% of
an estimated 1. 3 million new HIV infections. Complex biological, social, behavioral and …

The negative impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a major challenge to sub-Saharan
Africa. Although the rate of new HIV infections in sub-continent has decreased, the total …

In the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Behavior Change Communication (BCC) model stands as
international best practice in preventive education. Ideally, a BCC intervention aims to …

We sought to assess stakeholder acceptability of a risk reduction behavioural model [RRBM]
designed for adolescent HIV risk reduction and whose efficacy we tested in selected schools …