Initiation of sexual behaviour is a normal part of human development and it often occurs
during adolescence. This is common and universal to all societies and cultures around the …

Background We were interested in finding out if the very low antenatal VCT acceptance rate
reported in Mbale Hospital was linked to intimate partner violence against women. We …

Of the 1.5 billion young people globally, 78% live in Asia and Africa, the poorest regions of
the world. The majority of young people infected with HIV are female and adolescent girls …

Summary Objectives To determine whether South African youths living in communities that
had either of two youth human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention interventions [(a) …

Abstract Young women in South Africa experience high HIV and unintended pregnancy
rates. Health care workers'(HCWs') opinions about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) …

Young women and girls in South Africa are at high risk of unintended pregnancy and HIV.
Previous studies have reported barriers to contraceptive and other sexual and reproductive …

After discussing advantages and risks, only a third of the 290 HIV-infected women included
in an intervention study to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mombasa, Kenya …

Background: HIV prevention among young people in southern Africa is a public health
priority. There is little rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of different intervention …

Communication between parents and young people about sex has been identified as a
positive influence on young people's sexual behavior. This article presents findings from …

Background Evidence shows that HIV prevalence among young women in sub-Saharan
Africa increases almost five-fold between ages 15 and 24, with almost a quarter of young …