Background Although teenage pregnancies in South Africa have declined, the short and
longer term health and social consequences are a potential public health concern. This …

Introduction Young women are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection in South Africa.
Understanding risk behaviors and factors associated with ability to negotiate safe sex and …

As part of a study on etiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among 520 women
presenting at the STI clinic in Nairobi, data on partner violence and its correlates were …

Objectives: To investigate sex specific sexual behaviour in youths visiting a youth clinic for
sexual and reproductive health in Dar es Saalam. Methods: A questionnaire was …

Introduction South Africa has the highest national burden of HIV globally. Understanding
drivers of HIV acquisition in recently completed, prospective studies in which HIV was an …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem in Africa and
worldwide. HIV infected women face increased IPV risk. We assessed the prevalence and …

Background. The level of unintended pregnancies among teenage girls in South Africa (SA)
has remained a public health concern. However, studies and interventions generally do not …

Background While the situation of married adolescent girls in Tanzania is increasingly
documented, empirical evidence concerning the ways in which child marriage impacts girls' …

Objectives: To systematically analyze and summarize the literature on intimate partner
violence (IPV) against HIV-positive women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to identify their …

Adolescents are a key target group for HIV and pregnancy prevention efforts, yet very little is
known about the youngest adolescents: those under age 15. New survey data from 12-14 …