Abstract Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are highly vulnerable to HIV, other sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Evidence for the effectiveness of …

Little is known about the influences of peers on the sexual activity of adolescents in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Better understanding of these issues could lead to more effective sexual and …

Background Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by the HIV pandemic to a
greater extent than young people elsewhere and effective HIV-preventive intervention …

Background: Young people in South Africa are susceptible to HIV infection. They are
vulnerable to peer pressure to have sex, but little is known about how peer pressure …

Background Worldwide, about 50% of all new cases of HIV occur in youth between age 15
and 24 years. Studies in various sub-Saharan African countries show that both out of school …

Background and methods In preparation for a school-based intervention in KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa, a cross-sectional survey of potential HIV risk factors in youth aged 14–17 (n …

Peer education is popular both with governments and with young people. The purpose of
this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a government-led peer …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HIV infection, HIV risk factors, and exposure to
national HIV prevention programs, and to identify factors associated with HIV infection …

Background: Understanding ecological factors that influence risky sexual behavior of
adolescents is vital in designing and implementing sexual risk reduction interventions in …

Background: Peer-education programmes aim to bring about attitudinal and behavioural
changes in their target audience. In the South African educational context, peer education is …