Associations between sexual risk behavior (SRB) and sexual violence perpetration (SVP)
contribute to the intersecting HIV and sexual violence epidemics in South Africa. We …

Objectives. We studied whether female youths from communities with higher sexual violence
were at greater risk of negative reproductive health outcomes. Methods. We used data from …

The aim of the study is to investigate sexual abuse, violence and HIV risk among a sample of
South African adolescents. The sample included 400 male and 400 female 16 or 17 year …

Purpose Scaling up of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda has improved survival
of a cohort of children into adolescence. Adolescence is a turbulent period where …

Prior research has established an association between sexual violence and HIV. Exposure
to sexual violence during childhood can profoundly impact brain architecture and stress …

This Chapter aims to provide a comprehensive synopsis and, in some instances, a critique
of recent research conducted in the field of HIV/AIDS and sexual violence focusing …

OBJECTIVES: South Africa is reported to have one of the highest rates of sexual violence in
the world, with adolescent girls between the ages of 12–17 being particularly at risk. Given …

Background Estimates on sexual violence (SV) among adolescents are rarely
disaggregated by key indicators. Objective We examine the independent effects of sex, age …

South Africa is in the midst of a devastating HIV-AIDS epidemic and most new HIV infections
occur among young adults and adolescents. The current study examined risk behaviors and …

Childhood sexual and physical abuse have been linked to adolescent and adult risky sexual
behaviors, including early sexual debut, an increased number of sexual partners …