ABSTRACT Introduction. South Africa has an enabling legislative and policy framework that
promotes the protection of adolescents and young people's sexual and reproductive health …

In South Africa, young people's “multiple” or “concurrent” partnerships have been
increasingly prominent in public health discourses–as drivers of HIV transmission. Multiple …

King K. Holmes, MD, PhD, Seattle, WA Timothy F. Jones, MD, Nashville, TN Rima F.
Khabbaz, MD, Atlanta, GA Patricia Quinlisk, MD, MPH, Des Moines, IA Patrick L. Remington …

Background Little has been documented about partner violence among adolescent girls and
young women (AGYW) who are out of school, a factor associated with HIV acquisition. To …

Background Numerous studies have documented inconsistent reporting of sexual behaviour
by adolescents. The validity and reliability of self-reported data on issues considered …

Introduction Child marriage is a fundamental development challenge for women and girls,
with significant negative health and social outcomes. Sudan has a high rate of child …

Available literature suggests that research that seeks to effect social change in communities
must be largely informed by the views of those most affected. Yet, evidence also suggests …

Background Globally, most young women have an unmet need for sexual and reproductive
health (SRH), which remains a public health concern. Identifying the predictors can help …

Introduction Globally, around 30% of ever-partnered women have experienced physical
and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. To date, most research …

Abstract Background Concurrent sexual partnerships (CSPs) have been speculated to drive
the HIV pandemic in many sub-Saharan African countries. We have limited understanding of …