Background Despite the grave consequences of sexual violence, and it's persistence both
within and outside marriages, this subject has received relatively little attention from …

Against the backdrop of high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in stable
relationships in Southern Africa, our study presents sociocultural barriers to safer sex …

This qualitative study captured South African female health provider perspectives of intimate
partner violence in female patients, gender norms and consequences for patients' health …

This study examined changes in the reported prevalence of adult and child sexual abuse
over the last century and explored how changes in social and political circumstances may …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes violence against women as a
serious public health concern that has profound immediate and long-term negative impacts …

This paper explores instances of agency in women's responses to intimate partner violence
(IPV) in Rwanda. The literature on women's responses to IPV conceptualises agency …

Objective Globally as adolescents transition into adulthood, some engage in risky sexual
behaviours. Such risky behaviours expose adolescents to unintended pregnancy and …

Sexual violence is a well-recognized global health problem, albeit with limited population-
based data available from sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to measure the prevalence of …

abstract The aim of this briefing article is to investigate the use of visual methods in youth-led
participatory action research and their potential in exploring resilience-enabling factors in …

Background Few studies have been able to determine whether the likelihood of spousal
violence is higher or lower among childless women compared with women who have …