Despite growing recognition of the problem, relatively little is known about the issue of
coercive sex in developing countries. This study presents findings from a community-based …

The relationship between sexual coercion, physical violence, and HIV serostatus was
examined at 24 months of follow-up in a cohort of 921 women with steady partners in Kigali …

Background: Gender inequalities in relationship power may promote unprotected sexual
intercourse. Goals: The goal of this study was to gain insight into the specific gender …

Coercion may play an important role in compelling young women to engage in sexual
intercourse at an early age. With a decline in age at first intercourse and increased reporting …

Background: Uganda, was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse its HIV/AIDS
epidemic. Long distance drivers, prostitutes and barmaids have been identified as the …

Background We were interested in finding out if the very low antenatal VCT acceptance rate
reported in Mbale Hospital was linked to intimate partner violence against women. We …

This study examined gender attitudes and sexual violence‐supportive beliefs (rape myths)
in a sample of South African men and women at risk for HIV transmission. Over 40% of …

Between 1995 and 1997, the Musasa Projectin Harare conducted research to document the
magnitude and health consequences of violente against women by their sexual partner in …

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 …

This study examined the hypothesis that multiple dimensions of gender inequality increase
women's risk for HIV infection using a population-based survey of 1418 women aged 20 to …