In all regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the predominant mode of transmission of HIV is sexual
intercourse between men and women, but there are large variations in the rate and extent of …

Objective: To identify factors that could explain differences in rate of spread of HIV between
different regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The study …

Background In eastern and southern Africa, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
epidemic appeared first in urban centres and then spread to rural areas. Its overall …

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore whether the differences in rate of spread
of HIV in different regions in sub-Saharan Africa could be explained by differences in sexual …

Objectives: To measure HIV incidence in a rural area of South Africa with high HIV
prevalence and to analyze risk factors for acquisition of HIV using a prospective population …

Background In the generalised epidemics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence shows patterns of clustered micro-epidemics. We …

Abstract Background In South Africa, the severity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic varies according
to geographical location; hence, localized monitoring of the epidemic would enable more …

This volume has presented a number of approaches to the study of AIDS which as yet form a
distinctly minor part of the global research effort directed at the containment and treatment of …

Background: HIV prevalence differs substantially between South Africa's provinces, but the
factors accounting for this difference are poorly understood. Objectives: To estimate HIV …

Analyses of individual-level risk factors have not been able to adequately explain why HIV
has spread so extensively in southern Africa and why this has occurred especially within …