Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately
affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to socio-cultural gender, power …

This chapter is based on the results of a qualitative investigation conducted in a selected set
of villages within the districts of Thyolo and Mulanje in Malawi. The study was designed to …

As we approach the fourth decade of the HIV pandemic, there are still glaring gaps in the
evidence base regarding the mode of transmission, health, behaviours, sexual practices and …

Abstract In rural Kwa-Zulu-Natal, despite reports of stabilized HIV prevalence, incident rates
remain extremely high, disproportionately affecting teenage women highlighting the urgency …

In a particular way, the HIV pandemic exposes the prevailing gender relations and the
definitions of male and female gender roles, both in intimate relationships and in the wider …

Research on adolescent sexuality, health and parenting has gained much attention in recent
years. This growing body of research, however, has arguably limited qualitative outputs on …

AIDS in Africa has received much international attention. Development aid agencies, NGO's
and national governments have concentrated much effort and financial resources in fight …

This paper describes a study which explored the lives of young Ugandan women through
their voices, and related the findings to HIV prevention paradigms. The research was …

The prevalence of HIV among adolescents is increasing in Eswatini with the burden of
infection being disproportionately on female adolescents. There has been limited published …

The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is growing at an alarming rate
according to recent statistics and is increasingly affecting the young people. The majority of …