Behaviour change in generalised HIV epidemics: impact of reducing cross-generational sex and delaying age at sexual debut
Background: Sexual behavioural change is essential to prevent HIV infections in Africa and
statistical analysis of risk factors at the individual-level may be used to design interventions …
statistical analysis of risk factors at the individual-level may be used to design interventions …
Why has HIV stabilized in South Africa, yet not declined further? Age and sexual behavior patterns among youth
I Katz, D Low-Beer - Sexually transmitted diseases, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To understand the stabilization in HIV prevalence in South Africa, and why HIV
prevalence has not declined further, despite behavior change and apparently moderate risk …
prevalence has not declined further, despite behavior change and apparently moderate risk …
Sexual behaviors and HIV status: a population-based study among older adults in rural South Africa
MS Rosenberg, FX Gómez-Olivé, JK Rohr… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify the unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in rural South
Africa. Methods: We analyzed data from a population-based sample of 5059 men and …
Africa. Methods: We analyzed data from a population-based sample of 5059 men and …
Explaining continued high HIV prevalence in South Africa: socioeconomic factors, HIV incidence and sexual behaviour change among a rural cohort, 2001–2004
JR Hargreaves, CP Bonell, LA Morison, JC Kim… - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To estimate HIV incidence and explore evidence for changing sexual behaviour
over time among men and women belonging to different socioeconomic groups in rural …
over time among men and women belonging to different socioeconomic groups in rural …
Determinants of age at sexual debut and associated risks among South African youths
K Zuma, T Mzolo, E Makonko - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The research uses data from a representative national survey to explore the determinants of
age at sexual debut among South African youths in the age group 15–24 years. A random …
age at sexual debut among South African youths in the age group 15–24 years. A random …
Evidence for changes in behaviour leading to reductions in HIV prevalence in urban Malawi
G Bello, B Simwaka, T Ndhlovu, F Salaniponi… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2011 - sti.bmj.com
Background At the epicentre of the HIV epidemic in Eastern Africa, HIV prevalence has
appeared to stabilise in most countries. However, there are indications that the HIV epidemic …
appeared to stabilise in most countries. However, there are indications that the HIV epidemic …
Changes in sexual behaviour leading to the decline in the prevalence of HIV in Uganda: confirmation from multiple sources of evidence
D Kirby - Sexually transmitted infections, 2008 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: To identify the changes in sexual behaviour that led to the dramatic reduction in
the prevalence of HIV in Uganda in the early 1990s. Methods: Seven different types of …
the prevalence of HIV in Uganda in the early 1990s. Methods: Seven different types of …
Sexual behaviour patterns in South Africa and their association with the spread of HIV: insights from a mathematical model
LF Johnson, RE Dorrington, D Bradshaw… - Demographic …, 2009 - JSTOR
This paper aims to quantify the effects of different types of sexual risk behaviour on the
spread of HIV in South Africa. A mathematical model is developed to simulate changes in …
spread of HIV in South Africa. A mathematical model is developed to simulate changes in …
Age at first sex and HIV infection in rural Zimbabwe
Beginning sexual activity introduces an individual to the risk of acquiring sexually
transmitted infections. In this study, cross‐sectional behavioral data linked to HIV‐status from …
transmitted infections. In this study, cross‐sectional behavioral data linked to HIV‐status from …
Do age-disparate relationships drive HIV incidence in young women? Evidence from a population cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Based on ethnographic investigations and mathematical models, older sexual
partners are often considered a major risk factor for HIV for young women in sub-Saharan …
partners are often considered a major risk factor for HIV for young women in sub-Saharan …