Using nationally representative data from 13 sub‐Saharan African countries, we reinforce
and expand upon previous findings that men report using condoms more frequently than …

In Malawi, 50% of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have had a first child by age
19 and 45% report their pregnancies as unintended or mistimed. Yet, uptake of …

The literature shows that there are important differences between women and men in the
underlying mechanisms of transmission of HIV infection and AIDS, as well as in the social …

Objective China has seen an increasing number of international students in recent years,
mostly from Africa and Asia. However, little is known about these students' HIV knowledge …

Research on HIV testing decision-making overlooks a complex array of interpersonal factors
that go beyond HIV risk and extend into the realms of intimacy, love and marriage. The …

As in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, youth in Kenya report low rates of condom use.
Although several studies have explored reasons for the low condom use among Kenyan …

Using the theory of gender and power (TGP) and data from the Tsogolo la Thanzi (TLT)
study, we examined how relationship power shapes young people's decisions to test for HIV …

Background Worldwide heterosexual sex is the most common mode of HIV transmission,
with the marital heterosexual route becoming a major contributor in sub-Sahara Africa. This …

Objective: To describe sexual behaviour trends in a rural Ugandan cohort in the context of
an evolving HIV epidemic, 1993–2006. Methods: Sexual behaviour data were collected …

Objective Concurrent sexual partnerships (CP) have been identified as a potential driver in
the HIV epidemic in southern Africa, making it essential to understand motivating factors for …