Research aimed at investigating sexual behaviour and assessing interventions to improve
sexual health has increased in recent decades. The resulting data, despite regional …

Reproductive health has emerged as an organizational framework that incorporates men
into maternal and child health (MCH) programs. For several decades, medical …

From about seven children per woman in 1960, the fertility rate in Mexico has dropped to
about 2.6. Such changes are part of a larger transformation explored in this book, a richly …

Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV prevention method; however, it is
underutilized among women who are at risk for acquisition of HIV. Women comprise one in …

Pervasive gendered inequities and norms regarding the subordination of women give
Ghanaian men disproportionately more power than women, particularly in relation to sex …

CONTEXT: Adolescents have among the highest sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates.
Rich data are now available to characterize the social and behavioral factors that affect …

Adolescents' sexual decision making is shaped by normative ideas about “appropriate”
sexual roles for women and men; consequently, the motivation and ability to engage in safer …

Feminists have argued that traditional gender norms can obstruct women's sexual well-
being (;;;). Therefore, we expected feminist ideology, by virtue of this critique, to be …

This study examines the associations among relationship power, sexual decision-making
dominance, and condom use within a sample of women at risk of HIV/STDs. Data from face …

Background HIV/AIDS remains being a disease of great public health concern worldwide. In
regions such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where women are disproportionately infected …