Pregnancy among adolescent girls in Zambia is a significant concern on its own and as a
factor in school dropout and early marriage, with one‐third of girls aged 15–19 having …

Background Age-disparate sex is associated with increased HIV risk among adolescent girls
and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little has been done to …

Compared to young men, Ugandan young women are disproportionately impacted by HIV.
Childhood transactional sex may contribute to this disparity. Using data from the 2015 …

Background 'Transactional sex', defined as a non-marital, non-commercial sexual
relationship in which money or material goods are exchanged for sex, is associated with …

Background Workplace sexual harassment is a public health problem that depends on
gender, context, and perceived ideology. Although studies have documented the prevalence …

Background Definitions of child sexual exploitation vary. Sexual exploitation violates
children's rights and exposes them to mental and physical harm. There exist differences in …

Background HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains
high, with their male partners a prominent factor in sustaining these elevated rates …

A lack of research exists around the most common forms of sexual risk behaviors among
adolescents, including their underlying factors, in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using an Ecological …

Introduction: Transactional sex or material exchange for sex is associated with HIV infection
among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa. The motivations for …

Purpose Intergenerational transactional sex (ITS) occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa within the
context of widespread poverty and limited employment opportunities. We examined how …