Effect of savings-led economic empowerment on HIV preventive practices among orphaned adolescents in rural Uganda: results from the Suubi-Maka randomized …
Improving economic resources of impoverished youth may alter intentions to engage in
sexual risk behaviors by motivating positive future planning to avoid HIV risk and by altering …
sexual risk behaviors by motivating positive future planning to avoid HIV risk and by altering …
Caregiver burden among adults caring for orphaned children in rural South Africa
R Kidman, TR Thurman - Vulnerable children and youth studies, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The AIDS epidemic has created an unprecedented number of orphans. While largely
absorbed by extended family, this additional responsibility can weigh heavily on their …
absorbed by extended family, this additional responsibility can weigh heavily on their …
Impact of domestic care environment on trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder among orphans in western Kenya
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the domestic care
environment on the prevalence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and posttraumatic …
environment on the prevalence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and posttraumatic …
Patterns of gendered risk factors and associations with intimate partner violence and low educational attainment among adolescent girls and young women in Lesotho …
Background Globally, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately
impacted by economic, demographic, and social factors associated with a wide range of …
impacted by economic, demographic, and social factors associated with a wide range of …
Combining parenting and economic strengthening programmes to reduce violence against children: a cluster randomised controlled trial with predominantly male …
Introduction Parenting programmes may reduce the risk of violence against children and
improve child well-being. However, additional economic support may be necessary in highly …
improve child well-being. However, additional economic support may be necessary in highly …
Social protection: potential for improving HIV outcomes among adolescents
Introduction Advances in biomedical technologies provide potential for adolescent HIV
prevention and HIV‐positive survival. The UNAIDS 90–90–90 treatment targets provide a …
prevention and HIV‐positive survival. The UNAIDS 90–90–90 treatment targets provide a …
Mediational intervention for sensitizing caregivers to improve mental health outcomes in orphaned and vulnerable children
Objective There is an urgent need to equip community-based careworkers with the skills to
address the mental health needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) as an essential …
address the mental health needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) as an essential …
Is food insecurity associated with HIV risk? Cross-sectional evidence from sexually active women in Brazil
Background Understanding how food insecurity among women gives rise to differential
patterning in HIV risks is critical for policy and programming in resource-limited settings. This …
patterning in HIV risks is critical for policy and programming in resource-limited settings. This …
A pilot study examining food insecurity and HIV risk behaviors among individuals recently released from prison
EA Wang, GA Zhu, L Evans, A Carroll-Scott… - AIDS Education and …, 2013 - Guilford Press
Annually 700,000 individuals are released from US prison, many at risk for food insecurity
and HIV. The association between food insecurity and HIV risk behaviors has been …
and HIV. The association between food insecurity and HIV risk behaviors has been …
Understanding orphan and non-orphan adolescents' sexual risks in the context of poverty: a qualitative study in Nyanza Province, Kenya
M Juma, J Alaii, LK Bartholomew, I Askew… - … International Health and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Some studies show orphanhood to be associated with increased sexual risk-
taking while others have not established this relationship, but have found factors other than …
taking while others have not established this relationship, but have found factors other than …