Objective: To estimate the association between school attendance, school dropout, and risk
of incident HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection among young women …

Introduction Interventions to keep adolescent girls and young women in school, or support
their return to school, are hypothesised to also reduce HIV risk. Such interventions are …

Objectives: To investigate whether the prevalence of HIV infection among young people,
and sexual behaviours associated with increased HIV risk, are differentially distributed …

Background: An association has been demonstrated between herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-
2) and HIV infection among men, but prospective studies in women have yielded mixed …

Objective To identify risk factors for HIV infection among young women aged 15–24 years
reporting one lifetime partner in South Africa. Design In 2003, we conducted a nationally …

Background The association between educational attainment and risk of HIV infection varies
between populations and over time. Earlier studies in sub‐Saharan Africa have found that …

Abstract Background South Africa is making tremendous progress in the fight against HIV,
however, adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years (AGYW) remain at higher …

Objective Adolescents in southern African high schools are a key population for HIV
prevention interventions. We report on the prevalence of HIV, HSV-2 and pregnancy as …

Abstract In South Africa young women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV infection
however, risk factors for HIV acquisition are not fully understood in this setting. In a cohort of …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, high HIV incidence rates in adolescent girls and young
women (AGYW) persist despite extensive HIV prevention efforts. Methods A prospective …