In this paper, I argue two main points. First, in premarital, sexual partnerships in rural
Malawi, the purpose of money exchange extends beyond the alleviation of female partners' …

In sub‐Saharan Africa, the exchange of sex for material support—labeled “transactional sex”
by Western observers—is claimed by some to be a major driver of the AIDS pandemic …

Transactional sex has been associated with risk of HIV infection in a number of studies
throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Urban young women are economically vulnerable and at …

This paper compares three interpretations of women and the transmission of HIV in rural
Malawi. One is disseminated world-wide by institutions with a global reach such as the …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, young women ages 15–24 have more than twice the risk of
acquiring HIV as their male counterparts. A growing body of epidemiological evidence …

Background Evidence shows that HIV prevalence among young women in sub-Saharan
Africa increases almost five-fold between ages 15 and 24, with almost a quarter of young …

Research on African societies documents the magnitude of the AIDS epidemic, and shows
that at younger ages women are more likely to be affected than men. Young African women …

Background'Transactional sex'was regarded by the mid-1990s as an important determinant
of HIV transmission, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Little attention has been paid to what …

Background Material exchange for sex (transactional sex) may be important to sexual
relationships and health in certain cultures, yet the motivations for transactional sex, its scale …

Transactional sex, or the exchange of money and gifts for sexual activities within nonmarital
relationships, has been widely considered a contributing factor to the disproportionate …