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

Objective: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have a much higher risk of HIV
infection than young men of the same age. One hypothesis for this disparity is AGYW are …

Background Age-disparate partnerships are hypothesized to increase HIV-risk for young
women. However, the evidence base remains mixed. Most studies have focused only on …

Background: Evidence on the role of age-disparate partnerships in high HIV-infection rates
among young women in sub-Saharan Africa remains inconclusive. This study examined the …

Background New HIV infections among sub-Saharan Africa's adolescent girls and young
women (AGYW, ages 15–24) greatly exceed those of their male peers. In addition, AGYW …

Objective: Age-disparate sexual relationships with older men may drive high rates of HIV
acquisition in young women in sub-Saharan Africa, but evidence is limited. We investigate …

Objective: To determine the association between age-disparate relationships and risk of HIV
infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years. Design …

Background Substantial concern exists about the high risk of sexually transmitted HIV to
adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15–24) in Eastern and Southern Africa …

Age-discrepant sexual relationships may place women at risk for HIV infection in South
Africa. Results are based on medical records and case–control interview data of 889 …

Objective: Cross-sectional and cohort studies draw different conclusions on whether age-
disparate partnerships increase HIV-acquisition risk for young women. We investigated …