Cash transfers are theorised to reduce adolescent girls and young women's economic
vulnerability and engagement in transactional sex; however, the processes involved remain …

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 …

Background HIV is an inherently gendered disease in eastern and southern Africa, not only
because more women than men are infected, but also because socially constructed gender …

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 …

Evidence indicates that cash transfers can decrease intimate partner violence (IPV) against
women, although most research has focused on women's perspectives and experiences …

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 …

Although cash transfers (CT) have been recommended as a strategy to address structural
drivers of HIV, the evidence of the effects of CT on sexual risk and HIV outcomes is mixed …

This study examined associations between sexual initiation, unprotected sex, and having
multiple sex partners in the past year with participation in a three-year empowerment …

Although transactional sex is common in many sexual relationships, there has been little
research into the degree to which the practice is considered exploitative in the settings in …

Although transactional sex has been linked to undesirable sexual health outcomes, there is
a lack of clarity as to the meaning of the practice, which appears to extend beyond behaviors …