[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults towards HIV prevention: an analysis of baseline data from a community-based HIV prevention intervention …

S Shamu, S Khupakonke, T Farirai, J Slabbert… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background With an HIV incidence of 1.00 skewed against women (1.51), adolescents in
South Africa are at high HIV risk. This paper assesses young adults'(18–24 years) …

Evaluation of HIV/AIDS prevention intervention messages on a rural sam-ple of South African youth's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours over a period of 15 …

K Peltzer, P Seoka - Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study is to evaluate HIV/AIDS prevention intervention messages in a large
rural youth population (15–24 years) in South Africa over a period of 15 months. A …

Reducing the risk of HIV transmission among adolescents in Zambia: psychosocial and behavioral correlates of viewing a risk-reduction media campaign

C Underwood, H Hachonda, E Serlemitsos… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate phase I of a theoretically informed
media campaign designed by youth in Zambia to encourage their peers to adopt risk …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in South Africa: a 2012 population-based national household …

M Mabaso, Z Sokhela, N Mohlabane, B Chibi, K Zuma… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Increasing uptake of HIV, sexually transmitted infection, and family planning services, and reducing HIV-related risk behaviors among youth living with HIV in Uganda

L Vu, B Burnett-Zieman, C Banura, J Okal… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To address barriers to care for youth living with HIV (YLHIV), the Link Up project
implemented a peer-led intervention model that provided a comprehensive package of HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing effects of a media campaign on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Nigeria: results from the VISION Project

J Keating, D Meekers, A Adewuyi - BMC Public health, 2006 - Springer
Background In response to the growing HIV epidemic in Nigeria, the US Agency for
International Development (USAID) initiated the VISION Project, which aimed to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among senior secondary school students in Fako Division, South West Region, Cameroon

CK Nubed, JFTK Akoachere - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) regarding HIV/AIDS is one of the
corner stones in the fight against the disease. Youths are most vulnerable to infection …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Malawi: evidence from the …

C Mandiwa, B Namondwe, M Munthali - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background HIV epidemic remains a major public health issue in Malawi especially among
adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge (defined …

[HTML][HTML] Fostering accurate HIV/AIDS knowledge among unmarried youths in Cameroon: do family environment and peers matter?

Z Tsala Dimbuene, B Kuate Defo - BMC Public Health, 2011 - Springer
Background The last three decades have seen a series of HIV interventions in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, youths still have a mixture of correct and incorrect HIV/AIDS knowledge of …

[HTML][HTML] HIV incidence and associated risk factors in adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: a population-based cohort study

L Lewis, ABM Kharsany, H Humphries… - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
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 …