HIV prevalence in South Africa through gender and racial lenses: results from the 2012 population-based national household survey

M Mabaso, L Makola, I Naidoo, LL Mlangeni… - International journal for …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In South Africa, persistence of the HIV epidemic and associated
gender and racial disparities is a major concern after more than 20 years of democratic …

What explains gender inequalities in HIV/AIDS prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from the demographic and health surveys

D Sia, Y Onadja, M Hajizadeh, SJ Heymann… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Women are disproportionally affected by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The …

Understanding the gender disparity in HIV infection across countries in sub‐Saharan Africa: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys

MA Magadi - Sociology of health & illness, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Women in sub‐Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate burden of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, which is exacerbated by their role in society and …

South African national HIV prevalence, incidence and behaviour survey, 2012

O Shisana, T Rehle, LC Simbayi, K Zuma, S Jooste… - 2014 - repository.hsrc.ac.za
The report covers the epidemiology of HIV from both social and biomedical points of view,
providing us not only with statistical data on HIV prevalence, HIV incidence and antiretroviral …

The impact of gender norms on condom use among HIV-positive adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

K Fladseth, M Gafos, ML Newell, N McGrath - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Critical to preventing the spread of HIV is promoting condom use among HIV-positive
individuals. Previous studies suggest that gender norms (social and cultural constructions of …

The influence of marital status on HIV infection in an HIV hyperendemic area of rural South Africa, 2000–2017

B Tlou - African journal of AIDS research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Marital status is one of the factors whose impact on HIV infection has always been studied
but contradictory findings have been reported. The drastic changes in marriage patterns in …

National HIV incidence measures-new insights into the South African epidemic

T Rehle, O Shisana, V Pillay, K Zuma, A Puren… - South African Medical …, 2007 - ajol.info
Abstract Background and objectives. Currently South Africa does not have national HIV
incidence data based on laboratory testing of blood specimens. The 2005 South African …

Explaining continued high HIV prevalence in South Africa: socioeconomic factors, HIV incidence and sexual behaviour change among a rural cohort, 2001–2004

JR Hargreaves, CP Bonell, LA Morison, JC Kim… - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To estimate HIV incidence and explore evidence for changing sexual behaviour
over time among men and women belonging to different socioeconomic groups in rural …

The HIV epidemic in South Africa: key findings from 2017 national population-based survey

K Zuma, L Simbayi, N Zungu, S Moyo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV worldwide. South Africa has
implemented five population-based HIV prevalence surveys since 2002 aimed at …

Gender and poverty in South Africa in the era of HIV/AIDS: a quantitative study

O Shisana, K Rice, N Zungu, K Zuma - Journal of women's health, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: Recent research identifies gender inequality as a driver of the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. The feminization of poverty is also increasingly apparent, as is the …