Background HIV remains a leading cause of death for adolescents and young people aged
10–24 years. HIV prevention requires multisectoral approaches that target adolescents and …

Violence of all types is a global public health problem. Cash-based incentives can
potentially reduce violence outcomes by reducing economic hardership. We aim to deliver a …

The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is
known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline …

Violence against women is understood as a public health issue that has long-term health
consequences for women. Economic inequality and women's economic dependence on …

Background Cash transfers are a promising but understudied intervention that may protect
cognitive function in adults. Although South Africa has a rapidly ageing population, little is …

This longitudinal study examined the psychosocial health trajectories of children following
reunification from residential care and the associated contextual factors. Data were drawn …

Age-disparate transactional sex is a major contributor to the disproportionate rates of HIV
experienced by adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa, and a key driver of unintended …

This research uniquely focused on non-assets such as living conditions and children's
quality of life as important indicators of household socioeconomic status, especially in low …

Background Several studies have reported on the benefits of social support for health
behaviour, including risky sex. Social support may thus be an important resource for …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of infectious disease deaths
worldwide. Despite effective and widely available treatment, in 2022, an estimated 10.6 …