Intimate partner violence and engagement in HIV care and treatment among women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Hatcher, EM Smout, JM Turan, N Christofides… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We aimed to estimate the odds of engagement in HIV care and treatment among
HIV-positive women reporting intimate partner violence (IPV). Design: We systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Is the sexual behaviour of young people in sub-Saharan Africa influenced by their peers? A systematic review

E Fearon, RD Wiggins, AE Pettifor… - Social Science & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are highly vulnerable to HIV, other sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Evidence for the effectiveness of …

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

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 …

The government of Kenya's cash transfer program reduces the risk of sexual debut among young people age 15-25

S Handa, CT Halpern, A Pettifor, H Thirumurthy - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study is to assess whether the Government of Kenya's Cash Transfer for
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (Kenya CT-OVC) can reduce the risk of HIV among young …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Autoestima, violencia de pareja y conducta sexual en mujeres indígenas

V Nava-Navarro, D Onofre-Rodríguez… - Enfermería …, 2017 - Elsevier
Las mujeres indígenas son un grupo vulnerable que enfrentan una triple desventaja: ser
mujeres, ser pobres y ser indígenas; inmersas en un contexto donde destaca la dominación …

Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi: indicators for effective prevention

JJ Nutor, HO Duah, P Agbadi, PA Duodu… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to model the predictors of HIV prevalence in
Malawi through a complex sample logistic regression and spatial mapping approach using …

Early sexual debut: voluntary or coerced? Evidence from longitudinal data in South Africa-the Birth to Twenty Plus study

L Richter, SA Norris, J Ramjith - South African medical journal, 2015 - journals.co.za
Background. Early sexual debut, voluntary or coerced, increases risks to sexual and
reproductive health. Sexual coercion is increasingly receiving attention as an important …

Association between severe drought and HIV prevention and care behaviors in Lesotho: A population-based survey 2016–2017

AJ Low, K Frederix, S McCracken, S Manyau… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background A previous analysis of the impact of drought in Africa on HIV demonstrated an
11% greater prevalence in HIV-endemic rural areas attributable to local rainfall shocks. The …

Vulnerabilities at first sex and their association with lifetime gender-based violence and HIV prevalence among adolescent girls and young women engaged in sex …

ML Becker, P Bhattacharjee, JF Blanchard… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience high rates of HIV early
in their sexual life course. We estimated the prevalence of HIV-associated vulnerabilities at …