Drawing from ethnographic, archival and secondary research, this article examines multiple‐
sexual partners in historical perspective in KwaZulu‐Natal, a South Africa province where …

The role of concurrent sexual partnerships is increasingly recognized as important for the
transmission of sexually transmitted infections, particularly of heterosexual HIV transmission …

Background: Whereas sexual relationships among low-risk individuals account for the
majority of HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, limited knowledge exists about the structure …

Background Extensive evidence from observational studies suggests a role for genital
herpes in the HIV epidemic. A number of herpes vaccines are under development and …

In this paper we review the literature on the association between polygyny and women's
health in sub-Saharan Africa. We argue that polygyny is an example of “co-operative …

Objective: To identify factors that could explain differences in rate of spread of HIV between
different regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The study …

Sub-Saharan Africa contains only 3% of the global population but an alarming 68% of the
world's adults and children living with HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS 2007). Sixtyeight percent of adults …

Background Concurrent sexual partnerships are widely believed to be one of the main
drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This view is supported by theoretical …

The notion that concurrent sexual partnerships are especially common in sub-Saharan
Africa and explain the regionLs high HIV prevalence is accepted by many as conventional …

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore whether the differences in rate of spread
of HIV in different regions in sub-Saharan Africa could be explained by differences in sexual …