The general population cohort in rural south-western Uganda: a platform for communicable and non-communicable disease studies

G Asiki, G Murphy, J Nakiyingi-Miiro… - International journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The General Population Cohort (GPC) was set up in 1989 to examine trends in HIV
prevalence and incidence, and their determinants in rural south-western Uganda. Recently …

Measuring and modelling concurrency

L Sawers - African Journal of Reproduction and Gynaecological …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
This article explores three critical topics discussed in the recent debate over concurrency
(overlapping sexual partnerships): measurement of the prevalence of concurrency …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of non-disclosure of maternal HIV status to male partners: a national survey in Kenya

J Kinuthia, B Singa, CJ McGrath, B Odeny, A Langat… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs usually test
pregnant women for HIV without involving their partners. Non-disclosure of maternal HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions of healthcare providers and policy makers in Uganda

E Kumakech, S Andersson, H Wabinga, V Berggren - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC)
compared to the HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in …

Love, lust and the emotional context of multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships among young Swazi adults

A Ruark, L Dlamini, N Mazibuko, EC Green… - African Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Men and women in Swaziland who are engaged in multiple or concurrent sexual
partnerships, or who have sexual partners with concurrent partners, face a very high risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions and preferences of communities in Uganda

E Kumakech, S Andersson, H Wabinga… - BMC women's health, 2015 - Springer
Background Despite the fact that HIV-positive women carry an increased risk of developing
cervical cancer (CC) in comparison with HIV-negative women, HIV and CC screening …

Is polygyny a risk factor in the transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review

MM Gazimbi, MA Magadi, W Onyango-Ouma… - African Journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
Using a systematic literature review approach, this paper focused on the role of polygyny in
the spread of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. The widespread practice of …

Coital frequency and condom use in monogamous and concurrent sexual relationships in Cape Town, South Africa

W Delva, F Meng, R Beauclair, N Deprez… - African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: A decreased frequency of unprotected sex during episodes of concurrent
relationships may dramatically reduce the role of concurrency in accelerating the spread of …

Individual and relationship predictors of couple-level sexual concurrency in heterosexual South African couples

JM Belus, DH Baucom, WM Wechsberg - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020 - Springer
One of the major goals of couple-based HIV prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa is to
reduce outside sex partners, known as sexual concurrency. This cross-sectional study …

The implications of respondent concurrency on sex partner risk in a national, web-based study of men who have sex with men in the United States

ES Rosenberg, RB Rothenberg… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the largest HIV risk group in the
United States. Sexual concurrency catalyzes HIV transmission in populations by increasing …