Background Since nearly half of new HIV infections worldwide occur among young people
aged 15–24 years, changing sexual behaviour in this group will be crucial in tackling the …

More than a decade ago, Lori Heise and other advocates against intimate partner violence
highlighted the urgent need for stronger links between their cause and the reproductive …

Coercive experiences at sexual debut have been shown to be associated with other sexual
risks throughout the life course. Using nationally representative surveys from 12-19 year old …

Transactional sex may put young women and young men in sub‐Saharan Africa at
increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. This …

METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 3,739 unmarried 12-24-year-olds were
surveyed. Various regression techniques were used to assess the effects of individual and …

Transactional sex has been associated with risk of HIV infection in a number of studies
throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Urban young women are economically vulnerable and at …

Using data from the 2004 National Adolescent Surveys, this paper undertook a detail
analysis of knowledge of correct condom use and consistency of use, as well as their …

Using national survey data collected in 2004 in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda
with 12–19 year olds, we examine the prevalence of sex in exchange for money or gifts in …

Abstract Background HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) and knowledge about HIV are
some key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. However, HIV …

Background: Globally, the spread of HIV/AIDS remains on the rise especially among
adolescents who are at increased risk of infection. Sexual behavioural change remains one …