Background Many women living with HIV experience gendered power inequalities,
particularly in their intimate relationships, that prevent them from achieving optimal sexual …

Background Health literacy has been linked to health outcomes across population groups
around the world. Nepal, a low income country, experiences the double burden of highly …

Women's ability to negotiate the conditions and timing of sex is key to several reproductive
health outcomes including family planning and prevention of sexually transmitted infections …

Introduction Globally, women constitute 50% of all persons living with HIV. Gender
inequalities are a key driver of women's vulnerabilities to HIV. This paper looks at how these …

Background Studies on the determinants of cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa
have focused mostly on individual-level characteristics of cervical cancer screening …

Although married women's safer sex negotiation with their husbands is critical in reducing
new HIV infections in Nigeria, its linkage to women's household decision-making autonomy …

The situation of low women empowerment in household settings might influence women's
attitude and ability to negotiate for protected sex in their marital relationship. This study …

Background Women's empowerment is an important factor for HIV prevention, but the
association with HIV-related indicators has never been quantified. In this study, we …

Whilst the prevalence of unmet need and contraceptive use remained unchanged for 10
years (between 2005–2015) in India, gender restrictive norms and power imbalances also …

Context The persistent low contraceptive use and high fertility in Nigeria despite
improvements in educational achievements calls for an examination of the role of factors …