Multilevel Gender-Equitable Norms and Risk of HIV and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Acquisition Among Young South African Women: A Longitudinal Analysis of the HIV Prevention Trials Network 068 Cohort
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa experience a disproportionately high burden of HIV acquisition. National HIV prevalence among AGYW increases nearly three-fold during the transition from late teenage years to their early twenties. We investigated whether beliefs about gender equity influence subsequent HIV acquisition among AGYW in South Africa.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Paul Wesson, Sheri A. Lippman, Torsten B. Neilands, Rhian Twine, Jennifer Ahern, F. Xavier G ómez-Olivé, Dean Peacock, Catherine MacPhail, Kathleen Kahn, Audrey Pettifor Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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