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View article: Technology-facilitated abuse as a risk factor for STI and pregnancy in early adulthood: evidence from latine adolescents in California
Technology-facilitated abuse as a risk factor for STI and pregnancy in early adulthood: evidence from latine adolescents in California Open
View article: Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders
Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders Open
Background Emerging evidence is raising alarms that technology facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) is a growing public health concern with impacts on child wellbeing, yet little research on the topic has been conducted in middle-inc…
View article: Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders
Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders Open
Emerging evidence is raising alarms that technology facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) is a growing public health concern with impacts on child wellbeing, yet little research on the topic has been conducted in middle-income country…
View article: Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises
Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate threat of infection, exacerbating existing social inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among these, the risk of sex…
View article: Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises
Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate threat of infection, exacerbating existing social inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among these, the risk of sex…
View article: Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises
Understanding and preventing sexual and gender-based violence among South African youth during public health crises Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate threat of infection, exacerbating existing social inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among these, the risk of sex…
View article: Effectiveness of an empowerment-based self-defense program among South African girls: results from a cluster-randomized control trial in schools
Effectiveness of an empowerment-based self-defense program among South African girls: results from a cluster-randomized control trial in schools Open
Empowerment-based self-defense (ESD) programs have proven effective in preventing sexual violence (SV) among girls in diverse settings, yet their effectiveness in South Africa remains unexplored. In this hybrid type 1 cluster-randomized co…
View article: Mixed-method longitudinal investigation of sexual and gender-based violence following COVID-19 in South Africa
Mixed-method longitudinal investigation of sexual and gender-based violence following COVID-19 in South Africa Open
Background Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised about unintended effects of measures taken to prevent its spread, on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The United Nations called for understanding how national lockdo…
View article: Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme
Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme Open
Background Investing in the capabilities of adolescents is essential to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which focus on realising adolescent girls and young women’s (AGYW) rights to education, health, bodily auto…
View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of the Novel Tu’Washindi Intervention to Increase PrEP Use among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Siaya County, Kenya
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Novel Tu’Washindi Intervention to Increase PrEP Use among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Siaya County, Kenya Open
View article: The development of a conceptual framework on PrEP stigma among adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa
The development of a conceptual framework on PrEP stigma among adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa Open
Introduction Stigma is a well‐known barrier to HIV testing and treatment and is an emerging barrier to pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. To guide future research, measurement and interventions, we developed a conceptual framework for Pr…
View article: Lessons Learned From the Implementation of a School-Based Sexual Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls in Cape Town, South Africa
Lessons Learned From the Implementation of a School-Based Sexual Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Comprehensive sexual education (CSE) is an important approach for health promotion dissemination in schools, particularly when delivered in participatory ways that are sport based, peer or near-peer led, and include concepts of gender and …
View article: Breaking down relationship barriers to increase PrEP uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya: safety and preliminary effectiveness results from a pilot cluster‐randomized trial
Breaking down relationship barriers to increase PrEP uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya: safety and preliminary effectiveness results from a pilot cluster‐randomized trial Open
Introduction Oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub‐Saharan Africa, a priority population for epidemic control. However, intimate partner violen…
View article: Associations between psychosocial wellbeing and experience of gender-based violence at community, household, and intimate-partner levels among a cross-sectional cohort of young people living with and without HIV during COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa
Associations between psychosocial wellbeing and experience of gender-based violence at community, household, and intimate-partner levels among a cross-sectional cohort of young people living with and without HIV during COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa Open
View article: Changes in relationships, HIV risk, and feelings towards PrEP: findings from a qualitative explanatory study among participants in the CHARISMA intervention trial
Changes in relationships, HIV risk, and feelings towards PrEP: findings from a qualitative explanatory study among participants in the CHARISMA intervention trial Open
View article: Development of a relationship counselling website to identify and mitigate risk of intimate partner violence in the context of women’s PrEP use
Development of a relationship counselling website to identify and mitigate risk of intimate partner violence in the context of women’s PrEP use Open
Discreet, accessible interventions are urgently needed to mitigate the risk of intimate-partner violence (IPV) and other relationship barriers that women encounter to using HIV prevention methods such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We…
View article: Associations between psychosocial wellbeing and experience of gender-based violence at community, household, and intimate-partner levels among a cross-sectional cohort of young people living with and without HIV during COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa
Associations between psychosocial wellbeing and experience of gender-based violence at community, household, and intimate-partner levels among a cross-sectional cohort of young people living with and without HIV during COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background Growing evidence indicates that gender-based violence (GBV) increased during COVID-19. We investigated self-reported impact of the pandemic on GBV at community, household and intimate partner (IPV) levels among young people and …
View article: Understanding the role of men in women's use of the vaginal ring and oral PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding: multi-stakeholder perspectives
Understanding the role of men in women's use of the vaginal ring and oral PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding: multi-stakeholder perspectives Open
We examined men's influence on women's interest in biomedical HIV prevention during pregnancy and breastfeeding through structured questionnaires and focus group discussions with currently or recently pregnant and breastfeeding (P/BF) wome…
View article: Making the Case for Joint Decision‐Making in Future Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Choice: Qualitative Findings on MPT Attribute Preferences from the CUPID Study (MTN‐045)
Making the Case for Joint Decision‐Making in Future Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Choice: Qualitative Findings on MPT Attribute Preferences from the CUPID Study (MTN‐045) Open
Introduction Young women in sub‐Saharan Africa account for two‐thirds of all new HIV infections and face high rates of unintended pregnancy. Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are promising products under development that are desi…
View article: “<i>I didn’t support PrEP because I didn’t know what it was</i>”: Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women’s pre-exposure prophylaxis use in western Kenya
“<i>I didn’t support PrEP because I didn’t know what it was</i>”: Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women’s pre-exposure prophylaxis use in western Kenya Open
The HIV infection rate is higher among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa than men their age. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be used by women discretely; however, for most AGYW, male partner (MP) approval is desired. We…
View article: Couples’ decision making regarding the use of multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) for pregnancy and HIV prevention
Couples’ decision making regarding the use of multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) for pregnancy and HIV prevention Open
View article: Couples’ Preferences for “2 in 1” Multipurpose Prevention Technologies to Prevent Both HIV and Pregnancy: Results of a Discrete Choice Experiment in Uganda and Zimbabwe
Couples’ Preferences for “2 in 1” Multipurpose Prevention Technologies to Prevent Both HIV and Pregnancy: Results of a Discrete Choice Experiment in Uganda and Zimbabwe Open
View article: Overexpression of Renin-B Induces Warburg-like Effects That Are Associated with Increased AKT/mTOR Signaling
Overexpression of Renin-B Induces Warburg-like Effects That Are Associated with Increased AKT/mTOR Signaling Open
The classical secretory renin-a is known to be involved in angiotensin generation, thereby regulating not only blood pressure, but also promoting oxidative stress as well as apoptotic and necrotic cell death. In contrast, another cytosolic…
View article: Evidence for use of a healthy relationships assessment tool in the CHARISMA pilot study
Evidence for use of a healthy relationships assessment tool in the CHARISMA pilot study Open
Introduction The CHARISMA intervention, nested within the MTN-025/HOPE vaginal ring trial in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks to facilitate women’s use of HIV prevention products by promoting partner dialogue and mitigating intimate partn…
View article: Integration of a Relationship-focused Counseling Intervention with Delivery of the Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention to Women in Johannesburg: Results of the CHARISMA Pilot Study
Integration of a Relationship-focused Counseling Intervention with Delivery of the Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention to Women in Johannesburg: Results of the CHARISMA Pilot Study Open
View article: Tu'Washindi na PrEP: Working With Young Women and Service Providers to Design an Intervention for PrEP Uptake and Adherence in the Context of Gender-Based Violence
Tu'Washindi na PrEP: Working With Young Women and Service Providers to Design an Intervention for PrEP Uptake and Adherence in the Context of Gender-Based Violence Open
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Existing evidence suggests that uptake and adherence are low among AGYW and that relationship factors such as gender-based violence …
View article: Long-Acting Injection and Implant Preferences and Trade-Offs for HIV Prevention Among South African Male Youth
Long-Acting Injection and Implant Preferences and Trade-Offs for HIV Prevention Among South African Male Youth Open
Background: Long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (LA-PrEP) formulated as implants and injections are promising prevention method strategies offering simplicity, discretion, and long dose duration. Men are important end users of LA-PrEP, an…
View article: The PrEP Journey: Understanding How Internal Drivers and External Circumstances Impact The PrEP Trajectory of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cape Town, South Africa
The PrEP Journey: Understanding How Internal Drivers and External Circumstances Impact The PrEP Trajectory of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cape Town, South Africa Open
View article: Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe Open
Body mapping methods are used in sexual and reproductive health studies to encourage candid discussion of sex and sexuality, pleasure and pain, sickness and health, and to understand individuals’ perceptions of their bodies. VOICE-D, a qua…
View article: Development and initial validation of a simple tool to screen for partner support or opposition to HIV prevention product use
Development and initial validation of a simple tool to screen for partner support or opposition to HIV prevention product use Open
In HIV prevention trials, male partners have influenced women’s ability to adhere to investigational products, including antiretroviral (ARV) containing vaginal rings. Validated scales can be useful tools to systematically measure complex …