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View article: Narratives of teachers’ experiences of structural violence in farm schools in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Narratives of teachers’ experiences of structural violence in farm schools in Mpumalanga, South Africa Open
Structural violence is often overlooked when exploring school violence and its consequences for teaching and learning. However, it is the deadliest form of violence that breeds direct and cultural violence. It accounts for inequalities in …
View article: Who are the male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Swaziland? Analysis of survey data from community venues across 19 DREAMS districts
Who are the male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Swaziland? Analysis of survey data from community venues across 19 DREAMS districts Open
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15-24) are at high risk of HIV in Swaziland. Understanding more about their male sexual partners can inform HIV prevention efforts for both. METHODS: Using the PLACE methodology acro…
View article: Effects of men's lifetime adverse events experience on violence, HIV risk, and wellbeing: insights from three countries
Effects of men's lifetime adverse events experience on violence, HIV risk, and wellbeing: insights from three countries Open
Objective: To assess men's experiences of adverse events in both child and adulthood and their effects on violence, HIV risk, and well being in three sub-Saharan countries. Design: We conducted cross-sectional surveys from 2017 to 2018 wit…
View article: Inroads for HIV prevention among men: findings from mixed methods research in the context of the DREAMS partnership in Southern Africa
Inroads for HIV prevention among men: findings from mixed methods research in the context of the DREAMS partnership in Southern Africa Open
Objective: To assess trends in men's HIV risk factors and service use, and their experiences with prevention programming, during an intensive HIV response for adolescent girls and young women and their male partners. Design: Independent cr…
View article: DREAMS Implementation Science: Data from surveys with men in Eswatini (Round 2)
DREAMS Implementation Science: Data from surveys with men in Eswatini (Round 2) Open
The Population Council is the research partner to DREAMS—a global partnership to reduce HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in over 10 sub-Saharan African countries and Haiti. DREAMS aims to reduce HIV infections a…
View article: “A man without money getting a sexual partner? It doesn’t exist in our community”: male partners’ perspectives on transactional sexual relationships in Uganda and Eswatini
“A man without money getting a sexual partner? It doesn’t exist in our community”: male partners’ perspectives on transactional sexual relationships in Uganda and Eswatini Open
Research on transactional sexual relationships has largely focused on women's perspectives. Better understanding the men's views-especially regarding relationships with adolescent girls and young women-can inform HIV prevention efforts. In…
View article: Longitudinal Analysis to Assess the Contribution of the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime on ART Outcomes among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Longitudinal Analysis to Assess the Contribution of the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime on ART Outcomes among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe Open
Patient inclusion criteria: All HIV positive clients 15 years and older, who were initiated on ART between the October 2012 and March 2013, at the five ART sites in Chitungwiza, regardless of treatment outcome, were included in the study.T…
View article: Factors Associated with ART Outcomes among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe in the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime
Factors Associated with ART Outcomes among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe in the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime Open
Volume 5 -Issue 2 patients with working functional status.As expected, TB co-infected clients also had higher odds of experiencing treatment failure [AHR=3.06;95% CI: (1.72 ± 5.44)].The study further showed that patients who developed TB a…
View article: Who are the male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Swaziland? Analysis of survey data from community venues across 19 DREAMS districts
Who are the male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Swaziland? Analysis of survey data from community venues across 19 DREAMS districts Open
Most men identified through community venues reported relationships with AGYW, and these relationships demonstrated substantial HIV risk. Challenging life circumstances suggest structural factors may underlie some risk behaviors. Engaging …
View article: Predictors of survival among HIV-positive children on ART in Swaziland
Predictors of survival among HIV-positive children on ART in Swaziland Open
The objective of the study was to determine predictors of survival among HIV-positive children (<15 years) in Swaziland. A retrospective cohort analysis of medical records for 4 167 children living with HIV who were initiated on antiretrov…