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Journal articles

RISK FACTORS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS Gender

Gender-specific patterns of multiple concurrent sexual partnerships : a national cross sectional survey in Botswana

A priority of AIDS prevention in Botswana is to reduce multiple concurrent sexual partnerships. We analysed
data from interviews with people aged 16 60 years in a 2007 national stratified random cluster sample of
Published date
Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 05:00
Journal articles

SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR Gender WOMEN'S HEALTH CONDOM USE

Community views of inter-generational sex : findings from focus groups in Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland

Inter-generational sex is an important driver of the AIDS epidemic in Southern
Africa, contributing to the high incidence of HIV among young women. We
conducted 12 focus group discussions with women aged 15–24 years and 11 with
Published date
Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 05:00
Project

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Research Program of Adolescent HIV Prevention Strategies

In Africa, HIV is having a devastating impact on young people. Globally, youth aged 15 to 24 account for almost one third of all new infections. There are unique challenges to implementing adolescent-friendly policies and HIV prevention programs.
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Acute and Early HIV1 Infection in Childbearing Women during Pregnancy and Postpartum Period in Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana

National HIV prevention programs in Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana must effectively address the infection rate among childbearing women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
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Reducing HIV Risk in Botswana: A National Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Young women in Botswana bear the brunt of new HIV infections. This project aims to reduce the number of new HIV cases, particularly among women aged 15 to 29.
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AIDS Prevention for the Underserved Majority : the Choice Disabled (Southern Africa)

With HIV rates as high as 33%, prevention should be a central component of strategies to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
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HIV/AIDS Monitor Country Studies

The HIV/AIDS Monitor aims to improve the performance of three major HIV/AIDS initiatives: the Global Fund, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the World Bank.
Books

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Communicating with Adolescents about AIDS: Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa

This book presents an assessment of HIV/AIDS communication tools aimed at the youth of eastern and southern Africa.
Publication Date
Saturday, March 1, 1997
Research in Action

Health HIV/AIDS Gender

Research findings are catalyst to nationwide rollout of HIV prevention program in Botswana

Remarkable new research into HIV prevention among the "choice disabled" — vulnerable groups less able to make the right choices to protect themselves — has led to a nationwide rollout of three intervention programs in Botswana.
Published date
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 00:00