Browsing by Subject "HIV"

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Effects of household shocks and poverty on the timing of traditional male circumcision and HIV risk in South Africa

Venkataramani, Atheendar; Maughan-Brown, Brendan (2013-02)

Poverty may influence HIV risk by increasing vulnerability to economic shocks and thereby preventing key health investments. We explored this by examining the relationship between household shocks and the timing of traditional ...
Sexual Behaviour of Men and Women within Age-Disparate Partnerships in South Africa: Implications for Young Women's HIV Risk

Maughan-Brown, Brendan; Evans, Meredith; George, Gavin (PLOS ONE, 2016-08)

Background Age-disparate partnerships are hypothesized to increase HIV-risk for young women. However, the evidence base remains mixed. Most studies have focused only on unprotected sex among women in the partnership. ...
Unemployment and AIDS: The Social-Democratic Challenge for South Africa

Nattrass, Nicoli (CSSR and SALDRU, 2003-09)

There are two major economic and social security challenges facing South Africa: addressing large-scale unemployment and the AIDS pandemic. As of 2003, an estimated 14% of all South Africans were HIV-positive, with over a ...

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