Background HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts
to achieve an AIDS-free generation–including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target–thus …

Background Perceiving a personal risk for HIV infection is considered important for
engaging in HIV prevention behaviour and often targeted in HIV prevention interventions …

The hypothesis that father absence during childhood, as well as other forms of childhood
psychosocial stress, might influence the timing of sexual maturity and adult reproductive …

The majority of cognitive models used in HIV prevention identify risk perception as essential,
and the first step towards safer sexual behaviors. Yet, previous studies have rarely …

In this study, the objective was to examine whether or not changes in bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) concerns exert an effect on people's risk perceptions and risk …

Objectives: The primary aim of this research study was to determine and compare the
relationship between sexual behaviour and the spatial distribution of HIV among young …

Background HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts
to achieve an AIDS-free generation–including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target–thus …

This dissertation uses survey data to explore HIV/AIDS-related stigma as it is manifested in
the general population of young adults in Cape Town and amongst people living with …

This dissertation project investigated how a sample of youth living in a South African
township community perceived and managed the interconnected risks of daily life. The …