Background Adolescent pregnancy has been persistently high in sub-Saharan Africa. The
objective of this review is to identify factors influencing adolescent pregnancies in sub …

Objective: The goals of the present review were to determine the prevalence of physical and
sexual TDV among adolescents, obtain the rates of teen dating violence (TDV) separately by …

Executive summary Intimate partner and sexual violence affect a large proportion of the
population–with the majority of those directly experiencing such violence being women and …

Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of death and lost disability-adjusted life
years in South Africa. The overall injury death rate of 157· 8 per 100 000 population is nearly …

Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth, and
women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South …

There is widespread acknowledgement that although adolescents share many
characteristics with adults, their health-related problems and needs are different in a number …

In 1998 a cross-sectional study of violence against women was undertaken in three
provinces of South Africa. The objectives were to measure the prevalence of physical …

Nominated for the 2012 Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in
Psychology! Why are women more likely to be positioned or diagnosed as mad than men? If …

During 1999 the issue of rape in South Africa was debated at the highest levels. The
epidemiology of rape has become an issue of considerable political importance and …

Introduction Adolescent pregnancy causes serious problems not only for girls, but also for
their family, and society. This study aimed to understand factors related to adolescent …