The study analyses the relationship between AIDS-related stigma and the processes of
discrimination prior to diagnosis among pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS. The fieldwork …

Traditional gender and social norms reinforce asymmetrical power relations, increase the
risk of experiencing gender-based violence and mediate poor engagement with sexual and …

HIV and AIDS remain one of the leading public health challenges in the world, with young
women in sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt of HIV infection. Female vulnerability to HIV …

In Sub-Saharan Africa, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence rates remain
disproportionately high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), who are five to …

Twenty-six years after the advent of democracy, the South African health system confronted
the novel coronavirus that resulted in the global Covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic laid …

Twenty-six years after the advent of democracy, the South African health system confronted
the novel coronavirus that resulted in the global Covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic laid …

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in Sub-Saharan African countries
constitute 17% of the population, yet they account for one third of all new human …

This paper reports on the factors enhancing the psychological well-being and positive
sexual behaviour of South African adolescent males. The research method for this paper is …

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa (ages 15 to 24) have
significantly higher risks for HIV infection due to multiple factors (The Joint United Nations …

Within an increasingly promiscuous society, utilisation of sexual health devices is extremely
important yet some individuals choose to forego preventative and protective measures …