We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies of the risk of HIV-1
transmission per heterosexual contact. 43 publications comprising 25 different study …

Sex work remains an important contributor to HIV transmission within early, advanced and
regressing epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, but its social and behavioral underpinnings …

Research Methods in Anthropology is the standard textbook for methods classes in
anthropology. Written in Russ Bernard's unmistakable conversational style, this guide has …

Background We wished to determine recurrences of bacterial vaginosis (BV) after treatment
over the course of 12 months and to establish factors associated with recurrence Methods …

With examples from a 2003 New Zealand prostitution law, this article discusses the logical
inconsistencies in laws sponsoring prostitution and includes evidence for the physical …

Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a very common cause of vaginitis that has been
associated with a high incidence of obstetric and gynaecologic complications and increased …

Background: No epidemiological study has been conducted on HIV and vulnerability to
sexually transmitted diseases (STI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub …

Methods Data were collated from research studies among FSWs in sub‐Saharan Africa. The
Medline (PubMed) database was searched for relevant English articles published between …

Background Several biological, behavioural, and structural risk factors place female sex
workers (FSWs) at heightened risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other …

Introduction The West and Central Africa (WCA) sub‐region is the most populous region of
sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), with an estimated population of 356 million living in 24 countries …