Background and purpose Most research regarding child and adolescent mental health
prevention and promotion in low-and middle-income countries is undertaken in high-income …

We followed adolescents and adults living with HIV aged older than 15 years who enrolled
in a South African private-sector HIV programme to examine adherence and viral non …

Background Missing data are common in observational studies and often occur in several of
the variables required when estimating a causal effect, ie the exposure, outcome and/or …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), adolescent girls and young women are
three times more likely than boys to have depressive disorders. Understanding adolescents' …

Introduction African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) eligible for HIV pre‐
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) experience high levels of depressive symptoms. Depression …

Background HIV affects many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa.
Given the bi-directional HIV and mental health relationship, mental health services may help …

Purpose Poor mental health is associated with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks,
including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pre-exposure prophylaxis …

Although physical and sexual abuse exposure is a well-established risk for poor health, the
dimensions of abuse associated with health among socially vulnerable adolescent girls and …

Background East and Southern Africa have the highest HIV incidence and prevalence in the
world, with adolescents and young adults being at the greatest risk. Despite effective …

Objective There is a lack of research on experiences of WASH-related violence. This study
aims to quantify the association between experience or worry of violence when using the …